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Canada's Olympic champion wrestler Erica Wiebe eyes return to competition

Olympic champion wrestler Erica Wiebe feels it's time to get back on the competition mat. She and teammate Amar Dhesi of Surrey, B.C., intend to represent Canada at a December World Cup in Belgrade, S...

Nov 27, 2020

Sportsnet parts ways with veteran Blue Jays announcer Mike Wilner

TORONTO - Rogers Sportsnet is parting ways with veteran Toronto Blue Jays radio announcer Mike Wilner.The broadcaster announced the split on its Twitter feed Friday. A reason wasn't given for the deci...

Nov 27, 2020

World champion Jacques retires from Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team

Paralympian and world champion Maude Jacques has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team.Jacques first cracked the national team lineup and helped Canada capture ...

Nov 27, 2020

Rogers Centre owner shelves plans for Toronto Blue Jays' stadium amid pandemic

TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. says it was exploring the future of its Toronto stadium prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the virus has caused it to put those plans on hold. The telecommunicati...

Nov 27, 2020

Ice-dancers Moir and Virtue among 114 Order of Canada inductees

OTTAWA - Champion ice-dancers Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue are among 114 athletes, artists, scholars and community leaders named to the Order of Canada today. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's office announced...

Nov 27, 2020

As Alberta's COVID-19 cases rise, so does tension over world junior championship

Alberta's spike in COVID-19 infections and the virus's infiltration of Canada's team is concerning for the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, according to a health and law expert and an epi...

Nov 26, 2020

Woodbine Racetrack ends horse racing season after talks with provincial government

TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment says it has officially cancelled the rest of its thoroughbred racing season following discussions with the Ontario government.When Toronto was placed into a lockdown s...

Nov 26, 2020

Hockey history up for sale as 97-year-old Vancouver Millionaires sweater hits auction

VANCOUVER - A unique piece of hockey history is up for sale, with a rare Vancouver Millionaires sweater hitting the auction block. The cream and maroon wool cardigan is believed to have belonged...

Nov 26, 2020

Canada might not compete at world figure skating championships - if they happen

TORONTO - If the world figure skating championships do go ahead in a bubble in March in Sweden, there is a good chance Canada won't be there. The Swedish Figure Skating Association hopes to hold the M...

Nov 26, 2020

Thousands bid farewell to Maradona in Argentina amid clashes

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tens of thousands of fans, many weeping but eager to honour Diego Maradona, filed past the coffin of Argentina's most iconic soccer star on Thursday. Fans blew kisses as they...

Nov 26, 2020