A former NHLer from Kingston best known for his shot-blocking ability as a player is now running the bench for the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Jay McKee, once a Buffalo Sabre and a Pittsburgh Penguin, became the fifth head coach of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) franchise on Tuesday.

The OHL veteran played 180 games over three seasons for the Sudbury Wolves and Niagara Falls Thunder, and was a first-round NHL draft pick for the Sabres in 1995.

The defenceman played 802 games in his NHL career before moving on to coaching in 2011 working with Niagara University, the AHL’s Rochester Americans, and the OHL’s Erie Otters and Kitchener Rangers in a nine-year span.

GUEST: Jay MacKee, New Head Coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs

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Canada is getting its first Indigenous governor general with the appointment of Inuk leader Mary Simon, says Prime Minister Justine Trudeau.

The announcement comes five months after former governor general Julie Payette resigned amid a “scathing” workplace conduct review and as speculation heats up that the federal parties are on the verge of a summer election before the House of Commons returns in the fall.

Trudeau announced on Tuesday morning at the Canadian Museum of History that Queen Elizabeth II has approved the appointment of Simon, a prominent Inuk leader who was formerly the Canadian ambassador to Denmark and who played a leading role in the creation of the Arctic Council.

GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University

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With more than 34.6 per cent of Canadians fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and the removal of hotel quarantine requirements for those fully vaccinated, plans to resume travel are slowly but surely ramping up across the country. But are Canadians protected in the case of continued change?

With gaps in provincial and territorial travel health coverage, it is more important than ever to be prepared for unexpected events.

GUEST: Jameson Berkow, Managing Editor of RATESDOTCA

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The recent suspension of American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, who was supposed to be heading to the Tokyo Olympic Games, for testing positive for marijuana has once again raised questions about what drugs should be banned from sports.

Richardson’s suspension is seen by many as an absurd case — namely, the idea of marijuana enhancing the performance in the 100-metre sprint. But as President Joe Biden noted: “The rules are the rules.” And Richardson herself has admitted being responsible for her actions.

But why is a recreational drug like marijuana on the banned substances list in the first place? And should we be reviewing this list because they seem like “such ridiculous and cruel standards”?

GUEST: Angela Schneider, Director of the International Centre for Olympic Studies at Western University

The price of a new construction home in the Toronto area rose nearly 25 per cent between May 2020 and May 2021 to a benchmark $1.38 million as housing demand continues to soar and lowrise home supplies dwindle, according to the building industry.

When condo supply is added, there are 12,555 homes or about 3.3 months of inventory in the GTA. But BILD says a balanced market requires nine to 12 months of inventory.

GUEST: Richard Lyall, President of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario