Victor Wanyama says management at his former club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. frustrated him to the point he started to lose his passion for the game. He's hoping for a fresh start in Montreal.
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Victor Wanyama’s search for happiness in Montreal postponed by the pandemic
Sunday, April 5th, 2020 Amélie Kretz is swimming to Tokyo, tethered by a rope in her parents’ garage
Saturday, April 4th, 2020
The Olympian triathlete Amélie Kretz's $350 homemade endless pool in Blainville, Que., has become the envy of other elite athletes in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ex-ski coach Bertrand Charest, jailed for sex crimes, gets parole
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
Bertrand Charest, a former national ski coach who was convicted of a long list of sex-related crimes involving nine women, has been granted a conditional release after serving a third of his sentence.
‘I loved the game, but the game didn’t love me’: How hockey shaped one of NHL’s first black players on and off the ice
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020
Bernie Saunders played 10 games for the Quebec Nordiques, but he and others say his career would have been longer if he wasn’t black.
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to vote on fighting ban
Thursday, February 20th, 2020
Two thirds of the QMJHL leadership would need to vote in favour for the ban for it to go through. If that happens, the ban would then go into effect as of the 2020-2021 season.
‘It’s incredible’: Montrealers celebrate as Laurent Duvernay-Tardif’s Chiefs win Super Bowl
Sunday, February 2nd, 2020
Super Bowl celebrations in Montreal were larger than usual this year, as fans cheered on local talent Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs as they beat out the San Francisco 49ers 31-20.
Renowned Quebec goalie equipment company in David-and-Goliath legal battle with CCM
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
On Dec. 31, CCM put an end to its decade-long partnership with the legendary maker of goalie equipment, the family-run Équipements de gardien de but Michel Lefebvre (EGB). Now EGB is accusing CCM of stealing its designs.
Alouettes’ new co-owner Gary Stern shoots straight, but can he deliver?
Monday, January 6th, 2020
Six weeks ago, Toronto-based businessman Gary Stern was watching the Grey Cup in his basement when a friend mentioned the Montreal Alouettes were for sale. Now he and his father-in-law, Sid Spiegel, own the team.
Jacob, 8, wanted a Toronto Maple Leafs cake. The bakery used the Maple Leaf Foods logo instead
Monday, January 6th, 2020
Jacob's family picked up the cake from a bakery on their way to a Montreal hockey arena for his eighth birthday party Saturday. To their surprise, instead of the NHL team's logo, atop the cake was the logo for Maple Leaf Foods.
Habs fans love Montreal Canadiens’ organist — and she loves them right back
Wednesday, January 1st, 2020
When she gets a reaction from the Habs fans at the Bell Centre, Diane Bibaud says it's more fun than "10 chocolate bars."