Raptors' pandemic-plagued season in Tampa ends with a loss to Indiana
The Toronto Raptors' season, a campaign spent thousands of kilometres from home and thwarted by COVID-19, came to an end - finally - with a 125-113 loss to Indiana on Sunday.
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The Hall calls: Bosh, Webber, Wright among the 2021 class
Ben Wallace, Jay Wright, Chris Bosh and Chris Webber were among the 16 names announced as this year's Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement class.
Fury says he is fighting Joshua on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia
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Kobe Bryant inducted posthumously into Basketball Hall of Fame
Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was inducted posthumously into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday part of a star-studded group that also included Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.
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North Korea withdraws from World Cup qualification
The Asian Football Confederation has announced North Korea has pulled out of qualification for the 2022 World Cup.
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'The most therapeutic thing I’ve ever done': Mohawk Lacrosse star pens novel about mental health
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Reopening Ontario outdoor recreational sites should focus on equity, access: advocates
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Survivor who lost both legs in Westboro bus crash walks in Ottawa Race Weekend
The Ottawa woman walked two kilometres on her prosthetic legs on Sunday as part of the virtual race weekend this month.
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Canadians divided on sending Team Canada athletes to the Tokyo Olympic Games: poll
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Them again: Djokovic and Nadal to meet in Italian Open final
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Calgary ultramarathoner runs 1,000 kilometres in 10 days to win Great Virtual Run Across Tennessee
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1 dead, 3 others seriously wounded in west-end Toronto shooting
A 28-year-old man is dead, and three other men are in hospital after a shooting in Etobicoke Sunday afternoon.
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'Cash Back': Report investigates what restitution for Indigenous land theft could look like
A report released last week looks at the actual monetary cost of Canada's theft and commodification of Indigenous lands, as well as the ways that Canada perpetuates poverty for Indigenous people through policies and court decisions.
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Premier Ford: Ontario summer camps 'opening up this year'
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario summer camps are 'opening up this year.'
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Families want visitor rules relaxed in highly vaccinated Ontario long-term care homes
Families and advocates are calling on the Ontario government to loosen the rules around visits to long-term care residents now that most are fully vaccinated against the virus that killed thousands in nursing homes earlier in the pandemic.
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Two found dead after standoff in Indigenous community in eastern Quebec
Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the deaths of two people found inside a home following a standoff on the Listuguj First Nation.
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A giant levitating tap spewing garbage: How a Montreal artist is raising awareness of plastic pollution
Volunteers in Montreal are helping to construct a massive art installation around 10 metres tall, which will take the form of a giant levitating tap, spewing plastic garbage, all to make a statement on plastic pollution in our oceans.
World
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Israeli warplanes stage more heavy strikes across Gaza City
Israeli warplanes unleashed a new series of heavy airstrikes at several locations of Gaza City early Monday, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war with Gaza's Hamas rulers would rage on.
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Free at last to hug and party: U.K. reopens for business
Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday giving 65 million people a measure of freedom after the gloom of a four-month COVID-19 lockdown.
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Police: 2 arson suspects detained in Los Angeles wildfire
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Islamic nations slam Israel and each other's ties to it
A league of Muslim nations on Sunday demanded that Israel halt attacks killing Palestinian civilians amid heavy fighting between it and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, even as fissures between countries over their recognition of Israel emerged.
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Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks
Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks, prompting speculation on social media that they were the remains of COVID-19 victims.
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Severe cyclone heading toward southern India; 6 dead
A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 140 kph, already causing heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least six people, officials said Sunday.
Entertainment
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Tsuut'ina Nation approves drive-in movie performance despite Alberta's ban
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Eurovision makes COVID-lite return in the Netherlands
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Janet Jackson's ensembles from 'Scream' video sold for $125K
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Health
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Science on COVID-19, VITT constantly changing: A look at how doctors keep up
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Indigenous patients had higher rates of deadly surgery complications, study finds
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Dementia, Alzheimer's most common comorbidities associated with COVID-19 deaths: StatCan
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It could be weeks before Health Canada finalizes review of J&J doses: Dr. Sharma
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Feds face growing calls for answers after general overseeing vaccine effort sidelined
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Sci-Tech
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Sharks use Earth's magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say
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Climate change may be accelerating decay of ancient Indonesian cave art, study says
A new Australian study suggests that climate change may be accelerating the degradation of Indonesia's ancient cave art.
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Canadian researchers work to determine authenticity of message in a bottle from passenger on the Titanic
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Business
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Report: Microsoft investigated Gates before he left board
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Tour operators oppose fish farm company's plans to dump pesticide off B.C. coast
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U.S. trade chief pressured to lift duties on Canadian lumber
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Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
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New Ford models can get over-the-internet software updates
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People with disabilities even more alone during pandemic: cerebral palsy spokeswoman
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A giant levitating tap spewing garbage: How a Montreal artist is raising awareness of plastic pollution
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Raptors' pandemic-plagued season in Tampa ends with a loss to Indiana
The Toronto Raptors' season, a campaign spent thousands of kilometres from home and thwarted by COVID-19, came to an end - finally - with a 125-113 loss to Indiana on Sunday.
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The Hall calls: Bosh, Webber, Wright among the 2021 class
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Fury says he is fighting Joshua on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia
Tyson Fury has announced he will take on Anthony Joshua on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia in an all-British fight to determine the undisputed world heavyweight champion.