Category Archives: CP_Sports

New faces on Canadian women's hockey team for world championship in Finland
CALGARY - Six players will make their women’s world hockey championship debut for Canada next month. Forwards Melodie Daoust of Valleyfield, Que., Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept Iles, Que., Sarah Nur...
Mar 07, 2019
Eugenie Bouchard-based rom-com in the works based on tennis star's Twitter date
The story of Eugenie Bouchard’s Twitter date with a fan who won a Super Bowl bet with the Canadian tennis star could be making its way to the big screen. A report on the “Deadline” w...
Mar 07, 2019

After 50 years of failure, feds to try again on major land project in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The government of Canada is once again trying to offload billions of dollars worth of Crown land next to Parliament Hill that has remained virtually empty since the 1960s. The National Capita...
Mar 07, 2019
Canadian groups join forces on study on abuse and discrimination in sport
OTTAWA - The federal government is partnering with a Canadian athlete rights group for a study on abuse and discrimination in sport. Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, says she is supportin...
Mar 07, 2019

UEFA opens formal investigation into Manchester City
GENEVA - Manchester City is under formal investigation by UEFA into whether financial monitoring rules were violated, after months of confidential club documents being published in the Football Leaks ...
Mar 07, 2019

A healthy Harry Jones looks to help Canada rugby sevens men impress on home soil
Harry Jones knew it was time to get his shoulder fixed when it popped out while he was helping his brother put up some blinds. “I was holding something for him and my shoulder slipped out,”...
Mar 07, 2019

National Capital Commission trying again on major Ottawa land development
OTTAWA - The government of Canada is once again trying to offload billions of dollars worth of Crown land next to Parliament Hill that has remained virtually empty since the 1960s. The National Capita...
Mar 07, 2019
CFL veteran player Jackson signs deal to retire as Saskatchewan Roughrider
REGINA, United States - Defensive back/kick-returner Tristan Jackson signed a one-day contact with Saskatchewan on Thursday to retire as a Roughrider. Jackson spent five of his nine CFL seasons with S...
Mar 07, 2019

Hockey world mourns death of popular Sea Dogs equipment manager David Kelly
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Longtime Saint John Sea Dogs equipment manager David (DK) Kelly has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 40. Kelly was the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s team hea...
Mar 07, 2019
Canadian teams finish third at Diving World Series event
BEIJING - Canada captured two bronze medals on the first day of the second FINA Diving World Series event of the season on Thursday. Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal and Caeli McKay of Calgary teamed up t...
Mar 07, 2019