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May 27

Crowning a CHL champion
Shawinigan Cataractes goalie Gabriel Girard makes a saves against the London Knights during the third period of their Memorial Cup final ice hockey game in Shawinigan, Quebec, May 27, 2012. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger
Shawinigan wins Memorial Cup in overtime
Sales of alcoholic energy drinks jump 300 per cent. Are we too buzzed?
Veterans Affairs investigator contradicts watchdog on privacy violations
Ontario asks doctors to resume negotiations
Rain showers relief on communities threatened by wildfires
Canada's demographic 'golden age' coming to an end
Melanie Moore of Hamilton has a social work degree and commutes four and a half a hours a day to work in Toronto, because she couldn't find work closer to home. She has spent half of the 13 years since graduation unemployed. Moore who is raising three children, including Graham 5, with her husband Brian enjoy a lazy Sunday in their Hamilton home with their Golden Labs Vaughn and Arizona.
Rubenstein: When masters of golf's short game stand tall
Jason Dufner watches his tee shot go wide on the 17th hole during the third round of the PGA Colonial golf tournament Saturday, May 26, 2012, in Fort Worth, Texas. Dufner leads the tourney at 15 under par. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
How the Giro d'Italia came down to a battle of seconds
Ryder Hesjedal of Canada reacts as he crosses the finish line in the Giro d'Italia cycling race in Milan, May 27, 2012.
Hesjedal conquers the Giro as Canada rides into cycling contention
Canada's Ryder Hesjedal holds the trophy after winning the 95th Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, May 27, 2012.
On Everest, climber says after summiting, death is always waiting
Steve Curtis, Vancouver businessman, summits Everest, May 2012
In Afghanistan, a bowling alley takes minds off bombs
Meena Rahmani, 26, owner of The Strikers, the country's first bowling center, holds a bowling ball in Kabul, Afghanistan. In an Afghan capital scarred by years of war, a young Afghan woman has bet $1 million that the country could use a chance to have a bit of fun _ by bowling. Located just down the street from Kabul's glitziest mall, Meena Rahmani opened Afghanistan's first bowling alley, offering a place where Afghan men, women and families can gather, relax, bowl a few games and not be burdened by the social, religious and cultural restrictions that govern daily life in the impoverished country.
Best sports images of the weekend
Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Luke Scott holds off Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia as benches clear after Scott was hit by a pitch thrown by Red Sox's Franklin Morales in the ninth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, May 25, 2012. Tampa Bay won 7-4. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Best pictures from May 27
Western premiers set to discuss Mulcair's oil-sands stand
Alberta Premier Alison Redford will host a western premiers' meeting in Edmonton on Tuesday.
Equestrian: David Marcus cementing London 2012 spot
David Marcus works with Chrevi's Capital, a 12 year old he hopes to compete on at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Early antibiotics for blood poisoning could save thousands of lives, doctor says
Caroline Alphonso
A hockey coach's indefensible defence
Roy MacGregor
Hesjedal will get his turn in the spotlight … eventually
Garmin-Barracuda's Ryder Hesjedal of Canada celebrates after the finish line in the 28.2km (17 miles) time trial in the 21st and last stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race in Milan, May 27, 2012. Hesjedal took the leader pink jersey after the last stage and winning the 95th Giro d'Italia. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Second company emerges from hole in market
Mark Evans
Kings' Mitchell has eyes on prize, not the candy
Eric Duhatschek
Filion, Imbeau-Dulac claim Olympic diving berths
Roseline Filion, left, celebrates with fellow divers Riley McCormick and Jennifer Abel after winning the 10-metre open platform final at the Canadian Olympic diving trials in Montreal, Sunday, May 27, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
B.C.'s Animal Health Act makes sickness a secret
Mark Hume
At the Musette Caffe, cyclists celebrate Hesjedal's win
Orioles vs Blue Jays series preview
Brutal killings in Syria bring new urgency to UN response
Parizeau compares Quebec unrest to Quiet Revolution
Triathlete Brent McMahon qualifies for London 2012
Canada's Brent McMahon, right, from Victoria, B.C. rides in front of Juraci Moreira from Brazil in the men's triathlon at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, July 15, 2007. McMahon won silver and Moreira won bronze. (CP PHOTO/Andrew Vaughan)
A new Argentina?
