47 h. ago Repeat on the minds of Canada West champion USask Huskies men’s hockey team

A Canada West championship repeat is front on mind for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey team ahead of their 2025-26 season.

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4 d. ago World FZO Unveils Agenda and Speakers List for 11th World Congress in Hainan, China

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The World Free Zones Organization will host its 11th annual World Congress from 10–12 October 2025 at the Hainan International Conference and Exhibition Centre, in partnership with Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development (IEDB). Held under the theme “Zones: Gateways to Global Prosperity, Trade, and Sustainable Innovation”, the Congress […]

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5 d. ago Did the Ottawa Senators grow their fanbase in Quebec City? We'll see

The Ottawa Senators have their last dance on The Grand Allee on Tuesday. They became the latest in a long line of National Hockey League to make a quick visit Quebec City as the team closes out its five-day stay by facing the Montreal Canadiens at the Centre Videotron on Tuesday night. It has been […]

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5 d. ago FIRST READING: Canadian AI research position open only to disabled women

Screening for university jobs by race and identity is now standard practice in Canada, and often federally mandated

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5 d. ago FIRST READING: Canadian AI research position open only to disabled women and ‘gender equity

Screening for university jobs by race and identity is now standard practice in Canada, and often federally mandated

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7 d. ago LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending

OTTAWA — LGBTQ+ and women’s groups say they’re bracing for funding cuts in November’s budget. The federal minister overseeing Ottawa’s gender policy has urged activists to speak out, and LGBTQ+ and women’s organizations are staging an advocacy push this month on Parliament Hill. “We’re on alert,” Canadian Women’s Foundation president Mitzie Hunter told The Canadian […]

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8 d. ago Quebec rider wins women’s elite road race at UCI Road World Championships

KIGALI — Canadian Magdeleine Vallieres has won the women’s elite road race at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships The 24-year-old from Sherbrooke, Que, riding for the U.S.-based EF Education-Oatly team, attacked out of the breakaway on the final climb of the circuit and held on for the victory. Vallieres finished the 164.6-kilometre course Saturday […]

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8 d. ago New Orleans may be sinking but Tragically Hip high on the Canadian women’s rugby team

The Tragically Hip guitarist Rob Baker has added his voice to those behind the Canadian women’s rugby team with a message of support Friday on the eve of the Rugby World Cup final against host England. The band has already done its bit to help by teaming up with Rugby Canada on a Tragically Hip […]

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9 d. ago Canadian hockey legend Rebecca Johnston retires from national women's team

After more than 15 years with Hockey Canada, the 36-year-old says the sport "has given me more than I could have ever imagined."

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1 week ago Meet Maple the Moose, Canada’s mascot for the FIFA 2026 World Cup

Move over Bullwinkle. Maple the Moose is here. FIFA announced Thursday that Maple, a red-clad moose will be Canada’s official mascot for the 2026 World Cup. Zayu the Jaguar and Clutch the Bald Eagle will serve as mascots for fellow co-host Mexico and the United States, respectively. “The ’26 team has just got bigger — […]

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1 week ago Canadian women’s hockey team to host United States in Edmonton in Rivalry Series

The games in Edmonton on Dec. 10 and Dec. 13 at Rogers Place follow the first two Nov. 6 in Cleveland, Ohio and Nov. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y

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1 week ago Jeff Kent is a serial conman who defrauds women. Does he deserve the harshest punishment in Canadian criminal law?

Jeff Kent is a romance fraudster who bilks women out of their life savings. An Alberta judge just deemed him a dangerous offender

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1 week ago B.C.’s Sophie de Goede nominated for Women’s World Rugby Player of the Year

Going into Saturday's final against top-ranked England, the Canadian forward leads the Women's World Cup in carries, off-loads and lineout takes

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1 week ago Canadian Women & Sport Launches National “Get Girl Coached” Campaign to Keep Girls in the Game

Canada’s sport system is being challenged to listen to girls and create environments where every girl can benefit from the power of sport TORONTO — Half of Canadian girls aren’t participating in sport by the age of 17*, missing out on the health, confidence, and mental wellness benefits that sport provides. Today, Canadian Women […]

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2 w. ago LEAFS CAMP TAKEAWAYS: John Tavares still scoring after all these years

The preliminaries are through at Toronto’s training camp, exhibition games are next, so time for some takeaways. The preliminaries are through at Toronto’s training camp, exhibition games are next, so time for some takeaways. TIME CAN’T TAKE DOWN TAVARES Any National Hockey League team would love to squeeze Stanley Cup silver from a player in […]

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2 w. ago Canucks: Why Jim Rutherford thinks they’ll make the 2026 playoffs

It's a framing device the Canucks' president gave us two years ago. What does he think now?

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3 w. ago Junior hockey league winds up in court after expansion Cloverdale team is shut down ahead of season opener

PJHL says new team doesn't meet their bylaw standards,, and it's all part of team owners squabbling all off-season about various points

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3 w. ago 10/3 podcast: Why Gen Zs are freezing their eggs and sharing their stories

Canadian women are changing the conversation around when and how they want to have babies, with many of them opting to freeze their eggs. And more and more, led by Gen Z, they’re having the conversation online. Calgary Herald reporter Devika Desai joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why the women of Gen Z are freezing […]

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3 w. ago Fans struggle to access FIFA World Cup tickets for Toronto games

If you're looking to get your hands on FIFA World Cup tickets for next year, you're "almost there."At least, that's the message you might get when entering the first presale draw for next year's event, which went live today in North America and around the world.Entry for the FIFA World Cup ticket lottery opened at 11 a.m. The men's World Cup will be held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 2026, with Toronto and Vancouver the two Canadian host cities.In our own experience, the whole process took just under an hour.Joining the queue moments after it opened via both a mobile device and a laptop, we were met with a spinning circle and a message that said "almost there" for upwards of 30 minutes before a 20-minute countdown timer appeared.To enter the draw, you must be the cardholder (primary or secondary) of a valid, unexpired Visa debit card, credit card, or reloadable prepaid card enabled with 3D Secure, as the draw is run in ...

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4 w. ago Former Senator Alex Formenton back in pro hockey, signing with Swiss club

The ex-NHL player and four others from the 2018 Canadian world junior hockey championship team were acquitted of sexual assault by a judge after a trial in London, Ont.

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