BREAKING Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
Penny Oleksiak added to Canada's medal haul in the pool on day 5, capturing bronze and becoming the country's most decorated Canadian Summer Olympian of all time.
Here's a look at some of the 2020 Summer Olympic medal events you may have missed overnight.
Canada's Penny Oleksiak stands with her bronze medal won in the women's 200m freestyle final event during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, July 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Penny Oleksiak captured the bronze medal in the 200-metre freestyle event on Wednesday, giving the Toronto native her sixth Olympic career medal and making her Canada's most decorated summer Olympian. The 21-year-old's latest performance also ties her for the most decorated Canadian Olympian of all time, joining the ranks with speedskater/cyclist Clara Hughes and speedskater Cindy Klassen.
Canada's Gabrielle Smith and Jessica Sevick compete in the women's double sculls rowing final event during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Japan, July 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada missed the podium in the women's double sculls competition with Jessica Sevick and Gabrielle Smith finishing the 2,000-metre race in sixth place with a time of six minutes 53.19 seconds, well behind medal winners Romania, New Zealand and the Netherlands. The Canadian pair had posted the fourth-fastest time in the semi-finals.
Canada's Leah Kirchmann competes during the women's cycling individual time trial at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 28, 2021, in Oyama, Japan. (Tim de Waele/Pool Photo via AP)
Canada's Leah Kirchmann competed in the women's road cycling individual time trial, finishing in 12th while fellow Canadian Karol-Ann Canuel finished in 14th position. On the men's side, Canada's Hugo Houle finished 13th overall.
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
Warnings of up to 60 millimetres of rain and other alerts have been issued for seven Canadian provinces and one territory ahead of the Easter weekend.
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Ontario is facing a larger than anticipated deficit but the Doug Ford government still plans to balance its books before the next provincial election.