Category Archives: Sports
Ability to protect quarterback primary element Ticats looking for in running back
HAMILTON - Greg Bell has left some pretty big shoes to fill with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 27-year-old American amassed 1,464 yards from scrimmage last season. He was fifth in league rushing with 1...
May 14, 2026
Mario Lemieux named greatest player in CHL history ahead of Crosby, Gretzky, McDavid
TORONTO - Mario Lemieux was ranked the greatest player in major junior hockey history as the Canadian Hockey League unveiled its all-time Top 50 list Thursday. The former Laval Voisins star finished a...
May 14, 2026
Canadian women's team pursuit riders appeal Cycling Canada's decision
Five Canadian track cyclists who compete in the women's team pursuit are appealing Cycling Canada's decision not to enter them in the world championship. Fiona Majendie, Skyler Goudswaard, Jenna Nestm...
May 14, 2026
Spam fries, ramen doughnuts: Calgary Stampede unveils artery-clogging menu
CALGARY - Calgary Stampede Princess Sarah O'Brien and First Nations Princess Raegan First Rider took a deep breath Thursday before taking a big bite of "What the Duck," a creation unveiled for the Sta...
May 14, 2026
B.C. Lions' quarterback Rourke aims to reduce sloppiness, maintain audacity this season
KAMLOOPS - Risk is part of Nathan Rourke's game, the 27-year-old B.C. Lions' quarterback teeming with audacity and boldness, attributes that helped him snare the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in...
May 14, 2026 NATHAN ROURKE, BUCK PIERCE. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Vancouver Canucks name Johnson GM, Sedins co-presidents of hockey operations
VANCOUVER - Daniel and Henrik Sedin played every single one of their NHL games for the Vancouver Canucks. Now the Hall of Fame forwards have moved into the franchise's front office. The twins were nam...
May 14, 2026
Edmonton Oilers fire Kris Knoblauch as head coach after three seasons
EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman says he shares some of the blame for the team's lacklustre performance this season that led to the dismissal of head coach Kris Knoblauch. But th...
May 14, 2026
Rogers kicks in $27M to improve cellular capacity in Toronto, Vancouver for World Cup
TORONTO - As thousands of soccer fans prepare to descend on Toronto and Vancouver next month for the FIFA World Cup, Rogers Communications Inc. says it has kicked in $27 million to upgrade cellular ca...
May 14, 2026
Blue Jays hope that Varsho's walk-off grand slam might be the start of something
TORONTO - There's no denying that walk-off grand slam in extra innings against a division rival is a big deal, but for Daulton Varsho and his Toronto Blue Jays teammates, it means a bit more than stat...
May 14, 2026
Montreal Victoire, Ottawa Charge kick off clash for PWHL's Walter Cup
MONTREAL - It's an all-Canadian clash for the Professional Women's Hockey League's championship trophy. The Montreal Victoire host the Ottawa Charge at Place Bell in Thursday's opener of the best-of-f...
May 14, 2026
