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In Winnipeg during a pandemic, if you build a backyard ice rink, they will come

What do you do in the middle of a pandemic, when winter weather has arrived and almost every form of recreation is banned? Build an...

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High school athletes struggle to score scholarships in COVID times

Madison Shanks dreams of getting a scholarship to play volleyball at a Canadian university. The 17-year old student’s athletic prowess helped her team...

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Sports groups defrauded by their own members face uphill battle in rebuilding community trust

Whenever an organization is the victim of theft, the impact can be deep and long lasting. When money is stolen by an employee...

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Canadian youth sports groups are losing millions of dollars to fraud and theft

For the Corner Brook Minor Hockey Association, it was like being on the receiving end of an open-ice body check.  It was in...

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How Canada’s track and field Olympians are navigating pandemic

You could feel the excitement and pure joy on the other end of the phone. Alysha Newman, full of life and energy, is...

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CHL leagues at mercy of pandemic, politics while formulating return-to-play plans

Knowing the Western Hockey League plans to begin play again on Jan. 8 has brought a sigh of relief from Zack Ostapchuk and some...

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Like it or not, NHL could be forced to play next season in modified bubble

If the NHL hopes to start a new season in January, there probably won’t be any fans in the buildings and games could...

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Football pioneer Emmarae Dale meets her moment in history

Emmarae Dale has been part of big games her entire life. She knows what it’s like to have pregame jitters, both as a...

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Quinton Byfield makes history as highest-drafted Black player at key time in NHL

Dressed to the nines in his living room, Quinton Byfield didn’t have to wait long in Tuesday’s NHL draft to make history. Byfield...

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Oilers’ Connor McDavid tests positive for COVID-19

The Edmonton Oilers say Connor McDavid has tested positive for COVID-19. The NHL team made the announcement on Twitter on Monday night. The...

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Regis Philbin and More Celebrity Deaths in 2020

Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it comes to icons and stars fans have grown to love. Scroll down to see Us...

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The CFL season on the bubble: Why Moe money and the Pallister pitch won’t save Canadian football in 2020

The relative merits of Winnipeg and Regina as CFL huib cities are irrelevant if the league doesn’t find some way to pay for...

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Ottawa to announce today whether Blue Jays can play in Toronto

CBC News has learned the federal government will announce today whether it is OK for the Blue Jays to play ball in Toronto during...

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Calgary Flames defenceman Travis Hamonic won’t play in NHL’s restart

Calgary Flames defenceman Travis Hamonic has decided not to play in the NHL’s restart. The Flames said Friday night that Hamonic has opted...

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CFL sponsor threatens to cut ties unless Edmonton changes team name

One of the sponsors of the Canadian Football League’s Edmonton Eskimos says it will cut ties with the team unless it changes its name....

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NHL expected to announce Toronto, Edmonton as hub cities: reports

The NHL has seemingly decided on its hub cities for when the league returns to play, according to multiple reports on Wednesday: Toronto for the Eastern...