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Leafs beat Bruins to stave off elimination
Leafs Leo Komarov(47) congratulates Leafs James Reimer(34) at the end of the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins during game six of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on May 12, 2013. The series now goes to game seven in Boston.
Wilf Fielding changed how TV covered special events
Wilf Fielding believed in the dramatic visual elements of any good story. He was master of the “one shot,” the wide-angle view displaying breadth and depth.
Fans cheer on the Leafs outside the ACC
Yvan Goulet reacts as he watches the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Boston Bruins in the first period during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarter-final at Toronto's Maple Leaf Square on Sunday, May 12, 2013.
B.C.’s NDP Leader in final bid to turn polling into power
B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix meets with the NDP’s candidate for Oak Bay-Gordon Head Jessica Van der Veen and supporters at the Village Cafe in Victoria’s Oak Bay neighbourhood on May 10, 2013.
Shoalts: Young, unheralded Leafs should take a bow after Game 6 win
Joe Colborne tries to tuck one past Bruins goaltender Tuuka Rask(40) on a wrap around during the second period of game six of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on May 12, 2013.
Mock ballot provides a unique perspective for B.C. students
Chaya Rasmidatta (left) stands in front of her Green Party poster that she made along with Ben Horodyski and Abbey O'brien in front of their NDP poster in Kerrisdale Elementary School in Vancouver, Wednesday May 8, 2013.
Phaneuf atones for error as Leafs beat Bruins to force Game 7
Leafs James Reimer dives across his crease to stop Bruins Patrice Bergeron during the second period of Game 6 of the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on May 12, 2013.
Beijing investigates high official tied to B.C. pulp mill fraud
Skeena Mill in Prince Rupert. The Skeena Cellulose pulp mill on Watson Island in Prince Rupert, once the economic lifeblood of the city, stopped production more than a decade ago, in 2001.
In pictures: A look at the Maritimes' lobster fishing industry
Seagulls glide around lobster traps ready to be set.
Whoever wins election needs to take early action on environment
Mark Hume
Best pictures from May 12
Senator Doug Finley was deeply committed to Canada
Senator Doug Finley arrives to the Senate for a swearing-in ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in 2009. Finley has passed away after a battle with colorectal cancer.
Dropping prices, rising sustainability issues hit Maritime lobster fishery
Darryll Buote urinates off the back of his boat while heading out to sea Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Rona faces challenges despite overhaul
Cherry praises fans for peaceful viewing of Leafs playoff series
Fans cheer at the start of the first period as Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Boston Bruins during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarter-final at Toronto's Maple Leaf Square on Sunday, May 12, 2013.
Japan convinces G7 ministers it’s not manipulating currency
G7 finance ministers and central bank governors gather for a photo in Aylesbury, England, May 10, 2013. In the back row, from left: Jens Weidmann, Deutsche Bundersbank; Mark Carney, Bank of Canada; Mario Draghi, European Central Bank; Haruhiko Kuroda, Bank of Japan; front row, Lew Jacob, U.S.; George Osborne, Britain; Mervyn King, Bank of England. The value of the yen was a hot topic during the weekend meeting.
Ibbitson: Keystone missteps, Senate scandal have Harper stumbling
John Ibbitson
Cup window beginning to open for Habs
Bringing a world of experience to Dalhousie
Dalhousie’s incoming president, Richard Florizone, says universities have a direct role to play in society’s challenges of the future: food, energy, climate.
Parties calculate strategy to appeal to the widest range of potential supporters
Justine Hunter
Strong field headlines CN Women's Tour opener
Jisoo Keel
Clean energy rise slows in Europe as incentives yield to austerity
Portugal, bailed out and in recession, is ahead of the curve on clean energy: In the first quarter of 2013, renewable energy supplied 70 per cent of all Portuguese consumption.
Inflation reading forecast to dip on lower gasoline prices
A drop in gas prices was a welcome relief for consumers in April.
The bulls and bears are both wrong about China
OSFI probes longer-term uninsured mortgages, could act
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions is seeking to get a handle on how much risk uninsured mortgages, those where the borrower does have a down payment of at least 20 per cent, pose to Canada’s banks.
Asian growth has Manulife poised for a big rebound
Shares of Manulife Financial are trading around their highest levels in two years.
China unlikely to spur global growth
A food vendor waits for customers in Beijing May 6, 2013. Growth in China’s services sector slowed sharply in April to its lowest point since August 2011, fresh evidence of rising risks to a revival in the world’s second-largest economy.
Mars One: How to boldly go and get voted off the planet
An artist's rendition of the Mars One settlement. At least 35 Canadians have applied on line for the Mars One mission to the red planet in 2023.
When obsessiveness can be quite sane
MONTREAL, 9 December, 2005 -- Farouk Karim, (L), PQ candidate in the by-election in multi-ethnic Cote des Neiges, with his longtime friend Akos Verboczy.
Bank of America chief sees economy slowly working way back from crisis
Roadblocks to U.S. economic growth are falling, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says: ‘It is just slow work. That’s been the tough thing.‘
Chris Hadfield sings David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' on space station
With pipelines on hold, oil storage services boom
A propane storage ‘bullet’ at Keyera Corp. The wait for proposed pipeline projects such as Keystone XL has resulted in growth of the storage industry, once considered a sideline.
