Hockey Sidney Crosby is once again taking up the mantle of Captain Canada. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar from Cole Harbour, N.S., has been named captain of Canada’s team at the world hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Friday. Cole Harbour, N.S., star captained Canada to a gold medal in the CzechContinue Reading
World Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student from Turkey who was held for over six weeks in an immigration detention centre in Louisiana after co-writing an opinion piece criticizing her school’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza, was released from custody on Friday after a federal judge granted her bail.Continue Reading
Health U.S. and European health regulators are warning the public of possible health risks linked to finasteride, a popular hair-loss drug. Topical finasteride has never been approved by Health Canada Brigitte Noël · CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2025 3:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 9 Some menContinue Reading
News Although Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party promptly accepted his election loss in the Carleton riding, claims of fraud and unfairness continue to spread. These are the facts of what happened. Conservative leader never disputed the result, but others continue to allege fraud Fact-check: Election fraud claims in Poilievre’sContinue Reading
World Aviation experts say ongoing problems at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport are a sign of an antiquated U.S. system and could become more widespread – but Canadian airports aren’t facing the same systemic issues. Aviation experts say problems could spread in U.S., but Canadian airports are better equipped KevinContinue Reading
Calgary·Analysis Premier says she wants to lower separatist sentiment. But her political base’s anti-Ottawa mood is becoming an anti-Canada mood. Most supporters of premier’s UCP now prefer the province leaving Canada: poll Jason Markusoff · CBC News · Posted: May 09, 2025 2:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 9Continue Reading
Tennis Canadians Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu are through to the third round of the WTA 1000 Italian Open tennis tournament with wins on Friday. Lithuania’s Vilius Gaubus upsets Shapovalov in straight setsThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 09, 2025 1:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago DenisContinue Reading
Soccer The Women’s World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when the United States is expected to host the tournament, FIFA confirmed Friday. Brazil will host a 32-team Women’s World Cup in 2027Graham Dunbar · The Associated Press · Posted: May 09, 2025 1:44 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading
Sports The 2025 WNBA season begins May 16. For Toronto, it also serves as the unofficial one year out marker. And while roots have been planted for the franchise — a president, general manager, nickname and logo being the most notable — there’s still plenty left to do before theContinue Reading
Politics Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet is expected to be larger than his first, but could include a tiered structure with a secondary ring of ministers. Sources say PM is considering a smaller group of core ministers Prime Minister Mark Carney was first sworn in on March 14. HisContinue Reading
