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A Burrowing owl tries to perch on a protective rope in a public park in Cooper City, Florida, as rain falls Monday.
Winterhawks win over Knights creates four-way deadlock at Memorial Cup
Portland Winterhawks left winger Taylor Leier, left, congratulates centre Chase De Leo on his goal against the London Knights during the third period of Memorial Cup action in Saskatoon, Sask. on Monday, May 20, 2013.
Wings gain the upper hand in Game 3
Detroit zamboni driver Al Sobotka holds an octopus thrown onto the ice by a fan in the 3rd period of Game 3 of the NHL Western Conference semi-finals hockey game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit, Michigan May 20, 2013.
Don Wright opens up about leaving BCIT for dashed NDP hopes
Confident of victory, NDP Leader Adrian Mr. Dix had appointed Don Wright, who then quit BCIT.
Quebec area where cancer rates are 80 times higher to be studied
Red Wings ride Motor City mayhem to victory over Blackhawks
Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard stops a first-period shot by Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks in Detroit on Monday night. Detroit won 3-1.
Toronto Mayor Ford stays mum on drug-tape allegations at casino meeting
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a city council meeting to debate casinos in Toronto May 21, 2013.
Native leader Elijah Harper helped scuttle Meech Lake
Former politician and honourary Cree Chief Elijah Harper holds up one of two eagle feathers he held during the Meech Lake proceedings, in Ottawa Tuesday, May 20, 2008.
Green businesses balk at Vancouver bike lane
Cyclists on a tandem bike and pedestrians are silhouetted while using the seawall along False Creek in Vancouver, B.C., in March, 2013. A proposal to create a separated lane on the edge of Chinatown has generated anxiety among the kinds of green, local businesses that Mayor Gregor Robertson frequently touts as the future of the city.
In photos: Winter ends with a splash in Banff
Adam Thomas lands a jump at the 85th Annual Splash Cup at Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard resort on Monday, May 20, 2013. To close the season every year, the hill puts a pool at the bottom of the run for skiers to jump into.
In Banff, a whiff of warmth brings spring fever
Participants get ready for their final chair-lift ride at Sunshine Village Ski and Snowboard resort on Monday.
Canada called ‘a natural fit’ for Pacific Alliance
Sergio Alcocer, Mexico's vice-minister of Foreign Affairs pose for a photograph May 17, 2013 during his visit to Ottawa.
Anderson throws Senators a playoff lifeline
Roy MacGregor
It’s not easy – but not impossible – to oust a senator
Senator Mike Duffy leaves a committee meeting in Ottawa last week.
Bylaw review could put wind in sails of Vancouver kitesurfers
Stephen Codrington, at Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver on Sunday, lets the air out of the kite he uses when kitesurfing.
Blue Jays’ Lind draws line in the sand
Toronto Blue Jays Adam admits he was a little to anxious during the first quarter of the season. (file photo)
Retiring Supreme Court justice scolds junior colleague
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Morris Fish is pictured on the front steps of Supreme Court on April 22, 2013 in Ottawa. Justice Fish announced that he will retire at the end of August.
Canadians invited to weigh in on Juno Beach wind turbines
Canadian veterans make their way down Juno Beach following a ceremony marking the 60th Anniversary of D-Day in 2004.
Lives Lived: William Nenon Keating, 101
Bill Keating
India’s domestic woes dwarf Pakistani overtures for peace
Nawaz Sharif (C), incoming prime minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) political party, speaks to his party members who were voted to political posts in the general election, in Lahore May 20, 2013.
Lines harden between U.S. prosecutors, hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors
Subpoenas have been issued for SAC’s Steven Cohen and other employees, The New York Times reports.
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Why a short, fat, unsightly candidate could be the right choice
A fashionable new academic field called biological economics sets out to match physical traits with monetary reward. Unsurprisingly, it found a strong link.
Fed confidence grows as jobs picture in U.S. brightens
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke delivers the commencement address at the graduation ceremonies for Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington, Mass., Saturday, May 18, 2013. Fed officials are growing more confident in the U.S. economic recovery, stoking speculation on Wall Street that the central bank is preparing to wean financial markets off a steady diet of Fed cash.
