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May 19

The road to the NBA Finals
San Antonio Spurs centre Tim Duncan (21) stuffs Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (32) in the 4th quarter during Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final playoff basketball game in Los Angeles, California, May 19, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
London upsets Saint John at Memorial Cup
London Knights' Max Domi celebrates his goal against the Saint-John Seadogs during the first period of their round-robin Memorial Cup ice hockey game in Shawinigan, Quebec May 19, 2012. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
Clara Hughes triumphs again at Gatineau Time Trial
MLS: Whitecaps tie, Impact and TFC lose
Seattle Sounders' Fredy Montero celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the second half of their MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia May 19, 2012. REUTERS/Ben Nelms
Rochester rallies to beat Edmonton in NLL final
10-man Red Bulls edge Impact
New York Red Bulls' defender Roy Miller (L) and Montreal Impact's midfielder Sanna Nyassi fight for the ball during the first half of their MLS soccer match in Montreal, May 19, 2012. REUTERS/Olivier Jean
CP workers on course for May 23 strike as negotiations continue
CP workers have given 72 hours' notice of a strike as labour negotiations continue.
Obama, Hollande help tilt G8's balance to stimulus
U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande take time for a photo opportunity at Saturday's G8 summit at Camp David, Md.
Canada beats Brazil in World League volleyball
Bayern players refused to take penalties
Bayern's Arjen Robben reacts at the end of the extra times during the Champions League final soccer match between Bayern Munich and Chelsea in Munich, Germany Saturday May 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Mir looking for UFC retribution against Dos Santos
Minotauro Nogueira has his arm broken by Frank Mir (top) during UFC 140 in Toronto on Saturday December 10, 2011. UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos has given former title-holder Mir extra motivation for their main event showdown at UFC 146, according to welterweight Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Lucky gloves help Canada's Hinchcliffe in Indy qualifying
Andretti Autosport driver James Hinchcliffe (C) of Canada displays gloves that belonged to late driver Greg Moore after Hinchcliffe qualified for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis May 19, 2012. The Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to be run on May 27. REUTERS/Geoff Miller
Sounders' 90th minute equalizer stings Whitecaps
Seattle Sounders Fredy Montero, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Jhon Kennedy Hurtado during the second half of MLS soccer action against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Vancouver, Saturday, May 19, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The toast of Pimlico
Jockey Mario Gutierrez holds the Woolawn Vase after winning the 137th Preakness aboard I'll Have Another at the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, May 19, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The Blues and Bavarians
Goalkeeper Petr Cech of Chelsea celebrates winning the Champions League final soccer match against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich, May 19, 2012. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Winners of the first two legs of The Triple Crown
I'll Have Another with jockey Mario Gutierrez in the irons wins the 138th Kentucky Derby ahead of Bodemeister at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky May 5, 2012. REUTERS/Nellie Hertenstein
Flames, barricades, and Arcade Fire: Quebec protests make waves
Protesters start a fire during a demonstration in Montreal, Saturday, May 19, 2012.
Impasse has Air Canada talks headed for arbitration
The union representing Air Canada pilots says negotiations to reach a settlement with the airline have failed.
Shutting down the Devils
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist makes a save against the New Jersey Devils during the first period in game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference Final hockey playoff game in Newark, New Jersey, May 19, 2012.
Rangers blank Devils to take series lead
Roy MacGregor
Knight's big defenceman Tinordi looks to follow father Mark to NHL career
'I don't think anybody can stop him' -- Malkin soars to new heights
Russia's Yevgeni Malkin celebrates his third goal during the semi-final match Russia vs Finland of the 2012 IIHF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, on Saturday May 19, 2012.
*Sunnybrook becomes Best Practice Spotlight Organization candidate
Sunnybrook has been selected to join the RNAO’s Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO) program
Nadal wears down Ferrer to reach Rome final
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after he won against David Ferrer of Spain at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 19, 2012.
Coyotes must find a way to make life difficult for Quick
Eric Duhatschek
Relay torchbearer seeks quick profit on eBay
A torchbearer holds onto her torch in England May 19, 2012.
Ackman's CP slate wins nearly 90 per cent of boardroom proxy vote
John Cleghorn, chairman of the board at Canadian Pacific Railway, is seen on a video monitor as he addresses the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Thursday, May 17, 2012.
Canada's Hesjedal back in the overall lead at the Giro d'Italia
Canada's Mark Oldershaw earns Olympic berth with canoe gold medal
Canada's Mark Oldershaw celebrates after winning his heat in the C1 500m semi-final at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships on Lake Banook in Dartmouth, N.S. on Friday August 14, 2009.
Impressive Sharapova to face Li in Rome final
Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return to Angelique Kerber of Germany during their women's singles semi-finals match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 19, 2012. REUTERS
Niagara bishop who disappeared amid abuse case found in Montreal
A hidden camera shows Bishop James Wingle being served with a statement of claim in Montreal.
Putting the Victorian back in the Victoria Day weekend
A young Queen Victoria
Spotlight falls on five players at CP
A Canadian Pacific Railway)freight train runs along the Bow River and distant Rocky Mountains on the CP main line near Lake Louise, Alta.
The giant killer: Inside CP's overthrow
Bill Ackman is the founder and chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP.
