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April 5

Bizarre ending gives Rays a disputed victory over Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista (19) interferes with Tampa Bay Rays’ second baseman Logan Forsythe as he looks to turn a double play on a ball hit by Edwin Encarnacion in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The Rays won 3-2 when an umpire review overturned the call on the field and cost the Jays two runs in the ninth inning.
Luongo and Panthers beat Canadiens 4-1, sweep season series
Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo makes a save against Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher during the second period at the Bell Centre on April 5, 2016.
Hagelin and Crosby each score twice as Penguins beat Senators
Sidney Crosby (87) of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his second-period goal against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on April 5, 2016 in Ottawa
Raptors tie franchise record for home wins with victory over Hornets
Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan (10) celebrates his basket in the last minute of the game against the Charlotte Hornets with teammate Kyle Lowry during NBA basketball action in Toronto on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
Arms deal by Canadian firm violated international embargo: UN report
The Streit Spartan APC.
Thatcher Demko not worried about silence from Vancouver Canucks
Boston College goalie Thatcher Demko makes a save with seconds left in the third period of an NCAA regional championship hockey game against Minnesota-Duluth on March 26, 2016.
Troy Tulowitzki’s ‘aggressive mindset’ continues to impress
Toronto’s Troy Tulowitzki catches Tampa Bay’s Brad Miller trying to steal second base during the second inning of Tuesday’s game in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Vancouver school board in a bind over $27-million budget deficit
Bat disease’s quick spread to western North America ‘a terrifying mystery’
This photo from October, 2008, shows a little brown bat suffering from white-nose syndrome.
The Globe and Mail wins best series award for home-care investigation
Phil Lillies tucks his wife, Anne Laven, into bed on June 18, 2015.
Kelly: Toronto Raptors better not tempt the basketball gods
Cathal Kelly
B.C. Liberals reject changes that would diminish party donations
B.C. Government House Leader Mike de Jong, pictured on Feb. 16, said on Tuesday the province is working to change the disclosure rules to ensure donations are made public more frequently, but he said the Liberal government will not comply with calls from the opposition to ban corporate and union donations in British Columbia.
Saskatchewan’s Wall offers to hold by-election after NDP leader loses seat
Brad Wall speaks to media one day after the Saskatchewan Party's electoral victory at the Legislative Building in Regina, April 5, 2016.
Leslie Street homeowners hit with liens by subcontractor on TTC project
The trouble-plagued project to build tracks leading to the TTC’s new Leslie Barns streetcar-storage facility began in 2013.
B.C. politicians dealing with competing interests in Airbnb debate
Lindsay Kaisaris says she brings in about $3,000 a month by renting rooms through Airbnb.
Cruz whips Trump in Wisconsin primary, Sanders beats Clinton
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks during his Wisconsin primary night victory rally in Milwaukee April 5, 2016.
Colin Greening finding a fit as a regular with the Maple Leafs
The Maple Leafs’ Colin Greening, who since joining the Leafs has been a positive possession player at better than 53 per cent, holds up Florida’s Reilly Smith during Monday’s game in Toronto.
Fewer Canadian students walking or cycling to school raises concerns
Pemberton Music Festival announces lineup with ‘something for everybody’
1990s grunge rockers Pearl Jam are among the headliners at this year’s Pemberton Music Festival.
Donor lists reveal B.C. Liberals’ greed for power
Gary Mason
Sidney Crosby’s return to greatness is a familiar story
Roy MacGregor
Ottawa looks to reach deal with provinces on infrastructure spending
Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi insists decision-making on how to spend the funding will be streamlined and money will flow quickly.
Analysts fear for Goldman Sachs again
The Goldman Sachs logo is displayed on a post above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 11, 2013.
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Eight Canadian dividend stocks trading at enticing multiples
Urbancorp’s financial issues unnerve investors in Israel
A condominium development by Urbancorp has rankled buyers when the company cancelled it's Kingsclub condo project with plans to build rental apartments instead on the King St. West site. The project is pictured on Jan 28 2015.
Auschwitz memories inspired Nobel laureate Imre Kertesz’s fiction
Imre Kertesz was the first Hungarian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Hydro One sell-off on track to finish before next Ontario election in 2018
The Hydro One IPO is just the start of the makeover of Ontario’s public-power utility, courtesy of Ed Clark (with inspiration from Warren Buffett)
Survivors sue tour company over Tofino whale-watching tragedy
The bow of the Leviathan II is seen near Vargas Island as it waits to be towed into Tofino, B.C., on Oct. 27, 2015.
HBC enlists robots as it retools for e-commerce era
HBC is adding a new system, called Perfect Pick, to its warehouse that will operate six to 10 times faster than human stock pickers.
Why the Liberal party is rebranding itself as a ‘movement’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Nova Scotia Liberal Party annual general meeting in Halifax on Saturday, April 2, 2016.
