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David, Gilles named Canada Soccer players of the year

Jonathan David and Vanessa Gilles have been named Canada Soccer players of the year. David also won in 2019 while Gilles's year was highlighted by scoring four goals in 14 games for the national women's team.

Canadian men remain at all-time high of No. 31 in final FIFA rankings of 2024

The Canadian men will go into 2025 unchanged at a career-high No. 31 in the FIFA world rankings. The new numbers released Thursday offer little movement. While there were 1,181 men's internationals in 2024, only 21 took place since the Nov. 28 edition of the rankings.

John Herdman resigns from Toronto FC while still embroiled in Canada Soccer drone-spying scandal

John Herdman, embroiled in the drone-spying scandal that has dogged Canada Soccer, has resigned as coach of Toronto FC.

Canadian men reach all-time high in FIFA world rankings at 31

Canada will finish out the year at a career-high in the FIFA rankings after climbing four places to No. 31. The previous high was 33 under John Herdman in February 2022.

Ottawa Rapid head coach Katrine Pedersen has high hopes for new Northern Super League

The chance to help grow a new team and league from the ground up with the Northern Super League's Ottawa Rapid attracted Katrine Pedersen and her family to Canada.

Canada Soccer tabs U20 women's coach Cindy Tye interim bench boss for senior friendlies

Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye will serve as interim head coach for Canada's upcoming women's friendlies against Iceland and South Korea.

After stints in U.S. and Iceland, Leah Pais stoked to be back home with AFC Toronto

After playing soccer at three U.S. colleges and professionally in Iceland, Leah Pais wanted to come home. AFC Toronto was only too happy to oblige and the 22-year-old midfielder/forward from Mississauga is the second signing of the new Northern Super League franchise.

Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan sidelined by knee injury playing for Chelsea

Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor revealed that veteran Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan has been sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Priestman won't return as Canada women's soccer head coach after drone-spying investigation

Bev Priestman is out as head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team in the wake of an independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal.

Former CFL commissioner Mark Cohon joins Northern Super League as board chair

Mark Cohon, who brought the CFL back to Ottawa with the Redblacks as CFL commissioner, is joining the new Northern Super League as chair of its board of directors.