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Deep, talented Blue Bombers look for fifth straight trip to Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros could have a problem this season, but it's a good one. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers veteran quarterback has to divvy up passes and touches to keep his hungry offensive teammates ...
Jun 03, 2024

Canada calls Minnesota forward Tani Oluwaseyi into camp for European friendlies
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has brought Minnesota United forward Tani Oluwaseyi into camp for friendlies against the Netherlands and France. It's a first national team call-up for the 24-year-old who ha...
Jun 03, 2024

B.C. Lions eager to 'do a little more' in hunt for Grey Cup
VANCOUVER - Garry Peters noticed something was a little different as his B.C. Lions teammates filtered into training camp last month. Instead of using camp to get their bodies into peak physical condi...
Jun 03, 2024

Calgary Stampeders seek return to former glory in 2024
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders need improvement on both sides of the football to return to the CFL's upper echelon. A 2-5 start and losing five games by three points or less in 2023 contributed to a...
Jun 03, 2024

Jonas Brothers named to perform at halftime of 2024 Grey Cup game in Vancouver
The Jonas Brothers will be the halftime entertainment at the 2024 Grey Cup game in Vancouver. The CFL and B.C. Lions made the joint announcement Monday. The pop-rock band - consisting of brothers Kevi...
Jun 03, 2024

Feds create $530M fund for cities to adapt to climate change
OTTAWA - Canadian cities and towns facing an uphill battle to stave off the effects of climate change will share more than half a billion dollars from a new federal adaptation fund. The Local Leadersh...
Jun 03, 2024

Trudeau pitches strong ties to Mexico's new leader Claudia Sheinbaum amid U.S. tumult
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the election of Mexico's next president, Claudia Sheinbaum, and pitching closer ties between the two counties as they ponder the future of North Ame...
Jun 03, 2024

Chelsea hires Enzo Maresca, a former assistant to Pep Guardiola, as head coach
Enzo Maresca, a former assistant to Pep Guardiola, was hired as Chelsea head coach on Monday, just weeks after leading Leicester back to the Premier League. The 44-year-old Italian signed a five-year ...
Jun 03, 2024

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as president, the first woman to hold the job
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Claudia Sheinbaum claimed victory in Mexico's presidential election, becoming the first woman selected for the job by promising to continue the political course set by her populist ...
Jun 03, 2024

President Joe Biden's son Hunter arrives for jury selection in a federal gun case
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - President Joe Biden's son Hunter arrived at court Monday for jury selection in a federal gun case against after the collapse of a deal with prosecutors that would have avoided ...
Jun 03, 2024