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Crosby, Kessel help Penguins beat Lightning in Game 3
Chris Kunitz celebrates with teammate Evgeni Malkin after scoring a goal during the third period in Game 3.
Rays sweep series, handing Jays fifth straight loss
Justin Smoak and Troy Tulowitzki look on from the top step of the Jays dugout on Wednesday.
‘Kayaktivists’ protest against proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion
Demonstrators hold signs while protesting against the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, B.C. on Nov. 17, 2014. On Wednesday, protestors in kayaks tried to block an oil tanker from entering a terminal in Burnaby where an increased number of tankers would take on oil from the expanded pipeline for delivery to markets.
Andrea Horwath to host cash-for-access fundraiser next month
Despite criticizing the Liberals, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says it is not hypocritical of her to take part in private fundraisers.
Ethnic outreach scandal won’t sway B.C. election, deputy premier says
Brian Bonney leaves Vancouver provincial court on Tuesday. Mr. Bonney was charged with breach of trust for his alleged role in an ethnic outreach plan.
Toronto FC overcomes slow start to record tie
Will Johnson, left, celebrates his goal with Toronto FC teammates Josh Williams, second left, Tsubasa Endoh, centre, Jay Chapman, second right, and Drew Moor against New York City FC during the first half of MLS soccer action in Toronto, Wednesday May 18,
B.C. will act quickly on federal transit funds, Peter Fassbender says
A SkyTrain car is pictured in this 2009 file photo.
Charlie Hodge: NHL goalie struggled to shed ‘second best’ label
Charlie Hodge is seen in his Montreal Canadiens jersey in 1959. The diminutive netminder had the misfortune of being the second-best goaltender behind the great Jacques Plante.
Toronto targets landlords in pot-shop crackdown
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist scores No. 3 post position for Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist receives a bath after a training session for the 141st Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Wednesday.
Nashville Predators are ‘heading in the right direction,’ GM says
Nashville Predators centre Filip Forsberg, seen playing against the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 20, is a pending restricted free agent but has said he wants to stay in Nashville.
Sevilla rallies against Liverpool to take third straight Europa League title
Sevilla players celebrate after winning the Europa League final against Liverpool in Basel, Switzerland on Wednesday.
Montreal bans horse-drawn carriages for one year as it tightens regulations
A horse-drawn carriage passes the Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Montreal on Wednesday. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre announced there will be a one-year moratorium
CIBC’s trading floor hit by sexual harassment allegations
Kelly: The Raptors know what went wrong in Game 1 – everything
Cathal Kelly
Dion to raise human rights concerns during visit to Saudi Arabia
Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion will visit Saudi Arabia next week to attend talks on combating terrorist threats.
San Jose Sharks’ power-play giving them renewed playoff momentum
Brian Elliott of the St. Louis Blues is scored on by Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks (not pictured) during Game 2 of the Western Conference final during the NHL playoffs on Tuesday.
These 15 U.S. dividend stocks offer value and safety
The tendency to buy high-dividend stocks and underestimating the investment risks rarely ends well in the mid-term.
As Alberta wildfires burn, oil companies weigh profit and safety
After returning to the Suncor’s Firebag site, thousands were later airlifted to Edmonton and Calgary, as the fast-moving blaze chewed through a worker lodge and threatened others farther to the south.
U.S. oil stock prices ‘have outrun the fundamentals’ with major gains
Since hitting a 12-year low on Feb. 23, an index of North American oil and gas explorers has surged about 65 per cent.
Tangerine’s index funds beat an active legend
While Phillips Hager & North has been awarded Canada’s Best Overall Fund Group two years in a row, we shouldn’t underestimate Tangerine’s index funds.
Fed edges toward rate hike, but inflation is key variable
The Federal Reserve building in Washington. Question over inflation will keep a rate hike at bay but the Fed will likely fill the void with talk to correct market perceptions.
Warren Buffett’s love for IBM is lost on me
The IBM logo is displayed in front of the company's offices in New York in this 2013 file photo.
Trudeau apologizes after being accused of manhandling, elbowing MPs
Stills from a CPAC video taken of a scuffle involving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau inside the House of Commons on May 18.
Red Deer Rebels still have a cause after being ousted from WHL playoffs
Brent Sutter, seen coaching the Canadian team at the world junior hockey championship in 2014, ordered his Red Deer Rebels players right back to the gym Monday morning after the team exited the WHL playoffs in late April.
Pipeline politics: NEB set to unveil Trans Mountain report
The pipeline expansion is seen as an economic lifeline in Alberta but as dangerous “dirty oil” infrastructure among opponents.
Urbancorp seeks further court protection
Urbancorp is seeking court protection for 22 of its insolvent subsidiaries and wants to expand that list.
Giving Ontario political parties a public subsidy is galling and wrong
Yasir Naqvi, the government leader, is seen during a press conference earlier this year.
Telecom companies struggle with Fort McMurray fallout
Undated handout photo of the COW set up outside of Fire Hall 5 in Fort Mac. This is boosting service for the emergency operations centre inside.
