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Like many Canadians, Michael Bartlett watched Game 7 of the NBA Finals with bated breath. But as Canada Basketball’s president and CEO, he had a unique rooting interest, with players on both teams.

FC Cincinnati (10-5-3, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. CF Montreal (2-11-5, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Montreal, Quebec; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Cincinnati +126, Montreal +195, Draw +245; over/under is 2.

TORONTO — Dangerously high temperatures persisted on Monday across much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec, as residents tried to keep cool under a lingering heat dome.

Crews battling wildfires burning near Dawson, Yukon, say there's been minimal growth of the wildfire close to homes in the area, although almost 200 properties remain on alert for possible evacuation.

MARSTON, QUE — Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after provincial police killed a person in an alleged shootout about 200 kilometres east of Montreal.

MONTREAL — Police are spending a third day searching for four people who went missing after a medical transport helicopter crashed on Quebec's North Shore. The Airmedic helicopter crashed into a lake late Friday near Natashquan, Que.

MONTREAL — Correctional Service Canada says a convicted killer has escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians region. Staff discovered Richard Plourde was missing from his minimum security unit at about 11 p.m. Sunday.

TORONTO — Blame the heat dome hanging over Ontario and Quebec for some of the strange weather hitting other parts of the country.

Firefighters in Yukon say the wildfire that has put about 100 homes on evacuation alert near Dawson has grown rapidly due to recent weather conditions, more than doubling its size reported a day ago.

BURNABY — Montreal Roses FC and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Rise FC played to a 0-0 draw in Northern Super League action on Sunday.