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Leonard has 27 points; Raptors headed to NBA Finals for first time in history
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 ...
May 27, 2019
Capitals investigating Kuznetsov video showing white powder
The Washington Capitals said Monday they have confirmed star Evgeny Kuznetsov is shown in a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a t...
May 27, 2019
'Jeopardy' champ James Holzhauer nears Ken Jennings' record
LOS ANGELES - James Holzhauer's "Jeopardy" winning streak is still going and he may be on track to surpass Ken Jennings' record earnings in the next month. Holzhauer on Monday won his 28th straight ga...
May 27, 2019
Warriors embrace a new NBA Finals challenge with Raptors
OAKLAND, Calif. - After four straight years of facing LeBron James and Cleveland in the NBA Finals, this feels refreshing for the two-time defending champion Warriors. "For sure," Shaun Livingston sai...
May 27, 2019
Family of Quebec man imprisoned in Oman seeks Ottawa's help to bring him home
MONTREAL - The family of a Quebec man imprisoned in Oman is asking the Canadian government to help repatriate him before he is extradited to the United Arab Emirates on fraud charges. A...
May 27, 2019
Underestimate Raptors at your own risk as Toronto heads to NBA Finals
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors might be one of the most unheralded teams to ever make the NBA Finals. Several American media outlets dismissed the Raptors' chances in the last two playoff rounds before...
May 27, 2019
Divorcing couple owned home involved in deadly Calgary blast: court documents
CALGARY - Documents show that a Calgary house where there was a deadly explosion over the weekend was owned by a couple going through a divorce. Police responded to reports of an explosion on Sat...
May 27, 2019
Raptors' championship run challenges Leafs' fan dominance in Toronto
TORONTO - Raptors fever has unquestionably seized Toronto as the team makes an unprecedented bid for the NBA championship. As became evident with the hordes of revellers that spilled onto downtown str...
May 27, 2019
Montreal MNA calls out privileged politicians who collect big money for leaving office
MONTREAL - Privileged Quebec politicians shouldn't accept generous cheques from taxpayers when they quit politics or lose elections, says a recently departed member of the legislature. Amir ...
May 27, 2019
Centre Josh Norris leaving university to sign with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed centre Josh Norris to a three-year, entry-level contract, ending his NCAA career at the University of Michigan after two seasons. The 20-year-old American was ...
May 27, 2019