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DeRozan, Lowry lead Raptors past Grizzlies 99-95
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen (9) while Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) sets the pick during the first half at FedExForum in Memphis on Apr. 1, 2016.
LaMarre double in 10th puts Red Sox over Jays 4-2 at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
Toronto Blue Jays' Michael Saunders is tagged out at second by Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia while trying to stretch a single during fourth inning spring training baseball game Friday, April 1, 2016 in Montreal.
Gentrification of Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant generating a fight
Bal Ram grinds the edge from a freshly chrome plated piece at Hudson Plating in Vancouver in January. The company is leaving the neighbourhood after 40 years.
In PEI, the right to choose: No longer 'the shame of being shipped off the island'
Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan speaks at a press conference in Charlottetown on Thursday, March 31, 2016.
Real Estate Council of B.C. beefs up capacity for investigations
A sold sticker is seen placed on a for sale sign outside a house in east Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday September 20, 2015.
At least 1,200 are also missing or murdered in South Africa
Nokuthula Simelane’s family was on their way to watch her graduate from university in 1983, but she never showed up. Ernestine Simelane, seen above, continues the search for her daughter’s remains, with no help from the policemen charged with her murder.
Brazil’s president scrambles to avoid impeachment
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff attends a signing ceremony of land expropriation for agrarian reform and granting slave descendants, or Quilombolas, titles to their ancestral lands at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, April 1, 2016 .
Obama says Trump lacks knowledge about foreign policy, world in order to be U.S. president
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, April 1, 2016.
NDP has been squeezed out before – and bounced back
A man walks by a chalk message on the sidewalk in support of the New Democratic Party (NDP) outside of a voting station on election day in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015.
After last season’s untimely end, it’s World Series or bust for the Blue Jays
Losing in the ALCS to the Kansas City Royals last season has made the Toronto Blue Jays players hungry to return to the playoffs and win it all this season.
Can Tom Mulcair survive next week’s NDP convention?
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and Karl Bélanger, national director of the party, walk to the Progress Summit in Ottawa on Friday.
Montreal mayor’s task to bring MLB back to Montreal far from finished
Mayor Denis Coderre attends Friday’s exhibition game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.
Edmonton chefs return home after honing their skills abroad
David Leeder, left, gains overseas experience at Noma in Copenhagen.
Canadian judges refuse to bar media, public from assisted-death hearings
A major British Columbia health authority has updated its guidelines for medical staff on how to respond to requests for assisted death, allowing patients to be referred to another doctor.
Drew Moor, Clint Irwin return to Colorado in Toronto FC uniforms
Toronto FC goalkeeper Clint Irwin, right, will return to face his former team, the Colorado Rapids, on Saturday. Defender Drew Moor will also be returning to Denver in a new uniform.
Photos of the Week for March 27 to April 1
B.C. NDP seeks probe into Liberals’ fundraising tactics
Gary Mason
Landslide third term predicted for Wall in sleepy Saskatchewan campaign
Ayaz Fiaz snaps a selfie with Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall, left, during a rally in Regina on Friday. The Saskatchewan provincial election takes place Monday.
Leicester on target to continue its incredible run atop Premier League
Leicester City player Shinji Okazaki, left, celebrates with teammates Jamie Vardy and Danny Drinkwater after scoring during a match on March 14.
The broken promise of Kathleen Wynne
Adam Radwanski
Foraging for flavour at Latab
Snails, charcoal bread, ricotta, hazelnut, kale at La Tab in Vancouver March 31, 2016. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
Ontario fundraising changes in works, Kathleen Wynne says
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne at the Ontario Liberal Party’s 20th Annual Heritage Dinner in Toronto, March 30,2016.
LAPD: Knife found at O.J. Simpson’s former home not murder weapon
O.J. Simpson
Kelly: The real Blue Jays victory in 2015 is our new (very high) expectations
Cathal Kelly
Momentum trade backfires
Canada’s Chan places fifth at figure skating world championships
Canada’s Patrick Chan competes during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships men’s free skate program in Boston on Apr. 1, 2016.
Canada to process 10,000 Syrian refugees ‘as fast as possible’
A refugee woman is pictured with her children on April 1, 2016 in the makeshift camp set at the Greek-Macedonian border near the Greek village of Idomeni, where thousands of refugees and migrants are stranded by the Balkan border blockade.
Affordable ways to buy access to government remain
Kiev, Ukraine - February 09, 2015: Set of most popular social media icons: Facebook, Instagram,Twitter,Youtube printed on paper on the wooden table
Geno Auriemma’s disciples have spread through NCAA coaching ranks
University of Connecticut assistant coach Shea Ralph embraces coach Geno Auriemma after UConn defeated Texas in the regional final of the women's NCAA basketball tournament on Monday. Ralph, a former UConn player and national player of the year, has been coaching with Auriemma at UConn for seven seasons.
How one investor boosts his dividend yields
Chris Lackey is a former mutual fund adviser, now enrolled in an MBA program.
