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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Veteran skip Brad Jacobs’s time as a free agent didn’t last long. Jacobs is joining third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert for next season — former teammates of Brendan Bottcher who are based in Alberta. Kennedy made the …
Read More »Another Ontario school board joins lawsuit against major social media companies
The Simcoe County District School Board is joining forces with four other school boards in suing the companies behind major social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. Simcoe County District School Board Chair Jodi Lloyd confirmed it is in the process of joining fellow school boards in the lawsuit, …
Read More »Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew joins call for broader carbon tax relief in Halifax meetings – Winnipeg
Premiers across Canada have been meeting in Halifax for the past two days, petitioning Ottawa for a carbon price pause on home heating oil to be extended to other forms of energy such as natural gas. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew was among those adding his voice to the call, saying, …
Read More »Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners – Toronto
SEATTLE (AP) — Of course a Junior had to do something special in Seattle. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night, matching Vladimir Sr.’s 2007 title to become the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. As far as who might win a head-to-head swing-off, …
Read More »Jamal Murray of Denver Nuggets joins elite Canadian company as NBA champion
Canadian guard Jamal Murray scored 14 points while adding another eight assists and eight rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets top the Miami Heat 94-89 to win their first NBA title and put the Kitchener, Ont. in some elite company. “I envisioned this as a young ‘un growing up, so, …
Read More »Nova Scotia town joins others in removing the name Cornwallis from municipal property – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 25, 2023 11:47 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Another community in Nova Scotia has removed the name Cornwallis from municipal property — and the town of Lunenburg is now looking for new names from the public. Lunenburg council announced …
Read More »Toronto-based artist joins growing trend of ‘Jeopardy’ super-champions
It’s not your imagination: “Jeopardy” streaks are getting longer. Ray Lalonde, the Toronto-based scenic artist who’s won 11 games and counting, is just the latest in a new generation of trivia titans to take up residence on the Alex Trebek Stage. After Thursday’s game, Lalonde had amassed US$311,500. Consider also …
Read More »Redden joins Senators Ring of Honour – Ottawa
OTTAWA – Wade Redden was a mainstay on the Ottawa Senators blue line for 11 years and for his efforts the fan favourite is the first player to be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honour. Redden first arrived in Ottawa as a 19-year-old looking to fulfil a childhood dream …
Read More »California joins New York in declaring state of emergency over monkeypox
California’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step. Gavin Newsom said the declaration will help the state co-ordinate a government-wide response, seek more vaccines, and lead outreach and education efforts …
Read More »Marie-Philip Poulin joins Canadiens’ front office as player development consultant
Canadian Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin has scored a front-office position with the Montreal Canadiens. The National Hockey League club announced Tuesday that Poulin, a four-time Olympic medallist with Canada’s national women’s hockey team, is joining the team as a part-time player development consultant. “Marie-Philip is one of the best players on …
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