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French police lock down central Paris as athletes arrive at Olympic Village
France 24 via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoFrench police have set up traffic and security perimeters in Paris to ensure the safety and...
France's far right leader Le Pen says country is in a 'quagmire' 9 days before Olympics start
Winnipeg Sun· 18 hours agoWith nine days to the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, France’s far right leader Marine Le...
Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved cleanliness before Olympic events
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 17 hours agoPARIS (AP) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise...
France’s unions call for strikes to pressure Macron into allowing leftist coalition government
Toronto Star· 7 days agoThe group of elected parliament members of the far-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) party...
K-pop stars and athletes: Who carried the Olympic torch through Paris?
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoBefore the Games can officially begin, it's tradition for athletes, celebrities and community...
Paris mayor swims in Seine ahead of Olympic Games opening
Axios· 16 hours agoParis Mayor Anne Hidalgo took her long-promised swim in the River Seine Wednesday in an effort to...
Beloved priest Abbe Pierre was the conscience of France. Several women now accuse him of assault
Toronto Star· 16 hours agoAbbé Pierre, who died in 2007, was one of France’s most beloved public figures. The founder of the...
France’s unions call for strikes to pressure Macron into allowing leftist coalition government
Toronto Star· 7 days agoThe group of elected parliament members of the far-left La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) party,...
France's Outgoing Government Suspends Power-Tariff Increase
Financial Post· 3 days agoFrance’s energy minister has decided to use a two-month period allowed by law to ask the country’s...
From scummy to (maybe) swimmable, the Seine River cleanup is a symbol of the Paris Olympics’...
Yahoo Sports· 21 hours agoBut it demonstrates exactly how much swimming in the Seine has entered the cultural zeitgeist. PARIS...