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[published_date] Rory Linkletter took Cam Levins's Canadian half marathon crown, and now he's aiming for his national record in the marathon. The Calgary-born Linkletter edged Levins of Black Creek, B.C., at the line on Sunday in Edmonton, collecting his first-ever Canadian title with a one-hour three-minute half marathon. Levins, the national record holder in the…

[published_date] Catherine Galliford, a former high-profile RCMP spokesperson who later sued the force alleging widespread sexual harassment, has died at the age of 58. Galliford, who spoke on behalf of the force during high-profile cases like the Air India bombing trial and the investigation into serial killer Robert Pickton, rose up the RCMP ranks in the 90s…

[published_date] McGill University researchers say cycling infrastructure in the city isn’t meeting demand. They created a new measurement tool to calculate how much street space is available to different kinds of commuters. Source link

[published_date] When Brittney Griner landed in Vancouver on Friday night to set foot in Canada for the first time, she wished she had visited sooner. Griner, along with the rest of her Seattle Storm and the opposing Atlanta Dream were in town to take part in a historic moment in the WNBA — the first ever regular-season game…

[published_date] Lily Azli is excited to compete in the World Archery Youth Championships in Winnipeg this week, but she is also disappointed core members of her team from Australia won't be firing arrows alongside her amid a strike that's plaguing air travellers heading to or from Canada. About 570 athletes from 63 countries were slated to arrive…

[published_date] Indigenous Services Canada is conducting a forensic audit at Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, making it the third such audit into First Nations spending made public in the province since 2024, CBC Indigenous has learned. The audit will examine spending on federally funded programs over the last seven years, with a focus on social assistance,…

[published_date] The Toronto Raptors' search for a new team president is over — they won't have one. General manager Bobby Webster will have his contract extended and take charge of the NBA franchise's basketball operations without a change in title. The Raptors said they will not appoint a president, but Webster will be getting support…

[published_date] Four-time Olympian Moh Ahmed is one of 413 Canadian signatories calling on Tennis Canada to cancel Canada's Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax this September. Ahmed, a runner from St. Catharines, Ont., who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, signed a letter that frames the Sept. 12-13 Davis Cup tie against…

[published_date] Alberta's government is looking to power some of its jails with solar energy. The province says it's planning to build solar installations at five of its 10 correctional facilities, with early energy cost savings estimated at $1 million per year. "The solar installations are expected to offset approximately 80 per cent of the energy…

[published_date] The CNE is now offering a chance to dine up in the air. We sent CBC's Kelda Yeun and Colette Kennedy to test the experience. Source link

[published_date] Even on vacation, Canadians are carefully reading labels and are choosing to stay north of the 49th parallel this summer.  In a climate where demand for locally-made wine has increased, industry experts have noticed that consumers are conflicted when they find their favourite Okanagan vineyards selling bottles full of grapes that were grown south of the border.  B.C.'s wine…

[published_date] The independent tribunal that administers Canada's labour laws has deemed the strike by Air Canada's some 10,000 flight attendants illegal and is ordering workers back to the skies.  In a decision released Monday morning, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) said the defiance of a back-to-work order on Sunday by the Canadian Union of Public Employees…