Category Archives: Sports

Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal are calling for a general strike during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says its members want an...
May 14, 2026

Public health agency says World Cup poses high risk of measles spread
OTTAWA - There is a high risk of measles transmission within Canada during the FIFA World Cup, an analysis by the Public Health Agency of Canada warned Thursday. The federal agency completed its infec...
May 14, 2026

Toronto Rock and Halifax Thunderbirds meet in all-Canadian NLL final
Nick Rose has had 11 years to think about what he would do differently if he ever reached the National Lacrosse League final again. Rose will be in between the pipes when his Toronto Rock host the Hal...
May 14, 2026

City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver 'for generations'
VANCOUVER - A meeting aimed at finding solutions to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver has resulted in a new co-operation between multiple levels of government. Representatives from the Whitecaps and Maj...
May 14, 2026

Shiltz signs one-day contract to retire as member of Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Quarterback Matthew Shiltz signed a one-day contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday to retire as a member of the CFL club. Shiltz, 33, spent eight seasons in the CFL, including tw...
May 14, 2026

Rise in American tourists signing up for Maine to Nova Scotia ferry service
HALIFAX - The operator of the ferry service between Nova Scotia and Maine says bookings for the new season are up about 30 per cent over last year with renewed interest from Americans looking to trave...
May 14, 2026

'Part of the business': Habs' St. Louis reflects on volatile NHL coaching carousel
BUFFALO - Martin St. Louis is convinced he will be fine when the time comes. The Montreal Canadiens head coach is in the thick of a second-round playoff series with the Buffalo Sabres for a chance to ...
May 14, 2026

Ability to protect quarterback primary element Ticats looking for in running back
HAMILTON - Greg Bell has left some pretty big shoes to fill with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 27-year-old American amassed 1,464 yards from scrimmage last season. He was fifth in league rushing with 1...
May 14, 2026

Mario Lemieux named greatest player in CHL history ahead of Crosby, Gretzky, McDavid
TORONTO - Mario Lemieux was ranked the greatest player in major junior hockey history as the Canadian Hockey League unveiled its all-time Top 50 list Thursday. The former Laval Voisins star finished a...
May 14, 2026

Canadian women's team pursuit riders appeal Cycling Canada's decision
Five Canadian track cyclists who compete in the women's team pursuit are appealing Cycling Canada's decision not to enter them in the world championship. Fiona Majendie, Skyler Goudswaard, Jenna Nestm...
May 14, 2026