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…
When pilots took to the air for combat during the First World War, it had been less than 15 years since the Wright brothers’ famous first flight in 1903. Aircraft were in the development stage, made of canvas over a wood frame and held together by something similar to piano wire. “They were underpowered. They…
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski made more Canadian tennis history on Saturday. Dabrowski and doubles partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand secured the WTA Finals title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after defeating Czech Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Townsend 7-5, 6-3. The 32-year-old Dabrowski became the first Canadian to win a title at the WTA Finals, which are reserved for…
CBC Sports’ Brittany MacLean chats with CBC Sports writer of the Buzzer Jesse Campigotto about what to watch over the weekend in Canadian sports. Source link
Chrystia Freeland says that a unified stance towards China will give Canada a “firm foundation” in upcoming trade negotiations with the United States and president-elect Donald Trump. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Freeland spoke to reporters Friday after the first meeting of the newly revived cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations, which she will again…
Calgary will host the 113th Grey Cup when the CFL championship game is held in 2026, league commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced on Friday. The game is scheduled to be held at McMahon Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026. “It is a city that is renowned for its hospitality and its ability to throw a good…
The Professional Women’s Hockey League unveiled the home and away uniform designs for its six teams on Thursday, a little over three weeks before opening its second season. The uniforms were made and supplied by Bauer, and their release comes two months after the PWHL revealed the nicknames and logos of each its franchises. Crests…
As the dust settles on the U.S. election and the world prepares for another Donald Trump presidency, Canadians may be wondering whether it raises the odds of a snap election here. That’s not likely, experts say. Canada’s next federal election is scheduled for the coming year and must happen no later than October 2025. However,…
A Kingston, Ont., doctor celebrated for organizing drive-thru vaccination clinics that helped thousands get shots at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is now being ordered to pay back more than $600,000 in fees for those same services. Dr. Elaine Ma said she organized 45 mass vaccination clinics that administered roughly 35,000 doses between April 2021 and the following February. Her work…
Nathaniel Mitchell has been named as Canada’s head coach for the upcoming November window of the FIBA Men’s AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers. Canada Basketball announced Wednesday that Mitchell will be at the helm for games in Saskatoon against the Dominican Republic on Nov. 21 and Mexico on Nov. 24. Mitchell previously served as the senior men’s…
