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Gary Trent Jr.'s 33 points leads Raptors to third straight win
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. scored 33 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the Miami Heat, 110-106, at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday for their third straight win. Fred VanVleet added 21 points, and Pascal Si...
Feb 01, 2022
Eric Staal named Canadian men's hockey team captain for Olympic Games
DAVOS, Switzerland - Former Carolina Hurricanes centre Eric Staal has been named the captain of the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team. Staal, an Olympic gold medallist from the 2010 Winter Games in V...
Feb 01, 2022
Raptors youngsters Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa selected to Rising Stars game
NEW YORK - Toronto Raptors forwards Scottie Barnes and Precious Achiuwa have been selected to the NBA's Rising Stars game. Barnes, who is 20, was among 12 rookie selections for the showcase while Achi...
Feb 01, 2022
Alberta premier says told Mounties being assaulted at Coutts trucker border standoff
COUTTS, Alta. - A trucker blockade in southern Alberta at the United States border turned violent Tuesday after some protesters breached police barriers to join the demonstration and some Mounties wer...
Feb 01, 2022
‘The arrow is pointing up:’ Reynolds discusses financial health of Riders, CFL
Financially, things seem to be looking all right for the Green and White.Craig Reynolds, the president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, told the Green Zone on Tuesday the CFL team and the leag...
Feb 01, 2022
Mexican international defender Carlos Salcedo impressed already with Toronto FC
Back in Major League Soccer after playing in Mexico, Italy and Germany, newly signed defender Carlos Salcedo says Toronto FC is the right fit. The 28-year-old Salcedo, who has won 48 caps for Mexico, ...
Feb 01, 2022
Independent report critical of Yukon's handling of school sex crime investigation
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Sandy Silver apologized Tuesday for a "break down in the system" over the handling of a sexual interference allegation at a school in Whitehorse. Silver said the government ...
Feb 01, 2022
Sask. Medical Association disappointed, alarmed by premier’s comments
On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) put out a news release basically shaking its head at Premier Scott Moe and urging him to reconsider recent decisions and remarks.On the weekend, ...
Feb 01, 2022
Love and kitty litter: SPCA fundraiser lets you dump on your ex
Flame fizzled out? Catfished? Dumped? The adorable and adoptable kittens at the Prince Albert SPCA would like nothing more than to take a number two on your former number one. And, that's no bull.It's...
Feb 01, 2022
Fired Miami Dolphins coach sues NFL, alleging racist hiring
NEW YORK (AP) - Fired Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores sued the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a pl...
Feb 01, 2022