Why a group of Canadian doctors says workplace sick notes need to go
Canadian doctors are calling for employers and schools not to require sick notes when it comes to short-term minor illnesses.
Dwyane Wade鈥檚 status as a Miami Heat legend was further cemented on Sunday as the franchise unveiled an eight-foot statue of the three-time NBA champion.
Wade is the first player in Heat history to be immortalized with a statue outside of the team鈥檚 Kaseya Center, with the bronze sculpture honouring his iconic 鈥楾his is my house鈥 celebration from the double-overtime win against the Chicago Bulls in 2009.
The 42-year-old played 16 season in the NBA and was selected as an All-Star 13 times before retiring in 2019. Wade ranks No. 1 in Heat history for points, assists and games played, and is one of just two players to have been on all three of the franchise鈥檚 title-winning teams.
Wade鈥檚 remarkable career also earned him a place in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 crazy. I can鈥檛 believe that. Who is that guy?鈥 Wade said when the statue was unveiled behind him.
It turned out a lot of fans were also asking the same question.
Some were critical of the statue鈥檚 likeness to Wade, drawing comparisons to the infamous bust of Cristiano Ronaldo that was unveiled at Madeira Airport in 2017.
One comment on an Instagram video of the unveiling said that the statue better resembled Laurence Fishburne as 鈥橫orpheus鈥 from the movie 鈥楾he Matrix鈥 than Wade.
However, Will Manso, a local reporter, later posted a close-up photo of the statue on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said it 鈥渓ooks much better than in pictures.鈥
Wade, for his part though, appeared in awe of the statue behind him as he gave his speech.
鈥淭his is crazy,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 wanted to feel this. Life goes by so fast and it鈥檚 very rare that we get to feel things because we鈥檙e always off to the next thing.
鈥淪o I didn鈥檛 prepare much because I wanted to feel this, man. I wanted to look at it,鈥 he added, again turning around to admire the statue.
Miami鈥檚 two-day celebration of Wade will continue on Monday night when the Heat host the Detroit Pistons.
The Golden State Warriors are sweating over the health of franchise star Steph Curry, who was forced out of their 112-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers with an ankle injury.
Curry twisted his left ankle in the third quarter but re-entered the game in the fourth after receiving treatment on the bench. However, he then left the contest for good after re-aggravating the injury and had to be helped back to the locker room by teammates.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Curry described the injury as 鈥渕ild or moderate,鈥 adding he would undergo an MRI scan on Sunday.
鈥淗e鈥檚 obviously sprained that ankle many times before,鈥 Kerr added. 鈥淗e doesn鈥檛 think it鈥檚 too bad, but it鈥檚 a concern.鈥
Curry had 18 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals before exiting, with Andrew Wiggins stepping up in his absence to record a game-high 29 points.
The Clippers, who improve to 2-1, had two players record double-doubles 鈥 James Harden had 23 points and 11 assists, while Ivica Zubac had 23 points and 18 rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey scored 45 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their first win of the season, beating the Indiana Pacers 118-114 in an overtime thriller.
The Pacers appeared to be in control down the stretch, but three turnovers on three consecutive possessions opened the door for the Sixers to take a three-point lead.
But Tyrese Haliburton tied the game for the Pacers with an off-balance three-pointer with just three seconds remaining to send it to OT.
However, the Pacers never led again as Maxey scored 10 of his 45 in OT.
It was a much needed return to form for Maxey, who shot less than 30% over the first two games of the season as Philly continues to struggle in the absence of franchise star Joel Embiid and new acquisition Paul George.
Tyrese Haliburton led the way for the Pacers with 22 points but still looks a long way off last season鈥檚 form.
Canadian doctors are calling for employers and schools not to require sick notes when it comes to short-term minor illnesses.
Two of the three recounts in B.C.鈥檚 2024 provincial election have been completed, with no change to the standings in either riding.
Bad Bunny threw his support behind U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris on Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a 'floating island of garbage,' angering artists and some Hispanic Republicans.
Canada's reliance on food banks has soared to a grim new milestone, according to data from Food Banks Canada.
A major amusement park is part of Ontario's grand vision to turn the Niagara region into Las Vegas north, but Marineland may not fit the bill, the provincial tourism minister says.
Donald Trump took the stage Sunday night at New York's Madison Square Garden to deliver his campaign's closing argument with the election nine days away after several of his allies used crude and racist insults toward U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and other critics of the former president.
Adele and Celine Dion were each brought to tears after an emotional interaction during Adele's concert at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
NATO on Monday confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to aid in its almost three-year war against Ukraine and that some have already been deployed in Russia's Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion.
A woman appeared in an Australian court on Monday charged with a May assault on the Indigenous senator who shouted at King Charles III during a royal reception last week.
The Westfield & District Recreation Association hosted its first Witches and Warlocks on the Water event Saturday, with costumed paddlers in pointed hats launching from Westfield Beach.
A new resident at a Manitoba animal rescue has waddled her way into people's hearts.
Hundreds of people ran to the music of German composer and pianist Beethoven Wednesday night in a unique race in Halifax.
He is a familiar face to residents of a neighbourhood just west of Roncesvalles Avenue.
A meteor lit up our region's sky last night 鈥 with a large fireball shooting across the horizon over Lake Erie at around 7:00 p.m.
Residents of Ottawa's Rideauview neighbourhood say an aggressive wild turkey has become a problem.
A man who lost his life while trying to rescue people from floodwaters, and a 13-year-old boy who saved his family from a dog attack, are among the Nova Scotians who received a medal for bravery Tuesday.
A newly minted Winnipegger is hoping a world record attempt will help bring awareness for the need for more pump track facilities in the city.
A Springfield, Ont. man is being hailed a 'hero' after running into his burning home to save his two infant children.