The Toronto Maple Leafs have finally made their first selection of this year’s NHL entry draft, choosing forward Matthew Knies with the 57th overall pick on Saturday.
Day: July 24, 2021
On this week’s show: Canadians in the tourism industry talk reopening and recovery. A panel of MPs tackles Canada’s foreign policy, including relations with Cuba, Haiti and China. And a critic and a supporter of Cuba’s government debate the unrest in that country. Plus — two elections experts discuss the ongoing crisis in the federal Green Party, including who stands to benefit from fleeing votes.
Goalie Mike Smith is staying in Edmonton after signing a two-year extension with the Oilers. Down south, a familiar bearded face is going back to Columbus, with the Blue Jackets’ longest tenured player heading to Philadelphia.
Nearly 5,000 properties remain under evacuation order and more than 16,000 are under evacuation alert over the weekend as hundreds of fires burn across the province, some fuelled by consistently warm temperatures and strong winds.
Indigenous TikTok creators from Yukon say the social media platform is challenging stereotypes about their cultures — and creating a community.