Canadas Paris Olympics

Historic House-NCAA settlement leaving hundreds of Olympic sport athletes in peril

While the NCAA and power conferences agreed to expand upon scholarships as part of the settlement, they also imposed roster limits for sports, many of which did not previously exist.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

Winnipeg Olympics Were Once The West's Top Women's Hockey Challengers

The Winnipeg Olympics were Western Canada's top challenger in the 1930s, almost annually competing for a Dominion title. Here's a look back at the historic women's hockey team.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Bottom Line: Coaches call in hired guns for Olympics, sponsorship solution

Coaching FGS Global registered to lobby for a “federal solution that protects Olympic sports programs and broad-based sports sponsorship” on behalf of several associations representing sports ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Raygun quits competitive breakdancing over backlash to her viral Olympics performance

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced that her professional breakdancing career is over, citing the online reaction to her Paris Olympics performance.

Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn retires from competitive breaking after Olympic upset

Australian was hounded online for performance in Paris Carrying on ‘seems a really difficult thing for me to do’ Breaker Rachael Gunn has retired from competitive breaking due to the scrutiny ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Raygun Retires From Competitive Breaking After Intense Olympic Backlash

The 37-year-old Rachael Gunn became the subject of widespread ridicule after her unorthodox Olympic routine.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Olympic champion Noah Lyles races streamer IShowSpeed in 50-meter dash

IShowSpeed challenged the Olympic champion to a race for $100,000 and a shot at being the fastest man in the world.

Sports - ESPN - 10 hours ago

What to Know About India and Canada’s Diplomatic Rift

The diplomatic rift has suddenly grown more stark as Canada amplifies its accusations that India is directing lethal operations abroad.

World - The New York Times - October 16

FirstFT: Musk backs Trump election bid with $75mn donation

Also in today’s newsletter, luxury shares fall after poor LVMH results and Boeing raises new capital

World - Financial Times - October 16

Lawrence Bishnoi: the feared Indian mob boss implicated in Canada killings

Indian gangster in prison for past nine years was mentioned by police in connection with killings of Canadian Sikhs. In the Indian state of Punjab, the presence of gangsters can be felt everywhere. ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Canada minister who is quitting voices confidence in Trudeau

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Trudeau announces sharp cuts to Canada's immigration targets

The government says it "didn't get the balance quite right" when it bolstered immigration to address labour shortages.

Canada Tightens Immigration After Years of Expansion

Saying that Canada had invited too many newcomers in, in too short a period of time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced lower targets to slow population growth.

World - The New York Times - October 24

10 Largest Cities in Canada by Population and by Land Area

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Comparing Canada and USA's Rivalry Series Rosters

Canada and USA both have rosters for the first leg of the 2024-2025 Rivalry Series. We look at how the two teams match up.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Is Canada’s New Immigration Policy Really the End of an Era?

Critics say the review of the permanent and temporary residents’ programs amounts to the abandonment of decades of “welcome mat” policy. But globally, Canada is still peerless in its openness.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Canadiens: Can Montembeault Crack Canada's Roster?

The Four Nations Face-off's tickets are now on sale and soon, the rosters will be named, will Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Samuel Montembeault make the cut for Canada?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Canada and Mexico Fear a More Protectionist America

U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have both said they would reopen negotiations on the USMCA free-trade pact.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."

Modi condemns violence after Canada temple incident

Three people have been arrested and charged over an incident at a Hindu temple near Toronto.

Paris Is Rising as an Art Market Hub, With Some Way Left to Go

Sotheby’s opened a new salesroom and international collectors are arriving for the inaugural Art Basel Paris fair. But visiting is one thing; buying is another.

Business - The New York Times - October 15

Murder investigation opened after motorist ‘runs over’ cyclist in Paris

Witnesses say incident happened after luxury car driver and cyclist had heated roadside argument. Prosecutors in Paris have opened a murder investigation after the driver of a luxury SUV reportedly ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Paris SUV driver charged with murder after cyclist run over

Motorist accused of deliberately targeting 27-year-old Paul Varry in road rage incident . A motorist accused of deliberately running over a cyclist in a Paris road rage incident has been ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Rwandan genocide survivors describe the 1994 mass killings at a Paris trial

Rwandan genocide survivors have told their testimonies at a Paris court where a former doctor is on trial for his alleged role in the 1994 mass killings of more than 800,000 minority Tutsis and ...

World - ABC News - October 22

Art dealer Heinz Berggruen’s gripping Picasso mini retrospective comes to Paris

One of the world’s most impressive private collections includes pivotal pieces by the Spanish artist and other modernist masters

World - Financial Times - October 23

Investors give funds aligned to Paris Agreement a wider berth

ESG funds which track companies’ adherence to climate pledges have been falling from favour

World - Financial Times - October 24

The Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian and military support

An international conference for Lebanon in Paris raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support

World - ABC News - October 24

Germany pledges extra €96 million for Lebanon at Paris aid conference

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Macron pledges €100 million for Lebanon at Paris aid conference