Priestman won’t return as Canada women’s soccer head coach after drone-spying investigation

Bev Priestman is out as coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team in the wake of an independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal. Canada Soccer says assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joseph Lombardi, who like Priestman are serving a one-year FIFA ban over the illegal use of a drone to film New Zealand…

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N.B. Premier Susan Holt says newly-elected government to draft carbon pricing plan – New Brunswick

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 12, 2024 2:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick’s premier says her newly elected Liberal government will draft a carbon pricing plan that will be submitted for Ottawa’s approval. Susan Holt made the commitment in Fredericton during a news conference with…

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Sask. NDP wins all but 1 seat in Regina and Saskatoon after final votes counted

The vote count from the 2024 Saskatchewan election has officially been finalized, with one seat decided by under 100 votes.  It was a close race throughout the province, as some seats in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert were too close to predict.  Elections Saskatchewan confirmed Saturday that the candidates who were leading in two Saskatoon ridings, which CBC…

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Dutch PM ‘ashamed’ by Amsterdam attacks on Israeli soccer fans

Amsterdam banned demonstrations for three days from Friday while giving police emergency stop-and-search powers after overnight attacks on Israeli soccer supporters, as the Israeli government said it would fly many fans home. Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema said Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters were “attacked, abused and pelted with fireworks” by what she described as “antisemitic hit-and-run…

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