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Marie-Philip Poulin is no stranger to big goals, but never one this late. Poulin, known as “Captain Clutch,” scored at 4:02 of the third overtime period as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 1-0 in Game 2 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series on Tuesday. Laura Stacey …
Read More »Kingsbury’s ‘last dance’: Canadian freestyle legend confirms he’ll end his career with last race in Quebec
Before all the medals, awards and accolades, at his family cottage at Sommet Saint-Sauveur in the Laurentian Mountains just north of Montreal, Canadian moguls superstar Mikaël Kingsbury dreamed of being an Olympic champion. The cottage backs onto the ski hill and an eight-year-old Kingsbury would exhaustively go up and down …
Read More »Birmingham pays its respects to local hero and rock legend Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne returned to the “home of metal” for the last time on Wednesday as an emotional Birmingham, England, honoured one of its most cherished sons. Thousands of Black Sabbath fans paid their respects to the band’s frontman as his hearse made its way through the city centre followed by …
Read More »‘Absolute surprise’: Winnipeg jazz legend Ron Paley awarded Order of Manitoba – Winnipeg
A longtime fixture in the Manitoba music scene who has played with legendary artists including Frank Sinatra has been awarded the province’s highest honour. Ron Paley was among 12 Manitobans to receive the Order of Manitoba at an investiture ceremony Thursday. Paley, 73, said being made a member of the order came …
Read More »Neil Young pulls out of Ontario music festival, replaced by another ‘Canadian rock legend’
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The organizers of an Ontario music festival are offering refunds to fans who want them after Neil Young cancelled his headline slot. Bryan Adams is stepping in. Rock the Park in London, Ont., announced on Wednesday that the Neil Young with Crazy …
Read More »Family, friends to gather to celebrate life of football legend Jim Hopson
Family and friends of Jim Hopson will gather Friday afternoon to celebrate the life of the former Saskatchewan Roughriders CEO and president Jim Hopson. A procession will begin no sooner than 1 p.m. at the intersection of College Avenue and Broad Street before proceeding down Albert Street to the Legislative …
Read More »1 man, 2 cop cars, and 5 lbs of potato salad: How a Halifax legend was born
It all started with a poster. “COME WATCH ME EAT 5 POUNDS OF POTATO SALAD,” it declared, inviting people to watch a Halifax man eat the boiled potato dish at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Halifax on Saturday night. “(THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT SUCH A CHALLENGE),” the poster …
Read More »Toronto Maple Leafs legend Bobby Baun, who scored 1964 Stanley Cup goal, dead at 86
Bobby Baun, a hard-nosed defenceman who entered hockey lore by helping the Toronto Maple Leafs to the 1964 Stanley Cup on a broken leg, has died at the age of 86. Born Sept. 9, 1936, in Lanigan, Sask., as Robert Neil Baun, he played 17 seasons in the NHL. The …
Read More »Why the legend of Buck Hill continues to haunt imaginations in the Ottawa Valley
CBC Ottawa’s Creator Network is a place where young digital storytellers from diverse backgrounds can produce original video content to air on CBC and tell stories through their own lens. Get in touch to pitch your idea, or check out our other Creator Network stories at cbc.ca/creatornetworkott. First, you turn your headlights on and off, …
Read More »Calgary wrestling legend Bret Hart celebrated for Canada’s Walk of Fame induction
The full nickname might not fit on a plaque, but in the professional wrestling world, he’s known as “The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be.” He’s also known as “The Excellence of Execution.” And “The Hitman.” On Monday, a special hometown celebration was …
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