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The family of two siblings who drowned in Dryden, Ont., at the end of July is advocating for water safety and swimming lessons for all school-aged children. On July 31, 15-year-old Kayden Grant and his 12-year-old sister, Joyclyn Grant, drowned in the Wabigoon River in the northwestern Ontario city. The …
Read More »38-year-old man from Toronto drowns while swimming in northeastern Ontario lake
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2024 3:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says a 38-year-old Toronto man drowned Sunday in Twin Lakes in northeastern Ontario. They say emergency services responded to …
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 »Summer McIntosh wins Canada’s 1st swimming gold of Paris 2024
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 29, 2024 3:05 pm Updated July 29, 2024 10:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh is the Olympic champion in the women’s 400-metre individual medley. The 17-year-old from Toronto became the first Canadian …
Read More »Summer McIntosh earns swimming silver in Paris
PARIS – Summer McIntosh laid the foundation for her ambitious Olympic swim program in Paris with a silver medal in the women’s 400-metre freestyle on Saturday’s opening day at the pool. The 17-year-old Toronto teenager claimed the first Olympic medal of her career and Canada’s first of the 2024 Olympic …
Read More »North American Indigenous Games inspire athletes, create wave of future coaches
The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) wrapped up in Halifax, N.S., on Sunday after more than 5,000 young Indigenous athletes travelled to Mi’kma’ki to participate in 16 different sports. Some of those athletes — Preston Seneviratne, Izzy Senevirante and Kirin Bullock with 26 medals collectively — helped Team BC achieve second-place …
Read More »Toronto’s Penny Oleksiak withdraws from world swimming championship with injury
Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world swimming championships because of injury. Swimming Canada says the 22-year-old from Toronto, who is Canada’s most decorated Olympian with a career seven medals, has a left shoulder condition that will not allow her to compete July 14-30 in Fukuoka, Japan. Oleksiak had been …
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