Sports

The Vancouver Canucks have announced their new American Hockey League (AHL) team will be Utica Comets, from Utica, New York.

The same argument has been heard around at sports bars in all parts of the world. Who is the best athlete of all time regardless of the sport? Today’s very young generation will say Lebron James, while old historians will say Muhammad Ali (Michael Jordan is, by the way). Luckily, you’re not going to be reading about that here.

Canada Soccer needs your help in order to become a leading soccer nation by as early as 2018.

The Canadian Soccer Association has released a survey asking Canadians what they think needs to be done  in order to see Canada become more competitive on the world stage in both men’s and women’s soccer.

A week ago, all signs pointed towards the notion of having Toronto Marlies coach Dallas Eakins hired as the new head coach in Vancouver, but when Edmonton announced his hiring on Monday afternoon, the Canucks might have to look to L.A. for their next choice. 

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“The American Dream” is a term synonymous with immigrants migrating to North America, looking for a successful life through motivation and perserverence. Everybody has their own personal definitions, and personal degrees of satisfaction. It is no different for us here in Canada, especially Vancouver, a symbol of multicultural diversity with endless stories to tell. Many of us have been part of, or have family a generation or two separated that arrived as immigrants into a foreign country, seemingly having to begin life anew and building life from the ground up.

Vancouver Canadians Strike Out Heart Disease raises funds for the St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation to support research and awareness on the risks of heart disease.

Since Alain Vigneault and company were fired last week, the Canucks have begun their search for a new head coach.

The Vancouver Whitecaps have traded left-back Alain Rochat to D.C. United in exchange for a 2015 second-round draft pick and a conditional pick in 2016.

The 30- year- old signed in Vancouver back in 2010, when the Whitecaps were still a division two side, and spent most of his first year in Vancouver on loan with FC Zurich.