A traffic sign is seen near Barrick Gold Corp.'s Veladero gold mine in Argentina. Argentine government economic policies and capital restrictions are prompting Canadian mining firms to rethink projects in the Andean country.
Ontario's doctor-fee cuts are good medicine
New technology has reduced the time it takes to do about 250 diagnostic radiology tests, including CT scans.
Iran's hidden scourge: widespread drug abuse at all levels of society
At one of Rebirth's detox and rehab centres for drug addicts, Behza Zarbakhsh, 25, an accountant, and Babak Enayati, 42, a goldsmith, are mid-way through a three-month stint at a valley site on the Verdij River, west of Tehran where they live in dormitories built by addicts.
GDP figures expected to show underwhelming growth rate
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty sees no sign of 'anything like' a downturn on the horizon, just 'continued modest growth' in both Canada and the United States.
High tech's race to the shopping centre
credit Telus
It's hard to be intelligent with so much information
How five CEOs can be better than one
I can't get face time with my boss
Illustration by Cinders McLeod
They've got an awful lot of worries in Brazil
Brian Milner
Reitmans will be challenged to keep growing
Sales staff Andrea Barnswell at work at the Reitman's retail location at the Toronto Eaton Centre in this March, 2011 file photo. The country’s largest specialty apparel chain faced strong headwinds last year, ranging from high cotton prices and bad shopping weather, to less discretionary spending among Canadians.
Girls gear up for G(irls)20 shadow summit
Belinda Stronach gives the opening address at the inaugural G(irls)20 Summit in Toronto, June 16, 2010. More corporate sponsors have signed on for this year's event in Mexico.
Sino-Forest case cries out for justice
Barrie McKenna
In hard-hit cities like Phoenix, the home market rises
A home in Phoenix. Like its namesake, Phoenix’s housing market is rising. Foreclosures have dropped 20 per cent in the past year and the median house price has climbed about 25 per cent, making the city one of the hottest real estate markets in the U.S.
Year of Dragon brings baby boom in China
A spectator takes a picture on an iPad in Calgary in January during celebrations of the Chinese New Year. This year is the Year of the Dragon, and a 5-per-cent increase in births is expected in China.
Providing renewable energy on several fronts
Startups: MBAs have changed
Markets responding well to France's new leader
France's new President Francois Hollande and his companion Valerie Trierweiler leave the Elysee Palace after Mr. Hollande took power in Paris, May 15, 2012.
Glencore's multi-grain companies deal all but sealed
A Viterra grain storage facility in Saskatoon. Grain handling company Viterra Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Switzerland-based Glencore International in a $6.1-billion deal that will see two Canadian partners pick up major parts of the business.
Tracking the aging population
The latest Canadian census will tell us, down to the neighbourhood, which places in the country have the oldest population (likely, they’re in Atlantic Canada) and which have the youngest (the West).
Euro zone crisis raises worries in Greece, Spain
Ontario under pressure to have sprinklers in all seniors' homes after fatal fire
Fire crews attend to a fire at a retirement home in Hawkesbury, Ont., on Friday, May 25, 2012. The president of Ontario's Association of Fire Chiefs is confirming there were no sprinklers in a Hawkesbury retirement home where an elderly couple died in a fire Friday night.
Campbell River project highlights problems facing BC Hydro
B.C. Energy Minister Rich Coleman, then the province's Solicitor General, speaks in New Westminster in 2010.
Half a world from Victoria, duo work to protect Siberia's snow leopards
France carves out late win over Iceland
France's Adil Rami (L) and Philippe Mexes celebrate after scoring the winning goal in their friendly soccer game against Iceland leading up to Euro 2012 at Hainaut stadium in Valenciennes, northern France May 27, 2012. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Police identify humans remains found in hockey bag floating on Nova Scotia river
Ottawa under the gun to end CP strike
Toronto ensemble brings Jacques Prévert's fabled beasts back to life
Christopher Butterfield
A Man and Some Woman: Enjoy the claustrophobia
The impact on our banks if Greece exits euro zone? Not much
Bank towers in Toronto
The real Jack White stands up, and what a sight he is
In the Orchard, the Swallows, by Peter Hobbs
Peter Hobbs, author
A well-acted 'Ragtime' sapped of modern relevance
And you thought you were having a bad day: Toronto driver crashes into nun, has iPhone stolen
Canada's Amy Cotton wins judo gold in Moscow
Canada's Amy Cotton, from Varennes, Que., leaves the mat after losing her second round match to by Italy's Lucia Morico in -78kg judo competition a thet the Summer Olympics in Athens on Aug. 19, 2004.
