Southern Quebec still struggles with remnants of tropical storm Debby

Torrential rains drenched southern Quebec on Friday, breaking the record for rainfall in Montreal. The rain came in the wake of tropical storm Debby and a low pressure system that had formed over the Great Lakes. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada figures, the city received 157 millimetres of rain on Friday, surpassing the previous all-time…

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Manitoba woman called 911 after fiery crash, had to repeat herself 3 times while waiting to give first aid

A Winnipeg woman forced to repeat herself three times after calling 911 about a serious head-on collision in northern Manitoba is frustrated that repetition is considered standard procedure by the people in charge of responding to emergencies. Jennifer Larsen spent 14 minutes on the phone Monday, answering some of the same questions from three different individuals, while around her, a vehicle…

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With an eye on gold medal, Canadian breaker Phil Kim looks to make history at Paris Olympics

Paris’ iconic Place de la Concorde is no stranger to the spotlight. Various royals, including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, were executed there during the French Revolution. Philip Kim is set to make another kind of history there. The 27-year-old from Vancouver, better known as B-Boy Phil Wizard, will be front and centre as the…

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Report details systemic racism within London Police Service

A report into systemic racism at the London Police Service (LPS) paints a picture of officers who treat non-White people in a domineering and rude way, often stereotyping communities and using excessive force while dismissing victims’ suffering.  In particular, Indigenous people reported their medicines not being respected during searches, people of colour said they were…

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Canada’s 3×3 basketball women will remember hard-fought journey more than Olympic medal miss

Kacie Bosch committed blood, sweat and tears to the Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team at the Paris Olympics. Bosch was wounded in the play-in game against Australia, leaking blood and requiring on-court treatment before finishing out the tournament with a bandage above her right eye. The tournament itself “was definitely the biggest toll on our…

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