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[published_date] ST. JOHN'S — There are 19 sports on the programme for the 2025 Canada Games, but the unofficial 20th sport is underway absolutely everywhere in the city. Pin trading is happening at every venue, the Athletes' Village, on the streets, and even at a special trading booth set up on the campus of Memorial…

[published_date] It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. About CBC Accessibility Accessibility Feedback Source link

[published_date] Olympic and world champion Camryn Rogers of Richmond, B.C., won the women's hammer throw at a Diamond League meet in Chorzow, Poland on Saturday. On her second attempt, Rogers threw 75.39 metres to take the top spot, ahead of Finland's Krista Tervo (72.74) who finished second and Silja Kosonen (72.40) in third. WATCH | Rogers captures Diamond League hammer throw…

[published_date] Calgary's Abigail Strate won her third consecutive medal on the Summer Grand Prix on Saturday, earning bronze in the women's large hill test in Wisla, Poland. Strate, a graphic designer when not taking flight off hills around the world, racked up 231.4 points in her two attempts. "I was feeling a little nervous up…

[published_date] Apprentice jockey Pietro Moran rode Mansetti to a wire-to-wire win in the $1-million King's Plate on Saturday in Toronto. Moran, 20, earned trainer Kevin Attard his third Plate victory as Mansetti, an 18-1 pick, covered the 1 1/4-mile race in two minutes 3.38 seconds. Tom's Magic was second, 2 1/2 lengths back, while Notorious…

[published_date] Officials on Vancouver Island say 33 millimetres of rain on Friday helped to curb the flames of the Mount Underwood wildfire, which is burning about 8 kilometres south of Port Alberni, B.C. The fire is now estimated at around 36 square kilometres, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service, and is still classified as out of…

[published_date] Police say a major highway in British Columbia was temporarily shut down on Saturday afternoon after a bull on the loose wandered into the middle of the roadway, blocking the traffic. Abbotsford police said on social media that its emergency crews were on scene to deal with the bull on Highway 11, and that a stretch…

[published_date] The Canadian government has once again used a contentious section of labour law to stop a major strike — a move unions say sets a dangerous precedent for labour relations in this country. Federal jobs minister Patty Hajdu has invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to send Air Canada flight attendants back to work, less than 12 hours…

[published_date] Curtis Penney, of Western Bay, has been living out of his van with his girlfriend and their dog since fire forced them from their home on Aug. 4 with little more than the clothes on their backs. (Ariana Kelland/CBC)Confusion and frustration over where firefighting assets are deployed — and why — have reached…

[published_date] As abnormally dry weather sweeps across much of the country this summer, you may have found yourself staring despondently at the brown, crispy patch of fried earth you once called your front lawn, felt your fingers twitch in the direction of the hose and wondered: Should I? Am I even allowed? But environmental and horticultural experts, as well…

[published_date] A 67-year-old man is recovering from multiple injuries to his face and body after what Comox Valley RCMP are calling "a brutal and senseless assault on a vulnerable member of our community." The incident took place in Lewis Park near downtown Courtenay, B.C., around 11:35 a.m. on Sunday.   The accused is a 29-year-old with multiple assault charges…