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April 5

Heiltsuk Nation's traditional herring harvest makes sustainable sense
Mark Hume
Sunderland knock off Newcastle and Ronaldo, Real Madrid make history
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo struck three times in eight minutes in the first half and added two headers after the break on a festive, sun-drenched afternoon at the Bernabeu, helping fire Real to its biggest victory in almost half a century.
John Doyle: The lovely seriousness of Better Call Saul and Mad Men
John Doyle
Sens playoff drive suffers blow with shootout loss to lowly Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Peter Holland (24) scores the winning goal on Ottawa Senators goaltender Andrew Hammond (30) in the overtime shootout at the Air Canada Centre. Toronto defeated Ottawa 3-2.
Led by Robinson, Whitecaps climb to top of MLS table with win over Galaxy
The Vancouver Whitecaps’ Matias Laba, top centre, heads the ball as teammate Russell Teibert and the Los Angeles Galaxy’s Gyasi Zardes, left, and Robbie Keane look on.
Crime reduction study examines hit-and-run offences in Lower Mainland
The Stanley Park causeway seen here December 2, 2014.
Canadian men fall to Fiji, finish fourth at Tokyo Sevens rugby tournament
Fiji's Samisoni Viriviri tackles Canada's Sean White during the third place playoff match at the Tokyo Rugby Sevens. Fiji won the match 21-19.
Ontario moves to speed up process for closing schools
Ontario school boards are coming under renewed pressure to address the financial drain, with Education Minister Liz Sandals saying the money should be used instead for student programs.
TDSB to cut an additional $7-million from budget
Members of the Toronto District School Board meet in Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, January 28, 2015. The TDSB will be trimming another $7-million from its budget, on top of making $16.5-million in cuts to balance its budget.
B.C. Kwikwetlem chief re-elected despite controversy
Chief Ron Giesbrecht
Federal budget to include measures to spur manufacturing
Industry Minister James Moore defends Conservative plan to balance budget rather than run deficit as part of stimulus package.
Blue Jays hope new faces return old hopes
Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin salutes the crowd as he walks off the field in the eighth inning of an exhibition game against the Cincinnati Reds in Montreal on Friday evening.
Red-hot Holmes rallies for Houston Open playoff win over Spieth, Wagner
J. B. Holmes poses with the trophy after winning the PGA Shell Houston Open at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Tex.
Duke, Wisconsin emerge from Kentucky’s shadow to NCAA spotlight
The Wisconsin bench celebrates as Kentucky's Willie Cauley-Stein walks off the court following Saturday’s Final Four game in Indianapolis.
Tensions challenge Quebec’s anti-austerity student protest movement
Thousands march during a student-led protest against the provincial government's austerity measures in Montreal, April 2, 2015.
Athabasca University to launch business of hockey MBA program
Joe Birch of Mississauga oversees the Ontario Hockey League’s development combine at the GM Centre in Oshawa in late March.
B.C.’s approach to land deals lauded by PM’s envoy
Justine Hunter
Albertans edge reluctantly toward early election
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice is expected to call a snap election as soon as Tuesday.
In Nigeria, beggar students vulnerable to exploitation and extremism
Surajo Sagir, a 12-year-old Almajiri student in Kano, stands with his plastic begging bowl in front of his school.
Habs win over Panthers may be costly as Pacioretty leaves with injury
Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty lays on the ice after being injured in the first period of a game against the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center.
Rolling Stone apologizes, retracts discredited story about gang rape
Students participating in rush pass by the Phi Kappa Psi house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., in this Jan. 15, 2015 file photo.
Hundreds flee as Palestinian refugee camp in Syria gets caught in crossfire
This picture taken on Jan. 31, 2014, and released by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), shows residents of the besieged Palestinian camp of Yarmouk, queuing to receive food supplies, in Damascus, Syria. On Wednesday, April. 1, 2015 Islamic State militants infiltrated the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in the Syrian capital marking the deepest foray yet by the extremist group into Damascus, seat of President Bashar Assad’s power, Syrian opposition activists and Palestinian officials said.
Padres obtain Kimbrel, Melvin Upton from Braves for Quentin, Maybin
In this Feb. 23, 2015, file photo, Atlanta Braves' Melvin Upton Jr., walks off the field following a spring training baseball workout in Kissimmee, Fla. In a trade announced Sunday, April 5, 2015, the San Diego Padres acquired Craig Kimbrel and Upton from the Atlanta Braves for outfielders Carlos Quentin and Cameron Maybin, plus two minor leaguers and a draft pick.
Pope Francis hails framework nuclear deal with Iran in Easter message
Pope Francis waves as he delivers a "Urbi et Orbi" message from the balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 5, 2015.
