Hockey Canada will hold a Beyond The Boards summit in Ottawa in November to analyze gender-based violence, homophobia, sexism and transphobia in the game. It’s Hockey Canada’s second summit after last year’s in Calgary, where toxic masculinity in elite men’s hockey was under the microscope. Calls for culture change in hockey arose after allegations of…
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has requested bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions in Toronto and the 11-year prison sentence he received last month. The Ontario Court of Appeal said a motion to grant bail pending the appeal was heard Wednesday but the judge’s decision has yet to be released. Nygard, 83, was convicted of…
Wayne Fernandes is frustrated he’s hit a “roadblock” with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in trying to get approval to clean up land along a section of Highway 401 near Guelph. While vacationing in Australia in the spring of 2023, Fernandes said, he noticed how pristine and litter free it was. He said he got “depressed” after returning…
Canada coach Jesse Marsch continues to give youth its due, handing Jamie Knight-Lebel, Santiago Lopez and Kwasi Poku their first senior call-ups for the October international window. The Canadian men, currently ranked 38th in the world, face No. 37 Panama on Oct. 15 at Toronto’s BMO Field in their first outing since their fourth-place finish…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 2, 2024 2:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier François Legault says the federal government should force asylum seekers arriving in Quebec to move to other provinces, including people who have already settled in the province. Legault said during a trip to Paris…
Three more women have come forward to allege historical sex offences against embattled billionaire Frank Stronach, CBC News has learned. Stronach is facing four new charges, including rape and indecent assault. The charges stem from alleged incidents in Toronto in 1981 and 1983 and in the nearby hamlet of Gormley, Ont., in 1993, according to…
Professional Women’s Hockey League camps starting Nov. 12 will include mini camps for all six teams in Toronto and Montreal. The Montreal Victoire, Boston Fleet and Ottawa Charge will assemble at Montreal’s Verdun Auditorium and Toronto Sceptres, Minnesota Frost and New York Sirens at Toronto’s Ford Performance Centre for training sessions and pre-season scrimmages Nov….
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 1, 2024 1:38 pm Updated October 1, 2024 1:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Premier François Legault says his government has asked Ottawa to set up “waiting zones” for asylum seekers, as is the practice in France. Legault told reporters during…
Manitoba The minimum wage in four provinces is going up today, with the new rates ranging from $15 an hour to $17.20. Nunavut has highest minimum wage in Canada at $19 The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 01, 2024 9:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Minimum wage earners in four provinces get…
Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumour. The…
