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Former skip Jeff Stoughton to oversee Curling Canada’s mixed doubles program
ORLEANS, Ont. – Former skip Jeff Stoughton was named Curling Canada’s mixed doubles program manager on Tuesday.
From boccia to goalball, here is CP’s guide to Parapan sports
Competition at the Parapan American Games opens Saturday in Toronto with some 1,600 athletes competing in 15 sports. From boccia to goalball, many of the events are unique to para-competition. Here is a quick guide to some of those sports:
Boccia player Marco Dispaltro named Canada’s Parapan Am Games flag-bearer
TORONTO – At twice the age of most of his rivals, Marco Dispaltro likes to think of himself as the Gordie Howe of wheelchair sports.
Pa-Modou Kah scores twice, Vancouver moves to top of West with 3-0 win over Seattle
SEATTLE – The Vancouver Whitecaps began two months of seeing their Cascadia rivals to the south with potentially their most impressive victory of the season.
Ministers, Tory MPs pledge new cash, recycle old promises as election looms
OTTAWA – Federal cabinet ministers have made almost $1.6 billion in spending promises in the last two days, as the hours tick down to an expected election call.
Giovinco puts together nine-minute hat trick but NYCFC ties Toronto FC 4-4
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco scored three times in nine minutes, but Patrick Mullins’ goal in the 84th minute gave New York City FC a 4-4 draw on Sunday.
Curling Curlinate drops out of Queen’s Plate due to injury
TORONTO – Curling Curlinate won’t run in the $1-million Queen’s Plate due to injury.
Annual Order of Canada honours long list of actors, authors, electronic pioneer
OTTAWA – The man who helped create the BlackBerry, the female CEOs of two provincial public broadcasters, a noted First Nations actor and a former Olympic medallist are among the Canadians being appointed to the Order of Canada.
New smartphone app offers legal advice for random cop encounters
TORONTO – A new smartphone app aims to offer byte-sized legal advice as well as other protections to people randomly stopped and questioned by police.
Younger Americans taking notice of CFL, new survey suggests
As the CFL looks to gain a younger audience in Canada, the league is most popular with Americans under 35, a new survey suggests.
Former Supreme Court judge to rule on challenges to claims totalling $541,000
OTTAWA – A total of 19 senators have opted to challenge the findings of the auditor general’s report by appealing to retired Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie, the special arbitrator hired by the Senate.
IOC drops recognition, funding for SportAccord; asks federations to restructure umbrella body
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The IOC withdrew its recognition and funding for SportAccord on Sunday and called on international federations to reshape the umbrella body that has been torn apart by Marius Vizer’s attack on Olympic leaders.
We are family: Littermate playdates might be more fun for humans than for dogs
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – It wasn’t up to Guinness World Record standards, but I was pretty shocked when the rescue dog we were fostering had 13 puppies. And although it was a ton of work, I resisted when the vet told me they usually divided such large litters among multiple temporary homes until they were old enough for adoption.
Association of Olympic winter sports joins exodus from Marius Vizer’s SportAccord
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The association of Olympic winter sports has joined the exodus from umbrella organization SportAccord following Marius Vizer’s attacks on the IOC.
Whitecaps advance to Amway Canadian championship with 2-1 win over FC Edmonton
EDMONTON – Matias Laba’s goal in injury time lifted the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 win over FC Edmonton on Wednesday night and a spot in the Amway Canadian championship final.
Southampton’s Mane grabs 3 goals in under 3 minutes to score fastest Premier League hat trick
SOUTHAMPTON, England – Sadio Mane netted the fastest hat trick in Premier League history on Saturday, grabbing goals in the 13th, 14th and 16th minutes as Southampton beat Aston Villa 6-1.
Ottawa to help renovate community buildings in time for Canada’s 150th birthday
TRURO, N.S. – The federal government is making $150 million available to renovate and expand public buildings that provide community and cultural benefits.
Accused Kamloops teacher contradicts neighbour who found CDs of child porn
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A retired special-education teacher accused of possessing child pornography has denied stashing the computer discs in his ceiling and rebutted a neighbour’s testimony that he admitted guilt.
Man United wins to close in on Champions League return; Burnley relegated from Premier League
MANCHESTER, England – Manchester United ended a three-match losing run to move within sight of Champions League qualification on Saturday, while Burnley became the first team to be relegated from the English Premier League this season.
Canada’s Lois Fowler wins gold at women’s world senior curling championship
SOCHI, Russia – Canada’s Lois Fowler defeated Italy’s Fiona Simpson 6-2 on Saturday to win gold at the women’s world senior curling championship.
Brad Jacobs beats Mike McEwen to win Player’s Championship
TORONTO – Olympic champion Brad Jacobs captured the Players’ Championship Grand Slam of Curling event on Sunday with a 4-3 comeback victory over previously undefeated Mike McEwen.
Epping beats Koe, Muirhead beats Nedohin at The Players’ Championship
TORONTO – Toronto’s John Epping defeated Calgary’s Kevin Koe 6-4 on Saturday to advance to the semifinals at the Players’ Championship Grand Slam of Curling event.
Former Scotties champ Heather Nedohin ready to step back after 20-year run
TORONTO – Heather Nedohin is closing out this phase of her curling career in style.
McEwen improves to 4-0 at The Players’ Championship; Homan suffers first loss
TORONTO – Mike McEwen downed Sweden’s Niklas Edin 5-1 Thursday night to remain unbeaten at The Players’ Championship at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.