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In their final quest to qualify for a second-straight Olympics in Paris this summer, the Canadian women’s water polo team is happy to fly under the radar. CBC | Sports News
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A Gaza doctor has been missing since November. His Canadian cousin is still looking for answers
Dr. Saleh Eleiwa, an emergency physician at Al-Shifa Hospital, was on a call with his cousin in Canada on Nov. 18 when he approached an IDF checkpoint while evacuating the hospital under Israeli raid. Witnesses have told the family that Eleiwa was taken by the IDF, but neither Israel nor Red Cross has answered questions about his whereabouts. CBC | ...
Read More »5 former Canadian world junior hockey players now face sexual assault charges
Lawyers for Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dubé of the Calgary Flames and Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers confirmed Tuesday the NHL players have been charged with sexual assault related to an alleged group incident in 2018 in London, Ont., when they were members of Canada’s World Junior hockey team. CBC | Sports ...
Read More »NHL player Michael McLeod charged with sexual assault in Canadian world juniors investigation, lawyer says
Michael McLeod of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils has been charged with sexual assault related to an alleged group incident in 2018 in London, Ont., when he was a member of Canada’s World Junior hockey team. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ben Flanagan qualifies for Olympics, fellow runner Marco Arop lowers Canadian record
Ben Flanagan of Kitchener, Ont., set a personal best of 13:04.62 indoors on Friday in Boston to meet the automatic entry standard in the men’s 5,000 metres for the Paris Olympics this summer. The next day, Marco Arop lowered his indoor Canadian record in the 800. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former Canadian world junior player Alex Formenton charged by police in London, Ont., lawyer says
Alex Formenton, a former Canadian world junior hockey player and ex-member of the Ottawa Senators who currently plays in Switzerland, is facing charges in London, Ont., his lawyer said Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Grondin wins 5th straight medal with World Cup snowboard cross victory
Éliot Grondin is no stranger to the podium. On Friday, the Canadian snowboard cross star was atop it once again, winning his fifth straight World Cup medal with a victory in St. Moritz, Switzerland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s soccer coach signs contract extension through 2027 World Cup
Canadian women’s coach Bev Priestman has signed a new contract that runs through the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Priestman has a 28-9-10 record in 47 matches as Canada head coach and was a nominee for FIFA Women’s Best Coach in 2021 and 2022. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Money for medals can help Canadian Paralympians beyond their bank accounts
On Wednesday, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced it was receiving an endowment of $ 8 million to pay Canadian Paralympians $ 20,000 for gold medals, $ 15,000 for silver and $ 10,000 for bronze. The long- and short-term effects of the newly added incentive, however, remain to be seen. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Finally’: Canadian Para athletes to be financially rewarded for medals won at Paralympics
In what’s being called a game-changing moment in the sporting landscape of the country, Canadian Paralympians are now going to be financially rewarded for medals they win at the Paralympic Games beginning this summer at Paris 2024 and each edition of the Games thereafter. CBC | Sports News
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