29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history
François Cauchon has had a lot on his plate recently —…
29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history
François Cauchon has had a lot on his plate recently — all of it good. He just graduated from McGill University with a degree in finance. He also just found out that he’ll be headed to Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympic Games. Oh, and today’s his birthday. “It was a surreal feeling honestly,” said Cauchon,…
TTC subway service suspended on Line 2 from Kipling to Jane after track fire – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The TTC says there is no subway service on a portion of Line 2 from Kipling Station to Jane Station after a track level fire. TTC said on X there was a track-level fire at Islington Station on Thursday. Shuttle buses are running between the stations as…
Government hits Canada Life with financial sanctions
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on Canada Life after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who were left fighting for medical claims to be covered. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) said it “is taking steps to address startup delays faced by Canada Life and has begun to apply financial consequence…
‘He is UNB’: Gardiner MacDougall’s Reds legacy driven by passion, making a difference
Around two weeks ago, Gardiner McDougall, head coach of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Reds men’s hockey team, received a phone call from Scott Salmon, senior vice president of high performance and hockey operations at Hockey Canada. The Bedeque, P.E.I., native began coaching UNB in the 2000-01 season, helping build a winning culture founded…
AGO workers reach tentative agreement ending month long strike: union – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The union representing 400 Art Gallery of Ontario workers say a tentative agreement was reached ending a month long strike. OPSEU/SEFPO Local 535, which represents the workers, posted the update on X early Thursday. “The first strike at the AGO has been a historic demonstration of collective…
Canadian health-care professionals urged to share climate disaster mitigation information
After last summer’s heat waves, deadly floods and record-breaking wildfires, some scientists are urging Canadian health professionals to help their patients better prepare for climate change-related extreme weather and natural disasters. Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo, told a national public health conference in Halifax Wednesday…
The PWHL this week: Top spot still up for grabs as teams prepare for playoffs
A little more than two weeks into the season, PWHL Toronto sat last in the league. The team lost four of its first five games, including an emotional inaugural game on home ice. The team that should have had the most familiarity early on looked disjointed. Three months later, Toronto became the first team in…
Inside ICE: The work, demands of Manitoba RCMP’s child exploitation unit – Winnipeg
They’re stories that are alarming and hard to digest, and have been frequently making headlines in Manitoba: disturbing cases of sexual abuse, exploitation, and sextortion targeting children online. It’s alarming material that officers in the Manitoba RCMP’s internet child exploitation — or ICE — unit must witness in detail and on a daily basis. “There…
Predators take big bite out of declining Atlantic mackerel population
Predators ate at least twice as many Atlantic mackerel as commercial fishery landings in the decade leading up to Canada’s region-wide moratorium, according to new research by Canadian and American scientists. The study also found seals are a major predator, lending credence to what many fishermen have long claimed. The consumption estimate is the first attempt…
Matthews scores winner in the 3rd, Maple Leafs down Bruins 3-2 to even series 1-1
Auston Matthews scored the winner in the third period and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Monday to even their first-round playoff series 1-1. The star centre took a lob pass from Max Domi and moved in alone on Linus Ullmark before making a move to the…
