Trial date set for Lethbridge high school football players charged with sexual assault
The accused boys, who are 16 and 17, are charged with sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.
Crime
Mar 27
Crown wants 25 years for Manitoba football coach who sexually assaulted students
A disgraced former high school football coach apologized during a sentencing hearing for the "grief and shame" he caused to the nine students he sexually assaulted.
Crime
Mar 20
Winnipeg court hears victim testimony at sentencing for disgraced high school coach
A disgraced former high school phys ed teacher and football coach began the first part of his two-day sentencing hearing in a Winnipeg courtroom Tuesday.
Crime
Mar 19
Local youth chasing football dreams
15-year-old Kaden Nagy has the goal of one day playing in the National Football League.
Sports
Feb 28
Two not guilty pleas, possible referral in Lethbridge football sex assault case
The boys, who are all 16 and 17, are charged with sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement.
Crime
Feb 14
‘Burst into football’: Blue Bombers get in on growing sport of girls flag football
The girls league was launched earlier this month by the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers. More than 200 players from 19 teams will compete in six weeks of games.
Canada
Apr 13
RSS alumni left feeling ‘disheartened’ after school changes sports team’s name
RSS teacher Chris Werry says the change was necessary. In 2018, students began voicing their concerns about the team’s name and how it reflects poorly on the school’s identity.
Canada
Apr 22
Lethbridge athletes sign with University of Calgary Dinos football team
Offensive Ben Amantea and defensive lineman Teagan Berberich were the latest Lethbridge athletes who signed with the Dinos.
Sports
Feb 9
Winnipeg icon Andrew Harris to sign 1-day contract this weekend to retire as a Bomber
Andrew Harris, one of the most-decorated running backs in Bomber — and CFL — history, will be signing a one-day contract Saturday at The Met in downtown Winnipeg.
Sports
Apr 24
3 Manitoba teens arrested, face sexual assault charges following hazing reports
Three 17-year-old boys are facing serious charges tied to reported hazing incidents involving members of a team from the Pembina Valley area while in Winnipeg for tournaments.
Crime
Apr 16
Kelowna teen named B.C. male high school athlete of year
Grade 12 student Nash Semeniuk helped KSS win back-to-back provincial volleyball titles the past two seasons.
Sports
Mar 8
Grymes preparing for life off the gridiron through CFL mentorship program
Aaron Grymes, 33, who played eight seasons with the Edmonton Elks, is participating in the CFL mentorship program, providing education about pro football off the field.
Canada
Mar 6
Case of alleged Lethbridge high school locker room assault to return to court in January
The case of four members of a high school football team charged with the sexual assault of a teammate last month has been adjourned until next month.
Crime
Dec 13, 2023
Final youth sentenced for stabbing attack in Winnipeg’s Millennium Library
The fourth and final sentenced was handed down in a Winnipeg courtroom Tuesday, for one of four youths charged in a fatal stabbing at the Millennium Library in December 2022.
Crime
Jan 23
FIBA 3×3 women’s basketball series set for August in Saskatoon
Team Canada has raised trophies in recent years at the FIBA 3x3 women's series and now that circuit will be coming to Saskatoon in August.
Sports
Feb 28
‘Difficult couple of days’ as 2 iconic Blue Bombers die hours apart
Hours after the announcement Tuesday that quarterback Ken Ploen had died at 88 came the news that his teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Gerry James had passed away at 89.
Sports
Feb 14
Children among 22 shot at Kansas City Super Bowl victory rally, 1 dead: police
Children were among 22 people struck by gunfire in Kansas City on Wednesday during a Super Bowl victory parade and celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs, officials said.
Crime
Feb 14
Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting appears caused by dispute: police
Police Chief Stacey Graves said that the 22 people injured in the shooting ranged between the ages of 8 and 47 years old, half of whom were under the age of 16.
Crime
Feb 15
Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-heavyweight actor, dies at 76
From 'Arrested Development' to 'Rocky,' Carl Weathers wasn't afraid to flex his full range of acting muscles.
Entertainment
Feb 2
Case adjourned in alleged Lethbridge high school locker room sexual assault
There was another court appearance Wednesday for four members of an Alberta high school football team charged with the sexual assault of a teammate.
Crime
Nov 22, 2023