Trying to catch a falling stock: Six to watch
Norman Rothery
Sun Life throws the net wide in Asia
Kevin Strain, president of Sun Life’s business in Asia, sees his biggest challenge as striking a balance between keeping up with other players in the market, while still charging prices that allow insurance products to be profitable.
In pictures: Tornadoes wreak havoc across U.S. states
A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013.
Hundreds pay respects to Elijah Harper
Manitobans line up to pay their respects and sign a book of condolences for Elijah Harper at the Manitoba Legislature on May 20, 2013.
How do you teach rich kids the value of money?
An employee counts Chinese yuan notes inside a bank in Taipei in this February 6, 2013 file photo.
Driver charged after SUV smashes through restaurant patio, killing 2-year-old
Overheard in Chicago: ‘Three pork-brain tacos, please’
Chunky guacamole from Rick Bayless, owner and executive chef of Chicago's Frontera Grill
Looking for an easy getaway, Obama? Try here
The scene at Longman & Eagle.
In photos: Chicago’s top 5 neighbourhood hangouts
Yusho restaurant in Chicago.
From oysters to donuts, Chicago’s top 5 neighbourhood hangouts
The interior at GT Fish and Oyster in Chicago
Did I just unlock the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle?
Warm breeze, clear skies and the boat loaded with a barbeque, food and rum. What could possibly go wrong?
Family of B.C. man missing in Mexico fear for his safety
Diego Hernandez, left, and Craig Silva went missing in Puerto Vallarta, a resort city in Mexico.
Greece’s big economic recovery – for investors
Eric Reguly
Senator Mike Duffy returns to the hot seat in Ottawa
Senator Mike Duffy arrives at the Ottawa Airport May 20, 2013 in Ottawa.
Blue Jays launch nine-game homestand with a win
Toronto Blue Jays Brett Lawrie slides safely into third after hitting an RBI triple off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jake Odorizzi during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Monday May 20, 2013.
Omar: Palestinian thriller has a strong plot and a strong message
Inside Llewyn Davis: A small, piquant slice of sixties life from the Coens
Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis.
Memorial Cup full of top draft talent other than Big Three
Saskatoon Blades defenceman Darren Dietz hits London Knights centre Max Domi during second period Memorial Cup action in Saskatoon, Sask., on Friday, May 17, 2013.
In photos: Timberlake, Kidman and more at Cannes
Actor Justin Timberlake poses for photographers during a photocall for the film Inside Llewyn Davis at the Cannes film on Sunday.
Should we say no to nosodes?
Naturopathic practitioners say nosodes are as effective as regular vaccines.
‘I don’t have a Plan B’: Quebec's Chloé Robichaud at Cannes
Young Quebec filmmaker Chloé Robichaud.
Will we celebrate ‘Victoria and First Peoples Day’ next year?
Queen Victoria, circa 1898
NDP asks RCMP to investigate $90,000 payment to Duffy
Senator Mike Duffy arrives on Parliament Hill for a meeting of the Senate Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration committee on Parliament Hill on May 9, 2013 in Ottawa.
In Pictures: Chelsea Flower Show
A Dahlia 'Spectacular' plant is seen during media day at the Chelsea Flower Show in London May 20, 2013. The annual show opens to the public on Tuesday.
After a panic attack on a plane, I thought I’d never fly again
Hawks feel at home in Joe Louis Arena
Detroit Red Wings' Brendan Smith controls the puck past Chicago Blackhawks' Patrick Kane during the third period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semi-finals in Chicago, Saturday, May 18, 2013.
Parts of Newfoundland buried by record-breaking spring snow storm
The 2013 Drama Desk Awards: Which Canadians came out on top?
Former SCTV star Andrea Martin was nominated for her show-stopping acrobatic performance as swingin’ grandmother, Berthe, in Pippin.
What would Angelina do? British man has prostate removed in preventative surgery
US actress and director Angelina Jolie addressing the audience after premiere of her movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey" in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in 2012.
How a Twitter debate led to one theatre's money-back guarantee
Mnemonic Theatre Productions artistic producer Caleb McMullen in the company’s rehearsal space in Vancouver, May 16, 2013.
Kanye West’s New Slaves shows a superstar in fury
Kanye West premiered his new song, New Slaves, on Friday by projecting a stark black-and-white video on 66 buildings in cities around the world, including in Toronto on the Royal Ontario Museum.
