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'Inbound' documentary shines light on how immigration has shaped Canadian basketball
A new documentary makes the case that a change in Canada's immigration policy more than 50 years ago has fuelled the country's current boom in NBA players. "Inbound," a short film on how Prime Ministe...
Feb 27, 2025
After growing up in Arsenal's ranks, Monlouis looks to make mark with Toronto FC
TORONTO - After making more than 100 combined appearances for Arsenal's U-18, U-21 and U-23 teams and with his contract running out at the end of the season, Zane Monlouis started looking to the futur...
Feb 27, 2025
In the news today: Tariffs and Canadian border towns, Ottawa to apologize to Inuit
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Small-town mayors keep it friendly on border Big municipal governments in B.C. have been talking of boycotts a...
Feb 27, 2025
Ontario voters head to the polls for election day after snap winter campaign
TORONTO - Ontario's political party leaders have criss-crossed the province, released their platforms and made their pitches over the past month - now it's decision day for voters. It has been an unus...
Feb 27, 2025
Amid tariff and trade war talk, small-town mayors try to keep it friendly on border
Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff likens the situation facing the scenic B.C. community just a few kilometres from the U.S. border to that of her own family. She said she's been asked recently how she deals...
Feb 27, 2025
Minister to apologize for relocations of Inuit decades ago
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree will apologize on behalf of the federal government Thursday for its role in the Dundas Harbour relocations between 1934 and 1948. The r...
Feb 27, 2025
Andrew Tate, who faces rape and trafficking charges in Romania, has left for the US
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have left Romania for the U.S. after a travel ban on them was lifted, an official said Thursday. The brothers are charged with hum...
Feb 27, 2025
Austria is getting a new coalition government without far-right election winner
VIENNA (AP) - Three parties announced Thursday that they have reached a deal to form a new centrist Austrian government, five months after an election was won by a far-right party that later failed in...
Feb 27, 2025
Garland scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT to lift the Canucks past the Kings, 3-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game at 4:28 of overtime to give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Garland - who had a p...
Feb 27, 2025
Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas said Thursday it was ready to negotiate the the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after a swap in which it handed over what it said were the remains o...
Feb 27, 2025