Warriors coach Kerr rules out Curry for 1st round of playoffs

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Coach Steve Kerr on Sunday ruled out the two-time MVP for the best-of-seven first round in the Western Conference playoffs. The Warriors are expected to be the No. 2 seed. from CBC |

LeBron tired? Raptors aren't buying it

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Moments after almost single-handedly hauling the Cleveland Cavaliers to a narrow Game 7 win over Indiana on Sunday, LeBron James told reporters through droopy eyelids that he was tired and wanted to go

Raptors vs. Cavaliers: In series of stars, 'Bench Mob' could turn the tide

  Yassine Sadri   13:20    0 Comments
Toronto's second unit has been the best in the NBA this season, and it will need to maintain that level if the Raptors are to finally get past LeBron James and the Cleveland

Retailer stops selling unlicensed remedy made from rabid dog saliva after federal investigation

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The online retailer of an unlicensed homeopathic remedy made from rabid dog saliva has agreed to stop selling the product in Canada, according to the federal government. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2w1JGrX

6 takeaways from the 2017-18 curling season

  Yassine Sadri   11:20    0 Comments
Now that the curling season has finally come to a close, it's time to look back on a big (Olympic) year for the sport and some of the things we learned. from CBC

Schools fret as teens take to vaping, even in class

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Sneaking a cigarette in the school bathroom? How quaint. Today's teens have taken to vaping, an alternative to smoking that's so discreet they can do it without even leaving the classroom. from CBC

Why it took 4 days to release the names of the Toronto van attack victims

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Unlike the portrayal often seen in TV crime dramas, the process of officially confirming the identity of someone who has been killed often requires painstaking scientific investigation to prevent mistakes. from CBC |

Raptors 'want to be the team' that knocks off LeBron James, Cavs

  Yassine Sadri   18:19    0 Comments
For two consecutive years, the Toronto Raptors have run into a roadblock in LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. On the heels of their most successful regular season in franchise history, the Raptors

Gushue, Homan cap Grand Slam season with Champions Cup titles

  Yassine Sadri   17:20    0 Comments
Brad Gushue capped an undefeated 7-0 run in the Champions Cup to close out the Grand Slam of Curling season with an 8-2 win over Glenn Howard on Sunday. from CBC | Curling

LeBron drops 45 on Pacers to set up showdown with Raptors

  Yassine Sadri   13:19    0 Comments
LeBron James had 45 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Indiana Pacers 105-101 on Sunday to win their opening-round playoff series in seven games. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2Jzjdnt

Blue Jays rout Rangers in series finale

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Yangervis Solarte, Teoscar Hernandez and Kevin Pillar each hit solo home runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Rogers Centre. from CBC

Blue Jays demote struggling Devon Travis to minors

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The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned slumping infielder Devon Travis to Triple-A Buffalo and recalled right-hander Carlos Ramirez. Travis started on opening day and was expected to be Toronto's regular second baseman but

Blue Jays shut down by ageless Bartolo Colon as Rangers clinch series

  Yassine Sadri   16:49    0 Comments
Robinson Chirinos hit two homers and Bartolo Colon earned his first victory of the season as the Texas Rangers downed the Blue Jays 7-4 on Saturday, handing Toronto its fourth straight loss. from

Winnipeg skips McEwen, Gunnlaugson win tiebreakers at Champions Cup

  Yassine Sadri   11:35    0 Comments
Winnipeg skips Jason Gunnlaugson and Mike McEwen won tiebreaker games Saturday morning to reach the playoff round at the Champions Cup. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2Hzoz5H

Canada captures bronze at world mixed doubles curling championship

  Yassine Sadri   10:45    0 Comments
Canada’s Laura Crocker and Kirk Muyres didn’t have much time to feel sorry for themselves after losing the semifinal game at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Saturday in Sweden. from CBC

Treating acutely ill patients with too much oxygen can be life threatening, Canadian study finds

  Yassine Sadri   06:07    0 Comments
Oxygen is given to millions of patients around the world every day, but too much of it can be harmful and life-threatening, according to a new Canadian scientific paper that in one expert's

Canada's Colton Flasch stuns world champ Niklas Edin at Champions Cup

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Saskatoon's Colton Flasch upset world champion Niklas Edin of Sweden 5-3 at the Champions Cup on Friday. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2JB3LXJ

Wizards minus key forward Porter Jr. on Friday vs. Raptors

  Yassine Sadri   14:33    0 Comments
The Washington Wizards say forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss Game 6 of the team's playoff series against the Toronto Raptors on Friday at 7 p.m. ET because of an injured left leg.

