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June 16

Blue Jays need Johnson to get back to his best
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Josh Johnson pitches to the Texas Rangers during first inning AL action in Toronto on Sunday June 9, 2013.
A more subdued celebration brings multiple MMVAs for Marianas Trench, Classified
PSY performs during the 2013 Much Music Video Awards in Toronto on June 16, 2013.
Western premiers to focus talks on eastward pipeline
Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, New Brunswick Premier David Alward, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger, Alberta Premier Alison Redford, Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz and British Columbia Premier Christy Clark, left to right, listen to a choir at Province House during the annual Council of the Federation meeting in Halifax on Thursday, July 26, 2012.
Spurs turn up the Heat on Miami
San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan passes against Miami Heat's Shane Battier (31) during the first half at Game 5 of the NBA Finals series, Sunday, June 16, 2013, in San Antonio.
Should you rely on a broker for a great mortgage? Or call around yourself?
Robert McLister
Canada Job Grant program is ‘deeply flawed,’ report says
Maurizio Casadei, a machinist at Gray Tool in Brampton, Ont., on the job March 28, 2013. The company Gray is training employees like Casadei in house.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford reacts to thrown drink incident at street festival
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks at a luncheon for the Toronto Real Estate Board on June 14, 2013.
Putin sides with ‘thugs,’ PM says as G8 splits over Syrian conflict
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny talk outside Farmleigh House in Dublin, Ireland, Sunday, June 16, 2013.
In South Africa, Chinese tigers claw their way back to life
Li Quan, co-founder of the South China tiger project in South Africa.
Diversity services in Brampton: A new frontier in treating patients
Gurwinder Gill, the hospital’s director of equity, says her department puts out guidelines on some of the religious issues that come up in hospital care, but adds: ‘No matter what guidelines are in place, it’s always best to ask the patient.’
Tips on avoiding a clash between religious practice and medical care
Gurwinder Gill, Director Patient Relations & Diversity, left, during a meeting with patient Satvir Sodhi at William Osler Health Centre in Brampton on May 22, 2013.
Sue Kim breaks through for biggest pro win
Sue Kim
Emily Childs wins CN Women's Tour in Windsor
Emily Childs
Matt Hill posts best career Web.com Tour result
Matt Hill
Sikhs celebrate reversal of Quebec’s soccer turban ban
Harshaan Ahluwalis,2, dribbles a soccer ball during a friendly soccer match in solidarity with young players who wear turbans Saturday, June 15, 2013 in Montreal. Quebec's soccer federation announced it is ending its much-criticized turban ban Saturday.
Best pictures from June 16
Defence department sets strict guidelines on anniversary alcohol
A man samples whisky near Thetford, England, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. The Canadian Army is all for its soldiers raising a glass to toast upcoming milestones, as long as nobody thinks there's a product endorsement going on.
Pop princesses Swift, Lavigne among stars on the red carpet at Much Music Video Awards
Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet during the 2013 Much Music Video Awards in Toronto on June 16, 2013.
Fans flock to MMVAs as red carpet arrivals get underway
Korean singer Psy performs at the Much Music Video Awards in Toronto on June 16, 2013.
Ottawa revises strategy for chronic wasting disease
CWD primarily affects elk and deer, but experts fear that the disease could spread to other species, like caribou.
Environmental activists unite to further protect Clayoquot Sound
Aerial photo of Clayoquot Sound.
McIlory takes frustration out on golf club
Rory McIlroy takes his frustration out on one of his clubs
Beefy chiefs slim down to raise awareness
Grand Chief Doug Kelly, Chair of the First Nations Health Council, pushes his golf clubs on a cart while playing a round at Royalwood Golf Course in Chilliwack, B.C., on Saturday June 15, 2013. Chief Kelly walks the golf course every weekend for exercise.
Canadians rugby wins, even as it loses
Team Canada wing James Pritchard, left, tries to break a tackle from Team Ireland fullback Felix Jones, right, during second half of an international friendly rugby match in Toronto on Saturday, June 15, 2013.
