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Injury-riddled Montreal Canadiens claim forward Chris Tierney off waivers
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have claimed veteran forward Chris Tierney off waivers as they look to plug holes in their injury-riddled lineup. Tierney had two goals and an assist in 13 games with...
Feb 23, 2023

Deep freeze forces cancellation, postponement of some Sask. Winter Games events
While the competition has been fiery at the Saskatchewan Winter Games in Regina, the frigid temperatures have made things difficult for some of the outdoor sports.Amber Holland, the vice-president of ...
Feb 23, 2023

Ontario's Rachel Homan wins way into Tournament of Hearts playoffs
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Ontario's Rachel Homan reached the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 5-3 win Thursday over New Brunswick's Andrea Kelly. Homan's 5-2 record with a game to...
Feb 23, 2023

RCMP recover stolen hockey memorabilia
More than a year after his collection was stolen, a huge fan of NHL star Wayne Gretzky will be getting most of his memorabilia back. It's believed the theft occurred sometime between November 2021 and...
Feb 23, 2023

Former goalkeeper Alex Bono set to welcome Toronto to Audi Field in MLS season opener
Toronto FC fans will see a familiar face Saturday when Toronto opens the MLS regular season at D.C. United. Alex Bono, who holds TFC records for goalkeeper wins (67) and shutouts (35), will be wearing...
Feb 23, 2023

Ian Moss out as Gymnastics Canada CEO after athletes call for his resignation
OTTAWA - Ian Moss is out as chief executive officer of Gymnastics Canada, a move that comes amid calls for leadership change at the embattled sports organization. The governing body said in a release ...
Feb 23, 2023

Federal protection proposed for critically at-risk spotted owls in B.C., groups say
VANCOUVER - Two environmental groups and a British Columbia First Nation say the federal government is recommending an order to protect the critically at-risk northern spotted owl. Just three of the t...
Feb 23, 2023

Team Sask medal count up to 7 at Canada Winter Games
Team Saskatchewan began day six of the Canada Winter Games in P.E.I. on the podium.Saskatoon's Bon Lowe finished 2nd in the men's 5,000-m long track speed skating event in Halifax Thursday morning. Af...
Feb 23, 2023

Onyshko to replace Pivetta on Canadian roster for upcoming World Baseball Classic
OTTAWA - Reliever Ben Onyshko was added to the Canadian roster for the World Baseball Classic on Thursday as a replacement for right-hander Nick Pivetta. Onyshko, who has spent four seasons in the Sea...
Feb 23, 2023

No foreign interference report more than one year after Liberal government re-elected
OTTAWA - A panel tasked with flagging incidents of foreign interference in Canada's elections has still not released a report evaluating its own work in the 2021 election, more than a year after the L...
Feb 23, 2023