World Before she was detained, the climate activist told journalists she was protesting because the world is facing an existential crisis. ‘We are in a planetary emergency, and we are not going to stand by,’ says activistThomson Reuters · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 7:47 PM EDT | Last Updated: AprilContinue Reading
Les Supremes of Saint-Leonard, Que., became the first synchronized skating team to win a third straight world championship Saturday in Zagreb, Croatia. Canadian squad ranked 1st in both short program, free skate to take goldThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 6:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 6Continue Reading
Cam Levins nearly picked up his sixth Canadian record on the road, covering the men’s 10-kilometre race in 28 minutes 11 seconds for sixth place at the Asics Festival of Running on Friday in Paris. Olympic-bound athlete 6th in 1st race since early exit at NYC Marathon in November DougContinue Reading
World Here’s why Ecuador raided the Mexican Embassy, sparking a diplomatic rowMexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador’s police forced their way into the Mexican Embassy in the capital Quito to arrest a former vice-president on graft charges. Mexico suspends bilateral relations afterContinue Reading
British Columbia Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed former B.C. lieutenant-governor Iona Campagnolo has died at the age of 91. Campagnolo was also Canada’s first minister of amateur sportCBC News · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 5:33 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 6 Iona Campagnolo, then lieutenant-governor of B.C., inspectsContinue Reading
Hockey The pipeline between the new Professional Women’s Hockey League and the women’s world championship extends beyond players. 3 of league’s 6 head coaches behind Canada bench in Utica, N.Y.Donna Spencer · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 4:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 6 Canada headContinue Reading
Soccer Canada recovered from a poor first half Saturday, defeating Brazil 4-2 in a penalty shootout at the SheBelieves Cup in Atlanta to earn a date with the U.S. in Tuesday’s final in Columbus, Ohio. Canada will take on United States in final after Americans defeated JapanThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading
Canada coach Bev Priestman finds herself having to play injury Whac-A-Mole in the lead-up to this summer’s Paris Olympics.Continue Reading
NBA Former Toronto Raptors all-star guard Vince Carter wowed the basketball world with his high-flying dunks for more than two decades. He was inducted Saturday in Glendale, Ariz., as part of a 13-member class that included longtime NBA executive Jerry West. Former Raptors all-star guard had longest career in NBAContinue Reading
Canada’s Brad Gushue will play for gold at the world men’s curling championship after beating Scotland’s Bruce Mouat 9-4 in the semifinals on Saturday in Switzerland. Canadians roll to 9-4 win in semifinals, will face Sweden on SundayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 06, 2024 1:05 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading
