Category Archives: Sports
Whitecaps vie to become road warriors as Vancouver prepares for FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - In a season marked by FIFA World Cup-induced schedule quirks, the Vancouver Whitecaps are embracing the strange. The Major League Soccer club spent more than a month at home this spring, p...
May 11, 2026
Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis at the heart of playoff run: 'He's phenomenal'
MONTREAL - As a hockey-obsessed kid growing up in nearby Laval, Que., Martin St. Louis loved when the Canadiens went on deep playoff runs because it meant more nights past his bedtime. "I grew up 20 m...
May 11, 2026
Game 5 of PWHL semifinal postponed due to illnesses, rescheduled for Tuesday
MONTREAL - Game 5 of the Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal between the Montral Victoire and the Minnesota Frost was postponed Monday night for what the league called "player safety concerns...
May 11, 2026
QB Fajardo believes Elks can contend for Grey Cup after years of futility
EDMONTON - After the Tre Ford quarterback experiment failed last year, the Edmonton Elks turned to the most accurate passer in CFL history in hopes of ending five years of futility. Veteran signal-cal...
May 11, 2026
Malenstyn, Xhekaj fined for actions in Game 3 of Canadiens-Sabres series
NEW YORK - Sabres forward Beck Malenstyn and Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj are paying for their actions. The NHL's department of player safety said in separate statements Monday both players have ...
May 11, 2026
Pitcher Eric Lauer DFAed, outfielder Addison Barger returns to Blue Jays' IL
TORONTO - Aspiring starting pitcher Eric Lauer won't have to worry about openers playing ahead of him anymore. Lauer was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Monday, a day after falling to 1-...
May 11, 2026
Quebec to invest $252 million in preventive health programs over five years
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is spending more than $250 million on preventive health care over the next five years in a bid to reduce illness and stave off rising costs. The government says the mo...
May 11, 2026
Maple Leafs, special adviser Shane Doan part ways after three seasons
TORONTO - Shane Doan and the Maple Leafs have parted ways. The former NHLer has left the organization after three seasons as special adviser to the general manager, a league source confirmed to The Ca...
May 11, 2026
'Secrecy, deception': Ex-hockey coach sentenced to 6 years for sex assault of player
WINNIPEG - A former Winnipeg hockey coach who lured a teen player into an inappropriate sexual relationship by exploiting past trauma was sentenced Monday to six years in prison. Provincial court Judg...
May 11, 2026
When it comes to private jets, World Cup influx will pale next to Taylor Swift
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver airports are preparing for the arrival of world leaders, celebrities and the ultrarich in their private jets as they descend for the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month...
May 11, 2026