Will this man have to sell his home to finance his retirement?
Bernie is hoping he can retire at age 63, continue to live in his house in Toronto and take a couple of bike vacations a year.
Claire Kirkland-Casgrain was Quebec’s first female legislator
Quebec Minister of Transport Claire Kirkland-Casgrain is greeted by a dignitary at Toronto International Airport during a visit on Nov. 22, 1965.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane up for challenge of Barcelona game
Real Madrid's coach Zinedine Zidane smiles during a news conference after a training session on Friday prior to the clasico match against Barcelona.
Extradition hearing for man accused in Amanda Todd case
Amanda Todd is shown in this undated handout photo.
Laura Schuler wants a long run as Canadian women’s hockey coach
Team Canada coach Laura Schuler goes over a play with her players during a break in the action against Finland at the women's world hockey championships on Thursday.
Inside Vancouver’s Latab wine bar
Co-owner Chef Kris Barnholden prepares morcilla, side stripe shrimp, citrus, parsnip at La Tab in Vancouver March 31, 2016. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
Five questions for Allan Reid about what the Junos can do for Calgary
Five things to watch with the Toronto Blue Jays this season
Toronto reacquired J.A. Happ by signing him to a three-year, $36-million (U.S.) contract in November.
Starbucks coffee sales in Canada, 2015
Stranger danger is the greatest fear, but peril often lurks closer to home
Marsha Lederman
WCSB active drilling rig count
Calgary neuroscientist leading the way in robotic surgery
Neurosurgeon Dr. Garnette Sutherland performs a brain surgery using the NeuroArm, a new surgical robotic system at the University of Calgary/Calgary Health Region.
The NHL needs to do more to prevent head trauma among its players
Dr. Charles Tator is seen with MRI brain scans at Toronto Western Hospital on Feb. 6, 2011. Dr. Tator is a Toronto-based neurosurgeon and founder of the Canadian Sports Concussion Project.
Business Oddities: The mysterious Mr. Wu beats a retreat
A pedestrian walks past W Hotel Hollywood signage in Hollywood, Calif., on Monday, March 21, 2016. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is the owner of W brand hotels.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
TSO must fine tune way forward as it seeks new CEO, maestro
Music Director Peter Oundjian, Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Was Rob Ford the Best Mayor Ever? Not by a long shot
Marcus Gee
Surviving the storm: One company's struggle amid oil's collapse
Floorhands Robb Phillips (right) and Bartosz Konstanty (left) during the tripping process of Rig 15. Beaver Drilling Rig south of Grande Prairie, AB.
Donovan Woods breaks down this year’s Juno-nominated singles
The Weeknd performs at the 58th annual Grammy Awards on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, in Los Angeles.
The week Toronto said goodbye to Rob Ford
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford laid to rest.
CEO is buying again at NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT
Why TSX valuations aren’t as expensive as they appear
Already contending with a rise in competitive threats, the operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange was doubly hit by the global oil rout.
Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid's award-winning buildings
Dame Zaha Hadid, world famous architect visits the Riverside Museum, her first major public commission in the UK on June 9, 2011 in Glasgow, Scotland. Architect Dame Zaha Hadid has died aged 65 after suffering a heart attack.
Harassment on campus: 90 per cent of cases kept quiet
University of Victoria students share messages of support as part of an anti-violence campaign launched in September, 2015.
Folk guitarist Glenn Jones brings inventive tunings to the Tranzac
Glenn Jones will play at the Tranzac on April 5.
Bullish on Extendicare
Devora Greenspon stands for a photo outside her nursing home Extendicare Bayview in Toronto on Sept. 13, 2015.
Help: My Canadian stock pays a U.S. dividend
Canadian-listed companies that derive a big chunk of their revenue in U.S. dollars often choose to pay dividends in U.S. currency.
Pink Pearl Foundation funds support services for young women with cancer
The Pink Pearl Foundation’s events team includes Ashleigh Meilach, left, Emma Toth and Courtney McNamara.
A small dose distraction may actually boost productivity
Leah Eichler
Court dismisses appeal in $65-million fraud case targeting B.C. seniors
Why you shouldn’t ‘try’ an investment strategy
Baseball blogger Emily Martin on Twitter and the Toronto Blue Jays
Emily Martin, Blue Jay fan and blogger
Judge grants B.C. woman permission for doctor-assisted death
A lesson in industrial ingenuity
Eric Reguly
Kentucky guard Jamal Murray says he will enter NBA draft
Canadian guard Jamal Murray has announced that he will enter the NBA draft.
Chart: B.C. greenhouse gas emissions
Photographers find creative ways to shoot the same F1 race
SAKHIR, BAHRAIN - APRIL 01: Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H Ferrari 059/5 turbo (Shell GP) on track during practice for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at Bahrain International Circuit on April 1, 2016 in Sakhir, Bahrain. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Ontario 'Boyz Rule' and 'Girlz Rock' camps rebrand after charges of sexism
CBC is forced to face ugly truths about its French-language headquarters
Robert Everett-Green
U.S. dairy industry puts Canada in the crosshairs
Cows stand in a barn at the Mount Kolb dairy farm in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015.
