Rob Gillies
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Chief of Bureau for The Associated Press in Canada.
Toronto
Joined April 2009
Greg Wiener, a season ticket holder who was standing next to the officer, told The Associated Press the police are not telling the truth and are trying to cover up for what the officer did. He said Masai Ujiri never struck the officer in the face or asked for a credential.
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WASHINGTON (AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a “desperate plea” to U.S. senators on Saturday to send more planes to help the country fight the Russian invasion.
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A CP24 news helicopter following two black SUVs. One of which believed to contain Kawhi.
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Sheinbaum said Canada had its own problems with fentanyl consumption and “could only wish they had the cultural riches Mexico has.”
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AP source: The NBA and the Raptors have been denied to play In Canada.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins reelection to U.S. House in New York's 14th Congressional District.
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TORONTO (AP) _ AP source says Blue Jays denied Canadian government approval to play games in Toronto amid pandemic.
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Wiener said he read what police are saying about Masai and said he felt he had to speak out. "I read it saying 'Wait the cops are not telling the truth.' This looks like somebody trying to embellish what happened to protect what they did, what the policeman did.".
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) A second Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane was shot down near Bila Tserkva, 50 miles (85 kilometers) south of Kyiv, according to two American officials with direct knowledge of conditions on the ground in Ukraine.
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PARIS (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his Belarus counterpart to demand that the country, Ukraine’s neighbor, quickly order Russian troops to leave. Macron denounced “the gravity of a decision that would authorize Russia to deploy nuclear arms on Belarus soil.”.
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PARIS (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron has asked his Belarus counterpart to demand that the country, Ukraine’s neighbor, quickly order Russian troops to leave, claiming Moscow has been given the green light to deploy nuclear arms there.
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One of the protest organizers in Ottawa vowed not to back down in the face of pressure from the government. “There are no threats that will frighten us. We will hold the line,” Tamara Lich said.
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MOSCOW (AP) A Russian lawmaker has spoken out about what she says are heavy losses being suffered by some military units fighting in Ukraine. Lyudmila Narusova said that she knew of one company which was meant to be 100 strong but “only four were left alive”.
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TORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays have received approval by top Canadian health officials with one last sign off required by the country's immigration minister for an exemption on border restrictions that would allow them to play in Canada starting July 30, a source tells AP.
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President Zelenskyy spoke to U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the attack on the nuclear plant.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the United States and possibly the world.
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Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri will be in Africa with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will be attending some events with him.
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WINDSOR, Ont. (AP) — The busiest US-Canada border crossing has reopened after protests against COVID-19 restrictions closed it for days.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine days before Election Day, votes cast in US exceed total for all early vote in 2016.
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WASHINGTON (AP) Twelve U.S. Army National Guard members have been removed from the presidential inauguration security mission after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online, according to two U.S. officials.
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PARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors think huge fire at Notre Dame was started accidentally based on preliminary investigation.
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My baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Larry Walker was a complete player. 400 career OBP. 313 career average. 7 Gold Gloves. 230 stolen bases. He hit 49 HR when he was MVP. Derek Jeter is a champion with 3,465 career hits. He had eight seasons of 200-plus hits.
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TORONTO(AP) Canada's ambassador to the U.S. said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was successful in getting Donald Trump and key Cabinet nominees to understand that lumping Canada in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. is unfair.
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TORONTO (AP) AP source: Canada's heath regulator authorizes Pfizer’s vaccine for ages 12 to 16.
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Sir Elton John pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in Toronto.
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Mexico's point-man on coronavirus seen vacationing, maskless. Assistant Health Secretariat Hugo López-Gatell has repeatedly counselled Mexicans to stay at home, not to go out and not to travel.
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Judge Kate Traill condemned Canadian drug mule Melina Roberge's motivation for crime as a "very sad indictment" on her age group who "seek to attain such a vacuous existence where how many 'likes' they receive are their currency."
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France’s move is a departure from the government’s policy in recent months, which has focused on regionalized restrictions. School closures in particular had been seen as a very last resort.
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Toronto police confirm 2,250 police officers are starting to get vaccinated as of today. The Ontario government hasn't announced what essential workers will get the vaccine but police are now confirming today they have started to get doses. It is not known when teachers will get.
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The two largest media companies in Canada are dropping Russian state TV channel RT. A Rogers spokesman says effective Monday Russia Today will no longer be available on its channel lineup and Canada's heritage minister is commending Bell for removing RT from its airwaves.
