Day 4 was a memorable one for Canada as Maelle Ricker became the first ever woman to win Olympic gold on home soil. CBC | Sports News
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Peter Nygard, Canadian clothing manufacturer, accused of raping 10 women and girls in class-action lawsuit
This story contains disturbing details. Ten women filed a civil class-action lawsuit Thursday accusing Peter Nygard, one of Canada’s wealthiest businessmen and clothing manufacturers, of raping them at his seaside mansion in the Bahamas, and operating what they refer to as a “sex trafficking ring.” CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian Laurent Dubreuil takes world speed skating bronze in men’s 1,000m
Canadian Laurent Dubreuil earned bronze in 1:06.76 in the men’s 1,000m, while two Russians broke world records on Saturday in Kearns, Utah. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian couple Karker, MacKay ski to silver on Valentine’s Day at Calgary World Cup
Calgary’s Brendan MacKay and Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., both captured silver medals in the skiing halfpipe at a World Cup freestyle event at Canada Olympic Park. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Peter Nygard, Canadian clothing manufacturer, accused of raping 10 women in civil class-action lawsuit
This story contains disturbing details. Ten women filed a civil class-action lawsuit Thursday accusing one of Canada’s wealthiest businessmen and clothing manufacturers, Peter Nygard, of raping them at his seaside mansion in the Bahamas, and operating what they refer to as a “sex trafficking ring.” CBC | World News
Read More »Retirement not on the mind of Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair
She has scored more goals than anybody else in soccer and played more games than any other active player, but retirement isn’t on the immediate horizon for Christine Sinclair. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian among 65 new coronavirus cases on cruise ship
China reported a rise in new virus cases Monday, possibly denting optimism that disease control measures including isolating major cities might be working, while the operator of a cruise ship in Japan reported dozens of new cases. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian leading WHO team going to China, where coronavirus death toll tops 900
Dr Bruce Aylward, a Canadian physician, is leading a World Health Organization-assembled team that will investigate China’s coronavirus epidemic, which authorities said Sunday has claimed 908 lives on the mainland. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian women’s soccer team falls to U.S. in Olympic qualifying championship final
The U.S. continued its mastery over Canada on Sunday, winning the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship 3-0 on second-half goals by Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan and Megan Rapinoe. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s basketball team shows off depth in earning Olympic berth
The Canadian women’s basketball team flexed their muscles and showed off their depth against Sweden in the second half on Saturday in Belgium to punch their ticket to the Olympics with an 80-50 victory. CBC | Sports News
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