Author Archives:

For first time ever, CFL game set to be broadcast in an Indigenous language
EDMONTON - For the first time in league history, a CFL game will be broadcast in an Indigenous language. Edmonton Elks president and chief executive officer Victor Cui announced Friday the franchise's...
Jul 08, 2022

Cougars' goalie tandem gets drafted into NHL
MONTREAL - Just 42 picks separated Prince George Cougars Tyler Brennan and Ty Young on the draft board in Montreal on Friday.Tyler Brennan was selected with the 102nd pick (4th round) by the New Jerse...
Jul 08, 2022

Salcedo could follow Pozuelo out the door as Mexican defender ponders future with TFC
TORONTO - One day after Toronto FC confirmed the sale of Spanish star Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami CF, Toronto coach Bob Bradley conceded that the future of Mexican defender Carlos Salcedo with th...
Jul 08, 2022

Afghan ambassador to Canada urges flexibility on passports for approved refugees
OTTAWA - Afghanistan's ambassador is urging action to ensure that Afghans who have been approved to come to Canada do not have to risk detention by the Taliban when they apply for a passport. Ambassad...
Jul 08, 2022

UN fails to extend aid deliveries to Syrian rebel-held area
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council failed to extend humanitarian aid deliveries to 4.1 million Syrians in the rebel-held northwest from Turkey on Friday after Russia vetoed a resolution f...
Jul 08, 2022

Lions set to test their mettle against Bombers in battle of undefeated teams
VANCOUVER - After a 3-0 start to the season, the B.C. Lions see their Saturday clash against the defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers as an opportunity to test their mettle. "They've been...
Jul 08, 2022

NHL's glass ceiling finally shattering as more women move into front-office roles
MONTREAL - Emilie Castonguay knew she wouldn't be an anomaly for long. The former player agent made history in January when she became the Vancouver Canucks' first ever female assistant general manage...
Jul 08, 2022

Louisiana abortion ban allowed to proceed; judge lifts stay
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana can now enforce its ban on almost all abortions under a judge's order issued Friday amid a flurry of court challenges to state "trigger" laws crafted to take effect when t...
Jul 08, 2022

Djokovic's 27th Wimbledon win in row puts him in 8th final
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic fashioned a second consecutive comeback victory at Wimbledon on Friday, this one with a deficit far less daunting, the drama far less possible. The top-seeded ...
Jul 08, 2022

New Jersey Devils select Cougars' Tyler Brennan 102nd overall
MONTREAL - Tyler Brennan became the first Prince George Cougar to be selected in the 2022 NHL Draft, hearing his name called by the New Jersey Devils in the 4th round, 102nd overall.Brennan entered th...
Jul 08, 2022