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Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby named to NBA all-defensive second team
Toronto Raptors forward O.G. Anunoby has been named to the NBA all-defensive second team. Anunoby, 25, led the league in steals during the regular season, averaging 1.9 per game and was consistently t...
May 09, 2023
Head of 'non-political' B.C. group meets Xi Jinping at meeting for 'fresh troops'
The head of a British Columbia-based group that says it is a "non-political" organization helping Chinese integrate into Canadian society travelled to Beijing to meet President Xi Jinping at a governm...
May 09, 2023
Canadian envoy who was expelled from Saudi Arabia says consul faces challenging days
A former Canadian diplomat who was barred from Saudi Arabia in 2018 says the consul set to be expelled from China should prepare for challenging days ahead. Dennis Horak, the former ambassador to Saud...
May 09, 2023
Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and fires: emergency minister
VICTORIA - A spell of unseasonably warm weather forecast for British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and fires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the heat will impact the ...
May 09, 2023
Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars, prime minister
MONTREAL - Regulars at a Montreal deli are lamenting the loss of an institution after the restaurant abruptly closed earlier this week. The Main Deli, on Montreal's St-Laurent boulevard, was known for...
May 09, 2023
Facebook resistance to paying for news links 'deeply irresponsible': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Facebook's resistance to paying publishers for articles posted on the platform is "deeply irresponsible" and "out of touch." He says the tech giant's opposi...
May 09, 2023
Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community
OTTAWA - A network of Indigenous guardians who are helping restore and conserve land and culture are in Ottawa this week hoping to showcase their work and spur more stable government funding. The meet...
May 09, 2023
Senators star Claude Giroux to play in PGA Tour Canada event in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Senators star Claude Giroux has been offered a sponsor's exemption to play in the Commissionaires Ottawa Open, a PGA Tour Canada event. Giroux will also be the tournament's honorary chair. He...
May 09, 2023
NDP pledges doctor teaching clinic in Lethbridge if elected
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta NDP has announced a campaign commitment to bolster healthcare if elected.During a stop in Lethbridge on Monday evening, leader Rachel Notley said she would work to create ...
May 09, 2023
Jury starts deliberations in suit accusing Trump of rape
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury in New York City began deliberating Tuesday in the lawsuit brought by columnist E. Jean Carroll, who alleges that Donald Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store i...
May 09, 2023