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Embiid hits dagger in OT and Sixers take 3-0 series lead over Raptors
TORONTO - Joel Embiid scored a dagger three-pointer with 0.8 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia 76ers to a 104-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, taking a 3-0 lead in th...
Apr 20, 2022
Celtics rally in 2nd half, beat Nets 114-107 for 2-0 lead
BOSTON (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied from 17 points down to beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-107 on Wednesday night and take a 2-0 ...
Apr 20, 2022
Vancouver marijuana users gather to celebrate the annual 4-20 smoke event
VANCOUVER - White marijuana smoke billowed over a sea of cannabis enthusiasts outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Wednesday as they cheered when the clock stuck 4:20 p.m. Police say thousands gathered a...
Apr 20, 2022
Parachute demo at Nats Park causes brief Capitol evacuation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed "a probable threat" - but the plane was actually carrying members of...
Apr 20, 2022
Saskatchewan snow storm comes, goes
Winter hasn't quit in northwest Saskatchewan, but may finally end soon.Harsh weather elements persisted in communities like the Battlefords Tuesday evening, with several centimetres of snow and strong...
Apr 20, 2022
Justice Dept. to appeal order voiding travel mask mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge's order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes, trains and travel hubs, officials said Wednesday. It ca...
Apr 20, 2022
Search on George Gordon First Nation finds 14 ‘possible burials’
The George Gordon First Nation said Wednesday a search near the site of a former residential school has located 14 "possible burials."During a media conference on the First Nation about 120 kilometres...
Apr 20, 2022
Ryan Meili reveals positive COVID test result
NDP Leader Ryan Meili has tested positive for COVID-19.In a tweet Wednesday, the outgoing party leader revealed he was the last member of his family to test positive for the virus, and noted he has th...
Apr 20, 2022
Russian, Belarusian players allowed at National Bank Open, for now
Russian and Belarusian players will be allowed to participate in the upcoming National Bank Open tennis tournaments this August in Toronto and Montreal, at least for now. Tennis Canada told The Canadi...
Apr 20, 2022
Senators snap Canucks' six-game win streak with 4-3 shootout victory
VANCOUVER - The Ottawa Senators knew what a win would mean for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday - and the visitors were eager to play spoiler. The Canucks came in looking to extend a six-game win stre...
Apr 20, 2022