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Robin McKeever named cross-country coach after successful stint with Para Nordic team
CANMORE, Alta. - Robin McKeever has been named head coach of Canada's cross-country ski team following 12 years coaching the country's decorated Para Nordic program. Nordiq Canada announced Wednesday ...
Apr 6, 2022
Health workers have a small budget request to tackle the Canadian care crisis: a plan
sOTTAWA - The federal government is set to table a budget Thursday against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments. Chief on that list is addressin...
Apr 6, 2022
Canadian contingent, led by Michigan's Owen Power, set for NCAA's Frozen Four
Mel Pearson lists off the benefits of playing NCAA hockey. Countless recruits - including a number of Canadians - have heard the spiel over the years from the University of Michigan's head coach and p...
Apr 6, 2022
Calls to health line in 2020 reveal desperation of Quebec long-term care home owners
MONTREAL - Newly released recordings of phone calls to a Quebec government-run health line in 2020 reveal how desperate the owners of a long-term care home were during the pandemic's first wave. The p...
Apr 6, 2022
After two years of uncertainty, Liberals ready budget under shifting circumstances
OTTAWA - After two years of pandemic-induced uncertainty, the federal Liberals are readying to deliver an updated spending blueprint in a 2022 budget that, by all accounts, has been influenced by fast...
Apr 6, 2022
No charges filed in no-knock warrant killing of Amir Locke
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges Wednesday against a Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke while executing an early morning no-knock search ...
Apr 6, 2022
Three-time Olympic medallist Meaghan Benfeito announces retirement form diving
MONTREAL - Canadian diver Meaghan Benfeito, a three-time Olympic medallist, has announced her retirement from the sport. The 33-year-old from Montreal teamed with Roseline Filion to win bronze in the ...
Apr 6, 2022
'It's embarrassing': Habs' Gallagher accuses Senators' Stützle of faking injuries
Montreal Canadiens veteran Brendan Gallagher has accused Ottawa Senators forward Tim Sttzle of embellishing injuries, calling the alleged behaviour "embarrassing." Gallagher spoke out about Sttzle lay...
Apr 6, 2022
Norovirus outbreak tied to raw B.C. oysters linked to 91 illnesses in U.S.
Health officials in the United States say a norovirus outbreak linked to raw British Columbia oysters has spread to at least 13 states. A statement posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven...
Apr 6, 2022
Asante Gold enters exclusivity agreement with Kinross on Ghana mining assets
VANCOUVER - Asante Gold Corp. says it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Kinross Gold Corp. to negotiate the potential purchase of all the Canadian mining company's interests in Ghana. The...
Apr 6, 2022
