Jessica Rusnak

Jessica Rusnak is a sports journalist for CBC Daybreak.

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Montreal Alouettes coach Khari Jones flexes his acting muscles

With no CFL season due to the pandemic, this is the first time in years that Montreal Alouettes head coach Khari Jones had has time to work on another one of his passions - acting.

Montreal rugby community comes together for annual Kelly-Anne Drummond Cup

A special rugby match is taking place on Sunday to honour the legacy of Kelly-Anne Drummond, a former Concordia student and Stingers rugby player who was killed by her boyfriend.

New billboard in Montreal fires up old feelings over Subban-Weber trade

There's a familiar face on a new billboard in downtown Montreal.
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Meet Émilie Castonguay, Canada's only female NHLPA-certified hockey agent

Émilie Castonguay is a name on the rise in the hockey world: she is the only female NHLPA certified hockey agent in Canada. 

Former Concordia Stingers coach walking to raise money — despite suffering stroke 3 years ago

Les Lawton, head coach of the women's hockey team until 2015, has been walking 15 kilometres a day to get in shape for Concordia University's annual charity walkathon Friday.

'More than just an athlete,' Pointe-Claire honours Tony Proudfoot by naming new park after late CFLer

Tony Proudfoot, a long-time Pointe-Claire resident and former Canadian professional football player, died in 2010 after battling the incurable neurological disorder ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Keep an eye out for these Quebec athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics

The 2018 Winter Olympics get started tomorrow. Wondering which local athletes you should be keeping an eye out for? CBC Montreal's Jessica Rusnak has a few suggestions.

Habs continue tradition of buying gifts for underprivileged children

The Montreal Canadiens are keeping with their annual holiday tradition of giving back to the community by buying gifts for underprivileged children.

Canadian women's rugby rookies vow to be on podium in next month's World Cup

Three new players from Quebec are heading to the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland, joining the experienced team that shocked the rugby world by coming home in 2014 with the silver medal.

After the podium, an Olympian from Pointe-Claire struggles to return to normal life

Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when it comes to ending a relationship that lasted for more than two decades. For Thomas Hall, that long-term relationship was with a sport, sprint canoe.