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Fraser the overtime hero as Bruins beat Canadiens to tie series
Boston Bruins forward Matt Fraser celebrates after scoring the winning goal in overtime against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4 of their second-round NHL playoff series on Thursday, May 8, 2014, in Montreal.
The breathy voice of Rio’s airport returns to lift passengers’ spirits
The announcements at Rio de Janeiro’s main international airport are voiced by Iris Lettieri.
Buchanan scores career first for Canada as they tie U.S. in women’s soccer
Canada defender Kadeisha Buchanan celebrates her goal with teammates during the first half of play against the United States at Investors Group Field.
Blue Jays smash five dingers, crush reeling Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (left) is greeted by third baseman Juan Francisco after hitting a second inning home run against Philadelphia Phillies at Rogers Centre.
Spending report divides Toronto District School Board trustees
Chris Bolton says nothing was ‘untoward’ during his time as Ryerson school principal.
Trudeau’s decree for future pro-choice MPs gets mixed reaction from Liberals
Anti-abortion protesters place signs in a pile during the National March for Life on Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 8, 2014.
‘Activist in a dress’ doggedly sought change
ted northe wore his medals, such as the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, on a bright red military tunic.
Prentice the centre of attention at Alberta PC fundraiser
Former cabinet minister and Calgary MP, Jim Prentice, speaks at the Alberta PC Party Leader's Dinner in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, May 8, 2014.
Ottawa launches data collection review
Treasury Board President Tony Clement responds during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday May 7, 2014 .
No role for NATO in ending Ukraine's crisis, Russian envoy says
Georgiy Mamedov, Russia’s ambassador to Canada, is shown at the Russian embassy in Ottawa on March 6, 2014.
Flag from Afghanistan war should go to Johnston, not Harper, says Legion president
RCMP Inspector Richard Haye carries the baton as The Soldier On Afghanistan Relay arrives at Ottawa City Hall May 8, 2014 in Ottawa. The baton holds the last Canadian flag that flew over in Afghanistan. Canada will celebrates the National Day of Honour tomorrow on Parliament Hill.
A list of Canada’s fallen in Afghanistan
A Canadian Forces CH-147 Chinook helicopter prepares to land on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Thursday May 8, 2014 in preparation for Canada's National Day of Honour taking place Friday.
Leafs’ vote of confidence for head coach Carlyle is mind-boggling
James Mirtle
Scott Griffin brings poetry back into the mainstream of cultural life
Marsha Lederman
Images from Game 4 between the Bruins and Canadiens
Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask deflects a shot as they face the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL playoff hockey action Thursday, May 8, 2014 in Montreal
Government to take six months to decide on Site C project
The area of the Peace River where the proposed Site C hydro development dam would be built near Fort St. John, B.C., on Jan. 17, 2013.
RCMP to review WorkSafeBC’s probe into 2012 death of Burnaby pipe layer
File photo of the RCMP.
Four telling points that show why the Site C dam fell short of endorsement
Tribal Chief Liz Logan, shown at the B.C. Legislature in Victoria in 2010, told a Joint Review Panel in January, 2014, that native bands in the Peace River area are determined to prevent construction of BC Hydro’s Site C dam.
Best pictures from May 8
A participant in the Mud Day event throws a bucket of mud at a friend during the Mud Day run in Beynes, west of Paris, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Thousands of runners seeking a challenge competed in a circuit of approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) with over 20 obstacles, most of them set in mud.
Medical marijuana growers challenge federal laws with online ‘legal kit’
A Health Canada licensed medical Marijuana producer for breast cancer survivor Sarina Auriel checks the progress on her marihuana plants in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 30, 2014.
Tories back reality show Border Security despite advice
The title screen of the TV show Border Security is shown.
City council lifts ban on all-ages Exhibition Place dances
A general view of the construction under way in the grounds of Toronto's Muzik nightclub on Thursday May 8, 2014.
Fears of Victory Day violence fail to stall pro-Russian separatists and referendum
A pro-Russian anti-government rebel with a decorated shotgun at a checkpoint in Slovyansk, Ukraine, May 8, 2014.
CNRL kicks in an extra $425-million to its 2014 spending budget
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.’s Primrose Lake oil sands project is seen near Cold Lake, Alta.
Carlyle’s extension sends message: this is no lame duck
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle speaks to reporters during his year-end address at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Tuesday, April 15, 2014.
Alberta’s finance minister passes on Tory leadership run
Alberta Minister of Finance Doug Horner salutes a member of the gallery after presenting the budget speech in the house of the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton March 6, 2014.
Interchange demolition plan gives Halifax renewal rare second chance
The Cogswell Interchange, built in the 1960s to accommodate a planned waterfront freeway that was never built, is seen in Halifax on Friday, April 26, 2013.
