Running with two tight hamstrings and a cramp in her right calf late in Sunday’s Houston Marathon, Natasha Wodak knew her Paris Olympic dream had probably ended. The Vancouver resident missed the automatic qualifying time by nearly two minutes. Fellow Canadian Sexton also falls short, while Woodfine runs best timeContinue Reading
World·Video A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to the nearby town of Grindavik, which had been evacuated for a second time over fears of an eruption. Lava flowing toward Grindavik for 2nd time in less than a monthThomson Reuters · Posted: Jan 14, 2024Continue Reading
Atlanta has agreed to a contract extension with general manager Alex Anthopoulos that will keep him with the six-time reigning NL East champions through the 2031 season.Continue Reading
British Columbia Michelle Cyca, a mother of two, says she has had one too many public diaper emergencies where she could not find a baby change table — so she launched a website to help other parents in similar crappy situations. Site also indicates whether change tables are in male,Continue Reading
Manitoba Charity Fleury cried out between sobs in a Manitoba courtroom last month as she described the “unimaginable horror” of her 10-month-old daughter’s murder by a man Fleury trusted to care for the infant. Robert Alexander Bear had offered to watch infant while mother returned to work after mat leave, court heardContinue Reading
Politics Five Canadian MPs have landed in Amman, Jordan to visit the West Bank and meet with Palestinian refugees and progressive Israeli groups over the course of a week-long trip. 5 MPs are spending a week in the territory to speak to Palestinian families Raffy Boudjikanian · CBC News ·Continue Reading
London·Video Age is just a number for 93-year-old Stan Grohar of St. Thomas, Ont. The senior has a daily winter ritual of skiing at London’s Boler Mountain and the self-proclaimed “adrenaline junkie” keeps active throughout the year. Stan Grohar spends his summers kayaking and his winters skiing at Boler MountainContinue Reading
The Current24:09How saving street dogs in Thailand helped this man save himself Read Transcribed Audio On the small Thai island of Koh Samui, Niall Harbison sets out every day to feed dozens and dozens of street dogs. Hearing the familiar sound of his moped, “they all come running out, waggingContinue Reading
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. When Denmark’s next monarch was in Toronto five years ago to promote the economic fortunes of Greenland, he was tapping into fond memories of his time asContinue Reading
Toronto·Analysis Toronto’s proposed property tax rate for this year is on the table and you’ve got questions. CBC Toronto’s city hall reporter Shawn Jeffords breaks down below what we know and what we don’t at this point. City officials announced a 10.5% increase this week, warning it could be higher withoutContinue Reading
