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Nurse faces a busy off-season, much busier if Canada qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says a COVID-19 outbreak in March spiked his team's chances for a post-season run.The Raptors (27-45) finished 12th in the Eastern Conference to miss the...
May 17, 2021
Insurance checklist
What you should know before talking to your advisor about life insurance.Life insurance is a serious subject. But if you're thinking about it and aren't sure what you need to know, answering some key ...
May 17, 2021
Tories demand more info on investigation into general overseeing vaccine campaign
OTTAWA - Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is blasting the Liberal government for not providing Canadians with more information about why the general overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination ca...
May 17, 2021
Canadian show jumper Eric Lamaze withdraws from Tokyo short list
BRUSSELS - Canada's most decorated show jumper has withdrawn from consideration for the Tokyo Olympics. Eric Lamaze, winner of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals, was one of five athletes named to...
May 17, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, May 17, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario is reporting 2,170 new cases of COVID-19 today and four more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Heal...
May 17, 2021
Hospital staff testify today at Quebec coroner's inquiry into death of Joyce Echaquan
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Medical staff from a Quebec hospital where Joyce Echaquan died last September are testifying today at the coroner's inquest investigating her death. The 37-year-old Atikamekw mot...
May 17, 2021
Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned 69th Miss Universe
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - Andrea Meza of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe. Meza, who has a software engineering degree, beat out out Miss Brazil at the end of the night, screaming Sunday when the an...
May 17, 2021
Supreme Court to weigh rollback of abortion rights
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will take up Mississippi's bid to enforce a 15-week ban on abortion. The court's order sets...
May 17, 2021
Blinken hasn't seen any evidence on AP Gaza building strike
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has not seen any Israeli evidence of Hamas operating in the Gaza office building hit by airstrike over the weekend. Blinken says he has asked Israel for ...
May 17, 2021
AT&T, Discovery join media houses as cord-cutting encroaches
NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T will combine its massive media operations that include CNN HBO, TNT and TBS in a $43 billion deal with Discovery, the owner of lifestyle networks including the Food Network an...
May 17, 2021
