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Canada-heavy Rising Stars roster showcases nation's rising basketball clout
It's not quite the United States versus Canada at the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, but it's getting there. Friday's game, part of this weekend's all-star festivities in Chicago, will feature a record f...
Feb 12, 2020
Canadian Alphonso Davies leaves Bayern training session early with ankle issue
MUNICH - Canadian international Alphonso Davies left Bayern Munich's training session early Wednesday with what the club called "slight ankle problems." The club did not elaborate on the injury. Bayer...
Feb 12, 2020
City seeks public input on snow and ice control
The City of Red Deer has arranged a series of public consultation sessions as it aims to improve its snow and ice control programThe City evaluates and makes improvements to the Snow and Ice Control p...
Feb 12, 2020
China won't release 'two Michaels' because of coronavirus help: experts
Ottawa shouldn't expect Beijing to do it any favours and free the "two Michaels" in return for medical co-operation fighting the new coronavirus, experts say. China's ambassador to Canada hinted at th...
Feb 12, 2020
Kids asked to name Alberta's newest police dogs
INNISFAIL - 13 German Shepherd puppies are looking to begin training to become K-9 officers. But first, they need names.The pups were recently born at the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfa...
Feb 12, 2020 Some of the 13 puppies that need names. (Supplied by Alberta RCMP)
First-round draft pick scores as young Toronto FC side blanks UC Irvine
IRVINE, Calif. - First-round draft pick Ifunanyachi Achara scored as a young Toronto FC side defeated UC Irvine 2-0 on Monday. Achara, taken 25th overall in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft last ...
Feb 12, 2020
Oakland officer sues Ujiri for damages from shoving match at NBA Finals
OAKLAND, Calif. - A sheriff's deputy is suing Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri for damages, alleging he was injured in a shoving altercation at Oakland's Oracle Arena during last year's NBA ...
Feb 12, 2020
Former Canucks Daniel, Henrik Sedin have no regrets over retirement decision
VANCOUVER - There are many things Daniel and Henrik Sedin miss about playing hockey, but the Swedish twins who will be remembered as two of the best players in Vancouver Canuck history have no regrets...
Feb 12, 2020
Toronto Wolfpack see positives despite two early losses in Super League
The Toronto Wolfpack's learning curve in the Betfred Super League continues Thursday with a visit to Wigan. And with star signing Sonny Bill Williams back home in New Zealand for the birth of his four...
Feb 12, 2020
'The truth will come out:' Raps president Ujiri calls lawsuit 'malicious'
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says a lawsuit filed against him by a northern California sheriff's deputy is "malicious." Alan Strickland alleged in the lawsuit filed Friday in a...
Feb 12, 2020