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    Canadian who died in ICE custody reported health issues weeks before death, agency says

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    The Canadian who died while in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had several health concerns in the weeks leading up to his death, according to a report published on Wednesday. The report comes exactly a month after Johnny Noviello, 49, was found unresponsive at a federal detention centre in Miami. The day after Noviello was taken into ICE custody, he was diagnosed with a seizure disorder and hypertension. He was prescribed anticonvulsant and blood pressure medications, according to the report. Noviello had been in the U.S. since 1988 and became a lawful permanent resident in 1991. The Canadian citizen…

  • Sports

    Boston Fleet sign Toronto-area native Kris Sparre to coach PWHL club

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    The Boston Fleet have hired Kris Sparre as the second head coach in the Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise’s history. Sparre, a 38-year-old veteran assistant with no experience in the women’s game, replaces Courtney Kessel, who had a 27-19-8 record and a Walter Cup Finals appearance before leaving to take over at Princeton. Her departure leaves only two female head coaches among the PWHL’s eight teams. “This is a league that has tremendous momentum right now. And to be able to work in a city like Boston, that has such a rich tradition in winning, and building successful teams, is something…

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    Military police watchdog calls public hearing into alleged civilian detention at Montreal base

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    Canada’s military police watchdog will hold a public interest hearing following allegations that a civilian employee was “affected and brutalized” by officers’ conduct during an active shooter exercise at Canadian Forces Base Montreal last November. A complaint alleges three or four military police members pointed weapons at the employee. It alleges one officer ordered him to lie down on the ground and dragged him by his coverall and sweater, tearing the clothing. The employee, who was painting on site, claims the event happened so quickly he believed a serious incident was unfolding and he was the prime suspect. He had been informed…

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    Carney to visit his hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T., on Wednesday

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit his hometown of Fort Smith, N.W.T., on Wednesday — his first official visit to the territory since he was elected. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Carney and Premier R.J. Simpson will meet with local families Wednesday morning in Fort Smith to discuss affordability challenges and food insecurity. Carney is also scheduled to meet with local leaders there about the impact of wildfires in the N.W.T. Though this wildfire season has been relatively calm so far, the territory has been hit hard by fires in recent years, including the evacuation of Fort Smith, Hay River and Yellowknife in…

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    After 2 days of trade talks, premiers tackle crime, bail reform and health care

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    After two days of strategizing on how to respond to the trade war U.S. President Donald Trump is waging on Canada, the premiers sat down Wednesday to discuss violent crime, drug trafficking and health care.  They’re calling on the federal government to make good on its promise to introduce legislation in the fall sitting of Parliament that will make it harder for repeat violent offenders to get bail.  The provinces have “moved in every aspect that we feel we can,” Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on his way into Wednesday’s morning meeting.  “The significant change that will have significant consequences…

  • Sports

    ‘Biggest sport no one’s heard of’: Walking soccer gains ground in Canada

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    Kerrin Hands calls walking soccer “the biggest sport no one’s heard of.” Hands, who runs the Toronto Walking Soccer Club, was initially skeptical about the appeal of a no-running version of the world’s most popular game. But it didn’t take long for the game to win him over. “The game is pretty engaging. When I first heard of it and I went to play for the first time, I had my doubts, walking through it didn’t sound that exciting,” Hands said. “But within 10 minutes, I totally understood it. “You have to be able to pass well, you have to…

  • Soccer News

    As losses pile up, CF Montréal pledges rebuild in open letter to fans

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    As CF Montréal languishes at the bottom of the Major League Soccer standings, the club says it is entering a rebuild. Montreal has a 3-15-6 record in MLS play — for 15 points in 24 games — and dropped out of the Canadian Championship with a quarterfinal loss to lower-tier Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League in a bleak season. In an open letter to fans Wednesday morning, Montreal’s executives acknowledged the team’s shortcomings and stated the club would begin a new chapter rooted in ambition, pride and winning. “We share your dissatisfaction with the Club’s results, and it…

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    Gabriel Diallo to face 4th seed Ben Shelton in Citi Open 3rd round after straight-sets win

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo advanced to the third round of the Citi Open hard-court tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan on Tuesday in Washington. Diallo, who had a first-round bye as the 15th seed in Washington, had 10 aces and broke Marozsan twice on seven chances. Marozsan, who committed six double faults, failed to convert the only chance he had to break Diallo’s serve. Diallo improved to 2-0 against Marozsan, with his other win coming earlier this year in a Davis Cup qualifier. Diallo will play on Thursday against the fourth-seeded Ben Shelton, who beat wild…

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    U.S. Olympic, Paralympic officials bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women’s sports, telling the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports it has an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The new policy, announced Monday with a quiet change on the USOPC’s website and confirmed in a letter sent to national sport governing bodies, follows a similar step taken by the NCAA earlier this year. The USOPC change is noted obliquely as a detail under “USOPC Athlete Safety Policy” and references Trump’s executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,”…

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    Rice’s late homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays, snaps Toronto’s franchise-record home win streak

    July 23, 2025 - By 

    Ben Rice’s ninth-inning home run helped the New York Yankees salvage a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday at the Rogers Centre. Toronto’s four-game win streak and franchise-best 11-game home win streak were snapped with the loss, but the Blue Jays still hold a three-game lead over the Yankees in the American League East standings. Jazz Chisholm Jr., had a three-run homer in the first inning and Cody Bellinger added a solo shot in the fifth for an early New York (56-45) lead. Cam Schlittler gave up seven hits and three walks over five innings but limited…