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Raptors open 2024-25 NBA season at home to Cleveland Cavaliers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors open their 2024-25 campaign at home against Cleveland as they look to bounce back from a disappointing season. The NBA released its regular-season schedule Thursday, with...
Aug 15, 2024
Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Matt Milano out indefinitely with torn left bicep
Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott announced on Thursday that linebacker Matt Milano is out indefinitely and will miss at least the first few months of the season with a torn left bicep in what become...
Aug 15, 2024
Canada demands investigation into water well destroyed by Israeli troops in Gaza
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is still calling for an investigation into Israel's destruction nearly a month ago of a large water facility in an area of the Gaza Strip where Ottawa is known for sup...
Aug 15, 2024
Manitoba government follows other provinces in restricting cellphone use in schools
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is following other provinces in restricting the use of cellphones in classrooms beginning this school year. There is to be a ban for students in kindergarten to Grad...
Aug 15, 2024
Mauricio Pochettino negotiating to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. soccer coach, AP source says
Mauricio Pochettino and the U.S. Soccer Federation are working toward a deal for him to become the men's national team coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Pochett...
Aug 15, 2024
CFL's Edmonton Elks call press conference to announce new owner
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have called a press conference for Thursday to announce the CFL team's new owner. A CFL source requesting anonymity told The Canadian Press on Tuesday that the new owner i...
Aug 15, 2024
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones bullish about future of 21st-ranked Canadian men
Canada rugby coach Kingsley Jones is feeling bullish about his team these days. Its qualifying road to the 2027 World Cup has been set and the 21st-ranked Canadian men's schedule is filling up, starti...
Aug 15, 2024
Quebec premier François Legault on defensive for his response to torrential rainfall
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is defending himself for not having visited flood-stricken communities until almost one week after torrential rain flooded basements and washed out roads acro...
Aug 15, 2024
Donald Trump asks judge to delay sentencing in hush money case until after November election
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter made public Thursday, a la...
Aug 15, 2024
Montreal police called in to investigate motor oil spills in St. Lawrence River
MONTREAL - Montreal police are investigating how hundreds of litres of motor oil leaked into the St. Lawrence River in the city's east end. Oil slicks were discovered off the Pointe-aux-Trembles distr...
Aug 15, 2024