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Canada Basketball set for first foray into esports at FIBA Open
Russell Starr's parents didn't see much future in their son's video gaming, even when he told them he was making money from it. Qualifying for the NBA 2K League draft pool didn't convince them either....
Dec 18, 2020
Saskatchewan Roughriders release Canadian defensive lineman Evans
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released Canadian defensive lineman Zack Evans. The Regina native and two-time Grey Cup champion has played in eight CFL seasons with the Roughriders and Ottawa Redbl...
Dec 18, 2020
Mick Jagger gets some shelter, buying Florida mansion
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. - Mick Jagger, Florida Man? The Rolling Stones front man recently purchased a mansion south of Tampa as a Christmas present for his girlfriend, ballet dancer Melanie Hamrick. The ...
Dec 18, 2020
Nova Scotia RCMP using helicopter in search for five missing scallop fishermen
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia RCMP say they plan to use a helicopter today to continue the search for five fishermen whose boat sank in the Bay of Fundy on Tuesday morning. The Mounties issued a statement...
Dec 18, 2020
Swedes want checks for hull damage in 1994 ferry disaster
COPENHAGEN - Sweden said Friday it wants divers to inspect the wreck of one of Europe's deadliest peacetime maritime disasters, the sinking of a ferry in the Baltic Sea in 1994 that killed 852 people,...
Dec 18, 2020
Moderna ends frozen requirements for vaccine, easing logistics of shipping
OTTAWA - American biotech firm Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine can now be shipped locally without it needing to be frozen at all. The messenger RNA vaccine from the Massachusetts-based company is on...
Dec 18, 2020
Olympic cross-country skier Beckie Scott helping Indigenous kids through sports
Olympic champion Beckie Scott never imagined herself running a non-profit after retiring from competitive cross-country skiing. As Canada's most-decorated cross-country skier, she simply knew firsthan...
Dec 18, 2020
High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
WASHINGTON, Wash. - The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump's plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot ...
Dec 18, 2020
Building off historic 2019, Canadian tennis pros enjoy strong season despite hurdles
An unprecedented tennis season saw Canada hold strong in a chaotic campaign that forced athletes to become part-time players with a calendar completely jumbled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the ma...
Dec 18, 2020
Freed Nigerian schoolboys welcomed after week of captivity
KATSINA, Nigeria - More than 300 Nigerian schoolboys, freed after being kidnapped last week in an attack on their school, have arrived in the capital of Katsina state to celebrations of their release....
Dec 18, 2020