Virtue and Moir to receive honorary degrees from Western University
The pair will receive honorary degrees from Western University during a convocation ceremony on Oct. 23. Continue reading
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Saskatchewan basketball player shifts focus to 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Prince Albert’s Erica Gavel helped Canada defend their goal medal in wheelchair basketball at the 2019 Parapan Am Games in Lima, Peru last month. Continue reading
World’s top speed skater banned after allegedly pulling down teammate’s pants
South Korea’s Lim Hyo-Jun, who won gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics, has been suspended for a year over alleged sexual harassment. Continue reading
Ice dancers Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue to be honoured at London Sports Celebrity Dinner
Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue will be in attendance for the event on April 1 at the London Convention Centre. Continue reading
Canada’s Mark McMorris wins gold in slopestyle at X Games in dramatic fashion
The 25-year-old scored 89.66 points on his first run down the slopestyle course on Saturday and 21.33 on his second. The final score is the best of three runs. Continue reading
Finland captures world juniors gold with dramatic 3-2 win over U.S.
Kaapo Kakko scored the game-winning goal for Finland in the last minute-and-a-half of Saturday night’s game. Continue reading
Member of Canada’s 1995 World Junior squad pleads for return of gold medal
“I just hope that somebody realizes that it doesn’t do them any good to display a gold medal in their living room when they didn’t win it.” Continue reading
Alex Kopacz celebrates Olympic gold medal with Londoners
Kopacz invited Londoners to a party at the Polish Combatants Assocation on Ann Street Friday. Continue reading
Halifax’s Team Jones wins gold for Canada at World Junior Curling Championship
The team, composed of Kaitlyn Jones, Lindsey Burgess, Karlee Burgess, Kristin Clarke, Lauren Lenentine and coach Andrew Atherton are based out of the Halifax Curling Club. Continue reading
Snowboarder Sebastien Toutant ‘drops in’ to talk Olympic gold
The French Canadian snowboarder made history by winning the first-ever men’s big air Olympic snowboard event. Continue reading