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Michaud oversees Canada's junior hockey team goalies two decades after he was one
Olivier Michaud's got some stories to tell the three goaltenders on the Canadian junior men's hockey team. Two decades after he tended Canada's goal in the 2002 world under-20 hockey championship in H...
Dec 14, 2021
Fiscal update, Ontario to welcome foreign entrepreneurs : In The News for Dec. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 14, 2021
The rise of electric vehicles quietly powers firms, research in Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX - Pat Ryan's recent advances into the electric-vehicle parts market are quietly fuelling his factory's expansion at an industrial park on the edge of Halifax, far from Canada's automotive hear...
Dec 14, 2021
Bret (Hitman) Hart and Walk of Fame's Class of 2021 feted at gala to air Friday night
Bret Hart's pro wrestling education began at a young age. He was hooked from the start. Wrestling was a constant presence as he grew up in Calgary and set out on a sports entertainment path. It was a ...
Dec 14, 2021
Indigenous people far more likely to die from opioid overdose: experts
VANCOUVER - Stacity Bailie had been awaiting approval to enter a drug rehabilitation program when she died of an overdose on Oct. 22. She hadn't been using illicit opioids for long, said her father, G...
Dec 14, 2021
7.3 undersea quake in Indonesia triggers tsunami warning
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island on Tuesday, and the country's meteorological agency warned that tsunami waves are possible. According...
Dec 13, 2021
Oregon lawmakers pass rental assistance in special session
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers on Monday passed additional safety nets to keep housed thousands of people currently struggling to pay rent or facing eviction during the pandemic and also appro...
Dec 13, 2021
Government open to amending paid sick leave bill it wants passed by week's end
OTTAWA - Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says the government is open to amending legislation that would provide 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers. O'Regan acknowledges that at ...
Dec 13, 2021
Food, fun, and giving back: things to do in PG this holiday season
PRINCE GEORGE-The holidays are just around corner. Some might travel to tropical locations, but others will be choosing to stay here. Even with the thickest coats, hats, and gloves, many places are se...
Dec 13, 2021
Kmec named to Slovakia World Junior Selection Camp roster
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars will have some representation at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship later this month.2004-born defenceman Viliam Kmec has been named to Slovakia's prelim...
Dec 13, 2021