| Jamison, Wizards jolt Raptors in overtime
Andray Blatche did a fine job filling in for an injured Caron Butler, and he got plenty of help from Antawn Jamison and others, as the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 108-104 on Tuesday night. Blatche had 19 points and eight rebounds in only his second start of the season, and Jamison finished with 24 points and 20 rebounds, leading the Wizards to an overtime victory. Antawn Jamison takes a shot in Tuesday's 108-104 Wizards win. (M. B. Ceneta/Associated Press) Chris Bosh led the way with 37 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, who trailed by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter. Anthony Parker's high-arching three-pointer curled into the net as the regulation buzzer sounded, forcing the extra period. It was only Washington's fifth victory in 21 games without Butler over the past two seasons.
Catholic schools reject participation in homophobia survey
The Toronto District Catholic School Board has declined to take part in an online survey about homophobia. The survey is sponsored by Egale Canada, a national organization that promotes the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. When the survey was launched in December, Egale approached school boards across the country to help distribute the survey to students from Grade 8 to Grade 12. Egale executive director Helen Kennedy said trustees from three Catholic boards in Toronto, Guelph, Ont., and Alberta, have all said no. "The study is not about sexual behaviour, it is about social behaviour," said Kennedy. "It's about bullying, harassment and taunting in our schools." John Del Grande, a trustee with the Toronto Catholic District School Board, wrote he would not support the study in his Catholic schools.
Quebec invests $100M in Alliance Films
The Quebec government's investment arm confirmed Wednesday that it will buy a $100-million stake in Alliance Films Inc., Canada's largest independent film distributor. The Société générale de financement (SGF) said it plans the move as a way of solidifying Montreal's role as a major film centre. The SGF will take 51 per cent of the voting shares and a 38.5 per cent stake in Alliance Films. The head office will move from Toronto to Montreal and senior management will be transferred to Montreal. "We're delighted with the impact that this deal will have on Quebec's entire film and distribution industry," SGF president Pierre Shedleur said in a statement. "In addition to greater visibility for Montreal, the partnership will generate substantial economic spinoffs.
Surging Canadiens roll into Boston
If there's one team the Montreal Canadiens continually love to see on their schedule in recent years it's the Boston Bruins. The Canadiens (21-13-8) look for their eighth consecutive victory over the Bruins when the two teams square off at the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston Thursday night (7:30 p.m., ET) Canadiens forward Guillaume Latendresse, left, is congratulated by teammate Tom Kostopoulos after he netted the game-winning goal in overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press) Not only has Montreal defeated Boston four times this season, it has outscored the Bruins by a sizeable 19-8 advantage. The Canadiens, who also beat the Bruins three times last season, are 19-4-0 against Boston, which extends back to the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs.
McCain captures Florida and Giuliani endorsement
John McCain edged out Mitt Romney to win the delegate-rich Florida primary on Tuesday night, solidifying his transformation from left-for-dead candidate to a front-runner and dealing a devastating blow to the presidential hopes of Rudy Giuliani, who was set to endorse his long-time friend today and end his candidacy. McCain's narrow victory showed he could win in a state where only Republicans were allowed to vote -- not just in states such as New Hampshire and South Carolina, where his earlier victories were fueled in part by independent voters. And in Florida, even a slim victory is sweet: The state awards its 57 delegates, the most of any contest yet, on a winner-take-all basis. "We have a ways to go, but we're getting close" to the nomination, McCain said later in an appearance before cheering supporters.
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