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Heat, following similar script as Game 1, lose to Nuggets in Game 3 with poor shooting

Those open looks Miami kept knocking down three nights earlier in Denver just wouldn't go down back home.

Miami Heat centre Bam Adebayo (13) shoots against Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic, on June 7, 2023. (Kyle Terada / Pool Photo via AP)

Jays reliever Bass meets with Pride Toronto director after apologizing for post

Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass said he's "in a better place moving forward" after speaking with Pride Toronto's executive director in the wake of his social media post that supported anti-2SLGBTQ+ boycotts.

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass gives a statement to media ahead of interleague baseball action against the Milwaukee Brewers in Toronto on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Pride Toronto director Sherwin Modeste said that Bass's apology for supporting anti-LGBTQ+ boycotts on social media was a "first step," but that it's important "it goes beyond an apology." THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Chidley-Hill

No homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back

Once again, Barcelona couldn't do enough to entice Lionel Messi.

PSG's Lionel Messi reacts during a match between Paris Saint-Germain and Clermont at the Parc des Princes in Paris, on June 3, 2023. (Michel Euler / AP)

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Wildfire battles continue under heat, air quality alerts over most of Canada

The battle against hundreds of wildfires continues, as almost every jurisdiction in Canada remains under either heat or air quality warnings from the federal government. The day after what was supposed to be national Clean Air Day, dozens of alerts remain in place for unseasonable heat or smoky air quality.
'Canada dry': Climatologist Dave Phillips foresees hot, dry summer countrywide

The hot, dry conditions that are fuelling wildfires countrywide are just the beginning of what summer could look like in Canada this year, according to Environment Canada senior climatologist Dave Phillips.
Trans, non-binary students under 16 in N.B. need parental consent for pronoun changes

New Brunswick students under the age of 16 who identify as trans and non-binary won't be able to officially change their names or pronouns in school without parental consent.
Hundreds of American firefighters arrive in Canada to help battle wildfires

Hundreds of American firefighters have recently arrived in Canada to help battle wildfires and more are on the way, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday.
B.C. First Nation buys back 140-year-old robe, paying almost $40K to bring it home

A man who helped return a 140-year-old Tlingit robe to the British Columbia First Nation where it was created says it's as if the regalia called out to its people and they are bringing it home.
Ontario man charged with first-degree murder in killing of Claudia Iacono outside Montreal salon

An Ontario man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Claudia Iacono, the daughter-in-law of Mafia associate Moreno Gallo, after she was gunned down at the wheel of her car in Montreal last month.

World

Replacement plane for Air India flight lands in San Francisco after being diverted to Russia

A replacement plane for an Air India flight diverted to Russia because of an engine problem landed in San Francisco on Thursday, carrying all passengers and crew, the airline said.
UNICEF says 300 trapped children rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died

About 300 infants, toddlers and older children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan's capital after being trapped there while fighting raged outside, aid officials said Thursday. The evacuation came after 71 children died from hunger and illness in the facility since mid-April.
Senegal's president calls for an investigation into deadly clashes, open to dialogue

Senegal's president has ordered an investigation to determine who was responsible for protests by supporters of a political opponent that turned deadly last week but said he was open to consulting with the parties involved.
French pension reform opponents fail to pass repeal bill

Opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform failed on Thursday to pass a repeal bill, in their latest effort to maintain the retirement age at 62.
4 very young children critically wounded in knife attack in French Alpine town

As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday, assaulting at least one in a stroller repeatedly. The children between 22 months and 3 years old suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults also were wounded, authorities said.
Zelenskyy visits area flooded by destroyed dam as five reported dead in Russian-occupied city

Five residents of a Russian-occupied city next to a breached dam have died in massive flooding triggered by the catastrophe, its Kremlin-appointed mayor said Thursday, the first official report of deaths from one of the largest environmental crises since Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than 15 months ago.

Entertainment

Lawyer wraps up Prince Harry's phone hacking case by grilling ex-tabloid reporter

A lawyer for Prince Harry finished setting out the royal's case against a newspaper publisher on Thursday, quizzing a former tabloid reporter about information inserted into stories by then-editor Piers Morgan.
Arnold Schwarzenegger gives a guided tour of his many lives in Netflix's 'Arnold'

The many lives of Arnold Schwarzenegger get neatly divided into three equal parts in 'Arnold,' a Netflix documentary-cum-self-led tour through his remarkable success story as bodybuilder, actor and politician, each more improbable than the other.
Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honour in the same month as birthday

Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, just several days before the hip-hop legend’s birthday.

