PARIS – Head coach Glenroy Gilbert loved the resilience he saw from Canada’s athletics team in Paris. Five of Canada’s 27 Olympic medals were won by track and field athletes. While there were mishaps, with some medal favourites missing the podium, there were also a handful of historical moments made under the bright lights of…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size PARIS – Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg are set to carry the Canadian flag into the closing ceremony of the Paris Summer Games after headlining Canada’s record-breaking medal haul at the Olympics. McIntosh, the 17-year-old swimmer from Toronto, won four medals in the pool and became Canada’s…
Mary Schiavo carefully describes what she saw happen when Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 plummeted to the ground in Brazil Friday, an airline crash that killed all 62 aboard. “This video provided a tremendous number of clues,” Schiavo told Global News in an interview from Charleston, S.C., commenting on mobile phone video showing the passenger…
For communities where roads and homes are damaged in climate disasters, losing out on bids for federal help to protect against coming storms are one more blow from which to recover. Standing beside a wharf that is slowly being dismantled by Bay of Fundy tides, Dave Davies said Thursday it was hard to hear in…
PARIS – A quick look at Canada’s medallists in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris: GOLD Breaking, Phil (Wizard) Kim — The wizard of popping, locking, backspinning and windmilling. Canoe sprint, Katie Vincent — “Canada is a canoeing country.” Hammer throw, Ethan Katzberg — Social media says he looks like Burton Cummings. Hammer throw, Camryn…
PARIS – Canada’s record performance at the Olympic Games in Paris did not happen without thorns, but athletes provided unforgettable sporting moments. Nine gold medals and 27 total medals as of Sunday morning, with more events to go, were both records for Canada at a non-boycotted Summer Olympics to surpass previous highs set in Tokyo…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size PARIS – Summer McIntosh and Ethan Katzberg have been named Canada’s flag-bearers for the closing ceremonies at the Olympic Games in Paris. McIntosh became Canada’s first triple gold-medallist and also won a silver medal in swimming. The 17-year-old from Toronto set two Olympic records in the pool….
PARIS – Here are some notable quotes from the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024: “Historic. A roller-coaster of emotions and a lot of pastries. I ate a lot of pastries.” – Canadian breaking gold medallist Phil Kim, aka B-Boy Phil Wizard, describes his Olympic experience in Paris. ___ “It is so crazy. I…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size PARIS – From b-boy gold to shattering records, here are five things to know from Saturday at the 2024 Paris Games: NOBODY BEATS THE WIZARD Canada is making a claim as a breaking country. Canadian b-boy Phil Wizard (Philip Kim) won gold in the Olympic men’s breaking…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 10, 2024 5:35 pm Updated August 10, 2024 5:42 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed right-handed Luis Frias off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Blue Jays announced the acquisition Saturday and option Frias…
