Canadian Para cyclist Tristen Chernove withdrew from the Tokyo Paralympics on Monday in Japan, effectively beginning his retirement early.Canada’s Tristen Chernove, seen above earlier at Tokyo 2020, announced he was withdrawing from his remaining events at the Paralympics and retiring from sport on Monday in Japan. (Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)Canadian Para cyclist Tristen Chernove withdrew from…
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Canadian Forces to remain in Kabul after Aug. 31 deadline if security permits, says Trudeau
by Sue JonesCanada will remain in Afghanistan beyond the Aug. 31 date set for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country to help evacuate more Canadians and eligible Afghans if the security situation permits, said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. A woman pulls a suitcase with a child sitting on top during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International…
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First Canadian military flight out of Kabul since Taliban takeover shuttles 188 passengers to safety
by Sue JonesThere were 188 people onboard the first Canadian military plane to depart Kabul since the Taliban takeover, CBC News has learned.Crowds of people gather on a roadside near the military part of the Kabul airport on Aug. 20, 2021, hoping to flee from the country after the Taliban’s takeover. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images)There were…
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Mixed dose woes: Some Canadian cruise ship workers lost out on jobs due to their mixed vaccines
by Sue JonesCOVID-19 vaccine standards differ internationally. Now some Canadian cruise ship workers say they lost out on jobs because they have mixed vaccines.Got a mixed COVID-19 vaccine? You may not be recognized as being fully vaccinated in some countries. Some Canadian cruise ship workers told CBC they’ve lost out on work after getting immunized with two…
Canada’s housing market is continuing its slowdown, with both prices and sales volumes well down in July from where they were a few months ago.Canada’s housing market hit all-time highs in terms of sales numbers and prices in March, but both figures have steadily fallen since. (Chris Helgren/Reuters)Canada’s housing market is continuing its slowdown, with…
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Canadian special forces ready to evacuate embassy after Kandahar falls to the Taliban
by Sue JonesSpecial forces troops are on standby to help evacuate Canada’s embassy in Kabul, a defence source tells CBC News.Afghan security personnel take a position during fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Herat province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 3, 2021. (Hamed Sarfarazi/Associated Press)Special forces troops are on standby to help evacuate Canada’s…
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Can Canada make it three Olympic medals in a row? Can they change the colour of the medal this time? Those are just some of the more pertinent questions ahead of the women’s soccer tournament at the Tokyo Olympics set to kick off next week.A third consecutive Olympic podium finish during the Tokyo Games would…
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Canadian voters are likely to face foreign cyber interference in the next election, say cyber spies
by Sue JonesCanadian voters are likely to face some form of foreign cyber interference ahead and during the next federal election, warns Canada’s cyber spy agency, including false information about voter fraud.Canadian voters are likely to face some form of foreign cyber interference ahead and during the next federal election, warns Canada’s cyber spy agency. (Brett Gundlock/Getty…