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Thomas expected to be in, but VanVleet out as Raptors injury woes continue
TORONTO - Matt Thomas's frustration might have hit an all-time high during last week's unsightly 84-76 loss in Miami. The Toronto Raptors launched wide open three-pointers all night. On...
Jan 06, 2020

Curler Lauren Rajala named Canadian flag-bearer for Youth Olympic Games
Curler Lauren Rajala was thrilled to get word last year that she'd be representing Canada at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. The butterflies really kicked in though when ...
Jan 06, 2020

Canadian-led NATO training mission in Iraq suspended amid security concerns
Canada's defence minister says a Canadian-led NATO training mission in Iraq has been temporarily suspended in the wake of the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Harjit Sajjan confirmed a sta...
Jan 06, 2020

Canadian-led NATO training mission in Iraq suspended amid security concerns
Rising security risks posed by the death of a prominent Iranian general have prompted NATO to temporarily suspend a training mission in Iraq being led by Canadian troops, the federal de...
Jan 06, 2020

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan to thank Canada for Christmas holiday
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan want to thank Canada for the hospitality they received during their Christmas vacation in the Great White North. A statement from Buckingham Palace says the royals...
Jan 06, 2020

As tension in Middle East is rises, so too does price of oil
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel Monday for the first time in over three months amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States. The Brent contract...
Jan 06, 2020

Another major US dairy, Borden, seeks bankruptcy protection
The U.S. dairy industry, the largest in the world, is under severe pressure as the consumption habits of Americans shift. Borden Dairy Co. filed for bankruptcy protection, the second major U.S. dairy ...
Jan 06, 2020

Poems by man who killed Indigenous woman removed from parliamentary website
OTTAWA - Two poems written by a man who killed an Indigenous woman have been removed from the parliamentary poet laureate website. The poems by Stephen Brown included one about a sex wo...
Jan 06, 2020

Federal natural disaster bills now average more than $430 million a year
Ottawa's bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years. Data from Public Safety Canada shows the average annual bill for financial disaster...
Jan 06, 2020

City high schoolers inspired by nature in new exhibition
Medicine Hat, AB - Police Point Park Interpretative Centre is hosting an exhibition featuring city high school artists this month as part of its Inspired By Nature show.Park Interpreter Taylor Bullman...
Jan 06, 2020 Visitors to the Medicine Hat Interpretive Centre take in the artworks on display. (Photo CHAT News)