Category Archives: Sports
World Cup champs Spain returns to No. 1 as Canada remains 30th in FIFA men's rankings
ZURICH - Canada remained No. 30 in the latest FIFA men's world rankings released Monday, while World Cup champion Spain climbed back to No. 1 after its title victory. Spain moved up one place to repla...
Jul 20, 2026
Airfares jump and hotel prices soar on World Cup demand spike
Customers paid a lot more for travel services last month, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver - the country's host cities for the World Cup - Statistics Canada said Monday. The cost of traveller acc...
Jul 20, 2026
Bannister, Lauer, Hulton and Getzlaf join Donskov's world junior coaching staff
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has announced its coaching staff for the 2027 world junior hockey championship, with Drew Bannister, Brad Lauer, Jim Hulton and Ryan Getzlaf joining head coach Misha Donskov's ...
Jul 20, 2026
Vancouver police tell how World Cup battle for the air brought down dozens of drones
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have described how controlling the air around World Cup sites during the tournament became a key part of their mission, with officers using drones to manage crowds while d...
Jul 20, 2026
Roughrider player had alcohol, cannabis in SUV going wrong way before deadly crash
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughrider player Jayden Dalke was driving on the wrong side of a divided highway - with alcohol and cannabis in his SUV - when the vehicle slammed into another, killing himself ...
Jul 20, 2026
Brooke Henderson engaged, says life off the golf course fuelled recent success on it
EDMONTON - Brooke Henderson draws a direct line between her recent success on the golf course to her happiness off of it. Top-three finishes in her last two majors - including a monster final round at...
Jul 20, 2026
Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75
Kevin Keegan, the two-time Ballon d'Or-winning soccer star who captained and coached England and won the European Cup with Liverpool, has died. He was 75. His death was announced Monday by former club...
Jul 20, 2026
Vipers rebranded with new logo, colours
The Vernon Vipers have a new look for the 2026-27 season and beyond.The local BCHL team has rebranded with a new logo and new colour scheme ahead of the upcoming hockey season. The new Vernon Viper lo...
Jul 20, 2026 The new Vernon Vipers logo (Image Credit: Vernon Vipers)
Montreal Canadiens add former Red Wings bench boss Derek Lalonde to coaching staff
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have hired Derek Lalonde as an associate coach, the team announced Monday. The 53-year-old spent last season as an assistant with the Toronto Maple Leafs after servin...
Jul 20, 2026
Blue Bombers rally to beat winless Redblacks 36-34 in overtime
OTTAWA - Dru Brown couldn't contain his big smile as he walked off the field at TD Place Sunday night. The 29-year-old quarterback engineered an impressive fourth quarter comeback before leading the W...
Jul 19, 2026
