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Raptors have proven in previous 3 series that they can overcome adversity
TORONTO - Ever since Kawhi Leonard's two free throws in the dying seconds clinched Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, and a delighted Kyle Lowry celebrated with childlike exuberance in...
Jun 3, 2019
'This road is just the beginning:' Isolated First Nation celebrates Freedom Road
SHOAL LAKE, Ont. - For the first time in his life, Chief Erwin Redsky won't have to fight for each small stone that lies along the 24-kilometre road that connects his First Nation to the out...
Jun 3, 2019
CFL commissioner says he wants to find the right owner for the Alouettes
MONTREAL - The CFL wants the best buyer possible for the Alouettes and Montreal, and commissioner Randy Ambrosie said Monday they won't be rushed into making a decision on the club. The league's ...
Jun 3, 2019
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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 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 3, 2019