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Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah lawmakers voted Friday to override GOP Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams - a move that comes amid a natio...
Mar 25, 2022

North Stars host Bombers for Game 5, with series lead on the line
The Battlefords North Stars will return to action on home ice Friday night at the ACC for Game 5 of their first round, best-of-seven playoff series with the Flin Flon Bombers. The teams have split the...
Mar 25, 2022

Canada's T.J. (The Truth) Laramie, Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser get new UFC opponents
Canadians T.J. (The Truth) Laramie and Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser have new opponents for their upcoming UFC fights. Laramie (12-4-0) will now face American featherweight Pat Sabatini (16-3-0) on an ...
Mar 25, 2022

Papadakis, Cizeron shatter rhythm dance record at worlds
Olympic ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron shattered their own rhythm dance world record on Friday to take the lead over two American teams at the world championships in Mon...
Mar 25, 2022

Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers
OTTAWA - Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that created gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several weeks. Diane Magas...
Mar 25, 2022

Herdman says Canadian men hungry to to seal World Cup qualification against Jamaica
TORONTO - Even in defeat, Canada impressed. And Sunday, John Herdman's team can turn the disappointment of Thursday's 1-0 loss in Costa Rica into celebration by dispatching Jamaica to secure World Cup...
Mar 25, 2022

Canadian Olympic champ Mac Neil will swim for University of California next season
Canadian Olympic swimming champion Maggie Mac Neil is using her fifth and final year of collegiate eligibility to compete for the University of California. The London, Ont., native had previously swam...
Mar 25, 2022

Canada's Kerri Einarson beats Germany 8-5, claims women's world curling playoff berth
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada's Kerri Einarson clinched a playoff spot at the women's world curling championship Friday with an 8-5 win over Germany. Einarson improved to 8-3 with one game remaining in...
Mar 25, 2022

U13 Barons win STEP league championship
The U13 Battlefords Barons 2 are STEP league champions.Taking home the title on home ice, the championship serves as a fairytale end to a perfect 16-0 season for the team who continued their dominance...
Mar 25, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Feds commit another $2B to cut health backlogs caused by COVID-19
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will commit another $2 billion as a one-time top-up to help provincial health systems work through their surgical and diagnostic b...
Mar 25, 2022