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Nurse tempers any expectations about imminent return of Precious Achiuwa
TORONTO - While Precious Achiuwa has resumed some light practising, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse erased any expectations the athletic forward would be back playing any time soon. "Probably each da...
Dec 15, 2022
Facebook intimidating Canadians with threats to pull news from platform: Ottawa
OTTAWA - Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez accused Meta on Thursday of trying to intimidate Canadians with threats of pulling news content from its Facebook platform, following the adoption of...
Dec 15, 2022
Slovak government falls after losing no-confidence vote
PRAGUE (AP) - Slovakia's coalition government fell Thursday after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament called by the opposition following months of political crisis, in a development that could l...
Dec 15, 2022
Canadian forward Levonte Johnson a finalist for soccer's MAC Hermann Trophy
Canadian forward Levonte Johnson, who helped Syracuse to the NCAA College Cup on Monday, is one of three finalists for the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy. The award is the top individual honour in NCAA Divis...
Dec 15, 2022
PHF all-star weekend comes to Toronto a year after hosting plans scrapped by COVID-19
BOSTON - After a year-long delay the Premier Hockey Federation's all-star weekend will make its Canadian debut next month in Toronto. The PHF announced that the home of the league's Toronto Six franch...
Dec 15, 2022
What the fusion breakthrough means for Saskatchewan and its economy
It was called a breakthrough in the search for clean energy, and something you thought could only be seen in science fiction movies. Earlier this week, scientists in the U.S. announced they produced m...
Dec 15, 2022
Woman and adult granddaughter fatally shot inside Montreal apartment
Montreal police say a woman and her adult granddaughter were victims of a double homicide early this morning. A call to 911 reporting gunshots was made at about 2:40 a.m., and officers found the two w...
Dec 15, 2022
Canada's climate action plan underfunded, unclear regarding top risks: report
OTTAWA - A report says Canada's climate adaptation strategy is underfunded and does not clearly align its goals with the country's top climate change risks. The Canadian Climate Institute put out the ...
Dec 15, 2022
Quebec court says Canadian Pacific Railway not liable in Lac-Mégantic train crash
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge says Canadian Pacific Railway is not liable in the 2013 Lac-Mgantic, Que., railway disaster that killed 47 people. Justice Martin Bureau ruled Wednesday that t...
Dec 15, 2022
Brampton, Ont., to host women's hockey world championship in 2023
CALGARY - Brampton, Ont., will host the women's hockey world championship in 2023. Hockey Canada and the Ontario Women's Hockey Association made the announcement on Thursday. The CAA Centre will host ...
Dec 15, 2022
