Alberta – Team Canada athletes are deep into the winter sports season and this weekend saw some thrilling their supportive home crowds. Hannah Schmidt’s double gold led the haul of five medals for the ski cross team in Nakiska, Alberta while Mikaël Kingsbury bounced back from a rare miss to give the fans in Val St-Come, Quebec the show they …
Toronto – Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow joined former Maple Leafs member Tomas Kaberle who held Stanley Cup yesterday morning at Union Station. She said: “Next time I see it, I hope it’s at Nathan Phillips Square after a parade! Thank you to Rogers and TTC for bringing Stanley Cup to transit riders.” Toronto hosts the NHL’s All-Star Game on February …
Ottawa – Canada Olympic House is a special space that brings together Team Canada athletes, their families, invited guests and fans at the Olympic Games. Here’s what you need to know about Canada Olympic House at Paris 2024. More details, including ticketing information, will be added as it becomes available. Go to house.olympic.ca and subscribe to receive email notifications and stay up-to-date on …
Whitehorse — The Canada Games Centre will be able to better serve 735,000 people a year through upgraded ventilation systems after a federal investment of more than $4.5 million through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The City of Whitehorse is also contributing $2,475,000 to the project. Announced by MP Brendan Hanley; Minister Nils Clarke; and Mayor Laura Cabott, this project …
Ottawa – While many across Canada are feeling the freeze, some of Team Canada’s hopefuls for Paris 2024 are heating up. Summer McIntosh started off her year with three impressive wins south of the border, while Jessica Guo battled her way onto a fencing World Cup podium in the Olympic city, and a couple of Canadian tennis stars are advancing at …
Toronto – The Blue Jays are making a strong statement in the international market once again. According to industry sources, Toronto agreed to terms with catcher Franklin Rojas, shortstop Angel Guzman and outfielder Andres Arias as the 2024 signing period opened on Monday. The club has not yet confirmed the agreements. The Blue Jays forfeited $500,000 from their pool for …
Toronto – The Blue Jays are due for a good bounce. Still searching for its offseason-defining move, Toronto will likely remain active in the market from now until Spring Training. By that point, though, the club should also start seeing some internal “good-news” candidates — players who are poised to return to form after a down season. Last year, Yusei …
Ontario – The Ontario Combative Sport Advisory Council will provide independent, expert advice to the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, to inform the creation of updated regulations to provide Ontarians with clear guidelines for safely competing in combative sports. The Combative Sports Act, 2019 (CSA) was passed by the Ontario legislature and received Royal Assent on May 29, 2019. It …
TORONTO – A trio of new faces will join manager John Schneider’s coaching staff in 2024. The Blue Jays announced their full staff on Friday, a list highlighted by Matt Hague as the club’s new assistant hitting coach, Carlos Febles as the new third-base coach and John Lannan, who will occupy the mental performance post. Here’s the full coaching staff: …
New York – Bill Belichick and the Patriots have amicably decided to part ways as the NFL coach’s era comes to an end. It concludes a 24-year tenure as the Patriots’s head coach, during which time the team achieved a historic six Super Bowl victories. Belichick is the only NFL head coach in history to have won 13 or more …
