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Jordi Fernandez replaces Nick Nurse as coach of Canadian men’s basketball team
TORONTO - Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez is replacing former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse as the head coach of the Canadian men's basketball team, Canada Basketball announced Wed...
Jun 28, 2023
Vessel with underwater vehicle that searched for Titan returns to Newfoundland port
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A vessel that had been searching for debris from the ill-fated Titan submersible returned to port in St. John's, N.L., this morning. The Canadian-flagged Horizon Arctic is carrying ...
Jun 28, 2023
Bedard will likely go first, who follows and where will they go at NHL draft?
NASHVILLE - The NHL Awards ceremony held inside Bridgestone Arena on Monday night served up a casual country, chummy comedic vibe. Expect things to be more businesslike when the NHL entry draft takes ...
Jun 28, 2023
Canadians come up short on citizenship test: A look at what's In The News for today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today. Citizenship test and Canada Day Canadians' hearts may be brimming with pride as C...
Jun 28, 2023
Program for institutions at risk from hate crimes expanded to shelters
OTTAWA - A federal program that helps community institutions make safety-related improvements is being expanded to shelters for victims of gender-based violence. The $5-million Security Infrastructure...
Jun 28, 2023
Think you could pass the citizenship test? Poll shows most Canadians would flunk
OTTAWA - Canadians' hearts may be brimming with pride as Canada Day approaches, but a new poll suggests their minds aren't full of the knowledge needed to pass a citizenship test. In a survey of 1,512...
Jun 28, 2023
Quebec advocates take aim at no-pet clauses in leases amid housing crisis
MONTREAL - Tobias Gurl thinks his five-year-old collie, Winston, is a pretty ideal roommate: she's quiet, well-trained and indispensable to her owner's well-being. Gurl, who has attention deficit hype...
Jun 28, 2023
Ottawa urged to back U.S., not TC Energy, in $15B lawsuit over demise of Keystone XL
WASHINGTON - A progressive public policy think tank is urging the federal government to side against oil and gas transmission giant TC Energy in its ongoing dispute with the United States over the ill...
Jun 28, 2023
Structural deficit looms as SD57 passes $1.7m in budget cuts
PRINCE GEORGE - The budget for the 2023/24 school year has been passed by the School District 57 Board of Education with some major cuts to administration.Overall $690k in cuts are on the way for inst...
Jun 27, 2023
Zeneta Everhart, mother of Buffalo mass shooting survivor, wins city council primary
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Zeneta Everhart, who became a voice against racism and gun violence last year after her son survived a mass shooting, won a Democratic primary on Tuesday to represent a Buffalo ne...
Jun 27, 2023