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Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says he continues to support the winless team's head coach, despite a historically bad start to the season.

Quarterback Nathan Rourke will make it back with the B.C. Lions before the start of the CFL playoffs. The Victoria native is expected to start Friday night when B.C. (12-5) visits Winnipeg (14-3) in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Canada will head to South America next month for a pair of women's friendlies against Brazil during the November FIFA international window. The seventh-ranked Canadians will take on No. 9 Brazil on Nov. 11 and Nov. 15.

CALGARY — Canada's roster for the first three games of its women's Rivalry Series against the U.S. features 16 players who won both Olympic and world hockey championship gold this year.

TORONTO — A stellar first half of the season earned quarterback Nathan Rourke nominations for two of the CFL's top individual awards. The Victoria native was named the B.C.

From Moe Norman to Mike Weir and Sandra Post to Brooke Henderson, Canada has a rich golf history. But there's also a little-known golf hotbed in Lunenburg, N.S.

BASEL, Switzerland — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Round of 16 at the Swiss Indoors with a three-set win over Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler on Wednesday.

HAMILTON — Mike Daly is returning to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Canadian defensive back and the Ticats agreed to a deal on Wednesday, allowing the 32-year-old Daly to return to Hamilton.

TORONTO — Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were emotionally spent at the end of a Beijing Olympic season spent trying to dodge COVID-19.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired defenceman Nicolas Beaudin from the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade for centre Cam Hillis on Wednesday. Beaudin had two goals and four assists in 22 NHL games with Chicago spread over three seasons.