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France brings in its army to up security ahead of Paris Olympics
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 19 hours agoFrench soldiers have arrived in Paris to provide security for the Olympic Games, some of them having...
Carapaz earns his first Tour de France stage win
The Globe and Mail· 3 hours agoRichard Carapaz claimed his first Tour de France stage win after showcasing his climbing prowess in the final ascents on Wednesday in the Alps. Two-time...
From scummy to (maybe) swimmable, the Seine River cleanup is a symbol of the Paris Olympics’...
Yahoo Sports· 16 hours agoBut it demonstrates exactly how much swimming in the Seine has entered the cultural zeitgeist. PARIS...
Pros and cons of a ‘technocratic government’ that could end France's political stalemate
France 24 via Yahoo Canada News· 10 hours agoOne solution proposed to end the deadlock is for a government of experts, or “technocrats”, to take...
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo takes plunge in Seine, signalling river is ready for Olympic events
RFI via Yahoo Canada News· 17 hours agoThe mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, eventually swam in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river...
One dead, several injured after car hits Paris cafe
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 6 hours agoA possible motive was not immediately clear, but a police source told AFP news agency that it may have been a traffic accident. France is on high...
AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 15 hours agoFrance is using experimental AI-enabled surveillance and data collection tools before, during and...
Canadian world champion decathlete Pierce LePage to miss Olympic Games with injury
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 4 hours agoCanada has lost one of its top medal hopefuls for the Paris Olympics after world champion decathlete...
French president accepts prime minister's resignation but keeps him as head of caretaker government
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the prime minister’s resignation Tuesday but...
France's anti-terror squad prepares for Olympic Games
9news· 6 hours agoFrance’s anti-terror squad has been fiercely preparing for when Paris hosts the Olympic Games.