Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson booted a 33-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining in the game as Oakland defeated the Green Bay Packers 22-21 in pre-season action Thursday on a reconfigured field in Winnipeg. The NFL teams played on a…
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The P.K. Subban foundation has raised 4 million of its 10 million goal
August 22 2019 11:20pm The star defenceman is in town for a series of charity events to support the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation.Elysia Bryan-Baynes caught up with P.K. and fellow athlete and girlfriend Lindsey Vonn, ahead of the charity fashion…
Being a Caddy at the CP Women’s Open
August 22 2019 5:37pm The top female golfers on the planet – including eighth-ranked Brooke Henderson from Canada — at the Magna golf club in Aurora for the CP Women’s Open. Mike Arsenault was there and he was put to…
‘This is a crisis’: Stench envelops Cape Breton town known for golf resorts
Known for its two world-class golf resorts, a former coal mining town in Cape Breton is quickly gaining a reputation for something other than spectacular seaside fairways. In recent weeks, Inverness, N.S., has become one of the most foul-smelling communities…
Chrystia Freeland, Mike Pompeo bond over Raptors star Fred VanVleet
August 22 2019 2:29pm Speaking in Ottawa Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said she bonded on a personal level with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who as a Wichita basketball fan was also a fan of Toronto Raptors…
How to prepare to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
August 22 2019 2:16pm A fitness trainer shares tips for those preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, and an author shares her experience training for the big climb and actually accomplishing the feat. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id =…
Paralympian with Winnipeg roots hangs up the sled after stellar Team Canada career
A decorated member of Canada’s national para hockey team is calling it a career after 59 international games and a shelf full of gold and silver hardware. Bryan Sholomicki, originally from Winnipeg, wrapped up a stellar run on Wednesday, officially…
3-on-3 basketball is a fast-growing sport
August 21 2019 11:14pm John Sexsmith looks at the rapidly-growing sport of three-on-three basketball. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON( jQuery.ajax({ url: “/gnca-ajax/videoshare-links/{\”id\”:\”” + svp.releaseInfo.contentId +…
Winnipeg, Alberta? Oakland Raider’s inaccurate shirt prompts collective eye-roll from ‘Peggers
It was a tweet meant to spark some love on social media in Winnipeg, but instead added to our already large inferiority complex. The Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers landed in Winnipeg Wednesday to prepare for a Thursday…
Montreal cricket enthusiasts have reason to celebrate with new field
Cricketers in Montreal now have a new field to call home with at Van Horne Park in Côte-des-Neiges. The new space, which was inaugurated on Wednesday, is something players and fans have been asking for at least for the last…