LeBron vs. Steph: An NBA play-in game will be a superstar tussle
LeBron James and Stephen Curry will square off Wednesday for the No. 7 seed in the West NBA playoffs.
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Toronto Raptors superfan honoured at Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia has become one of the first fans to ever be honoured at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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.
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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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Canadian show jumper Eric Lamaze withdraws from Tokyo short list
Canada's most decorated show jumper won't compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
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Rapper J. Cole makes his debut in African basketball league the same weekend his album drops
J. Cole is having quite the weekend with not only the Friday release of his album, 'The Off-Season,' but also his debut in the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
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Yes, broadcaster Marv Albert retiring after NBA East finals
Marv Albert is retiring after the NBA's Eastern Conference finals, ending a broadcasting career spanning nearly 60 years.
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AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely to ratchet up pressure on the International Olympic Committee, athletes, sponsors and sports federations.
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Serena Williams posts first victory in more than 3 months
Serena Williams earned her first victory in more than three months by beating 17-year-old qualifier Lisa Pigato 6-3, 6-2 Monday in the first round of the Emilia-Romagna Open.
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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.
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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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Sheikh Jarrah: A flashpoint between Israelis, Palestinians
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Ont. expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility ahead of schedule
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Canada to get 4.5M vaccine doses as questions swirl around immunization effort
Canada is set to receive a large infusion of COVID-19 vaccines this week, even as questions swirl around how the immunization drive will be affected by the sudden departure of the man tasked with overseeing it.
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Fewer than 2,200 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Ontario for second straight day
Ontario is reporting fewer than 2,200 new cases of COVID-19 for the second day in a row.
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3.9-magnitude earthquake hits part of Quebec
It was a rumbling start to the week for some Montrealers after a 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit parts of the province Monday morning.
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Ontario expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those 18+ a week ahead of schedule
Starting tomorrow, all Ontario residents over the age of 18 will be able to book a COVID-19 vaccine, a week ahead of the province’s initial rollout schedule.
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'Try not to smile' challenge: Winnipeg man inspires with TikTok channel of his blinding grin
In a time when we need smiles more than ever, a Winnipeg man has been lighting up Tik Tok with his mega-watt smile, inspiring parents to record their children’s instinctive grin in response.
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Tributes roll in one year after Snowbirds plane crash claims the life of Captain Jennifer Casey
Tributes are being shared online for Captain Jennifer Casey who died one year ago in a Snowbirds plane crash in Kamloops, B.C.
World
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Powerful cyclone hits land in India amid deadly coronavirus surge
A powerful cyclone that emerged in the Arabian Sea made landfall on India's western coast on Monday, hours after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and suspended COVID-19 vaccinations in one state.
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Joy for U.K. pubs and hugs tempered by rise in COVID-19 variant
Pubs and restaurants across much of the U.K. opened for indoor service for the first time since early January on Monday, even as the prime minister urged people to be cautious amid the spread of a more contagious COVID-19 variant.
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Blinken signals no immediate U.S. press for Mideast ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signalled Monday the U.S. still would not press for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers as fighting entered its second week, with more than 200 people dead, most of them Palestinians in Gaza.
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AP's top editor calls for probe into Israeli airstrike
The Associated Press' top editor is calling for an independent investigation into the Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the AP, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media, saying the public deserves to know the facts.
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Israeli strikes hit Gaza tunnels as diplomats work for truce
The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes Monday on the Gaza Strip, saying it destroyed 15 kilometres of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders as international diplomats worked to end the weeklong war that has killed hundreds of people.
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Afghans who helped the U.S. now fear being left behind
The fate of interpreters is one of the looming uncertainties surrounding the end of the United States' military engagement in Afghanistan.
Entertainment
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Tsuut'ina Nation approves drive-in movie performance despite Alberta's ban
A few days after Alberta Health Services said a drive in movie activity could not take place on the Tsuut'ina Nation, that nation's chief and council say it will go ahead and it will be safe for spectators.
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Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned 69th Miss Universe
Andrea Meza of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe. The Miss Universe competition airs in more than 160 territories and countries across the globe.
