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The Globe shares top spot at National Newspaper Awards
Globe photographer Peter Power won the award for Feature Photography for this picture, which shows a woman at a palliative-care facility embracing a social worker during the final hours of her mother’s life.
Sound and fury, signifying little has changed in NHL
Roy MacGregor
The island airport expansion: what we know so far
The Toronto Islands and the Toronto City Centre Airport, as seen from the 360 Restaurant at the CN Tower.
Salvage Timeline
The Atlantic sank near Halifax on April 1, 1873. Its captain was unfamiliar with Nova Scotia’s jagged shoreline and slammed the vessel onto the rocks at full speed. survivors.
Friday's NHL Playoff action
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his first of two first-period goals, as New York Islanders' Keith Aucoin skates back to his bench in Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series, Friday, May 3, 2013, in Pittsburgh.
Friend remembers Via plot suspect as stubborn and ‘afraid of the punishment of the grave’
Raed Jaser, 35, is brought into Toronto’s Old City Hall court building in the back of an RCMP cruiser on April 23, 2013. He faces three charges: Three charges: conspiracy to interfere with transport facilities; participating in a terrorist organization, and conspiracy to commit murder
Habs bare their teeth to tie series with Senators
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price reacts on the net after being hit by teammate Jarred Tinordi during the second period of their NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals hockey game against Ottawa Senators in Montreal, May 3, 2013.
Historic sites, national parks look for new revenue to make up for cuts
Gros Morne National Park
Romero lasts four innings as Mariners sink Jays
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero throws against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto May 3, 2013.
Nova Scotia shipwrecks swallowed by sea, ignored by government
The Atlantic sank near Halifax on April 1, 1873. Its captain was unfamiliar with Nova Scotia’s jagged shoreline and slammed the vessel onto the rocks at full speed. survivors.
Ontario Tories ready for an election that may never come
Adam Radwanski
Alberta praised for putting a hold on new energy leases in caribou ranges
Alberta’s caribou herds have been shrinking rapidly, mostly due to habitat destruction.
Ontario NDP push Liberals after provincial budget
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne appears before the legislature's justice committee at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on April 30, 2012.
Anthropology students face abuse, even rape, at field sites
Professor Kathryn Clancy says anthropology students often feel powerless to do anything about the abuse they experience in the field.
NHL Playoff beards fit right in with warrior mentality
Calgary Flames' Lanny McDonald raises the Stanley Cup in Montreal, May 25, 1989, after Flames defeated Canadiens.
Surging B.C. Liberals press NDP to mount more aggressive campaign
Gary Mason
Not just your average hotpot hotspot
The $20 set lunch for two at Sura restaurant in Vancouver.
Leafs could use Seguin, Hamilton and Rask about now
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask makes a save against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second period of Game 1 of their NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals hockey playoff series in Boston, Massachusetts May 1, 2013.
Few complete application to reverse Ontario, Quebec pipeline
Workers lay a natural gas pipeline in Dartmouth, N.S. in a file photo. The National Energy Board says it has strengthened regulations for oil and natural gas pipelines to make them safer.
Best pictures from May 3
The parenting divide: If we aren't over-protecting our tots, we're giving them rifles
Elizabeth Renzetti
Note to Vancouver Art Gallery: Consider staying put
Mike Robinson, Executive Director of the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, is less than confident the Vancouver Art Gallery will be able to raise the money it needs to build a new facility.
Broadcast pioneer Marjorie Anthony Linden dies, 77
CTV vice president of Network Relations, Marjorie Anthony Linden, Oct. 21, 1982. When Ms. Anthony Linden was at CTV, the sign on her door read ‘Vice Princess.’
The cult of food trucks
Customers line up to buy lunch from the Guanaco Truck, selling El Salvadorian food, outside City Hall in Vancouver in this April 2, 2012, file photo.
Rubenstein: Golf is a humbling game
Lee Janzen
Calgary woman accused in baby deaths was visibly pregnant, co-workers testify
Meredith Borowiec appears in court in Calgary on March 26, 2013, in this court artist’s sketch.
Mary McCartney gets by with a little help from her dad
Mary McCartney, left, might have a famous father Paul and sister Stella, but she’s well-known in her own right for her photography.
Maple Leafs have yet to find a solution to combat Bruins' Chara
Boston Bruins defenceman Zdeno Chara envelops Toronto Maple Leafs left wing James van Riemsdyk on Wednesday: ‘You have to always be aware of him when he’s on the ice,’ the Leafs’ Ryan Hamilton says.
