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"What an adventure" - Nick Nurse thrilled to be coaching Canada at World Cup
DONGGUAN, China - Nick Nurse could have been relaxing and recharging after the Toronto Raptors' heady and historic - and long - NBA championship run. Instead, the 52-year-old Iowan was on th...
Aug 31, 2019
Lowry has former Raptor Valanciunas hopeful he'll receive NBA championship ring
DONGGUAN, China - Jonas Valanciunas is putting his trust in former teammate Kyle Lowry. The longtime Raptors forward, who was shipped to Memphis at the NBA trade deadline this past season,&n...
Aug 31, 2019
Scheer says Liberals deflecting from scandals with abortion, same-sex marriage
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer sought Thursday to put a pin in the question of whether his party would reopen debates on abortion or same-sex marriage, blaming the Liberals for t...
Aug 31, 2019
Two companies pay $450,000 in fines for illegal donations to federal parties
OTTAWA - Two companies have agreed to pay almost $450,000 in fines after admitting they made illegal political donations to both the federal Liberals and Conservatives between 2004 and 2009. Grou...
Aug 31, 2019
Satellite photos show burning Iran space centre launch pad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A rocket at an Iranian space centre that was to conduct a satellite launch criticized by the U.S. apparently exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, s...
Aug 31, 2019
Joaquin Phoenix discusses preparing for role in 'Joker'
VENICE, Italy - Joaquin Phoenix is having a hard time defining the Joker, but then again, he doesn't really want to. The actor spent eight months exploring how a struggling stand-up comedian named Art...
Aug 31, 2019
CFJC Midday — Part two with the Drunk in a Graveyard podcast
Rich meets Dusan Magdolen of the Kamloops Film Society and Robin Goodfellow from the Drunk in a Graveyard podcast.
Aug 31, 2019
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh nominated in Burnaby South riding
BURNABY, B.C. - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was nominated Friday night as his party's candidate for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South in the October federal election. Surrounded by family, supporters and ...
Aug 31, 2019
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh nominated in Burnaby South riding
BURNABY, B.C. - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was nominated Friday night as his party's candidate for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South in the October federal election. Surrounded by family, supporters and ...
Aug 31, 2019
Super Saturday: Gauff, Osaka meet under the US Open lights
NEW YORK - Coco Gauff is on another captivating run at a Grand Slam tournament. Now she has get through defending champion Naomi Osaka to continue it. The 15-year-old Gauff and the top-ranked Osaka me...
Aug 31, 2019
