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Canadian Iranian human rights activist Hamed Esmaeilion — who lost his wife and child in the destruction of Flight PS752 by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — says his parents have now been banned from leaving Iran, despite their permanent resident status in Canada. CBC | World News
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Dubai climate talks focus on health as Canadian doctors warn patients already seeing impacts
The evacuation of several hospitals this summer in the Northwest Territories is the latest example of how climate change can impact medical services, says Dr. Courtney Howard, an emergency room physician in Yellowknife. Howard is one of a group of Canadian doctors in Dubai this week at COP28. CBC | World News
Read More »Global Affairs confirms 8th Canadian death since start of Israel-Hamas war
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Read More »Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun wins gold, sets meet record in 200m butterfly at U.S. Open
Canada’s Ilya Kharun swam to gold in the men’s 200-metre butterfly while setting a meet record at the U.S. Open Swimming Championships in Greensboro, N.C., on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian ski jumper Alexandria Loutitt wins World Cup bronze in Norway
Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt earned a bronze medal from the first World Cup ski jumping event of the season on Saturday in Lillehammer, Norway. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian skier Broderick Thompson in hospital with head injuries after training-run crash
Canadian skier Broderick Thompson is in hospital with head injuries after falling Wednesday during training ahead of this weekend’s World Cup races in Beaver Creek, Col. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former Afghan interpreter for Canadian Armed Forces arrested by the Taliban, family says
Bashir Ahmad Azizi, a former Canadian Armed Forces military interpreter, has been arrested by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, CBC News has learned. Azizi and his family have been in hiding for two years as they await immigration paperwork that would allow them to come to Canada. CBC | World News
Read More »What comes after a world title? Canadian skier Jack Crawford is about to find out
Two years ago, Canadian skier Jack Crawford left the Beijing Olympics with a bronze medal. Last year, he bumped that up to gold at the world championships. Now facing a season without either major event, the Toronto native says his focus is on consistency. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Parapan Am Games top Canadian medallist says normalcy, adventure drives love for cycling
Alexandre Hayward only started cycling during the pandemic, and now, he’s a multi-medal Parapan American Games winner. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Desbiens’ return headlines Canadian roster for upcoming Rivalry Series games in Ontario
Hockey Canada has announced the 23-player roster for the next two Canada-United States Rivalry Series games in December. The team that will play in Kitchener, Ont. on Dec. 14 and Sarnia, Ont. on Dec. 16 is headlined by starting goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens (PWHL Montreal). CBC | Sports News
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