New program cuts wait times to see gastrointestinal specialists by 98%

  Yassine Sadri   08:07    0 Comments
Alberta doctors applaud a new initiative that cut the wait list to see gastrointestinal specialists from 2,742 patients to just 30. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2HT1WbM

Autism parents 'exhausted' with long waits for Ontario's new program

  Yassine Sadri   07:37    0 Comments
Jessica Szucki's three young children with autism have waited nearly 12 months to take advantage of the province's new program - and they're still waiting. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2KixAxD

Opioid-related deaths nearly tripled in Ontario from 2000-2015

  Yassine Sadri   07:27    0 Comments
There was a steep rise in opioid-related deaths among teens and young adults in Ontario, researchers find. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2JzsdsP

Abortion pill prescribed more than 4,000 times in 2017

  Yassine Sadri   01:07    0 Comments
Doctors issued more than 4,000 prescriptions for the abortion pill Mifegymiso to Canadian women in 2017 — the first year it was available in Canada. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2I3fq2b

Hasselborg downs Homan in 6 ends at Champions Cup

  Yassine Sadri   00:09    0 Comments
Olympic gold medallist Anna Hasselborg of Sweden beat Ottawa's Rachel Homan 6-2 in six ends on Thursday in the ninth draw of the Champions Cup, the final stop on the Grand Slam of

Raptors ignore the trash-talk as they look to finish off Wizards

  Yassine Sadri   15:43    0 Comments
Raptors guard Delon Wright refused to take the bait Thursday when asked about some trash-talk from Washington's Kelly Oubre Jr. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2Jvyplp

EU member states urged to develop co-ordinated vaccine plans for measles, flu and other diseases

  Yassine Sadri   14:07    0 Comments
The European Commission has urged EU member states to co-operate more closely in fighting diseases, such as measles and flu, saying vaccines against them were among the most powerful and cost-effective public health

Bob Elliott's Baseball: Boston's J.D. Martinez credits 'Mr. Canada' for helping his swing

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Windsor's Stubby Clapp formed a deep bond with Boston star J.D. Martinez when the two were in the minor leagues, Clapp as hitting coach and Martinez as eager student. from CBC | MLB

No mental health beds planned for new children's hospital in Saskatoon

  Yassine Sadri   13:32    0 Comments
There are no plans to include in-patient beds for children and teens with mental health problems at Saskatchewan's new children's hospital. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2qZF3IU

Fewer hospital stays for asthma reported for Canadian children and teens

  Yassine Sadri   13:07    0 Comments
Despite a decrease in hospitalizations, asthma continues to be one of the leading causes of hospital stays for people younger than 20. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2vVc1Ae

'Dr. Lipjob' ordered to stop injecting botox, impersonating doctor

  Yassine Sadri   10:57    0 Comments
The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons has won a court order against an unlicensed woman who posed as a doctor and administered botox injections to people in homes, cars and at parties.

'This is not experimental anymore': How immunotherapy is being used for some lung cancer and melanoma patients

  Yassine Sadri   08:27    0 Comments
Toronto cancer experts reveal how much of the immune therapy hype has translated into real change for Canadian cancer patients. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2HUPcBl

Peruvian lynching death underscores risk of trip into jungle and mind

  Yassine Sadri   07:07    0 Comments
The lynching of a Canadian in a Peruvian jungle town highlights the dangers associated the unregulated growth of the ayahuasca healing industry. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2JqJVi2

Canada could start regulating barbecue brushes

  Yassine Sadri   06:27    0 Comments
No standards for safety labels, manufacturing specifications or testing procedures exist today for barbecue brushes, but a newly commissioned study will examine those issues. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2r1GsPs

Code Orange: How Toronto's Sunnybrook hospital knew how to handle Monday's van attack

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News of mass casualties in the wake of Toronto's van attack on Monday sent Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre into a "Code Orange," with trauma nurses and doctors mobilizing to treat the bulk of

Kevin Koe rebounds with 6-5 win over Kurt Balderston at Champions Cup

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Calgary's Kevin Koe rebounded with a 6-5 victory over Kurt Balderston of Grand Prairie, Alta., on Day 2 of the Champions Cup in Calgary on Wednesday. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2FhMrVl

