With Olympic qualifiers set to take place next week, one New Brunswicker runner won’t be taking her shot. Geneviève Lalonde, who now lives in Victoria, B.C., but grew up in Moncton, has competed at two previous Olympic Games. She finished 16th in the 3000-metre steeplechase in 2016 and earned a Canadian best in Tokyo in 2020, where she finished 11th. ButContinue reading “Paris is out for N.B. runner after season of setbacks”
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UNB Reds men’s hockey coach joins Moncton Wildcats
After 24 seasons at the helm of the University of New Brunswick Reds men’s hockey team, the all-time winningest coach in the university’s history said he was stepping down. Gardiner MacDougall announced his decision Tuesday evening in the Aitken Centre’s Colter room — the same room where he gave his first news conference in July 2000. MacDougall saidContinue reading “UNB Reds men’s hockey coach joins Moncton Wildcats”
UNB Reds women’s basketball player ends university career with a bang
University of New Brunswick women’s basketball player Jayda Veinot has been turning heads as she racks up awards and honours as a senior player on the team. The UNB Reds player from Nova Scotia was named the U Sports women’s basketball player of the year, a national award, and the Atlantic University Sport athlete ofContinue reading “UNB Reds women’s basketball player ends university career with a bang”
2 N.B. cities say joining forces for Canada Games bid just makes sense
Moncton and Saint John have submitted a joint intent to bid for the 2029 Canada Games, which will be hosted in New Brunswick for the third time. Shane Porter, the director of events and venues for the City of Moncton, said that with an event the size and scale of the Canada Games, partnering withContinue reading “2 N.B. cities say joining forces for Canada Games bid just makes sense”
What to do in the soccer off-season in New Brunswick? Futsal, of course!
Saint Mary’s Academy, a K-12 school in Edmundston, made headlines a few months ago after newcomer growth in the region kickstarted the northern New Brunswick school’s first soccer team in 15 years, with kids from a variety of ages and nationalities. And things haven’t slowed down since the end of a busy soccer season. It’s one of 10 schoolsContinue reading “What to do in the soccer off-season in New Brunswick? Futsal, of course!”
N.B. wheelchair basketball legends share memories ahead of Hall of Fame induction
Sabrina Durepos remembers the first time she ever scored a basket in wheelchair basketball. The year was 1990, and she was fresh out of a rehabilitation centre following her accident. Durepos says she weighed less than 80 pounds when she was invited to watch a wheelchair basketball game. After the game, she went onto the court andContinue reading “N.B. wheelchair basketball legends share memories ahead of Hall of Fame induction”
Salisbury, N.B., Canada’s most active community in 2023, wants recreation affordable for all
Salisbury, a small town in southeastern New Brunswick, wants to make recreation more affordable for everyone. It was named Canada’s most active community in 2023 as part of a challenge put on by ParticipAction, a national non-profit that promotes healthy living and physical fitness. To win, people in the town tracked more than 10.4 million minutes of physical activity. TheContinue reading “Salisbury, N.B., Canada’s most active community in 2023, wants recreation affordable for all”
‘The most Canadian dog ever.’ Tracadie canine wins hearts on national television
Most people would cringe at the thought of catching a hockey puck with their teeth. But for Maggie, a three-year-old German shepherd, it’s a welcome challenge. Maggie the goalie, as she’s known online, hails from Tracadie, in northeastern New Brunswick, but her notoriety isn’t limited to her local municipality. The hockey-playing pup has gained a huge followingContinue reading “‘The most Canadian dog ever.’ Tracadie canine wins hearts on national television”
Saint John boxer hangs up her gloves, opens up about battle with mental health
Saint John boxer Charlie Cavanagh is following her intuition and stepping away from the sport. But the decision didn’t come easy. “I felt a lot of guilt about that because being a professional athlete is a dream job — a lot of people would love to be in that position,” she said. “I think that, forContinue reading “Saint John boxer hangs up her gloves, opens up about battle with mental health”
Montreal pond hockey team heading to Plaster Rock despite cancelled world tournament
For Jim Allan and the Montreal Lagers, pond hockey is more than just pond hockey. Seventeen years ago, a group of guys formed a pond hockey team under the name of the Montreal Lagers and began attending the World Pond Hockey Championships in Plaster Rock, N.B. This year, there would have been six teams attendingContinue reading “Montreal pond hockey team heading to Plaster Rock despite cancelled world tournament”
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