Category Archives: Sports
Twins, Wolves, Wild postpone games following police shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins, Wild and Timberwolves all postponed games scheduled for Monday because of safety concerns following the fatal police shooting of a Black man and the potential for un...
Apr 12, 2021
Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson now part of England coaching setup
After representing Canada 181 times as a player and then serving as a Canada Soccer staff coach, Rhian Wilkinson will get a different view of the Canadian women when they play England on Tuesday in St...
Apr 12, 2021
Canadian women's hockey team to open selection camp in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The Canadian women's hockey team starts a 47-player selection camp Wednesday in Halifax ahead of the women's world championship in Nova Scotia next month. The 10-country tournament May 6-16 ...
Apr 12, 2021
Quarantine requirements make for uneven NHL trade deadline
Nick Foligno is leaving his family back in Columbus to join Toronto and will have to isolate for seven days before getting on the ice for the Maple Leafs. He will miss at least five games. Taylor Hall...
Apr 12, 2021
Senators claim defenceman Victor Mete off waivers from Canadiens
OTTAWA - Victor Mete has a new home.The Ottawa Senators claimed the 22-year-old defenceman off waivers from the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.A fourth-round pick in the 2016 draft, Mete played sparingl...
Apr 12, 2021
Vernon hockey product 'caught off guard' by deadline deal
Vernon hockey product Curtis Lazar is joining his fourth NHL team. Lazar and Taylor Hall were traded by the Buffalo Sabres to the Boston Bruins on Sunday night, the eve of the NHL's trade deadline. Th...
Apr 12, 2021
Connor Hellebuyck, Auston Matthews receive top weekly honours from NHL
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is the NHL's first star of the week. Hellebuyck went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average, a .938 save percentage and one shutout to lead the J...
Apr 12, 2021
CFL continuing talks with federal government about return to field in '21
The CFL has continued talks with the federal government about securing financial assistance in an effort to return to the field this season. A source confirmed talks are ongoing. The source was grante...
Apr 12, 2021
Nguyen, Daleman headline Canada's figure skating team competing in Osaka
OSAKA, Japan - In a season all but erased by COVID-19, a handful of Canadian figure skaters will have one last chance to compete at this week's World Team Trophy in Osaka, Japan. Nam Nguyen and Roman ...
Apr 12, 2021
Boston Bruins acquire Taylor Hall to kick off NHL trade deadline day
Trade deadline day in the NHL has started with the Boston Bruins acquiring one of the top rentals on the market. The banged-up Bruins landed Taylor Hall in a trade with the last-place Buffalo Sabres r...
Apr 12, 2021
