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Canada defeats Iran, moves into women's sitting volleyball semifinals

HANGZHOU - Heidi Peters had a game-high 24 points Wednesday as Canada defeated Iran 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Sitting Volleyball Championships to advance to the semifinals. Julia Chisholm added 10 points in a match Canada won with set ...

Montreal looks to move on from chaotic first half of season as archrival TFC visits

MONTREAL - After nearly a month off, CF Montréal is returning to Major League Soccer action looking to move on from a chaotic first half of its campaign. First up is a showdown at Stade Saputo on Thursday against archival Toronto FC Montreal had suffer...

Canadiens-Maple Leafs, Canucks-Oilers to play on opening night of NHL season

NEW YORK - The 2026-27 NHL season is set to begin Sept. 29 with a pair of all-Canadian matchups. The Montreal Canadiens will visit the Toronto Maple Leafs, with the Edmonton Oilers later hosting the Vancouver Canucks. Both games will be on Sportsnet, u...

Armstrong Shamrocks, Vernon Tigers Set Sights on TOSLL Championship Weekend

VERNON - The Armstrong Shamrocks and Vernon Tigers will both chase a Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League championship this weekend in Kelowna. Armstrong heads into the weekend as the top seed after a dominant regular season that saw the Shamrocks post a 7-1 record. Their reward is a semifinal matchup against the f...

Vipers to open home schedule vs. West Kelowna

VERNON - The Vernon Vipers will kick off the home portion of their schedule with a date with a division rival. The Snakes will welcome the West Kelowna Warriors to Kal Tire Place on Saturday September 26. Vernon was the BCHL leader in attendance in the 2025-26 season. The rest of the schedule is expected to be released...

Rocket Recognized

Tij Iginla named CHL second-team all-star after dominant season with Rockets

A breakout season in Kelowna has earned forward Tij Iginla national recognition among the top junior hockey players in Canada.The Kelowna Rockets forward was named a Canadian Hockey League second-team all-star Wednesday, putting him among the elite performers across the WHL, OHL and QMJHL for the 2025-26 season.Iginla,...

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BCHL releases 2026-27 schedule, opening night features Interior matchups

The B.C. Hockey League has released its 2026-27 regular season schedule, with the new campaign getting underway Sept. 18 and several Interior B.C. teams set to open the season.The Vernon Vipers will begin their season on the road against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks at Rogers Rink. The matchup will mark the first of 54 r...

Vipers to open home schedule vs. West Kelowna

VERNON - The Vernon Vipers will kick off the home portion of their schedule with a date with a division rival. The Snakes will welcome the West Kelowna Warriors to Kal Tire Place on Saturday September 26. Vernon was the BCHL leader in attendance in the 2025-26 season. The rest of the schedule is expected to be released...

Vernon Vipers drop tight decision in Brooks, fall 4-2 to the Bandits

A hard-fought effort from the Snakes was not enoughVernon put forth a concentrated effort defensively throughout the first twenty minutes, but a late goal from the Bandits saw them exit the first frame with a 1-0 lead. The Vipers would continue to push in the 2nd period, and got rewarded with an early equalizing goal f...