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CPLs Atletico Ottawa looks to Mexico for new head coach Diego Mejia
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa has named Mexican Diego Mejia its new head coach on a one-year deal with a club option to extend through 2026. The Canadian Premier League team has been without a coach since ...
Jan 15, 2025
Concerns abound on the prairies over Viterra-Bunge merger approval
The conditions attached to the approval for the Viterra-Bunge merger announced this week weren't enough to assuage concerns from those on the prairies.On Tuesday, Transport Canada approved the merger ...
Jan 15, 2025

Move over Big Bird. A big hawk is headed to Toronto FC's BMO Field home
TORONTO - Forget Big Bird. Toronto FC has a big hawk. A giant metal statue of a hawk stood outside the front doors of Toronto FC's training centre on Wednesday. The statue, complete with glowing red e...
Jan 15, 2025

Utah forward Jack McBain fired for high-sticking Montreal's Brendan Gallagher
NEW YORK - Utah Hockey Club centre Jack McBain has been fined US$4,166.67 for high-sticking Montreal Canadiens winger Brendan Gallagher, the NHL announced Wednesday. The incident occurred 16 seconds i...
Jan 15, 2025

Quebec sends two more water bombers to fight devastating L.A. wildfires
MONTREAL - Quebec has deployed two more water bombers to California in the battle to contain wildfires that have devastated swaths of the Los Angeles area. The two CL-415 aircraft sent today bring Que...
Jan 15, 2025

Mustangs host Klippers for final meeting of the season
The Melfort Mustangs will welcome the Kindersley Klippers to town tonight, in what will be the fourth and final meeting of the season.Melfort has won the first three matchups on the year, therefore ha...
Jan 15, 2025

Blue Jays right-hander Hoffman finds 'comfort in the chaos' of ninth-inning spots
Right-hander Jeff Hoffman finds "comfort in the chaos" when he's on the mound with the game on the line. It's a role the new Toronto Blue Jays reliever is the favourite to land this year. Hoffman, who...
Jan 15, 2025

Interim tag removed for Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins
OTTAWA - Suzanne Paulins has been named chief executive officer of Swimming Canada after serving as interim CEO since last year. Paulins, from Brantford, Ont., took over as acting CEO in May when Ahme...
Jan 15, 2025

Mel-Bex business awards gala in Melfort slated for March
A celebration of local businesses will return to Melfort in a couple of months. The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) will host the Mel-Bex Awards Gala at the Kerry Vickar Centre Marc...
Jan 15, 2025

Stars' Pete DeBoer reflects on win-filled coaching career: 'Fantastic journey'
Pete DeBoer was the NHL's youngest coach and unsure how long he would last. The Florida Panthers had just hired the 40-year-old from the Ontario Hockey League's Kitchener Rangers in June 2008, passing...
Jan 15, 2025