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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Swifties of Saskatchewan have hit the finish line and have set a new record for the longest Taylor Swift friendship bracelet. The previous record of 852.19 metres was blown out of the water, with the Saskatchewan bracelet coming in at 1,200 …
Read More »Ontario may see earlier leaf colour change after wettest summer on record
Some parts of southern Ontario have already seen the fall leaves change colour due in part to the record amount of rainfall the region experienced this summer — and it’s expected that more leaves may change colour sooner. Global News meteorologist Ross Hull says that after the wettest summer on …
Read More »Record rainfall around Toronto signals a future with frequent severe storms: expert
Edwin Steele’s heart sank when he checked the livestream from the security cameras inside his Mississauga business. Saturday opened with partly sunny skies in many parts of the Greater Toronto Area. But in a matter of minutes, threatening-looking clouds moved in. The downpour that followed was unforgiving. “I was watching …
Read More »Summer McIntosh sets Olympic record with gold-medal win in the pool
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh is entering the Olympic record books after winning gold on Thursday in the women’s 200-metre butterfly with a time of 2:03:03. All eyes were on McIntosh to make yet another splash after already claiming a gold in the …
Read More »Former Bomber Janarion Grant chasing CFL record against ex-team – Winnipeg
Janarion Grant is already providing the Toronto Argonauts huge returns just six games into his tenure. The speedster has recorded special-teams TDs in three straight games — two on punt returns and one from a kickoff. Another trip to the end zone Saturday against his former team, the Winnipeg Blue …
Read More »Former Winnipegger nears finish line of ambitious CFL record attempt – Winnipeg
A former Winnipegger’s attempt at achieving an unusual, football-themed world record could be complete by Saturday night — assuming everything goes according to plan. Chris Tymofichuk is attempting to set the mark for catching CFL games at all nine stadiums in the shortest amount of time. The time to beat …
Read More »Manitoba golfers to tee off for world record attempt Monday – Winnipeg
A pair of western Manitoba golfers are hoping to set a world record by trying to play an unprecedented amount of golf. Patrick Law and Dylan Thornborough say they’re aiming for 307 holes of golf in a single day as part of this year’s 12th annual Marathon Monday — an …
Read More »Calgary Stampede closes in on all-time attendance record
The Calgary Stampede is closing in on its all-time attendance record set more than a decade ago. During a press conference on Sunday, officials with the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth announced after nine days, the Stampede has welcomed 1,331,280 guests to the stampede grounds. The largest stampede attendance ever …
Read More »Record rain feeding into soggy start to Manitoba summer – Winnipeg
If you haven’t been outside since the beginning of July you may have missed all the rain. Like a lot of rain. So much rain we’ve already crossed the average precipitation mark for July. As you might expect this has caused some problems in various sectors across Manitoba. One sector …
Read More »Saskatchewan Roughriders record $1.1M loss after 2023 season
After back-to-back disappointing seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the impact is starting to hit their pocketbook. After the 2023 season, the Roughriders ended up with a $1.1-million operating net loss the team announced at its Annual General Meeting. “The club recognizes the financial results achieved in 2023/24 are not to …
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