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Trent has season-high points, rebounds as Raptors rally past Hornets 114-99
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. came off the bench for a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 114-99 on Monday. It was Trent's first car...
Dec 18, 2023
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) - At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. Search and rescue op...
Dec 18, 2023
Senators believe Martin is 'perfect fit' to take over as coach
OTTAWA - The slumping Ottawa Senators are looking for consistency and believe Jacques Martin is the coach who can best deliver it. The Senators announced Monday they had relieved D.J. Smith of his coa...
Dec 18, 2023
Manitoba paper mill fined $1 million for toxic release into Saskatchewan River
A paper mill in northern Manitoba is facing one of the largest environmental fines in the province's history.On Friday, Canadian Kraft Paper Industries was ordered to pay a million-dollar fine after p...
Dec 18, 2023
Prince Albert Good Samaritan reflects on call for help
Prince Albert's Austin Baldwin says he does not consider himself a hero, just someone who was in the right place at the right time to help someone in need. The 26-year-old former firefighter certainly...
Dec 18, 2023
Drunk driver who killed Aylsham couple loses parole appeal
The man who was drunk when he hit and killed Gord and Marjorie Classen in 2020 was not successful in convincing the Appeal Division of the Parole Board of Canada that he should be released from jail. ...
Dec 18, 2023
Heavy December rainfall across Quebec leads to flooding fears, evacuations
QUEBEC - Heavy rain across Quebec has officials monitoring rising water levels in the provincial capital region and ordering evacuations in some areas. Quebec City police say about 20 homes were evacu...
Dec 18, 2023
Timberwolves recharging for second half of season
The Lake Country Co-op Timberwolves hockey team members are asserting themselves as alpha predators working their way up division standings.Head Coach Derek Simonson said his U18 'AA' squad finished t...
Dec 18, 2023
Ottawa youth accused in alleged terror plot now also facing explosives charges
OTTAWA - An Ottawa youth facing terrorism charges for an alleged plot against the Jewish community is now also accused of having explosives in his possession. The youth, who cannot be identified, was ...
Dec 18, 2023
Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
Testing the limits of how far Texas can go to keep migrants out of the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who cross th...
Dec 18, 2023
