Category Archives: Sports

Whitecaps forward Emmanuel Sabbi handed one-game suspension, fine by MLS
NEW YORK - Vancouver Whitecaps forward Emmanuel Sabbi has been suspended for one game for "serious foul play," the MLS Disciplinary Committee announced Tuesday. Sabbi was also fined an undisclosed amo...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Blue Jays comeback falls short in 8-7 spring training loss to Yankees
DUNEDIN - New York first baseman Paul Goldschmidt homered and drove in four runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays came up short in their comeback bid in an 8-7 loss to the Yankees in spring training action ...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps extend defensive midfielder Cubas through 2027-28
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up a key piece, signing defensive midfielder Andres Cubas to a two-year extension. The deal, announced Tuesday, will see the 29-year-old Paraguayan inte...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

'Heading for disaster': Laurent Dubreuil denounces lack of amateur athlete funding
MONTRAL - Canadian long track speedskater Laurent Dubreuil is sounding the alarm about the lack of funding for Canadian amateur sports and the consequences it could have on the country's success at th...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
TORONTO - A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's N...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Lions boost secondary by adding veteran defensive back Jamal Parker
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Jamal Parker, the CFL club announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 28-year-old from Pennsauken, N.J., had 36 defensive tackle...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Canada's Shapovalov ousted from Dubai Tennis Championships in first round
DUBAI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost his opening-round match of the Dubai Tennis Championships 6-2, 6-4 to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on Tuesday. Shapovalov had eight aces to four double faults in ...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

8.7 million Canadians watched end of men's gold-medal hockey game at Olympics
TORONTO - Nearly nine million Canadians watched the end of the men's gold-medal hockey game at the Milano Cortina Olympics, which CBC says was Canada's most-watched moment at the Games. But it's an ap...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Seven players participating in CFL mentorship program
TORONTO - Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and Canadian offensive lineman Landon Rice are among seven players who'll participate in the league's mentorship program this year. Masoli, an American who spent ...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026

Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle
TORONTO - A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest. The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's N...
The Canadian Press Feb 24, 2026