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Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its 'national' sport
QUBEC - The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province's "national" sport. Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe's bill, tabled today, also names the first Saturday in Februar...
Feb 06, 2025
Quebec tables bill to formally make hockey its 'national' sport
QUBEC - The Quebec government wants to enshrine into law that hockey is the province's "national" sport. Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe's bill, tabled today, also names the first Saturday in Februar...
Feb 06, 2025
PWHL fines Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin for charging
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League has fined Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin $250 for her hit on New York Sirens forward Jade Downie-Landry. The fine announced Thursday cam...
Feb 06, 2025
Federal government ends boycott of advertising spending on Meta platforms
OTTAWA - The federal government has ended its boycott on buying advertisements on Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram. The Privy Council Office confirmed the government's decision, first ...
Feb 06, 2025
New coach Casey Stoney includes two NSL players in her first Canada squad selection
Casey Stoney has chosen two players from the new Northern Super League in her first squad selection as Canada coach, a 26-player roster for the Pinatar Cup later this month in Spain. Stoney has called...
Feb 06, 2025
At least 4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A U.S. military-contracted plane crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines Thursday, killing all four people on board, U.S. Embassy and Philippine officials said. ...
Feb 06, 2025
'A little bit weird': NHL teammates to go from friends to foes at 4 Nations
Auston Matthews spends a lot of time with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. The trio of Maple Leafs grew up together on and off the ice as they criss-crossed the continent. Their common goal is to he...
Feb 06, 2025
Cuss Fuss: Grand Slam boss says he has no intention of banning on-ice swearing
The rather genteel world of curling can sometimes be jolted by the odd swear word that makes it on bonspiel broadcasts via player microphones. It's something that The Curling Group CEO Nic Sulsky says...
Feb 06, 2025
Jordi Fernandez steps down as head coach of Canada's men's basketball team
TORONTO - Jordi Fernandez is stepping down as head coach of Canada's senior men's national basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Thursday. Hired in 2023 to replace Nick Nurse, Fernandez led the...
Feb 06, 2025
Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to American Ashlyn Krueger at Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez dropped a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 decision to American Ashlyn Krueger in the quarterfinal of the Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament on Thursday. Fernandez, seeded eighth, had...
Feb 06, 2025