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Vancouver Canucks set to get defenceman Hronek back vs. Winnipeg Jets
VANCOUVER - Top-pairing defenceman Filip Hronek is expected to return to the lineup when the Vancouver Canucks visit the Winnipeg Jets tonight. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says the 27-year-old Cze...
Jan 14, 2025

Redblacks sign Canadian defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to one-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed Canadian veteran defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to a one-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The 34-year-old from Edmonton was set to bec...
Jan 14, 2025

Jacobs tops Epping in opening men's draw at Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters
GUELPH, Ont. - Brad Jacobs defeated John Epping 5-3 in a battle of Canadian rinks Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters. Jacobs and his Calgary-based side opened with a deuce an...
Jan 14, 2025

L.A. firefighting deployment demonstrates Canadian sovereignty, close ties: Sajjan
Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canadian crews are being put to use in the battle against the Los Angeles wildfires, in a deployment that is a demonstration of Canadian sovereignty....
Jan 14, 2025

After joining Cavalry FC on loan, Jay Herdman makes move to CPL champion permanent
Jay Herdman, who joined Cavalry FC last season on loan from the Vancouver Whitecaps' MLS Next Pro side, has made his move to the Canadian Premier League champions permanent. The signing comes after Wh...
Jan 14, 2025

Free agent receiver Eugene Lewis embraces challenge of CFL record pursuit
Eugene Lewis will have plenty riding on the start of the 2025 CFL season. The veteran receiver heads into the campaign needing touchdown catches in his first two games to tie Hall of Famer Terry Evans...
Jan 14, 2025

Quebec school criticized for making kids choose between sports and advanced academics
MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister is asking a school in the Charlevoix region to reconsider its decision to force students to choose between sports-oriented programs and advanced math and science...
Jan 14, 2025

Quebec school criticized for making kids choose between sports and advanced academics
MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister is asking a school in the Charlevoix region to reconsider its decision to force students to choose between sports-oriented programs and advanced math and science...
Jan 14, 2025

Toronto FC acquires Canadian winger Theo Corbeanu on loan with option to buy
TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired Canadian international winger Theo Corbeanu on loan from Spain's Granada CF. The loan covers the 2025 MLS season with an option to buy the 22-year-old from Hamilton w...
Jan 14, 2025

Franklin the tortoise moving out of refrigerator after chilling since October
It's a big day for Franklin the marginated tortoise who is being brought out of his slumber after spending 15 weeks chilling out in a refrigerator. The tortoise, rescued from the shores of Shuswap Lak...
Jan 14, 2025