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Canada women’s coach Kevin Rouet draws high praise from players for his ‘rugby brain’
Rugby Canada chief executive officer Nathan Bombrys calls Kevin Rouet “the Jack Reacher of rugby…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez ousted from Monterey Open
MONTERREY — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez has been eliminated from the Monterey Open after falling 6-2,…
Police investigating after body found on roof of hospital in Montreal suburb
MONTREAL — Police in Montreal’s northern suburb are investigating after a man in his 40s…
Fernandez solves ‘setback’ with opening-round win at Monterrey Open
MONTERREY — Leylah Fernandez needed a major confidence boost after back-to-back opening-round exits at the…
Marino rallies to win U.S. Open singles qualifier, Branstine and Galarneau bounced
NEW YORK — Rebecca Marino of Vancouver started strong, faded, then scrambled to survive two…
Montreal public health reports three heat-related deaths since Sunday
MONTREAL — Health officials in Montreal are still working to tally the total number of…
Satellite images reveal conditions that contributed to ‘catastrophic’ wildfire season
WINNIPEG — Images from space and artificial intelligence can help detect areas prone to extreme…
Auger-Aliassime, Diallo advance to Cincinnati Open third round; Fernandez exits
CINCINNATI — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo advanced to the Cincinnati Open’s third round…
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko soars to No. 24 after Montreal breakthrough
Taking a break to rest a sore right wrist will give Canadian tennis star Victoria…
RFK Jr.’s war on mRNA vaccines breeds distrust, threatens Canada’s access to development: experts
TORONTO — Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine…
Climate change major driver of surging algae levels in Canada’s lakes: study
TORONTO — A study of dozens of Canadian lakes suggests global warming is the major…
Eugenie Bouchard bids adieu to tennis with throwback performance at NBO
MONTREAL — Eugenie Bouchard didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven…
Barbers using TikTok to build their brands are attracting a new teen clientele
MONTRÉAL — Videos of barbers at work showcasing their talents are plentiful on TikTok, and…
Canada’s McIntosh grabs fourth gold to cap dominant world swimming championships
SINGAPORE — Despite making history Sunday, Summer McIntosh is feeling more motivated than ever. McIntosh…
Star Power: Canada’s Gabriel Diallo a popular draw at the National Bank Open
TORONTO — A glance at the corners of the Court 1 grandstand at the National…
Canada’s Diallo advances, Auger-Aliassime and Galarneau fall at NBO Toronto
TORONTO — The National Bank Open took some body blows before the event due to…
1988 Quebec missing person’s case solved after bones found in river identified
MONTREAL — Montreal-area police say a missing person’s case from 1988 has been solved with…
Canada’s Fernandez rips tournament organizers after crashing out of NBO
MONTREAL — Leylah Fernandez has a bone to pick with tournament organizers. Not only did…
Canada’s Shapovalov drops second-round match to American Tien at NBO Toronto
TORONTO — A long-awaited homecoming didn’t go as planned for Denis Shapovalov on Tuesday night…
Canada’s Martin, Draxl fall in first round at National Bank Open, Galarneau advances
TORONTO — Canada’s Liam Draxl did his best to work the home crowd in his…
After tough start to season, Canada’s Leylah Fernandez rides momentum into NBO
MONTREAL — Leylah Fernandez won’t sugar-coat it. Less than 24 hours after winning the D.C.…
Canada’s McIntosh wins second gold at world swimming championships
SINGAPORE — It wasn’t the time she hoped for, but the goal of gold was…
Fernandez wins DC Open fuelled by Shake Shack, de Minaur takes men’s title
WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest tennis title of Leylah Fernandez’s career arrived at the D.C.…
Pospisil bounced in final NBO appearance by Bagnis in three sets
TORONTO — The Toronto Farewell Tour was short-lived. Veteran tennis player Vasek Pospisil of Vernon,…