How to memorize a poem
My daughter's doctor doesn't believe in birth control
Douglas Arleigh Harker
Why I traded in my MBA for a guitar
Oxford calls for Bigfoot hair samples for DNA tests
Photographers Roger Patterson and Bob Gilim made this image Oct. 20, 1967, during a horseback search in northern Califronai for Sasquatch or Bigfoot.
Why is walking in the woods so good for you?
What exercises should I do to recover from abdominal hernia surgery?
Canadians tops in snorkelling, Germans lead in nude beach vacations
What's the most misunderstood body part? Breasts
The God Box: transferring your troubles to a higher authority
Calgary resident Trena Barnes looks inside her God Box.
Tights with instructions?
Be your own coach: Listen to your heart (seriously)
B.C. man survives accidental shooting, dies in crash rushing to hospital
Police Do Not Cross tape.
Young, hot and a triple threat, plus other weekend stories you should read
From left, Cara Ricketts, Kevin Yee, Amy Wallis, Tyrone Savage and Jennifer Rider-Shaw.
Groups struggle to save Canada's at-risk lighthouses
May 3, 2012: Peggy's Cove light house, Nova Scotia's famous tourist attraction looks great from a distance, but is in need of some repair and maintenance.
Blue Jays call up pitchers Beck, Chavez from Triple-A
Toronto Blue Jays batter Yan Gomes watches his single against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning of their American League game in Toronto May 17, 2012. Gomes is the first Brazilian born player to appear in a Major League baseball game.
Driven DeBoer delivers Devils back to the land of elite
Peter DeBoer smiles while being announced as the new head coach of the New Jersey Devils, Tuesday, July 19, 2011, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Humanistic drama 'Amour' wins Palme d'Or film prize at Cannes 2012
Director Michael Haneke reacts after receiving the Palme d'Or award for the film "Amour" during the awards ceremony of the 65th Cannes Film Festival, May 27, 2012.
Ryder Hesjedal's historic win
Ryder Hesjedal of Canada celebrates after winning the Giro d'Italia cycling race in Milan, May 27, 2012.
Donald wins at Wentworth to regain No. 1 ranking
England's Luke Donald plays from the 16th tee during the third round of the PGA Championship at the Wentworth golf club, Virginia Water, England, Saturday.
Egypt's election committee weighs complaints from four candidates
Egyptians argue about the elections at Tahrir Square in Cairo May 26, 2012. The Muslim Brotherhood and a military man close to ousted leader Hosni Mubarak courted defeated first-round candidates in Egypt's presidential election on Saturday, each trying to claim the mantle of the uprising before a run-off next month.
Wozniak advances to second round at French Open
Vasek Pospisil of Canada returns the ball to Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on Sunday.
Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal wins Giro d'Italia
Garmin-Barracuda's Ryder Hesjedal of Canada kisses the trophy on the podium after the 30-kilometre time trial in the 21st and last stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race in Milan on Sunday.
Welcome to Huichapan!
G(irls)20 delegates in Huichapan. Top row, left to right: Elizabeth Jessop, Sally Dimachki, Priyanka Roychoudhury, Angelica casado, Wiebke Meuller. Bottom row, left and right: Claire Charness, Glender Favour, Megumi Yamamoto
Sherpas regroup for last chance this season to retrieve body from Everest
Shriya Shah-Klorfine of Toronto is shown in a Facebook picture from the Mt. Everest's base camp, date May 12, 2012.
Rain system moving in to northern Ontario could help wildfire battle
A fire attack helicopter carrying a water sack lands as Fire Rangers battle a forest fire just a few kilometres west of Timmins, Ont., on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
Chinese official detained over alleged rapes after online uproar
May 27: Your lookahead horoscope
Gemini
HBO movie a lot of hooey about Hemingway
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