Category Archives: Sports

New CF Montreal striker Matais Coccaro: 'I'm here to score goals'
MONTREAL - Matias Coccaro says he loves scoring goals. That will come as welcome news to a CF Montreal side that sorely needed them last season. The 26-year-old Uruguayan striker said scoring would be...
Feb 01, 2024

Chilliwack Chiefs add netminder
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs have announced the addition of goaltender Frank Murphy to their roster for the remainder of the season.Hailing from Mississauga, Ontario, the 2004-born Murphy previo...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

FIFA World Cup tournament path to become a little clearer Sunday in televised reveal
TORONTO - The 2026 World Cup tournament path will become a little clearer Sunday with a televised reveal on some schedule details. On Sunday, the world will learn the host city allocations for the 48-...
Feb 01, 2024

BCHL scoops up orphaned AJHL teams
CHILLIWACK - The BC Hockey League (BCHL) has officially welcomed five Alberta-based teams into its ranks. The Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders, and Spruce G...
Feb 01, 2024

Wake-up call: Former Argonaut Jordan Williams embraces move to 'hard-nosed' Hamilton
It wasn't exactly the best start to Jordan Williams' day. The Canadian linebacker awoke Monday morning expecting it to be another day of preparing to help the Toronto Argonauts avenge a disappointing ...
Feb 01, 2024

Auger-Aliassime squeaks into Montpellier quarters with win over Cazaux
MONTPELLIER, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament with a razor-thin 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (4) win over local favourite Arthur Cazau...
Feb 01, 2024

B.C. ski resorts shut as warm, wet weather strips mountains of snow
VANCOUVER - All three of Metro Vancouver's local ski hills are closed for a second day at what should be the peak of the season, as a spate of warm, wet weather strips mountains bare. Grouse Mountain ...
Feb 01, 2024

World junior hockey players' sex assault case to be before London court on Monday
LONDON, Ont. - The sexual assault case of five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team is set to be before a London, Ont., court on Monday. A court document shows Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, A...
Feb 01, 2024

A look at some reaction to the Alberta government's proposed transgender policies
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced changes to rules surrounding transgender youth. Policies include requiring parental consent for children 15 and under who want to change their names or pro...
Feb 01, 2024

Veteran quarterback Streveler thankful to be returning to Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Chris Streveler is back in the CFL after growing weary of playing the waiting game south of the border. The six-foot-one, 216-pound quarterback signed a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Blue...
Feb 01, 2024