Canada earned a straight-sets victory over the Dominican Republic in Volleyball Nations League play Thursday night. The Canadian women won the opening set 25-20 and the second set 25-21 before edging the Dominican Republic 25-22 in the third to clinch the win. CBC | Sports News
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Canada sanctions ‘extremist’ Israeli settlers
Canada is imposing sanctions on “extremist” Israeli settlers in the West Bank, Global Affairs Canada announced Thursday. CBC | World News
Read More »WNBA’s Toronto expansion will help amplify culture of women’s basketball in Canada
As CBC Sports senior contributor Shireen Ahmed writes, there are still a lot of questions to be answered about the Toronto WNBA franchise, but it assures the opportunity for young fans and players, alike, to dream big and have a chance to shine on home soil. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada wins world Para hockey championship with 2-1 win over U.S.
Canada beat the United States 2-1 to win the world Para hockey championship Sunday in Calgary. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Inter Miami erases 2-goal deficit to beat Montreal as Messi arrives in Canada
Benjamin Cremaschi scored the go-ahead goal in the 59th minute, and Inter Miami CF erased a two-goal deficit to defeat CF Montreal 3-2 in Lionel Messi’s first professional match in Canada on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Palestinians seeking passage to Canada fight despair as Rafah campaign closes off their exit
Nearly 200 Palestinians have managed to escape Gaza and obtain approval to travel to Canada — but they had to pay thousands of dollars to smuggle themselves into Egypt. That avenue is now closed off, due to the military campaign Israel launched in Rafah this week. CBC | World News
Read More »Connor Bedard scores pair in hockey worlds debut to lead Canada past Great Britain
Connor Bedard scored twice in his men’s hockey worlds debut to help Canada double up Great Britain 4-2 on Sunday in Prague, Czech Republic. Michael Bunting and Brandon Hagel also scored for Canada. Liam Kirk and Ben O’Connor replied for Great Britain. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada set to clash with rival U.S. for gold at Para hockey world championship in Calgary
Canada defeated China and the United States dropped the Czech Republic in their respective semifinal games Friday to advance to the World Para Ice Hockey Championship gold-medal game Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada abstains from UN assembly vote backing Palestinian bid for membership
The UN General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestinian representatives and called on the Security Council to favourably reconsider their request to have a Palestinian state become the 194th member of the United Nations. CBC | World News
Read More »I’m a nurse who ditched the NHS to move to Canada – and I’ve never looked back
Audrey Barnwell, 50, found herself suffering from chronic physical and mental exhaustion for the first time in her life due to the demands of the job Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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