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Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa teamed with Victoria Mboko of Toronto to lead Canada to a win over Denmark on Saturday in Group A playoffs of the Billie Jean King Cup in Monterrey, Mexico. CBC | Sports News
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Canada exits the FIFA U-17 World Cup after painful penalty shootout loss to Ireland
Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup in painful fashion Friday, losing a marathon 10-round penalty shootout to tournament debutant Ireland in round-of-32 play. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Donald Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan is being panned. It also wouldn’t fly in Canada
Many industry observers have been cool to Donald Trump’s proposal to allow 50-year mortgages in the United States. And it’s very unlikely such an idea would gain traction anytime soon in Canada, where amortization periods have been shortened over the last two decades. CBC | World News
Read More »Short-handed Canada digs deep to battle Ecuador to scoreless draw
Canada earned an impressive scoreless draw with Ecuador in Toronto on Thursday despite playing a man down for most of the game. CBC | Sports News
Read More »French foreign minister, at G7 meeting in Canada, says U.S. boat strikes violate international law
During a G7 meeting in Ontario, France’s foreign affairs minister said the deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean carried out by the United States since early September violate international law. Colombia, California’s governor and the Washington Post also weighed in on the strikes on Tuesday — but Canada has been relatively silent on the U.S. actions. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada remains ‘hopeful’ to play friendly vs. Venezuela despite heightening geopolitical tensions
Jesse Marsch, the head coach of Canada’s men’s soccer team, is less than certain about next week’s friendly against Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., given heightening tensions between Venezuela and the United States. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NSL co-founder Diana Matheson says Saturday’s Final ‘celebration of women’s pro sport in Canada’
Northern Super League co-founder Diana Matheson is hopeful of a sold-out lower bowl at BMO Field for Saturday’s women’s soccer championship between host AFC Toronto and Vancouver Rise FC. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Severe solar storm could trigger auroras across Canada and northern U.S. states tonight
Skygazers are spotting the lights deeper into Canada, the U.S. and Europe because the sun is going through a major facelift. Every 11 years, its poles swap places, causing magnetic twists and tangles along the way. CBC | World News
Read More »Despite loss to Chile, Canada advances to knockout round at FIFA U17 World Cup for 1st time
Despite a 2-1 loss to Chile in the Group K finale Tuesday, Canada moved into the knockout round at the FIFA under-17 World Cup for the first time in nine trips to the tournament. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada opening new consulate in Greenland this week, in a bid for closer relations
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand will travel to Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, this week to open a new Canadian consulate as both allies seek to strengthen ties amid turbulent relations with the United States. CBC | World News
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