Ontario’s Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden said Wednesday he intends to one day donate his brain for concussion research, while announcing new funding for a provincewide study on traumatic brain injuries. CBC | Sports News
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Government withholding some of Canada Soccer’s funding after Olympic women’s team spying scandal
Canada sports minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is withholding some of Canada Soccer’s funding following a spying scandal involving the Olympic women’s soccer team. FIFA docked six points from the team due to a drone spying scandal at the Paris Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Teacher training scheme for middle-aged people to have its funding cut
A scheme that helps company directors, lawyers, bankers and other senior professionals become teachers is to close down, it says. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Expert busts state pension funding myths as system is ‘very different’ to the past
EXCLUSIVE: The rising costs of the state pension have brought into question how the scheme will be funded in future. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »What does restored funding mean for UNRWA’s future?
Two possible futures have been presented for the United Nations’ main agency for Palestinian refugees, though both its supporters and detractors seem to agree that the biggest aid organization in Gaza is “at risk of death.” CBC | World News
Read More »Trudeau non-committal about restoring funding to Palestinian relief agency UNRWA
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday his government isn’t ready to announce it’s restoring federal funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the UN agency that has been delivering aid to the people of Gaza. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian NBA stars’ inclusion in Olympics past Paris at risk without further funding, says CEO
The Canadian men’s basketball team qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games led by a clutch of homegrown NBA stars. But that success could be short-lived, with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees speaking out about federal funding shortfalls that could impact which athletes attend future games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘On the brink of a crisis’: Canadian Olympic, Paralympic committees call for additional athlete funding
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee requested an additional $ 104 million in federal funding on Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »US warned of strategic loss of Pacific Island nations to China in fresh funding dispute
Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia are currently “under pressure” and may be forced to turn to China for financial help. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Ministry of Defence won’t get Budget funding boost as Armed Forces are left in total chaos
A former defence secretary warned that without more cash the UK will be “ill-equipped to face the challenges that our enemies are increasingly presenting us with”. Daily Express :: News Feed
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