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NANAIMO, B.C. - Phil Olsen, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist and 11-time national champion in the javelin, died Sunday of a heart attack. Olsen was 63.   Olsen competed for Canada at...

The NHL's chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and differences across 31 markets are likely to affect when playe...

CALGARY - A COVID-19 scare at an oilsands staff lodge north of Fort McMurray, Alta., last week tested the pandemic preparedness of one of the many businesses that house, feed and transport workers at ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack have laid off their Canadian staff - 12 full-time employees - until the Super League resumes play in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The job cuts were confi...

When he isn't lifting weights in his parents' garage, Alexis Lafreniere spends time playing games, watching movies and sharing meals with family. The projected No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL dra...

MONTREAL - Canadian hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer is offering to modify its production line to make protective visors for doctors, nurses and first responders. The prote...

A 20-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man face more than 25 charges relating to drug trafficking, firearms and possession of stolen property after they refused to stop for RCMP and entered city limits...

TORONTO - If Major League Baseball needs to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, perhaps this idea could get tossed into play: seven-inning doubleheaders. "Ma...

As concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic continue in Saskatchewan, Regina's police service says it's making the necessary adjustments to respond to public complaints. Chief Evan Bray spoke with Greg Mor...

TORONTO - Commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the CFL continues to discuss potential contingency plans to its 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No decisions have been made yet but ...