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What didn't seem possible after Game 2 is now feasible for the Raptors
Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors handles the ball in the fourth quarter against LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at the Air Canada Centre on May 23, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sebastian Giovinco and Andrea Pirlo left off Italy’s roster for Euro 2016
Sebastian Giovinco of Toronto FC dribbles the ball during an MLS soccer game against FC Dallas on May 7.
Quebec owner stumped after restaurant’s trailer stolen
Universities struggle to attract professors amid soaring housing prices
University of British Columbia professor Jennifer Klenz prepares lunch for her five-year-old daughter, Maddy, in their Point Grey apartment on May 19. Dr. Klenz says she is uncertain she will ever be able to buy a house in Vancouver, despite being a permanent faculty member.
Roland Garros will not have a roof installed before 2020
The court at Roland Garros is covered with a tarp after play was interrupted due to rain on Monday for the second consecutive day at the French Open in Paris.
Toronto Raptors defeat Cleveland Cavaliers to tie the series
Canadian sentenced in U.S. for breaking Iran export sanctions
Ali Reza Parsa faces three years in a U.S. prison for shipping "cryogenic accelerometers" to Iran, where they could be weaponized, according to prosecutors.
Tom Brady to appeal ‘Deflategate’ suspension again
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passes against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship game in January.
Left-leaning candidate wins Austrian presidency in tight race
Alexander Van der Bellen, the pro-European Union winner of Austria's presidential election, waves to his supporters in Vienna, Austria, on Monday.
Draymond Green fined $25,000 for kicking Steven Adams
Golden State player Draymond Green's leg is between the legs of Oklahoma City's Steven Adams during Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday.
Former U.S. diplomat criticizes Canada’s ‘weakness’ on Russia
Michael McFaul says he’s disappointed that Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion, pictured here, rejected a law that would penalize Russian human-rights violators.
Western Canada’s first fatal overdose of W-18 stokes worries in B.C.
Fentanyl pills are shown in an undated police handout photo. Police and Alberta health officials are raising the alarm about a dangerous drug called W-18 that is much more toxic than fentanyl, another opioid that has been linked to hundreds of deaths in Canada.
‘Rising star’ Nikita Kucherov scores when Tampa Bay needs it most
Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates after scoring a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Sunday.
Dinosaur discoveries mark Jurassic Park generation’s coming of age
Paleontologist Jordan Mallon of the Canadian Museum of Nature stands beside the skeleton of a newly reported species of horned dinosaur, Spiclypeus shipporum. On the right, an illustration of the creature as envisioned by comic book artist Brett Booth.
British Columbia farmers brace for summer of drought
A corn field is pictured on a farm in Richmond, B.C. in this file photo.
Disabled veterans finding doors shut to jobs in federal civil service
A Canadian soldier searches a compound in the Panjwai district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, in June, 2011.
British Columbia’s oyster sector focuses on protocol, safety
Oysters are harvested from Sawmill Bay in B.C. this past November.
Vancouver has no timeline for closing illegal pot shops, official says
Vancouver’s illegal marijuana dispensaries can face fines that start at $250 a day, potentially grow to $10,000 and end in court injunctions.
Dion urged to push Saudi Arabia for prisoners’ release
In an open letter, Amnesty International called on Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion to press the Saudis to release all prisoners of conscience.
How this year's top stock picker managed to beat his analyst peers
Dundee analyst, , who covers the metals and mining sector, earned this year's Thomson Reuters Analyst Awards.
Photos of the Day for May 23
Long-running Cinar fraud trial drawing to a close
Cinar co-founder Ronald Weinberg, who is accused of fraudulently funnelling $120-million (U.S.) out of the company and into offshore accounts, arrives at the courthouse Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 in Montreal.
This high-yield utility stock still has an attractive price
Globe and Mail business writer Jennifer Dowty, c. June 15, 2015. Credit: The Globe and Mail
When China ignores its tragic history, it becomes more likely to repeat it
A tourist poses in front of a giant portrait of Mao Zedong at the gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing on May 16, 2016.
How to pay attention to innovation
Canadian tourism industry adapts to wave of Chinese travellers
Tourists from China take a photo in front of totem poles in Vancouver's Stanley Park, June 19, 2014.
Once again, B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office uses too heavy a hand
A spring cub plays with a branch in Glendale River up Knights Inlet, B.C. An outfitter in B.C. was forced to sell his company under pressure from the province’s Civil Forfeiture Office.
Weak data test Bank of Canada’s optimistic outlook
The Bank of Canada will issue its rate announcement Wednesday.
Don't fix what's already broken in auto industry: Musk
A pedestrian walks past a Suzuki Motor Corp. dealership in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
New platforms make it easier for investors to get data on private companies
Hockeystick.co CEO Raymond Luk, right, seen with CTO Clint Sieunarine, says investors can get nervous when startups struggle to disclose basic financial information.
Calls grow louder for radical changes to how companies are valued
Google ruling puts Europe’s ‘right to be forgotten’ law back in focus
France’s data protection regulator has said that when Google removes a link from its search engine to comply with European law, it must delist that result for users everywhere, and not just in France.
