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On eve of return to Toronto, former Raptors star DeRozan says he's "moved on"
TORONTO - DeMar DeRozan has found closure. When the player once fondly known as "Mr. I am Toronto" was unceremoniously jettisoned from the Raptors last sum...
Feb 21, 2019
Toronto Wolfpack after Sonny Bill Williams or another top-five world rugby talent
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack is looking to bring New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams to Canada. Majority owner David Argyle confirmed Thursday that the transatlantic rugby league team has had "acti...
Feb 21, 2019
Stabbed B.C. cop who tackled knife-wielding man called hero by police chief
DELTA, B.C. - An off-duty British Columbia police officer who was stabbed several times in the stomach while picking up his children outside an elementary school is being called a hero by hi...
Feb 21, 2019
Regina awarded 2020 Grey Cup
The CFL has decided to stage another celebration in Rider Nation.CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie announced Thursday the 2020 Grey Cup will be played in Regina. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' bid to pla...
Feb 21, 2019 Mosaic Stadium will play host to the 2020 Grey Cup. (file photo/CJME Staff) : Tyler Marr
Trump wants California to pay back billions for bullet train
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Trump administration said Tuesday that it plans to cancel $929 million awarded to California's high-speed rail project and wants the state to return an additional $2.5 billion...
Feb 21, 2019
Smollett reactions epitomize polarized state of US politics
Democratic politicians and celebrities called it a shocking instance of Trump-era racism and hate. Republicans now depict it as yet another example of liberals and mainstream media rushing to judgment...
Feb 21, 2019
Northern Saskatchewan mother sentenced in assault on son
A northern Saskatchewan woman who assaulted her young son has been handed a conditional discharge and probation. The 31-year-old woman, whom paNOW has chosen not to name, was ordered to abide by numer...
Feb 21, 2019 Meadow Lake courthouse (file photo/paNOW Staff)
B.C. looking into vaccination registry due to measles outbreak: health minister
TORONTO - The B.C. government is considering a mandatory vaccination registration program similar to that in Ontario in the wake of an outbreak of measles in Vancouver, Health...
Feb 21, 2019
Abel begins diving season on brink of record for most worlds medals
MONTREAL - Jennifer Abel could make history this summer in Gwangju, South Korea, as she attempts to become the most decorated Canadian athlete in the history of the world aquatics champ...
Feb 21, 2019
A look at why brothers in alleged hoax appear off the hook
CHICAGO - Two brothers who played central roles in what Chicago police say was a staged racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett are, compared to the "Empire" actor, so far walking away legally...
Feb 21, 2019
