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Trent has season-high points, rebounds as Raptors rally past Hornets 114-99
TORONTO - Gary Trent Jr. came off the bench for a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the undermanned Charlotte Hornets 114-99 on Monday. It was Trent's first car...
Dec 18, 2023
Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people in Gansu and Qinghai provinces
BEIJING (AP) - At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. Search and rescue op...
Dec 18, 2023
Senators believe Martin is 'perfect fit' to take over as coach
OTTAWA - The slumping Ottawa Senators are looking for consistency and believe Jacques Martin is the coach who can best deliver it. The Senators announced Monday they had relieved D.J. Smith of his coa...
Dec 18, 2023
Manitoba paper mill fined $1 million for toxic release into Saskatchewan River
A paper mill in northern Manitoba is facing one of the largest environmental fines in the province's history.On Friday, Canadian Kraft Paper Industries was ordered to pay a million-dollar fine after p...
Dec 18, 2023
Heavy December rainfall across Quebec leads to flooding fears, evacuations
QUEBEC - Heavy rain across Quebec has officials monitoring rising water levels in the provincial capital region and ordering evacuations in some areas. Quebec City police say about 20 homes were evacu...
Dec 18, 2023
Ottawa youth accused in alleged terror plot now also facing explosives charges
OTTAWA - An Ottawa youth facing terrorism charges for an alleged plot against the Jewish community is now also accused of having explosives in his possession. The youth, who cannot be identified, was ...
Dec 18, 2023
Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
Testing the limits of how far Texas can go to keep migrants out of the U.S., Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who cross th...
Dec 18, 2023
Meadow Lake council passes budget with four per cent tax increase
The City of Meadow Lake will see a four per cent increase to property taxes for 2024 as approved by city council at its last meeting. Mayor Merlin Seymour told meadowlakeNOW the city needed to have a ...
Dec 18, 2023
Whitecaps move Champions Cup game to Langford due to B.C. Place scheduling conflict
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are shifting their CONCACAF Champions Cup game on Feb. 7 to Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., because of a scheduling conflict at B.C. Place, the club's home sta...
Dec 18, 2023
Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - The U.S. and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Hou...
Dec 18, 2023