Matthew Tkachuk estimated he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week. And he’s not going to stop. Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his longtime friend and former teammate, calling Gaudreau “the most offensively talented player I’ve ever seen.” Gaudreau and…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 18, 2024 1:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year. Canada’s ambassador to the United…
Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada says her country is in dire need of armoured vehicles and hopes Canada’s plan to supply rebuilt troop carriers proceeds quickly. Yuliya Kovaliv appeared Tuesday before the House of Commons defence committee, where she fielded a series of questions about Canadian military support for Ukraine’s defence in its war with Russia. Earlier this…
Sidney Crosby and Leon Draisaitl have their contract extensions, Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers have the Stanley Cup and a brief but busy summer of moving and shaking is over. Now, back to hockey. Less than 90 days since the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of a thrilling final, training camps…
The Saskatchewan Construction Safety Association is asking drivers to try to remain calm when caught between the cones on Ring Road. Source link
In the wake of a CBC investigation that revealed thousands of immigration applications had been assigned to hundreds of former employees’ IDs and placeholder codes, the federal government conducted a major review and cleaned up its global application system to ensure none had been “forgotten,” CBC News has learned. Now, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) tells CBC News it…
Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada’s five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November. The 26th-ranked Fernandez, the 2021 U.S. Open finalist from Laval, Que., is the lone Canadian in the top 100 of the WTA Tour’s singles rankings. Dabrowski, from…
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday that Canadians “are finished with and done” with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau days after pulling out of a supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals earlier this month. Singh was speaking to reporters in Ottawa on the first day back for MPs as Parliament returned after summer break. “People are telling…
Conservation groups in Quebec are trying to save a rare, endangered salamander before it’s too late. But the first step is finding the reclusive amphibian. “It’s hours and hours of flipping rocks and then finally we find one. There’s always that joy,” said Laura Molina as she searched a cold creek near Saint-Ferdinand, Que., about…
Austin Smeenk has a tattoo on his arm that reads “dream, desire, do.” And at the Paris Paralympics, the Canadian wheelchair sprinter got it done — he returned with gold and bronze medals. Speaking back home at his parents’ house on Saturday in Shanty Bay, Ont., about 125 kilometres north ot Toronto, Smeenk said his accomplishments…
