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Defence keeps Tigers at bay
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jesse Litsch, right, reacts after Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, left, tagsed out Detroit Tigers left fielder Brennan Boesch during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Friday, May 6, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Deals of the week: Kia Sportage, BMW 1-Series and more
2011 Kia Sportage
Priscilla's best performances
Canadian Priscilla Lopes-Schliep celebrates after winning the women's 100m hurdles at the Memorial Ivo Van Damme - Diamond League athletics meeting on August 27, 2010 in Brussels. Getty Images/BELGA /VIRGINIE LEFOUR-YORICK JANSENS-BENOIT DOPPAGNE
May 7: What's on this weekend
The Kills
The uneasy relationship between motherhood and sports
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, seen here at the Oshawa Civic Centre's indoor track Thursday April 28, 2011, is four-months pregnant and continues to train for the 2012 summer olympics in London, England. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail)
Out there: International Astronomy Day
Hot Ticket: DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Defending champ Matthews continues to lead in Mexico
Kyung-Tae Kim of Korea tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament Friday, April 8, 2011, in Augusta, Ga.
Predators face playoff extinction
Roy MacGregor
Jays snap three-game losing skid
Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia, right, tags out Detroit Tigers left fielder Brennan Boesch, left, at home plate during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Friday, May 6, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Gritty diner hurtles us back to a simpler time
Pulled Pork Pancakes with Jack Daniels maple syrup are served at the Red Wagon Cafe, 2296 East Hastings Street in Vancouver, BC.
Let's keep a little decorum at the polls, please
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff holds his election ballot before placing his vote at an certified election Canada polling station in Etobicoke, Ont., on Monday,
End of an era with closing of Videomatica
Brian Bosworth, co-owner of Videomatica, poses for a photograph at the store in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday May 6, 2011. The video store is closing after almost three decades in business.
Ford's short-sighted vision of Toronto's waterfront
The Corus Quay building at the foot of Sherbourne Street along the Toronto waterfront is surrounded by a promenade that features wooden benches and maple trees.
Verlander can teach Cecil a thing or two about a 'simple fix'
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander throws to the New York Yankees during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan May 2, 2011. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Well it didn't take long for the NDP to give us a bunch of fun stories
Best photos from May 7 2011
A Yemeni paints his face in the colours of the national flag during a rally in support of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 6, 2011.
Women making strides in 'sport of kings'
Sue Leslie is the owner and head trainer of Sue Leslie Stables at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. She was photographed at the track on April 29, 2011 for a story about some of the most powerful women in Canadian sport. (Photo by Peter Power/The Globe and Mail)
Kid in the Hall calls for more kidding around
Comedian Scott Thompson wears a feather tiara after suggesting Drag Day as his big idea for Toronto, on Queen Street West, Friday April 29, 2011
Student artists draw major scholarships
OT Games by Year
NHL overtime all the time
Eric Duhatschek
Municipal courses head for the 19th hole
Golfers make their way through Kildonan Park Gol Course in Winnipeg, one of three municipal golf courses the city is thinking about selling.
Welcome to St. John's, the hottest job market in the country
New Engineer graduate, Jessica Mandville, will start work with Lindsay Construction on May 9.
Rising Richelieu inundates towns south of Montreal
Gerald Racine, the lone resident staying in his his flooded neighbourhood looks out his street in St-Paul-de-I'Ile-aux-Noix, May 6, 2011.
Arizona hopes to hang on to Coyotes
"White Out" shirts adorn the inside of Jobing.com Arena before Game Three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Detroit Red Wings and the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 18, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
In pictures: China's 'red revival'
Cutline: Residents of the central Chinese city of Chongqing gather in in a park to sing songs of the Cultural Revolution, part of a "red revival" in the city.
The visible hand is not always bad for business
Julia Ivanovna film wins $15,000 Hot Docs prize
Canucks focus on 'game at hand'
Matthew Sekeres
From an angry Quebec electorate, an unmistakable message
In pictures: Berthier-Maskinoegé reacts to a new MP
Martin Trudel gestures as he speaks to Globe reporter in front the small town of Maskinonge's church Thursday May 5, 2011. A supporter of local Liberal candidate, Trudel can't believe his riding of Berthier-Maskinonge elected NDP candidate Ruth Ellen Brosseau, a paper candidate who spent part of the campaign on vacation in Las Vegas, who had difficulty in speaking French, and never came into the riding.
How quickly Christy Clark has forgotten her radio host roots
Gary Mason
Good week; Bad week
Paul Attfield
When photo images masquerade as reality
President Barack Obama reads his statement to photographers after making a televised statement on the death of Osama bin Laden from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, May 1, 2011.
Bureaucrat who led garbage privatization efforts to take job at waste company
A worker piles garbage at the Commissioners Rd. waste transfer station in Toronto.
Conservative majority will change how Ottawa operates
Prime Minister Stephen Harper on stage in Calgary May 2, 2011 after Canadians went to the polls in the federal election.
Vikings meet with governor on stadium push
Snow covers the Minnesota Vikings football field after 17 inches of snowfall cause a tear in the teflon roof of the Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, December 12, 2010. REUTERS/Eric Miller
Patrick Chan headlines Skate Canada team
Patrick Chan of Canada skates in the Men's Free Skating during day five of the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships at Megasport Ice Rink on April 28, 2011 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Epsilon/Getty Images)
Taliban aim to exploit backlash over bin Laden death
Taliban fighters pose with weapons at an undisclosed location in southern Afghanistan in this May 5, 2011 picture.
