Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes are golden again on home sand. The Paris Olympics silver medallists defeated Germany’s Svenja Muller and Cinja Tillmann on Sunday to capture the Montreal Elite16 title on the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour. Wilkerson and Humana-Paredes took the gold-medal match in straight sets (21-15, 22-20) at Parc Jean-Drapeau, two years…
Officials in Nova Scotia say a wildfire in the western part of the province has grown and could force people out of their homes. But cooler temperatures and low winds have helped firefighters in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Long Lake wildfire is expected to grow, said Scott Tingley, manager of forest protection with Nova Scotia’s…
Travellers in Canada and abroad scrambled to secure flights on Sunday after striking Air Canada flight attendants defied a federal back-to-work order, abruptly halting the airline’s plans to resume operations. Lila Rousseaux, who was scheduled to fly home with her family from Zurich to Toronto on Sunday, told CBC News she spent all of Saturday glued to…
Olympic and world champion Camryn Rogers of Richmond, B.C., won the women’s hammer throw at a Diamond League meet in Chorzow, Poland on Saturday. On her second attempt, Rogers threw 75.39 metres to take the top spot, ahead of Finland’s Krista Tervo (72.74) who finished second and Silja Kosonen (72.40) in third. WATCH | Rogers captures Diamond League hammer throw victory…
A Quebec man in his 80s has died after being caught in a rock landslide at a municipal beach in the Gaspé region early Saturday morning, Quebec provincial police said. The name of the victim was not disclosed. Police said the incident took place at Henderson Beach, located in the town of New Richmond, which…
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 of…
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 in…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A diplomatic dispute over a flag is playing out in the small town of Hope, B.C. Owing to its status as a regional crossroads, years ago, Hope put some thought and effort into its main bus stop, putting up flags of dozens of countries to welcome their…
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,” Gosselin…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. With the world championships in Tokyo just a month away, some of Canada’s top track and field athletes will be competing in one of two international meets over the next…
