Hungarian hammer thrower Bence Halász delivered a personal best and meet record before a home crowd to beat Ethan Katzberg, the reigning Canadian Olympic champion, on a hot and humid Tuesday evening in Budapest. Halász, who was second to Katzberg at the Summer Games last August, topped his opponent on the third attempt at the…
At Priest Creek Family Estate Winery in Kelowna, B.C., sales have been plummeting for two summers in a row now. “Last year they were 30 per cent,” said winery owner Darren Sawin. “This year, we are probably down another 10 per cent on top of that.” According to Sawin, the slowdown in tourism coincided with…
Premier Doug Ford warned Ontario scientists who use cats and dogs in research experiments that he would be “hunting” them down to end such work. Ford said it was unacceptable for beagles to be used in cardiac testing that had been approved by London’s Lawson Research Institute and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, and promised to introduce legislation…
Watching how Victoria Mboko sliced through the National Bank Open competition and took down four Grand Slam winners to her first WTA title, it’s hard to imagine the 18-year-old Canadian was once nervous before tennis matches and easily flustered on the court. Following a stunning and memorable victory over former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka…
People living in Edmonton’s Gold Bar neighbourhood are warning the public about door-to-door paving companies, as some owners say they’ve lost thousands of dollars to poor workmanship. Olivia Lee said on Aug. 6., a worker from Roadstone Paving knocked on her door and told they were in the area paving some driveways with asphalt. She…
The most recent Indigenous rights and title ruling in B.C. is heading back to court after the province released a statement saying it plans to appeal the decision. The Supreme Court of B.C. ruled last week in favour of the Cowichan Nation on Vancouver Island, granting it fishing rights and Aboriginal title over a parcel of land…
Tennis Canada’s Denis Shapovalov dropped a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 decision to Italy’s Luca Nardi on Sunday in second-round play at the Cincinnati Open. Richmond Hill, Ont., native loses 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 to unseeded opponent The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 10, 2025 8:06 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Canada’s Denis…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ongoing construction didn’t stop thousands of Calgarians from attending the 40th annual Marda Gras street festival on Sunday. Taking place in the southwest community of Marda Loop, it’s the longest-running street festival, according to festival manager Shannon McNally. She was excited to see so many Calgarians turn…
Fifty years after a university student disappeared from her apartment in Sudbury, Ont., her family is appealing for any information that could finally lead to answers and closure. Jane Smith was a 20-year-old student at Laurentian University and aspiring social worker, her family says. She was last seen on August 9, 1975, in her basement…
Florence Symonds scored two first-half tries and Canada survived an uneven second half to dispatch Ireland 47-26 Saturday in its final warm-up match before the Rugby World Cup kicks off in England later this month. After running up a comfortable 33-7 lead in the first half in Belfast, the second-ranked Canadian women were outscored 19-14…
