Category Archives: Sports

Vancouver, B.C. Lions to host 2024 Grey Cup
VANCOUVER - The CFL has announced that the B.C. Lions will host the 2024 Grey Cup in Vancouver. "The Lions' bid was very strong," commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a release Thursday. "And it was bu...
Nov 03, 2022

Alpine Canada to sign on with new sport integrity commissioner's Abuse-Free Sport
CALGARY, United Kingdom - Alpine Canada has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, which is a new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment. Effective Dec. 31, the Canadian ski ra...
Nov 03, 2022

Decorated Canadian curler Jennifer Jones fast-tracking young team
CALGARY - Winning and mentorship hand in hand is what Jennifer Jones envisioned when she phoned Mackenzie Zacharias. Jones, an Olympic and two-time world curling champion, saw potential for both when ...
Nov 03, 2022

'I always considered myself a Canuck:' Bieksa officially retires in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - When Kevin Bieksa stepped on the ice at Rogers Arena for the Vancouver Canucks' morning skate on Thursday, he felt like he was home. It's been more than four years since the defenceman sui...
Nov 03, 2022

Avery Oitomen returns to Arrows after taking break to obtain degree in Wales
TORONTO - Wing Avery Oitomen is returning to the Toronto Arrows for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 23-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., played for the Arrows in 2019 before stepping away to ob...
Nov 03, 2022

Hamilton will have to win two road games to make third straight Grey Cup appearance
HAMILTON - Safety Tunde Adeleke and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors to make another Grey Cup appearance. Hamilton (8-10) visits the Montreal Alouettes (9-9) in the East Divis...
Nov 03, 2022

Former goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé to be honorary coach for Special Olympics Canada
Amy Nelson and Kristy Alford say they're most excited about making new friends when they represent Canada at the Special Olympics World Games next year in Berlin. One of those new pals will be Stephan...
Nov 03, 2022

Ontario border town giving Phillies some love to support local skipper Rob Thomson
CORUNNA, Ont. - Sporting loyalties on the Ontario side of the St. Clair River have been split between Toronto and Detroit for decades. The Blue Jays and Tigers hats have been put away for another seas...
Nov 03, 2022

Canadian basketball player Josh Primo, San Antonio Spurs sued by former team psychologist
HOUSTON (AP) - A psychologist who worked for the San Antonio Spurs has sued the team and former player Josh Primo, claiming he exposed himself to her multiple times during private sessions. Hillary Ca...
Nov 03, 2022

Canadian women sacrifice for the cause en route to Rugby World Cup semifinal
Canada has lived up to its ranking of third in the world by making the final four at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, with No. 1 England awaiting it in the semifinal this weekend. The Canadian wome...
Nov 03, 2022