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Friday, Mar 15

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Halifax Mooseheads player suspended after impaired charges

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A member of the Halifax Mooseheads has been suspended for five games after violating the code of conduct for the team and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.

Thursday, Feb 15

02

Moncton student receives gift of inspiration from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment

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A day after people from across the country heard about her story, Hanadi Faiel got a gift from Canada’s largest sports company.

Tuesday, Feb 13

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'I was so happy': Newcomer joins hockey league, wins top scorer

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it didn’t take long for 12-year-old Hanadi Faiel to fall in love with hockey. The newcomer tried the sport for the first time this year and quickly captured the trophy for top scorer among girls.

Monday, Feb 12

18

UNB men's hockey team wins 30 consecutive games for perfect regular season

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The University of New Brunswick Reds men's hockey team capped off a perfect regular season over the weekend with a resounding win over the University of Prince Edward Island.

'Just getting started': UNB Reds achieve record book success with 30th consecutive win

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The University of New Brunswick Reds men's hockey team capped off a perfect regular season over the weekend with a resounding win over the University of Prince Edward Island.

Wednesday, Feb 7

23

N.S. hockey team facing league penalties after postponing game due to weather

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A Nova Scotia Junior B team has been handed a punishment for not being able to play a game during a recent snowstorm.

Thursday, Jan 4

22

Reaction grows after Newfoundland and Labrador removes post-game hockey handshakes

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Maritimers react to Newfoundland and Labrador's hockey association's decision to remove post-game handshakes. The association said in a recent statement it has switched to pre-game handshakes 'to reduce the potential risk from any…

Friday, Dec 15

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Maritime fans cheer Q-league name change

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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is now known as the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, a change supported by some fans in the Maritimes.

Tuesday, Nov 21

21

Clash over cowbell: Hockey coach in Nova Scotia accused of assaulting referee

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A minor hockey coach in Nova Scotia is facing a charge after a referee was allegedly assaulted during a game on the weekend.

Tuesday, Oct 31

16

'Too many hits, too many punches': QMJHL player Lane Hinkley forced to retire at 19 due to brain lesion, concussions

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Charlottetown Islanders associate captain Lane Hinkley, 19, has announced his retirement from hockey after a medical exam revealed a lesion on his brain.

Thursday, Oct 26

02

World's oldest basketball court in St. Stephen, N.B., to transform into a museum

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The World’s Oldest Basketball Court is lacing up for a facelift 130 years in the making.

Friday, Oct 20

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Halifax soccer community reacts to Christine Sinclair’s retirement

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Mention the name Christine Sinclair to any player on the Halifax Armbrae Academy soccer team and the players' eyes light up with wonder and pride.

Saturday, Oct 14

21

Canada-Brazil international women's soccer friendly sells out quickly in Halifax

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Canada's women's soccer friendly against Brazil in Halifax is a sellout, just 20 minutes after tickets went on sale to the general public.

Tuesday, Oct 3

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'A very nice man': 93-year-old super fan gets one-on-one with Sidney Crosby

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A long-time hockey fan in Halifax is still basking in the glow of some special face time she scored with the legendary Sidney Crosby.

Tuesday, Sep 19

23

Babcock resignation sparks discussion about cell phone privacy rights

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Mike Babcock's resignation ignites conversations about privacy rights and expectations for laptops, cell phones, and computers.

Sunday, Aug 13

P.E.I. getting ready to host first ever Canadian leg of the Disc Golf Pro Tour

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The first ever Disc Golf Pro Tour event is coming to Canada this year, with stops close to home.

Saturday, Aug 12

16

QMJHL bans fighting in historic rule change

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The QMJHL has approved new rules to ban fighting from the league, and it has people in the hockey world talking about whether it's the right move or not.

Monday, Jul 17

14

North American Indigenous Games officially open in Halifax as prime minister attends

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The North American Indigenous Games officially kicked off Sunday evening with the prime minister in attendance, as thousands of Indigenous athletes from across the continent filled the main hockey arena in Halifax.

Tuesday, Mar 21

03

Young hockey players in Sackville, N.B., make history with town's first all-female minor team

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Doing their part to make history in a small town, young hockey players in Sackville, N.B., make up the town's first ever all-female minor league hockey team.

Thursday, Mar 16

22

'Unprecedented' weather shuts down second Labrador sporting event in two weeks

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For the second time in as many weeks, abnormal weather has forced the cancellation of a popular sporting event in Labrador.

Tuesday, Mar 7

20

3,500-kilometre Labrador snowmobile race cancelled after team goes into open water

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A snowmobile race in Labrador that bills itself as the longest and toughest in the world was cancelled mid-course Tuesday because of rain and broken sea ice brought on by unseasonably warm temperatures.

Wednesday, Mar 1

23

Female boxers take the ring on P.E.I. for the first time in Canada Games history

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For the first time in Canada Games history, women are making their way into the boxing rings.

Tuesday, Feb 21

17

Halifax Mooseheads sold to American Sam Simon

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The Halifax Mooseheads, a team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, has been sold.

Monday, Feb 20

21

Organizers, athletes adapt to warming climate before and during Canada Winter Games

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The East Coast's whipsaw shifts between freeze and thaw have complicated life for the Canada Winter Games, as athletes and organizers adapt to what climate scientists say is the new reality of less snow.

Friday, Feb 17

13

This Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion isn’t from Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, he’s from Truro, N.S.

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Many of the top mixed martial artists hail from Brazil, but jiu-jitsu world champion Jake MacKenzie isn't from Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro – he is from Truro, N.S.

Tuesday, Jan 17

23

North American Indigenous Games unveil 2023 medal designs

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An eight-pointed star inspired by Mi’kmaq petroglyphs found in Bedford, N.S., will be featured on medals for the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).

Friday, Jan 6

15

'Heave Away': Canada's goal tune at the world juniors is 'the song that never dies'

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"Heave away, me jollies, heave away!" It's a phrase that Canadian hockey fans couldn't get enough of at the world junior hockey championship -- a Celtic melody played each time Team Canada scored a goal.

Thursday, Jan 5

Hockey fans say World Juniors are a success despite recent scandals

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Capping off a year that saw Hockey Canada mired in scandal over its handling of sexual assault allegations, the world junior hockey championship in Halifax and Moncton, N.B., opened last month under a cloud.

Friday, Dec 30

16

Protest held outside World Junior game in Halifax Thursday night

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A small group of people gathered outside the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax Thursday night to protest against Hockey Canada and the ongoing IIHF World Junior Championship.

Monday, Dec 12

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Team Canada roster chosen for World Junior Hockey Championship

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Team Canada announced the final lineup for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Monday. Forward Zach Dean of Mount Pearl, N.L. is the only Atlantic Canadian player to make the team.