Rate-hike odds jump after Fed minutes
A security guard walks in front of an image of the Federal Reserve following the two-day Federal Open Market Committee policy meeting in Washington, March 16, 2016.
The commodity no one knows about but everybody wants to buy
Photos of the Day for May 18
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been processed using digital filters) Models prepare backstage during the Di$count Universe show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia at Carriageworks on May 18, 2016 in Sydney, New South Wales. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
Lack of affordable housing, public transit hinder Vancouver: report
Commuters wait to board the 99 B-Line bus at the West Broadway and Cambie Street stop in Vancouver, B.C., on July 15, 2015.
Governor-General’s Innovation Awards designed to celebrate, inspire Canadian ingenuity
2016 Governor-General Innovation Awards winners, top row, from left, Christi Belcourt, Robert Burrell and Jeff Dahn. Bottom row, from left, Breanne Everett, Charles Deguire and Mark Torchia and Richard Tyc.
Yatim’s injuries not an aggravating factor since he was already dying: lawyer
Const. James Forcillo leaves court in Toronto on Monday, May 16 , 2016, after a suspension in his sentencing hearing.
Meet Drake’s neighbours inside the Bridle Path’s fanciest homes
Toronto rapper Drake appears to be behind plans to build an imposing 21,000-square-foot mansion in the city’s Bridle Path area.
Bulgaria and Romania could veto CETA over visa issues
Canada’s continued insistence that Bulgarians and Romanians need visas to visit this country could block key parts of the Canada-Europe free-trade agreement from coming into force, warned European Parliament President Martin Schulz.
Liberal handouts and union donations: Let’s celebrate Ontario’s Circle of Life
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk answers questions Oct 8, 2013 following the release of her report on the costs connected to the cancellation of the Oakville Power Plant. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail)
Ontario budget sits on ‘significant uncertainty,’ FAO says
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, right, delivers the Ontario 2016 budget next to Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, at Queen's Park on Feb. 25.
Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
Calgary stabber suffered psychotic episode before party: psychiatrist
Family members comfort each other as a statement is read on behalf of the immediate family of Kaiti Perras, Lawrence Hong, Joshua Hunter, Zackariah Rathwell and Jordan Segura, who were all killed at a house party in April of 2014, in Calgary, Alta., on May 16.
Competition Bureau won’t oppose Cara’s takeover of St-Hubert
Cara is buying St. Hubert for $537-million.
Why taking time off can benefit your business
Brian Scudamore
Ruling disqualifies Essar Group from buying Essar Algoma
Essar Algoma management and advisers concluded that Essar group “lacked the financial ability” to buy the steelmaker, Judge Newbould said in his ruling.
Expectant moms angry after clinic delivers identical ultrasound images
Lexpert: Common sense prevails in court decision on interest deductibility
Climate change sparking need for national forest fire plan: Christy Clark
A wildfire burns as evacuees who were stranded north of Fort McMurray, Alta., head south on Highway 63 on May 6, 2016.
The close: Stocks fall as Fed minutes spark selloff in commodities
A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Canadian researcher identifies new dinosaur with ‘spiked shield’
In this April 29, 2016, photo Canadian Museum of Nature paleontologist Dr. Jordan Mallon poses for a photo with a reconstruction of the skull of Spiclypeus shipporum in Ottawa.
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B.C. Premier says it’s time Ottawa approves LNG, but denies linkage to oil pipelines
Pacific NorthWest LNG is proposing to build an LNG export terminal on Lelu Island.
'We will do more': CIBC CEO promises action after harassment allegations
The large sign outside the CIBC head office at King St. West and Bay St. in Toronto as pictured on April 17 2014.
Jewellery designer Lynn Ban’s dramatic accessories adorn some of music’s biggest stars
Jewellery designer Lynn Ban has become a favourite of celebrities.
Fort McMurray residents can begin return June 1 if conditions met: Notley
The Red Cross has announced it is transferring $50 million in immediate payments to Fort McMurray evacuees. Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta is also providing funds to evacuees, which the province expects to cost $100 million.
Vancouver pot activist promises to fight charges laid after Calgary rally
Marijuana activist Dana Larsen speaks to the media outside of a courthouse in Calgary on May 18, 2016.
How the private gardens of public people can inspire your green space this spring
Hamilton studio All Sorts Press a throwback to letterpress printing
Sara Froese, a letterpress printer, describes using a hulking 1910 printing press as ‘a very interactive process.’
Opposition decries Liberals’ ‘undemocratic’ tactics in House of Commons
Government House Leader Dominic LeBlanc answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.
Canada’s Skyhawks Parachute team begins 45th jumping season
Train enthusiast has spent his life writing the rails
Les Kozma, at the CN train trestle which was first built in 1906 in St. Albert, Alta., is a senior project manager with Ledcor and a railway enthusiast.
B-Line Multichair can be reassembled into myriad configurations
B-Line Multichair
Stocks erase gains after Fed minutes while banks hold rally
As the markets look for any indication on just what the U.S. Federal Reserve might do with interest rates, BNN speaks with former Dallas Fed insider Danielle DiMartino Booth, now President of Money Strong, for her take on what the latest FOMC minutes reveal about the possibility of a summer rate hike.
