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Under new coach, Vancouver Whitecaps prepare for winding MLS season
VANCOUVER - The last two months have been a whirlwind of airports and soccer pitches for Jesper Sorensen. Hired as the new head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps in mid-January, he's spent the last fiv...
Feb 21, 2025
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed veteran Canadian defensive back Enock Makonzo on Friday. The five-foot-11, 195-pound Makonzo was with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024 but suffered a season-...
Feb 21, 2025
Japan's Horishima edges Canada's Kingsbury for gold at World Cup moguls stop in China
BEIDAHU SHEQU - Japan's Ikuma Horishima overcame a wobbly start to edge Canadian star Mikael Kingsbury for gold at a moguls World Cup stop Friday. Horishima, the 2024 Crystal Globe winner, almost didn...
Feb 21, 2025
Man is seriously injured in attack at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, police say
BERLIN (AP) - An assailant seriously injured a man in an attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial on Friday evening, police said. German media reported that the man was stabbed. Police said they were inv...
Feb 21, 2025
English O Canada lyrics have never been static, musicologist says
TORONTO - Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk's tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may hav...
Feb 21, 2025
Graffiti hate crime in Fort St. John
Mounties in Fort St. John say that swastikas and a "derogatory message" was sprayed painted on the side of a cultural organization's building on Sunday. It was sprayed on the Treaty 8 Tribal Associati...
Feb 21, 2025
Advocates urge Canada to suspend refugee pact with U.S. over fears of persecution
OTTAWA - Several civil society groups are calling on Ottawa to suspend a refugee pact with the United States over concerns for the safety of transgender and gender-diverse people. The Canadian Civil L...
Feb 21, 2025
Once again, Toronto FC enters MLS season with more questions than answers
Toronto FC has a new coach in Robin Fraser and a new mantra - "Hunt for Glory." But like recent years, the 2025 season opens with more questions than answers. TFC kicks off its MLS season Saturday at ...
Feb 21, 2025
Midfielder Markus Cimermancic signs homegrown player contract with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Toronto FC has signed midfielder Markus Cimermancic to a homegrown player contract through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028. The 20-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., becomes the 36th pl...
Feb 21, 2025
Canadian pairs take silver and bronze medals at Four Continents figure skating event
Reigning world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps finished second and fellow Canadians Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud were third in pairs competition Friday at the Four Continents fi...
Feb 21, 2025