Monday, January 15th, 2024
Natasha Wodak ‘frustrated and heartbroken’ after not qualifying for Paris Olympic marathon
Fellow Canadian Sexton also falls short, while Woodfine runs best time in men’s race Running with tight hamstrings and a cramp in her right calf late in Sunday’s Houston Marathon, Natasha Wodak knew her Paris Olympic dream had probably ended. On track to achieve the automatic qualifying standard halfway through the 42.2-kilometre race, the Canadian record holder realized her gait changed shortly thereafter due to the hamstring pain but she did “everything to hold it together” in hopes of finishing in two hours 26 minutes 50 seconds or faster. “ByRead more
Scientists work to stop self-cloning crayfish in Burlington, Ont., pond after 1st detection in Canada
Pond was the first place in North America where marbled crayfish were found in the wild An invasive species of crayfish that reproduces by cloning itself was discovered last summer in a Burlington, Ont., park — the first time the marbled crayfish has been identified in the wild in North America. Since then, a group of experts has been working to stop the species from spreading. The crayfish are in City View park, on Burlington’s southwest border with Hamilton. Brook Schryer, a member of the working group responding to the detection, told CBC HamiltonRead more