Behind Trump’s trade rhetoric lies some truth about lost jobs
Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Spokane, Wash., May 7, 2016.
While euro zone banks regain footing, Italian lenders still in shambles
The latest indication that Italian banks are still in trouble is to come on Tuesday, when UniCredit, Italy’s biggest bank and one of Europe’s top lenders, is set announce the ouster of its CEO.
John Doyle: After disaster comes boondoggle – a cautionary tale
John Doyle
Hurvin Anderson presents scenes from neither here nor there at AGO
Hurvin Anderson’s Peter’s: Sitter’s III (2009) is a Bacon-like dance of flatness with perspectivity and volume.
Older women more likely to be prescribed inappropriate drugs: study
In the UBC study, the medications most likely to be inappropriately prescribed were benzodiazepines (tranquilizers).
Off the beach and into the bush: Mozambique’s (fleetingly) wild wilderness
Gorongosa National Park
Are smoothies healthy for breakfast?
A fruit smoothie can be a nutritious way to start the day, but it won’t make you feel full like eating whole fruit does, which could increase your overall calorie intake on the day.
As kids, we loved playing on the train tracks. One day, I took the game too far
Brazilian senator caught in secret tape planning Rousseff’s impeachment
Brazil's Planning Minister Romero Juca attends a news conference in Brasilia, Brazil, May 23, 2016.
Raptors game day: Valanciunas a game-time decision
Toronto Raptors fans are celebrate outside the Air Canada Center after the team's game 7 win against the Miami Heat in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2016.
New Brazilian research may confirm the mosquito source of Zika virus
A banner on Zika virus outbreak is pictured on the opening of the World Health Assembly, with some 3,000 delegates from its 194 member states on May 23, 2016 in Geneva.
Canada’s Milos Raonic beats Tipsarevic, advances to second round at French Open
Canada's Milos Raonic returns the ball to Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic during their men's first round match at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in Paris on May 23, 2016.
Justin Trudeau to look into 'next steps' if Toronto bids for World Expo 2025
Mayor John Tory, left, meets with Prime Minister Trudeau in a file photo.
John Brophy: Former Leafs coach had ‘the greatest job in the world’
Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach John Brophy is shown at a team practice in Toronto in December, 1988.
Man charged with fraud for pretending to be Fort McMurray evacuee
The Abasand neighbourhood on the west side of Fort McMurray is seen on May 13 after being ravaged by wildfires.
Officer acquitted on all charges in Freddie Gray case
Baltimore police officer Edward Nero arrives at the courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 23, 2016.
Notley getting kudos for handling of Fort McMurray so far, but challenges remain
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks about details of emergency funds for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees in Edmonton, Alta., on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
Why pharmacists should be dispensing medical marijuana
Phil Emberley
With civil service shakeup, Trudeau brings youth, diversity to top jobs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, May 19, 2016.
Get a look inside Expedia’s new ship-shape Vancouver office
Marine details pop up thoughout Expedia’s new 28,500-square-foot Vancouver office, whether it’s portholes for meeting rooms or the ocean colours and rope in the lunch room. The openness is meant to convey a sense of transparency.
May 23: Tick-tock, June 6 is looming. Plus other letters to the editor
It seems unlikely that the government will be able to pass assisted-death legislation before June 6, the deadline the Supreme Court of Canada set before its ruling takes effect that the criminal prohibition of assisted death is unconstitutional.
A quieter, less historic Old Montreal
Konrad Yakabuski
We need to clear the smoke over marijuana shops
Marijuana plant.
Fort Mac claims its rightful pride of place
Preston Manning
Review: 2017 Ford Escape has less utility than RAV4, but is more fun to drive
2017 Ford Escape
The cost of cash isn’t stopping people from using it
The Canadian five and 10 dollar bills, made of polymer, are displayed following an unveiling ceremony at the Bank of Canada in 2013.
Is the cheque disappearing any time soon?
Last year, 875 million payments were made via cheque in Canada, according to the Canadian Payments Association.
Diversity at the top: Less a quota game than a business strategy
Royal Bank of Canada CFO Janice Fukakusa: ‘My experience was more around stepping into a CFO role as opposed to stepping into a CFO role as a woman.’
Steel’s surge sparks new battle in Essar Algoma restructuring
A crucible once used to carry molten steel is seen outside the Essar Steel Algoma plant November 13, 2015 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Innovate our innovation? Think big for Canada’s cities
The Toronto city skyline is shown in this aerial photo over Lake Ontario in Toronto November 1, 2015.
Ex-RBC CEO Gordon Nixon says ‘superstar’ banker a thing of the past
Former Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) President and CEO Gordon Nixon speaks at a news conference after the bank's Annual General Meeting in Calgary, Alberta February 28, 2013.
We need to make Canada a nation of salespeople
Supporting, developing and training more Canadians to be great salespeople is an essential and underappreciated component of expanding the Canadian economy.
May 23: Your daily horoscope
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