GATINEAU – The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Canadians in getting active, from the playground to the podium. Support for sport gets young people moving while bringing communities across the country together in the spirit of healthy competition. Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, …
Halton – The Community Sport for All Initiative seeks to rebuild and increase sport participation rates, particularly among Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+, low-income and newcomer populations, as well as people living with disabilities. The funding to community organizations is being distributed by national-level organizations receiving support through the Community Sport for All Initiative. List of projects funded in the Halton …
AUSTRALIA – A week back Novak Djokovic was not sure if he could play a match at all due to his injured left hamstring, but now that he has recovered, he thinks he can win the Australian Open. A year ago, he was kicked out of the country before the Australian Open because he was not vaccinated against Covid-19.
ORLANDO – The 25-year-old Canadian Brooke Henderson from Smiths Falls, Ontario has created history and won her 13th LPGA Tour title – the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. She finished the fourth round 2-under 70 for an overall score of 16-under par.
CALGARY – Hockey Canada has announced that Canada’s National Women’s Team will welcome the United States to Quebec for the first time since 2017 to wrap up the Rivalry Series next month. The long-time rivals will meet at Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières on Feb. 20, before facing off on Feb. 22 at Place Bell in Laval. After sweeping two games …
MELBOURNE – Leylah Fernandez of Canada is out of women’s singles at the Australian Open after dropping a second-round match to Caroline Garcia of France 7-6 (5), 7-5 yesterday.
Ottawa – Toronto Raptors wished Gary Trent Jr a happy 24th birthday. He is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. As a high school senior, Trent was selected as a McDonald’s All-American.
Ottawa -Igor Shesterkin, Jason Robertson and Matty Beniers were among 11 first-time selections for the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Game at FLA LIVE Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on Feb. 4 (3 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, CBC, SN, TVAS). Shesterkin, a goalie (New York Rangers), and forwards Robertson (Dallas Stars) and Beniers (Seattle Kraken) were among 32 players selected by the NHL hockey operations department …
Ottawa – Hockey Canada and the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) have announced that Brampton, will be the host city of the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship from Apr. 5-16, bringing the prestigious international competition to the Greater Toronto Area for the first time since 2000. Demand for tickets is high and packages will sell quickly. The priority ticket list …
BRAMPTON – Celebrate the 109th Grey Cup Champions, the 2022 Toronto Argonauts, with a meet and greet with Brampton players and former Brampton Bulldog athletes Robbie Smith and Sam Acheampong. It will be on: Friday, January 20 6 to 8 PM in City Hall • Free Argos themed sweets and drink by local Brampton businesses • Remarks from Mayor Brown, Sam Acheampong …
