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May 30

Defending champs Chicago force Game 7 with win over Los Angeles
Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane celebrates with center Andrew Shaw
Four wounded in Toronto shooting incident, one outside hospital
Kansas City drubs Toronto as Jays lose two in a row
Kansas City Royals' Lorenzo Cain, right, is congratulated by Salvador Perez after he hit a two run home run off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ during eighth inning AL baseball game action in Toronto Friday May 30, 2014.
First Nations frustrated over stalled education bill
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt prepares to take part in a Commons Aboriginal Affairs committee in Ottawa, on Parliament Hill, Thursday May 29, 2014.
You can’t drive a Google car off a cliff. Other than that, they’re fantastic
Elizabeth Renzetti
Universities urged to develop new models of PhD study
Allison Sekuler, associate vice-president at McMaster University, at Congress 2014 in Toronto Friday.
Nova Scotians bail out U.S. ferry operator
Two people on Deer Island watch as the Nova Star cruise ferry makes its way into Boston Harbor, Monday, May 12, 2014, for a christening ceremony.
Full list of 2013 National Newspaper Award winners and finalists
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, wearing an Argos CFL jersey, sits in council chambers as he awaits a motion to strip him from Mayoral powers following a tumultuous day at City Hall. This photo by The Globe's Moe Doiron won the 2013 National Newspaper Award for news feature photography.
Globe and Mail wins five National Newspaper Awards
Wynne got almost exactly the campaign she wanted
Adam Radwanski
Clara Hughes into the prairie portion of her epic ride for mental health
Writer Bud Osborn fought for human life and dignity
Bud Osborn chronicled life in the Downtown Eastside in six books of poetry, one of which won the City of Vancouver Book Award.
Canadian-funded Windsor-Detroit bridge project wins U.S. courtroom battle
Vehicles on the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Canada and Detroit in the United Stateson March 18, 2013.
RCMP say Manitoba pastor faces child pornography and voyeurism charges
Harper urges aid for maternal health, announces $3.5-billion in funding
Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to the media during the closing press conference after attending the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Summit in Toronto on Friday, May 30, 2014.
Smitten with a pearl of an oyster bar
Pemberton Flank Steak with a smoked oyster at Merchant’s Oyster Bar in Vancouver May 29, 2014.
Hydro head a tough job made tougher by partisan politics
Gary Mason
Best pictures from May 30
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND MAY 31- JUNE 1 - FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Nevada Department of Wildlife shows California bighorn sheep in Nevada. The Desert bighorn, which became Nevadaís official state animal in 1973, has long traveled alongside Nevadaís people. Prehistoric petroglyphs feature the sheep, which natives in the region revered as a source of food, pelts and tools.
Provinces to cover costs of cystic fibrosis drug
Cystic Fibrosis sufferer Erick Bauer, 28 holds some of the medications he must take at his home in Toronto on May 09, 2013. A new drug that has recently been approved to treat the disease. The drug is called Kalydeco and it’s the first drug to ever treat the cause of cystic fibrosis, rather than the symptoms. It’s not a cure, and although Bauer will not be able to take this drug, it represents a huge step forward in helping patients manage the disease. The problem is the drug costs about $300,000 a year in Canada.
Survey says: 80 points for being livid
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson sits for a photograph outside City Hall in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday January 21, 2014.
Toronto man convicted on terrorism charge
Brampton, Ont: March 30 2011 - Mohamed Hersi is seen in this artist's rendition during court proceedings in a Ontario Court of Justice courtroom in Brampton, Ont., Wednesday, March 30, 2011.
Can self-employed contractor, 50, retire at 60?
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The story of Highway 16 is a tale of poverty, vulnerability and violence – yet surprisingly little action
A billboard along Highway 16 near Smithers, B.C., stands as a warning and memorial to those who have been killed or gone missing.
John Tory has much to say, but his transit pitch lacks direction
Marcus Gee
RCMP search for truck driver who dragged a Mountie 100 metres east of Edmonton
B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit against Facebook
A smartphone user shows the Facebook application on his phone in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, in this photo illustration, May 2, 2013. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Mirvish-Gehry vision for King Street is scaled down, but there’s nothing timid about it
David Mirvish, left, and developer Peter Kofman present a model of the latest iteration of the Mirvish + Gehry Toronto project.
Tackling stereotypes through flag football
Heba Saleh, right, is pictured at at the kickoff of W.A. Porter Collegiate Institute’s flag football game against Earl Haig Secondary School on May 28. With a 13-1 record this season, the Porter Blue Eagles are headed for the Tier 2 championship game on Monday.
