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Raptors permitting limited number of fans to Tampa home games
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors will have fans at their Florida home games this season.The Raptors announced Tuesday they are permitting a limited number of fans at games at Amalie Arena, with plans...
Dec 15, 2020
Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual edition
A Questlove-directed documentary about the other major music event of the summer of 1969 and documentaries about the creators of Sesame Street and the coronavirus pandemic in China are among the 72 fe...
Dec 15, 2020
AP sources: Biden picks Buttigieg as transportation chief
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the transportation department, according to three people familiar with the plans. Bu...
Dec 15, 2020
Warkentin pleased to see three-digit national suicide hotline gain house approval
Grande Prairie's Member of Parliament is happy to see a motion brought forward by fellow Conservative MP Todd Doherty (Cariboo-Prince George) receive passage in the House of Commons earlier this month...
Dec 15, 2020
Giannis Antetokounmpo agrees to extension with Bucks
MILWAUKEE - Giannis Antetokounmpo says he's staying with the Milwaukee Bucks for at least five more seasons. "I'm blessed to be a part of the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 5 years," the two-time reigni...
Dec 15, 2020
Canada Soccer honours Tony Waiters with award, inducts Bob Sayer into Hall of Fame
Canada Soccer is honouring the late Tony Waiters with a coaching award in his name and inducting former vice-president Bob Sayer into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. The Tony Waiters Coaching Excellen...
Dec 15, 2020
Government promises resources in search for Manitoba sailor who fell overboard
OTTAWA - The Canadian government says it will use all available resources to find a master sailor from Manitoba who is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard while on the HMCS Winnipeg.A new r...
Dec 15, 2020
Police make arrests after theft of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia from his father's home
BRANTFORD, Ont. - Police say they have made two arrests after Wayne Gretzky memorabilia was stolen from the home of the hockey legend's father. The Gretzky family reported the souvenirs were stolen fr...
Dec 15, 2020
Special adviser Ralph Goodale reports on Canada's response to Iran plane crash
OTTAWA - Canada's special adviser on Iran's January shootdown of the Ukrainian Airlines jetliner that killed all 176 people on board is recommending special attention be paid to those who lost loved o...
Dec 15, 2020
Canada's Kellett gets full-time ride on A.J. Foyt Racing for the 2021 IndyCar season
Canadian Dalton Kellett will return to A.J. Foyt Racing for the 2021 IndyCar season.Kellett will be a full-time driver for Foyt Racing in his second season on North America's top open-wheel circuit.Th...
Dec 15, 2020