New Canadian Labour Congress chief vows aggressive approach
Hassan Yussuff is secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress.
Want high returns? Don’t pay for liquidity you don’t need
Norman Rothery
Anti-immigration flyers distributed in Brampton, Ont. not a hate crime, police say
A view of town homes in Brampton’s Mount Pleasant subdivision. Now, the city’s population is approaching 550,000, making Brampton the ninth-largest city in Canada.
Missed the big rally in Methanex shares? Have another look
A Methanex plant in Chile.
Time to spring clean your leadership image
Vicky Oliver is a Manhattan-based job interview consultant and career adviser, and the bestselling author of five career development books.
Seven steps to a more fulfilling life
Harvey Schachter
I’m having second thoughts about a career in accounting
Eileen Dooley
These quality U.S. large caps are value-priced
Canadian Tire ups digital ante, offers 90 per cent of products online
Gibbons says Blue Jays are feeling much better now than this time last year
Toronto Blue Jays Dustin McGowan is pulled from the game by manager John Gibbons, left, as Dioner Navarro, right, looks on against the New York Yankees during the third inning of their American League baseball game in Toronto, Friday April 4, 2014
Tim Hortons says it was Doug Ford, not Rob, at Toronto restaurant
In this March, 26, 2014, file photo, Mayor Rob Ford, left, listens to his brother and campaign manager Doug Ford, right, during a commercial break as Rob Ford takes part in a live television mayoral debate in Toronto. Rob Ford's lawyer said Wednesday, April 30, 2014, that the Toronto mayor will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse.
Brazilian ad agency pulls heartstrings with language videos
Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban.
Forecasting a bright future, SNC-Lavalin’s Card must now sell M&A vision
SNC Lavalin Group Inc. president and CEO Robert G. Card attends the company's annual general meeting in Montreal, May 8, 2014.
Regina bitcoin startup denies wrongdoing
A Bitcoin sign is seen in a window in Toronto, May 8, 2014.
Australian Marah Braye named as next CEO of Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre
The event square at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto is seen here crowded with vintage pick-up trucks, people and musicians, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at the launch party for Streetside, a musical celebration of the of the 2015 Pan Am Games and the music of the Americas.
On native policing, Ottawa cops out
Auditor General of Canada Michael Ferguson speaks in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Is Ottawa creeping you online?
REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Nintendo’s long history of gay antipathy erupts in ‘Tomodachi’ flap
Springsteen opens for Bonnie Raitt
Hazel McCallion backs away from ticketing drivers for idling
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion is under fire for suggesting drivers should be ticketed for idling while waiting for coffee in drive-throughs.
Nova Scotia mulls joining national regulator
A spokesman for Nova Scotia’s Finance Department said that Finance and Treasury Board Minister Diana Whalen wants to have more talks with industry stakeholders about the possibility of joining the voluntary regulator scheme.
CFL approves video review for pass interference calls
Hassan Yussuff elected new head of Canadian Labour Congress
Hassan Yussuff is secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress.
‘My most loyal, honest friend’: Readers share their love for their moms
Jason Patric’s custody battle a cautionary tale on parental rights
Leah McLaren
Change of plans puts house back on the market
The house is actually new, but its design blends in with the rest of the homes in the Moore Park neighbourhood.
No clear yes or no on B.C.’s mega-dam Site C project
A model of the proposed Stie C dam at the Community Consultation Office in Fort St. John on January 16, 2013.
The socially-awkward world of Silicon Valley’s obscenely rich
Alec Berg, third from left, and Mike Judge, centre, had difficulty coming up with fake company names for use in their HBO show Silicon Valley.
‘It smells like a dead whale – bad:’ Researchers begin nasty work
A rotting blue whale carcass sits on the shore in Trout River, N.L., on April 27, 2014.
The close: Sliding energy stocks send TSX to triple-digit loss
Canadian Natural Resources is one of four Canadian energy stocks that satisfy all the criteria for long-term upside potential.
Views and value help sell Front Street condo
How do I protect the buying power of my dollar?
Canadian dollar coins.
As market re-ignites, CMHC aims to slow condo investors
David Parkinson
Lack of outdoor space holds back King West condo sale
Skilled workers are good, but adaptable workers are better
Todd Hirsch
Earlscourt townhouse met buyers’ budget target
The novel-is-dead article is dead. (This time for real.)
Russell Smith
Seven co-workers tried to fend off deadly bear attack
A black bear forages for food in Jasper National Park, Alta., Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
Claws out in the battle for pet parents' wallets
Companies that advertise to animal owners are increasingly releasing more premium products and advertising pet products in a way that is much closer to how products for the rest of the human family are advertised.
