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Toronto Raptors sign Canadian Oshae Brissett, unveil camp roster in Florida
On the Toronto Raptors' first full day in their temporary home away from home, the state of Florida hit an inglorious milestone, surpassing one million COVID-19 cases. Concern around the pandemic itse...
Dec 01, 2020
UN: Pandemic to fan surge in humanitarian needs in 2021
GENEVA - The U.N. humanitarian office says needs for assistance have ballooned to unprecedented levels this year because of COVID-19, projecting that a staggering 235 million people will require help ...
Dec 01, 2020
'All my love, Elliot': Actor Page comes out as transgender
NEW YORK - Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, the star of "Juno," "Inception" and "The Umbrella Academy," came out as transgender Tuesday in an announcement greeted as a watershed moment for the trans...
Dec 01, 2020
Nestle, Cargill at high court in child labour case
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court seemed concerned Tuesday about the impact of siding with food giants Nestle and Cargill and ending a lawsuit that claims they knowingly bought cocoa beans from farms in ...
Dec 01, 2020
US: Mountain pine tree that feeds grizzlies is threatened
BILLINGS, Mont. - Climate change, voracious beetles and disease are imperiling the long-term survival of a high-elevation pine tree that's a key source of food for some grizzly bears and found across ...
Dec 01, 2020
Forge FC CONCACAF League quarterfinal goes ahead despite positive COVID-19 tests
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - One Forge FC staff member and two players from Haiti's Arcahaie FC tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the teams' Scotiabank CONCACAF League quarterfinal Tuesday ...
Dec 01, 2020
Tajon Buchanan, Jade Rose named Canada Soccer's youth players of the year
TORONTO - New England Revolution sophomore Tajon Buchanan and Canadian under-20 stalwart Jade Rose have been named the 2020 Canadian Youth International Players of the Year. The two were recognized fo...
Dec 01, 2020
Rugby league charity starts hardship fund for Wolfpack players feeling the pinch
Rugby League Cares, the official charity of the Rugby Football League, has set up a fund for Toronto Wolfpack players suffering because of the transatlantic team's collapse.The fund will award grants ...
Dec 01, 2020
Veteran CFL receiver Armanti Edwards craves a shot to play quarterback
Armanti Edwards is a receiver by trade but a quarterback at heart. The 32-year-old American continues to prepare for his first CFL season with the Edmonton Football Club after the league cancelled the...
Dec 01, 2020
Bill 21 violates right of English Quebecers to manage their education system: lawyer
MONTREAL - When the Quebec government tells English schools they cannot hire women wearing the hijab, it violates the rights of the English-speaking minority to manage its educational institutions, a ...
Dec 01, 2020