retirement

Canadian baseball star Joey Votto is retiring. The 40-year-old first baseman announced in an Instagram post Wednesday evening that he’s hanging up his cleats. “That’s it. I’m done,” Votto said in a video. “I am officially retiring from baseball.” Votto played 17 MLB seasons, earning six all-star selections, one Gold Glove and a 2010 National […]

After a quarter century at the helm of the province’s premier medical facility for kids – Brynn Boback-Lane the CEO and President of the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation is stepping away from the post, and moving down the road to retirement – although she is reluctant to call it that. “I’m calling it something […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 41 years and over 8,000 episodes, Pat Sajak’s final turn as the renowned host of “Wheel of Fortune” will air on tonight. Sajak’s co-host and letter turner Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her partner on Thursday’s episode, calling him “like a brother” and a “true lifelong friend.” In the pre-recorded […]

Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement from coaching after 38 seasons in the NHL. The Moncton, NB., native led the Jets to a 98-57-9 record during his two seasons at the helm, leading the team to back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Under the 69-year-old’s watch in 2023-24, Winnipeg finished […]

Andrew Harris is leaving football as one the greatest running backs in CFL history. But he says that he once went from the exhilaration of winning the 2019 Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to the lowest he could go. “When you’re having suicidal thoughts, that’s about as rock bottom as you can get,” […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders who have been adding hopefuls to their training camp roster will now be without a veteran. Offensive lineman Logan Bandy announced his retirement yesterday on Instagram. The 24 year-old native of Calgary, was selected 38th overall in the fifth round of the 2021 CFL Draft… He then went on to dress for […]

Four time all star lineman is announcing the end of his playing career, but the good news is Dean is staying with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Football Operations Department as Player Personnel Coordinator. Dean started his pro career with the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings after signing as an undrafted free agent. He went on to […]

Jennifer Jones will leave women’s curling still loving it, but she’s ready for change in her life. The 49-year-old who won an Olympic gold medal, two world championships and six Canadian women’s titles as a skip announced Tuesday she’ll retire from team curling at the end of this season, although she’ll continue to play mixed […]

Charleston Hughes just turned 40 years old earlier this month. In a post on social media the veteran defensive end announced he is retiring. A two time Grey Cup Champion, and three time league sack leader, Hughes was a force to be reckoned with on the field. He started his career with the Calgary Stampeders […]

A Regina treasure is going to call it a career after 37 years of service with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Megamunch will be retired at the end of February 2024. The announcement was made the Brie Hnetka, the Executive Director of the RSM. “Its has been something we have discussed for a number of years, […]