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G-20 finance officials pledge to protect global growth
FUKUOKA, Japan - Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies wrapped up a meeting in Japan on Sunday with a pledge to use all the policies they can to protect global...
Jun 11, 2019
Massive extradition bill protest fills Hong Kong streets
HONG KONG - Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday to voice their opposition to legislation that would allow people to be extradited to mainland China where they could...
Jun 11, 2019
Canfor to curtail operations at all but one of its sawmills in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is curtailing operations at all of its British Columbia sawmills, except its WynnWood operations, due to poor lumber markets. The company says a majority of the mills will be ...
Jun 11, 2019
In the news today, June 11
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, June 11 --- ROARING RAPTORS' FANS GO QUIET AS WARRIORS WIN Almost 20,000 rapturous Raptors fans cramming a downtown arena and tens of thousands more acr...
Jun 11, 2019
Iran says detained US resident to be released to Lebanon
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian judiciary spokesman says Iran has agreed to hand over a U.S. permanent resident imprisoned for years to Lebanese officials. The comment on Tuesday from Gholamhossein Esmaili ...
Jun 11, 2019
Samoa bans Elton John movie 'Rocketman' due to homosexuality
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The Pacific nation of Samoa has banned the Elton John biopic "Rocketman" because of its depictions of homosexuality. About 97% of people in Samoa identify as Christian, and t...
Jun 10, 2019
Social media skepticism helping fuel distrust of the internet, survey finds
OTTAWA - A new global survey suggests distrust of the internet is being fuelled by growing skepticism of social-media services like Facebook and Twitter. One in four people who took part in ...
Jun 10, 2019
A look at 5 key moments from Game 5 of NBA Finals between Raptors and Warriors
TORONTO - The Golden State Warriors staved off elimination on Monday night by defeating the Toronto Raptors 106-105 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Scotiabank Arena. Here's a look at five big...
Jun 10, 2019
Warriors edge Raptors 106-105, cutting Toronto's series lead to 3-2
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will have to wait to win their first NBA title in franchise history. Stephen Curry had 31 points while Klay Thompson finished with 26, and the visiting Golden State Warri...
Jun 10, 2019
Nurse credits Leonard with revving up teammates after Game 2 loss
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors were feeling low following a Game 2 loss to Golden State on their home court last week in the NBA Finals. Then Kawhi Leonard, the team's usually quiet leader, spoke up. I...
Jun 10, 2019
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