Category Archives: Sports
From South Africa to Canada, Alan Koch looks to make a difference as a soccer coach
New Zealand to Guelph, Ont., is quite the commute, especially when the family home is in B.C. But for veteran soccer coach Alan Koch, it's normal. Koch, whose resume includes stops in Major League Soc...
Mar 11, 2025
Prince of Wales Stakes race set to go Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack
FORT ERIE, Ont. - The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be held Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack. The racetrack made the announcement Tuesday. The ...
Mar 11, 2025
Resort confirms Kicking Horse gondola fell one metre to ground, 8 on board
GOLDEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The owner of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., has confirmed eight people were aboard a gondola that fell to the ground Monday morning. Resorts of the C...
Mar 11, 2025
Measles exposure at Montreal Canadiens game at the Bell Centre: public health
MONTREAL - Montreal public health officials say someone contagious with the measles virus who was not vaccinated attended an NHL game at the Bell Centre on March 3 between the Canadiens and the Buffal...
Mar 11, 2025
Senators minority owners join others in expanded Ottawa Rapid ownership group
OTTAWA - Ottawa Rapid FC, whose owners include Northern Super League co-founders Diana Matheson and Thomas Gilbert, has fleshed out its ownership group. Investors include Ottawa Senators minority owne...
Mar 11, 2025
Jennifer Heil named Canada’s chef de mission for 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics
Jennifer Heil set the bar for Canada at the 2006 Turin Olympics. The decorated skier captured the country's first medal - and its attention - with a gold in moguls on the opening day of competition. N...
Mar 11, 2025
Canada's Kingsbury claims silver in World Cup moguls in Livigno, remains at 98 wins
LIVIGNO - Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury won silver at a World Cup moguls event Tuesday. Kingsbury scored 82.90 points on the same course that will be used at next year's Milan-Cortin...
Mar 11, 2025
NHL roundup: Sabres snap six-game losing streak with 3-2 win over Oilers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 National Hockey League victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Thompson's goals boosted his team-leadi...
Mar 10, 2025
Marner scores in shootout to give Maple Leafs 4-3 win over Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Mitch Marner scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Monday night. William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok and Simon Benoit...
Mar 10, 2025
Ullmark shines for playoff-seeking Senators in 2-1 win over Red Wings
OTTAWA - Giving up 49 shots is not a recipe for success, but on this night Linus Ullmark showed what great goaltending can do for a team. Ullmark was the difference for the Ottawa Senators on Monday n...
Mar 10, 2025
