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NWHL's Toronto Six name Mark Joslin as second head coach in franchise history
TORONTO - The National Women's Hockey League's Toronto Six have named Mark Joslin as the second head coach in franchise history. Joslin takes over for Digit Murphy, who will remain as team president. ...
Jun 07, 2021

AJHL planning full season for 2021-22
The Alberta Junior Hockey League says its regular season will start on September 17.The league has unveiled its calendar of events for 2021-22.Training camps are set to open August 20 with exhibition ...
Jun 07, 2021

New this week: 'In the Heights,' 'Loki' and 'Infinite”
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - Summer movies are finally starting t...
Jun 07, 2021

Revisions to Broadcasting Act won't cover online porn, heritage minister says
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says sweeping updates to the Broadcasting Act will not cover pornography or sexually exploitive content online. Guilbeault told a parliamentary committee t...
Jun 07, 2021

Quebec relaxes COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario accelerates reopening plan
COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in much of Quebec today as Ontario announced that its reopening plan will be moved ahead by several days. The Ontario government says it will begin loosening restric...
Jun 07, 2021

Weather advisory for Red Deer and area
A weather advisory is in effect for a large swath of central Alberta, with conditions favourable today for the development of funnel clouds.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, funnel c...
Jun 07, 2021

Canada to receive 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week
OTTAWA - Canada is scheduled to receive 2.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week as more Canadians get their first and second jabs. Those shots are the only expected shipmen...
Jun 07, 2021

Indigenous leaders frustrated after Pope passes on apology for residential schools
Indigenous leaders are expressing disappointment and frustration over comments from Pope Francis they say fell short of an apology for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. "It's just par...
Jun 07, 2021

Canada's border agency urgently developing biometric plans in response to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's border agency is urgently looking to hire a global technology firm to help develop a biometric strategy in response to rapidly evolving issues including COVID-19. The Canada Border S...
Jun 07, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, June 7, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Nunavut is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today. The territory has one active reported case of COVID-19, located ...
Jun 07, 2021