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'American Idol' finalist Caleb Kennedy out after KKK-style hood video surfaces
Caleb Kennedy is out of the Top 5 on 'American Idol' and has apologized for a video that shows him with someone wearing a Ku Klux Klan-style hood.
Health
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Parents of 4-year-old girl who died from rare brain cancer call for more awareness
The parents of a four-year-old Ontario girl are remembering their daughter and working to raise more awareness about DIPG, a rare terminal brain cancer, after her death last December.
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WHO chief urges COVID-19 vaccine makers to advance doses for COVAX
The head of the World Health Organization called on COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to make shots available to the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility earlier than planned due to a supply shortfall left by Indian export disruptions.
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You can now buy a rapid COVID-19 test at Shoppers Drug Mart locations in Ontario
One of Ontario’s biggest retail pharmacy chains will now offer rapid antigen COVID-19 tests across the province.
Politics
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EXCLUSIVE | Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin facing historical sexual misconduct allegation: CTV News sources
CTV News has learned that since March, the military has been aware of a sexual misconduct claim against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who stepped down from his role overseeing the vaccine rollout two days ago.
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NEW | Filmmaker, activist Avi Lewis to run for federal NDP seat in B.C. riding
Canadian documentary filmmaker and climate activist Avi Lewis announced Monday that he will run as a federal candidate in the B.C. riding of West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country.
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It could be weeks before Health Canada finalizes review of J&J doses: Dr. Sharma
It could be weeks before Health Canada is able to say for sure whether the first delivery of 300,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses can be used due to the ongoing quality control review, according to the agency's chief medical adviser.
Sci-Tech
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Sharks use Earth's magnetic field as a GPS, scientists say
Sharks use the Earth's magnetic field as a sort of natural GPS to navigate journeys that take them great distances across the world's oceans, scientists have found.
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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
Canadian researchers are investigating the authenticity of a message in a bottle allegedly thrown from the Titanic two days before it sank.
Business
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Bitcoin hits 3-month low and then rallies on Musk tweets
Bitcoin rallied from a three-month low on Monday in a volatile session that saw investors initially selling and then buying cryptocurrencies in the wake of Tesla boss Elon Musk-s tweets about the carmaker's bitcoin holdings.
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Transit providers say Greyhound's pullout could present expansion opportunities
Intercity transit providers say they're looking at opportunities for expansion in the wake of Greyhound Canada's decision to cease operations last week.
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U.S. trade chief pressured to lift duties on Canadian lumber
As U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai prepares to meet her Canadian and Mexican counterparts on Monday to review progress in the new North American trade agreement, she is under pressure from home builders and lawmakers to cut U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber.
Autos
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Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations
Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.
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Don't fill plastic bags with gas, U.S. safety agency warns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned Americans Wednesday not to fill plastic bags with gasoline as a fuel shortage strikes the East Coast.
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New Ford models can get over-the-internet software updates
Ford says it is starting to send out over-the-internet software updates to some of its newer models as it moves to offer technology to match electric car maker Tesla.
Lifestyle
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Parents of 4-year-old girl who died from rare brain cancer call for more awareness
The parents of a four-year-old Ontario girl are remembering their daughter and working to raise more awareness about DIPG, a rare terminal brain cancer, after her death last December.
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'Try not to smile' challenge: Winnipeg man inspires with TikTok channel of his blinding grin
In a time when we need smiles more than ever, a Winnipeg man has been lighting up Tik Tok with his mega-watt smile, inspiring parents to record their children’s instinctive grin in response.
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'Cat 1, coyote 0' in encounter caught on camera in Metro Vancouver
Police in Metro Vancouver caught a brave cat in the act of defending its turf, with no backup needed.
Sports
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LeBron vs. Steph: An NBA play-in game will be a superstar tussle
LeBron James and Stephen Curry will square off Wednesday for the No. 7 seed in the West NBA playoffs.
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Toronto Raptors superfan honoured at Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia has become one of the first fans to ever be honoured at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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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.