Ontario soliciting more bids for renewable power projects
Wind turbines near Grand Valley, Ontario.
Vietnam was renowned photographer Tim Page's 'ticket to ride'
Ambushed convoy sent to relieve Duc Co Special Forces camp, 1965.
Barrick Gold subsidiary evaded Tanzanian taxes, tribunal rules
The Bulyanhulu mine in northwest Tanzania is pictured in this undated handout photo.
Ex-Tory MP Dean Del Mastro loses appeal over election overspending
Former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro talks to media as he leaves court in Peterborough Ont., Jan. 27, 2015.
Eugene Melnyk files claim accusing CEO, chairman of ‘destroying’ Acerus
Eugene Melnyk, pictured in 2009, details his version of what went wrong at his former company Acerus Pharmaceuticals in a 23-page statement of claim filed Monday in Ontario Superior Court.
Sanjel breakup: Desperate measure for desperate energy sector
Sanjel, owned by Calgary’s MacDonald family, generated revenue of $1.26-billion (Canadian) in its fiscal 2013, putting it third in its category of Canadian oil and gas well-cementing and pressure-pumping firms.
Edmonton’s Avenue of Champions is nearing the end of the road
Con Stavropoulos has served everyone from Wayne Gretzky to Bobby Hull to Andre the Giant at his restaurant. He will be selling the place when the Oilers move to their new Arena.
What a Toronto student learned from IKEA Canada boss Stefan Sjostrand
IKEA Canada president Stefan Sjostrand, left, helped Ryerson student Maria Poonawala learn ‘how important it is for a leader to live and breathe the company’s vision,’ Ms. Poonawala says.
CPPIB’s Glencore talks and BMO vs. CIBC
Canadian bank fined $1.1-million for failing to report suspicious transaction
Canadian currency
Canadian exports face further headwinds under sluggish U.S. economy
Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that Canada’s trade deficit tripled in February, courtesy of a 5.4-per-cent slump in exports – the biggest single-month slump since the 2009 recession.
My dividend portfolio keeps churning out cash
Since the inception of John Heinzl’s Strategy Lab portfolio, Royal Bank of Canada has announced six dividend increases.
Eric Sprott bets millions on a gold producer and 10 out of 10 analysts agree it's a buy
Investors end love affair with once high-flying Chinese travel site
People exit the Zhuhai-Macau border crossing in Macau, China, on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.
Photos of the day for April 5
The painting The Next Rembrandt is being unveiled at Galerie Looiersgracht60 in Amsterdam, on April 5, 2016. The painting was created by data scientists and technicians based on the historical data of all 346 paintings by Rembrandt. / AFP PHOTO / ANP / Robin van Lonkhuijsen / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTIONROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/AFP/Getty Images
Liberals spent $170,000 to appoint seven senators under new process
Maryam Monsef Minister of Democratic Institutions responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.
The close: TSX extends losing streak as weak economic data weighs
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 5.
Teen boy charged after allegedly burning girl’s hair on Toronto bus
Commuters crowd a shuttle bus in west-end Toronto on Sept. 30, 2014.
Bank of Canada still bullish on China despite economic slowdown
An employee works on an assembly line producing automobiles at a factory in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, March 1, 2016.
Push is on for new VCAP program as final VC firm under Conservative initiative closes $375-million fund
The centre block of the Parliament buildings is reflected in a puddle as a women walks past, Monday February 1, 2016 in Ottawa.
Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
Ex-Aveos workers launch class-action lawsuit against Air Canada, governments
The head offices of Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. and Air Canada Inc. are seen in Montreal March 19, 2012.
What it’s like to constantly feel like your bladder is full
Nicole Abi-Najem suffers from interstitial cystitis, a bladder syndrome that causes a feeling of always needing to urinate.
Golfers play friendly matches before the 2016 Masters begins in earnest
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 05: Rickie Fowler of the United States hits a tee shot during a practice round prior to the start of the 2016 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 5, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The spirit of the radio lives on with George Stroumboulopoulos
George Stroumboulopoulos recently began inviting friends over to his house to enjoy live musical performances, including the Cult, that appear on his 11-year-running Sunday-night radio gig on CBC 2, The Strombo Show.
Public Editor: The danger of trying – and failing – to be clever in journalism
Globe and Mail Public Editor Sylvia Stead.
Stamp collecting led to my bravest moment but my family has no interest
With fintechs on the rise, Ottawa launches biggest financial review in decades
Four of Canada's major banks are seen in Toronto in this file photo. Four weeks after the Big Six banks reported their fiscal first-quarter results, DBRS offered a note of cautious optimism.
Gordon Stuckless apologizes in court for harm caused to his victims
Gordon Stuckless arrives at court in Toronto on April 22, 2014.
Alberta shuts environmental monitoring agency
Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says tracking impacts on the province’s air, land and water is too important to be left to a group outside government.
