Bill Vigars, who led the promotion of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope in 1980, has died at the age of 78. His wife, Sherry MacDonald, confirmed the news in an interview, saying Vigars died of congestive heart failure on Thursday surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in White Rock, B.C. She said he fought…
“Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben chimes each London hour,” sings performer Al Simmons. “China’s famous for its wall, India, The Taj Mahal. The CN Tower may be tall, but Mr. P.G. tops them all,” he continues, introducing the key character in his song Mr. PG, recorded in 1997. The track goes on to detail…
Morgan Weaver and Christine Sinclair scored to give the Portland Thorns a 2-0 win over visiting Orlando on Friday night and hand the Pride their first loss of the season. The Pride (17-1-6) had not lost in 23 matches this season and had a 24-game unbeaten streak dating to last season. The victory snapped Portland’s…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 12, 2024 1:28 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two men have been charged with second-degree murder and arson after a fire erupted in an Old Montreal building, killing a mother and daughter from France. Justin Fortier-Trahan, 20, and Juventino Hernandez…
For the second time since May, police say shots were fired at a Jewish girls elementary school in Toronto. Around 4 a.m. Saturday, Toronto police received a report of a smashed window at the Bais Chaya Mushka Girls Elementary School, Insp. Paul Krawczyk told reporters Saturday afternoon. Upon further investigation, police determined the window, along with other…
What’s better than becoming a three-time Olympic champion at the age of 18? Well, it’s a very short list, but being mentioned in the same breath as one of your favourite pop stars has to be near the top of it. Summer McIntosh spoke with CBC Sports’ Devin Heroux after the Canadian swimmer was nominated as part of TIME100…
The Ontario government is looking into reforming its name change system after brothers convicted in the U.S. of helping Iran evade sanctions were able to legally adopt new identities in the province. “The ability to change one’s name should not be a loophole for evading justice,” said Matthew D’Amico, spokesperson for Todd McCarthy, the minister…
Montreal A 46-year-old woman from Longueuil, Que., who allegedly threw boiling water at a 10-year-old boy as he walked by her home facing a charge of aggravated assault. Stéphanie Borel, 46, was arrested, released same day on a promise to appear CBC News · Posted: Oct 11, 2024 11:05 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours…
Kerri Einarson says she’s found her confidence again after a challenging year of lineup changes and team injuries for the Gimli, Man. skip and her rink. “It’s definitely been challenging, that’s for sure. After last season, we were all pretty down. So we throughout the summer took the time off away from curling,” Einarson said…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size First Nations and Métis communities are playing a big role in helping Saskatchewan develop green energy solutions. Renewable energy sources to provide electricity have been a main focus as Saskatchewan attempts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As the province works to put its best foot forward,…
