Sarah Mitton describes her latest Canadian record and season world-leading throw as a “gift” during a tough training block. She said her coach, Rich Parkinson, encouraged her to enter a shot put competition before this Sunday’s Diamond League stop in Marrakech, Morocco, believing she could top her 20.33-metre national mark from the 2022 Canadian championships. Mitton…
By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted May 18, 2024 7:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Those at St. Boniface Hospital’s research centre had a scare this morning, as police were called in to dispose of a volatile chemical. “During a routine laboratory decommissioning in the Albrechtsen Research Centre,…
A Nova Scotia bus driver is being lauded for his quick action after a tractor-trailer crashed through the guardrail of an overpass on a busy highway and landed just feet in front of the school bus on the road below. “I think it’s a miracle, and I think we really have to thank the bus driver for his…
Brazil will host the 2027 Women’s World Cup after a vote of FIFA’s full membership chose the South American bid over a joint proposal from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. The FIFA Congress on Friday voted 119-78 for Brazil in the reduced field of two candidates to host the 2027 tournament after a joint bid by…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan teachers have once again overwhelmingly voted in favour of renewing the mandate for job sanctions from the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF). On Thursday night the vote was announced, with a 95 per cent of voters supporting further sanctions, if needed. “With this vote, the STF Executive…
In some of his most hawkish comments to date, the head of Canada’s intelligence agency is warning Canadians — including teenagers — against using the wildly popular video app TikTok. “My answer as director of [the Canadian Security Intelligence Service] is that there is a very clear strategy on the part of the government of China ……
PWHL New York GM Pascal Daoust has a long to-do list. After his team finished last in the first season of the six-team league, winning only five of 24 games in regulation, Daoust has a chance to revamp his roster this summer. That starts with the first-overall draft pick New York earned by virtue of…
Ontario has told child-care centres that it will implement a new way of funding the national $10-a-day program — something operators have urgently called for — starting in 2025. Child-care centres, including the YMCA, the largest operator in the province, have been warning about the risk of closures if the funding formula isn’t soon updated…
Shoppers may find themselves doing a double take in the olive oil section of their local grocery stores these days, as industry analysts say prices have reached a record high. Prices for extra virgin olive oil in stores across Canada have increased an average 25.6 per cent since January alone, ranging from $13.99 to $24.99 per litre nationwide, according to data collected…
When the news of a WNBA team coming to Toronto last week, my phone blew up — as the kids say. From LinkedIn to WhatsApp I couldn’t keep track of the happy emojis, the questions about where to get season tickets and a barrage of other happy pronouncements and requests for more information. Being able…
