Ovechkin scores No. 895, surpassing Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin

Brad Jacobs leads Canada to world men's curling bronze for its 4th straight medal

Canadian curlers Brad Jacobs Ben Hebert, Brett Gallant and Marc Kennedy celebrate after winning their bronze medal match against China at the world men’s championship at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on April 6, 2025.
Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated China's Xiaoming Xu 11-2 on Sunday to win the bronze medal at the world men's curling championship in Moose Jaw, Sask.

Canada's Grondin wins snowboard cross gold after securing season title in Quebec

Éliot Grondin of Sainte-Marie Que., celebrates his second-place finish in the big final at a snowboard cross World Cup event in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec on April 5, 2025.
Éliot Grondin didn't let up, defeating Frenchman Aidan Chollet in Sunday's big final about 24 hours after clinching the men's snowboard cross overall World Cup season title in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que.

Canadian rugby women down France at Singapore 7s, finish 3rd in consecutive weeks

Canadian women’s rugby player Shalaya Valenzuela runs with the ball against Lou Noel of France during the third-place match of the HSBC SVNS Singapore at the National Stadium on April 6, 2025.
Tries by Carissa Norsten, Shalaya Valenzuela and Fancy Bermudez lifted Canada to a 21-5 win over France at the HSBC SVNS Singapore on Sunday. The Canadians finished third for the second week in a row on the top-tier rugby sevens circuit.

Canadiens pad lead for 2nd wild-card spot, Senators inch closer to ending playoff drought

Hockey players celebrating after a goal.
The Canadiens, who hold the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, gave themselves a four-point cushion over the New York Rangers with six games remaining.

Watch Grand Slam Track from Jamaica

Watch live coverage of Grand Slam Track's inaugural meet in Kingston, Jamaica.

Israeli military changes account of Gaza first-responder killings

Several people, many with cameras, crowd around an ambulance.
The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.

William sends signals as he becomes 'quite an active' Prince of Wales

A person in military gear sits in a tank.
Whether Prince William is sitting in a tank while visiting British troops in Estonia or his private estate is drawing attention to its efforts to expand one of the last remaining examples of temperate rainforest in southwestern England, ...

Should Canada build a foreign intelligence service like the CIA?

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Should Canada build a spy service to gather foreign intelligence via human sources? It's a question worth asking as the country deals with a less reliable neighbour next-door, which also helps keep Canada informed about what is happening...

Torpedo baseball bats are all the rage. This Quebec factory is trying to keep up with demand

A man poses for the camera holding a baseball bat in a room full of baseball bats hanging from racks on the wall
B45 Baseball in Quebec City has seen requests for torpedo baseball bats skyrocket, including from MLB players, following a record-breaking Yankees game. The relatively new type of bat was designed by a former physics professor while he w...

Canada falls to Scotland, will play China for bronze at world curling playdowns

Male curler stands on ice with broom in one hand and other hand up near face.
Brad Jacobs and his Calgary-based team dropped a 7-4 semifinal decision to Scotland's Bruce Mouat on Saturday at the Temple Gardens Centre.

Canada wins 4x100m race at Florida Relays

Four track and field athlete stand on track, post race with Canadian flags draped over them.
The Canadian team of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse won the men's 4x100m race at the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday.