Cathy Merrick to lie in state at Manitoba Legislature, a rare ‘very special event’

The body of late Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Merrick will lie in state at Manitoba’s legislative building, a practice the province’s former chief of protocol calls a rare honour. “It is a very special event for those that, you know, the government feels should be recognized as such,” said Dwight MacAulay, who spent almost 20…

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Canada’s Massabie smashes world record in golden swim for 1st Paralympic medal

Sebastian Massabie’s first Paralympic medal is golden. The 19-year-old Canadian took top spot in the men’s S4 50-metre freestyle with a world-record swim on Friday at Paris La Défense Arena. Massabie touched the wall first in a time of 35.61 seconds. Japan’s Takayuki Suzuki scored silver in 36.85 seconds, while Israel’s Ami Omer Dadaon — the previous world-record holder…

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