Sports

Leafs, Raptors to prioritize season ticket holders with capacity cut to 50 per cent

TORONTO - Tom McDonald didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. In the hours after the Ontario government announced capacity at sports venues will be capped at 50 per cent in response to the latest wave...

Dec 16, 2021

Cree "Hockey Night in Canada" can help save language: broadcaster

Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron - it's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in north...

Dec 16, 2021

Toronto Raptors say they're ahead of the game as COVID-19 protocols tighten again

TORONTO - It was less than two months ago that the Toronto Raptors made a triumphant return to Scotiabank Arena, 600 days exactly since they'd last played at home. While the Washington Wizards went on...

Dec 16, 2021

Cieplucha, Smith, relay team win medals at world short-course swimming championships

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tessa Cieplucha and the women's 4x100 freestyle relay raced to gold, while Rebecca Smith captured silver on a three-medal day for Canada on Thursday at the world shor...

Dec 16, 2021

Flames' Dube, Kylington added to COVID-19 protocol; 18 players now sidelined

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames announced two more players and another member of the team's support staff were added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Thursday, bringing the organization's total number to 3...

Dec 16, 2021

Canada's Bloemen wins 5,000-metre gold at Four Continents Speed Skating Championship

Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold in the men's 5,000-metre event on Tuesday at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championship. Bloemen earned the gold in six minutes 12.38 seconds, Canada's best perf...

Dec 15, 2021

"Really special:" Blue Bombers celebrate back-to-back Grey Cup wins in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG - Cheers bellowed from the stands as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers coaches and players loaded into the back of pickup trucks and paraded the Grey Cup in front of fans during a long-awaited back-t...

Dec 15, 2021

Vancouver Canucks name former scout Derek Clancey assistant general manager

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have named former scout Derek Clancey assistant general manager. The Canucks (13-15-2) announced the news in a release Wednesday, saying Clancey will oversee the team...

Dec 15, 2021

Elks sign defensive back Aaron Grymes to two-year extension

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed defensive back Aaron Grymes to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday. The seven-year CFL veteran had 51 defensive tackles and one interception in 13 games last...

Dec 15, 2021

Curling Canada finalizes field for 16-team Olympic mixed doubles trials

OTTAWA - The 16-team field for Canada's Olympic mixed doubles trials was confirmed Wednesday by Curling Canada. The Dec. 28-Jan. 2 competition at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Man., will determi...

Dec 15, 2021