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[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…

[published_date] The three recent byelection wins for the Parti Québécois are reigniting the topic of sovereignty in unexpected places — Quebec classrooms and university campuses. Source link

[published_date] An eight-year-old boy has died after being struck by a stray bullet while he was in bed at home in a North York apartment building, police say.  Officers responded to reports of gunshots near Martha Eaton Way and Trethewey Drive at around 12:30 a.m., Toronto police said in a post on X.  When they arrived, they found…

[published_date] The union representing Air Canada flight attendants says no talks are scheduled with the airline as a strike that began early Saturday led to the airline suspending operations.  The union and airline met late Friday night before 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job at 12:58 a.m. ET, Wesley Lesosky, president of the Air Canada component…

[published_date] New programming at the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is preparing students for situations that many people may not associate with animal medical specialists.  The OVC, Canada's oldest veterinary college, began rolling out a new forensic science program this month. It's offered in week-long rotations as an elective to fourth-year students, who learn how to identify when…