Swim star Aurelie Rivard just missed the medal podium in her final race in Tokyo, finishing fourth in the 200 individual medley. Dorris, who was born with underdeveloped arms, was spotted by Janet Dunn, Canada’s Para-swimming performance pathway coach, when she was just 11. “On this trip, kind of as a thank you, I said […]
The S&P 500 index was down 1.52 points at 4,535.43, while the Nasdaq composite was up 32.34 points at 15,363.52. Federal Reserve will begin tapering down its bond purchase program — which pumps money into the financial system and supports the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic — right away. “The markets have been fueled by […]
As for why that may be the case, Bittner said there has been a lot of research done on the topic, but there’s no actual conclusive explanation for why women prefer the left. She said some people suspect it might be related to job market changes and how women were excluded for a long time, […]
The Japanese capital has been under the emergency since July 12, but new daily cases have increased more than tenfold since then to about 5,000 in Tokyo and 25,000 nationwide. Japan has weathered the pandemic better than many other countries, with around 15,600 deaths nationwide since the start, but its vaccination efforts lag behind other […]
Federal Reserve gathering in July, which indicate the central bank could make a formal decision on scaling back its bond buying program by year-end. On Tuesday, for example, New Zealand entered a three-day nationwide lockdown in response to the discovery of a single case, and Australia reported it expects cases to rise significantly in the […]
Federal Reserve gathering in July, which indicate the central bank could make a formal decision on scaling back its bond buying program by year-end. On Tuesday, for example, New Zealand entered a three-day nationwide lockdown in response to the discovery of a single case, and Australia reported it expects cases to rise significantly in the […]
Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. Supplies of minerals such as iron, copper and gold are scattered across the country. Security challenges, a lack of infrastructure and severe droughts have prevented the extraction of most valuable minerals in the past. Many countries with weak governments suffer from what’s known as the […]
Mike Archibald, vice-president and portfolio manager with AGF Investments Inc., said the U.S. …Read the full story
It was super stressful, but just those emotions, the roller coaster of emotions you felt, it was wild. Scott, who won bronze medals in 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio, said the team goes into every tournament hoping to be the best in the world. “You can’t discredit what this program has done and […]
A rollicking closing ceremony with the theme “Worlds We Share” — an optimistic but ironic notion at this human moment — featured everything from stunt bikes to intricate light shows as it tried to convey a “celebratory and liberating atmosphere” for athletes after a tense two weeks. That was less about being remiss than about […]
The cash sale of the oceanfront house in Kihei reflects a hot Hawaii real estate market fueled by a pandemic that has made the islands a desirable place to isolate and work remotely. The price of the home — purchased by Adam Weiss and Barret Swatek on July 30 — is the second-highest sale in […]
“The negative impact that exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke can have on children’s health has been extensively studied but the impact of second-hand marijuana smoke on young children is unclear,” Dr. It found that parents who regularly smoke pot reported their children experienced more viral respiratory infections in the year prior to the survey compared […]
GREENVILLE, CALIF. The Dixie Fire, swollen by bone-dry vegetation and 40 mph gusts, raged through the northern Sierra Nevada community of Greenville on Wednesday. The fire “burnt down our entire downtown. Margaret Elysia Garcia, an artist and writer who has been in Southern California waiting out the fire, watched video of her Greenville office in […]
Members of the Canada women’s Olympic soccer team take a break during their practice the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. “I know that this group is so good at adapting, so we were ready for the 11 a.m. I think looking at training today, we’re as fresh as we could be going into this game. Sinclair, […]
Annalena Baerbock, left party leader and candidate for chancellor, arrives for the unveiling of a large-scale Green Party poster in Michendorf, Germany, Monday, July 26, 2021. The requirement recently caused a problem for the Greens when its regional branch in tiny Saarland state picked a man to lead its election list, prompting the party to […]
“With our investment, we’re part owner of the facility, and the manufacturing and the growing of the cannabis,” Chief Matthew T. …Read the full story
With the swim team again setting the early tone, Canada entered Sunday’s competition with 12 medals in Tokyo , all won by women. “We’ve had a really lovely, steady stream of medals,” Canadian chef de mission Marnie McBean said Saturday. Hopefully it’s an inspiration to younger kids in sport, not even just in sport, but […]
The researchers found that Earth is in a “perilous state” due to rapid population growth and an energy consuming society that has altered the Earth’s system and biosphere. The goal of the study, published in the journal Sustainability on July 21, was to create a shortlist of nations that could host survivors in the event […]
