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History has shown that Lowry usually rebounds from bad opener with big game
TORONTO - The Scotiabank Arena crowd let out a collective groan when Kyle Lowry's two free throws bluntly bounced off the rim in the third quarter Saturday night. It was Lowry's night summed...
Apr 14, 2019
B.C. fire chief says 911 dispatch system change in B.C. risks patient safety
VANCOUVER - Patient safety is at risk in British Columbia because of changes to the 911 dispatch system, says a fire chief who has instructed city staff to ask for an ambulance during medical eme...
Apr 14, 2019
Pinch hitter Heredia homers in Rays big inning, Tampa topples Blue Jays 8-4
TORONTO - Pinch-hitter Guillermo Heredia highlighted a five-run eighth inning with a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of some sloppy Toronto defence early en route to an 8-4 wi...
Apr 14, 2019
Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen rediscovering his game in playoffs
BOSTON - Frederik Andersen settled the puck behind his net, patiently faked out the hard-charging Brad Marchand and zipped a pass beyond Patrice Bergeron to clear the defensive zone. It was a sub...
Apr 14, 2019
Amazon: Woody Allen's #MeToo comments wrecked movie deal
NEW YORK - Woody Allen breached his four-movie deal with the online giant by making statements about the #MeToo movement that damaged prospects for promoting his films, an Amazon lawyer said Friday. A...
Apr 14, 2019
NDP legislators urge Ottawa to provide 'stable funding' to Indigenous Theatre
New Democrat legislators are calling on the Liberal government to reconsider a decision that denies funding to the National Arts Centre's Indigenous Theatre. Five NDP members of parliament signed...
Apr 14, 2019
Assange arrest leads to interest in book of Vidal interviews
NEW YORK - The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has made a book of interviews with Gore Vidal an unexpected bestseller. Assange was carrying a copy of "Gore Vidal: History of the National Se...
Apr 14, 2019
Raptors and Leafs playoff games highlight Toronto's super Saturday
TORONTO - When Nick Nurse sat down at his post-practice media availability on Friday, a reporter remarked "Nice hat." The Raptors coach was wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs cap, a gif...
Apr 14, 2019
Luke Walton out as Lakers coach after 3 losing seasons
LOS ANGELES - Luke Walton is out as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers after three losing seasons. Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka announced Walton's departure Friday, three days after the abrupt resi...
Apr 14, 2019
Venezuela's ex-spy chief arrested in Madrid on US warrant
MADRID - Venezuela's longtime spy chief was arrested Friday in Madrid by Spanish police acting on a U.S. drug warrant a few weeks after he threw his support behind opponents of President Nicolas Madur...
Apr 14, 2019