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Canadian Grand Prix CEO confident about event’s future after successful 2025
MONTREAL — The spotlight stayed on the track this weekend at the Canadian Grand Prix.…
Captain Sophie de Goede rejoins Canada rugby team after yearlong injury layoff
The Canadian women’s rugby team, ranked second in the world and looking to turn heads…
Canada’s Diallo picks up another win on grass as Wimbledon draws near
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo picked up another win on grass as Canada’s tennis players continued to…
Branstine upsets Boisson in Wimbledon qualifying, will face Andreescu next
LONDON — Carson Branstine upset top seed Lois Boisson on Tuesday as several Canadians moved…
B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says
VICTORIA — There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the…
Branstine beats Andreescu in all-Canadian Wimbledon qualifier, Mboko also wins
WIMBLEDON — Carson Branstine defeated Bianca Andreescu 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-1 in an all-Canadian second-round…
Canadian international Sarah Stratigakis returns home, signs with NSL’s AFC Toronto
TORONTO — Canadian midfielder Sarah Stratigakis tells a familiar story in signing with AFC Toronto…
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan names 42-man camp roster ahead of July tests
Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan has called 42 players into camp in Edmonton ahead of…
Branstine advances to Wimbledon main draw, Mboko loses in final qualifying round
WIMBLEDON — Canada’s Carson Branstine booked her place in a first-career Grand Slam main draw,…
De Goede to lead 32-player rugby tour party as Canada takes on Springbok women
Recovered from knee surgery, Canada captain Sophie de Goede leads a 32-player tour squad to…
Canada’s Victoria Mboko upsets Magdalena Frech at Wimbledon after late entry
WIMBLEDON — Victoria Mboko wasn’t even supposed to be in the draw, and then she…
Canadian singles hopes end at Wimbledon with Mboko, Auger-Aliassime losses
WIMBLEDON — Canada’s singles hopes at Wimbledon ended Thursday as lucky loser Victoria Mboko and…
Canada names starting lineup for opening rugby test against Springboks women
It took two extra days to get there, thanks to a flight cancellation in Montreal,…
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff headline NBO women’s entry list
MONTREAL — Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff headline a star-studded women’s field for the National…
Bethel-Thompson, Alouettes look to rebound versus Rourke, Lions
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes will once again turn to veteran backup quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson…
B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of…
Hockey phenom Gavin McKenna commits to Penn State for upcoming NCAA season
Gavin McKenna’s long-rumoured move to the NCAA is official. In a game-changing decision for junior…
Canada captain Sophie de Goede starts on the bench in return from knee injury
Captain Sophie de Goede, returning to action after a 13-month injury absence, starts on the…
Canada women win again but face tougher task in downing Springboks in rugby test
GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA — After thumping South Africa 50-20 last week in Pretoria, a revamped…
Hamilton Labour Council wants NHL to apologize for suspending players 100 years ago
The Hamilton and District Labour Council is hoping to right a century-old grievance between the…
Here’s a list of June inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in June, Statistics Canada says.…
Plan to fence off Nanaimo, B.C., city hall to protect from overdose site disorder
VICTORIA — The City of Nanaimo, B.C., is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect…
Drug use sees parole revoked for Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997
VANCOUVER — Day parole has been revoked for the woman who drowned Victoria teenager Reena…
Measles outbreaks in Illinois and North Dakota have ended
Health officials in Illinois and North Dakota say their states’ measles outbreaks are over, pointing…