Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather
MONTREAL - Quebec ski hill operators said Monday they're remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and heavy rainfall that could dampen the lucrative holiday ski period. The co-owner of the Mont-...
Dec 30, 2024
New Canadians, non-traditional demographics boost minor hockey uptake in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Participation in hockey in British Columbia was struggling in 2021 - the pandemic had dealt a heavy blow to player registrations, and numbers had already been flagging before COVID-19 arri...
Dec 28, 2024
After decades in the gnar, B.C. mountain biking royalty go beyond the extreme
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Betty Birrell expertly guides her mountain bike over an elevated wooden ramp, catching some air, then lands smoothly on a trail she's ridden countless times before. At 76, the ...
Dec 24, 2024
Maier moves: Riders trade for quarterback Jake Maier
Another name has been added to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' stable of quarterbacks. The CFL club has traded for the negotiation rights of Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier in exchange for an ...
Dec 23, 2024 Calgary Stampeders quarterback Jake Maier (12) throws against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the first half of CFL football action in Regina, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Judge rejects lawsuit tied to controversial 2017 Montreal Formula E car race
MONTREAL - An entrepreneur who sued the City of Montreal for not considering his bid to organize a 2017 electric car race has failed to obtain the more than $3 million in compensation he was seeking. ...
Dec 23, 2024
Catton, Yager and Price set to continue hockey journey together at WJHC
They grew up playing hockey together as kids, and now they're set to take junior hockey's biggest stage together at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa. Berkly Catton, Brayden Yag...
Dec 23, 2024
Canada's efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress in 2024
CALGARY - Steps to make Canadian sports safer were made in 2024, but to what end? A national commission began cross-country public consultations, an online registry of people sanctioned or under inves...
Dec 22, 2024
A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet
OTTAWA - A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet: Rachel Bendayan, official languages minister and associate minister of public safety: A Montreal MP first elected in 2019. Built a legal p...
Dec 20, 2024 A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet. (The Canadian Press)
B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports memorabilia, supersized luxury clothing, cash, jewelry and a gold tooth that were seized by Vancouver police in ...
Dec 20, 2024
Vancouver Island city looks to attract family doctors with municipal job offers
COLWOOD, B.C. - A suburban British Columbia city is looking to ease its shortage of family doctors by hiring physicians and putting them on the community payroll. The Victoria-area city of Colwood lau...
Dec 18, 2024
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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