CF Montreal was home on Saturday, but a player on the opposing team stole the night. Lionel Messi — considered by many as the greatest footballer ever — took the American soccer scene by storm with his move from Europe to Major League Soccer last year. “Messi Mania” finally flocked north of the border this…
In honour of Mother’s Day, two Indigenous women, who are powwow dancers, reflect on their roles as mothers and how they are reclaiming their Indigeneity by bringing back a traditional tool that symbolizes motherhood. Marrisa Moccasin-Mitsuing from the Saulteaux First Nation is embracing her role as a mother by adopting the use of a cradleboard,…
Nearly 200 Palestinians have managed to escape Gaza and obtain approval to travel to Canada — but they had to pay thousands of dollars to smuggle themselves into Egypt. That avenue is now closed off, due to the Israeli military campaign underway in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. On Monday, Hamas announced that it had…
Kris Knoblauch said some silent prayers as he watched his Edmonton Oilers warm up on the ice Friday night. The head coach’s team was less than an hour from facing the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of their second round playoff series and Knoblauch wasn’t sure whether star forward Leon Draisaitl would be able to…
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue’s report into foreign interference last week contained a warning: party nominations can be a “gateway” for foreign interference. That’s because parties are largely left to set the rules or enforce them — or not — free of the kind of independent oversight given to general elections. There was also the concern that…
In Ontario, the average wait time for the thousands of prospective patients on the province’s list looking to be connected to a family doctor is, according to the government, around 90 days. But that, of course, is the average. And depending where one may reside in the province, the wait time can be significantly longer. “In some places, we have patients…
Aerin Frankel made 53 saves and Susanna Tapani scored in overtime to lead Boston to a 2-1 win in Game 1 of their Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series on Thursday. Tapani pounced on a loose puck in the blue paint at 14:25 of the extra period for the first overtime goal in PWHL playoff…
Alberta’s government is looking to add conditions to funding it committed to Calgary’s Green Line LRT project, according to the province’s transportation minister. In a letter obtained by Global News, Minster Devin Dreeshen told Calgary’s mayor the province’s $1.53-billion share of the funding is contingent on the Green Line’s final design “fully integrating” with the…
Women’s professional basketball is coming to Toronto. CBC Sports has learned that Kilmer Sports Inc., headed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum, has been granted an expansion franchise with the Women’s National Basketball Association. An announcement is expected May 23 in Toronto, with the team to begin play in May 2026, according to four people with…
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is gearing up for its first ever playoffs, and Montreal’s franchise is leading the charge. The team will take to the ice against Boston on Thursday at the Bell Centre at 7 p.m., and head coach Kori Cheverie told CBC Montreal’s Let’s Go that the team is ready. Founded last year, the Professional…
