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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 06, 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 06, 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 06, 2022
GPAC ready to host U16 AAA provincials
The GPAC U16 AAA Storm will be hosting the provincial championship April 7-11.The four-day tournament will bring together the best U16 AAA hockey teams in the province to the Swan City to decide who w...
Apr 06, 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 06, 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 06, 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 06, 2022
Grande Prairie Composite dismissed for remainder of day due to unsubstantiated threat, PWA students return to classroom
UPDATE:The Grande Prairie RCMP advise the public that Grande Prairie Composite High School will be closed for the remainder of the day due to the RCMP's investigation of a threat made towards The Comp...
Apr 06, 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 06, 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 06, 2022