Category Archives: Sports

Loewen behold: Former Kamloops Blazers' captain rekindling love for game on ball hockey floor
KAMLOOPS - Jermaine Loewen became a fan favourite during his tenure with the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL. As CFJC Today reports, he is rediscovering his love for the game in the Kamloops Ball Hockey L...
Pattison Media Jun 12, 2026 Jermaine Loewen (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Jeremy Russo)

Fans from Germany charged with assaulting officers at Toronto Stadium: police
TORONTO - Two men from Germany have been arrested after police officers were assaulted at Toronto Stadium ahead of a World Cup match between Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Police say they responded to...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Blazers sign 2010-born American defenceman Gill
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed American defenceman Chase Gill to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.The 15-year-old from Seal Beach, California was selected by the Blazers in the...
Pattison Media Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)

Kamloops World Cup watch parties score big as hundreds turn up to watch Canada at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Riverside Park is the place to be this summer as the City of Kamloops hosts a series of outdoor watch parties for the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup. The Canadian leg of the 48-team tournament k...
Pattison Media Jun 12, 2026 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds/CFJC Today)

'They can shut up': Cyle Larin silences doubters in Canada's World Cup opener
TORONTO - Cyle Larin took a quick pass, steadied himself and lashed his right boot at the ball. The veteran, much-maligned striker was disappointed not to start Canada's World Cup opener in his backya...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Locals Anderson, Pendrith low Canadians after two rounds at RBC Canadian Open
CALEDON - Fourteen hours made all the difference in the world for Matthew Anderson. When the 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., teed off at 9:12 a.m. on Friday in the second round of the RBC Canadian...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Larin scores in 78th minute to rally Canada to 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup opener
TORONTO (AP) - Canada earned its first World Cup point in seven matches on soccer's biggest stage, and coach Jesse Marsch noted the sea of red-clad, maple leaf-waving fans who continuously belted out ...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Away from Toronto Stadium, fans celebrate Canada's 'historic' World Cup game
At watch parties on opposite sides of Toronto, soccer fans cheered in turn for Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada as the two teams kicking off the World Cup on Canadian soil ended the game with a 1-1 tie. ...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Defending Grey Cup champion Riders host Rourke, Lions, in opener for both teams
REGINA - The B.C. Lions are going from a bye week to a big test early in the CFL season, and that is fine with star quarterback Nathan Rourke. The Lions will visit the defending Grey Cup champion Sask...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

Visa denial sidelines Thomas Partey for Ghana’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) - Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will not play in his team's World Cup opener Wednesday after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in London on multiple charges of rap...
The Canadian Press Jun 12, 2026

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