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Legendary broadcaster and curler Colleen Jones dies at age 65

She was a world champion, an Order of Canada recipient and one of the CBC’s most iconic broadcasters. Colleen Jones has passed away following a courageous battle with cancer. Her son Luke Saunders announced the news earlier today on social media. “Mom had been fighting and trying to beat back cancer over the last three […]

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Team Gushue loses first game at Olympic Trials but remains in playoff spot

It was a matchup between two of the country’s top teams Monday night – with both Team Gushue and Team Dunstone entering the game with perfect 3-0 records. The game didn’t disappoint. It would take an extra end for Team Dunstone to win 9-7, handing Brad Gushue’s St. John’s-based rink its first loss at the […]

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Gushue remains unbeaten at Olympic curling trials in Halifax

Brad Gushue’s St. John’s-based rink remains unbeaten at the Canadian Curling Trials. The veteran skip scored two in the eighth end to take the 4-2 lead over Calgary’s Kevin Koe, and ended up with a 5-3 win to improve to 2-0 at the trials. The winner, of course, represents Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics […]

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St. John’s baseball star Jaida Lee drafted into new women’s pro league

Baseball trailblazer Jaida Lee has reached another historic milestone – she’s going pro. The St. John’s native was drafted 14th overall Thursday night by the New York franchise in the newly formed Women’s Professional Baseball League. Lee, now attending the University of British Columbia, is widely recognized as one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s top athletes. […]

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