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An explosion at the The Canadian High Commission in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja killed two people and sent another two to hospital, according to the FCT Fire Service that responded to the call. CBC | World News
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Northwest Territories’ Jamie Koe wins opener at Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Jamie Koe, who has represented the Northwest Territories on the big stage numerous times, opened the 2023 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship on Sunday morning at Swift Current Curling Club with an 8-7 victory over Peter Van Strien’s team from Iqaluit, Nunavut. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Meet ‘the mad Canadian’ who ran the length of Italy — in 85 days
The path to self-discovery can take people to unusual places, but few go as far as Canada’s David Orr who ran for almost three months and 3,500 kilometres up the length of Italy. It’s a journey he describes as mystical, from the eruptive Mount Etna in the south to the snow-covered Mont Blanc in the north. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian record holder Cam Levins drops out of NYC Marathon debut before 20 km mark
In his first New York City Marathon, Canadian record holder Cam Levins left the course before the halfway mark of Sunday’s 42.2-kilometre race for an undisclosed reason. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Riding the wave to history: B.C. teen first Canadian surfer to qualify for Olympics
Thanks to an appearance in the final of the 2023 Pan Am Games, 18-year-old Sanoa Dempfle-Olin has become the first Canadian surfer to qualify for the Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian paddlers earn trio of sprint gold medals in canoe/kayak at Pan Am Games
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Read More »Canadian military chopper buzzed by Chinese fighter jets, DND says
A Canadian military helicopter operating in the South China Sea had a close encounter of the unfriendly kind with Chinese fighter jets, the Department of National Defence has confirmed. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian shot putter Mitton, runner Philibert-Thiboutot capture Pan Am golds
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Read More »With WNBA expansion into Toronto unlikely, Canadian women’s national team remains only game in town
As professional women’s sports in Canada continue to grow — just look at the Professional Women’s Hockey League, or Project Eight’s incoming soccer league — basketball has hit a snag. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Halifax fans celebrate Sinclair as Canadian women’s soccer team blanks Brazil
A sold-out crowd of 6,421 soccer fans braved close to freezing temperatures Tuesday night to watch Canada edge Brazil 2-0 in women’s soccer action at outdoor Halifax stadium the Wanderers Grounds. CBC | Sports News
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