Canadian Referee To Take Charge Of Women's World Cup Quarter-Final

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Jun, 2015 01:06 PM

VANCOUVER — Canadian referee Carol Anne Chenard will take charge of the Women's World Cup quarter-final between Germany and France in Montreal on Friday.

Italy's Carina Vitulano will referee Friday's other quarter-final between the U.S. and China in Ottawa.

Chenard, an Ottawa native, previously was the lead official in group games between Germany and the Ivory Coast, England and Colombia, and Brazil and Spain.

She is a former short-track speedskater for Canada who has six World Cup medals and once held the world record in the 3,000 metres.

Chenard, who also has a PhD in microbiology and immunology, works for the federal government in Health Canada.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Speed Likely Factor In Motorcycle Crash On Highway 99 That Killed 22-Year-Old Surrey Man: Police

Police say a motorcyclist has died after losing control and being thrown over a highway barricade in West Vancouver

Speed Likely Factor In Motorcycle Crash On Highway 99 That Killed 22-Year-Old Surrey Man: Police

20-Year-Old Missing Hiker Found Dead In Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park

It was a tragic ending to a more-than-20-hour search-and-rescue operation in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park.

20-Year-Old Missing Hiker Found Dead In Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park

Toronto Subway System Resumes After Closure Due To Communication Problems

TORONTO — Thousands of commuters in Toronto were stranded for more than an hour during the morning rush as the city's subway service shut down due to communication problems.

Toronto Subway System Resumes After Closure Due To Communication Problems

Pace Of Housing Sector Increases, New Starts And Building Permits Up

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said housing starts hit a seasonally adjusted rate of 201,705 units in May, up from 183,329 in April.

Pace Of Housing Sector Increases, New Starts And Building Permits Up

British Columbia Government Faces Off With Bountiful Leader Over Polygamy

VANCOUVER — The leader of a fundamentalist religious commune in British Columbia's southern interior will square off in court today against the provincial government over whether the province has the right to charge him with polygamy.

British Columbia Government Faces Off With Bountiful Leader Over Polygamy

$100,000 Reward Posted For 2 Killers Who Escaped US Prison Near Canadian Border

The hunt for two murderers who cut their way out of a New York state prison near the Canadian border heightened Monday after a $100,000 reward was offered for information leading to their capture.