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In the tiny hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, more than 3,000 kilometres northwest of Scotiabank Arena, the Toronto Raptors' famous slogan takes on a whole new meaning. "One of our big jokes is the li...

OTTAWA - Anyone who wants to buy political ads on Facebook in the lead-up to the federal election will have to be approved by the company, but non-advertising that simply blurs lines -like a rece...

MOSCOW - Preliminary results show an ally of Kazakhstan's former president has won the presidential election. The Central Election Commission in this Central Asian country said Monday that Kassym-Joma...

A publicist for rapper Bushwick Bill says the founder of the iconic Houston rap group the Geto Boys has died. Bill's publicist, Dawn P., told The Associated Press that the rapper died Sunday at 9:35 p...

VANCOUVER - Less than two weeks after signing his first CFL contract, quarterback Grant Kraemer stepped into the starring role Friday night to help the B.C. Lions to a 38-36 comeback win over the...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The biggest challenge of this five-year run for the Golden State Warriors has arrived. Win three in a row, two of them on the road - or else. It is quite the predicament, and one tha...

Hong Kong's leader has signalled that her government will go ahead with proposed amendments to its extradition laws after a massive protest against them. Chief Executive Carrie Lam told the media Mond...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Toronto Raptors took a pair of games off the two-time defending champion Warriors in Golden State's storied building. And when they walked off the Oracle Arena floor after Friday...

ST. LOUIS - Facing elimination in a quite hostile environment, Brad Marchand and Tuukka Rask stepped up for the Boston Bruins once again. The Stanley Cup Final is heading to Game 7 because two of Bost...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will become the first state to pay for some adults living in the country illegally to have full health benefits as the solidly liberal bastion continues to resist the p...