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Basketball coach and enthusiast Nick Davis writes about the latest happenings with Canada’s NBA team, the Toronto Raptors.

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Nick Davis is the senior producer of Metro Morning on CBC Radio One 99.1 FM. He's been involved in basketball since 1978 when he played the game for the first time as an eighth grader. He has covered basketball as a reporter from 1987 to 2001 including college and university basketball, the Canadian national team program and the Toronto Raptors.

An assistant with Sheridan College for the past 13 years, Davis still finds time to coach youth hoops in Toronto. Some of the players Nick has coached include NBAer Jamaal Magloire, European pro Wayne Smith, and Canadian national team members Sherman Douglas and Michael Meeks.

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analysis What a Greek euro exit could mean for Canada: A tumultuous Greek exit from the eurozone would have a harder impact on Canada's economy than the credit crisis recession of 2008 and 2009, a report from a major Canadian bank warns.
updated Everest victim's husband says family not seeking government help: The husband of a Toronto woman who died trying to climb Mt. Everest on Saturday says his family is not seeking government help to cover the cost of bringing his wife's body home.
Canadian restrained on flight to Miami arrested: A 24-year-old Canadian man is in federal custody for rushing toward the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after the plane landed in Miami.

Canada »

Canada ending 'Buffalo shuffle' for visas, closing consulate: The federal government is shutting the Canadian consulate in Buffalo less than two years after costly renovations, while dropping a requirement for visas to be renewed outside the country, CBC News has learned.
Aylmer triple stabbing leads to first-degree murder charges video audio: The estranged partner of a young mother who was stabbed to death along with her parents at their home in Aylmer, Que., has been charged with first-degree murder Friday.
Small plane crashes on lake near Cochrane, Ont.: The Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team to investigate after an Air Cochrane plane crashed on Lillabelle Lake just north of Cochrane, Ont. Friday afternoon.

Politics »

Dunderdale calls lack of EI consultation 'disturbing' video: Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale says the federal government's planned overhaul of the employment insurance regime shows it is out of touch with unemployed Canadians.
Ottawa moves to limit foreign investment reviews video: The federal government is raising to $1 billion the amount of foreign money that can go into a Canadian company before the investment is reviewed. The review has been used in the past to block foreign takeovers of MDA and Potash Corp.
Canada ending 'Buffalo shuffle' for visas, closing consulate: The federal government is shutting the Canadian consulate in Buffalo less than two years after costly renovations, while dropping a requirement for visas to be renewed outside the country, CBC News has learned.

Health »

Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise: Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.
AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US: AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA: Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.

Arts & Entertainment»

Modern and traditional art scores at Joyner auction: Both traditional and modern works fared well at Joyner Waddington's spring art auction in Toronto, with buyers snapping up lots by Group of Seven members as well as more contemporary artists.
Prophetic Cosmopolis premieres at Cannes video: David Cronenberg says he didn't anticipate the Occupy Wall Street movement as he prepared to shoot Cosmopolis, his new film which made its world premiere Friday at the Cannes Film Festival in southern France.
Jennifer Egan's newest story debuts on Twitter: The latest short story from Pulitzer-winning writer Jennifer Egan is emerging 140 characters at a time via Twitter.

Technology & Science »

Unloading of docked SpaceX capsule to start Saturday video: The privately bankrolled SpaceX Dragon capsule made a historic arrival at the International Space Station on Friday, and astronauts will begin unloading some of the 544 kilograms of food, water, clothing and other supplies its carrying starting Saturday.
South Africa, Australia to share world's largest telescope: South Africa and Australia will jointly host the Square Kilometre Array, which promises to be the world's largest telescope, the international consortium in charge of the project said Friday.
Bonavista, N.L., 'coyote' was really wolf, tests confirm: Wolves have not been seen in Newfoundland since around 1930 and were believed to have been hunted to extinction on the island, but genetic tests have confirmed that an 82-pound animal shot on the Bonavista Peninsula in March was, in fact, a wolf.

Money »

analysis What a Greek euro exit could mean for Canada: A tumultuous Greek exit from the eurozone would have a harder impact on Canada's economy than the credit crisis recession of 2008 and 2009, a report from a major Canadian bank warns.
Bankia asks Spain for €19B video: The board of directors of Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, has asked the Spanish government for €19 billion ($24.5 billion Cdn) in financial support.
EI reforms aim to boost employment, Flaherty says: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty defended his government's proposals to change employment insurance, saying the aim is to remove "disincentives to employment."

Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts: Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.
U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper: Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.
Bell class action suit approved by Que. court: A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.

Sports »

Scores: NHL NBA

live Watch & Chat: Rangers at Devils, Game 6: Watch the live stream and chat online right now as the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils play Game 6 of the East final on Hockey Night In Canada.
Canadiens name Rick Dudley assistant GM: Rick Dudley has exercised the "out" in his contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs and joined rival Montreal as an assistant to recently hired general manager Marc Bergevin.
blog Business as usual for Devils in Game 6: New Jersey Devils head coach Pete DeBoer, who bristled at the media Friday for the way his team won Game 5 of the NHL Eastern Conference final, says he doesn't put much stock in elimination games. He stressed Friday's game against the visiting New York Rangers (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.m. ET) is just another Game 6.

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