John Doyle: The Blacklist is evidence that network dramas aren’t dead yet
John Doyle
In Montreal, a hopeful transformation of suffering into art
Patricia Isasa poses outside the stage at the Monument National in Montreal on Monday.
Survivors’ stories show Boko Haram’s shift to violence as driving force
Children displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency take refuge at a refugee camp in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on April 20, 2016.
Jewellery chain Ben Moss gets creditor protection
Ben Moss, whose sales dropped by 7.8 per cent in the past year, felt the squeeze of tumbling oil prices and a declining loonie.
We were opposites, but my husband and I found our harmony in Prince
Ontario, Ottawa expand free access to antidote for opioid overdoses
A Naloxone kit can be used in opiate overdoses if someone is there to administer the injection.
Inside Drake’s plans for an ultra-luxurious mansion in Toronto’s Bridle Path
Daphne x ‘Lawrence Crocker’: Stand out this spring with an alpine rock garden
The Daphne x ‘Lawrence Crocker’
The Mercedes G-550: Why civilians love its military luxe
Peter Cheney
Trudeau apologizes for ‘great injustice’ of Komagata Maru incident
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 17, 2016.
MBAs take step toward running a sports team
While some basketball fans might dream of becoming Cory Joseph, right, of the Raptors, others in the business education stream might see themselves running the team itself.
Remark on why Syrian refugees use food banks insensitive: McCallum
Immigration Minister John McCallum answers a question during in the House of Commons in Ottawa on May 12, 2016.
Court denies NHL's latest attempt to throw out concussion lawsuit
Nathalie Atkinson: Documentary League of Exotique Dancers reveals the empowering nature of burlesque
Nathalie Atkinson
Former top Brazil presidential aide sentenced to 23 years for corruption
Jose Dirceu is pictured during a hearing of the parliamentary committee of the Petrobras investigation in the Federal Justice court, in Curitiba, Brazil, on Aug. 31, 2015.
CRTC to explore Net neutrality in hearing on Internet, wireless data pricing
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chairman Jean-Pierre Blais takes part in a news conference in Gatineau, Que., in 2013.
RCMP reprimanded for unauthorized monitoring of journalists: Goodale
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How the ‘hipster mattress’ is changing the way we buy beds
Mattress startup Casper has created buzz from its beginning with a one-style-fits-all mattress that arrives neatly boxed, sometimes delivered via bicycle.
At midday: TSX little changed as banks offset commodity shares
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto.
Smich says Millard gave him money, pot after theft of Bosma's truck
Mark Smich is shown in this still image taken from a court exhibit video released at the Tim Bosma murder trial in Hamilton, Ont.
Pomp and ceremony at the State Opening of Parliament in London
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II returns to Buckingham Palace from the Houses of Parliament.
Read the documents in the CIBC sexual-harassment case
The large sign outside the CIBC head office at King St. West and Bay St. in Toronto as pictured on April 17 2014.
Robin Wright demanded same pay as Kevin Spacey for House of Cards
Kevin Spacey as Francis Underwood, left, and Robin Wright as Clair Underwood in a scene from House of Cards.
Reasons for optimism about the U.S. equity market
A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, May 17, 2016 in New York, New York.
Ontario passes bill to create cap-and-trade system
Jeff Leal is pictured on Feb. 11, 2013. Leal says the Liberals are "not forcing anyone off of natural gas."
Canadian venture capital market skirts U.S. slowdown
The slowdown in U.S. venture capital funding seems to be stuck at the border – at least for now.
Stop the outrage – and the hypocrisy – over Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau told the newspaper Le Soleil earlier this week that she and her assistant can’t manage the number of requests that come her way.
Three top stock picks from Don Vialoux
Don Vialoux.
British university bans mortarboard throwing over injury risk
In photos: 2017 Honda Ridgeline inside and out
2017 Honda Ridgeline
Review: 2017 Honda Ridgeline is king of the tailgate party
2017 Honda Ridgeline
Ontario gave school unions $22-million in unconditional grants: Auditor-General
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk is pictured in Toronto on Dec. 10, 2013.
Alberta court ruling at odds with federal assisted-dying bill
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Many Canadians believe they can smoke weed and drive safely: report
A man lights a marijuana joint as he participates in the 4/20 protest on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, April 20, 2015. It has taken more than 40 years but the government of Canada is finally formally committing to legalizing marijuana. Gov. Gen. David Johnston delivered the governing priorities of Justin Trudeau's Liberals in the speech from the throne Friday, including a pledge to "legalize, regulate and restrict access to marijuana." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Public sector’s allure more than good pay
Toronto Hydro is one of Canada’s top 10 companies, according to a Forbes Magazine online poll of 8,000 Canadians.
Raptors, fans not hitting the panic button after decisive loss to Cavaliers
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after a basket in the second quarter.
Political finance reforms an insult to Ontario voters
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