Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
Canada struck gold again on day 7, this time on the water capturing top spot in a rowing event for the first time in almost 30 years.
Here's a look at some of the 2020 Summer Olympic events you may have missed overnight.
Canadian gold medalists Lisa Roman, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Christine Roper, Andrea Proske, Susanne Grainger, Madison Mailey, Sydney Payne, Avalon Wasteneys and Kristen Kit pose for the photographers after competing in the women's rowing eight final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Team Canada was top of the podium in women's eight rowing Friday, bringing home the country's first gold medal in the event since the 1992 Summer Games. The women's boat crossed the finish line at the Sea Forest Waterway with a time of five minutes 59.13 seconds, while New Zealand grabbed silver (6:00.04), and China bronze (6:01.21). Canada has now won two rowing medals after Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens secured bronze in Thursday's women's pair.
Canada's Rosie MacLennan competes in the women's trampoline gymnastics qualification during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games on July 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Rosie MacLennan's opportunity for an Olympic podium three-peat was spiked after the 32-year-old finished fourth in the women's trampoline event. China's Xueying Zhu and Lingling Liu took home gold and silver while Britain's Bryony Page took the bronze. Canada's Samantha Smith did not make the top-eight cut after finishing 14th in the 16-woman field.
Canada's Penny Oleksiak competes in the women's 100m freestyle final during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, Friday, July 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Defending gold medal champion Penny Oleksiak set a career-best time of 52.59 seconds in the women's 100-metre freestyle on Friday, but it wasn't fast enough for her to reach the podium. The 21-year-old finished fourth in the race with Australia's Emma McKeon capturing gold with a time of 51.96 seconds. Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey grabbed silver with a time of 52.27 while Australian Cate Campbell took bronze in 52.52.
Canada's men's volleyball team won their match Friday against Venezuela, bringing their record to 2-2 and improving their chances at making the quarterfinals.
Canada's men's volleyball team won their match Friday against Venezuela, bringing their record to 2-2 and improving their chances at making the quarterfinals.
Canada's Olivia Apps passes out the ball in women's rugby sevens match against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)
The women's sevens rugby squad will miss the podium at the Tokyo Olympics after missing the quarterfinals. Canada finished third in Pool B with a 1-2 record after lopsided losses to France and Fiji.
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
The deaths of four people on a farm near the Saskatchewan village of Neudorf have been confirmed a murder-suicide.
The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to one of three men convicted in the brutal murders of three McDonald's restaurant workers in Cape Breton more than 30 years ago.
Nearly 20 hours after a man climbed and remained perched on top of the Reconciliation Bridge in downtown Calgary, the situation came to a peaceful resolution.
Ontario released its annual sunshine list Thursday afternoon, noting that the largest year-over-year increases were in hospitals, municipalities, and post-secondary sectors.
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A spokesman for a regional Muslim advocacy group says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's stance on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party's relationship with Muslim Canadians.
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The Ontario government is introducing changes to auto-insurance, but some experts say the move is ill-advised.
A Toronto restaurant introduced a surprising new rule that reduced the cost of a meal and raised the salaries of staff.
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