'He didn't want to die': Family of Calgary man killed in standoff speaks out
Family of a Calgary man killed after a 30-hour standoff with police last week are speaking out, sharing details of the tense and heart-wrenching experience.
Canada added to its medal count on day 3, winning the country's first gold medal of the 2020 Summer Olympics in swimming while adding a bronze in judo.
Here's a look at some of the events you may have missed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo while you were sleeping.
Margaret Mac Neil became the first person to nab a gold medal for Team Canada in Tokyo, topping the podium in the women's 100 metre butterfly. The 21-year-old from London, Ont., won the event with a time of 55.59 seconds, beating out China's Zhang Yufei and Australia's Emma McKeon.
Canada's Margaret Mac Neil celebrates her gold medal swim in the women's 100m butterfly final with Sweden's Sarah Sjoestroem during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, July 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Mac Neil is the seventh Canadian to take home a gold medal in swimming, joining teammates Penny Oleksiak, Mark Tewksbury, Alex Baumann, Victor Davis, Anne Ottenbrite and George Hodgson.
Canada's Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray compete during the men's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics,July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Canada's Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray came up short in the men's synchronized 10m platform final, finishing in fifth place. British pair Tom Daley and Matty Lee claimed gold, while China's Cao Yuan and Chen Aisen claimed silver and Russia's Aleksandr Bondar and Viktor Minibaev took bronze.
Canada's Jessica Klimkait walks off the mat after defeating Poland’s Julia Kowalczyk in quarter-final action in 57kg women’s Judo competition at the Tokyo Olympics, , July 26, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada's Jessica Klimkait has won a bronze medal in women's judo Monday at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. Klimkait claimed the bronze in the under-57 kilogram category after defeating Kaja Kajzer of Slovenia. Canada's Arthur Margelidon also competed for bronze in the men's 73kg event, coming up short against Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar of Mongolia.
A ball carrier vehicle passes by empty stands before the start of the men's rugby sevens match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
Team Canada fell to Olympic champions Fiji 28-14, handing Canada its second loss of the tournament. Flag-bearer Nathan Hirayama and Justin Douglas both had tries against Fiji Monday while Matt Mullins was issued a yellow card.
Canada's Kia Nurse drives around Serbia's Sonja Vasic during a women's basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Team Canada was off to a slow start for its opening match in women's basketball, dropping 72-68 against Serbia. Canada struggled with turnovers early and trailed Serbia much of the game. Canada will faceoff against South Korea on Wednesday.
Family of a Calgary man killed after a 30-hour standoff with police last week are speaking out, sharing details of the tense and heart-wrenching experience.
A family doctor in Toronto has been suspended for three months after a disciplinary tribunal found that he failed to follow proper protocols while examining a patient's breasts and made inappropriate comments about her body.
An Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole.
A Canadian-born commander of the so-called Norman Brigade, a volunteer fighting group in Ukraine, has died.
Calgary police have charged five men in a pair of kidnappings last year that targeted innocent victims.
The demand for total solar eclipse glasses used to safely view the rare celestial event has been ramping up as sellers, along with astronomy and eye-care experts in Canada, warn that viewing the eclipse with the naked eye is dangerous.
Moose Jaw police say an 18-year-old woman who was at work has died from injuries she sustained in a collision with a vehicle being driven by her co-worker last Thursday.
In a Barrie courtroom on Monday, a retired high school teacher from the Niagara Region pleaded guilty to sexual touching and obtaining sexual services from a 15-year-old boy in Collingwood in 2021.
Members of Parliament will vote Monday on a motion from the federal New Democrats, calling on Canada to recognize the 'State of Palestine,' among a range of other calls to action in regards to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict.