Category Archives: Sports
'Not really a favourite in this': Coaches shy away from label at Memorial Cup
KELOWNA - No head coach is welcoming of the favourite label at the Memorial Cup. Not Steve Hamilton of the Everett Silvertips, nor Jussi Ahokas of the Kitchener Rangers. They were both given that oppo...
May 22, 2026
Expert: Canada should be vigilant about Ebola with World Cup coming in two weeks
TORONTO - An expert on public health and communicable diseases says Canada should remain vigilant about an Ebola outbreak in Africa, with the FIFA men's World Cup coming to Toronto and Vancouver in tw...
May 22, 2026
Guardiola to leave Manchester City after season, bringing close to 10-year trophy-laden spell
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Pep Guardiola said he is leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, bringing to a close a trophy-laden, 10-year spell in which he established the club as one of major...
May 22, 2026
"Kind of a Big Deal" - Animated short doc examines highs, lows of Sinclair's career
Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair never fancied the spotlight as a player, and that hasn't changed in retirement. When plans for a documentary film about her career first came up a few years ag...
May 22, 2026
Blue Bombers rebuild passing attack around receiver White, co-ordinator Condell
WINNIPEG - Tim White can already see the pieces falling into place for a Winnipeg Blue Bombers offence that enters the 2026 CFL season with something to prove. The star free-agent receiver arrives at ...
May 22, 2026
N.S. resort is the latest using high-tech blankets to save snow for next ski season
HALIFAX - It's 125 metres long, 35 metres wide, almost 11 metres high, and with a little luck, it will still be around when the next ski season starts. Ski Martock, a resort about 60 kilometres northw...
May 22, 2026
Canadiens pounce as Hurricanes emerge from long playoff break with breakdowns, miscues
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The off days added up for the Carolina Hurricanes after they swept their way to another Eastern Conference Final, leading to the longest between-rounds playoff break in more than ...
May 21, 2026
'It's in my DNA': Danault back loving hockey life with Canadiens
RALEIGH - Phillip Danault found himself in a tough spot. The veteran centre's role had diminished significantly with the Los Angeles Kings. The result was an ugly stat line of zero goals and five assi...
May 21, 2026
Maya Caldwell leads balanced Lynx to 100-72 rout of expansion Tempo
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Reserve Maya Caldwell led a balanced attack with 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Toronto Tempo 100-72 on Thursday night. It was the worst loss for the expansion Tempo, who...
May 21, 2026
Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early in 6-2 win to open Eastern Conference Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens pounced for four first-period goals on slow-starting Carolina - coming off the longest postseason break in more than a century - and handed the Hurricanes t...
May 21, 2026