1 storyline for each Canadian PWHL team heading into the season
Host Anastasia Bucsis is joined by women’s hockey insider Karissa Donkin to preview the 2nd season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Source link
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Montreal city council votes down motion to declare homelessness state of emergency – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 19, 2024 3:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Montreal’s city council has voted down a motion brought by a pair of Independent city councillors seeking to have a state of emergency declared over the city’s homelessness situation. Mayor Valérie Plante says…
Insurance group releases list of Ontario’s 10 most stolen vehicles 2023
How big of a target is your vehicle for theft? If it’s a Range Rover, the chances are high — for every 14 in the province, one is stolen, according to a new report. Équité Association, an organization that works to stop crime on behalf of the Canadian property and casualty insurance industry, has released…
Vancouver, Quebec City among PWHL stops on North American tour
The Professional Women’s Hockey League will play nine games outside its markets across North America this season, as it examines future expansion sites. The barnstorming tour, dubbed the PWHL Takeover Tour, will include stops in Quebec City and Vancouver, in what could be a test run for the viability of those cities as PWHL markets. “Bringing…
Plans are underway to build more student housing in Guelph
More student housing is coming to Guelph, Ont. Plans are underway for a new student residence at the University of Guelph built specifically for first-year students. The new residence, the first on the university’s main campus in 25 years, will be located near College Avenue West and McGilvray Street at the west end of the…
Quebec launches action plan to improve access to abortion, protect women’s right to choose
Quebec has introduced its first-ever action plan aimed at improving access to abortion in the province and reaffirming women’s right to choose, particularly in light of the setbacks to reproductive rights unfolding in the United States. Martine Biron, minister responsible for the status of women, announced the Plan d’action gouvernemental sur l’accès à l’avortement 2024-2027 on Monday, saying this…
Italy’s Sinner caps accomplished but controversial year with ATP Finals title
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner added another big title to his tremendous year, beating U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday for the ATP Finals trophy before his home fans — and before a final verdict is reached in his doping case. Sinner won his first two Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and…
Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames ‘bad actors’ – National
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 17, 2024 3:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming “bad actors” for gaming the system. Trudeau released a nearly seven-minute video on…
Football fans from across Canada in Vancouver for Grey Cup celebrate ‘glory and beauty of the CFL’
When Winnipeggers Barbara and Sylvia Main travelled to Vancouver for their first Grey Cup in 1990, there was no zip line. But being back on the West Coast for this weekend’s Grey Cup match brings a sense of nostalgia for the mother-daughter duo. “It is where we first started — first mother-daughter Grey Cup … so it is kind of…
Hockey Canada elects Métis Nation member Fontaine, re-elects Apps, Fowler to board
Hockey Canada’s provincial and territorial members elected Daniel Fontaine and re-elected Gillian Apps and Amanda Fowler to the national sports organization’s board for three-year terms Saturday. Hockey Canada made the announcement on the heels of a two-day summit in Ottawa tackling sexism, gender-based violence, homophobia and transphobia in the sport. Former NHL and Canadian team…