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The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a remote penal colony last month has left Canadian citizen Paul Whelan, currently serving 16 years on spy charges in a Russian prison camp, wondering if the Kremlin will ever let him walk free. CBC | World News
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Canadian NCAA athletes blocked from big endorsement deals
Unlike their American counterparts, Canadian NCAA athletes — including basketball star Zach Edey — aren’t allowed to make money off of their name, image and likeness in the United States because of visa restrictions. That means they’re missing out on some potentially big paycheques. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Dandjinou earns 1,000m gold in dramatic fashion at short track worlds
Canadian speed skater William Dandjinou secured gold in the men’s 1,000 metres at the world short track championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Marielle Thompson leads Canadian women’s medal sweep at ski cross World Cup
Two-time Olympic medallist Marielle Thompson led the way Saturday in Veysonnaz, Switzerland with her fifth ski cross gold medal in a seven-race stretch. Fellow Canadians Brittany Phelan and India Sherret collected silver and bronze, respectively. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Blues’ Doug Armstrong named GM of Canadian men’s Olympic hockey team
Doug Armstrong will serve as general manager for Canada’s men’s hockey team at the 2026 Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Israel wants permission to import Canadian armoured vehicles. Ottawa is stalling, sources say
The federal government is deliberately slow-walking a request from Israel for permission to import about thirty Canadian-made armoured patrol vehicles, sources tell Radio-Canada. The news comes as the Trudeau government faces intense pressure to stop exporting military equipment to Israel. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian Para biathlete Mark Arendz wins overall World Cup title after undefeated season
Canadian Para biathlete Mark Arendz completed a perfect season while capturing the men’s overall World Cup title on Wednesday in Prince George, B.C. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe announces retirement
Wrestler Erica Wiebe, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2016 Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »After living a ‘horror movie’ in Gaza for 160 days, Canadian brothers finally escape
The Kouta brothers from London., Ont., are among hundreds of Canadians who have fled Gaza since war broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7. The last step of their journey to escape the besieged enclave comes as Israel threatens a ground invasion of Rafah, a border city considered one of the last relatively safe areas of the strip. ...
Read More »Canadian wrestler Justina Di Stasio proud to represent Indigenous roots at Paris Olympics
Canada’s Justina Di Stasio qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympic games, which will serve as the wrestler’s first taste of Olympic action in her 20-year career. CBC | Sports News
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