Junior varsity teams take over gridiron for third week of football season
Gridirons around Manitoba were busy Wednesday night, hosting seven junior varsity high school football games in week three of the high school football season.
The John Taylor Collegiate Pipers were dominant, downing the Sturgeon Heights Collegiate Huskies 64-8 at home.
The Steinbach Regional Sabres also commanded a decisive win, blanking the River East Kodiaks 28-0. There was another shutout at Oak Park High School, as the Raiders downed the Dakota Collegiate Lancers 14-0.
The Grant Park Pirates prevailed in their game against the West Kildonan Collegiate Wolverines 27-6, while the Crocus Plains Plainsmen nearly doubled up the Maples Maruaders 41-21.
In the final games of the night, the Miles Macdonell Buckeyes topped the Vincent Massey Vikings 22-13, and the St. Paul Crusaders pulled out a narrow victory over the Vincent Massey Trojans 27-26.
This week’s senior varsity games are set for Thursday.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
The RCMP has lost 205 firearms since 2020, including 3 submachine-guns
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has lost 205 firearms since 2020, including more than 120 handguns and at least five fully automatic weapons like machine-guns.
PM Trudeau names Anita Anand transport minister after Pablo Rodriguez quits cabinet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped Treasury Board President Anita Anand to take on additional duties as Canada's minister of transport on Thursday.
Tensions flare between Poilievre and Singh in the House after NDP says it will back Trudeau Liberals
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh got into a heated exchange in the House of Commons on Thursday, just minutes after Singh announced his party would not be supporting the Conservatives’ first non-confidence motion against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.
Most Canadians want fewer immigrants in 2025: Nanos survey
A majority of Canadians say we should accept fewer immigrants in 2025, with nearly three-quarters saying immigration should be reduced until housing becomes more affordable, according to a Nanos survey for CTV News.
Canadian women among those who allege Harrods boss sexually abused them
CTV News has learned there are multiple Canadian women alleging they were victims of sexual abuse at the hands of the late Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed.
Influencer couple denies leaving kids alone on cruise
For most people, dinner on a cruise ship is a time to relax. But when influencer couple Abby and Matt Howard decided to kick back with a dinner à deux, they ended up kicking up a storm.
University of Ottawa antisemitism advisor resigns over post celebrating pager explosions in Lebanon
The University of Ottawa's special advisor on antisemitism says he has resigned following posts he made on social media celebrating the pager explosions in Lebanon this week.
Francois Legault wants the Trudeau government to fall
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is calling on the Bloc Quebecois to topple the Trudeau government next Wednesday and trigger a federal election.
Alberta mayor apologizes for comments about killing feral cats
The mayor of Fort Saskatchewan apologized on Thursday for comments she made earlier this week about killing feral cats.