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Ottawa looking for 2,000 new energy auditors to get home retrofit program going
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to train 2,000 more people to do energy audits as it tries to get a new green home renovation program off the ground. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Reg...
May 17, 2021

'Long overdue': Leafs, Canadiens legends eagerly awaiting playoff series
Frank Mahovlich can't pick a side. And really, who can blame him? The Hall of Famer won four Stanley Cups with the Toronto Maple Leafs - including the franchise's last title in 1967 - and two more as ...
May 17, 2021

Gaetz associate pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department's sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges an...
May 17, 2021

Women's hockey star Danielle Goyette joins Wickenheiser on Toronto Maple Leafs staff
CALGARY - Canadian women's hockey veteran Danielle Goyette has been named director of player development for the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs and their American Hockey League affiliate. The Hockey Hall o...
May 17, 2021

Nurse faces a busy off-season, much busier if Canada qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says a COVID-19 outbreak in March spiked his team's chances for a post-season run.The Raptors (27-45) finished 12th in the Eastern Conference to miss the...
May 17, 2021

Tories demand more info on investigation into general overseeing vaccine campaign
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is blasting the Liberal government for not providing Canadians with more information about why the general overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination ca...
May 17, 2021

Canadian show jumper Eric Lamaze withdraws from Tokyo short list
BRUSSELS - Canada's most decorated show jumper has withdrawn from consideration for the Tokyo Olympics. Eric Lamaze, winner of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals, was one of five athletes named to...
May 17, 2021

Hospital staff testify today at Quebec coroner's inquiry into death of Joyce Echaquan
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Medical staff from a Quebec hospital where Joyce Echaquan died last September are testifying today at the coroner's inquest investigating her death. The 37-year-old Atikamekw mot...
May 17, 2021

7th Annual Legacy Breakfast raises record amount
PRINCE GEORGE - UNBC Timberwolves fans and supporters stepped up in a big way ,making the 7th Annual Legacy Breakfast the most successful in the event's history. Despite being held virtually for the f...
May 17, 2021

Cold front hits southern B.C., snow possible in mountain passes: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - A run of late spring sunshine and warm temperatures is coming to a chilly end for parts of British Columbia. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for higher elevations ...
May 17, 2021