Category Archives: Sports
Ruck, Knox add to Canada's medal haul at Swimming World Cup
BAKU - Canadians Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to the country's medal haul Friday at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup. Ruck, a four-time Olympic medallist from Kelowna, B.C., won silver in th...
Oct 2, 2026
Veteran defender Gilles to miss Canada friendlies against Denmark with injury
Veteran Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles will miss a pair of upcoming women's soccer friendlies against Denmark after suffering a muscle injury with Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old Olympic champion has...
Oct 2, 2026
No Canadians elected to world hockey governing body; Turkey, New Zealand represented
No Canadians have been elected to the International Ice Hockey Federation's council, a surprising result for a nation considered one of the sport's powerhouses. Hockey Canada president and chief execu...
Oct 2, 2026
There are two horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau and they're running in the same race
Because he grew up playing hockey with and against Johnny Gaudreau in their teenage years, Vincent Conanan talks about the late NHL star plenty. He gets chills when old text messages from Gaudreau sho...
Oct 2, 2026
Niagara Region thanks Buffalo in open letter, invites them for Bills-coloured display
Neighbourly affection between Ontario's Niagara Region and the city of Buffalo, N.Y., is once again on display amid the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war. And once again, sports are a playing a big role. ...
Oct 2, 2026
Chad Kelly sidelined as Argos turn to Nick Arbuckle against Lions
TORONTO - Nick Arbuckle will celebrate yet another birthday playing football at BMO Field. The veteran quarterback will be the starter when the Toronto Argonauts (9-6) host the B.C. Lions (8-6) on Sat...
Oct 2, 2026
PWHL establishes Eastern and Western conferences, expands to eight-team playoffs
TORONTO - An off-season of growth continued for the Professional Women's Hockey League on Friday as it announced plans for a new conference structure and expanded playoff format for the upcoming seaso...
Oct 2, 2026
Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks take lessons from high-scoring games
VANCOUVER - Neither the Vancouver Canucks nor the Edmonton Oilers were entirely happy with their first two games of the season. The high-scoring affairs between the two sides provided hockey fans ampl...
Oct 2, 2026
Sour start to Flames' final season at the Saddledome, doused 6-1 by Kraken
CALGARY - Embarrassing, unacceptable, ugly and warts were the Calgary Flames' own descriptors of what was going to be an occasion at the Saddledome. A team intending to take a step forward and score m...
Oct 2, 2026
McDavid puts up five points, Edmonton Oilers outlast Vancouver Canucks for 9-7 win
VANCOUVER - Connor McDavid scored his first goal of the season and tallied four assists as the Edmonton Oilers outlasted the Vancouver Canucks for a wild 9-7 victory on Thursday. Evan Bouchard had a t...
Oct 1, 2026