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Conviction in murder case: The jury deliberated for about four hours before finding Perez Cleveland guilty of first-degree murder in the 2016 killing of Jennifer Barrett Wednesday night. The former nurse was one of six women who lived with the meth dealer in a Waverley Heights home. Court of Queen’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal told Cleveland he deserves “every second, every minute, and every month” of his life sentence. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Tip-off tonight: The Toronto Raptors host the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at 8 p.m. It’s the first time the Raptors have reached the finals, and Mike McIntyre writes that it will be a spectacle the likes of which Canada has never seen. READ MORE
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What’s happening today
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with American Vice-President Mike Pence at the National Governor’s Association (NGA) Special Session – Collaborating to Create Tomorrow’s Global Economy, in Providence, R.I., Friday, July 14, 2017. Trudeau and Pence are expected to discuss the ratification process for the new North American trade agreement when they meet today in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Pence, PM to meet: U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence will meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss the ratification process for the new North American trade agreement, but Trudeau says he also wants to discuss abortion rights in the U.S. READ MORE
Cullen announcing cash: Justice Minister Cliff Cullen is holding a morning news conference to announce “funding for victim support services.” Cliff Derksen and Wilma Derksen, the parents of slain teen Candace Derksen, will be there.
In case you missed it
Boston Bruins’ Charlie Coyle, right, celebrates his power play goal against St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the St. Louis Blues, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Boston. (Bruce Bennett/Pool via AP)
Blues win in Boston: The St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins to tie the Stanley Cup Final 1-1. It was the team’s first win in the final round after being swept in all three previous appearances. READ MORE
Breaking building’s lease: The province’s seeking to break its lease for a building that housed at-risk youth is “an abuse of government power,” one of its owners told a a legislative committee last night. Larry Kusch reports. READ MORE
On this date
On May 30, 1959: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that mayor Stephen Juba called for an amalgamation of all cities and municipalities in Greater Winnipeg into one big city of 430,000 people. Shippers complained about ongoing problems with the newly opened St. Lawrence seaway. A Soviet medical mission was stranded in hostile Yemen. Pierre Berton returned from a trip to Soviet Russia and offered his thoughts on life in the Communist country.
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