Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing women’s sports, but the province will still welcome out-of-province transgender competitors. Tourism and Sport Minister Andrew Boitchenko said the discrepancy is out of his hands. “We don’t have authority to regulate athletes from different jurisdictions,” he said in an interview. In a…
Multiple businesses in Toronto’s east end say they are out thousands of dollars after so-called “point of sale”, or POS, scam thefts. The thefts have prompted the area’s BIA to warn business owners about the vulnerabilities of POS terminals. Lori Van Soelen, manager of the Beach BIA says she first learned of POS thefts in the area…
American Noah Lyles made an impressive season debut in the 200 metres to beat Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday, where Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi outclassed a high-class 800m field. An injury-hampered campaign had raised doubts over three-times world 200m champion Lyles’s chances of defending his title in Tokyo in September, but…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of a Langley, B.C., seniors’ residence are happy and relieved the only elevator in the building is once again operational. Residents of The Fir at 54th Avenue and 204th Street have been complaining for more than six months about the elevator that was not working, forcing…
Two girls have been arrested in a swarming attack on a Muslim woman in Oshawa, Ont., and police say there is no evidence so far to indicate hate was a factor. The victim had her hijab ripped off and was repeatedly kicked in the attack at a Pizza Pizza on July 2. The girls, 13…
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. In a little over two weeks, Canadian swimming superstar Summer McIntosh will take to the pool at the world championships in Singapore, where she’ll try to match a Michael Phelps…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump has once again turned the attention of his aggressive trade agenda on Canada with yet a new tariff threat. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney posted to Truth Social, Trump threatened a 35 per cent tariff on “Canadian products sent into…
The family of a man who died in Saskatchewan RCMP custody is demanding answers and changes to how Indigenous people are held by police. Last month, Gerald Straightnose, a 61-year-old from Keeseekoose First Nation, died in the cells of the RCMP detachment in Kamsack, Sask., just over 225 kilometres northeast of Regina. The Serious Incident Response Team, Saskatchewan’s police watchdog,…
Canada twice gave up a one-set lead in a 3-2 loss to Germany on Wednesday to kick off Week 3 of Volleyball Nations League women’s action. Set scores were 24-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-13. Anna Smrek led Canada with 20 points, followed by middle blocker Nyadholi Thokbuom (16 points) and Abby Guezen (15, including two…
The asphalt at Prospera Place is undergoing its annual transformation. The parking lot of the multi-purpose entertainment and sports facility is being transformed into the ultimate festival grounds for Rock the Lake, a three-day music festival. Each year, the event brings more than 5,000 fans together to see some of their favourite musicians perform. This…