Hot enough for you? Thank the Romans
Camp, cottage or cabin? What do you call your weekend getaway?
The age of extreme oil: 'This used to be a forest?'
Jiyukam Irar Miik of Peru visits the Athabasca oil sands area of Northern Alberta.
Richard Ford: Why I called my new novel 'Canada'
Author Richard Ford at home in East Boothbay, Maine.
In pictures: Oil issues unite rain forest natives with Northern Alberta aboriginals
From left, Puwaanch Kintui Antich, Jiyukam Irar Miik, Peas Peas Ayui, and Ampush Ayui Chayat. They are leaders of the Achuar indigenous people from the rain forest in Peru flew. They flew 8,000 kilometres to beseech Talisman Energy Inc., the Calgary-based oil and gas conglomerate, to stop drilling in their territory. But first, they wanted to see a Canadian oil patch for themselves, and meet the aboriginal people who lived there.
The Top 6 short courses
Fairmont Southampton Golf Course, Bermuda: Dramatic elevation changes and ocean breezes test golfers at this 18-hole par-three island beauty. Beware the 14th hole, a 198-yard uphill brute demanding a mighty wallop from the tee when the wind is in your face. Green fee: $45 to $86. fairmont.com/southampton
There's more to Nazanin Afshin-Jam than her beauty queen past
Nazan Afshin-Jam in Ottawa
Shorter courses! Floodlit greens! Lower fees! Get onto the tee
The Cloud Nine short course in Vegas lets golfers play past dark.
What kind of garden suits your personality?
Forget tuition fees: If anything calls for a riot, it's Harper's stealth governance
Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
At last the whistle's been blown on the G20 carnival of police excess
Tabatha Southey
Tee off with new golf gear
G/FORE gloves add colour to the game. Created by Italian fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, they are cut from soft AA Cabretta leather and come in an impressive palette of 18 hues that range from blush, lavender and clover, to more muted shades like sand and onyx. $35 (U.S.); g-fore.com
In pictures: Nazanin Afshin-Jam, more than a beauty queen
Miss Canada 2003, Nazanin Afghin-Jam, left, takes questions with Miss Venezuela Valentina Patruno Macero at the Miss World finals.
Why I run alone (and sprint away from running groups)
A better long weekend, starting behind the wheel
Plants and products to help you create a great garden
PC Gigantico Go-Go Begonia, $3.99 at Loblaw garden centres across Canada.
Don't own a PVR? Do you like watching 28,000 commercials?
Hugh Thompson
May 19: Letters to the editor
Margaret Sutherland's "Emperor Haute Couture" (cropped here) is currently on display in an Ontario library.
West Coast Wines
Quails’ Gate Chenin Blanc 2011 BC VQA Okanagan Valley $18.99
Culinary nostalgia underwhelms the palate
XO Fried Rice is served at Chinois, 1035 Mainland St. in Vancouver.
Hot Ticket: Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
Handout image from "Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries" a new exhibit at Royal BC Museum, in Victoria.
Out There: Whistler Mountain Bike Park
Mountain bike trail at Whistler Blackcomb.
What's on this weekend in Vancouver
Kitsilano pool opens Monday.
Italian senator accused of embezzlement built palatial Toronto villa
A person wearing a hard hat walks away from 16 Lyndhurst Court in Toronto on May 10, 2012. The mansion large home being built in the Bathurst and Davenport area is being built for Luigi Lusi, an Italian Senator and his wife, Giovanna Petricone, a Canadian citizen who is under arrest in Italy so she won't flee the country. Senator Luigi Lusi is accused of embezzling 22 million Euros from a political party for which he served as treasurer.
B.C. eyes northern snakehead ban
A snakehead fish.
Cooler housing market no catastrophe
Gary Mason
Heed those warning lights
Do you heed warning lights? Tell us in the comments section.
Re-cycle this column: Bits and bites from the world of two wheels
Daimler’s Smart division, known for its two-seat vehicles, dwindling sales and heavy financial losses, is now in the electric bike business.
Mulcair should drop the 'Dutch disease' rhetoric
Jeffrey Simpson
The strange paradox of the constitutional monarch
Doug Saunders
Quebec's tuition protesters are the Greeks of Canada
Margaret Wente
Rock 'n' roll muscle machine
Petrina Gentile
Smith scores 12 points leads Canada over China in women's basketball
Olympic hopeful Kim Smith is photographed at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga, Ont. Nov. 2/2011. Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail
May 19: Your daily horoscope
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For Diane Keaton, aging is to laugh
Actress Diane Keaton arrives for the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
A Cabbagetown living room that appears 'limitless'
Heather Graham's living room
Do we need an architect to help rebuild our basement?
6 bright lipsticks to keep you balmed and beautiful
Product styling by Christina Yan Market edit by Megan Kirkwood
Imran Amed: minding the business of fashion
Imran Amed
Kick my high-heel habit? I'd rather you stab me with a stiletto
Michael Smith's lentil, arugula, red grape and walnut salad
Michael Smith's lentil, arugula, red grape and walnut salad
The truth about Madonna's daring new scent
Truth or Dare by Madonna
A tough-as-boots flower for your spring garden
Saruma Henryi
Star power for the Billboard Music Awards
An invaluable education in the pop-music racket
John Doyle
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