Murray Wood: Mosquitopalooza
Mosquitoes are, sadly, part of summer in Saskatchewan but on a camping trip Murray found this is an epic year for the bu...
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Minor hockey associations across Canada adapt season to COVID-19 reality
Communication, flexibility, and vigilance have become the watchwords for organizers of minor hockey heading into the new season. All three are needed as minor hockey associations across Canada try to ...
Oct 05, 2020
QMJHL facing serious COVID-19 challenges after positive test, government restrictions
After just one weekend of play, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is facing two significant COVID-19 issues.The league announced Monday that the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Sherbooke Phoenix ...
Oct 05, 2020
Alexis Lafreniere, fellow NHL hopefuls ready for pandemic-delayed NHL draft
Alexis Lafreniere was supposed to hear his named called in front of family, friends and an adoring crowd inside Montreal's Bell Centre.The presumptive top pick in the 2020 NHL draft from nearby St-Eus...
Oct 05, 2020
London win a good test for Lakatos, who plans to race marathon at Paralympics
Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has one workout he loathes. He wheels for an hour on rollers in his garage, maintaining a heart rate of 165. It's close enough to his maximum heart rate of 182 ...
Oct 05, 2020
‘Super Series’ bonspiel to kick off Sask. men’s curling circuit
Men's curling in Saskatchewan is coming back and in a big way. A five-team, round-robin event will begin on Oct. 16, hosted by the Highland Curling Club in Regina. The inaugural 'Saskatchewan Men's Su...
Oct 05, 2020
Oscar Klefbom injury adds another wrinkle to draft, free agency for Edmonton Oilers
Ken Holland's to-do list in a big week of NHL business is getting longer. The Edmonton Oilers general manager expects top defenceman and power-play quarterback Oscar Klefbom to miss at least a chunk o...
Oct 05, 2020
Newly acquired defenceman Josh Brown signs two-year deal with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed recently acquired defenceman Josh Brown to a two-year, US$2.4-million deal. Brown, who could have become a restricted free agent this off-season, was traded to...
Oct 05, 2020
Toronto Maple Leafs bring back veteran centre Jason Spezza on another one-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed centre Jason Spezza to a one-year, US$700,000 contract extension. It marks the second straight one-year deal at the NHL minimum with the Leafs for the 37-...
Oct 05, 2020
Toronto FC winning but facing congested schedule, artificial turf and more injuries
Facing a congested schedule, a growing injury list and the prospect of back-to-back games on artificial turf, the degree of difficulty facing Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney continues to grow.On the plus...
Oct 05, 2020
Canada captain Christine Sinclair looks to help young girls impacted by the pandemic
With two nieces aged six and 10, Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair knows all too well the impact of the pandemic and everything that comes with it on today's youth. "They've struggled with not b...
Oct 05, 2020
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Sarah Mills: It should be widely known who works in the PMO
Sarah Mills says more details should have been made public about the hiring of an American woman to the PMO.
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, July 20
On Monday's episode, Evan talks about income for people with disabilities, the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program, c...