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MLSE's Larry Tanenbaum re-elected chair of NBA board of governors
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors governor Larry Tanenbaum has been unanimously re-elected as chairman of the NBA board of governors. Tanenbaum, the longtime chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment...
Sep 20, 2022
City of Grande Prairie announces naming rights agreement for CKC west field
The west turf field at the Community Knowledge Campus has a new name.It will now be known as Hansen Lincoln Field after a five-year naming rights agreement was signed between the City of Grande Prairi...
Sep 20, 2022
Woodbine Mile victory earns Modern Games spot in NTRA thoroughbred poll
TORONTO - An impressive victory in the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile has earned Modern Games a spot in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's top three-year-old thoroughbred poll. On Saturday...
Sep 20, 2022
Lawyers for N.S. shooting victims' families tell inquiry RCMP made basic errors
HALIFAX - A lawyer representing victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting told a public inquiry today it should recognize that the RCMP made basic errors in responding to the murders. Sandra McCul...
Sep 20, 2022
Amber Alert cancelled for missing Vancouver child, found in Alberta
VANCOUVER - An Amber Alert has been cancelled for the child who authorities say was taken from BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver on Monday. A statement from Vancouver police says the three-year-old ...
Sep 20, 2022
P.K. Subban announces retirement after 13 NHL seasons
P.K. Subban has announced his retirement. The former Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's top defenceman shared the news on his social media channels Tuesday morning. The 33-year-old Toronto native playe...
Sep 20, 2022
UN chief warns global leaders: The world is in 'great peril'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction" and aren't ready or wil...
Sep 20, 2022
Hong Kong man arrested after paying tribute to queen
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong police said Tuesday they have arrested a man who paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II near the city's British Consulate for alleged sedition. Police said the 43-year-old man w...
Sep 20, 2022
Fire restrictions lifted in Grande Prairie region
Rain over the weekend and colder temperatures have led both the province and the County of Grande Prairie to lift fire restrictions that were in place for the region.The wildfire hazard in the Grande ...
Sep 20, 2022
Dental care details and inflation update: In The News for Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. What we are watching ...
Sep 20, 2022