Jobs-report trends point to deepening woes in the months ahead
Brian Milner
Let there be light, and access to information, in Ottawa
Suzanne Legault, Information Commissioner of Canada, holds a press conference in the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, after tabling her special report "Striking the Right Balance for Transparency - Recommendations to modernize the Access to Information Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ontarians should brace for shocks from electricity market changes
Barrie McKenna
Thinking of buying a police informant? Caveat emptor
Members of motorcycle gang 'Bandidos' wait in front the regional court in Muenster December 17, 2007. Two members of 'Bandidos' are accused of having murdered a member of 'Hell's Angels' in early summer in western town of Ibbenbueren. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY)
Microsoft urges companies to upgrade old servers, warns of cyberdangers
Microsoft Corp. is counting down to the end of service support for a popular Windows Server 2003. It’s more than 12 years old, and yet there are still some 380,000 servers running it in Canada.
Fresh warning bells sounded over Vancouver's hot housing market
A modest bungalow in Vancouver sold for $2,480,000 -- $192,000 above the asking price of $2,288,000. The previous selling price in 2000 was $488,000. The house has a great view of mountains and downtown Vancouver.
What will it take for the euro zone to cut Greece loose?
Gwyn Morgan
Should I give the interns a pep talk or an honest talk?
When you leave, lie through your teeth
Listen, share, connect: A social media primer
Harvey Schachter
'Profit recession' looms ahead of U.S. first-quarter financial reports
Morning commuters walk on Wall Street in New York's financial district in this file photo.
Canada’s mutual fund companies keep cutting management fees, report says
The Canadian mutual fund industry is seeing an acceleration in the number of companies lowering management fees, especially for those products that are targeting investors with fee-based advisers, according to a recent report by BMO Nesbitt Burns.
HMCS Annapolis sinks to start a new life as an artificial reef
Meet the new dividend stocks: U.S. small caps
In 2014, investors rediscovered an appetite for large-cap investing, but that trend has reversed: Small caps are registering gains.
'So idiotic it's funny': Atwood on imbroglio over her comment on Middleton's fashion sense
Britain's Kate, Duchess of Cambridge meets guests during a garden party held at Buckingham Palace, central London, Tuesday, June 10, 2014.
British police arrest 14-year-old boy, 16-year-old girl on terrorism charges
Armed British police officers are seen in a file photo.
Uber looks to mend strained relations with Canadian cities
The logo of taxi app Uber is shown next to a German taxi sign in Frankfurt. Toronto Police recently charged at least 11 UberX drivers
CSIS creates international forum to track extremists
A vehicle passes a sign outside the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) headquarters in Ottawa November 5, 2014.
Canada rallies, defeats Finland to win world men’s curling bronze
(L-R) Canada's skip Pat Simmons, John Morris, Carter Rycroft and Nolan Thiessen stand on the podium with their bronze medals following the World Men's Curling Championships in Halifax, N.S.
Russell Smith: Exploring Mad Max as art therapy
Russell Smith
The war against superbugs: Can drug-resistant bacteria be beaten?
On Tuesday, Health Canada issued its first report on nationwide antibiotic use and drug resistance rates, reporting that superbugs have already cost Canadians $1-billion in medical care
Don't ever say this again: 'boyfriend jeans'
The term ‘boyfriend jeans’ (otherwise known as loose pants worn by women) has unleashed a wave of stupidity, opening the door for ‘skinny boyfriend jeans’ and ‘girlfriend jeans.’
The Quick Fix: Quick Breakfast Sandwich
The only secret to this breakfast sandwich is the eggs, which should be sunny side up, a little bit runny but with some firmness so as not to make a total mess.
Questioning years spent at home after chance highway encounter with son
A mother sees no evidence of strong values or manners in a chance encounter with her grown-up son. Was she idealistic and foolish to stay home all those years?
It’s time to ensure medications are safe for children in Canada
Carly Weeks
Like Dame Edna, you should dress for success, be grateful and tell it like it is
Dame Edna believes in dressing up and putting effort into what one wears. The theatre is an event, not a place for dirty track suits or filthy trainers.
How the feet run the show in a healthy body
If after doing a long walk your feet or lower legs hurt, experts say that you should start by strengthening the foot – or at least ensure that you’re actually making full use of the muscles you’ve got.
Hours of Culture: Four things you should check out this week
Sunshine On My Back- The National have released their first new song since their 2013 record, Trouble Will Find Me. Don’t let the “sunshine” of the title fool you. This is very much a National song – meaning it’s very good but inescapably sombre. (spotify.com)
‘This is the wrong guy’: Former spy reveals CIA debate over arrest, torture of Maher Arar
Maher Arar, house husband and torture survivor, has moved from Ottawa to Kamloops seen here near his new home in Kamloops September 15, 2006.
Bureaucratic mess pushes Ontario man to demand citizenship for his son
46 new Canadians were sworn in during a citizenship ceremony at Seneca College Markham on Oct 23 2013.
Flames pick up crucial points in 4-0 shutout win over Oilers
Calgary Flames' Josh Jooris (86) gets stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday April 4, 2015.
April 5: Your lookahead horoscope
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