Mounties in Dziekanski case face perjury charges
Bo Xilai and China's 'red revival'
Bo Xilai, Secretary of Chongqing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, attends a meeting during the annual National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 6, 2011 in Beijing, China. Known as 'liang hui,' or 'two organizations', it consists of meetings of China's legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), and its advisory auxiliary, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Will the Inca Spring reshape Peru's economy?
Rats threatening Haida Gwaii targeted for eradication
The Queen Charlotte Islands in northern British Columbia
Dickerson retains one stroke advantage in Georgia
Bubba Dickerson
The HIV risk in sexual assault can't be eliminated
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Trevis Smith leaves Regina Provincial Court on May 19th, 2006 in Regina, Sask. Smith was found guilty of two counts of aggravated sexual for ahaving sex with two women and not telling them he has HIV.
In search of a strong Foreign Minister for Canada
Feeling squeezed, RIM learns to share
The new Blackberry Bold will be available in the 9300 and a 9900 models, which are being unveiled at the Blackberry World conference in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, May 3, 2011.
Doug Ford apologizes to New Orleans football fans
Behind the commodities rout: China's moves to harness inflation
A worker walks on a steel girder at a building under construction in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
Calcavecchia leads by three at Shoal Creek
Mark Calcavecchia
Shedding some light on the decline of a lion in winter
Supreme Court Chief Justice Antonio Lamer
What's next for Europe's debt crisis?
Toronto seizes second spot in annual ranking of cities
The Toronto skyline as seen from Lake Ontario.
Victoria Salmon Kings fold
(CP PHOTO/HO)
Anticipation mounts ahead of CFL draft
Offensive lineman Scott Mitchell, left, leaves the field following the 2011 CFL evaluation camp in Toronto Sunday, March 6, 2011. Darren Calabrese for The Globe and Mail
Chrétien promoting Rae as interim Liberal leader
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff arrives at a reception with former prime minister Jean Chretien on April 27, 2011 in Toronto.
Clara Hughes wins cycling gold
Olympian Clara Hughes. REUTERS/Todd Korol
'We are not surviving on bake sales any more'
Ted Garrard
Former MP Dosanjh to challenge man acquitted in Air India bombings in court
Ujjal Dosanjh seen here on Sept. 3, 2010.
Watch new NDP MP Andrew Cash rock out in 1983
McGuinty rejects call for public inquiry into G20 secret law
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty.
The two-day NDP surge that sank the Liberals
Michael Marzolini, Chairman and Founder of Pollara and Liberal Party pollster, in his Toronto home.
Open a restaurant, change a neighbourhood
Sweaty Betty's on Ossington St.,
When an F-35 bombs the dude who cut you off on your bike, you'll thank the Cons
Matt Gallagher: filmmaker
Nadège goes north
Nadege Nourian in her new Nadege location at Yonge and Summerhill.
The Lineup: May 7 - May 13
Backyard Chickens in Toronto
Slowing U.S. profit growth mirrors productivity slump
David Parkinson
Ten Contact shows to see
20 questions to test your international business knowledge
A woman passes in front of an electronic share price board displayed in the window of a stock brokerage in downtown Tokyo.
Robert Redford: The last of the Hollywood good guys
Robert Redford arrives at Ford's Theatre in Washington last month for the premiere of his film "The Conspirator."
Savers' choice: Pay cash or take a mortgage
"Hans" and "Gretta" want a home, kids, a pet and, one day, their own business.
How to get a bigger bang for your (U.S.) buck
Rob Carrick
Dollar edges higher on upbeat jobs reports
Sheets of U.S. one dollar bills roll off the press at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Washington, D.C.
Exit, Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff announces his resignation as Liberal Leader at a post-election news conference in Toronto on May 3, 2011.
Two seaplane operators to use new Vancouver flight centre
A West Coast Air float plane comes in for landing near the south terminal at the Vancouver Airport December 2, 2009.
Gold, producers' stocks march to different drummers
A mother's lesson in charity, a son's enduring legacy
Djavad Mowafaghian: 'In my value system, the money made through business belongs to the people at large, and, therefore, it should go back to the people.'
Oil on Rainbow line halted 8 hours after problem detected
Crews work on a broken section of pipeline northeast of Peace River, Alta.
Designer solar backpack does the trick... when there's sun
Silver's price slump unlikely to trip up miners
The Tories stomped us, but we shouldn't make sour grapes into whine
Tabatha Southey
Remaking Stephen Harper in Canada's image
John Ibbitson
Geeks rule: Being labelled a misfit can be good for kids
Being a nerd may be beneficial in the long-term.
Jane Jacobs: Honoured in the breach
Navigating middle age, Hollywood-style
Johanna Schneller
On the stand: A weekly roundup of the best magazine reads
James Adams
Hitching your wagon to a certain meaning
Italian magazines report the marriage of their Royal Highnesses Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge following their wedding day on May 03, 2011 in Milan, Italy.
Disc of the Week: Freshly appealing, yet classically Sloanish, after all these years
Sloan
Robert Carsen updates COC's Orfeo ed Euridice
Wiebo's War: Looking at terrorism as a microcosm
Leah McLaren
The familiar transformed into the mysterious
An installation view of Liz Magor's exhibit at the Susan Hobbs Gallery in Toronto.
Zadie's Shoes finds rueful laughs in gambling addiction
All aboard for the Railway Children's feel-good tale
Three of the young stars of The Railway Children on the old locomotive at The Roundhouse in Toronto on April 28, 2011. From left, Harry Judge, Kate Besworth, and Natasha Greenblatt.
An elegant but chilly La Traviata
Sarah McLachlan ballet shimmers in beauty
Édouard Lock's new dance work making a splash in Canada
Former CFL commissioner J. Donald Crump dies at age 78
Elephants should leave Toronto Zoo, report advises
Elephants at the Toronto Zoo's enclosure in 2003.
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