Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed in 2024 with arrival of PWHL, NSL, WNBA

The Professional Women’s Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women’s soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arrival in Canada. Women’s professional sports in Canada reached a critical mass in 2024. “It was hard to believe in 2023 that we didn’t…

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’24 in 24′: Sask. woman’s initiative collects almost 750 kg of food for the community

Children and seniors in the community of Qu’Appelle, Sask., excitedly packaged up food hampers this holiday season.  The town and surrounding areas were challenged to donate 24 items in 24 hours to the town’s seniors club, which makes food hampers for those in need every holiday season.  Aimee Proskie spearheaded the 24 in 24 initiative. She said her…

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McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at world junior hockey championship

The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year’s tournament in Ottawa should offer the same level of entertainment as the next generation of stars skate into the showcase event’s spotlight. The Canadian Press looks at some of the players to watch in the nation’s capital when the annual under-20…

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‘Everybody needs friendship’: How Helping Hands Street Mission in Hamilton is meeting that need

Friendship is at the heart of everything the small staff does at Helping Hands Street Mission in Hamilton, and the organization’s executive director says the need for it is especially important over the holidays. Alice Plug-Buist said Helen Norris started the mission 21 years ago because she was inspired by a woman who befriended her and helped her…

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