Law has yet to catch up to science when it comes to HIV-AIDS
Tablets containing AZT, one of the three antiretroviral drugs doctors gave a newborn at Miller Children’s Hospital in Long Beach, Calif. to treat HIV.
Home in Scarborough enclave holds affordability edge
My future brother-in-law keeps asking for an unreasonable favour. What should I do?
David Eddie
B.C. entrepreneur accused of fraud in multimillion-dollar land deal
Investors paid almost double the actual purchase price of the Inverlake land outside Calgary, the regulator alleges.
Lessons in emergency wait times: In Ethiopia, the sick go first
Abdu Ibrahim Mohammed, a retired salt merchant, poses for a photograph close to his home in the town of Berahile in Afar, northern Ethiopia April 20, 2013.
Domestic-violence questions continue to dog B.C. Liberals
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, shown in 2012, says British Columbia apparently has a growing problem with domestic homicides and providing safety for women.
Hand-held scanner promises to reveal what is in your food
Several startups are raising money to build hand-held scanners that they say would use lasers to identify the chemical properties of our food.
Oil patch M&A activity gains momentum
The Kearl oil sands plant, located approximately 75 kilometres northeast of Fort McMurray, Alta.
Tory releases jobs plan, wants medical school at York University
Mayoral hopeful John Tory says some of Toronto’s economic challenges can be addressed by drawing jobs and development to locations outside the downtown core.
Mom and her slab cake were cornerstones of our family. Without them we are crumbling
What drove Canadian Tire to find a credit card partner
A Canadian Tire store in North Vancouver, B.C.
Fed sounds alarm over U.S. housing rebound
Kevin Carmichael
Shocker: Bonds are beating stocks. But why?
Maple Leafs sign coach Randy Carlyle to two-year extension
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle talks to reporters in the team's locker room May 16, 2013. The Leafs wrapped up their post season after a devastating loss to the Boston Bruins Monday night. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail)
Filmmaker rewinds to showcase the birth of the teenager
Public editor: More on political titles during election campaigns
Stephen Harper: Prime Minister, Conservative Leader and Tory Leader.
Conservative MP questioned foreign workers’ wages in 2009: letter
Employment Minister Jason Kenney has put the brakes on hiring temporary foreign workers for the food-service industry.
Motorsports at a glance: What's happening this weekend
Red Bull technicians work on Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel's car at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, May 8, 2014. The Formula One race will be held on Sunday.
Concordia defensive lineman Quinn Smith tests positive for banned substance
Technician labels a urine sample for drug testing
Poll: Do you support the Site C dam project?
A model of the proposed Site C Dam at the Community Consultation Office in Fort St. John, B.C.
What China wants from Canada
Incoming Chinese ambassador Luo Zhaohui
BlackBerry targets business clients through their employees
John Sims, Blackberry’s president of global enterprise solutions, says the company’s products need to be widely sold in cellular companies’ stores.
Bruins are down but know they are not out
Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien
Home of the Week: Forest Hill home has all the right elements
. The interior has been revamped to create a house with five-plus-one bedrooms and five bathrooms.
Infographic: How to defend against a black bear attack
A brown bear is chased high up a tree by one of Kim Robinson's hunting dogs near Merritt, B.C., on Sept. 17, 2009.
Home of the Week: Family friendly in Toronto's Forest Hill
The house had eight bedrooms when it was built in 1928, but renovations since then have reduced it to five-plus-one bedrooms.
Tories hope to fill Quebec Supreme Court spot quickly, but route unclear
Justice Minister Peter MacKay says he did not advise Justice Marc Nadon to resign the Federal Court and join the Quebec bar.
Judging Modernism on its merits
Toronto-Dominion Centre, from John C. Parkin, Archives, and Photography. Parkin’s firm partnered with Mies van der Rohe on the building.
The scholars weigh in on Toronto Modernism
Dave LeBlanc
Montreal’s Yellow Media posts lower earnings on weaker revenue
Yellow Media has said it will hire about 200 more employees this year and try to increase advertisers as the directories publisher continues to transform itself into a digital company.
How can I make my at-home manicure look pro?
At midday: TSX flat amid improving Chinese data, mixed earnings
A worker installs rubber onto the windows of the doors along a production line at a truck factory of Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd (JAC Motors) in Hefei, Anhui province May 5, 2014. Activity in China's manufacturing sector contracted for a fourth consecutive month in April.
Ontario Liberal Leader takes another swing at Harper in campaign
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne makes an election stop on the edge of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Thursday, May 8, 2014. Ontario voters go to the polls on June 12.
Unilever to close Ontario plant; 280 jobs affected
A Unilever plant in Bramalea, Ont., that manufactures dry mixes for soups, sauces and other foods will close and its production capability shipped to the United States.
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