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Leonard scores 20; Raptors clobber Nets 122-105 for fourth consecutive victory
TORONTO - As Nick Nurse exited his post-game press conference Friday, he left with a parting comment: “Good night for the Raptors.” Kawhi Leonard had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lift the ...
Jan 11, 2019
'90 Day Fiance' figure accused of attacking husband in Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Police say a Brazilian woman featured on a TV show about people who receive U.S. immigration visas while planning marriage has been arrested and accused of attacking her husband in Las Veg...
Jan 11, 2019
Local oil & gas convoy rolls out from Red Deer to Sylvan Lake on Saturday
Red Deer’s Queens Businesses Park was the launching point of a convoy Saturday aimed at raising awareness about the need for increased pipeline capacity in Canada. The convoy saw somewhere north...
Jan 11, 2019
Federal work at Superfund sites suspended during shutdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The government shutdown has suspended federal cleanups at Superfund sites around the nation and forced the cancellation of public hearings, deepening the mistrust and resentment of ...
Jan 11, 2019
Trudeau to move fewest possible ministers to fill void left by Brison departure
OTTAWA - Monday’s cabinet shuffle is expected to be very small, involving the fewest possible number of changes needed to fill the void left by veteran Nova Scotia MP Scott Brison’s resign...
Jan 11, 2019
Mnuchin: Next round of trade talks this month
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the next round of trade negotiations with China will likely occur later this month in Washington. Mnuchin told reporters that Vice Premier Liu He wa...
Jan 11, 2019
Fed officials feared adverse market reaction in 2013
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials were worried about an adverse market reaction when they made their first tentative moves in 2013 to pull back on the massive support they had been providing to h...
Jan 11, 2019
US aviation system is starting to show strains from shutdown
The partial government shutdown is starting to strain the national aviation system, with unpaid security screeners staying home, air-traffic controllers suing the government and safety inspectors off ...
Jan 11, 2019
Patrick McCaw excited to sign with Raptors and escape free-agent limbo
TORONTO - Patrick McCaw missed playing competitive basketball, but he missed the professional atmosphere of an NBA locker room even more. The 23-year-old McCaw spoke with media on Friday a day after s...
Jan 11, 2019
Industry minister to meet General Motors CEO on Oshawa plant closure
OTTAWA - Canada’s industry minister will meet with General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Monday to urge her to find a solution for the auto giant’s soon-to-be-shuttered plant in Oshawa. Ont. A ...
Jan 11, 2019