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[published_date] Twin sisters Madison and Taylor Buchanan are going to the Canada Games in Newfoundland and Labrador. Itzael Gaudet, another Team New Brunswick athlete, will play in two sports. Taylor and Madison are from Saint John and have been doing artistic swimming — formerly synchronized swimming — since they were eight. Now 16, they have been training and competing together for…

[published_date] Rugby is known as a tough and scrappy sport, but that hasn't deterred two young Prince Edward Islanders who've faced health challenges from diving into the scrum. Mya Roberts from Charlottetown and Owen Connolly from Crapaud are both representing the Island as members of rugby sevens squads getting underway this week at the Canada…

[published_date] Tennis Canada's Denis Shapovalov dropped a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 decision to Italy's Luca Nardi on Sunday in second-round play at the Cincinnati Open. Richmond Hill, Ont., native loses 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 to unseeded opponent The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 10, 2025 8:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: 43…

[published_date] Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12-round draw against Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation junior lightweight champion Yamato Hata on Aug. 2. He underwent emergency brain surgery for a subdural hematoma —…

[published_date] Canadian Para swimmer Danielle Dorris made it three world records in three days at the Canadian short-course championships in Sherbrooke, Que., breaking the world mark in the SM7 100-metre individual medley on Saturday night. Dorris, a 22-year-old from Moncton, N.B., posted a time of one minute 22.57 seconds in the 25-metre pool. She had already set the…

[published_date] Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate won gold at a Summer Grand Prix event Sunday for the first international victory of her career. The Calgarian finished first on the large HS135 hill with 108.8 points. The result came a day after she took bronze. "It is a little upgrade from yesterday," said the 24-year-old Strate.…

[published_date] After a weekend of hot temperatures and high winds, the Kingston wildfire in Newfoundland and Labrador has grown to over 5,000 hectares, and more structures have been impacted. In a live update at 6 p.m. on Sunday, N.L. Premier John Hogan said that due to smoke and conditions, officials are unable to confirm at this time…

[published_date] From fireproofing the areas surrounding your home to putting a pet alert decal in your window, experts say there are things you can do in advance to prepare for an emergency evacuation due to wildfires. More than 26,400 people in Saskatchewan have been evacuated due to wildfires so far in 2025, according to numbers provided by…

[published_date] When it comes to the atmosphere around the 2025 Canada Games in St. John's, there's only room for one type of attitude: Good Vibes Only. That's not just a catchphrase, it's the title of the organization's safe sport awareness campaign. Canada Games president and CEO Kelly-Ann Paul said 'Good Vibes Only' is part of…

[published_date] Fifty years after a university student disappeared from her apartment in Sudbury, Ont., her family is appealing for any information that could finally lead to answers and closure.  Jane Smith was a 20-year-old student at Laurentian University and aspiring social worker, her family says.  She was last seen on August 9, 1975, in her…

[published_date] A B.C.-based startup that makes artificial intelligence (AI)-run mushroom harvesting robots says a recent $40-million investment will help the company remain at the cutting edge of autonomous agricultural technology, at a time when the industry is facing widespread labour shortages. 4AG (pronounced "forage") Robotics is based in the rural lakeside city of Salmon Arm, between…

[published_date] Grant Kilian likes to move fast between the tall blue recycling bins he sorts through, in Vancouver's West End alleys.  Time, but more accurately, cans are money here. The faster you can fill a bag, the faster you can get paid at the return depot. A big garbage bag full of beer cans, some…