NBF’s new co-CEO a key member of wealth management unit
The CN Tower stands in the distance of a Bay Street sign displayed in Toronto.
Gluten-free cake: Jamie Oliver on the best substitutes for regular flour
Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver’s favourite ways to use lavender when cooking
Jamie Oliver
Recipe: Sri Lankan-style monkfish curry
B.C. top judge refuses to order homeless from Victoria court grounds
A man carts in firewood for the pit at the homeless camp in Victoria, B.C., on Feb. 9, 2016.
A Thai cod dish inspired by an exceptional restaurant
Cod with Thai seasonings is a dish inspired by a restaurant in Palm Springs, Calif.
Bell beats back class action over inactive prepaid cellphone cards
Bell argues that the CRTC mistakenly characterized the Mobile TV app as a telecom service, when really it is a broadcasting undertaking and should actually be exempt from the provisions of the Telecom Act.
Recipe: Steamed rice with vegetables
Recipe: Mango salad
Recipe: Cod with Thai seasonings
Fish dish by Lucy Waverman photographed March 31 2016 in Toronto.
Glencore near sale of agricultural unit stake to CPPIB, source says
The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, September 30, 2015.
Jeffrey Simpson: Nine reasons why a Trump couldn’t happen in Canada
Globe and Mail columnist Jeffrey Simpson.
RCMP officer killed in two-vehicle crash near Victoria
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Bill Peters named Canada’s head coach for hockey world championship
Carolina Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters will lead Canada's coaching staff at the 2016 men's world hockey championship.
The rise of the instant-delivery lunch
From left are Veronica Mal (production chef), Curt Martin, chef, Ilan Adler and Niraj Sehdev, as they prepare the day's meals. Launched in December 2015, Feast is a food delivery service that allows people to order menu items through their mobile app.
Condo investors in Canada’s hottest markets snapping up multiple units
A water taxi travels on False Creek as boats are moored in a marina near Yaletown condo towers, in Vancouver, on July 13, 2014.
Linked notes have lost all their appeal
Mulcair dismisses criticism from Canadian Labour Congress president
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is seeking a 70 per cent result at his leadership review.
South African President Jacob Zuma survives impeachment vote
South African President Jacob Zuma defeated an impeachment vote over a spending scandal.
Mississippi Governor signs law allowing service denial to gay couples
People rally outside the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., on April 4.
CIBC exploring U.S. expansion despite lower loonie
CIBC chief executive officer Victor Dodig delivers a speech at the Canadian Club of Canada in Ottawa, Tuesday November 24, 2015.
Disparity of oil to non-oil provinces ugliest since 1980s
An office tower under construction takes shape in Calgary.
Ontario passes legislation to give first responders WSIB coverage for PTSD
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown calls the bill a step forward for police, firefighters and paramedics struggling with PTSD
Why NDP couldn't get past the Wall
U.S. stock pickers strike out as unloved shares gain most since 2013
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) April 5, 2016. REUTERS
Waterloo’s Kik launches Bot Shop, opens platform to outside developers
Kik's new Bot Store opens on Tuesday with three categories – entertainment, lifestyle and games – and 16 introductory bots for everything from shopping to searching for animated GIFs.
Refugees across Greece protest deportation to Turkey
A man holds his hands up behind a chain link fence as Pakistani and Afghan migrants protest inside the Moria detention center in Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos on April 5, 2016 against deportation to Turkey. Migrant returns from Greece to Turkey begun on April 4 under the terms of an EU deal that has worried aid groups, as Athens struggles to manage the overload of desperate people on its soil. Over 51,000 refugees and migrants seeking to reach northern Europe are stuck in Greece, after Balkan states sealed their borders. Hundreds more continue to land on the Greek islands every day despite the EU deal. / AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINISARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images
Tesla surge halted by delivery woes
A labourer repairs a street lamp next to a logo of Tesla Motors in front of a new showroom of the company in Shanghai, April 22, 2014.
Tory leadership hopefuls preparing for race as convention looms
Maxime Bernier during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 5, 2015.
Lou Lamoriello sees promise, pain in Maple Leafs’ future
Lou Lamoriello attends a news conference to announce that he has been named the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, in Toronto, Thursday, July 23, 2015.
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Merchandise trade exports and imports
Wynne vows to cancel private fundraisers, asks same of ministers
Premier Kathleen Wynne said this week that Ontario will tighten rules governing political fundraising.
Chilliwack, B.C., man charged in Idaho with trying to lure teen for sex
Three top stock picks from J. Zechner’s John Zechner
John Zechner.
Goldman Sachs: Earnings, buyback break threaten S&P 500 rally
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, April 4.
UAE court sentences group of Canadians, Arabs to six months in prison
SNC-Lavalin taps new CFO as company looks to ‘next stage’
A pedestrian walks past the SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., headquarters in Montreal, in this May 7, 2009, file photo.
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