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Edmonton Marathon’s 650-metre mistake leaves runners gasping for breath

Par : Matthew Scace

19 août 2026 à 21:49

Mitch Walz, 42, finished this year's Edmonton Marathon in three hours, three minutes and eight seconds, but he says he was convinced he ran the perfect race. This year, he had to run an extra 647.7 metres that were accidentally added to the course.

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Oshawa pilot found dead after search in Kawartha Lakes, police say

Par : Maan Alhmidi

19 août 2026 à 16:00

The aircraft missing 73-year-old pilot David flew from the Oshawa Airport last Friday.

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Netflix sued by band Demon Hunter over name of hit show KPop Demon Hunters

Par : Blake Brittain

19 août 2026 à 15:57

This image released by Netflix shows a scene from 'KPop Demon Hunters.'

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Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac ends defamation lawsuit against Google

19 août 2026 à 14:00

Ashley MacIsaac, right, performs with his band Neon Dreams to open the 2016 East Coast Music Awards Gala in Sydney, N.S. in April, 2016.

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Scientists detect fastest known star in the Milky Way zooming around a supermassive black hole

Par : Will Dunham

19 août 2026 à 13:57

A wide-field visible-light view shows rich star clouds in the constellation Sagittarius in the direction of the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, in this image released Wednesday.

A wide-field visible-light view shows rich star clouds in the constellation Sagittarius in the direction of the center of the Milky Way galaxy, in this image released August 19, 2026. ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

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LeBlanc, Greer discuss potential trade deal

Par : Kelly Geraldine Malone

19 août 2026 à 13:49

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speak to reporters on Wednesday.

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B.C.’s Bald Range wildfire remains active as residents return

Par : Brenna Owen

19 août 2026 à 12:06

A fire truck is seen on a hillside burned by the Bald Range wildfire, in this handout photo, near Summerland, B.C., Monday.

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Former Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith to run for Toronto city council in Beaches–East York race

Par : Kathryn Mannie

19 août 2026 à 11:50

Nate Erskine-Smith, pictured here in May, says he will focus on advancing housing solutions, defending Toronto’s waterfront and enhancing city services.

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Canadian official announces new aid to Lebanon, condemns Israel’s ‘unlawful invasion’

Par : Bassem Mroue

19 août 2026 à 11:33

Canada's Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai, pictured here in Beirut on Tuesday, visited Lebanon to announce new humanitarian aid to the crisis-hit country.

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Halifax man faces new charge after alleged bomb threat against U.S. consulate

Par : Michael MacDonald

19 août 2026 à 11:22

Responding to a bomb threat, police direct people to evacuate at the intersection of Barrington Street and Duke Street, in downtown Halifax, Aug. 10.

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Two Sikh activists warned by RCMP of threat for trying to create independent state in India

Par : Chuck Chiang

19 août 2026 à 09:29

People protest in support of Khalistan outside of the Triveni Mandir Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont., April 5.

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Young seal approaches divers in Russia's Far East

19 août 2026 à 08:25

In Russia's Far East, freedivers captured a video of a young seal interacting with humans. The seal swam up to the divers and allowed itself to be petted.

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Morning Update: Trump announces a three-day tariff pause and a tentative trade deal

Par : Nick Faris

19 août 2026 à 06:23

Good morning. Donald Trump paused a threatened round of new tariffs just before they were set to go into effect. More on that below, along with referendum issues in two provinces and Justin Trudeau’s whereabouts.