52 h. ago Soccer legend Christine Sinclair suits up for panel at documentary screening

The launch of Canada's first women's professional soccer league is at the centre of the film The Pitch

Sport

9 d. ago Canada’s women tilt for World Cup thanks to ‘incredible’ crowdfunding

Montreal (AFP) — It’s not quite David taking on Goliath as Canada challenge England in Saturday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup final but the financial gulf between the two teams is vast. While the world number one hosts can wallow in the riches of a full professional set-up, the second-ranked Canadians resorted to crowdfunding to raise […]

Other

1 week ago Opinion: Canada's women's rugby team beat the best in the world. And still had to crowdfund a dream

Opinion: These world-class athletes are passing the hat around to get to a World Cup. And it poses the question: What more do they have to do to be taken seriously?

Other

2 w. ago Canada does the unthinkable and beats New Zealand at Rugby World Cup

Canada are at least co-favourites for next Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup final.

Other

2 w. ago Canada confident of dethroning New Zealand in Women’s World Cup semis

Canada are unbeaten in their last two games against the Black Ferns

Other

2 w. ago RCMP charge three women initially arrested during raid of ’Queen of Canada’ compound

RICHMOUND — RCMP in Saskatchewan have charged three more people who were arrested earlier this month at or near a compound that housed so-called “Queen of Canada” Romana Didulo. Mounties say the three women faces charges of obstruction of a peace officer in Richmound, a village west of Regina. RCMP named them as 72-year-old Lise […]

Other

2 w. ago MANDEL: Councillor Michael Thompson acquitted of sexually assaulting two women

After three years under the dark cloud of career-killing accusations, Toronto Councillor Michael Thompson has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting two women during a Muskoka cottage getaway over the Canada Day weekend of 2022. With a big hug from his lawyer, Leora Shemesh, Thompson left the Midland courthouse a vindicated man. But at […]

Events

2 w. ago Women’s Health Collective Canada Launches Vital Talks National Seminar Series with the Support of Vichy Laboratoires

From menopause to menstruation and beyond, Vital Talks bring vital science to women at every stage of their health journey TORONTO, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Women’s Health Collective Canada (WHCC) is proud to announce the launch of Vital Talks, a new national online seminar series bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, and voices with […]

Society

2 w. ago Camryn Rogers wins gold, sets Canadian record in hammer throw at world championships

TOKYO — Canada’s Camryn Rogers defended her women’s hammer throw world title in dominant fashion. Rogers, from Richmond, B.C., broke her own Canadian record with a throw of 80.51 metres on Monday to take the gold medal at the world athletics championships. Silver medallist Zhao Jie of China was well back of Rogers with a […]

Sport

3 w. ago Canada routs Australia in Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, New Zealand up next

BRISTOL — Alysha Corrigan scored two tries in a dominant first half and Canada routed Australia 46-5 in Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal action Saturday. Asia Hogan-Rochester opened the scoring with a try in the second minute, and the second-ranked Canadians dominated No. 7 Australia on both sides of the ball from there. Captain Sophie […]

Sport

4 w. ago Canada puts away Scotland to move unbeaten into Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinals

Underdog Scotland made Canada miss 27 tackles, but Canada always found another gear to slip into, especially through its pack

Sport

last month Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe win U.S. Open women’s doubles title

NEW YORK — Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe defeated top-seeded American Taylor Townsend and Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4 to win the U.S. Open women’s doubles title on Friday. Dabrowski, an Ottawa native, and Routliffe, a Montreal resident who represents her native New Zealand internationally, also won the Grand Slam event in 2023. The […]

Other