Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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World junior hockey championship says no new positive COVID-19 tests for players
EDMONTON - The International Ice Hockey Federation says there are no new positive tests for COVID-19 among players on the 10 teams at the world junior championship. Since the teams entered the competi...
Dec 21, 2020
Canadian Vasek Pospisil wins year-end comeback player of the year award
Canada's Vasek Pospisil has been named the ATP Tour's comeback player of the year. Pospisil, from Vancouver, reached two tournament finals during the abbreviated 2020 season after undergoing back surg...
Dec 21, 2020
Loss of sponsor to pandemic prompts Olympic lugers Walker, Snith to be creative
CALGARY - Olympic silver medallists Tristan Walker and Justin Snith pivoted when they lost a financial sponsor to the economic ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada's luge doubles team didn't feel ...
Dec 21, 2020
Canada's Reece Howden wins World Cup ski cross gold
VAL THORENS, France - Canada's Reece Howden won gold in men's World Cup ski cross and Marielle Thompson placed third among women Monday. Howden, from Cultus Lake, B.C., and Thompson, from Whistler, B....
Dec 21, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic forced a shift of Canada's football focus to south of the border
The COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on tackle football in Canada in 2020, but it didn't stop Canadians from shining on the field of play. The novel coronavirus forced the CFL, U Sports and junior ranks...
Dec 21, 2020
Star power added to nationals as Ontario and Manitoba cancel curling playdowns
More star power was added to the national curling championships on Monday when Ontario and Manitoba cancelled provincial playdowns due to the pandemic and instead declared representatives to compete i...
Dec 21, 2020
Swiss skier Zenhaeusern wins season-opening World Cup slalom
ALTA BADIA, Italy - Ramon Zenhaeusern won the first men's World Cup slalom of the season on Monday, improving from eighth position after the opening run. The Swiss skier beat two Austrians - Manuel Fe...
Dec 21, 2020
Canadian No. 1 goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe signs with Sweden's FC Rosengard
Canadian international goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe has left the North Carolina Courage for Sweden's FC Rosengard. The 34-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., spent the last two seasons with North Carolina...
Dec 21, 2020
Canada's preparation for world junior hockey championship continues to fluctuate
A Canadian team already short on game reps ahead of the world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton must recalibrate yet again with the cancellation of one of its two pre-tournament games.Wedne...
Dec 21, 2020
Darrell Nwobu scores a century for Canada in final match at FIBA Esports Open
Darrell (RipxRell) Nwobu poured in 100 points Sunday as Canada closed out its FIBA Esports Open campaign with a 137-42 demolition of an outmatched Honduras. Nwobu, a native of Brampton, Ont., who will...
Dec 20, 2020
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...