NHL player Alex Formenton ‘moved on’ from hockey career amid Hockey Canada sexual assault case
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NHL player Alex Formenton ‘moved on’ from hockey career amid Hockey Canada sexual assault case

A former NHL draft pick has seemingly walked away from hockey and is pursuing a career in construction as he and four of his Canadian World Juniors teammates face charges of sexual assault, according to reports. Alex Formenton, 24, “moved on from a hockey career” and lives in Barrie, Ontario,…

Bank of Canada cuts rates, indicates bigger cut possible | Inflation News

Bank of Canada cuts rates, indicates bigger cut possible | Inflation News

Wednesday marked the third consecutive cut, with the central bank citing continued easing in broad inflationary pressures. The Bank of Canada (BoC) has trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 percent as forecast and Governor Tiff Macklem, citing weak growth, said a larger cut could be…

Trudeau called out by steelworker who refuses to shake his hand during blunt exchange: ‘Don’t believe you’
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Trudeau called out by steelworker who refuses to shake his hand during blunt exchange: ‘Don’t believe you’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau got an earful during a photo op from a cash-strapped steelworker who told the leader his policies have left his family scratching to make ends meet. Footage of the tense exchange in Sault Ste. Marie, a city in Ontario, which was obtained by CTV News, went viral. The unidentified worker…

Canada follows US, imposes 100% tariff on EVs imported from China | Trade War News

Canada follows US, imposes 100% tariff on EVs imported from China | Trade War News

Ottawa to work with allies to ensure customers around the world are not unfairly penalised by nonmarket practices of countries such as China, PM Trudeau says. Canada, following the lead of the United States, says it will impose a 100 percent tariff on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports and also…

CN workers to strike Monday, vow to fight Canada move to end rail shutdown | Labour Rights News

CN workers to strike Monday, vow to fight Canada move to end rail shutdown | Labour Rights News

The union representing workers at the Canadian National Railway (CN) says they will strike next week, in a new threat to the economy after promising to challenge a government decision to end an unprecedented rail stoppage. The Teamsters union filed notice on Friday, just days after returning to work, that…

Canada intervenes to end freight rail shutdown triggered by labour dispute | Transport

Canada intervenes to end freight rail shutdown triggered by labour dispute | Transport

Ottawa orders railroads to enter arbitration with labour union to avert prolonged disruption to services. Canada’s government has intervened to end a shutdown of freight rail services that had raised fears of supply-chain chaos across North America. Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon said on Thursday that freight rail operations could resume…

Canada refuses to comment on US sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Canada refuses to comment on US sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Montreal, Canada – Canada has refused to comment on a planned United States sale of Canadian-made weapons to Israel, after news of the deal drew rebuke from rights advocates who argue the arms will help fuel Israeli human rights abuses against Palestinians. In a brief statement to Al Jazeera on…

How Canada’s ‘off-the-record’ arms exports end up in Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

How Canada’s ‘off-the-record’ arms exports end up in Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Montreal, Canada – The United States has faced widespread condemnation this week for authorising the sale of more than $20bn in additional weapons to Israel as the top US ally wages war in the Gaza Strip. But while the newly approved arms transfer has renewed global scrutiny of Washington’s unwavering…

Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman twerked to prank coaches after bronze medal win
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Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman twerked to prank coaches after bronze medal win

The Canadian pole vaulter who divided the internet when she celebrated her Olympic bronze medal by twerking, revealed that her risqué celebration was done as a harmless prank on her coaches. Alysha Newman, who placed third in the event after clearing 4.85 meters said she wanted to scare her “intense”…

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada docked six points by FIFA over drone incident | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Paris Olympics 2024: Canada docked six points by FIFA over drone incident | Paris Olympics 2024 News

The Canadian women’s football team, who gold won at Tokyo 2020, have been stripped of six points by FIFA, while coach Bev Priestman is banned from all football for one year. FIFA deducted six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women’s football tournament and banned three coaches for one…