Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Wray Morrison: More than pucks
Not only did RJ Barrett make his father very happy, but he has just helped this country's chances of getting to Tokyo in 2020. Canada took notice of the Toronto Raptors' championship run back in June....
Nov 28, 2019
More Olympic athletes back on home soil
TORONTO - For the second day in a row, Canadian Olympians returned home from the Rio Olympics to excited crowds of loved ones and fans. Runner Andre De Grasse of Markham, Ont., who won a silver and tw...
Aug 24, 2016
Oleksiak leads strong Canadian team into Olympic closing ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO - Penny Oleksiak led Canada to the podium four times at the Rio Olympics. It was only fitting then that she led the Canadian delegation into Maracana Stadium for the closing ceremony of...
Aug 22, 2016
Catharine Pendrel wins mountain bike bronze in Rio, teammate Emily Batty fourth
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada's Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, B.C., has won an Olympic bronze medal in mountain biking. The 35-year-old edged teammate Emily Batty for the podium spot. Batty, from Brooklin,...
Aug 20, 2016
Canada picks up bronze in 4x100 relay after American DQ, capping eventful day in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO - It wouldn't be a 4x100-metre relay without some Canadian controversy. The Canadians claimed a bronze medal in the event Friday at the Rio Olympics, getting elevated to the podium afte...
Aug 20, 2016
Canada wins bronze in women's soccer with 2-1 win over Brazil
SAO PAOLO, Brazil - Goals by teenager Deanne Rose and superstar Christine Sinclair lifted Canada onto the medal podium Friday, earning a bronze for the second straight Olympics in a 2-1 win over Brazi...
Aug 19, 2016
Eric Lamaze and mare Fine Lady 5 win bronze medal in Olympic equestrian
RIO DE JANEIRO - Eric Lamaze has won a bronze medal in individual show jumping at the Rio Olympics. The Schomberg, Ont., rider and his brown mare Fine Lady 5 knocked down one rail - the only one they ...
Aug 19, 2016
UPDATE: Canadian Evan Dunfee stripped of race walk bronze after Japanese appeal
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee is losing his bronze medal in the 50-kilometre event at the Rio Olympics. Japan's Hirooki Arai originally finished third but was disqualified for elbo...
Aug 19, 2016
Roundup: De Grasse wins silver, Warner bronze on track at Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - Andre De Grasse kept adding to his and Canada's medal totals on Day 13 of the Rio Olympics. The sprint star from Markham, Ont., won the silver medal in the men's 200-metre final on Th...
Aug 19, 2016
Canada's Damian Warner captures bronze in decathlon at Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO - Canada's Damian Warner captured bronze in the decathlon on Thursday at the Rio Olympics. The London, Ont., native finished the 10-discipline competition with 8,666 points. He matches ...
Aug 19, 2016
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