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Bill Vigars met Terry Fox in 1980 and served as his PR officer and confidant as the 21-year-old set out with the goal of running across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

The federal government said in its Fall Economic Statement that this was being done to inspire more Canadians to give $5 to the cause that Terry Fox championed.

The statue previously stood across from Parliament Hill but has since been moved to Sparks Street which was along the path of the Marathon of Hope in 1980.

The rest of the team followed in lockstep behind their number-one line on a night where the Jets, likely for the first time this season, really needed to win a hockey game.

The motion quoted NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's criticism of the Liberals and asked the House to agree with Singh and vote to bring down the government.

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The opponent in the closest proximity to the Jets? The Minnesota Wild, and that places an added premium on winning Monday night — for both sides.

Putin used the tightly choreographed event, which lasted over 4 hours, to reinforce his authority and demonstrate a sweeping command.

Terry Fox, of Port Coquitlam, B.C., was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and had to have his right leg amputated.

With a full winter of hockey still to come for the Winnipeg Jets, they know there’s a long way to go before they see the finish line, never mind cross it.

The short answer: Yes.

Three-time MVP Connor McDavid and the rest of the National Hockey League are primed to start the climb for the Cup.

Because not everyone has time to meal prep.

Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire, at a military funeral.

Dickson Ndiema Marangach was accused of dousing his girlfriend, a Ugandan Olympic athlete, in gasoline and setting her ablaze.

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80 per cent of her body was burned in an attack by her partner.

After Hollywood strikes dampened last year's event, the festival returns Thursday with 59 homegrown films from established and emerging directors.

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics was the most successful for Canada in it's history. The Canadians brought home nine gold, seven silver, and eleven bronze.

Here are some notable quotes from the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024:

Some Olympic triathletes who swam in the River Seine have fallen sick and were forced to pull out of competition this week amid concerns about the river’s water quality.