Proposed new rules would see cloak of eternal secrecy extended to 11 federal agencies
An RCMP cruiser sits by the gates of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Nov. 17, 2012.
Why did Rehtaeh Parsons, an alleged victim of a gang sexual assault, have to leave her high school?
Rehtaeh Parsons is shown in a handout photo from the Facebook tribute page “Angel Rehtaeh.”
Tim Hudak’s graceless goodbye to Dalton McGuinty
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leader Tim Hudak.
Justin Rose holds off Phil Mickelson to win U.S. Open
Justin Rose
Dix and NDP strategists gather to reflect on stunning failure
Justine Hunter
Those exotic ‘alt’ funds can be profitable – but caution advised
Three rules for business success
I pull in millions in sales. How do I negotiate a raise?
The real way to network at a conference
Speaking up at a conference can help you meet more people.
All eyes on Fed this week for clues on stimulus
Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke is seen on a monitor via teleconference in Chicago, May 10, 2012. Market players will be watching intently this week for clues that the Fed is about to begin scaling back its huge monetary stimulus, a key support of stock and bond prices.
Carl Sparkes: Boosting Bluenose wine with ‘missionary sales people’
‘In five years we will have some leading wines, right across Canada,’ says Devonian Coast Wineries’ Carl Sparkes.
Sanofi head sees cures for what ails Canada’s pharma sector
‘You can’t say research and innovation are your absolute priorities and then not protect ideas,’ says Christopher Viehbacher, CEO of pharma giant Sanofi.
Montreal police arrest trio in alleged plot to rob armoured trucks
File photo of police tape
Duhatschek: Bruins’ Rask just an ordinary superstar
Eric Duhatschek
Duhatschek: Blackhawks need more than leadership from Toews
Eric Duhatschek
MacGregor: Cup final showcases the sheer unpredictability of the game
Roy MacGregor
Quebec construction unions declare strike after negotiations fail
Yves Ouellet, spokesman for the construction union alliance, responds to reporters questions over negotiations with employers, Thursday, June 13, 2013 at the legislature in Quebec City. Union leaders, behind, hold sleeping bags, ready to negotiate day and night to avoid a strike.
Woods gets wrong kind of record at this US Open
Tiger Woods
Locked in tight Cup final vs. Bruins, Hawks knew it wouldn’t be easy
Boston Bruins' Nathan Horton (L) tries to get around Chicago Blackhawks' Niklas Hjalmarsson during the second period in Game 2 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals series in Chicago, Illinois, June 15, 2013.
Teenage cyclist from Victoria killed at Ride to Conquer Cancer in Seattle
Team Hicks Fire, who raised the 8th highest amount of any team, crosses the finish line during the Ride to Conquer Cancer at Ontario Place in Toronto, June 9, 2013.
Lumber ‘supercycle’ could spell opportunity
Forestry analyst Paul Quinn predicts that U.S. housing recovery and Chinese demand will raises forest company stocks.
Ruling on credit card surcharges is more than ‘smallenfreuden’ for retailers
Barrie McKenna
Low-volatility funds promise an easy ride in wild markets
A trader looks at monitors at a dealing room in Tokyo October 24, 2008.
Why even the Fed’s power may have its limits
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies about monetary policy before the House Financial Services on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 29, 2012.
Rise in gasoline price expected to spur inflation hike
Motorists pump gas at a gasoline station in Toronto in this file photo.
Home sales ‘gradually’ slowing to soft landing, CREA data likely to show
The Daisy Theatre: Less script makes room for more variety
Ronnie Burkett is photographed in Toronto on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Burkett's new show, The Daisy Theatre, will premiere as part of the 7th Annual Luminato Festival from June 14th to 23rd at the Berkeley Street Theatre.
Brookfield's $3.68-billion sale spotlights new interest in lumber sector
A logging truck passes the Weyerhaeuser Pulp Mill in a Cosmopolis, Wash. in a 2005 file photo. Weyerhaeuser Co. has agreed to purchase Longview Timber from Broookfield Asset Management.
