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Wedding reception pauses to take in electrifying final moments of Raptors game
If Dolly Kambo couldn't see Kawhi Leonard sink a legendary shot for her favourite sports team in person, then watching him do it from a relative's wedding was the next best thing. The 49-yea...
May 13, 2019
Raptors Uprising swing NBA 2K League esports trade with Cavs Legion GC
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC have sent Trevion (All Hail Trey) Hendrix to Cavs Legion GC for Gerry (Sick X 973) Knapp in an NBA 2K League esports trade. Knapp, a native of Verona, N.J., tak...
May 13, 2019
Canada's feminist policy a perfect fit for South Sudan, says UN refugee official
OTTAWA - A senior United Nations official says Canada could find a win for its feminist foreign policy in the spiralling famine and refugee crisis gripping South Sudan and neighbouring African countri...
May 13, 2019
Army to remain in Quebec flood zones to help with cleanup operations
MONTREAL - The Canadian Forces have announced they will maintain soldiers in Quebec to help remove sandbags and restore critical infrastructure in communities hit by flooding. Brig.-Gen. Jen...
May 13, 2019
Turkish opposition journalist hospitalized following attack
ANKARA, Turkey - A journalist critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government and its nationalist allies was hospitalized after being attacked outside his home, his newspaper said Saturday. Th...
May 13, 2019
Canadian consular officials in China meet with detainee Michael Kovrig
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says detained Canadian Michael Kovrig has received another visit from consular officials in China. Kovrig, a diplomat on leave, and the entrepreneur Micha...
May 13, 2019
'Our grand finale:' Alberta couple celebrates third set of fraternal twins
RED DEER, Alta. - After three sets of fraternal twins, Pam and Taylor Armstrong are closing in on reality-TV territory but trying for a fourth set isn't in the cards for the couple from central A...
May 13, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada to hear cases in Winnipeg during September visit
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada plans to visit Winnipeg in September to hear two appeals and meet with Manitobans - the first time the court will sit outside of Ottawa. The high court says g...
May 13, 2019
Raptors need to move on from Kawhi Leonard's series-winning shot as Bucks await
TORONTO - Two and a half hours. That's how long Danny Green gave the Toronto Raptors to bask in the greatest moment in franchise history. There was still a buzz around Toronto and all over social medi...
May 13, 2019
On eve of festival, Cannes defends its record on women
CANNES, France - A year after 82 women protested en masse on the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival on Monday defended its record on female filmmakers and for the first time divulged data on its sel...
May 13, 2019