The close: TSX falls as oil erases 2016 gains
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, April 1.
There’s a simple way to stop politicians selling access for cash
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Zuma apologizes for spending scandal amid calls for his resignation
South African President Jacob Zuma answers questions at the South African General Assembly in Cape Town on March 17.
Publicis CEO Maurice Lévy: From IT guy to head of an advertising giant
Publicis Groupe CEO Maurice Lévy
New ROM CEO Joshua Basseches isn’t fazed by the major institution’s debt
Joshua Basseches, the new CEO and President of the Royal Ontario museum, shows off the soon-to-open Tattoos: Ritual. Identity. Obsession. Art. exhibit at the museum on March 31 2016.
Texas wind-power company loses trade challenge against Ontario
Eleven companies will be offered 16 contracts to build five new wind projects, seven solar projects and four hydroelectric projects.
On the ground with Donald Trump: A carnival of bombast – and some uncomfortable truths
Real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking at a rally at the Weirs Beach Community Center in Laconia, New Hampshire in July, 2015.
In Chimerica, international relations get lost in translation
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Evan Buliung star in the Canstage production of Chimerica.
In Mauritania, anti-slavery activists are turning to direct confrontation
Bilal Ould Rabah and sister Habi Mint Rabah: She was so resigned to her lot in life that she resisted when her brother arrived to rescue her with help from abolition activists.
Nunavut MLA built igloo to stay alive while awaiting rescue on tundra
Nunavut politician Pauloosie Keyootak was lost for eight days on the tundra.
Chantal Pontbriand has big plans to turn MOCCA into a new institution
Chantal Pontbriand outlined a jaw-droppingly ambitious, multi-faceted program for the Museum of Contemporary Art_Toronto_Canada earlier this week. Five of Tower Automotive Building’s 10 storeys will be dedicated to the museum, she announced, and they would be ready for visitors May 2, 2017.
Pristine condition Vancouver home ready for demolition
3420 W. 43rd Ave. in Southlands, Vancouver
Real Matters makes $100-million U.S. acquisition, increases equity raise
Real estate information provider Real Matters Corp. is nearing an acquisition valued at roughly $100-million (U.S.), according to sources familiar with the matter.
Waste explores Oshawa, Ont. — a place ‘just big enough to get lost in’
Author Andrew F. Sullivan, author of the book "Waste", poses for a picture in front of the closed down Genosha Hotel, an old Oshawa landmark that was used for inspiration in the book, in Oshawa, Tuesday March 22, 2016.
Century-old Calgary home offers modern layout with heritage feel
1146 10th St., S.E., Calgary, Alberta
Industrial loft sells for $51,000 over asking in hot Gastown market
Done Deal, 27 Alexander St., unit 606, Vancouver.
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
Calendar
Upset about the Jian Ghomeshi verdict? Don’t get mad – get informed
Tabatha Southey
Globe poetry: Liz Howard’s I dream in Gmail
It’s time for John Chen to stop pretending BlackBerry’s still a device company
Sean Silcoff
Testing of Vancouver Art Gallery’s J.E.H. MacDonald paintings to begin
The Vancouver Art Gallery has postponed the unveiling of 10 newly discovered J.E.H. MacDonald paintings amid questions and concerns of the work’s credibility.
Saudis to sell stake in parent of Aramco by 2018
Saudi Aramco, is studying whether to list ‘an appropriate percentage’ of shares of the parent company or a bundle its downstream units, it said.
Loka: The food here is Instagram-famous. But looks can be aggrieving
Pan roasted mushrooms, aligot potatoes – and deer lichen.
Bellemare’s 2015 compensation signals power shift at Bombardier
Alain Bellemare, president and chief executive officer, Bombardier Inc. speaks at a news conference in Mirabel, Que., on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. After delays and cost overruns, Bombardier's $5.4-billion (U.S.) C Series passenger jet has been given the green light to enter into commercial service.
Bill Morneau stays out of ‘Brexit’ debate during London visit
Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau was asked three times to take a stand on the coming ‘Brexit’ referendum, and was gently scolded when he refused.
Will the new and affordable Tesla Model 3 turn Elon Musk into the next Henry Ford?
Peter Cheney
Apple still strong at 40, but are best years behind it?
This file photo combination of six images shows a series of Apple Inc. products released during Steve Job's tenure as CEO of the company.
Access concerns persist as expanded refugee health-care coverage begins
Syrian refugees get new winter clothing at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Feb. 29, 2016.
Alberta homeowners warm to geothermal technology
The biggest multi-unit residential property in Alberta with geothermal is found in Spring Creek. Geothermal systems replace conventional furnaces, boilers and air conditioning units.
Black Lives Matter protests at Kathleen Wynne’s Toronto home
Black Lives Matter protesters in Toronto on march 26, 2016.
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