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Florida Panthers offer Canada's Sarah Nurse deal to lead girls hockey program
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Panthers are trying to sign a high-scoring forward who has an Olympic gold medal and two world championships, with hopes of getting the deal done in the coming...
Feb 04, 2023

Toronto to host the 2024 NHL all-star game
SUNRISE, Fla. - The 2024 NHL all-star game will be played in Toronto. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman made the announcement Saturday during this year's all-star event in Sunrise, Fla. "It's going to be ...
Feb 04, 2023

A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against the Brothers of Charity
MONTREAL - The Montreal Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against a global religious organization for alleged sexual assaults believed to have taken place over more than 80 years. O...
Feb 04, 2023

Argonauts, kicker Boris Bede agree to one-year contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed American kicker Boris Bede to a one-year contract extension. The 33-year-old converted a career-high 43 field goals in 2022, and added another three in Toro...
Feb 04, 2023

Canada's Andreescu retires from Thailand Open semifinal because of shoulder injury
HUA HIN, Thailand (AP) - Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine reached her first final in four years after top-seeded Bianca Andreescu of Canada retired with a shoulder injury during their semifinal match at the ...
Feb 04, 2023

Stephen Eustaquio, Cloe Lacasse win Canada Soccer Player of the Month award
TORONTO - Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio and forward Cloe Lacasse have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for January. Eustaquio scored twice and led FC Porto to the Portuguese League Cup w...
Feb 04, 2023

Extremely cold temperatures prolong cold weather alerts for much of Eastern Canada
HALIFAX - Extreme cold weather alerts remain in place today for the Atlantic provinces and northern regions of Quebec and Ontario due to frigid temperatures brought on by an immense Arctic air mass. T...
Feb 04, 2023

Grenier, Crawford lead Canada into world alpine ski championship
CALGARY - James Crawford and Valrie Grenier lead Canada's alpine ski team into the world championship starting Monday in Courchevel and Mribel, France. The 13-skier squad announced Saturday by Alpine ...
Feb 04, 2023

McMaster men's basketball team punished for player eligibility violation
HAMILTON - McMaster University's men's basketball team will forfeit two regular-season games played last month due to the participation of an ineligible student-athlete. U Sports said McMaster disclos...
Feb 04, 2023

US considering plan to down Chinese balloon over Atlantic
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is considering a plan to shoot down a large Chinese balloon suspected of conducting surveillance on U.S. military, by bringing it down once it is above the A...
Feb 04, 2023