Markets missed Flaherty’s clues on next Bank of Canada chief
Barrie McKenna
Neutral balanced funds: U.S. exposure tips Sentry into top spot
Use these five lenses and you'll make better decisions
Mihnea Moldoveanu, director of the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking at University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, has helped formulate a strategy that uses five lenses to look at a problem.
How does my friend get his company to pay his bonus?
How to ‘power up’ for job interviews
Thinking of a time at work when you were powerful can boost your self esteem.
Goaltender situation presents a challenge for Penguins’ Bylsma
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies Marc-Andre Fleury, right, and newly acquired backup Tomas Vokoun take a break during an NHL practice at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.
Chinese group plans £1-billion London docks project
A view of Canary Wharf on the River Thames in London March 15, 2012.
A Blue Jays' weekend at Fenway
Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Melky Cabrera (L), right fielder Jose Bautista (C) and center fielder Colby Rasmus celebrate after beating the Boston Red Sox in their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts May 12, 2013. The outfield scoreboard includes the NHL playoff game between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs to be played later in the day. The Blue Jays won 12-4.
Guys and Dolls: Shaw has an ol' reliable hit on its hands this year
Shawn Wright as Nathan Detroit with the cast from the Shaw Festival’s Guys and Dolls.
Jason Spezza returns to Senators’ practice
Ottawa Senators Jason Spezza (right) shares a laugh with teammate Daniel Alfredsson during team practice in Ottawa Sunday May 12, 2013. The Senators will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in round two of the NHL playoffs.
Mom of missing Ontario man makes heartfelt Mother’s Day plea
Police probing the mysterious disappearance of 32-year-old Tim Bosma, a church-going father who vanished Monday night after two men showed up at his Ancaster home inquiring about a pickup truck he was selling, believe the truck may hold the key to what happened.
Link to eating disorders raises concerns about school health programs
Psychiatrist Leora Pinhas
Crepes with sweetened ricotta
Fashion and the avant-garde: How Chanel No. 5 distilled an epoch
Women who engage in self-abasing ‘fat talk’ deemed less likeable, study suggests
Want to see how good a lover you are? Strap on this app
Morgan Freeman’s 6 secrets for success
Specialist phys ed teachers really do make a difference, study finds
Children running in a school gym.
How to work your core before even getting out of bed
Get your lazy-pants spouse to do their own chores
Lives Lived: Leslie Anne Louisa Crate, 38
Leslie Crate died in New Orleans. She was 38.
Laid off in 2010, I'm drowning in the welfare well
A coach’s tips for rebooting your spring running routine
Alternating between hard and easy running days can boost your performance faster.
'They had to be squeezed out, beaten out of me': Rod Stewart on songwriting and his new album
Rod Stewart releases a new album, Time, and publishes Rod, an autobiography
Experiments in venue: Take me out to the … opera?
‘Tea: A Mirror of Soul, Vancouver Opera’s current production, may appeal to the city’s Asian population
Top CFL pick Linden Gaydosh signs with NFL’s Panthers
Former University of Calgary Dinos defensive tackle Linden Gaydosh has signed as a free agent with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. (file photo)
RCMP probes payments to senators Duffy, Brazeau, Harb
Senator Mike Duffy leaves a committee meeting in Ottawa last week.
Man, 60, struck and killed by Toronto streetcar
RCMP cordon off a crime scene using police tape
‘Confident’ Leafs attempt to force Game 7 against Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing James van Riemsdyk (21) celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins during the first period in Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series in Boston, Wednesday, May 1, 2013.
Old Trafford says farewell to Sir Alex
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson poses with the English Premier League trophy at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, northern England May 12, 2013.
Bruins looking to ‘dig down’ against Leafs in Game 6
Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel (R) battles with Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand during the third period in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final hockey playoff series in Toronto, May 6, 2013.
Team Canada finishes their Czechs
Canada's Wayne Simmonds is congratulated by teammates after scoring the first goal against Czech Republic goalie Ondrej Pavelec during first period preliminary round action Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the world hockey championship in Stockholm Sweden.
Canada clinches quarter-final berth at world hockey championship by beating Czech Republic
Canada's Justin Schultz collides with Czech Republic goalie Ondrej Pavelec during second period preliminary round action Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the world hockey championship in Stockholm Sweden. Schultz got a two-minute penalty on the play.
Labrador by-election pits Penashue against Liberal, NDP challengers
Former cabinet minister Peter Penashue is pictured at a news conference in November, 2012. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a by-election for the seat vacated by Mr. Penashue after he acknowledged his campaign received ineligible donations in the 2011 general election.
Hockey Nova Scotia the latest to introduce body checking ban
In an effort to reduce concussions and injuries Hockey Nova Scotia has moved to ban body contact for 11 and 12-year-old players. (file photo)
Police officer in Gatineau, Que., shot in leg after responding to bush party
RCMP cordon off a crime scene using police tape
Anti-piracy firm targeting Canadians who download illegally
Data shows that a decade of increased copyright enforcement has not slowed piracy.
SALT sweetens hedge fund image with starry shindig
Anthony Scaramucci of SkyBridge Capital opens the annual SALT conference in Las Vegas on May 8, 2013.
May 12: Your lookahead horoscope
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