Opposition warns current government not to steal, destroy votes in Malaysian election
Malaysia's opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is counting on the votes of a coalition of young Malays and the ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities to defeat the wealthy, powerful and long-ruling Malay elite.
Edmonton Opera chief executive resigns
An investor who understands the beauty of compound interest
Amica Mature Lifestyles enjoys insider attention
Bullish on Hercules Offshore
Theme-park stocks could give even staid investors a thrill
In recent months, theme park stocks have been a hot ticket to profits.
Working with Stephen Poloz: an insider’s take
Economist Sheryl King
Mary McCartney: Behind (and in front of) the lens
The McCartney family, in addition to Paul, left, and Mary, includes her brother James.
Ticats’ Austin willing to consider offers for top pick in CFL draft
Hamilton Tiger-Cats coach and general manager Kent Austin talks to media at a news conference in Hamilton, Ont., Monday, Dec.17, 2012. Hamilton will pick first in Monday’s CFL Draft.
Stephen Poloz: Man with a mission
Stephen Poloz’s sympathy for Canadian executives could show itself in his approach to the exchange rate.
Esteban Toledo wins first Champions Tour title
Esteban Toledo
Cannibalism and America: The right to eat arms
Tabatha Southey
Buffett's stock may no longer wow, but his strategy does
Norman Rothery
Don’t wager on a Toronto casino
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford during a debate on a proposed casino.
Four tactics to keep your fees low
John Heinzl
Week of central bank change (Meaningful for some, for others not so much)
Michael Babad
Hesjedal takes back seat to Wiggins
2012 Giro d'Italia winner Ryder Hesjedal, of Canada, looks on during a press conference in Naples, Italy, Thursday, May 2, 2013, two days before the start of this year's Giro.
Russian architecture controlled by state, challenging construction projects
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the Grand Gala Concert at Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013.
How to shelter your portfolio from a slowing housing market
Rob Carrick
It’s time for Toronto to think bigger about bikes
Marcus Gee
A closer look at the Giro d'Italia
In this July 21, 2012 file photo, Bradley Wiggins of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line of the 19th stage of the the Tour de France cycling race in Chartres, France.
Loblaw tries to tread the line between worker safety and cost
The headquarters of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Export Association in Dhaka, Bangladesh: The apparel manufacturing sector already has its challenges.
The Internet dilemma: Do people have a right to be forgotten?
The house that Jack Diamond built
Illustration of Jack Diamond, principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects.
Having a laugh for a host of good causes
Queen’s Players Toronto co-founder Peter Higgins, right, describes the troupe’s upcoming show as ‘part keg party, part rock concert, part sketch comedy.’
Leadership isn’t a job, it’s a state of mind
Leah Eichler
Supporting Quebec Inc., no matter how distasteful that may be
Sophie Cousineau
ECB has stepped up, it’s time for feckless politicians to follow
Eric Reguly
$100-million casino fee for Toronto unlikely, sources say
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation president and CEO Rod Phillips, right, and OLG chair Paul Godfrey speak to reporters and members of the editorial board at The Globe and Mail in Toronto on March 11, 2013.
Canadian diamond magnate doubles down in Run for the Roses
Kentucky Derby entry Java's War, owned by Charles Fipke and trained by Ken McPeek, gets a bath after a morning exercise the day before the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky, on May 3, 2013.
‘It’s hard being married.’ Why does Gwyneth Paltrow try so hard to be authentic?
This April 18, 2013 file photo shows actress Gwyneth Paltrow at the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Ball at Rockefeller Center in New York.
I want to buy a rental property, but do I have to take its tenants?
How to make an inheritance windfall count
Tavares scouts the Islanders’ future
‘We came a long way this year,’ the New York Islanders’ John Tavares says. ‘We really turned things around. There’s nothing better than this. It’s a lot of fun.’
Roving pitching coach says rebuilt Romero ready to help Jays
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero pitches during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.
Former NDP leader Alexa McDonough diagnosed with breast cancer
New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament Alexa McDonough, second left, receives a standing ovation while speaking during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa June 3, 2008.
Watch the Eric Gryba suspension video
Ottawa Senators defenceman Eric Gryba is ejected from the game after a check on Montreal Canadiens centre Lars Eller during the second period of Game 1 in Montreal.
Map: 1239 WEST GEORGIA ST., VANCOUVER
Map: 1035 MOUNTCASTLE CRES., TORONTO
Remembering Toronto’s history, with the help of the web
Neil Ross, president of the West Toronto Junction Historical Society, is finding a new generation of allies engaged in local history.
