Category Archives: Sports

Wilkie among headliners looking to lead Canada through successful Paralympic Games
To Natalie Wilkie, the constant chase in the life of an athlete is but an illusion. The para nordic skier from Salmon Arm, B.C., is among the headliners of Canada's 50-athlete team for the Milan Corti...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

Saskatchewan Roughriders seek someone who is energetic, keen to dress like rodent
If you are young, energetic and willing to dress like a football-obsessed rodent, there may be a job for you with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The defending CFL champions are hosting auditions for th...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

Canada's Mackie races to gold, McKeever takes bronze at U23 cross-country worlds
LILLEHAMMER - Alison Mackie won gold in the women's 20kilometre mass start and fellow Canadian Xavier McKeever took bronze in the men's event Thursday at the 2026 under-23 cross-country skiing champio...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

Toronto Maple Leafs trade centre Nicolas Roy to Colorado Avalanche for picks
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs have made a move ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Toronto dealt centre Nicolas Roy to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday for a conditional first-round pick at the 2027 draft ...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

Teens charged in Vancouver school stabbing after basketball game
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say two teens have been charged for a stabbing last month after a basketball game at a local secondary school. They say the accused are a 16-year-old and a 15-year-old,...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

Vancouver artist one of three creative minds behind official FIFA World Cup poster
This summer's FIFA World Cup is already a hit with Vancouver's Carson Ting. Ting is one of three artists behind the official World Cup poster, unveiled this week to mark 100 days to go before the June...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

Gushue rides wave of hometown support to undefeated record in Brier pool play
ST. JOHN'S - Spurred by a raucous hometown crowd, Brad Gushue's curling team closed out pool play undefeated at the Montana's Brier with a 4-2 win over defending champion and reigning Olympic champion...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

Toronto FC bolsters defence by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic
TORONTO - One day after introducing star striker Josh Sargent, Toronto FC looked to its defence Thursday by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic. The 29-year-old centre back from Santiago a...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

PWHL's Ottawa Charge set out on crucial road trip after win over Seattle Torrent
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Charge find themselves in a playoff spot with less than half the season to go in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Whether they'll still be there with their next six games aw...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026

Beleaguered Vancouver Canucks show fight in loss to high-powered Carolina Hurricanes
VANCOUVER - Patrik Allvin knows the Vancouver Canucks will lose more games this season. As the team begins its rebuild, though, the general manager wants to see his players battle out on the ice. "I w...
The Canadian Press Mar 05, 2026