Why drivers in Eastern Canada could see big gas price spikes, and other Canadians won't
Drivers in Eastern Canada face a big increase in gas prices because of various factors, especially the higher cost of the summer blend, industry analysts say.
Canada added two medals to its collection overnight on day 13, bringing home silver in women's canoe sprint and a bronze in women's cycling.
Here's a look at some of the 2020 Summer Olympic events you may have missed overnight.
Ellesse Andrews of Team New Zealand (197), Lauriane Genest of Team Canada (104), Shanne Braspennincx of Team Netherlands (187) and Luz Daniela Gaxiola Gonzalez of Team Mexico (181) compete during the track cycling women keirin at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 5, 2021, in Izu, Japan. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Lauriane Genest won Canada's first-ever medal in the keirin, capturing bronze in the event. New Zealand's Ellesse Andrews took silver while Shanne Braspennincx of the Netherlands captured gold.
The keirin is an eight-lap race amongst six cyclists who start the race following behind a motorized pace bike, as it accelerates to top speed of 50 km/hr. The pace bike moves off the track with two laps to go before cyclists jockey for positions to finish the race.
Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe competes in the women's canoe single 200m final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Canada's Laurence Vincent Lapointe captured canoe sprint silver in the women's C-1 200-metre race on Thursday, taking second place in 46.786 seconds. American Nevin Harrison took the gold with a time of 45.932, while Ukraine's Liudmyla Luzan claimed bronze at Sea Forest Waterway. Canadian teammate Katie Vincent finished eighth in 47.834 seconds.
Canada's Damian Warner competes in the decathlon discus throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Damian Warner is inching closer to the top of the podium, continuing to hold a commanding lead in the decathlon with only two events left to complete. The Canadian posted an Olympic decathlon record of 13.46 seconds in the 110-metre hurdles before going on to place third in discus. Warner also tied a personal best in pole vault after clearing 4.90 metres on Thursday.
Warner leads with just javelin and the 1,500 metre left in the competition. Australian Ashley Moloney sits in second place while fellow Canadian Pierce LePage rounds out the top three. The last two events are set for later Thursday.
Canada's Meaghan Benfeito competes in women's diving 10m platform semifinal at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 5, 2021, in Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Canada's medal chances were dashed after Meaghan Benfeito failed to qualify for 10-metre platform diving final. The 32-year-old missed the 12th and final qualifying spot on her fourth dive of the day, finishing in the 13th spot, wrapping up her time at the Tokyo Olympics.
Canada's Andre De Grasse celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 200-metre final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
The Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team is off to the finals after sprinter Andre De Grasse made a late comeback for the team, crossing the finish line in second place, just hours after winning himself a gold medal in the 200-metre sprint.
Brooke Henderson, of Canada, watches her tee shot on the second hole during the first round of the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Canada's Brooke Henderson had a better day on the course, bouncing back to shoot a 3-under 68 in the second round of the women's golf tournament. Henderson is currently tied for the 34th spot, sitting at even par.
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