Category Archives: Sports
Avs defenceman Cale Makar sidelined for Game 2 of Western Conference Final with upper-body injury
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will be without standout defenceman Cale Makar for Game 2 of the Western Conference Final on Friday night because of an upper-body injury. Makar, who also sat out ...
May 22, 2026
Former F1 driver Gilles Villeneuve named historic figure in Quebec
MONTRAL - Quebec Premier Christine Frchette has named the late Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve a historic figure of Quebec. Frchette made the announcement Friday as the Canadian Grand Prix weeken...
May 22, 2026
Unheralded Finnie leads the way as Canada beats Slovenia at hockey world championship
FRIBOURG - In a game where Canada's offensive stars were largely silent, unheralded forward Emmitt Finnie helped keep his team undefeated at the world hockey championship. Finnie scored his first inte...
May 22, 2026
Drowning deaths of mother and son: Quebec coroner emphasizes swimming lessons
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is emphasizing the importance of swimming lessons in a report into the drownings of a mother and her three-year-old son. The report says the 34-year-old woman was spending ...
May 22, 2026
Duggan leaves NHL job for Hamilton, Ryan joins San Jose from Sceptres to fill PWHL GM roles
The PWHL filled its final two expansion team general manager openings with three-time U.S. Olympian Meghan Duggan taking over in Hamilton, Ontario, and Troy Ryan leaving the Toronto Sceptres to take o...
May 22, 2026
World Cup expected to boost Toronto tourism even if hotel bookings haven't surged
TORONTO - Hotel industry and tourism groups in Toronto are optimistic that FIFA World Cup matches will bring many people to the city and boost the local economy despite a lack of surge in hotel bookin...
May 22, 2026
WNBA warns the Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clark’s injury on time
NEW YORK (AP) - A day after Caitlin Clark was a late scratch because of a back injury, the Indiana Fever received a warning from the WNBA for not reporting the injury sooner, the league confirmed to T...
May 22, 2026
'Not really a favourite in this': Coaches shy away from label at Memorial Cup
KELOWNA - No head coach is welcoming of the favourite label at the Memorial Cup. Not Steve Hamilton of the Everett Silvertips, nor Jussi Ahokas of the Kitchener Rangers. They were both given that oppo...
May 22, 2026
Expert: Canada should be vigilant about Ebola with World Cup coming in two weeks
TORONTO - An expert on public health and communicable diseases says Canada should remain vigilant about an Ebola outbreak in Africa, with the FIFA men's World Cup coming to Toronto and Vancouver in tw...
May 22, 2026
Guardiola to leave Manchester City after season, bringing close to 10-year trophy-laden spell
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Pep Guardiola said he is leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, bringing to a close a trophy-laden, 10-year spell in which he established the club as one of major...
May 22, 2026