• Political news

    First Nations arrive with some optimism — but mostly skepticism — as Carney’s C-5 summit begins

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    First Nations leaders from across Canada expressed some optimism but mostly skepticism and some cynicism on Wednesday as they arrived in Gatineau, Que., for a summit called to allay their concerns over the Liberal government’s major projects legislation. The meeting offers Prime Minister Mark Carney a chance to right what’s been a rough start for his government’s relations with First Nations, with the head of the Assembly of First Nations calling the meeting “a critical point in our nation-to-nation relationship.” As Brent Niganobe, chief of Mississauga First Nation is in northern Ontario, walked out of a closed-door afternoon session with government officials at the Canadian Museum of History, he offered what…

  • Political news

    Income inequality hit record high at start of 2025, Statistics Canada says

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    The gap between the country’s highest- and lowest-income households reached a record high in the first quarter of 2025, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The agency said the difference in the share of disposable income between households in the top 40 per cent of the income distribution and the bottom 40 per cent grew to 49 percentage points in the first three months of the year. “It’s not a surprise,” said Katherine Scott, a senior researcher focused on gender equality and public policy at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Scott said the current economic uncertainty is “contributing to a lot of…

  • Sports

    Norwegian ski cross racer and 2010 Olympic medallist dies at 49 after lightning strike

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49. Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. “It is with great sadness that we have received the news of Audun Groenvold’s untimely passing,” the federation said. “The former national Alpine skier and ski cross athlete was recently struck by lightning during a cabin trip.” The federation said Groenvold was “quickly taken to hospital and received treatment for the injuries he sustained in the lightning strike” and then died Tuesday night. Groenvold was a member of Norway’s alpine…

  • Golf News

    Edmonton’s Royal Mayfair Golf Club to host CPKC Women’s Open in 2026

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    The CPKC Women’s Open is returning to Edmonton next year. Royal Mayfair Golf Club was named the host of the 2026 women’s national championship by Golf Canada on Wednesday. Royal Mayfair will hold the only LPGA Tour event in Canada from Aug. 17 to 23. “We are very pleased to confirm that the CPKC Women’s Open will return to the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in 2026,” said Golf Canada chief operating officer Garrett Ball. “Edmonton is a passionate golf community and Royal Mayfair is an outstanding venue to challenge the world’s best players.” It will be the third time Royal…

  • Political news

    ‘This is a scam’: Poilievre wants rules changed to stop long ballot protests

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants Canada’s election laws changed to prevent long ballot protests as he is set to face another one next month. “We have to take action because this is a scam. It is unfair, it is unjust and it must stop,” Poilievre said of the long ballot protests that have occurred in recent years — including in Poilievre’s riding this past election. The Conservative leader’s comments came during a town hall in Stettler, Alta., last week. Stettler is a community in the riding of Battle River-Crowfoot where Poilievre is running to regain a seat in…

  • Sports

    Eugenie Bouchard to retire from tennis at home in Montreal after National Bank Open

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard, who reached No. 5 in the WTA rankings in a breakout 2014 season, is retiring from tennis at this year’s National Bank Open in Montreal. Tennis Canada announced Bouchard’s retirement at her hometown tournament in a news release Wednesday and said she will receive a main-draw wild card into the WTA 1000 hardcourt tournament, which begins July 26. The Montreal-born Bouchard made it to the Wimbledon women’s final in 2014, losing to Petra Kvitova in straight sets. She became the first Canadian woman in the open era to contest a Grand Slam singles final. She…

  • Sports

    Brown Ballers bring basketball to the front court for South Asian community

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    Basketball is one of the most played sports in the world. According to the Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) 610 million people play basketball at least twice a month — at a recreational level, semi-professionally or professionally. So it’s no surprise it’s gaining popularity in India, the world’s most populous country. While the Basketball Federation of India doesn’t keep detailed lists of all players in every league, there is an organization closer to home that is seeking to amplify South Asian basketball players, highlight their talents, offer opportunities and remind the world that they are dominating courts. Brown Ballers is not only a media platform…

  • Soccer News

    How climate change could force FIFA to rethink World Cup calendar

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, a sweltering preview of what players and fans may face when the U.S. co-hosts the World Cup with Mexico and Canada next summer. With temperatures rising worldwide, scientists warn that staging the World Cup and other soccer tournaments in the Northern Hemisphere summer is getting increasingly dangerous for both players and spectators. Some suggest that FIFA may have to consider adjusting the soccer calendar to reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses. “The deeper we go in the decade, the greater the…

  • Political news

    Support for Canada’s battered steel industry expected as Carney lowers hopes for tariff-free trade deal

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce support for the Canadian steel industry, which has been clobbered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, at an event in Hamilton, Ont., later this morning. A spokesperson with his office said the announcement will impact Canadian steelworkers and the industry at large.  In March, Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on the Canadian steel and aluminum sectors, citing national security concerns. He hiked the tariffs to 50 per cent in June. Canada’s steel industry says the consequences have been severe.  Catherine Cobden, president and CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association, said…

  • Sports

    CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension

    July 16, 2025 - By 

    Shawn Lemon can resume his Canadian Football League career. The league reinstated the veteran defensive lineman with conditions Wednesday. Lemon, 36, was suspended indefinitely April 24, 2024 for wagering on league games in 2021 while a member of the Calgary Stampeders, including one game in which he played. Following an appeal, an independent arbitrator upheld the suspension. “Protecting the integrity of the play on the field is of the utmost importance and we will not tolerate players violating the CFL’s match manipulation policy,” CFL commissioner Stewart Johnston said in a statement. “Mr. Lemon’s suspension, which was the longest in league history,…