“They wound up with a guy who fits better anyway,” the source said. “VanVleet is going to be able to give them scoring they need, but he’s not going to dominate the ball the way Harden would, the way Harden does. “People look at (Harden’s) assists (2022-23 NBA leader per game with 10.7) and say, ‘Oh, he gives it up.’ But those numbers have a lot to do with the fact the ball’s in his hands most of the time. He holds onto it until he can make a play, and, especially with a young team, you want to get people used to moving the ball — and moving without the ball. If you keep cutting like the coach wants you to and you hardly ever get the ball, you’re going to stop cutting.”

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have resumed construction of their joint battery cell factory in Ontario, Canada, after having halted the work in a row over subsidies. As reported, NextStar Energy, the battery joint venture of Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, had interrupted work on the 45 GWh cell factory in Windsor, Ontario, in mid-May. That is roughly the amount VW would have received from the US government if the battery factory had been built in the United States. However, Stellantis and his battery partner LGES had announced the Windsor factory in March 2022, i.e. However, Stellantis and LGES expect “the new battery factory to serve as a catalyst for building a strong battery supply chain in the region”.

It seemed like a perfectly believable story: Two teenagers in Canada posed as members of Coinbase’s support team and scammed an American man out of $4.2 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. (However, whether that email was the ultimate source for the story has yet to be determined.) However, the entire story—from the teenagers’ alleged heist to their arrest—is a sham, according to the Hamilton Police Service. “[We] can confirm this investigation did not occur and the email did not originate from the Hamilton Police Service,” the police said in an official statement. In January 2018, in the village of Irvington, N.Y., 15-year-old Ellis Pinsky, nicknamed “Baby Al Capone,” allegedly stole almost $24 million from crypto millionaire Michael Terpin.

“The brackets had been deliberately set up so the Globetrotters and Renaissance couldn’t both make it to the finals,” Abdul-Jabbar said about the 1939 tournament field. “It would’ve been unacceptable to the White audiences, players and owners to have two Black teams eliminate all the White teams. So, having the Renaissance win was a win for Blacks — not just as players, but as management.” Douglas and the Renaissance continued etching their legacies as the 1940s continued. In exhibition games, they made $500 per appearance and earned a gate percentage when playing against newly formed ABL squads. Clifton (Renaissance-high 24 points) and George Mikan (game-high 40) dueled in a hotly contested bout.

CBC made the announcement Wednesday in an unsigned editor’s note atop an amended online version of the original Jan. 19 story. “Our sources have insisted that Crown prosecutors felt political pressure regarding the Coutts, (Alta. ), cases, but they are not able to confirm that the emails they originally described were sent directly from the premier’s office to the Crown,” said the editor’s note. “As such, we have updated this story and related pieces, removing references to direct contact between the premier’s office and prosecutors — which the premier has vehemently denied. Smith’s office has threatened to sue the CBC for defamation for months over the story, but has yet to formally launch a claim.

We join other Canadian media organizations that are calling for Canadians' access to news to be protectedOTTAWA, ON, July 5, 2023 /CNW/ - CBC/Radio-Canada is pausing its advertising on Meta's platforms, Facebook and Instagram, as some other Canadian news organizations announced earlier today. Access to news, a plurality of voices and a diversity of viewpoints are all cornerstones of a healthy democracy. We join other Canadian media organizations that are calling for Canadians' access to news — all news, from all outlets, both public and private — to be protected. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages. SOURCE CBC/Radio-CanadaFor further information: Media contact: Leon Mar, Director, Media Relations and Issues Management | Corporate Spokesperson, CBC/Radio-Canada, cell.

Ask an Expert: Karina InksterCold water immersion is all the rage these days, especially on social media. But does cold water immersion live up to the hype? Cold water immersion leads to a sudden drop in skin temperature. However, for regular strength training, cold water immersion can actually hinder your progress. Research shows cold water immersion can reduce muscle soreness after intense exercise, and may improve mood and cognition in people with depression (but more research is needed here).

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has scheduled a press conference for later today to answer questions on the legislative mess that is Bill C-18. There are no shortage of questions that require answering and I’ve identified my ten on Bill C-18 below. What analysis have you or your department done on the potential losses from Bill C-18 if Google and Meta exit the news market in Canada? What do you say to Canadian media outlets who may be forced to shut down due to your legislation? It does not appear that Bill C-18 contemplates AI as OpenAI and other AI services are excluded.

