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Massimo Ferrin of the Halifax Wanderers is defended by Fraser Aird of Cavalry FC during Canadian Premier League action Saturday afternoon at the Wanderers Grounds. The teams played to a 1-1 draw. - CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE

‘One point is better than zero’: After starting season 0-3, Wanderers pick up draw with Cavalry

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 12, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

It may not have been a victory in the standings but the Halifax Wanderers’ 1-1 draw against visiting Cavalry FC on Saturday afternoon could be deemed a moral victory. Giorgio Probo scored his first Canadian Premier League goal in the 78th minute to ...

Halifax Mooseheads goalie Mathis Rousseau backs up teammate Markus Vidicek's blocked shot by Cape Breton Eagles Cam Squires  during QMJHL action in Halifax Wednesday February 28, 2024.

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Mooseheads GM Cam Russell provides update on coaching search, overall team direction

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 10, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

It's pretty clear the Halifax Mooseheads will look vastly different at training camp in August than they did a couple of months ago. Their year ended in harsh disappointment when they fell to the Bathurst Titan in a first-round sweep after a fourth ...

This summer in Paris, Ellie Black of Halifax will become the first Canadian female gymnast ever to have competed in four Olympic Games. - CONTRIBUTED

‘I’m going to Paris with no regrets’: Decorated gymnast Ellie Black reflects on her record-breaking Olympic journey

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 10, 2024 |8 min read Premium content

When Ellie Black steps into Paris’s Bercy Arena for the gymnastics competition at this summer’s Olympic Games, she will add her name to the Canadian record book. Already Canada’s most decorated female artistic gymnast, the 28-year-old from Halifax ...

GOR GLAN MAC STORY:
Joni Colburne is seen during practice at the Tennis Canada u15 camp at the Atlantic Tennis Centre in Bedford, Thursday May 9, 2024. 

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Goin’ down the road: Tennis wunderkind Colburne partakes in Canadian U15 camp, will join brother in Montreal this fall

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 9, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

The time has come for Joni Colburne to leave Nova Scotia behind to further her tennis aspirations. In August, the 12-year-old will move to Montreal with her family and reunite with her older brother Caden, one of the country’s top up-and-coming ...

Bridgewater's Luke Woodworth is the captain of the Drummondville Voltigeurs. - QMJHL

QMJHL FINAL: Drakkar vs. Voltigeurs is a best-on-best, Nova Scotia's Luke Woodworth in key role

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 9, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Upsets and Cinderella runs always add intrigue in any post-season but it's hard to beat a best-on-best championship. The Baie-Comeau Drakkar and Drummondville Voltigeurs were the two best teams in the QMJHL during the regular season and then ...

JULY 22, 2007--NASCAR  Regan Smith's car (o7) rounds a turn during the IWK 250 car race at Riverside Speedway in James River Sunday.

NASCAR’s Regan Smith returns for this summer’s IWK 250

Glenn MacDonald · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 8, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

NASCAR driver and Fox personality Regan Smith returns to Riverside International Speedway this summer to race in the IWK 250. The 40-year-old Smith will drive the Cat Car for Kids in the July 20 race in James River. It will be Smith’s fourth IWK 250 ...

Connor McDavid (97) of the Edmonton Oilers battles against Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Place on April 9, 2022, in Edmonton, Canada.

Nova Scotia's Nathan MacKinnon named finalist NHL's MVP award

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 7, 2024 |1 min read

Cole Harbour's Nathan MacKinnon is up for the NHL's biggest award. The star centre for the Colorado Avalanche was named one of the finalists for the Hart Trophy for the league's most valuable player on Tuesday. Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid ...

Halifax's Rick Bowness tears up as he discusses his retirement from the NHL at a news conference in Winnipeg on Monday. - Contributed

Wife's health scare and soul-searching convinced Rick Bowness 'it's time' to retire

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 7, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

Rick Bowness's passion for hockey still burns as hot as ever but he couldn't escape the feeling it was time to retire. The 69-year-old from Halifax made the announcement on Monday and then opened up in a media session later in the day about why he ...

Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness stands behind the bench during the first period of a Dec. 27, 2023 game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago. - David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Halifax's Rick Bowness retires as NHL coach after 38 years

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 6, 2024 |2 min read

Nova Scotia's Rick Bowness is moving on to the next chapter of his life. The Halifax native announced his retirement from coaching on Monday at the age of 69. Bowness just finished his second season as the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets. It was his ...

Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand shakes hands with Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe after Game 7 of the teams' first-round NHL playoff series. - Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

Nova Scotia's Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand embrace circumstances heading into Round 2

Willy Palov · Multimedia Journalist |Updated May. 6, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

A bit of extra rest might have been nice but Brad Marchand would rather keep the momentum going. The Boston Bruins got less than 48 hours off between eliminating the Toronto Maple Leafs and opening their second-round series against the Florida ...

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