Canadian speed skaters Florence Brunelle and Courtney Sarault won Short Track World Tour gold on Sunday in Tilburg, Netherlands. Brunelle, from Trois-Rivieres, Que., finished first in the women’s 500 metres for her first career individual World Tour title. She crossed the line in 43.141 seconds, just ahead of Michelle Velzeboer (43.257) of the Netherlands and American…
William Dandjinou and Steven Dubois earned gold medals Saturday in the penultimate event of the ISU Short Track World Tour as Canada continued its dominance on the speed skating circuit. Montreal’s Dandjinou won the men’s 1,500-metre race, while Dubois, from Lachenaie, Que., topped the podium in the men’s 500 in Tilburg, Netherlands. Dandjinou has won four…
By Joe Bongiorno The Canadian Press Posted February 8, 2025 1:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union that represents workers at what was Canada’s only unionized Amazon warehouse says the online retail giant has begun shutting down its seven facilities in Quebec this week, putting thousands of…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she will be asking for an expedited review from the province’s auditor general, who said this week that he is examining “concerns or allegations related to contracting and potential conflicts of interest” within the province’s health authority. “We need to get to the bottom of this issue quickly to identify…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. A few things for Canadian fans to keep an eye on: What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports While the Super Bowl is obviously the biggest thing happening in…
Canadian provincial leaders will make their way to Washington. D.C., next week for the premier’s Council of the Federation (COF) joint mission to meet with U.S. elected officials and address shared issues such as jobs, the economy and tariffs. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is going to D.C. ahead of the COF delegation to emphasize the…
Former House leader Karina Gould says she raised the $125,000 required of Liberal leadership candidates before Friday’s deadline, allowing her to stay in the running. In a post on X, Gould thanked her supporters. “I can officially report that, after another record-breaking day yesterday, we’ve reached today’s fee deadline,” she wrote. To compete to become the next…
Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won her first gold medal of the World Cup season Thursday at a big air competition in Aspen. Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont., finished on top with a score of 183.75 points. Flora Tabanelli of Italy (175.25 points) was second and Anni Karava of Finland (157.5) was third. Oldham has…
With just one week left until Canada’s tax “holiday” ends, new data suggests it may have had little impact in its first month. Moneris looked into spending patterns between Dec. 14, 2024, when the tax “holiday” began and Jan. 15. Comparing the data to the same period in 2023-24, the payment processing firm found no…
A trio of Manitoba sisters are off to the 35th annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest in Phoenix, Ariz., this month. Kimberly, 17, Charisma, 15, and Nakiyah Mason, 8, will dance at the Heard Museum in Phoenix as part of the world championships, where more than 100 dancers from different corners of Turtle Island will…
