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‘Cricket in the north is growing strong,’ says chair of the Sault Ste. Marie Cricket Club, who witnessed his team go undefeated at the Thunder Bay Provincial Cup to earn the championship trophy on Sunday

‘I’ve definitely been called crazy many times,’ says Joel Wenham, the Velorution bike shop manager who averaged 220 km of riding every day for 20 straight days

“A lot of people cycle across Canada, but not a lot of guys over 300 pounds do it,” says Chris Aubichon, a Moncton, N.B. man who pedalled through the Sault this week to raise awareness for wards of the court who age out of the group home system

New Pittsburgh Penguins boss Kyle Dubas looks to the Sault again, drafting Cooper Foster

Defenceman Andrew Gibson was selected on day two

Unfazed by competing on a football team full of boys, Korah’s Lilliana Sawchyn is looking forward to representing her city and her province at the Women’s U18 Tackle National Championship in Ottawa next month

The Steelers are currently in a three-way tie for top spot in the Northern Football Conference standings

Bill Slewidge played for both the Soo Greyhounds and Lake Superior State Lakers hockey teams

As of Wednesday, Joel Wenham was 2,700 kilometres into the gruelling Tour Divide and he's one of only 9 riders on a single-speed bike

Adrian O'Dell, Haley Howe and Nathan Palmer are the 2023 recipients