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Raptors' Ujiri says conversations about racism can no longer be avoided
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri says conversations about racism can no longer be avoided in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the protests around the United Sta...
May 31, 2020
Ex-Bloc Quebecois leader, longtime Quebec politician Michel Gauthier dead at 70
Former Bloc Quebecois leader Michel Gauthier has died at age 70 after a battle with lung cancer. "Michel died in the arms of his wife and two children, his soul at peace," Gauthier's family said ...
May 31, 2020
Palliative care has been put on the backburner during pandemic, experts say
When Kathryn Butler Malette learned her younger sister was diagnosed with COVID-19, she was confronted with a waking nightmare: that her beloved sibling might die alone. While Ontario's government has...
May 31, 2020
Shots fired during High Prairie traffic stop, suspects in custody
High Prairie RCMP say all suspects have been brought into custody following an incident this morning where shots were fired during an attempted traffic stop.A spokesman with the High Prairie RCMP tell...
May 31, 2020
Palliative care has been put on the backburner during pandemic, experts say
When Kathryn Butler Malette learned her younger sister was diagnosed with COVID-19, she was confronted with a waking nightmare: that her beloved sibling might die alone. While Ontario's government has...
May 31, 2020
Ottawa pledges millions to promote holiday travel in Canada during pandemic
Ottawa is earmarking millions of dollars for the promotion of holiday travel inside Canada as it seeks to help the tourism industry weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The money announced by Economic Devel...
May 31, 2020
Capsule Endeavour reaches ISS after 19-hour chase
SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk's company.With ...
May 31, 2020
As America burns with racial rage, Trump backs down on staging G7 in June
WASHINGTON - As U.S. cities seethe with racial unrest, President Donald Trump has abruptly abandoned his plan to invite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders to Washington in June...
May 31, 2020
Protesters rally against anti-black, Indigenous racism in Toronto
TORONTO - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of downtown Toronto on Saturday, chanting "justice for Regis" as they rallied in the aftermath of high-profile, police-involved deaths in bot...
May 31, 2020
Thunderstorms, strong winds in store for Sunday evening
UPDATE (5 a.m. Monday)A wind warning issued Sunday afternoon has now ended.A severe thunderstorm watch previously in effect was ended at 8 p.m. Sunday.--ORIGINAL It could get very blustery around Red ...
May 31, 2020