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In the news today, June 14
Five stories in the news for Friday, June 14 --- RAPTORS WIN FIRST NBA TITLE IN FRANCHISE HISTORY The Toronto Raptors, a team whose magical playoff run sparked civic pride and raucous enthusiasm ...
Jun 14, 2019
Ottawa to launch 'pay experiments' as next step to replace Phoenix pay system
OTTAWA - The federal government could soon revert to using multiple pay systems to replace the Phoenix system it adopted more than three years ago in a costly, failed attempt to streamline how it...
Jun 14, 2019
Liberals prepare to spend $50M on social-finance plan, but no strategy for now
OTTAWA - The Liberals made their first $50-million move Wednesday in a plan to finance experimental ways to deliver social services, intending to help small social-service organizations...
Jun 14, 2019
King of the North: Kawhi Leonard wins Finals MVP
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kawhi Leonard's first season with the Toronto Raptors started with his now-infamous laugh. It ended with him getting the last laugh. The best player on the league's newly crowned bes...
Jun 13, 2019
The injuries pile up, and the Warriors' reign ends
OAKLAND, Calif. - In the end, they were just battered and broken. And now, they're beaten. The Golden State Warriors are champions no more. The reign ended Thursday night in the last game they'll ever...
Jun 13, 2019
Raptors clinch first NBA championship in team's 24-year franchise history
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Toronto Raptors are bringing the Larry O'Brien Trophy as NBA champions home to Canada, a brilliant basketball story 24 years in the making.Kyle Lowry had 26 points, nine assists ...
Jun 13, 2019
Ontario court upholds ruling to allow sexual activity evidence in Boyle case
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Joshua Boyle can introduce evidence of his client's estranged wife's past sexual history at the former Afghanistan hostage's trial, the Ontario Superior Court of J...
Jun 13, 2019
Blue Jays hit 3 HRs, notch 17 hits in 12-3 rout of Orioles
BALTIMORE - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered to ignite a seven-run sixth inning, Cavan Biggio went deep twice and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the Baltimore Orioles 12-3 Thursday night. Vladimir Guerrero...
Jun 13, 2019
Williams' TD return sparks Ticats to opening victory over Roughriders
HAMILTON - Frankie Williams' 68-yard punt return TD sparked the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 23-17 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL regular-season opener for both teams Thursday ...
Jun 13, 2019
Means leads Orioles past Blue Jays 4-2 in series opener
Baltimore Orioles rookie John Means admittedly had to grind through his latest start. Nonetheless, he was still able to put his team in position for a much-needed win. Means tied a season-high with se...
Jun 13, 2019