Category Archives: Sports
Popp eager to return to Canada as senior adviser with struggling Ottawa Redblacks
Jim Popp is gearing up for long days in front of a computer screen. On Monday, the Ottawa Redblacks appointed Popp as a senior football adviser. The move came after the 0-10 club fired vice-president ...
Aug 25, 2026
Blue Jays place right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber on 15-game injured list
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Shane Bieber was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, a significant blow for a team that is on the fringe of a wild-card spot entering the final month of...
Aug 25, 2026
Montreal's Ento and Alexander, B.C.'s Rourke named CFL players of the week
TORONTO - Defensive back Kabion Ento has been named the CFL's top player of the week after he helped the Montreal Alouettes to a blowout victory over the Ottawa Redblacks. The 30-year-old American rec...
Aug 25, 2026
Ottawa to hit U.S. back with tariffs on steel, aluminum, smartphones and golf clubs
OTTAWA - The federal government hit back at the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States on Tuesday, announcing plans to hike American steel and aluminum tariffs from 25 to 50 per cen...
Aug 25, 2026
Blue Jays ace Cease has artwork, retail collection launched at Art Gallery of Ontario
TORONTO - Dylan Cease was a theatre kid, not an art kid, in high school. But the Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher's artistic output has landed him in the Art Gallery of Ontario. The gallery displayed hi...
Aug 25, 2026
Veteran driver Paul MacDonell wins final race of his illustrious career
Paul MacDonell couldn't have scripted it any better. The veteran driver concluded his illustrious harness racing career in the winner's circle. He guided Ungawa -- a horse MacDonell also trained -- to...
Aug 25, 2026
Auger-Aliassime, Eala fall to Monfils, Svilotina in U.S. Open mixed doubles
NEW YORK - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime and Alexandra Eala of the Philippines fell 4-1, 4-1 to Gael Monfils of France and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on Tuesday in first-round mixed doubles action a...
Aug 25, 2026
Auction for FIFA beavers in Toronto closes, Canadian motif statue garners highest bid
TORONTO - The bid to own one of the FIFA World Cup-themed beaver statues sprawled across an eastern downtown Toronto neighbourhood has officially closed. The online auction for 50 beaver installations...
Aug 25, 2026
Alexander-Walker highlights Canada Basketball's roster for latest World Cup qualifier
Some big names will be missing when Canada's men's basketball team makes its next push to qualify for the 2027 FIFA World Cup. Canada Basketball general manager Rowan Barrett unveiled the nation's ros...
Aug 25, 2026
Playoff-seeking Jays host hot Royals tonight with 30 games left in regular season
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays, with 30 games left in their regular season, begin a sprint - with some hurdles - to the finish line tonight against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The Jays, who ente...
Aug 25, 2026