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Fans gather in Toronto to cheer on Canadians at Women's World Cup
TORONTO - Cheers broke out among soccer fans gathered in Toronto on Wednesday as the Canadian women's team defeated Ireland at the FIFA Women's World Cup. The 2-1 win was the first victory at the tour...
Jul 26, 2023
Minister Schulz to attend national meeting of Canada’s environment ministers
Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, Rebecca Schulz, will attend a national meeting with provincial and territorial ministers to discuss pressing environmental issues facing the country.That a...
Jul 26, 2023
Leafs announce goaltender Matt Murray will be placed on long-term injured reserve
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is out indefinitely and will be placed on long-term injured reserve before the start to of the 2023-24 season, the team announced Wednesday. The 29-year-old ...
Jul 26, 2023
Local volleyball player makes connections, wins gold at Indigenous Games
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat volleyball player is back from the North American Indigenous Games and considers himself a winner on and off the court.Alex Baird is a member of the Michel band which...
Jul 26, 2023
Canadian receiver Metchie cleared for training camp with NFL's Texans
John Metchie III has officially been cleared for training camp with the Houston Texans. The wide receiver from Brampton, Ont., missed his entire rookie season in 2022 after being diagnosed with leukem...
Jul 26, 2023
As new public safety minister, LeBlanc has plenty of tricky leftover files to handle
OTTAWA - As public safety minister, Marco Mendicino had a full plate of simmering issues and legislative initiatives. His successor, Dominic LeBlanc, has plenty of leftovers to tuck into - from gun co...
Jul 26, 2023
Five athletes to watch at Canadian track and field championships
Canada's biggest stars will be competing at this week's Canadian track and field championships in Langley, B.C. Here's a look at five athletes to watch: Andre De Grasse, sprints Canada's most decorate...
Jul 26, 2023
Trudeau announces major cabinet shake-up, seven new ministers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a significant reset to his cabinet, with two-thirds of portfolios switching hands, seven rookie ministers coming in and seven others leaving the fr...
Jul 26, 2023
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson lead Canada at Montreal beach volleyball tournament
MONTREAL - Canada's best shot at a beach volleyball gold medal in the Paris 2024 Olympics is through a new team with a lot of history. Longtime friends Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson off...
Jul 26, 2023
Qualtrough returns as Canada's sports minister, replaces St-Onge
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau changed sports ministers again and amid a Canadian safe-sport crisis with Wednesday's cabinet shuffle. Pascale St-Onge, appointed to the sports portfolio in Octo...
Jul 26, 2023