Toronto – It’s time for Toronto to alley-oop and slam dunk as the Toronto Raptors play their home opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 7:30pm today, October at Scotiabank Arena. To celebrate, the City of Toronto will host an in-person flag-raising ceremony at Courtesy flagpole, Podium Roof, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street W. The ceremony will include raising the …
MONTREAL – The Canadian Davis Cup team will defend its title at next month’s Final 8 stage in Malaga, Spain. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, BC, Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo and Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Quebec, were all on the 2022 team that beat Australia in the final. The five-man roster will represent Canada …
SANTIAGO – Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport said: “Athletes from across the Americas will come together to officially open the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Team Canada, led by the unwavering spirit of flag-bearers Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson (beach volleyball), will march proudly into Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, joining close to 7,000 athletes from 41 countries, …
Toronto – Councillor Vincent Crisanti (Etobicoke North) was joined by Heather Masterson, President and CEO of Travelers Canada; Marlene Ibsen, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Travelers Foundation and Vice President of Community Relations, Travelers; Derrick Dixon, Project Manager at KABOOM!; and Hamdi Ali, Somali Women and Children’s Support Network and the Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke – along …
Brampton – The City of Brampton and Peel District School Board invite members of the media to the official unveiling of Sandalwood Track located at Sandalwood Heights Secondary School. This is the second of three amenities the City of Brampton and Peel District School Board will open this year. Details will be shared about the partnership, amenities that are available …
Melbourne – Australian Women’s Big Bash League (BBL) reached new heights as Melbourne Stars’ skipper Meg Lanning and Sydney Sixers’ Alyssa Healy took the coveted trophy to the pinnacle of the iconic Sydney Tower Eye. WBBL season 9 is set to begin today from North Sydney Oval where Sydney Sixers are facing Melbourne Stars in the opening game.
Multan – British-born Catherine Dalto, 30, has joined Multan Sultans as a fast bowling coach to become Pakistan Super League’s first-ever female coach. She obtained Irish citizenship in 2015 and represented Ireland in four ODIs and four T20Is. Multan Sultans on X account referred to her as “an ECB-certified Level 3 Advanced Coach, has previously occupied coaching roles at the …
Ottawa – Toronto Maple Leafs today that the hockey club has signed forward Noah Gregor to a one-year contract. The average annual value of the contract is $775,000. Noah Gregor, 25, recorded 17 points (10 goals, seven assists) through 57 games with the San Jose Sharks during the 2022-23 season. The Beaumont, AB native has posted 51 points (26 goals, …
FORT LAUDERDALE – Inter Miami has signed a deal to play two exhibitions in China next month. The team said it would play a pair of friendlies against Chinese Super League teams, first in Qingdao, China against Qingdao Hainiu on Nov. 5 and then against Chengdu Rongcheng in Chengdu, China on Nov. 8. Those two stadiums can both hold between …
Ottawa – Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, thanked Delta Gymnastics-World Gymnaestrada Team for presenting her with their autographed Canada Flag from their recent performance in Amsterdam. She said: “Congratulations to the athletes and coaches for representing us so well on the world stage!”
