Brooke Henderson, the 18-year old golf phenomenon from Smiths Falls, Ontario, shot a 1-under-par 70 today at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro. “It wasn’t my best day and I’m still a couple of shots back of the lead,” Henderson… »
Highlights / Year: 2016
Shipwreck discovered in Lake Ontario
The shipwreck of The Washington was discovered last month, making it the second-oldest confirmed shipwreck in the Great Lakes between Canada and the United States. It sank in Lake Ontario during a storm in 1803, not far from Oswego, New York with… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Montreal latest to ban new pit bulls
The city of Montreal will soon forbid the acquisition of pit bulls on its territory in response to attacks by this breed of dog. Several other municipalities in Canada have banned them as has the province of Ontario. In Montreal,… »
Track athletes brave rain, a dive and false starts
There was surprise Monday when Bahamas sprinter Shaunae Miller fell or dove across the finish line to win the women’s 400-metre final at the Rio Olympics. The move is rare but not illegal. Dove or fell, hard to tell “If… »
Chinese and South Asian mental health patients experience greater illness severity
Mentally ill Chinese and South Asian patients in Ontario experience much more severe symptoms by the time they get to hospital than patients from other groups, according to a new study that looked at association between illness severity and cultural background. The… »
High-jumper Derek Drouin wins gold
Using his trademark slow run-up, Canadian Derek Drouin cleared 2.38 metres to take the gold medal at the Rio Olympics yesterday. That makes him Canada’s first Olympic high jump champion since 1932 and the first Canadian in 84 years to… »
Canada’s women’s soccer team play Brazil for bronze
Canada’s women’s soccer team had their hopes derailed by Germany in a 2-0 semifinal loss at the Rio Olympics today. Now John Herdman’s team will go after the bronze for the second Games in a row. Melanie Behringer and Sara… »
Murray Sinclair honoured with Canada World Peace award
Murray Sinclair was in Montreal last week to receive the Canada World Peace award from the Canadian branch of the World Federalist Movement. It’s a non-profit organization that promotes the development of democratic institutions and international law. “It’s always nice to be recognized… »
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Radioactive liquid nuclear waste: stop the transport
Radioactive liquid nuclear waste could be transported by armed convoy, 1100 miles over the Great Lakes water system from Chalk River, Ontario to the Savannah River Site in South Carolina for the first time, and it could begin as soon as September.… »
Environment & Animal Life, Society
Luxury cruise ship sets sail for Northwest Passage
Nearly a century after Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his crew of six sailed the Northwest Passage on his 47-ton sloop Gjöa, a 68,000-ton luxury cruise ship is setting sail from Alaska today to become the largest cruise liner to ever navigate through… »
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