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TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugged two Canadians who landed in Canada on Saturday following what amounted to a high-stakes prisoner swap involving China, the U.S. and Canada. Trudeau greeted Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor after their plane landed in Calgary.
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Ford's party has postponed a fundraiser that was scheduled for Thursday after Queen's Park Briefing reported on it. Ford, facing calls to resign, has not attended Question Period in the provincial legislature or taken questions from journalists since last week's press conference.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — US officials: Drone strikes vehicle with 'multiple suicide bombers' on way to Kabul airport; threat believed eliminated.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department charges Indian government employee in foiled plot to assassinate US citizen in New York City.
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TORONTO (AP) Trudeau: Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel.
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Ford’s office tells me Ontario golf courses will remain open.
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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is slapped in the face while visiting a small town in southeast France.
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I am told things have accelerated significantly between the federal government and the Blue Jays and an exemption that will allow them to play in Toronto July 30 may now be possible.
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Kawhi Leonard did not accept a free vacation to Barbados. A spokeswoman for BTMI Canada, the tourism board, said they did not sponsor Leonard’s “personal vacation” in any way. BTMI had offered a free trip it he agreed to stay with the Toronto Raptors. The offer still stands.
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Canada leads the G7 countries in vaccination rates.
With just 62% of Americans having received at least one vaccine shot, the United States has now fallen to last place among the G7 wealthiest democracies. @AlyssaLukpat
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it seeks to hire 100,000 people to keep up with crush of orders, will temporarily offer $2 per hour raises.
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Hospitals on University Avenue are putting up fencing ahead of these planned anti vaccine protests. Think about that.
I’ve heard disturbing reports of anti-vaccination protests planned outside of hospitals across Canada on Monday. After everything our healthcare workers have been through, and with vulnerable patients inside, it’s abhorrent. 1/2.
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TORONTO (AP) _ The Pennsylvania Department of Health says it will not allow the Toronto Blue Jays to play their shortened 2020 season at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan official says troops surrender Bagram air base to Taliban; base is home to prison housing 5,000 inmates.
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“If I can do this at 75 years old you can do anything,” Stevie Nicks.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weighs in on Kawhi’s departure . .
Sad to see you go, @kawhileonard & @DGreen_14! Thank you for helping the @Raptors bring home our first NBA championship. The whole team inspired a new generation of Canadian basketball fans and talent.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is calling Russia’s attack on a nuclear plant a war crime.
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My Hall of Fame ballot. It was an honor to have a front row seat to Roy’s dominance. Rivera is the best closer of all time. Larry Walker is under appreciated. 7 gold gloves. 400 OBP. 313 career average. Five tools.
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“My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you,” Wahl wrote. “What had been a cold over the last 10 days turned into something more severe on the night of the USA-Netherlands game …
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia is removing the British monarchy from its bank notes. The nation's central bank said Thursday its new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas declares public health disaster, closes restaurant dining rooms and schools for 5 million students.
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KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) — Ukraine's leader Zelenskyy applies for Ukraine to join the 27-nation European Union on 5th day of Russian invasion.
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The U.S. is considering sending American-made F-16s as backfill to former Soviet bloc countries in Eastern Europe that are now members of NATO. They, in turn, would send Ukraine their own Soviet-era MiGs, which Ukrainian pilots are trained to fly.
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DETROIT (AP) — McDonald's says it is temporarily closing 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the Ukraine invasion.
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KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — An explosion caused the partial collapse of a bridge linking the Crimean Peninsula with Russia on Saturday, damaging a key supply artery for the Kremlin’s faltering war effort in southern Ukraine.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In Oval Office address, Biden argues for sending aid to Ukraine, Israel, saying US leadership 'holds the world together.'.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is expected to approve the deployment of 700 to 800 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, a U.S. official said Tuesday, in the face of trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week.
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WASHINGTON (AP) A violent mob loyal to President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol and forced lawmakers into hiding, in a stunning attempt to overturn America’s presidential election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired.
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Half of Toronto’s police force is getting vaccinated in phase one in early March. Teachers? End of phase two in June.
BREAKING: Ontario is speeding up its vaccination schedule. Everyone age 60+, people in #COVID19 hotspots, and people with underlying medical conditions + their caregivers all get a shot by early June. #COVID19Ontario
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What winning a NBA championship looked like a year ago.
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NEW YORK (AP) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sounded his most dire warning yet about the coronavirus pandemic, saying the infection rate in New York is accelerating and the state could be as close as two weeks away from a crisis that projects 40,000 people in intensive care.
