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Barrett, Boucher among Canadian basketball's 10 players to watch
TORONTO - Ten to watch: Canada’s basketball talent pool has never been deeper. From high school to the NBA, here are 10 Canadian players to watch: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander The 20-year-old has sta...
Dec 19, 2018
Grunwald: Canadian basketball one of the best sports stories of 2018
TORONTO - While discussing the rise of the league-leading Toronto Raptors earlier this season, ESPN displayed a graphic of southern Ontario on its show “The Jump.” The map was ridiculously...
Dec 19, 2018
A timeline of events in the Meng Wanzhou case, and Canada-China relations
OTTAWA - A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. 2018 Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial officer...
Dec 19, 2018
Calgary church's inclusive, cross-cultural nativity scene turning heads
CALGARY - A church in southwest Calgary is offering a different take on the nativity scene this year with an inclusive, cross-cultural display that includes an Indigenous wise man. Rev. Nick Coates at...
Dec 19, 2018
Manitoba premier says he will enforce fee on Indigenous cannabis retailers
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says his government will enforce a cannabis retailers’ fee on First Nations store owners in the new year, setting up another potential clash with Indi...
Dec 19, 2018
Habitat protection widened for endangered killer whales off Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER - Two new areas off Vancouver Island have been designated by the federal government as protected for critical habitat for resident killer whales. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Jonathan Wilki...
Dec 19, 2018
Leafs have 12 years to win Stanley Cup before name is removed from trophy
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have 12 years to win a Stanley Cup before their name is removed from the iconic trophy. The Hockey Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it has placed the latest band...
Dec 19, 2018
Fed lifts rates for 4th time this year but sees fewer hikes
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the fourth time this year to reflect the U.S. economy’s continued strength but signalled that it expects to slow its r...
Dec 19, 2018
As immigration debate heats up, Quebec road still ground zero for asylum seekers
The flow of asylum seekers using Roxham Road has slowed slightly, but locals like Susan Heller who live near the country’s busiest illegal crossing know that can change in a hurry. Heller’...
Dec 19, 2018
Jury finds man guilty of first-degree murder in deaths of woman and her daughter
CALGARY - Tearful loved ones stood and applauded after a jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of a Calgary woman and her five-year-old daughter. Edward Downey, 48, had testifie...
Dec 19, 2018