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Rookie Dillon Gabriel selected as Browns starting QB after Joe Flacco is benched
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Dillon Gabriel will get his first NFL start on Sunday when…
NHL fines Senators’ Cousins, Hodgson after chippy pre-season game against Canadiens
NEW YORK — The NHL issued fines to Ottawa Senators forwards Nick Cousins and Hayden…
Canadian FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from ‘dangerous’ cities
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government,…
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy in ‘next phase’ of rehab but ankle still not fully healed
WARE, England (AP) — Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will begin to get “a little bit…
B.C. Conservatives shuffle critics portfolio after Elenore Sturko ousted
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Conservative Party has shuffled its critic portfolios to fill a hole…
Canada’s Papaconstantinou claims bronze at world para athletics championships
NEW DELHI — Marissa Papaconstantinou claimed Canada’s second medal of the world para athletics championships…
Lawyer for man accused of accessing PM’s banking data awaits info in ‘involved’ case
OTTAWA — The lawyer for a man accused of accessing Prime Minister Mark Carney’s banking…
Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans out approximately 6 to 8 weeks with upper-body injury
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans will be out for six to eight…
Talented Tampa Bay Lightning are aiming for playoff success and another run at the Stanley Cup
Tampa Bay Lightning Last season: 47-27-8, lost to Florida in first round. COACH: Jon Cooper…
FIFA VP pushes back on Trump comments about moving World Cup games from ‘dangerous’ cities
LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump was reminded Wednesday that FIFA, not any government,…
Oilers acquire goalie Connor Ingram from Mammoth for future considerations
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have acquired goalie Connor Ingram from the Utah…
Olympic champion Gruchalla-Wesierski retires from Canadian rowing team
VICTORIA — Olympic rowing champion Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski has retired from the Canadian national team, Rowing…
The Latest: Democrats insist upon health-care demands as government shutdown begins
The U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress…
New Hasbro studio in Montreal will produce Dungeons & Dragons video game
MONTRÉAL — Toy manufacturer Hasbro is opening a new video game studio in Montreal that…
Five Canadian provinces boost their minimum wage, Alberta now lowest
Five provinces are increasing their minimum wage today to support workers amid affordability issues. The…
Fact File: American social media posts mislead on Canadian gun laws
A federal buyback of assault-style firearms from individual owners announced earlier this month prompted misleading…
Trump administration imposes sanctions on some Iranian people and firms after UN decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved…
Allison Russell says she feels ‘galvanized’ by public outcry to Kimmel suspension
TORONTO — Allison Russell says the swift public outcry to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension has given…
Vancouver set to open PWHL season against fellow expansion Seattle on Nov. 21
TORONTO — The PWHL is set to return on Nov. 21. The league released its…
NFL sees a surge in blocked kicks, impacting games significantly
Kickers and punters have never been more dangerous in the NFL, with long field goals…
Four years after hitting waivers, Montembeault enjoying life as Canadiens’ No. 1
BROSSARD — Samuel Montembeault wears one of hockey’s highest-pressure jobs lightly. Rather than cracking under…
iN PHOTOS: Five classic theatres still operating in Okanagan, Kamloops
These beloved community relics have stood the test of time.
FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets have gone on sale. Here’s how to try to get them
MIAMI (AP) — Not even half of the spots in the 48-team field have been…
Conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge Maria Lazar is running for state Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge announced Wednesday that she is…