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Canada's Andreescu and Fernandez earn first-round wins at Pan Pacific tennis
TOKYO - Canada's Bianca Andreescu and Leylah Fernandez earned first-round victories at the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Monday. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., defeated Japan's Mei Yamaguchi 7-5, 6-3,...
Oct 21, 2024
Edmonton Oilers sign first-round pick Sam O'Reilly to three-year entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Sam O'Reilly to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday. O'Reilly, an 18-year-old Toronto native, was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the NHL D...
Oct 21, 2024
CF Montreal wants to maintain an underdog mentality in wild-card game against Atlanta
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is well aware of the motivation of being an underdog, so it's not surprising to see the team wary of Atlanta United ahead of its Eastern Conference wild-card match. It might not...
Oct 21, 2024
Liberal, Bloc MPs vote not to summon soccer officials for cheating scandal questions
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will not question the coaches of the national women's soccer team about the Paris Olympics cheating scandal, after Liberal and Bloc Qubcois MPs voted against launchi...
Oct 21, 2024
Liberal, Bloc MPs vote not to summon soccer officials for cheating scandal questions
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will not question the coaches of the national women's soccer team about the Paris Olympics cheating scandal, after Liberal and Bloc Qubcois MPs voted against launchi...
Oct 21, 2024
Inequality has broad impacts on the health of Montreal children, report finds
MONTREAL - A new public health report says economic inequality has wide-ranging effects on Montreal children's health and development, affecting everything from high school graduation rates to screen ...
Oct 21, 2024
Early voting begins in final week of Saskatchewan election campaign
REGINA - Saskatchewan residents can vote early for five days starting Tuesday in the lead-up to the Oct. 28 provincial election.Chief electoral officer Michael Boda says Voting Week is meant to make i...
Oct 21, 2024
Here are your local Saskatchewan United Party candidates
Election week across Saskatchewan starts on Tuesday, as residents get their first chance to cast their ballots in-person. The northeastNOW newsroom reached out to two local Saskatchewan United Party (...
Oct 21, 2024
Two-time Olympic beach volleyball player Sarah Pavan announces retirement
TORONTO - Two-time Olympian Sarah Pavan announced her retirement Monday, ending a 25-year volleyball career that included play in both indoor team competition and the beach volleyball discipline. Pava...
Oct 21, 2024
Canadian swingman RJ Barrett upgraded to day-to-day ahead of Raptors home opener
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are inching closer to being totally healthy, just days before their home opener. Canadian swingman RJ Barrett was upgraded to day-to-day and engaged in non-contact practi...
Oct 21, 2024