Author: Alan Binder

For two years, the succession of pandemic waves and doubts about health restrictions prevented me from enjoying holidays outside Canada. With cuts being announced more and more here and there, everywhere in the world, the situation seems to have evolved to be able to do so. However, an acquaintance, who had recently returned from abroad, told me she was forced to spend five weeks outside of Canada instead of two, due to this difference in rules. A journey with several stops, such as one that leads to several countries in Africa, exposes me to danger of this kind, both on…

In the past, Finland has won four bronze medals and two silver medals at the Olympic Games, but has never found itself on top of the podium. I think we’ve been doing really well (in Finland), but we’ll gain confidence to get that kind of victory. We are very proud that we were able to represent Finland on the Olympic stagesaid coach Yuka Yalonin. The champion team didn’t steal it on Sunday. She excelled in all aspects of the game and her perseverance was the difference against the gold medalists at the PyeongChang Games. ” Everyone was committed and playing…

The athlete from Ottawa gave Canada its first Olympic medal, bronze in the 3000 meters. She became the first Canadian to win a double medal in Beijing five days later with a silver in the 5,000 metres. The 26-year-old skater wrapped up her second games with a golden buzz in the team’s quest, along with Evanni Blondin and Valerie Maltes. It all came to the last corner. The race, which had been tight until then, turned in the Canadians’ favor after a Japanese skater went down. Weidemann, Blondin and Maltais have been preparing for this event for a long time,…

Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chuck, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Fraser, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knirim and Vincent Zhou contacted CAS a few hours ago to look into this issue. In a brief statement, CAS notes thatAfter a hearing, the arbitrators deliberated and decided to dismiss the case. Thus, the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to hold a medal ceremony for the mixed team figure skating event during the Beijing Olympics remains in place. The IOC has decided not to award medals in this event won by Team Republic of China, along with Camila Valeeva, until disciplinary…

As in her first two Olympics, Bowman managed to reach the top five, but failed to find the podium. He finished fifth in Sochi and Pyeongchang. Strong winds blew throughout this final. Extreme weather conditions caused many mistakes by skiers, many of whom missed at least one descent. Noah Bowman, 29, put in his best performance on his second pass. He collected 84.75 points, which is the best mark in the second round. He tried to improve his fate at the end of the competition and fell to fourth place. « I am disappointed and frustrated with the result, but…

The Rural Development Officer at MRC d’Abitibi-Ouest, Marie-Pierre Lebel, explains that the concept of futuristic workspaces is a way for students and workers to get out of their homes. When you come back to your parents at the weekend to do your homework, there will be a designated place and not between the four walls of the basement. People will be able to mingle with others. Young entrepreneurs and the self-employed will also be able to benefit. […] It’s a bit like a coffee shopas you say. Consulting workMany players in the community, including some from youth centers and municipalities,…

Waterfront Toronto announced Tuesday that it will enter negotiations with a team called Quayside Impact Limited Partnership, made up of Dream Unlimited and the Great Gulf Group, to develop and build the Quayside District, a 12-acre strip along Queens Quay East, near Parliament Street. There will be five buildings and a solid wood building and 40% of the developable land is for public spaces. There will be approximately 4,300 units, 50% of which will consist of two, three or four bedrooms to cater to families.says Jorge Zygarak, president and CEO of Waterfront Toronto. This aspect is quite innovative, says Professor…

The reigning Olympic champion placed fourth and final in his race after being among the leaders in the half-track. But a technical error in a corner kick put him in last place and was never able to catch the Swiss Alex Viva and the athlete in the Republic of China Sergey Redzek. His compatriots Reese Hoodin, Kevin Drury and Jared Schmidt were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Swiss Ryan Riggs won the Olympic title in cross-country skiing.Photo: Getty Images / Matthias HangstThe Swiss Rigis and Alex Viva won the gold and silver medals. Republic of China player, Sergey Redzek, took the…

March 31. This is the date on which the tent of Raphael André installed in Cabot Square must close. But managers want a month’s notice. For now, the mystery remains.Hundreds of people depend on Raphaël André’s tent every night. However, it may close its doors on March 31st. Alexandra Ambroise, who runs the installation, hopes that doesn’t happen. During the report, she indicated that she could receive a deferment for an additional month (A new window). Remember that this facility takes in about 350 homeless people, indigenous or not, every evening. They can search for a hot meal there and…

« When I look at the 2022-2023 cut projections, they’ll get what’s left of the Mont de l’Ouest. I will not come back. Go to an ancient forest at high altitude. »- Quote from Lewis Fradit, member of the Shake Shok Mountain Conservation Committee Lewis Fradit, like the other members of the Chic-Chocs Conservation Committee, has good cause for concern. The department’s plan to salvage timber affected by the fir shootworm calls for the cutting of areas of the Matan Wildlife Sanctuary that the commission has been trying to protect for 14 years. Many of the planned cuts will be…