Chita Rivera, Tony Award-winning Broadway legend, dies at 91
Chita Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of 'West Side Story,' and was still dancing on Broadway a half-century later.
Entertainment
Jan 30
Paralympian Brian McKeever wins gold
Canada's Brian McKeever, the 30-year-old legally blind Paralympic cross country skier/biathlete from Canmore, Alta., won gold here Monday morning at Whistler Olympic Park in the men's 20-km freestyle visually impaired cross country race, in a time of 51 minutes, 14.79 seconds, with his guide and older brother, Robin.
Mar 15, 2010
Canmore’s Brian McKeever wins gold for Canada at 2010 Paralympics
Canada's Brian McKeever, the 30-year-old legally blind Paralympic cross country skier/biathlete from Canmore, Alta., won gold here Monday morning at Whistler Olympic Park in the men's 20-km freestyle visually impaired cross country race, in a time of 51 minutes, 14.79 seconds, with his guide and older brother, Robin.
Mar 15, 2010
B.C. Commonwealth Games athletes ponder staying home
Surrey weightlifter Parm Phangura spent more than $20,000 of his own money so he could win a spot on the Canadian team and compete at next month's 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
Sep 23, 2010
Swimmers sick at Delhi Games
An urgent enquiry was ordered on Thursday into whether the Commonwealth Games swimming pool was responsible for a rash of "Delhi Belly" stomach complaints among swimmers at the troubled event.
Oct 7, 2010
Dolphins, Jets among Pick 6 of NFL teams that could use a jolt of Olympic champion Usain Bolt
Now that the Olympics are over, there's one very fast young man looking at one very long layoff before resurfacing in Rio in four years.
World
Aug 15, 2012
Americans win 3 of 4 track and field finals, including the women’s 200-metre race
LONDON - The United States dominated Wednesday night's track events at the London Games, taking three out of four golds, including in the biggest race of the night — the women's 200 metres.
Sports
Aug 8, 2012
Bolt wins in 19.32 seconds to take Olympic 200 metres
LONDON - Usain Bolt won the 200 metres in 19.32 seconds Thursday night to become the first man with two Olympic titles at that distance.
Sports
Aug 9, 2012
Usain Bolt breaks a world record to take a 3rd gold, Britain’s Farah takes second Olympic gold
LONDON - Usain Bolt finally delivered what he had denied fans with his previous two victories at the London Games — a world record.
Sports
Aug 10, 2012
After 2 weeks of exuberance and emotion, Olympics bow out with mother-of-all-party weekends
LONDON - The Olympic finishing line is almost in sight. With just a few events to go, athletes and Londoners alike are set for the mother-of-all celebrations — a weekend of gold-medal parties and a pop-tastic closing ceremony.
World
Aug 10, 2012
Bolt breaks a record to take a 3rd gold, Britain’s Farah takes second Olympic gold
LONDON - Usain Bolt finally delivered what he had denied fans with his previous two victories at the London Games — a world record.
Aug 11, 2012
Usain Bolt says he is considering playing in Australian Twenty20 cricket league
MELBOURNE, Australia - Olympic sprint star Usain Bolt told Australian media on Sunday that he's considering an offer from former test leg-spinner Shane Warne to play Twenty20 cricket in Australia next season.
Sports
Aug 12, 2012
Aliya Mustafina gives Russia 1st gymnastics gold at London Olympics
LONDON - Aliya Mustafina gave Russia its first gold medal in gymnastics in London while Brazil and Australia — finally — each won their second golds overall Monday at the Olympics.
Aug 6, 2012
Emphatic defensive performance anchors Lions’ 18-9 road victory over Argonauts
TORONTO - Another week, another defensive shutout for Byron Parker, Lin-J Shell and the CFL's top-ranked unit.
Sports
Aug 6, 2012
MacLennan’s gold highlights three-medal performance for Canada at London Games
LONDON - Rosannagh MacLennan sang along, trying to hold back tears, as "O Canada" was played for the first time at the London Olympics.
Aug 4, 2012
Bolts wins 100-metre gold in packed stadium, British add 2 more gold medals
LONDON - Usain Bolt seized the 100-metre Olympic gold Sunday night, delighting fans as he set a new Olympic record and celebrated with half a victory lap around the jam-packed stadium.
Aug 5, 2012
Usain Bolt defends Olympic 100-metre title
Usain Bolt of Jamaica has defended his Olympic 100-metre title, winning the final on Sunday in London.
Aug 5, 2012
Chan embarks on season with new coach and choreographers, two new programs
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Patrick Chan felt an edit was in order in his quest for Olympic Games gold.
Sports
Sep 6, 2012
Man to stand trial in January on charges of throwing bottle at start of Olympic 100m final
LONDON - A man accused of throwing a plastic bottle onto the track seconds before the men's 100-meter final at the London Olympics will go on trial in January.
Sports
Nov 21, 2012
BBM being added as a word to the latest Collins English Dictionary
WATERLOO, Ont. - BlackBerry's instant messaging service has found a new home, nestled between BBL and bbq.
Money
Sep 13, 2012