Sports

Canucks appoint Stan Smyl vice president, keep Sedins, Ryan Johnson in former roles

Vancouver Canucks president and interim general manager Jim Rutherford continues to fill out his front office, naming Stan Smyl his vice president of hockey operations The Canucks (13-15-2) announced ...

Dec 16, 2021

Sports in 2021 will partly be remembered for its coaching scandals

TORONTO - The gut-wrenching details of the sexual violence suffered by Chicago Blackhawks prospect Kyle Beach rocked the NHL in 2021. The scandal shattered Chicago's once-shiny reputation, raised ques...

Dec 16, 2021

NewsAlert: Canadiens-Flyers to be played without fans at the Bell Centre due to COVID

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers will play in an empty Bell Centre on Thursday night. The Canadiens announced about two hours before puck drop Quebec public health officials h...

Dec 16, 2021

Leafs, Raptors to prioritize season ticket holders with capacity cut to 50 per cent

TORONTO - Tom McDonald didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. In the hours after the Ontario government announced capacity at sports venues will be capped at 50 per cent in response to the latest wave...

Dec 16, 2021

Cree "Hockey Night in Canada" can help save language: broadcaster

Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron - it's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in north...

Dec 16, 2021

Toronto Raptors say they're ahead of the game as COVID-19 protocols tighten again

TORONTO - It was less than two months ago that the Toronto Raptors made a triumphant return to Scotiabank Arena, 600 days exactly since they'd last played at home. While the Washington Wizards went on...

Dec 16, 2021

Cieplucha, Smith, relay team win medals at world short-course swimming championships

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tessa Cieplucha and the women's 4x100 freestyle relay raced to gold, while Rebecca Smith captured silver on a three-medal day for Canada on Thursday at the world shor...

Dec 16, 2021

Flames' Dube, Kylington added to COVID-19 protocol; 18 players now sidelined

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames announced two more players and another member of the team's support staff were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, bringing the organization's total number to 3...

Dec 16, 2021

Canada's Bloemen wins 5,000-metre gold at Four Continents Speed Skating Championship

Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold in the men's 5,000-metre event on Tuesday at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championship. Bloemen earned the gold in six minutes 12.38 seconds, Canada's best perf...

Dec 15, 2021

"Really special:" Blue Bombers celebrate back-to-back Grey Cup wins in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - Cheers bellowed from the stands as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers coaches and players loaded into the back of pickup trucks and paraded the Grey Cup in front of fans during a long-awaited back-t...

Dec 15, 2021