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General Mills abandons controversial legal policy to strip consumers of rights
The General Mills logo is seen on a box of Cheerios cereal in this file photo.
Frustration turns to anger as relatives clash with Korean police
A family member of missing passengers who were on the ferry Sewol which sank in the sea off Jindo cries next to a a temporary morgue at a port where family members of missing passengers gather in Jindo April 20, 2014.
Bouchard gives Canada 2-0 lead over Slovakia in Fed Cup tie
Eugenie Bouchard, of Canada, celebrates her win over Kristina Kucova, of Slovakia, during the second match at the Fed Cup tennis tournament Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Laval University in Quebec City.
Recent history won’t allow Habs to rest on 2-0 series lead over Lightning
Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period in game two of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Tampa Bay Times Forum. The Canadiens won 4-1.
Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining still open to merger: source
The logo of Barrick Gold Corp. is seen in this file photo.
Raptors drop opening playoff game to more experienced Nets
Toronto Raptors' Jonas Valanciunas reacts after being called for a foul during their 94-87 loss to the Brooklyn Nets in NBA playoff action in Toronto on Saturday, April 19, 2014.
Man charged with making death threats against father of Rehtaeh Parsons
Rehtaeh Parsons, a 17-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., had struggled emotionally for more than a year after she was sexually assaulted and a police investigation did not file charges, her mother says.
NHL fines Boston’s Lucic for spearing incident in playoff game
Boston Bruins left wing Milan Lucic battles for the puck with Detroit Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser during the third period in game one of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston on April 18.
Raptors fans revel in postseason return
Fans gather in Maple Leaf Square outside Toronto's Air Canada Centre prior to an NBA playoff game between Toronto and Brooklyn on April 19.
Raptors GM pumps up fans with profanity-laced motivational speech
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry goes to the basket against the Brooklyn Nets in game one during the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on April 19.
Families of Calgary stabbing victims release statement
Teddy bears, candles and flowers at one of several memorials at the scene of Tuesday's multiple fatal stabbings in Calgary on April 18.
Air Canada coming under criticism over video showing baggage mishandled
Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, June 17, 2008.
Tragedy in Calgary: A timeline of the attack
Self-doubt? You’re probably a woman
Margaret Wente
Can Rio gain control of its notorious favelas in time for the World Cup?
Impoverished migrants who moved to Rio to serve its wealthy elites staked out shelter on the steep hills around the city, leading to the hallmark architecture of the first favelas. Their geography makes them an easy place for gangsters to carve out a redoubt, and difficult for police to control or the city to provide basic services such as sewage.
Transit congestion in Vancouver is here to stay... For now
Commuters wait for the doors of a Canada Line train car to close before leaving the Oakridge-41st Avenue Station at the end of the work day in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday April 16, 2014.
Scientists discover four new species of ‘killer’ sponges off southern Vancouver Island
This 2013 photo provided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute shows a manipulator arm on Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's remotely operated vehicle collecting a Cladorhiza caillieti sponge growing on a piece of carbonate crust on the seafloor off the coast of Southern California.
Foreigners approved to fill hockey coaching positions in Canada
A rink attendant resurfaces the ice at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, current home of the Abbotsford Heat AHL hockey team, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Tuesday April 15, 2014.
India votes: Will the real Narendra Modi step forward?
An Indian supporter of main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds a mask of their prime ministerial candidate their prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at an election campaign road show rally by party senior leader Lal Krishna Advani in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, April 16, 2014.
In Scotland, separatists love ‘money and the ethnic vote’
Doug Saunders
In the age of hirsuteness, has the razor finally won?
Elizabeth Renzetti
April 19: This week's Talking Point – equality rights versus religious freedom – and other letters to the editor
A lawsuit against B.C.’s government is seeking to quash its approval of Canada’s first faith-based law school, part of Trinity Western University, which prohibits same-sex intimacy.
Assisted suicide – the issue we can’t ignore
Jeffrey Simpson
The rise and fall of Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash
The Globe and Mail’s interview with Dmitry Firtash in Vienna included a bodyguard, lawyer and various PR officials.
Controversy puts oligarch’s charity contributions under the microscope
Cambridge University
April 19: Your daily horoscope
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