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Raptors beat T'Wolves to win a Canadian-record 15 consecutive games
TORONTO - Through 15 consecutive victories, the Toronto Raptors have proven fearless in the face of adversity, unfazed by countless injuries. And they've made Canadian pro sports history in the p...
Feb 12, 2020
Canada's Adam Hadwin excited to be a father, enjoying return to PGA Tour
To say it's been a busy start to 2020 for Adam Hadwin is an understatement. Hadwin took a break from golf after his wife Jessica gave birth to their daughter Maddox on Jan. 8, insuring he could s...
Feb 12, 2020
Pastrnak gets hat trick, Bruins beat Canadiens 4-1
BOSTON - David Pastrnak has been one of the Bruins' most reliable scorers this season. His latest big night came at the expense of one of Boston's longtime rivals. Pastrnak had his fourth hat trick of...
Feb 12, 2020
Raptors' 15-game win streak snapped with 101-91 loss to Nets
NEW YORK - The Toronto Raptors were hoping to keep rolling right into the All-Star break. Instead, they had their franchise-record winning streak stopped at 15 games with a 101-91 loss to the Brooklyn...
Feb 12, 2020
Anna Sui rolls out B-movie gothic glam at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK - Anna Sui doesn't love scary movies, but she adores illusion, especially glamorous illusion. That's one reason she turned to 1970s Italian horror, of the B movie variety, as inspiration for ...
Feb 12, 2020
China still mostly closed down as virus deaths pass 1,000
BEIJING - The daily death toll in China from a new virus topped 100 for the first time, pushing the total above 1,000 Tuesday as the World Health Organization announced a new name for the disease. Des...
Feb 12, 2020
Cruise ship turned away in other ports anchors off Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia - A cruise ship turned away by other Asian and Pacific governments due to virus fears anchored Thursday off Cambodia, which is checking the health of its 2,200 passengers and c...
Feb 12, 2020
China picks ex-Shanghai mayor to lead in virus epicenter
BEIJING - China on Thursday appointed the former Shanghai mayor as its top official party chief in central Hubei, the province hardest-hit by a viral outbreak that has infected more than 45,000 people...
Feb 12, 2020
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr speaks at child soldiers panel
HALIFAX - Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr provided a small window of insight about his life since his return to Canada in 2013 during a rare public speaking appearance in Halifax. Khadr, who...
Feb 12, 2020
Texas officer charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting
BELTON, Texas - A Central Texas police officer was charged Monday with manslaughter for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a traffic stop, officials said. Temple Officer Carmen DeCruz was cha...
Feb 12, 2020