Category Archives: Sports

Toronto FC acquires forward Emilio Aristizábal from Colombian First Division team
TORONTO - Toronto FC acquired forward Emilio Aristizbal from Colombian First Division team Atltico Nacional on Tuesday. Aristizbal will be on loan for the entire 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season,...
The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

NewsAlert: Canadian speedskaters Maltais, Blondin, Weidemann win gold in team pursuit
MILAN - Canada's speedskaters have won a gold medal in the women's team pursuit at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Defending champions Valrie Maltais, Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann defeated the Ne...
The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Tony Clark resigning as head of MLB players union, AP source says, as possible cap fight looms
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tony Clark is resigning as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, a person familiar with union's deliberations said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press...
The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Canada strikes gold again in women’s team pursuit, climbs to 12 medals at Olympics
MILAN - Canada's speedskaters won their second straight gold medal in the women's team pursuit Tuesday, successfully defending their 2022 Beijing Olympic title with a come-from-behind victory at the M...
The Canadian Press Feb 17, 2026

Australia crashes out of T20 World Cup but Zimbabwe and New Zealand advance to Super 8s
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) - Mitch Marsh's injury-depleted Australia squad crashed out of cricket's Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday after Zimbabwe's Group B game against Ireland was abandoned because of ...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Kamloopsian Newman scores shorthanded winner as Royals beat Blazers on Family Day
KAMLOOPS - Reggie Newman gave his family lots to cheer about on Sandman Centre on Family Day Monday (Feb. 16).The 20-year-old Kamloopsian scored a shorthanded game winner to lift the Victoria Royals t...
Pattison Media Feb 16, 2026 Tommy Lafreniere celebrates his goal against the Victoria Royals on Feb. 16, 2026. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson/Kamloops Blazers)

Hurlbert's parents rave about Kamloops, Blazers' organization; father Jeff says tough decision likely ahead for J.P.
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers are hosting parents' weekend, and moms and dads were in town on B.C. Family Day Monday, when their offspring squared off against the Victoria Royals at Sandman Centre. ...
Pattison Media Feb 16, 2026 SARAH AND JEFF HURLBERT. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)

Canada into Olympic women's hockey final, Poulin breaks record in 2-1 win over Swiss
MILAN - Canada will play for women's Olympic hockey gold again. The defending champions are a win away from repeating, but will be the underdogs Thursday against a talented, relentless United States t...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says Blue Jays 'very capable' after World Series heartbreak
DUNEDIN - When the Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 7 of the World Series in a heartbreaking 11th inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the last person to leave the home dugout at Rogers Centre. Sitting in tha...
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

Child dies in car crash on James Bay road
A child is dead following a collision on Friday between two vehicles in James Bay, in northern Quebec, over 1,000 km north of Montreal. Quebec provincial police said they received a call at 12:35 p.m....
The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2026

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