Category Archives: Sports
CFL officials say combine results are just a part of their annual draft preparation
It's a most unconventional job interview. On Friday, the CFL will hold its invitational combine in Waterloo, Ont., with over 80 players vying for spots at the league's national combine in Edmonton on ...
Mar 05, 2026
Dubon, Baldwin lead Braves past Blue Jays 9-5 in Grapefruit League play
NORTH PORT - Mauricio Dubon had a two-run double and Drake Baldwin hit an RBI single in a three-run sixth inning as the Atlanta Braves topped the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Thursday in exhibition play. ...
Mar 05, 2026
NHL trade deadline: A look at some of the names potentially on the move
NHL general managers have until 3 p.m. ET on Friday to make a splash, tweak the edges of their roster, or secure deals with an eye toward the future. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the pla...
Mar 05, 2026
Canucks acquire Thompson from Sharks, send Woo to San Jose in swap of defencemen
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have acquired Jack Thompson from the San Jose Sharks for fellow defenceman Jett Woo, the NHL club announced Thursday. Thompson, 23, had 12 points (three goals, nine a...
Mar 05, 2026
Canadian pairs win gold, silver at world junior figure skating championships
TALLINN - Canadian pair Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov are world junior figure skating champions. The Winnipeg duo captured gold Thursday in Tallinn, Estonia, climbing from second to first place with ...
Mar 05, 2026
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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,...
Mar 05, 2026