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COLUMN: Slugger's life coming into focus, on and off the field

COLUMN: Slugger's life coming into focus, on and off the field

Ryan Rijo's long-term plan took a particularly special turn on the weekend when he proposed to his girlfriend Jenna Hutchinson
Local volleyball star set to compete for junior national team

Local volleyball star set to compete for junior national team

'I’m so grateful. It’s so amazing,' says Logan King as she readies to compete in U19 worlds in Hungary starting Aug. 1
'A boy with a dream': A local teen's journey to the NHL draft

'A boy with a dream': A local teen's journey to the NHL draft

Journey to NHL started for Colby Barlow when he was three, and countless people have helped him realize his dream of making it to the NHL
CWE wrestlers getting ready to rumble at Bradford Sports Dome

CWE wrestlers getting ready to rumble at Bradford Sports Dome

'They’re not going to find a night of entertainment like this with any other genre,' says CWE official of Cruel Summer Tour coming to Bradford July 4
Local gymnast wins bronze at Pan American Championships

Local gymnast wins bronze at Pan American Championships

Next up for Carmel Kallemaa is World Cup in Italy
Local Royal LePage teams tees up support for Jumpstart program

Local Royal LePage teams tees up support for Jumpstart program

Annual golf tournament raises $7,000 for Canadian Tire charity
CANADA: Companies adopt 'stay interviews' as workers rethink careers

CANADA: Companies adopt 'stay interviews' as workers rethink careers

Some companies have been hosting such meetings for years, but many more adopted the practice over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic as the health crisis caused workers to rethink their careers or seek more flexibility, advancement or support from their employers
Newmarket basketball star named top university athlete in Canada

Newmarket basketball star named top university athlete in Canada

'Being in such a really good community growing up was the start of this path for me, as well as having those positive role models that pushed me along the way,' says Sarah Gates, named by U Sports as top women’s athlete
Former WWE wrestler, Chris Masters, to grapple in Bradford

Former WWE wrestler, Chris Masters, to grapple in Bradford

'The Masterpiece' will be competing during Cruel Summer Tour in July
Area resident heading to Italy for inline hockey's World Cup

Area resident heading to Italy for inline hockey's World Cup

'It would be really nice to see the game expand and grow ... I've played all three types of hockey and find inline the most enjoyable,' says Tristan Munro