Category Archives: Sports
Curling championship creates community for visually impaired athletes
EDMONTON - The crash of rocks and the scratch of brooms has long been part of Natalie Morin's life. She first stepped onto the pebbled ice of a curling rink as a kid more than 45 years ago, but the sp...
Feb 04, 2026
'We were really starting to click there': Leafs enter Olympic break on win streak
EDMONTON - Matthew Knies is of two minds when it comes to the NHL's upcoming Olympic break. While the Toronto Maple Leafs winger and teammates could use some time off, the pause in play comes at an in...
Feb 04, 2026
Alberta hockey team to play benefit game after 3 members die in crash
STAVELY - An Alberta junior hockey team is set to take the ice this weekend for a memorial game honouring three of its players who died in a highway crash. The Southern Alberta Mustangs are set to tak...
Feb 04, 2026
McMorris crash overshadows Canada’s opening curling win at Winter Olympics
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO - Canada opened competition at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday with a win in mixed doubles curling, while concern grew after snowboarder Mark McMorris crashed during b...
Feb 04, 2026
NHL roundup: Olivier's two goals and Merzlikins' shutout power Blue Jackets to sixth straight win
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Mathieu Olivier scored twice in the third period, and Elvis Merzlikins made 23 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0...
Feb 03, 2026
Maccelli scores two, Toronto Maple Leafs dump Edmonton Oilers 5-2
EDMONTON - Matias Maccelli scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Tuesday. Matthew Knies contributed a goal and an assist for Toronto (27-21-9), while John Tavares ...
Feb 03, 2026
Jordan Staal's late goal lifts Hurricanes past Senators 4-3
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal with roughly five minutes left to help the Carolina Hurricanes edge the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Tuesday night. The captain scored his 14th of ...
Feb 03, 2026
Forge FC, Los Tigres play to scoreless draw in CONCACAF Champions Cup opener
HAMILTON - Despite being outshot 20-9 and having only 32 per cent possession, the Hamilton-based Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League opened the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Tuesday...
Feb 03, 2026
'Hitting everybody so hard': Alberta town remembers 3 hockey players killed in crash
STAVELY - Tributes across Canada and the hockey community have embraced a small Alberta town, where three junior hockey players died in a car crash trying to cross a divided highway to get to morning ...
Feb 03, 2026
Kamloops hockey community in mourning: 'Hug your parents and tell your buddies you love them'
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Storm forward Luca D'Amore sent his buddy Cam Casorso a text after hearing Southern Alberta Mustangs teammates were involved in a highway crash on Monday (Feb. 2) near Stavely, Alt...
Feb 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Contributed / Global)
