Politics Briefing: Olympian Charmaine Crooks named interim president of Canada Soccer

Hello, Canada Soccer has named five-time Olympian Charmaine Crooks as its interim president as the embattled national sports organization looks to broker labour peace with its men's and women's teams. Ms. Crooks, whose appointment was announced on Wednesday, had been serving as vice-president of Canada Soccer's board of directors. She takes over from Nick Bontis, who resigned on Monday. The executive change comes in the wake of a letter from provincial and territorial soccer leaders asking Mr. Bontis to step down given the bitter labour dispute. Canada's World Cup men's team refused to play a planned exhibition against Panama last…