Divide and conquer the key to fundraising
Earthing: How bare feet and solid ground can add up to good health
Advocates say 20 minutes a day of direct connection with Earth will do wonders for your health.
Expand your appetizer horizon
The Quick Fix Crispy Polenta and Mushroom Appetizers
A new James Joyce book (well, sort of), just in time for Bloomsday
Irish letterpress printer Jamie Murphy, left, and U.S. writer Steve Cole, the duo behind The Works of Master Poldy.
The National Theatre School suffers from 'Montrealcentrism,' report contends
Kelly Nestruck
DASH a drug-free way to lower blood pressure
Raw Foods On Forks
Stealth workout: the inconspicuous curtsy
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Kids are reading – but below grade level
What every lively little neighbourhood needs – its own dedicated talk show
Montrealer Dimitrios Koussioulas, host of the Mile End talk show Parc Avenue Tonight.
A new morning for singer-songwriter Justin Hines
Canadian singer Justin Hines in 2011.
5 tips for success from condo king Brad Lamb
How a squirrel in my fireplace helped me bond with my brother
A squirrel eats a nut in central park in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012.
Canada’s Steve Smith wins silver at Mountain Bike World Cup
Harper rules out arming Syrian rebels, lashes out at Putin
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny shake hands outside Farmleigh House In Dublin on June 16, 2013. On Sunday, Mr. Harper ruled out arming the Syrian rebels.
Simon Thornton wins in Saint-Omer in a playoff
Simon Thornton
Alberta oil company with checkered history responds to new spill site
Clean-up operations after the April, 2011, Rainbow Pipeline rupture and oil spill near Peace River, Alta.
Man dead after car plunges into pit in Toronto
Police tape demarking an accident scene.
Watch: Claude Julien reacts to Bruins' Game 2 victory
Parliament Hill guides trained to praise Senate
Japanese tourists pause to take pictures as they visit Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on August 17, 2011. Summer students hired as tourist guides for Parliament Hill and area have been trained to praise the Senate and disdain democracies with three or more political parties.
Hart Trophy-winner Ovechkin says broken left foot is healing well
File-This April 30, 2013 file photo shows Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, smiling during NHL hockey practice at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Va. Ovechkin capped his great season with the NHL's biggest award. The Washington Capitals right wing won his third Hart Trophy, given to the league's MVP, on Saturday June 15, 2013, beating out Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and John Tavares of the New York Islanders.
Watch: Ovechkin wins NHL's Hart Trophy
Trudeau offers to reimburse organizations $20,000 for speeches
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau asks a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on June 13, 2013. Trudeau says he will offer to return a $20,000 speaking fee he received for speaking at a money-losing fundraising event last year for a New Brunswick charity.
What’s next after Iran’s surprise election result?
A supporter of moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani gestures with a picture of him as she celebrates his victory in Iran's presidential election on June 15, 2013.
Impact’s three-game win streak comes to an end in Columbus
Impact midfielder Justin Mapp says Montreal’s loss can be attributed to their poor play in the first 15 or 20 minutes of their match against Columbus on Saturday. (File photo)
Watch: Crew 2, Impact 0
Watch: Whitecaps 4, Revolution 3
Watch: Toronto FC 2, DC United 1
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In China, students prep for Canada with a B.C. education
High school students attending an off-shore B.C. school in the city of Tongxiang, China, near Shanghai, participate in a Terry Fox run on June 13, 2013, to help them culturally integrate when they move to Canada next year for university.
Miller scores twice as Whitecaps overcome first-half deficit to beat Revolution
Vancouver Whitecaps' Kenny Miller, of Scotland, celebrates after scoring a goal against the New England Revolution during the first half of an MLS game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday June 15, 2013.
Watch: Boston 2, Chicago 1 (OT)
Bruins turn the tables with OT victory of their own
Chicago Blackhawks centre Jonathan Toews (19) and Boston Bruins centre Patrice Bergeron (37) face off at the start of Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Chicago.
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