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Highlanders Rugby Classic returns to Windsor, N.S., April 26-28
King’s-Edgehill School will once again welcome hundreds of athletes to Windsor as the educational institute hosts the 2024 Highlanders Rugby Classic. The weekend festival showcasing many up-and-coming rugby stars is set for April 26-28. The school ...
CEC Cougars boy's rugby back in action after four-year hiatus
After a four-year hiatus, the Cobequid Educational Centre boy's rugby team is finally back in action. The fresh-faced team took to the field at the Truro Saints rugby club in Brookside on Thursday, April 18, for their home opener against the North ...
Cambridge, N.S., resident facing paracanoe speed bump head-on
It was not the results Ben Brown was hoping for. The 36-year-old Cambridge resident missed the time standard earlier this month in Chula Vista, Calif., to qualify for the paracanoe world championship. Brown competed at the 2022 and 2023 worlds in ...
NLL: Thunderbirds playoff ready? Record crowd watches Halifax defeat Colorado in regular-season finale
For a regular-season finale against a non-playoff team, the Halifax Thunderbirds’ Saturday night tilt at a sold-out Scotiabank Centre sure had the feel of a playoff game. A Thunderbirds record crowd of 10,595 witnessed timely goals, stellar ...
CEBL's Calgary Surge install St. F.X. bench boss Tyrell Vernon as new head coach
The Calgary Surge got their guy. In short order, too. Needing to fill its sudden head-coaching vacancy, the Canadian Elite Basketball League club has turned to St. Francis Xavier X-Men bench boss Tyrell Vernon. “Really excited, and a great ...
Black hockey trailblazer launching innovative program in Windsor, N.S.
Many hockey players spend time mastering on-ice skills, but when they also exhibit a heightened game awareness, they unlock the key to success. With that in mind, Curry’s Corner native John Paris Jr. is setting out to give youth, particularly those ...
Underdog Northern Selects head to nationals with unflinching belief
There is no escaping the annual David vs. Goliath dynamic for Atlantic Canada's representative at the Esso Cup. The national under-18 women's hockey championship brings together the six best teams from across the country and the Eastern reps always ...
Wanderers fall 2-0 to Vancouver FC, lose second straight to start CPL season in B.C.
The Halifax Wanderers certainly hope it won’t take until the second week of June to post their first victory of the Canadian Premier League season. The Wanderers dropped their second straight game to start the 2024 campaign on Thursday night, a 2-0 ...
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Local baseball player loves being the leader
Chris DeCoste has a special relationship with baseball. A 15-year-old from Truro, DeCoste has been playing the game for eight years. His brother John plays at the university level with Garden City Community College in Kansas, and he isn't too far ...
WORTH REPEATING: A remarkable curling story spanning five generations
In our last column I talked with Jim and Judy Burgess, a couple who have left their mark in curling history. As our conversation touched on halls of fame, awards, and presentations – Jim and Judy were humble and seemed more content to talk about ...