At Vancouver’s ‘Cold Harbour’ a neighbourhood hollows out
Tim Hiltz, left, and his husband Mark Hiltz, owners of Coal Harbour Green Design have decidd to give up their business because of the lack of year-round clientele.
In pictures: A look at Charles Fipke's Kentucky Derby horses
Java's War is taken to the track for a workout, the day before the Kentucky Derby.
Condo with a great view has long wait for buyer
Waitlist for Pickering home tour preceeds quick sale
In Pictures: Week 3 of B.C.’s election campaign
Dix and his wife Renee Saklikar, taking a photograph, wait to board a flight in Richmond on May 3, 2013 to travel to the Okanagan.
Oil sands growth will depend on Keystone: Canadian Natural
Steve Laut, president of Canadian Natural Resources, smiles before addressing the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Thursday, May 5, 2011.
Arts groups thinking outside the box – and way beyond the box office
Faced with aging audiences and the impact of social media, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal is one of many arts groups forging new alliances and, in many cases, updating the business skills of their leaders.
James Ehnes and Russell Braun: A stairway to heaven, by way of two superstars
Grammy and Juno-award winning violinist James Ehnes.
Lena Dunham and her Girls owe a whole lot to Edna O’Brien
Leah McLaren
Balletlujah!: How to make k.d. lang’s story and ‘the power of that voice’ into ballet
Nicole Caron as singer k.d. lang in Alberta Ballet’s Balletlujah!
A six-hour song by the National
Matt Berninger, front man for the National.
What do a Hudson’s Bay blanket and an ice shelf have in common?
A detail from Bay Blanket Moon (2013), one of the new paintings by Wanda Koop at Toronto’s Division Gallery until June 15.
A Tribe Called Red’s new album mixes politics with a sick beat
A Tribe Called Red’s Nation II Nation features electronic drum and tribal chanting.
America’s shameful history in Vietnam finally revealed
Gerald Caplan
Map: 4 Yatesbury Rd., Toronto
Editor’s letter: Harper, Carney and the tensions over the new BoC governor
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, shakes hands with Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney in January, 2008, as Mr. Carney was taking the position. The relationship between Mr. Harper and Mr. Carney was been fraught with tension.
Despite drawbacks, North York home draws two offers
Nine things about new Bank of Canada chief Stephen Poloz
Bank of Canada Governor designate Stephen Poloz (right) shakes hands with outgoing Governor Mark Carney during a news conference in Ottawa, on Thursday May 2, 2013.
The best-performing hedge fund you've never heard of
When you speak to references, you need to ask carefully crafted questions to get the real goods on a potential employee.
Hospital, prison projects would go ahead despite Clark’s fear campaign: Dix
Dr. Susan Tebbutt, right, listens as B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix speaks during a campaign stop across the street from Penticton Regional Hospital in Penticton, B.C., on May 3, 2013.
Cute or cuter? See these newborn zoo animals come out to play
A baby monkey rides a lion cub at the Guaipo Manchurian Tiger Park in China, May 1, 2013.
New Sport Chek spot embraces Olympic moms
In its new ad, a member of the Canadian national women’s hockey team, and 2010 gold medal winner Meaghan Mikkelson endures punishing training runs, CrossFit workouts and ice baths. Over the shots, a phone message from her mother Betsy plays with words of encouragement.
Socks, a stuffed monkey and a cigarette butt? NHL fans share their lucky charms and playoff rituals
Like the Blue Jays themselves, history of team leaves you wanting more
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista looks up as he hits a pop-up out against the Boston Red Sox during eighth inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Thursday, May 2, 2013.
Marc Maron turns talk into revelation
Comedian Marc Maron rose to a new level of fame after the launch of his successful podcast WTF with Marc Maron.
It’s here, it’s queer, but who is it for?
Detail from Dancing Sailors, by Charles Demuth (1917)
Claire Messud goes against type in her latest novel
Claire Messud: Controlled writing, unruly characters
Bringing vigilantes to justice, and other new crime fiction worth a look
Detail from illustration prepared for the print edition of this story.
Is it time for Facebook to start paying its users?
Detail of an illustration created for the print edition of this story.
From rape to cancer: Eve Ensler’s journey back to her own body
Eve Ensler is a feminist activist responsible for V-Day, the worldwide movement to stop the violence against girls and woman.
Deals of the Week: Nissan Murano, Ford Escape, Cadillac CTS and Fiat 500
2013 Nissan Murano.
Defending champion Kings dealing with bad karma
Eric Duhatschek
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