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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:02:00 EDT
Tokyo Olympics Day 6: Canadians Hillary Janssens, Caileigh Filmer win bronze in pairs rowing; Women’s basketball team bounce back to beat Korea; Swim relay team misses podium
Ongoing coverage of Team Canada in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 02:23:00 EDT
Bruce Arthur: Canada just short of 4x200 relay podium in Olympic swimming, Summer McIntosh shows future promise
Young team, including 14-year-old Summer McIntosh, sees this as stepping stone toward next Olympics in 2024.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:42:09 EDT
Dave Feschuk: Canadian rowers Hillary Janssens, Caileigh Filmer go through agony for the ecstasy of bronze
The women’s pair gives Canada its first medal of the Olympic regatta, and its 10th of the Tokyo Games.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:03:00 EDT
Bruce Arthur: Penny Oleksiak, Maggie Mac Neil … Long list of female Canadian medallists at Tokyo Olympics tells girls ‘anything is possible’
Success breeds success and Canada is enjoying its fruits, with the first nine medals all won by women at the Games.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:00:00 EDT
12 times more women than men left the workforce during the pandemic. Why? Kids
Pandemic shutdowns meant mothers were suddenly juggling job demands with their children’s schooling and caring for babies. Some were forced to reduce their hours or leave work entirely. Part two of a series.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:55:00 EDT
Pressure mounts on Doug Ford to introduce vaccine passports as fears of a fourth wave rise
Businesses look for clear direction from Doug Ford and the Ontario government on how to deal with customers, as health experts calls fourth wave ‘inevitable’

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:15:00 EDT
‘These are now political decisions’: Alberta to no longer require isolation for positive COVID-19 tests
The province is moving forward with lifting more restrictions after becoming one of the first to open up early in July.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:34:00 EDT
Green party near a financial ‘tipping point,’ council warned in recorded meeting
Burdened with high staff costs and legal fees from a crisis of bitter infighting, the federal Green party is approaching a financial “tipping point” where it won’t be able to run an election campaign with “any effectiveness,” according to t...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:25:02 EDT
Trudeau blasts Singh’s request that the Governor General not agree to an election
Justin Trudeau hit back Wednesday at NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh over his request to the Governor General not to dissolve Parliament and call an election if the prime minister asks.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:42:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reporting 158 cases of COVID-19, 4 deaths; WHO says coronavirus deaths up 21% in last week; Toronto city buildings to begin reopening Aug. 9
Meanwhile, three independent schools are turning to the courts after they allege the Ontario government improperly excluded them and other similar institutions from COVID-19 funding.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:30:00 EDT
International students show ‘increased loyalty’ toward Canada despite COVID-19 woes, survey finds
The online survey examined the attitudes and intentions of more than 4,000 international student applicants, individuals with admission offers and current students from 20 countries in July.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:49:05 EDT
Peter MacKay hired bodyguards for his family during Conservative leadership race, records show
Peter MacKay hired “emergency close protection” after threats were made against his wife during his failed bid for the leadership of the federal Conservative party last year.



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