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‘One point is better than zero’: After starting season 0-3, Wanderers pick up draw with Cavalry
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 ...
Mooseheads GM Cam Russell provides update on coaching search, overall team direction
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 ...
‘I’m going to Paris with no regrets’: Decorated gymnast Ellie Black reflects on her record-breaking Olympic journey
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 ...
Goin’ down the road: Tennis wunderkind Colburne partakes in Canadian U15 camp, will join brother in Montreal this fall
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 ...
QMJHL FINAL: Drakkar vs. Voltigeurs is a best-on-best, Nova Scotia's Luke Woodworth in key role
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 ...
NASCAR’s Regan Smith returns for this summer’s IWK 250
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 ...
Nova Scotia's Nathan MacKinnon named finalist NHL's MVP award
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 ...
Wife's health scare and soul-searching convinced Rick Bowness 'it's time' to retire
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 ...
Halifax's Rick Bowness retires as NHL coach after 38 years
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 ...
Nova Scotia's Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand embrace circumstances heading into Round 2
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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