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QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau resigns after 37 years at helm
MONTREAL - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Gilles Courteau has announced his resignation after 37 years at the helm of the junior hockey league. Courteau had previously said he would re...
Mar 05, 2023

Canadian women topple Ireland at Canada Sevens, men close tournament with loss
VANCOUVER - Fancy Bermudez scored a pair of tries as the Canadian women defeated Ireland 24-12 Sunday to put themselves in position for their best result this season at the HSBC Canada Sevens tourname...
Mar 05, 2023

Green Shirt Day announced in Lethbridge ahead of fifth anniversary of Humboldt bus crash
LETHBRIDGE, AB - April 7, 2023, will mark the fifth annual Green Shirt Day. It's a day to honour, remember and recognize the victims and families of the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018, and t...
Mar 05, 2023

Liverpool humiliates Manchester United with 7-0 rout in EPL
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) - Liverpool brought Manchester United crashing down to earth in a stunning 7-0 rout in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday. Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all s...
Mar 05, 2023

Canada's Bloemen takes home bronze medal at speedskating worlds
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands - Canada's Ted-Jan Bloemen earned a bronze medal in the men's 10,000-metre event at the world speedskating championships on Sunday. Skating in the second of six pairs, Bloemen ...
Mar 05, 2023

Canadian fullback Alistair Johnston scores first goal for Glasgow Celtic in 5-1 win
PAISLEY, United Kingdom - Canadian international Alistair Johnston scored his first goal for Celtic in a 5-1 win over St. Mirren in Scottish league play Sunday. The 24-year-old from Aurora, Ont., gave...
Mar 05, 2023

Blue Jays to honour Jose Bautista on Level of Excellence during regular season
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays will be honouring one of their greats on Aug. 12. The team announced Sunday that it will have slugger Jose Bautista take his place on the Level of Excellence in a pre-g...
Mar 05, 2023

Wild Card 2 skip Reid Carruthers outscores NWT's Jamie Koe 11-7 at Tim Hortons Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Wild Card 2 skip Reid Carruthers outscored Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories 11-7 on Sunday at the Tim Hortons Brier. Carruthers trailed by three at the game's midway point after K...
Mar 05, 2023

Canada's Levins breaks national, North American records at Tokyo Marathon
Canada's Cam Levins broke both the national and North American records at the Tokyo Marathon on Saturday. The Black Creek, B.C., native crossed the finish line in two hours, five minutes and 36 second...
Mar 05, 2023

I scream, you scream: Swirls is open for the season
MEDICINE HAT, AB - You know spring is coming soon in Medicine Hat when the open sign goes on and staff start scooping at Swirls Ice Cream.People were quick to get in line on March 3 for their favourit...
Mar 05, 2023