Riding Profiles
MPs chide ‘incompetent’ health agency over fired National Microbiology Lab scientists
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Federal officials in charge of the National Microbiology Lab are defending security protocols at the Winnipeg institution against accusations of incompetence from opposition MPs. The head of the Public Health Agency of Canada appeared before a parliamentary committee on relations between Canada and China, where she was peppered with questions about the firing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘City within a city’: Montreal announces new plan for 20,000 housing units
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – The City of Montreal has announced a new vision for an old racetrack that the mayor says will be home to as many as 40,000 people. The federal and provincial governments, as well as the city will each pitch in $2 million for technical studies on the 95 hectares of land, part of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta spring signals another Oilers-Kings NHL playoff showdown
By Steven Sandor, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
EDMONTON – There are a few sure signs of spring in Alberta. The snow turns to slush, the Canada geese return to the ponds, lakes and streams, and the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings face each other in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs. The two rivals will meet in the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Injured Toronto FC star Lorenzo Insigne back running but still some weeks away
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
TORONTO – There was a welcome sighting of Toronto FC star Lorenzo Insigne running with a trainer Friday while the rest of the team warmed up before training on a damp day at BMO Field. But the former Napoli captain, who has not played since March 23 when he hobbled off the field with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest | Full jury of 12 people and 6 alternates seated in Trump’s hush money trial
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated on Friday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money criminal case. The completion of jury selection sets the stage for opening statements in the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president to begin Monday, as well as weeks of testimony ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto FC, New England looking to turn the tide after disappointing showings
By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
Toronto FC and the New England Revolution are both looking to climb out of a hole when they meet Saturday at BMO Field. After a promising start under John Herdman, injury-depleted Toronto (3-4-1) has lost three straight while being outscored 10-3. New England (1-5-1) made it as far as the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada urges halt to escalating violence as Israel suspected of airstrike on Iran
By The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – The prime minister is urging de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, though he stopped short Friday of condemning Israel for a suspected retaliatory strike in Iran that Canada had counselled against. Justin Trudeau said Canada condemns Iran’s “absolutely irresponsible” missile attack on Israel over the weekend, saying it created the danger of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CF Montreal hit with injuries ahead of meeting against Orlando City SC
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will have to put their depth to the test this weekend. Strikers Matias Coccaro, Josef Martinez, Kwadwo Opoku and Jules-Anthony Vilsaint are all out as Montreal (3-3-1) hosts Orlando City SC in Major League Soccer play Saturday night. “Obviously we’re sad about the injuries,” wingback Raheem Edwards said Friday. “But I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!GM Staios taking cautious approach to off-season after Sens miss playoffs again
By Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
OTTAWA – Another season out of the playoffs has left Ottawa Senators players frustrated and disappointed, but a complete overhaul doesn’t appear to be in Steve Staios’s plans. In his media availability with media Friday morning, the Senators general manager acknowledged his players’ feelings – captain Brady Tkachuk said Thursday as players cleaned out their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canucks set to face Predators in first playoff appearance since 2020
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, The Canadian Press on April 19th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Expectations for the Vancouver Canucks were not high heading into the season. Asked in September if he expected the team to make the playoffs, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford hedged. “To be very to the point, the changes that we made, we have a playoff team if everything goes right,” he said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and ‘American Idol’ alum, dies at 47
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album “˜Overcomer’, has died. She was 47. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the singer was found dead in her home in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday. The representative said the ... Read More »
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