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New Canada coach Casey Stoney recalls past encounters with Canada on the pitch
New Canada women's coach Casey Stoney has vivid memories of facing Canada on the football pitch. At the 2012 London Olympics, Stoney experienced the high of captaining Britain to a 1-0 win over Brazil...
Jan 16, 2025
Stellato-Dudek rejuvenated ahead of first skating nationals as Canadian citizen
LAVAL, Que. - Deanna Stellato-Dudek feels like a new woman since gaining Canadian citizenship. "Every day since I've felt like a champion," the U.S.-born Stellato-Dudek said Thursday at Place Bell. "T...
Jan 16, 2025
Analysts say Canada can meet EV sales target without national rebates
OTTAWA - The federal government's decision to pause a key initiative meant to boost electric vehicles sales won't prevent Canada from meeting its targets for getting more EVs on the road, some propone...
Jan 16, 2025
Quebec opposition parties call for investigation into struggling Lion Electric
MONTREAL - Quebec's opposition parties are calling for answers about whether Lion Electric Co. misled investors while receiving government financial support. The Quebec Liberals want a legislature com...
Jan 16, 2025
From doing laundry at Arsenal to becoming Canada coach, Casey Stoney paid her dues
From doing the laundry at Arsenal to having to use her vacation days to play for England at the 2007 World Cup while coaching at the David Beckham Academy, Casey Stoney has paid her dues. But along th...
Jan 16, 2025
This 12-year-old chess prodigy recently became Canada's youngest international master
TORONTO - Aaron Reeve Mendes says he was just five years old when he started playing chess, a favourite game of his father's. "I really liked how complex it was and how, like, it was not solved like m...
Jan 16, 2025
Homan downs Einarson 6-2 to remain undefeated at Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters
GUELPH, Ont. - Rachel Homan remained undefeated at the Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters with a 6-2 win over Kerri Einarson on Thursday. Homan's top-ranked team from Ottawa took control of the marqu...
Jan 16, 2025
Inquest told interactions with caretaker in B.C. woman's death challenging at times
BURNABY, B.C. - A former co-ordinator at the homecare organization overseeing Florence Girard's care says interactions with the woman's caretaker grew more challenging before Girard's starvation death...
Jan 16, 2025
AFN chief says First Nations should be at the centre of Canada-U.S. tariffs talks
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says First Nations should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to threats of tariffs by incoming president...
Jan 16, 2025
American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the US
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said "So I raped you" was extradited Thursday from F...
Jan 16, 2025