BREAKING Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
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.
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is calling on Air Canada to 'make things right' with the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, who said her headdress was removed from an airplane cabin during a flight this week.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
Health Canada issued recalls for various items this week, including kids’ bathrobes, cribs and henna cones.
A pair of Montreal designers' work has now been viewed over 41 million times. Taylor Swift dons a Victorian throwback black gown in her latest music video, 'Fortnight', designed by UNTTLD due Simon Belanger and Jose Manuel Saint-Jacques.
Breast cancer rates are rising in Canada among women in their 20s, 30s and 40s, according to research by the University of Ottawa (uOttawa).
A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in agency vehicles set off a harassment inquiry, but also triggered an investigation into her that concluded the alleged attacks were a “misuse” of agency vehicles by the woman.
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.
Charlie Woods failed to advance in a U.S. Open local qualifying event Thursday, shooting a 9-over 81 at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club.
Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say two late-night revellers are lucky their allegedly drunken antics weren't reported to police after security cameras captured the men trying to steal a heavy sign from a downtown business.
A property tax bill is perplexing a small townhouse community in Fergus, Ont.
When identical twin sisters Kim and Michelle Krezonoski were invited to compete against some of the world’s most elite female runners at last week’s Boston Marathon, they were in disbelief.
The giant stone statues guarding the Lions Gate Bridge have been dressed in custom Vancouver Canucks jerseys as the NHL playoffs get underway.
A local Oilers fan is hoping to see his team cut through the postseason, so he can cut his hair.
A family from Laval, Que. is looking for answers... and their father's body. He died on vacation in Cuba and authorities sent someone else's body back to Canada.
A former educational assistant is calling attention to the rising violence in Alberta's classrooms.
The federal government says its plan to increase taxes on capital gains is aimed at wealthy Canadians to achieve “tax fairness.”
At 6'8" and 350 pounds, there is nothing typical about UBC offensive lineman Giovanni Manu, who was born in Tonga and went to high school in Pitt Meadows.