'Naps aren't just for babies:' ridesharing industry fights fatigue risks

  Yassine Sadri   13:27    0 Comments
Some ridesharing companies now require rest periods after extended driving shifts, but it can be difficult to enforce and doesn't sufficiently address driver safety, U.S. sleep medicine society says. from CBC | Health

Canadian pairs skaters Meagan Duhamel, Eric Radford officially retire

  Yassine Sadri   11:25    0 Comments
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, who teamed up for two pairs world championship titles and three Olympic medals over their careers, have officially announced their retirement from competitive figure skating. from CBC |

Toronto Raptors GM attends a vigil for the Toronto van attack victims

  Yassine Sadri   08:58    0 Comments
Masai Ujiri, the Toronto Raptors general manager, wanted to show support to the victims of Monday afternoon's van attack from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2Jr4ZES

Canadian basketball stars R.J. Barrett, Andrew Nembhard ready for next step in NCAA

  Yassine Sadri   06:58    0 Comments
Canadian basketball stars R.J. Barrett and Andrew Nembhard are going their separate ways this fall to play collegiate basketball. But after countless years of playing together, the longtime friends have built a bond

Canadians must hold government accountable in Nunavut's tuberculosis outbreak

  Yassine Sadri   03:26    0 Comments
Dr. Sarah Giles, a freelance journalist and family physician, says Canadians and the media need to pay more attention to the tuberculosis outbreak in Nunavut. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2Ff5j7p

Jason Gunnlaugson topples Kevin Koe to open Champions Cup

  Yassine Sadri   00:21    0 Comments
Winnipeg's Jason Gunnlaugson toppled Calgary's Kevin Koe 6-3 on Tuesday to open the Champions Cup, the seventh and final event on the Grand Slam of Curling tour. from CBC | Curling News https://ift.tt/2qYd9gp

Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat Lemon Echinacea tea recalled for potential salmonella

  Yassine Sadri   15:41    0 Comments
No contamination has been found in the product and no illnesses have been reported, company says. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2HrTLUk

For elderly, opioids tied to higher risk of fall-related injuries and deaths

  Yassine Sadri   14:26    0 Comments
Opioid use linked to increased risk of falls and death in older adults from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2HqbdbG

Masai Ujiri calls on Toronto to 'come together' after van attack

  Yassine Sadri   12:04    0 Comments
Raptors president Masai Ujiri made a plea for Torontonians to "come together and support one another" in the wake of the horrific van attack that killed 10 and left 15 injured. from CBC

Wednesday night is a huge one for Toronto sports

  Yassine Sadri   10:14    0 Comments
We could all use a diversion right now, so let’s take a look at the extraordinary Wednesday night on tap for Toronto sports fans, who will be treated to a jam-packed schedule headlined

'An unspoken injury of war:' U.S. surgeons perform extensive penis transplant

  Yassine Sadri   09:16    0 Comments
Johns Hopkins University surgeons rebuilt man's entire pelvic region, transplanting a penis, scrotum and part of the abdominal wall from a deceased donor after 'an unspoken injury of war.' from CBC | Health

Woman removed from Air Canada flight after crew wrongly believed her rash was contagious

  Yassine Sadri   09:11    0 Comments
An Edmonton woman visiting Halifax says she was removed from an Air Canada flight after the crew wrongly assumed she had a contagious disease. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2qZ3Dtx

Probing your DNA could trigger future privacy violations

  Yassine Sadri   09:06    0 Comments
In the wake of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica data scandal, experts are warning about the potential dangers of handing over your genetic code to private international corporations. from CBC | Health News

'It's limitless:' Paralyzed toddler moves from homemade wheelchair to treadmill

  Yassine Sadri   07:11    0 Comments
Evelyn Moore sings the alphabet song as her tiny running shoes plunk down on the treadmill. from CBC | Health News https://ift.tt/2qWQSQ8

Paying surrogates in Canada could present new problems for parents-to-be, experts say

  Yassine Sadri   01:07    0 Comments
Being a surrogate is legal in Canada, but the logistics and legalities of the practice are much different than they are elsewhere and in need of updating, families and medical experts say. from

DeRozan shoulders blame for Game 4 loss as Raptors look to rebound at home

  Yassine Sadri   16:14    0 Comments
The morning after the Toronto Raptors' late-game meltdown against the Washington Wizards, DeMar DeRozan was still taking the blame. from CBC | NBA News https://ift.tt/2qW29Ab