Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Veteran Roughriders quarterback Harris looking for first Grey Cup win as a starter
WINNIPEG - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris was one of the top quarterbacks in the CFL this season - at the ripe old age of 39. But the Waldo, Ohio, native is not talking about the p...
Nov 11, 2025
Alouettes quarterback Alexander looks to extend his unbeaten streak at Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Davis Alexander took his offensive linemen out for dinner after the Montreal Alouettes arrived in Winnipeg for Sunday's Grey Cup game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The big men taske...
Nov 11, 2025
CFL head coaches Maas, Mace not interested in adding GM duties to job descriptions
WINNIPEG - It has become a thing again in the CFL, but neither Jason Maas nor Corey Mace have any interest in adding general manager duties to their CFL resumes. Last week, the Ottawa Redblacks named ...
Nov 11, 2025
Sceptres star Natalie Spooner eyes return to MVP form with clean bill of health
TORONTO - Natalie Spooner was happy to shed the knee brace when the time came after getting some advice from Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman. The Toronto Sceptres forward crossed paths with the NHL...
Nov 11, 2025
'It's about all of us': Armed Forces, veterans gather for Remembrance Day in Montreal
MONTREAL - On Remembrance Day, Bruno Plourde said his thoughts were with a comrade he lost while the two were deployed in Afghanistan. "We have a special place in our heart for him today," he said Tue...
Nov 11, 2025
Montreal's Jason Maas, Saskatchewan's Corey Mace lead their teams into Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Jason Maas and Corey Mace have their teams in the Grey Cup, but say they haven't done it alone. And the keys to CFL head coaching success for both are very similar. "Players make a great he...
Nov 11, 2025
From Naismith to SGA: 'The Golden Generation' tells Canada’s men’s basketball story
When Oren Weisfeld set out to write about the story of Canada's national men's basketball team, he wasn't sure how many of the sport's biggest names would agree to talk. Instead, Canada's basketball c...
Nov 11, 2025
Oilers GM Stan Bowman on Edmonton's scuffling start: 'We're just not clicking'
TORONTO - Stan Bowman smirked when the conversation shifted to goaltending. The Edmonton Oilers general manager has been in the job just under 16 months. He knows the crease - especially in a Canadian...
Nov 11, 2025
Charge goaltender Philips looks to build on stellar rookie PWHL season
OTTAWA - Gwyneth Philips can still walk down the street in Ottawa and enjoy a little anonymity. That could change soon. The Ottawa Charge goaltender turned heads in her Professional Women's Hockey Lea...
Nov 11, 2025
Calgary-born Major League Soccer referee Drew Fischer wins award second year in a row
EDMONTON - Calgary-born Drew Fischer's story of how he became a soccer referee is a classic one. Similarly to many other professional arbiters of the game, he wanted to be a striker. "But I was a much...
Nov 11, 2025