Category Archives: Sports
The Latest: 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are set. See what the tournament could bring
The FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., divided a record 48 teams into 12 groups of four. Six spots won't be determined until March, when 22 teams will face off in playoffs....
Dec 05, 2025
Mont-Tremblant ready to host World Cup giant slaloms after last year's cancellation
Valrie Grenier won't take her home race for granted this weekend, not after what happened a year ago. The Canadian alpine skier - a four-time World Cup medallist - broke down in tears when the Mont-Tr...
Dec 05, 2025
Woman charged for allegedly taking $30,000 from a Cape Breton hockey association
NEW WATERFORD - Cape Breton Regional Police have charged a 57-year-old woman for allegedly taking more than $30,000 from the New Waterford Minor Hockey Association. Police say they received a complain...
Dec 05, 2025
Canadians Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps finish sixth in Grand Prix Final pairs
NAGOYA - Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, the 2024 world champions, finished sixth in pairs at the Grand Prix Final on Friday after a shaky free skate. The two-time Grand Prix med...
Dec 05, 2025
Backup stint a reset for Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf
CALGARY - Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska uttered the word "tandem," and Dustin Wolf rose to the challenge of reclaiming his status as the club's No. 1 goalie. While Devin Cooley got his first si...
Dec 05, 2025
Four-point games from McDavid and Draisaitl power Oilers to victory
EDMONTON - It was the kind of offensive explosion that can shake a team out of its stupor. The Edmonton Oilers have struggled to find their footing to start this season but in Thursday's 9-4 victory o...
Dec 05, 2025
Ottawa Senators lose Shane Pinto to injury in 4-2 loss to New York Rangers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators added another name to their injury list Thursday when Shane Pinto was forced to leave in the first period of a 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers due to a lower-body injury....
Dec 05, 2025
Toronto Raptors refuse to make excuses with packed schedule this week
TORONTO - Darko Rajakovic is making no excuses for the Toronto Raptors, even as they have to play six games in a nine-day span, including two sets of back-to-backs. Toronto lost back-to-back games to ...
Dec 05, 2025
Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum talk trade at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney met privately Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum in Washington, D.C., as relationships between the North American n...
Dec 05, 2025
Canadian men to face Switzerland, Qatar and possibly Italy at 2026 World Cup
Canada's draw for next summer's World Cup started well but finished with a twist of the tail. The Canadian men, ranked 27th in the world, drew No. 17 Switzerland, the fifth-ranked team in Pot 2, and t...
Dec 05, 2025