Manitoba Olympic gold medallist Jon Montgomery arrived at Winnipeg’s James Richardson International Airport just before 3 p.m. Friday. Montgomery flew in from Toronto in preparation for a homecoming celebration in Russell on Sunday.
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The men’s skeleton athlete from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games was greeted by throngs of well-wishers, friends, family and fans. The Winnipeg [...]

After a whirlwind experience at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games — including a gold medal win in men’s skeleton — Manitoba boy Jon Montgomery is returning home.
The 31-year-old athlete/car salesman/auctioneer will be the guest of honour at a community celebration in his hometown of Russell, Manitoba on Sunday, March 14 beginning at 1:30 p.m. [...]

Manitoba Bison hockey player Caitlin MacDonald is racking up the honours lately, with another one handed her way Wednesday.
The 17-year-old defenceman was named 2009-10 CIS Women’s Hockey Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Canadian. It’s the first time in Bison history that both honours have been awarded to a single player.
“Caitlin has had a [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland
Hockey arenas across the province will be buzzing with activity this weekend as the MILK Provincial “AAAA” High School Hockey Championships get underway.
The Vincent Massey Trojans, Garden Valley Zodiacs of Winkler, Westwood Warriors, St. Paul’s Crusaders, Crocus Plains Plainsmen from Brandon and the Dakota Lancers will take part in round [...]

Posted by David Klassen
Winnipeg police began pulling over motorists Monday for obeying traffic laws and driving safe. It’s part of the “Two Minutes for Driving Good” campaign to promote the upcoming 21st Annual Old Timer’s Hockey Challenge, where hockey legends will face-off against the Winnipeg Police Service Patrolmen Hockey Club.
Next Monday, March 15, the game [...]

Posted by David Klassen
It’s been in its planning stages for the last three years, and now the 2010 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games are ready to go.
Almost 3,500 athletes will gather in the largest multi-sport event in the province this weekend in Portage la Prairie.
Coming off the heels of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, [...]

For the second time in her four years as an athlete at the U of M, Manitoba Bison volleyball player Ashley Voth has been named as a CIS First Team All-Canadian for 2009-10. Voth first received the honour for 2007-08.
The 21-year-old Winnipeg native has been one of the top players in the country the entire [...]

It’s been a great week so far for the Manitoba Bison women’s team with the announcement of defenceman Caitlin MacDonald named to Team Canada’s Women’s Hockey Under-18 Team. The 17-year-old was also named Canada West Rookie of the Year. Her coach, Jon Rempel, only had positive things to say of the 5′7″ Winnipeg native.
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The team [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz
A new sports channel operated by Rogers Communications may be coming to the tube soon. The CRTC approved an application for the broadcaster to operate Rogers’ Mainstream Sports Specialty Service.
The license runs to August 31, 2016, and states the channel can carry no more than 12 minutes of commercials per hour. All [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz
A rookie Manitoba Bison defenceman has been named to Team Canada’s Women’s Hockey Under-18 Team.
Hockey Canada announced Monday the addition of Caitlin MacDonald (right) — a first year Bison from Winnipeg who will play at the 2010 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship.
Bison 2010-11 recruit, defenceman Brigitte Lacquette, was also named to the [...]

Four of Canada’s most celebrated figure skaters from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are coming to Winnipeg.
Gold medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, along with bronze medallist Joannie Rochette and three-time Canadian National Champion Patrick Chan will take part in Stars on Ice on Thursday, May 6.
The star-studded lineup also includes Kurt Browning, Jamie [...]

Thousands of Winnipeggers poured into the streets of downtown after Team Canada’s 3-2 win Sunday over the U.S. in overtime shortly after Sidney Crosby put away the final and deciding goal.
The fun began as fans who packed MTS Centre to watch the game made their way to Portage and Main. An impromptu hockey game was [...]