Litre of bottled water contains nearly a quarter million invisible nanoplastics: scientists
Scientists examined three common bottled water brands and found particle levels ranging from 110,000 to 400,000 per litre, averaging at around 240,000, according to a new study.
Science
Jan 9
Beach sambo success taking Saskatchewan athletes to Pan American championships
Saskatoon martial artists Kelly Greenwood and Tal Haugrud will be competing for a Pan American title on the beach in September, representing Canada in beach sambo.
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Aug 30, 2023
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<p>TORONTO - No difference is found in overall injuries for bantam players when bodychecking in hockey is introduced at the peewee or the bantam level — with one exception, researchers in Alberta and Quebec said Monday.</p> <p>They found that introducing bodychecking for peewees, when</p>
Jun 20, 2011
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<p>HAVANA - Under fluorescent lights and a whirling ceiling fan that is no match for the Havana summer morning heat, Emiliano Nelson Guerra traced a pattern onto a bolt of pink cotton cloth and carefully scissored the edges.</p> <p>Intermittently pulling on a fat cigar, he explained t</p>
Jun 20, 2011
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<p>TORONTO - Getting Canadians off their butts and physically active for 15 minutes each day would eliminate obesity in about one million adults, while adopting a healthy diet could add another 362,000 to that number, a new report concludes.</p> <p>The joint report by the Canadian Ins</p>
Jun 20, 2011
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TORONTO - It was a regal repeat for Kate as she opted to wear a dress from Canadian designer Erdem for the second time during the royal tour. The Duchess of Cambridge appeared at a prayer service on board the HMCS Montreal docked in Quebec City on Sunday wearing a richly-coloured blue lace Jacquenta</p>
Jul 3, 2011
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TORONTO - It was a regal repeat for Kate as she opted to wear a dress from Canadian designer Erdem for the second time during the royal tour. The Duchess of Cambridge appeared at a prayer service on board the HMCS Montreal docked in Quebec City on Sunday wearing a richly-coloured blue lace Jacquenta</p>
Jul 3, 2011
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HALIFAX - The stark realization came in a Halifax hospital room, where doctors told Belinda Ferguson that her obesity was likely the reason she had suffered a miscarriage. In between the confusion and shock, an unsettling question echoed in the then 26-year-old's head: if I can't support the life of</p>
Jul 4, 2011
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<p>TORONTO - A study finds that more lives will be saved if rescuers reduce the time between chest compressions and delivering a shock to people suffering cardiac arrest.</p> <p>Dr. Sheldon Cheskes of St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto says the longer the pause, the lower the chances o</p>
Jun 20, 2011
Americans win 3 of 4 track and field finals, including the women’s 200-metre race
LONDON - The United States dominated Wednesday night's track events at the London Games, taking three out of four golds, including in the biggest race of the night — the women's 200 metres.
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Aug 8, 2012
Weather co-operates for opening ceremony of Pan American Games in Guadalajara
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - It was almost like a home game for the Canadian team at the Pan American Games.
Sports
Oct 14, 2011
Former tennis star Marat Safin eying a seat in Russian parliament
CHENGDU, China - Famed for his outbursts on court, former tennis star Marat Safin said Thursday he wants to put his oratory to use in the Russian parliament.
Sports
Oct 27, 2011
Canada wins silver medal in men’s kayaking 1,000-metre competition
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canada won silver in the men's K4 1,000-metre race Thursday at the Pan American Games.
Sports
Oct 27, 2011
Canada wins gold in women’s boxing, men’s K2 1,000 race at Pan American Games
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canadian boxer Mary Spencer had to wait until the championship bout before she was really tested at the Pan American Games.
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Oct 28, 2011
Fears grow over fate of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, as regime prepares to crush rebels
BEIRUT - International concern was mounting Friday over a potential massacre as Syrian troops bombarded the besieged city of Aleppo with artillery, strafed it with aircraft and reportedly pulled in major reinforcements ready to crush the outgunned rebels.
Jul 27, 2012
Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo submitting 2020 Olympic bid files to IOC, 8 months before vote
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Exactly eight months before the vote, the race for the 2020 Summer Games moved into a crucial phase Monday when the three candidate cities submitted their bid plans to the International Olympic Committee.
Sports
Jan 7, 2013
IOC set to remove 1 sport from Olympic program; modern pentathlon appears most at risk
LONDON - Removing a sport from the Olympics is one of the IOC's most sensitive tasks. After months of evaluation, a decision will come next week — and the century-old competition of modern pentathlon appears the most at risk.
Sports
Feb 8, 2013
Andre De Grasse shatters Canadian records on action-packed Pan Am Day 14
Canadian sprint sensation Andre De Grasse laid down another stunning performance Friday.
Canada
Jul 24, 2015
10 Pan Am Games sports you won’t see at the Olympics
There are ten sports in this year's Pan American Games that you won't see at the Olympics. Some are familiar, some not so much.
Canada
Apr 1, 2015
Baseball, softball, 6 other sports nominated for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Baseball and softball remain on course to get back into the Olympics. Squash, karate, surfing and four other sports are in contention to get into the games for the first time.
Sports
Jun 22, 2015