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Raptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to Tampa
TORONTO - The Canadian government denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic, and the team says it will start the season next month in Tampa, Florida. "Ultimately...
Nov 20, 2020
Raptors denied permission to play in Canada, head to Tampa
TORONTO - The Canadian government denied a request by the NBA and the Raptors to play in Toronto amid the pandemic, and the team says it will start the season next month in Tampa, Florida. "Ultimately...
Nov 20, 2020
Federal system for appointing judges unconstitutional, new lawsuit alleges
TORONTO - Canada's process for appointing federal judges is unconstitutional because it is open to partisan political interference, a new lawsuit claims. The unproven application was filed in Federal ...
Nov 20, 2020
Emergency shelters receive additional provincial funding
Additional government funding is coming to emergency shelters across the province.The Government of Saskatchewan is directing $171,000 to support shelters in their work to keep staff and clients safe,...
Nov 20, 2020
Raptors won't start NBA season in Toronto, plan to call Tampa home
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say they will start their season playing home games in Tampa, Fla., next month after being unable to come to an agreement with various levels of government to play at Sco...
Nov 20, 2020
BTS says new album 'BE' is a 'letter of hope'
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - K-pop band BTS on Friday released their highly anticipated new album, which they described as a "letter of hope." The band held a socially distanced news conference in Seou...
Nov 20, 2020
International ban on heavy fuel in Arctic shipping full of gaps: environmentalists
Environmental groups say a new international ban on using a highly polluting fuel in Arctic waters is full of gaps. They say Canada should refuse to take advantage of loopholes the International Marit...
Nov 20, 2020
Ontario community grieving after shooting that killed officer, civilian
Residents of Ontario's Manitoulin Island are remembering a police officer shot and killed in the line of duty on Thursday as a gentle giant who loved his four kids dearly. Ben Quackenbush, a youth min...
Nov 20, 2020
Canadian running back Chase Brown is coming off career-best performance at Illinois
Canadian Chase Brown has a tough act to follow Saturday when the Illinois Fighting Illini visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday. His own. The five-foot-11, 195-pound junior running back from Lond...
Nov 20, 2020
Notable Canadian cases where an accused was found not criminally responsible
Here's a look at some high-profile Canadian cases in which there was a not criminally responsible finding: Matthew Raymond Raymond shot and killed four people - two civilians and two police officers -...
Nov 20, 2020