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Canadian women make gender equality statement by wearing purple at SheBelieves Cup
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Canadian women's soccer team is going purple, a colour associated with gender equality, for its opening game against the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday. A team representat...
Feb 16, 2023
Senators legend Chris Neil's No. 25 being raised to the rafters in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Chris Neil used to love saying he didn't play for the name on the back of the jersey, but the logo on the front. From the moment he put on an Ottawa Senators jersey Neil was fully committed t...
Feb 16, 2023
Competition for role in CF Montreal attack heats up as season opener nears
CF Montreal had one of the most lethal attacks in Major League Soccer last season, finishing fifth in goals scored en route posting to the third best record in the league. After losing one of the driv...
Feb 16, 2023
Senator says more awareness needed of 'invisible crime' of Indigenous identity theft
OTTAWA - A Manitoba senator says Indigenous identity fraud is a damaging but often "invisible crime" that inflicting serious harm on Indigenous women. Mary Jane McCallum, who is Cree, wants the Senate...
Feb 16, 2023
Toronto Argos remaining patient with veterans Bethel-Thompson, Muamba
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts continue to give veteran starter McLeod Bethel-Thompson time to ponder his football future. Bethel-Thompson became a CFL free agent Tuesday and has yet to re-sign with ...
Feb 16, 2023
Former Calgary Flames assistant coach Paul Jerrard dies at 57
Paul Jerrard, one of the few Black assistant coaches in the NHL during his three stints in the league over the past two decades, has died, the University of Omaha announced Thursday. He was 57. A spok...
Feb 16, 2023
B.C.'s auditor general says data gaps during COVID-19 vaccine rollout posed risks
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the Ministry of Health should have access to a registry of residents and staff in long-term care facilities as well as heath-care workers after concl...
Feb 16, 2023
B.C. MLA the latest politician with mixed messaging for non-English media
VICTORIA - British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon says he supports supervised drug injection sites, but when member of the legislature Teresa Wat spoke to the audience of a Mandarin news show la...
Feb 16, 2023
NHLPA names U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh as executive director
WASHINGTON (AP) - The NHL Players' Association has hired U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh as its executive director. The union said Thursday its executive board with representatives from all 32 clu...
Feb 16, 2023
Thomson to NL champ Phillies as camp begins: Ease into this
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a simple message before the National League champions took the field Thursday for their first spring training workout for pitchers...
Feb 16, 2023