Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty sustained a fractured left ankle during NHL pre-season action versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, the Daily Faceoff reported. Per the report, he is scheduled to undergo additional imaging to determine if there is other structural damage. Doughty, 34, was injured during the first period following a collision…
A new study is warning that children’s eye health around the world may be on the decline. Nearly one in three were nearsighted in 2023 and that’s expected to rise in the next two decades. The study, published Tuesday in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, analyzed the results of 276 studies that involved more than…
For a few weeks in June, concerns ran high on Parliament Hill about unnamed MPs or senators possibly being compromised, perhaps even consciously, by foreign states — fears raised by a startling but opaque report by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians. “We cannot and must not remain indifferent in light of such a revelation,” Bloc…
Less than two months after one of its most successful Olympic Games performances in history, having won eight medals in Paris, Swimming Canada has unveiled its roster for the upcoming short course world championships set for December in Budapest. A powerhouse team of 18 Canadians will take the pool inside Budapest’s Duna Arena led by 18-year-old…
By Laura Osman and Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted September 25, 2024 1:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bloc Québécois is giving the Liberal government a deadline of Oct. 29 to pass two pieces of legislation related to old-age security and supply management. If the…
As the recovery continues in Jasper National Park after a devastating wildfire, researchers at Western University are looking into whether some of the damage was caused by another natural phenomenon: tornadoes. The Northern Tornadoes Project is trying to document every tornado that occurs in Canada, and a team was recently in the national park surveying…
There are different kinds of pressure on this year’s Presidents Cup captains, whether they let on about it or not. Mike Weir is guiding the International squad at Royal Montreal, with three Canadians on the team. Jim Furyk’s job is to extend the United States’ win streak to 10 straight. On Tuesday, two days before the competition…
A senior House of Commons security official says two potential employees in the last six months have been denied employment in Parliament over concerns of foreign state influence. Patrick McDonnell, the sergeant-at-arms and corporate security officer with the House of Commons, told a federal inquiry Tuesday that he has denied employment to a “handful” of…
The federal government needs to do more to prevent misuse of visitors visas by people coming to Canada, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said. “We’ve taken a number of measures throughout the summer, particularly to deal with the flow of people coming into the country,” Miller told CBC News last week. “And it’s no surprise to anyone that…
Danielle Dorris couldn’t hear the roaring crowd at La Défense Arena as she torpedoed through the water, hyper-focused on her mission to improve on greatness. The Canadian Para swimmer, constantly striving to be faster than before, spares little thought for anything else during a race — including her competitors. While they are thinking about dethroning…
