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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BRUSSELS - Canada's most decorated show jumper has withdrawn from consideration for the Tokyo Olympics.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
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, May 17, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario is reporting 2,170 new cases of COVID-19 today and four more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Heal...
May 17, 2021
North Lethbridge fire causes $100K in damages
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A north Lethbridge fire caused roughly $100,000 in damages Sunday evening.At around 8:45 p.m., firefighters from four stations responded to a structural fire in a four-plex on Mayor M...
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
Calgary mayoral candidate and city pastor arrested for allegedly breaking COVID laws
CALGARY, AB - A Calgary mayoral candidate who is under a restraining order and a city pastor both face charges for allegedly violating COVID-19 laws over the weekend.The Calgary Police Service alleges...
May 17, 2021
CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in April
OTTAWA, ON - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts fell nearly 20 per cent in April as the pace of multiple-unit housing projects slowed.The housing agency says the ...
May 17, 2021