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Raptors president Masai Ujiri preaches patience after Pascal Siakam trade
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri preached patience a day after trading away all-star forward Pascal Siakam. Ujiri spoke about the future of his team in an hour-long news conference today. He says...
Jan 18, 2024
Most Canadians consider speaking English, French key to national identity: Pew survey
WASHINGTON - Canadians are more likely than their U.S. counterparts to see language, customs and traditions as central to their national identity, a new survey suggests. Some 84 per cent of respondent...
Jan 18, 2024
No sign of rest ahead, over 49,000 calls to AMA during cold spell
The Alberta Motor Association says even though the province is now on the back end of the prolonged extreme cold weather, they are still working through one of the worst periods in their history for r...
Jan 18, 2024
No sign interest in heat pumps grew following Liberal move to beef up federal grants
OTTAWA - More than 12,000 Canadians have applied for federal grants to help offset the cost of replacing oil furnaces with electric heat pumps. But data provided by Natural Resources Canada doesn't sh...
Jan 18, 2024
Robert Miller sex case: Lawyer worries Quebec billionaire will die before trial
MONTREAL - A lawyer seeking authorization for a class-action lawsuit against a Montreal billionaire accused of paying underage girls for sex says he worries the defendant will die before the case goes...
Jan 18, 2024
Netanyahu says he has told US that he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has informed the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of any postwar scenario. The ...
Jan 18, 2024
Quebec catches one of two wayward wild boars on the loose since September
MONTREAL - Officials in Quebec say they've tracked down and killed one of two escaped wild boars that have been on the loose since at least September. The Wildlife Department says a team located the f...
Jan 18, 2024
Submissions open for 2024 Michener journalism fellowships
Submissions are now open for the 2024 Michener Fellowships.The fellowships are offered by The Michener Awards Foundation in partnership with the Rideau Hall Foundation. One is in support of investigat...
Jan 18, 2024
Warriors vs. Mavericks game postponed following death of assistant coach Dejan Milojević
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks' game at the Golden State Warriors scheduled for Friday night has been postponed following the death of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevi, the NBA annou...
Jan 18, 2024
Warriors vs. Mavericks game postponed following death of assistant coach Dejan Milojević
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks' game at the Golden State Warriors scheduled for Friday night has been postponed following the death of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevi, the NBA annou...
Jan 18, 2024