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Montreal police arrest four, launch tear gas after Habs' Game 4 Stanley Cup final win

Montreal police say they arrested four people and issued 36 tickets following the Montreal Canadiens' win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. Officers moved quickly to clear a crowd gathered outside t...

Jul 06, 2021

Montreal withdraws from FIFA World Cup 2026 host bidding, citing lack of funding

Montreal is withdrawing its candidacy as a host city for FIFA World Cup 2026. The city said today in a brief statement it made the decision because the provincial government had withdrawn its support....

Jul 06, 2021

Game 4 loss gives Lightning chance to win Stanley Cup in front of home fans

MONTREAL - For a fanbase that was forced to watch the Tampa Bay Lightning hoist the Stanley Cup in a pandemic bubble several thousand kilometres away from home last year, this could be a shot at a do-...

Jul 05, 2021

Fans hopeful after Canadiens beat Tampa Bay in game five of Stanley Cup final series

MONTREAL - Canadiens fans celebrating the the team's overtime win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final series against the Tampa Bay Lightning say they're hopeful the team can come back. The Canadiens no...

Jul 05, 2021

Anderson scores in OT, Canadiens beat Lightning to stay alive in Stanley Cup final

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are still alive in the Stanley Cup final. Josh Anderson scored his second goal of the game at 3:57 of overtime as the Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 o...

Jul 05, 2021

Redblacks offensive lineman Alex Mateas announces retirement after five CFL seasons

OTTAWA - Canadian offensive lineman Alex Mateas has retired, the Ottawa Redblacks announced Monday. Ottawa selected Mateas first overall in the 2015 CFL draft. He spent his entire career with the Redb...

Jul 05, 2021

Veteran Simoni Lawrence and Hamilton Tiger-Cats say 2021 is a new ball game

Veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence and head coach Orlondo Steinauer don't see the Hamilton Tiger-Cats being burdened by the weight of expectation in 2021. After cancelling the 2020 campaign due to the...

Jul 05, 2021

Canadian women upbeat at California camp before taking off for Tokyo

Relaxed and upbeat, the Canadian women's soccer team finishes off camp in California this week before leaving for Japan on Thursday. "I feel like we're getting some real work done, on the pitch, off t...

Jul 05, 2021

Montreal police ready as Canadiens, Lightning square off ahead of do-or-die Game 4

Montreal Canadiens faithful are expected to gather across the city tonight, hoping their team can prolong the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning lead the best-of-seven se...

Jul 05, 2021

Blue Jays submit proposal to federal government for Rogers Centre return

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have submitted a proposal to the federal government to return to Rogers Centre this season. A spokesperson for the team said Monday that the Blue Jays asked for federal...

Jul 05, 2021