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'Her life mattered:' High court orders new trial in death of Indigenous woman
The country's highest court has ruled an Ontario truck driver should be retried for manslaughter, but not murder, in the case of an Indigenous woman who bled to death in an Edmonto...
May 26, 2019
Toronto Raptors advance to NBA Finals for first time ever
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are headed to the NBA Finals, a Canadian basketball success story 24 years in the making.Kawhi Leonard poured in 27 points and hauled down a game-high 17 rebounds to lead...
May 26, 2019 Raptors win -- The CanadianPress
Official: Likely tornado destroys motel in Oklahoma
EL RENO, Okla. - The National Weather Service says a likely tornado has destroyed a motel and caused other damage in the Oklahoma City area. Meteorologist Rick Smith in Norman says the suspected twist...
May 26, 2019
Canadian ultramarathoner sets world treadmill record for distance in 12 hours
CALGARY - Alberta ultramarathoner Dave Proctor set a world record Saturday for the longest distance run on a treadmill in 12 hours. The 38-year-old from Okotoks, Alta., ran 153.8 kilometres on a stati...
May 25, 2019
Raptors take 3-2 series lead, are within one win of the NBA Finals
MILWAUKEE - When the Toronto Raptors were trailing by 10 points early on in the biggest game in franchise history, Kawhi Leonard told his teammates to embrace the moment. Have fun. Love it. "This is w...
May 25, 2019
Drake sticks to his space but still rides Raptors emotional roller-coaster
TORONTO - The importance of the Raptors' Game 6 was underlined Saturday night when Drake was in his seat during player introductions. The rapper/Raptors global ambassador is notoriously late when he a...
May 25, 2019
CP NewsAlert: Toronto Raptors advance to NBA Finals for first time ever
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time ever. Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and pulled down 17 rebounds to lead Toronto past the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Gam...
May 25, 2019
Lawyer: Deal close in Weinstein sexual misconduct lawsuits
NEW YORK - A tentative deal has been reached to settle multiple lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by sc...
May 25, 2019
Trump moves to escalate investigation of intel agencies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Thursday granted Attorney General William Barr new powers to review and potentially release classified information related to the origins of the Russia investiga...
May 25, 2019
Hometown star Spieth stays hot, 1 behind Finau at Colonial
FORT WORTH, Texas - If Jordan Spieth is going to end a victory drought that's approaching two years, the three-time major winner picked a good place to give himself a chance. Spieth opened with a 5-un...
May 25, 2019