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Raptors' coach Nurse looking for more consistency this season from "unique" Boucher
VICTORIA - Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says Chris Boucher is one of the NBA's most unique players. He can sprint out to block three-point shots, stretching his seven-foot-four wingspan like Inspe...
Sep 28, 2022

Jeremy MacKenzie, leader of online group 'Diagolon,' arrested in Nova Scotia: RCMP
OTTAWA - Jeremy MacKenzie, the founder of the online group "Diagolon," has been arrested in Nova Scotia on charges related to an allegation of assault in Saskatchewan from last year. The Nova Scotia R...
Sep 28, 2022

Judge Watch: Boone moves Yankees slugger to DH spot as he tries for homer No. 61
TORONTO - With the American League East title in the bag, Yankees manager Aaron Boone has more flexibility to tinker with his lineup and get players rested ahead of the post-season. Some of his regula...
Sep 28, 2022

Residents ask La Ronge council to thin trees in area deemed unsafe
La Ronge deputy mayor Viviana Ruiz-Arcand spoke to council as a ratepayer at a regular council meeting Tuesday about a crime-ridden area within the municipality. She, along with East Crescent resident...
Sep 28, 2022

CRA extends tax deadlines in Atlantic Canada in wake of Fiona
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending tax relief to people, businesses and charities affected by post-tropical storm Fiona in Atlantic Canada. National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier says...
Sep 28, 2022

Newfoundland fishers face livelihood questions after Fiona storm damage
ROSE BLANCHE-HARBOUR LE COU, N.L. - Colourful fishing stages bobbed in the water by Rose Blanche-Harbour Le Cou Tuesday as Cliff Bateman watched from his property. Days earlier, the picturesque buildi...
Sep 28, 2022

Calgary doctor files human rights complaint over changes to mask rules on airplanes
CALGARY - A family doctor in Calgary has filed a human rights complaint over Ottawa's decision to no longer require masks on airplanes to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The federal government has ann...
Sep 28, 2022

Canada's lack of Indo-Pacific strategy leaves business in the dark: book
OTTAWA - Business leaders and former diplomats are pushing the Trudeau government to finally release its long-awaited strategy for the Indo-Pacific region. A new book urges the Liberals to outline its...
Sep 28, 2022

Canada advances to Para Hockey Cup final with 4-1 win over Czechs
OSTRAVA, Czechia - Canada reached the final of the International Para Hockey Cup with a 4-1 semifinal win over the host Czechs on Wednesday. The Canadians will face the United States for gold Friday i...
Sep 28, 2022

Saskatchewan population jumps thanks to international immigration
Between April and July this year, Saskatchewan saw its largest-ever population jump - 6,465 people.Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison said that's very good news."To see the growth that we have had i...
Sep 28, 2022