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Latest AP update on the Blue Jays search for a home: The governor of Connecticut was on the phone today for an hour with the Blue Jays about possibly using a new minor league park in Hartford.
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Toronto is canceling all city-led and permitted events through June 30 amid the pandemic.Don Peat, a spokesman for the mayor, said it applies to events that get city permits like parades and festivals and does not include sports events like the Blue Jays, Raptors and Maple Leafs.
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The White House has said that once U.S. citizens are vaccinated, the next step is ensuring Canada and Mexico are able to manage the pandemic so the borders can reopen. “We do expect our diplomatic relationship to allow that to occur,” Minister Anand said
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LONDON (AP) — UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong after China imposes tough new national security law.
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The mayor of Canada’s capital declared a state of emergency and a former U.S. ambassador to Canada said groups in the U.S. must stop interfering in the domestic affairs of America’s neighbor as protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions continued
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Red Sox announcer says the Bruins will win Game 7 against Toronto and says “there’s something about the Maple Leafs, they just can’t get it done.”
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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta mayor: 2 police officers fired after body-camera footage showed they used excessive force in protest incident.
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WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. for the first time has approved the direct delivery of Stinger missiles to Ukraine as part of a package approved by the White House on Friday.
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Trudeau’s office said he “will participate in a meeting hosted by the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and NATO, to discuss Ukraine.”.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to U.S. pharmacies, part of its plan to ramp up vaccinations as new and potentially more serious virus strains are starting to appear.
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HONG KONG (AP) Thousands of Hong Kong residents were locked down Saturday in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening outbreak in the city. Authorities said an area comprising 16 buildings in Yau Tsim Mong will be locked down until all residents have been tested.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges against an Indian government employee Thursday in connection with a foiled plot to kill a U.S. citizen in New York City.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of President Donald Trump’s failed presidential campaign played key roles in orchestrating the Washington rally that spawned a deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol, according to an Associated Press review of records.
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“We are not where he said we are. We are unquestionably remaining at a dangerously high number of cases,” Dr. Andrew Morris said of Dr. Williams. “This is misinformation. He either misunderstands the numbers or he is knowingly spreading misinformation.”
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“The thing about the cops saying the policeman asked for his credentials, that didn't happen. There was no conversation at all," Wiener said. "This part about striking him in the face, yeah that didn't happen.".
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A black SUV believed to contain Kawhi about to turn onto Bloor Street.
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"Anyone who knows anything about this problem and infectious disease epidemiology could have anticipated this," Dr. Andrew Morris, a professor of infectious diseases at the U of T, said about baseball. "This plan was designed to fail and they went through with it anyways.".
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GENEVA (AP) Scores of diplomats have walked out of two meetings at the United Nations in Geneva in which Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was beamed in for a video statement, as a protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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NEW YORK (AP) The National Hockey League is suspending all business dealings in Russia and has ruled out the possibility of holding events there in the near future because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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His teammates chanted "boots boots" in reference to Bautista's comments and had Merritt shake a pair of Cowboy boots
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TORONTO (AP) — Canadians on Monday mourned the shocking rampage that left 18 dead in rural communities across Nova Scotia, after a gunman disguised as a police officer opened fire on people hunkered down in their homes, setting houses ablaze
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WASHINGTON (AP) Joe Biden elected president of the United States.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — FDA advisers endorse Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
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The silent majority in Germany that has obediently reduced their social contacts, got vaccinated and looked out for each other to protect themselves and the most vulnerable seems fed up by the small but loud minority of coronavirus deniers.
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VIENNA (AP) The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Twitter that it's been informed by Ukraine’s nuclear regulator that “there has been no change reported in radiation levels” at a nuclear power station shelled by Russian troops.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad says it is holding 30 Israelis captive in Gaza.
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The Blue Jays new home might be where the Hartford Yard Goats Baseball Club play. They are the Double-A Eastern League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
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U.S. President Joe Biden named the two detained Canadians in China and said: "Human beings are not bartering chips. We are going to work together until their safe return," Biden said.
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The AP interviewed Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. Asked about the Jays in Baltimore: "We've had some discussions with the Orioles. I don't know the final details of that. Obviously we're watching our numbers very carefully every day. We're concerned about the spikes in other states.".
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MOSCOW (AP) The Russian military said Sunday that some of its troops were killed and some were wounded in Ukraine -- admitting for the first time that it had suffered casualties since the Russian invasion.
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