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Toronto Raptors place seldom-used centre Dewan Hernandez on waivers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have waived centre Dewan Hernandez.Hernandez split last season between the NBA and Raptors 905 of the G League after Toronto selected him with the 59th pick of the 2019 d...
Nov 26, 2020
Indigenous groups criticize ABC series 'Big Sky' for insensitivity to MMIWG
VANCOUVER - Several Indigenous groups are lambasting ABC's "Big Sky" for a storyline about kidnapped women in Montana that fails to mention Indigenous victims. The Union of British Columbia Indian Chi...
Nov 26, 2020
Canadians who say they've been targeted by foreign agents want co-ordinated response
OTTAWA - Canadians who say they have been victims of threats and intimidation by Chinese, Iranian and Russian foreign agents argue domestic police forces are ill-equipped to deal with their concerns.T...
Nov 26, 2020
Ontario to release new COVID-19 projections as Ottawa pledges support for Nunavut
Canada's two biggest provinces have each reported more than 1,400 new COVID-19 infections as Ottawa pledged funds to help Nunavut deal with its soaring caseload. Ontario, which is expected to un...
Nov 26, 2020
Calgary's National Sport School to close, looks to join a different school division
CALGARY - Calgary's board of education will close the National Sport School that has produced Olympic and Paralympic champions for 26 years.The Calgary Olympic Development Association, now WinSport, a...
Nov 26, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Nov. 26, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 in Canada (all times Eastern):10:45 a.m.Ottawa has pledged $19 million to Nunavut as the territory continues to grapple with a COVID-19 outbreak. Most of the money, $11.36 ...
Nov 26, 2020
Vancouver council unanimously endorses drug decriminalization, seeks federal approval
VANCOUVER - Councillors in Vancouver have voted unanimously to ask the federal government to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. Mayor Kennedy Stewart put forward the motion ea...
Nov 26, 2020
Vancouver council unanimously endorses drug decriminalization, seeks federal approval
VANCOUVER - Councillors in Vancouver have voted unanimously to ask the federal government to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. Mayor Kennedy Stewart put forward the motion ea...
Nov 26, 2020
Psychiatrist set to testify for defence as Toronto's van attack trial resumes
TORONTO - A psychiatrist is expected to testify for the defence today in the murder trial for the man who drove a van down a crowded Toronto sidewalk killing 10 people.Alek Minassian has pleaded not g...
Nov 26, 2020
Person of interest identified but not arrested in billionaire murders: police
Toronto police say they have identified a person of interest in the high-profile 2017 homicides of a billionaire philanthropist couple. However, the force says no arrest has been made related to the m...
Nov 26, 2020