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Travellin' Man: Raptors rookie Gradey Dick learning on two teams at the same time
TORONTO - Gradey Dick might be the busiest player on the Toronto Raptors. The 20-year-old rookie forward is seeing regular playing minutes in his first season in the NBA, but also logging even more ti...
Dec 05, 2023
Child care cost less in 2023, but more parents say spots are hard to find: StatCan
A new report from Statistics Canada says child care was more affordable across the country in 2023, but parents are having a harder time finding it. The report released today says expenses for childre...
Dec 05, 2023
Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant
OTTAWA - Health Canada has authorized an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax that targets the XBB.1.5 variant. The new vaccine is called Nuvaxovid and is approved for people 12 years of age and over...
Dec 05, 2023
Wild salmon conservation group raises concerns about herring kills at B.C. fish farms
VICTORIA - A salmon conservation group is raising concerns about reported increases in wild fish deaths, primarily herring, in British Columbia's open-net fish farms. Stan Proboszcz, senior scientist ...
Dec 05, 2023
Shohei Ohtani met Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts at Dodger Stadium
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday at the winter meetings. Ohtani, a unique two-way star, is...
Dec 05, 2023
Shohei Ohtani met Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts at Dodger Stadium
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday at the winter meetings. Ohtani, a unique two-way star, is...
Dec 05, 2023
Over $5,000 raised during Lethbridge Police’s Charity Checkstop
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is celebrating a successful Charity Checkstop.The LPS held the fourth iteration of the annual initiative on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Park ...
Dec 05, 2023
Macklin Celebrini in the mix as Canada names roster for world junior selection camp
CALGARY - Macklin Celebrini is among 30 invitees for Canada's selection camp ahead of the world junior hockey championship announced Tuesday. Expected to be among the top picks at the 2024 NHL draft, ...
Dec 05, 2023
Unselfish play has Raptors hitting new franchise highs in team assists
TORONTO - Before the Toronto Raptors season began, team president Masai Ujiri insisted that this version of the club would be unselfish. Forward Scottie Barnes thinks that Ujiri's prediction has been ...
Dec 05, 2023
Alberta funding temporary shelter spaces in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government is funding temporary winter shelter spaces in Lethbridge.Through the province's Action Plan on Homelessness, the City of Lethbridge is receiving $1 million t...
Dec 05, 2023