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Masse wins silver medal in women's 100-metre backstroke

LaSalle native Kylie Masse takes a silver medal in the women's 100-metre backstroke final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Masse secured her silver medal on Tuesday in Tokyo with a time of 57.72 seconds. Australia's Kaylee McKeown, who set a new Olympic record at 57.47 seconds took gold, while America’s Regan Smith, grabbed bronze with a time of 58.05 seconds.

The 25-year-old swimmer captured Canada's fifth Olympic medal so far.

On Monday, London's Maggie Mac Neil won the country's first gold medal in the women's 100-metre butterfly.

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Youth volunteers practice coastal conservation

Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.