OTTAWA — In its first direct response to threats from big tech platforms promising to retaliate against the Liberals’ controversial online news law, the federal government announced Wednesday it would halt all of its advertising on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. Both companies have long opposed the law, arguing that their platforms generate significant traffic and revenue for news publishers. The federal Conservatives also oppose the law, framing it as an act of censorship that will only further imperil Canada’s embattled news industry. Both tech titans have pledged to remove Canadian news content from major platforms like Google Search, Facebook and Instagram for their users in Canada. According to the most recently available data on the federal government’s advertising expenditures, Ottawa spent $11,423,728 on advertising on Facebook and Instagram from April 2021 to March 2022.

St. John's Status of Women Council executive director Lisa Faye is questioning how money is being spent when it comes to downtown safety. St. John's Status of Women Council executive director Lisa Faye is questioning how money is being spent on a downtown safety initiative. (Darrell Roberts/CBC)A month after big bucks were allocated to a campaign to make the downtown St. John's safer, a group is speaking out over how that money is being spent. In June, the Downtown Safety Coalition — made up of representatives from the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, Downtown St. John's, the George Street Association, the city, Destination St. John's, Hospitality N.L., Music N.L. George Street, in downtown St. John’s, on Saturday July 11, 2020.

Grocery rebate payments from the federal government are expected to start landing in eligible Canadians' bank accounts today. Grocery rebate payments from the federal government are expected to start landing in eligible Canadians' bank accounts today. That's because the grocery rebate is calculated using 2021 income tax returns, while the GST rebate is based on 2022 tax returns. CBC's About That looks at how it will work and who gets it:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.

The RCMP has charged an Ottawa man with three terrorism-related offences relating to his alleged involvement with the neo-Nazi Atomwaffen Division. The Mounties charged Patrick Gordon Macdonald, a 26-year-old Ottawa man, with participating in the activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity and commission of an offence for terrorist group (wilful promotion of hatred). Terrorism charges notable, expert saysJessica Davis, president of Insight Threat Intelligence, told CBC News Network's Power & Politics that the terrorism charges in this case differ from most such charges laid in Canada. Davis said most terrorism charges are aimed at potential attacks, plots or travel to engage in terrorist activity. He said that while he welcomes Macdonald's arrest, the difficulty of bringing forward terrorism charges puts law enforcement in a tough situation.

FRISCO – Development camp for an NHL team can be home for a variety of different players. AdvertisementRich Peverley, the Dallas Stars’ director of player personnel, hopes there’s a common takeaway from all players at the team’s development camp, which wrapped up on Monday. He was at the NHL draft in Nashville, wondering where he’d be heading for his first development camp. Bourque, a 2020 first-round pick by the Stars, had 51 points in 78 combined games for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League last season. “We’ll see how it goes, but that’s the mentality I have for this summer.”AdvertisementWhen it comes to the development of players, Peverley said not all paths are alike.

There is never a shortage of activity in the San Diego brewing industry. 3052 El Cajon Blvd., #101, goalxbrewing.com, ETA: This monthBlack Plague’s new tasting room, which is scheduled to open later this month. This spring, the company acquired the 50,000-square-foot brewery previously operated by Kings & Convicts Brewing (and Saint Archer Brewing before that). 9550 Distribution Ave., fallbrewingcompany.com; ETA: This monthKarl Strauss Brewing, San Marcos: San Diego’s longest continuously operating post-Prohibition brewing company is preparing to open a new spot off Las Posas Road in San Marcos — its sixth in the county and ninth overall. The latter hasn’t operated a tasting room for years and is allowing The Lost Abbey to install its own sampling space.

According to the report, racialized workers, or visible minorities, are defined as those who are “non-Caucasian in race or non‑white in colour,” excluding Indigenous groups. Fifty-two per cent of racialized workers are in occupations in the bottom half of the wage distribution compared with 48 per cent of white workers and 60 per cent of Black workers. And though wages increased during the pandemic, racialized and Black men still earn less than their white counterparts, and Black and racialized women face even greater hurdles. In 2022, comparing average weekly wages in Ontario, racialized men earned 90 cents and Black men earned 77 cents for every dollar white men earned. Racialized women earned 71 cents and Black women earned 68 cents for every dollar white men earned.