Next Raptors GM a mystery as Colangelo gets bounced
Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo speaks at his season end news conference in Toronto on Monday April 22, 2013.
Canadian and American believed kidnapped in Mexico: report
Diego Hernandez, left, and Craig Silva went missing in Puerto Vallarta, a resort city in Mexico.
Warm weather with cool breaks forecast for Canada this summer
Montrealers saught a little shade from the 28C heat under cherry blossom trees on May 7.
Old Pulteney Aged 12 Years Single Malt, Scotland
Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, New Zealand
Wonderwall Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2011, Australia
Château Tour Saint-André 2010, France
Château Rozier 2010, France
Man shot dead with rifle in dispute at west-end barbecue: police
Valserrano Reserva 2007, Spain
Why Justin Bieber was booed at the Billboard Awards (and probably deserved it)
Musician Justin Bieber accepts the Milestone Award onstage during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Man, 35, dies in bicycling accident at skateboard park: police
Brown, Alfredsson and Toews named finalists for Messier leadership award
Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings, Daniel Alfredsson of the Ottawa Senators and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks
Music service helps artists 'get what they've earned'
Screen grab from the ‘artists’ section of the TuneCore website.
Recalled Blue Jay Gose ‘happier than can be right now’
Anthony Gose throws from centre field during the Bisons home opener.
Veteran newspaper editor Neil Reynolds dead at age 72
Neil Reynolds
Civic Coupe is pretty, not practical
2013 Honda Civic Coupe
Maki: Greening’s face a testament to playoff winning hockey
Ottawa Senators' Colin Greening acknowledges the cheers of the crowd after being named the first star in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Ottawa May 19, 2013.
Moments: Caught on Camera, May 20 to May 24
A woman holding an umbrella walks on the flooded streets during a heavy rainfall in Kathmandu May 23, 2013.
Temporary immigrants mean temporary loyalties
Ratna Omidvar
The righteous anger of young men
Waller Newell
Regretful Nigel Wright steps away from PMO
Nigel Wright, Stephen Harper's chief of staff, is pictured in 2010. Mr. Wright has stepped down from his position in the midst of a scandal surrounding his $90,000 payment to Senator Mike Duffy over the latter's improper housing expenses.
Sexy? No. But this rig is so cheap and useful you won't care
2013 Dodge Grand Caravan
Imran Khan’s sticky wicket? His own celebrity
John Sainsbury
May 20: Right from wrong, and other letters to the editor
Mike Duffy has quit the Conservative caucus and is facing calls to resign his Senate seat.
Rob Ford keeps low profile amid crack video ‘sideshow’
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends the flag-raising ceremony marking the start of Pride Week, the day after substance allegations against him were reported by the Toronto Star. Toronto May 17 2013.
The right way to make e-mail introductions
Will physical gold retreat like ETFs have?
Gold bars are seen at the Czech National Bank in Prague April 16, 2013. Gold rebounded more than 1.5 percent after falling to two-year lows and oil cut losses following another sell-off on Tuesday, although shares dropped for a third day as worries over the health of the global economy prevailed.
Flaherty’s real estate interventions trump Bernanke’s market tweaks
Dave Morris
Hollande’s reform agenda plays to German interests
French President Francois Hollande arrives to deliver a speech at the Elysee Palace in Paris May 16, 2013.
Sorry, hockey fans. Canada’s NHL woes can’t be blamed on the loonie
After a couple of first-round defeats, the Ottawa Senators are now the lone Canadian team still standing – and they’re in tough against one of this year’s favourites to win the Cup, the talent-laden Pittsburgh Penguins.
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Big hits, great saves and timely goals in Senators win over Penguins
Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second overtime in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final playoff game in Ottawa May 19, 2013.
MacGregor: Spezza returns and finds his karma
Roy MacGregor
May 20: Your daily horoscope
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Want to eat a healthy Chinese meal? You have to know what to ask for
Matt Damon and more: 7 TV shows to watch this week (May 20 to 26)
Lives Lived: Allan (Piinotoyi) Shade, 91
Allan Shade died in Cardston, Alta., of natural causes. He was 91.
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