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What, them worry? Warriors confident despite NBA Finals hole
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are rugged and relentless, capable of punishing teams in transition any time they make a mistake. The Golden State Warriors felt like they were seeing a version of themse...
Jun 03, 2019
David Lynch, Wes Studi among honorary Oscar recipients
LOS ANGELES - The first Oscar winners of the season are already here. Groundbreaking filmmaker David Lynch, Cherokee-American actor Wes Studi director Lina Wertmller and actress Geena Davis will all b...
Jun 03, 2019
Northern Alberta residents start returning home after two-week evacuation due to fire
Some residents in northern Alberta have started to return home after being forced by wildfires to leave their communities two weeks ago. An evacuation order was lifted this morning for resid...
Jun 03, 2019
Some of the MMIWG inquiry's farthest-reaching recommendations
GATINEAU, Que. - The final report of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls includes more than 200 "calls for justice." A selection of some of the farthest-reac...
Jun 03, 2019
Trump, in tussle with CNN, suggests boycott of parent AT&T
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to reiterate his complaints about CNN and suggest a boycott of its parent company, AT&T. Soon after his arrival in London for a pomp-fil...
Jun 03, 2019
Oil lobby group calls for more timely regulatory regime for pipelines
OTTAWA - The country's largest oil-and-gas lobby group is urging all political parties in the run-up to the federal election to support major pipeline and LNG projects and to create a&n...
Jun 03, 2019
63-year old man dies in climbing accident
Police say a 63-year old man has died in Jasper National Park after falling in a climbing accident.Jasper RCMP say they responded to the Leach Lake area with Parks Canada and emergency medical staff a...
Jun 03, 2019
Liberals merge youth employment programs in revamped jobs strategy
OTTAWA - Myriad federal programs aimed at helping young people get footholds in the job market are being merged as part of a revamped youth employment strategy. The changes unveiled tod...
Jun 03, 2019
Source: Toronto FC signs veteran centre back Omar Gonzalez to upgrade defence
TORONTO - In need of shoring up its defence, Toronto FC has signed veteran U.S. international centre back Omar Gonzalez. A source confirmed the signing, which is expected to be announced later today. ...
Jun 03, 2019
Quarterback Dominique Davis gets starting job with Ottawa Redblacks
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have named Dominique Davis their starting quarterback. Davis has been competing with former B.C. Lions quarterback Jonathon Jennings for the starting role in Ottawa after...
Jun 03, 2019