A victim speaks out about financial fraud
Stan Buell, who founded the Small Investor Protection Association, says investors should be wary of advisers who push for them to leverage.
The Buehrle Way: Don’t rely on analytics, rely on your catcher
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Dioner Navarro congratulates starting pitcher Mark Buehrle
They're not friends: B.C. court approves class-action lawsuit against Facebook
NDP dynasty appears rock solid in Nickel Belt riding
Map: Area around Quality Meat Packers Ltd.
Bathurst/Strachan/Wellington area study.
Employers, military veterans hope ‘speed-dating’ helps find a perfect match
Angela Mondou, president of Canada Company which helps military veterans transition into the workforce, at a job creation event in Calgary in this photo taken Friday, May 30, 2014.
The Globe's stars and dogs for the week: Apple investors dance to the beat
Opposition demands apology from Fantino over snub of veteran’s spouse
Jenifer Migneault comforts her husband veteran Claude Rainville after she tried to speak with Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino, after attending a Commons veterans committee in Ottawa, Thursday May 29, 2014.
In sport or business, success is a state of mind
Jean-Paul Richard, coach of the Canadian Freestyle Skiing team for the Sochi Olympics.
Software entrepreneur repays scholarship fund with interest
Redknee founder Lucas Skoczkowski credits the Loran scholarship program with helping him to develop personally and professionally.
Gen Y: Learn to live with stock market risk
A scenic view of University College at the University of Western, Ontario in London, Ontario.
Stocks are expensive. Time to buy debt? Maybe not
Norman Rothery
Edmonton politician Thomas Lukaszuk officially enters PC leadership race
He’s not perfect, but P.K. Subban will be pricey
Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban (76) reacts after getting first star of the game award in game three of the second round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre.
Canadian Opera Company hooks youngsters with after-school program
Children practice a dinosaur themed play at the Canadian Opera Company’s After School Opera Program at the Pleasantview Community Centre in Toronto.
Mayor Ford returning from rehab by July 1, brother says
Integrity commissioner Janet Leiper declined to confirm whether she had launched an investigation of Doug and Rob Ford.
Raghuram Rajan and the sexy side of monetary policy
Raghuram Rajan of the Reserve Bank of India Lunch by anthony jenkins Raghuram Rajan of the Reserve Bank of India.
Buying shares? Buy the broker instead
Pedestrians walk by the Charles Schwab branch in midtown Manhattan on Jan.18, 2006 in New York.
TransAlta settles California power-price dispute
People walk through the plaza of the TransAlta headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, April 29, 2014.
Why it pays to be a contrarian these days
Following the herd hasn’t paid off much lately: The stocks that have been most overweighted in portfolios have risen just 0.2 per cent in 2014, says Savita Subramanian, equity and quant strategist at Bank of America.
Surveillance, sniffer dogs and reasonable suspicion
05.28.2008 , Toronto - Dog master Edward Filman Walks around bags with his detector dog, Lana, who has found a suitcase with restricted products. Lela is practicing in a controlled environment, but is usually put to work at the baggage carousel. ASHLEY HUTCHESON FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL.
End of a chapter in Hogtown history after Toronto's last pig plant shuts its doors
Pigs at the Ontario Stockyards in Toronto, March 14, 1984.
How a family was built on the basis of forgiveness
Diane MacLean and Stan Sakamoto in Calgary, summer of 1968.
What Beijing learned from Tiananmen: Democracy isn’t needed for prosperity
China tilting toward a deeper authoritarianism under leader Xi Jinping.
25 years after Tiananmen: Who will rise up against inequality now?
Li Yiping was 22 in the spring of 1989, and joined the protests in Tiananmen Square. He eventually had to flee China – but he’s never stopped believing another resistance movement will come, or that he will be a part of it.
Head of John Howard Society in Manitoba found not guilty of sex assault on girl
Five things to do this weekend, May 30 to June 1
Three stunning boathouse designs – and how you can get the look
Man stabbed with pool cue worries about expenses after attacker deported from B.C.
George F. Walker's theatrical production in Toronto
Playwright George F. Walker sits on a bench outside the Factory Theatre in Toronto. (Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail)
Employers, military veterans hope 'speed-dating' helps find a perfect match
Angela Mondou, president of Canada Company which helps military veterans transition into the workforce, at a job creation event in Calgary in this photo taken Friday, May 30, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
Economy Lab roundup: Recession-proof (but not hangover-proof)
David Parkinson
Does your office have a ‘jock culture’? (And should you break it up?)
