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Sun, 1 Aug 2021 20:56:00 EDT
Tokyo Olympics Day 10: Canada to face U.S. in women's soccer semifinals; U.S. shot-putter delivers first political demonstration on the podium
Ongoing coverage of Team Canada in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 18:50:46 EDT
Rosie DiManno: Olympic bronze is cool, but Andre De Grasse — Canada’s first male medallist in Tokyo — might be just getting started
The Markham sprinter picked up where he left off in Rio, reaching the podium in the 100 metres — won by a guy he’d never heard of. De Grasse’s specialty, the 200, is just around the corner, Rosie DiManno writes.

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 20:45:47 EDT
Now streaming from Tokyo: Canadian swimmers say the darndest things
Sydney Pickrem admitted to being nervous before her 4x100 medley swim, but she phrased it a little differently.

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 12:31:39 EDT
Rosie DiManno: Have we seen Jennifer Abel’s last dive? Canadian slips to eighth in 3-metre springboard at Tokyo Olympics
Abel had hoped to improve on her fourth-place finish at the Rio Games

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 19:23:46 EDT
ActiveTO should be expanded as Toronto emerges from lockdown, activists say in response to councillor’s comments
A Toronto city councillor says the ActiveTO program, which closes down major roads to allow pedestrians and cyclists to travel freely, should be re-examined as the city reopens and experiences increased car traffic. Activists say Toronto needs more p...

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Erin O’Toole approaches an election with a party so fractured that some Conservatives want him to lose
Conservative party sources say discussions within their ranks these days bring to mind the early 2000s and a fractured right that rendered conservatives incapable of taking down the governing Liberals.

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 07:00:00 EDT
Canada faces a staggering immigration backlog. With the border reopening and applicants anxious to get here, how should Ottawa prioritize?
The pandemic has seen Canada’s overall immigration backlog skyrocket by 70 per cent, with disgruntled applicants saying they’ve been shut out of the process.

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
A young water advocate paddles to protect the future of the Great Lakes
Waasekom is on a mission to raise awareness about climate change

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Toronto Animal Wranglers get creatures ready for their close-ups
When Toronto film and television productions need a frog, 11 West Highland white terriers, or a pug who can ride a horse, who do they call? Often, it’s Jordan Worrell.

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 05:00:00 EDT
Sara Maria Haukioja survived grim conditions in Finland and northern Ontario before creating a beautiful life for her family
From living in a shack in a harsh lumber camps to raising kids in Timmons, she did it all with a quiet strength.

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 20:07:46 EDT
Emancipation Day commemoration must ‘come with some real action,’ says one historian
Although Emancipation Day has been celebrated for over 150 years in Canada — first in 1836 in Owen Sound, Ont., the northernmost end point for the Underground Railroad — it went without formal recognition from the federal government until this ye...

Sun, 1 Aug 2021 08:29:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 218 new cases of COVID; Ontario pharmacists say thousands of Moderna vaccines set to expire; Quebec is lifting further COVID restrictions
Meanwhile, an outdoor drinking party at the athletes village that broke rules designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 at the Tokyo Games is being investigated.



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