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[published_date] Maybe only a track and field superstar like Mondo Duplantis could get away with such a mischievous question to Olympic 100-metre champion Noah Lyles. The pole vault world-record holder wanted to know more Friday about the shove Lyles got from Kenny Bednarek after winning the 200 at United States national championships two weeks ago. "Can…

[published_date] Grand Slam Track is struggling to compensate its athletes after pulling its final meet of the year in Los Angeles, CEO Michael Johnson said on Friday, adding that the start-up did not receive funding that had been committed to it. The track circuit lured in top talent with promises of massive paydays in its…

[published_date] The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be bringing a pre-season game to Saskatoon's Griffith Stadium for the first time since 1991. "We know we have incredibly passionate fans in Saskatoon and area and we also know they travel a long way during the summer and fall to attend Rider games," Riders president and CEO Craig Reynolds…

[published_date] More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike as of 12:58 a.m. ET Saturday, after the airline and the union representing them failed to reach a deal ahead of the deadline. The Canada Union of Public Employees, or CUPE, gave a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday after midnight. Air Canada responded shortly…

[published_date] Formula One romance books are having a moment, capitalizing on a new generation of motorsport fans. (Berkley, Avon Books, Simon & Schuster)When Nova Scotian writer Amy James first attended the Formula One (F1) Canadian Grand Prix in 2019, she brought a book with her, thinking she would be bored for most of the race. …

[published_date] Female Canadian athletes have been told that the new gene tests they recently underwent do not comply with World Athletics' requirements, leaving them scrambling to complete new tests before the September 1 deadline for the world championships. French athletes are also seeking meets and camps outside their country to complete the one-off tests after…

[published_date] Sarah Nurse will start her first season with the still-unnamed Vancouver franchise in the Professional Women's Hockey League this fall — but she's already made her mark off the ice with a Barbie doll in her likeness. The Canadian forward, MVP at the 2022 Olympic women's hockey tournament, was one of two players featured…

[published_date] Stellantis is laying off workers at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., as the company shifts away from its electric muscle car. "A small number" of workers received layoff notices Friday, according to Stellantis spokesperson LouAnn Gosselin. "The layoffs are based on seniority and are a result of regular volume adjustments at the plant,"…

[published_date] Tia Shaw, 15, has applied for five jobs in Kamloops, B.C., over the past week. Her friend, 16-year-old Spade Luce, has applied for seven.  Neither have heard anything back.  "You show up and go with a resume and then ask to talk to the manager," Luce said. "A lot of the time they don't…

[published_date] A daycare in Brantford, Ont., is closed for a public health inspection after a bat found at the centre tested positive for rabies.  Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) said Friday that it confirmed a bat discovered Monday at Creative Minds Daycare tested positive on Wednesday for the virus, prompting concern from parents. The daycare told…

[published_date] The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a lake Friday afternoon while helping fight a wildfire in Annapolis County, N.S., is conscious and has been taken to hospital for evaluation. The Department of Natural Resources helicopter was fighting an out-of-control wildfire near West Dalhousie, N.S., according to a release from the department. The helicopter crashed…

[published_date] When Jordan Cristillo remembers his brother Andrew, who died tragically in a car crash near Whitchurch-Stouffville earlier this month, he thinks of him as "a gift" — a loving father and a great friend. In the wake of his death, the Cristillo family is picking up the pieces and trying to ensure other families…