Michael Babad
Total’s experience highlights the perils of oil sands projects
Joslyn North mine
Just a sign of the times for Big Oil as Total throws in the towel on Joslyn
Brian Milner
Harper’s maternal-health goals are good, but not nearly enough
Gerald Caplan
National reform: a fix for anti-EU sentiment
The new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) is seen during a guided media tour in Frankfurt, April 29, 2014.
The close: TSX off more than 100 points for the week
The S&P/TSX composite index has climbed 15 per cent in the past year.
The week's best web reads: 10 high-conviction purchases of top stock pickers
Stock market
The Third Rail: New Brunswick’s electrifying pension-plan revival
Bullish on Savanna Energy
Key executive accumulates as Secure Energy heads into oil-by-rail market
You only get so much vacation: 15 expert travel tips to make every moment count
Ezra, inc.: What does Ezra Levant stand for, beyond Ezra Levant?
Ezra Levant
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
Calendar
Man stabbed in eye with pool cue fears cost to family after attacker deported
Three new comics you must lay your eyes on
This One Summer, by Mariko and Jillian Tamaki
Canadians know what they should do about environment, Tutu says
Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he doesn’t want to tell Canadians what to do about the environment.
The best advice author Claire Battershill has ever received
Claire Battershill
Investor’s portfolio based on Nobel-laureate’s research
Baby's injuries akin to being run over by vehicle but she was shaken: doctor
EPA wants Arizona miner to clean up smelter – 144 years later
Melted silver is poured into molds at the KGHM Copper and Precious Metals smelter and processing plant in Glogow May 10, 2013.
Bombers bring talented rookies into main camp when it opens Sunday
Whitecaps know they must bury more of their chances ahead of clash with Timbers
The long, slow decline of the nation's industrial heartland
A group of local kids play fight and throw mud at each other, in a vacant lot, in Windsor's Ford City neighbourhood, April 8th, 2014.
Henrik Lundqvist finds happy place en route to Stanley Cup final
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist celebrates beating the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden.
Hotel Congress: Romantic drama on a shoestring
Nadia Litz and Phillip Riccio star in Hotel Congress
Man of La Mancha: Overly sentimental without a moment of genuine grit
A scene from the Stratford Festival’s Man of La Mancha.
Sheila Heti play to have U.S. premiere in New York next year
The Toronto production of All Our Happy Days Are Stupid.
Madalena buys Argentina assets from Gran Tierra
A shale oil drilling rig in the Patagonian region of Argentina, home of the 7.4-million-acre Vaca Muerta shale field.
Finalist Carl Phillips talks Griffin Poetry Prize
Poetry in letterpress type
Does your struggling child have a mental health problem? Three things to consider
Peter Szatmari
Seduced by authenticity, McKellar directs Taylor Kitsch through Newfoundland
Taylor Kitsch plays a big-city doctor in the English remake of The Grand Seduction.
Wal-Mart Canada CEO promoted to head European, Mideast, Africa operations
Wal-mart Canada CEO Shelley Broader is photographed at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto, Ontario on February 4, 2014. Broader has been promoted to head up Wal-mart EMEA, Wal-mart announced on May 30, 2014.
U.K. statisticians get vice in their grip
A visitor to the National Gallery in London views an installation by U.S. artists Ed Kienholz and Nancy Reddin Kienholz of a seedy reconstruction of Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
Inside Douglas Coupland: art, chaos, lots of Lego at Vancouver Art Gallery
The Vancouver Art Gallery exhibit is created from among thousands of objects Coupland has collected over the years.
Primal scream: Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq is like no one you've ever heard, anywhere
Inuit singer Tanya Tagaq performs from her new album during an intimate private event at the Fehely Fine Art gallery in Toronto, May 20, 2014
Bombardier's C Series hit by new setback as engine fails
Bombardier’s C-Series100 takes off on its maiden test flight at the company's facility Monday, September 16, 2013 in Mirabel, Que.
Now Trending: Lena Dunham posts picture of her dog-bitten posterior on Instagram
Writer, director and star of the new HBO series "Girls" Lena Dunham poses for a portrait in New York, April 5, 2012.
Sony Centre chair fights plan to oust directors
Board chair Ronald Forbes describes a move this week by the city’s audit committee to get rid of the theatre’s eight citizen directors as a ‘coup’.
Valeant boosts Allergan bid to get 'this deal done'
This March 20, 2002 file photo shows a vial of Botox, made by Allergan.
Images from Friday's play at the French Open
Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain reacts during his men's singles match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 30, 2014.
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