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World champion Jeff Powell takes over as Rowing Canada chief executive officer
VICTORIA - Olympic rower Jeff Powell has been named the new chief executive officer of Rowing Canada. The 48-year-old from Winnipeg, who was a two-time world champion in the men's eight, was executive...
Dec 18, 2024
Canadian Benefield, Broncos set to follow Ashton Jeanty's lead in playoffs
Ashton Jeanty will head into the U.S. college football playoffs with added incentive after being snubbed in the Heisman Trophy voting. Canadian safety Ty Benefield and the Boise State Broncos plan to ...
Dec 18, 2024
Tim Hortons Field to be rebranded when 10-year naming rights agreement ends
HAMILTON - The home of the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats will soon have a new name. Hamilton Sports Group announced Wednesday that Tim Hortons Field, the stadium where the Ticats and Forge FC of soccer's ...
Dec 18, 2024
Metro Vancouver says population growth is accelerating and will hit 4 million by 2045
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver's projected population growth is accelerating, with an average of 50,000 new residents expected per year. That's 40 per cent higher than the previous projection under a "me...
Dec 18, 2024
Canada coach Jesse Marsch to hold coaching seminars across Canada in January
Canada coach Jesse Marsch is hitting the road next month for a series of coaching workshops for provincial coaches. The trip starts Jan. 21 in Halifax for a stop hosted by Soccer Nova Scotia, with coa...
Dec 18, 2024
Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's power
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion while stripp...
Dec 18, 2024
All-star Scottie Barnes upgraded to questionable by Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - All-star Scottie Barnes has been upgraded to questionable by the Toronto Raptors. Barnes participated in practice at OVO Athletic Centre this morning ahead of a game tomorrow night against t...
Dec 18, 2024
Winter storm brings heavy rain then snowfall warnings to B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says a moisture-laden Pacific front weather system that pelted coastal regions with rain on Tuesday will bring snow to parts of the southern B.C. Interior. The weather o...
Dec 18, 2024
Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian defensive lineman Lwal Uguak to one-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian defensive lineman Lwal Uguak to a one-year extension Wednesday. The deal keeps Uguak with Montreal through the 2026 season. The six-foot-five, 271-pou...
Dec 18, 2024
Hockey Canada says officials whistling more penalties for on-ice discrimination
CALGARY - Hockey officials are whistling more penalties for discriminatory taunts, insults and intimidation on the ice, according to a Hockey Canada report. The national governing body of hockey says ...
Dec 18, 2024
