Category Archives: Sports

Staios banks on current Senators roster, only makes tweaks before trade deadline
OTTAWA - Ottawa Senators general manager Steve Staios is confident his current roster can get the job done. That job is getting to the playoffs. Staios focused on the fact that he believes the Senator...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Canadiens stand pat at deadline, GM could revisit 'significant deal' in off-season
ANAHEIM - The Montreal Canadiens didn't make a move at the NHL trade deadline, but may have laid the groundwork for a major transaction this summer. General manager Kent Hughes said he worked the phon...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Windsor Lancers players Talbot, Quayson, John advance to CFL's national combine
Liam Talbot earned a little payback at the CFL's invitational combine. The Windsor Lancers running back was left off the combine's initial invitation list before being added Jan. 1. The five-foot-11, ...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Maple Leafs deal McMann to Kraken, Laughton to Kings ahead of NHL trade deadline
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs are used to adding at the NHL trade deadline. This year's edition was markedly different. And after Toronto general manager Brad Treliving met the media once the horn sounded...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Middle East war and boycott
VERONA, Italy (AP) - The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East, and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the r...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Middle East war and boycott
VERONA, Italy (AP) - The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics officially opened Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East, and with some countries boycotting the opening ceremony because of the r...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Flames send Nazem Kadri back to Avalanche where he won the Stanley Cup in 2022
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames are sending Nazem Kadri back to Colorado. The rebuilding Flames also sent a 2027 fourth-round draft pick to the Avalanche ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline. Calgary, wh...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Jets goalie Hellebuyck upset his wife bears brunt of criticism for White House visit
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck can handle the criticism he received for attending a White House reception hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, but the Winnipeg Jets goalie is upset that his wife has h...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Canadians Mboko, Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov advance at Indian Wells tennis tourney
INDIAN WELLS - Canada's Victoria Mboko is on to the third round of the Indian Wells tournament. The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia's Kimberly Birrell 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Friday in second-roun...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026

Rebuilding Vancouver Canucks stockpile draft picks ahead of NHL trade deadline
VANCOUVER - Demolition has begun for the rebuilding Vancouver Canucks. The team dealt two more depth forwards for draft picks ahead of the NHL's trade deadline on Friday, chipping further away at a ro...
The Canadian Press Mar 06, 2026