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Kyle Lowry becomes third player to reach 10,000-point plateau as a Toronto Raptor
TAMPA, Fla. - Kyle Lowry became the third player to reach the 10,000-point milestone as a Raptor, scoring on Toronto's second shot attempt against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Lowry sank a three-...
Jan 27, 2021
Report details 'yelling, screaming, aggressive conduct' at Rideau Hall under Payette
OTTAWA - The review of Rideau Hall that led governor general Julie Payette to resign found dozens of people who called the working conditions there hostile, negative, toxic or poisoned. The government...
Jan 27, 2021
Vancouver mayor says he's hopeful Ottawa wants to discuss decriminalization of drugs
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's encouraged by the federal health minister's commitment to work with the city after it asked that possession of small amounts of illicit drugs be decriminalize...
Jan 27, 2021
Canadian tennis player Rebecca Marino ready for first Grand Slam in eight years
Rebecca Marino says her game hasn't changed much physically in the eight years since her last appearance at a tennis Grand Slam. After overcoming numerous challenges in road back to the sport's bigges...
Jan 27, 2021
B.C. couple accused of flying to Yukon to get COVID-19 vaccine to appear in court
WHITEHORSE - A Vancouver couple accused of flying to a remote Yukon community to get the COVID-19 vaccine will have to answer for their alleged actions in a courtroom. Former Great Canadian Gaming CEO...
Jan 27, 2021
Advocacy group shares plan to let Alberta kids play hockey
A hockey advocacy group has presented the provincial government with a plan to open up Alberta ice rinks sooner than later.The United Hockey Alliance of Alberta says its "multi-phased reopening plan" ...
Jan 27, 2021
Red Deer RCMP remind drivers to not leave idling vehicles unoccupied
With the return of cold temperatures, Red Deer RCMP are reminding drivers not to leave their idling vehicles unoccupied.Mounties say the reminder is to help reduce vehicle thefts, as in the past 48 ho...
Jan 27, 2021
Sylvan Lake RCMP lay charges in post office destruction
Charges have been laid against two males following an attempt to break in to the Bentley post office last November.RCMP say a large amount of damage was done to the external wall, which is believed to...
Jan 27, 2021
Red Deer up one to 162 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta reported 459 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. That's out of 12,856 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 3.6 per cent.The number of active cases in the province...
Jan 27, 2021
Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94
LOS ANGELES - Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the "The Last Picture Show" and Emmys for her comedic work in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and other TV s...
Jan 27, 2021