New York Sirens are making the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., their primary home entering the PWHL’s second season, the team announced Friday. The move to the home of the NHL New Jersey Devils was anticipated and comes after the newly named Sirens split their inaugural season playing out of three rinks across the tri-state…
A Quebec Superior Court judge has found a former West Island baseball coach guilty of sexual interference and sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy. Josée Bélanger ruled Friday that Robert Litvack violated the teen’s integrity. Litvack was accused of massaging the boy’s legs and exposed buttocks without parental consent. The 13-year-old, whose identity is protected,…
The Current23:52Bob McDonald on overcoming impostor syndrome — and saying yes WARNING: This article contains details of abuse and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. In a new memoir, CBC host Bob McDonald reveals that he was sexually abused as a child. “I was sexually abused by…
Canada’s top male tennis players have defeated Finland 3-0 at the Davis Cup. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Eero Vasa 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the day’s first singles match in Manchester, England. Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime then dispatched Otto Virtanen 6-2, 6-3 in the second singles match. Finally, Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime teamed up to…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 12, 2024 1:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Nova Scotia’s opposition New Democrats have tabled legislation to declare domestic violence an epidemic in the province. Leader Claudia Chender says the bill would legislate a recommendation to all levels of government…
When Vicky Chaisson took her 13-year-old daughter to the doctor last fall hoping for a diagnosis for a recurring ankle injury, the doctor ordered an MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging scan. “We couldn’t figure out why she was still in pain when she walked. Her foot was swelling,” said Chaisson. “She likes being active and…
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledged Wednesday that he could have handled himself better in the initial moments of a weekend traffic stop that left him handcuffed and pulled out of his car by police officers near the team’s stadium. Hill also said he wants one of the officers involved in the incident dismissed…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 11, 2024 1:22 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario Provincial Police finding that there was no “serious” officer misconduct after a police car struck and killed a pedestrian has been rejected in court. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled…
When you live without direct power and running water, everyday tasks take far longer than they need to, says Darlene Richards. Washing her hair, for example, is a lengthy process that involves first heating up water in a kettle that is plugged into an outlet at her trailer, which in turn is plugged into an outlet…
Canada has defeated Argentina at the Davis Cup. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3 in the first singles rubber match on Tuesday in Group D action at the AO Arena. Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime then defeated Sebastian Baez 6-3, 6-3 in the second singles match. Shapovalov broke on all four of…