Health

'Very, very hard to breathe': Experts call wildfires a 'major public health concern' for Canada

As forest fires rage across the country, experts are sounding the alarm over the physical and psychological impacts of the wildfires and saying that they pose a serious public health issue, which individuals and governments need to acknowledge and act upon.
Documents reveal what happened inside the discord at Canada's drug-price regulator

Internal emails from the agency tasked with regulating the price of patented drugs in Canada shows discord and division was sparked by a letter from the health minister, culminating in an indefinite pause on major drug-price reforms and several resignations.
Sleep, don't scroll: Tips to avoid sleep procrastination

Being a 'sleep procrastinator' might not only make you grumpy the next day, it can put your health at risk. A sleep expert shares tips for making sure bedtime is shut-eye time.

Politics

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BREAKING | Liberals unveil plan to make hybrid House of Commons sittings permanent

Government House Leader Mark Holland unveiled Thursday the federal Liberals’ plans to make hybrid sittings in House of Commons a permanent feature.
Supporters focus on freeing Canadian held in China amid geopolitical 'ups and downs'

A leader of the fight to secure freedom for a Canadian human-rights activist detained in China for 17 years is taking the latest diplomatic deep-freeze between Ottawa and Beijing in stride.
Canadians more likely to support foreign interference inquiry than hearings: Nanos

Canadians are twice as likely to support a formal inquiry into foreign interference, as opposed to public hearings, according to new polling from Nanos Research for CTV News.

Sci-Tech

Scientists find crocodile 'virgin birth' at Costa Rica zoo

Scientists have documented the first-known instance of a 'virgin birth' by a crocodile, which had been living in isolation for 16 years at Costa Rican zoo, according to a study published Wednesday.
See early stars form in a galaxy 20 million light-years away

The James Webb Space Telescope set its sights on a galaxy 20 million light-years away, capturing a dazzling star-forming galaxy in images streaked with the signature of passing asteroids.
Apple's Vision Pro goggles unleash a mixed reality that could lead to more innovation and isolation

Reporters are a skeptical bunch, so it was unusual to hear so many of them raving about their firsthand experience with Apple's next Big Thing: the high-priced headset called Vision Pro, a device infused with totally virtual reality as well as augmented reality that projects digital images on top of real-world settings.

Business

Irving Oil weighing its options, including the possible sale of its assets

Irving Oil says it’s undertaking a “strategic review” with an eye to its future. In a release Wednesday, the company says it’s looking at a number of options, including the sale of its assets.
Stock market today: Wall Street listless early ahead of new labor market data

Wall Street stabilized before Thursday's opening bell after a heavy sell-off a day earlier in the tech sector dragged some benchmarks lower.
Bank of Canada ends pause on hikes, raises policy rate by 25 basis points

The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday, its first increase since pausing hikes in January.

Autos

Climate activists deflate tires of more than 100 SUVs in Denmark's capital

A group of climate activists claimed responsibility on Wednesday for deflating the tires of sport utility vehicles in Denmark's capital. More than 100 vehicles were vandalized, police said.
WATCH
WATCH | Police chase 10-year-old driver on Michigan highway

A 10-year-old driving a stolen Buick led Michigan police on a highway chase last month, newly released video shows.
Vehicle theft soared in 2022, led by Quebec and Ontario: report

Insurance industry group Equite Association says vehicle theft in multiple provinces surged last year. Vehicle theft was up by 50 per cent in Quebec year over year, by 48.3 per cent in Ontario, by 34.5 per cent in Atlantic Canada and by 18.3 per cent in Alberta.

Lifestyle

Two winning tickets sold for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

Two lucky lottery ticket holders in British Columbia and Ontario will split the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot.
Montana says 1st-in-nation TikTok ban protects people. TikTok says it violates their rights

Montana became the first state in the U.S. to enact a complete ban on TikTok on Wednesday when Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a measure that's more sweeping than any other state's attempts to curtail the social media app, which is owned by a Chinese tech company.
June is rhubarb picking time in the garden, so pucker up

Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm where she plucked plump, ripe strawberries from a field of sprawling plants. Some made it into the basket on that sunny June day; others went directly into her mouth.

Sports

Heat, following similar script as Game 1, lose to Nuggets in Game 3 with poor shooting

Those open looks Miami kept knocking down three nights earlier in Denver just wouldn't go down back home.
Jays reliever Bass meets with Pride Toronto director after apologizing for post

Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass said he's "in a better place moving forward" after speaking with Pride Toronto's executive director in the wake of his social media post that supported anti-2SLGBTQ+ boycotts.
No homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back

Once again, Barcelona couldn't do enough to entice Lionel Messi.

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