PARIS, France – Paris Olympics organizers apologized Sunday to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” during the glamorous opening ceremony. Da Vinci’s painting depicts the moment when Jesus Christ declared that an apostle would betray him. The scene during Friday’s ceremony featured DJ and … Read more
PARIS, France – A 2024 Olympics pre-race triathlon event planned for Paris’ Seine River was cancelled Sunday as concerns persist over water quality. Organizers said they nixed the swimming leg of the triathlon familiarization scheduled for Sunday after a meeting about water quality among authorities tasked with carrying out tests. That included representatives … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised US$200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former U.S. president Donald Trump. The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations … Read more
A Parks Canada official says a wildfire that’s destroyed hundreds of structures in the town of Jasper and continues to burn out-of-control in the national park could still be burning months from now. “This fire is the largest one that Jasper National Park has recorded in the last 100 years,” Landon Shepherd, a … Read more
Ellie Black was once a non-factor on the uneven bars. She now has a skill named after her. The 28-year-old from Halifax will become the first Canadian to compete in artistic gymnastics in four Olympic Games when women’s qualification starts Sunday in Paris. The uneven bars was once Black’s weakest apparatus. She … Read more
PARIS, France – Summer McIntosh was one of several Canadian swimmers to advance out of their heats, while a first-time fencing Olympian beat a three-time defending champion as the Paris Games got underway in earnest on Saturday. McIntosh, a 17-year-old from Toront,o qualified for the final of the women’s 400-metre freestyle swimming event … Read more
BENI MELLAL, Morocco – In the unrelenting heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour needed refuge too, but she was outside a hospital waiting for her diabetic cousin who was in a room without air conditioning. On Wednesday, there were 21 heat-related deaths at Beni Mellal’s main hospital … Read more
A new Leger survey finds Canadians are spending less on dining out and that younger Canadians are selective about where they eat due to dietary restrictions. Last month, a survey sought input from more than 1,500 Canadians and 88 per cent of respondents said they are spending less than usual, especially when it comes to … Read more
Summer McIntosh has won Canada’s first medal of the Olympic Games in Paris with a silver in swimming’s 400-metre freestyle. Australia’s Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic crown in a time of three minutes 3:57.49 seconds ahead of McIntosh in 3:58.37 and bronze medallist Katie Ledecky of the United States in 4:00.86. McIntosh … Read more
Every Friday, when Chris Marshall opens his bar, he gets the same customer request: Alcohol, please. And every time someone asks for a vodka tonic or another familiar well drink, he has to gently remind them that his bar, Sans Bar, serves no alcohol. “I can definitely help you with the tonic, … Read more
