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May 30

Warriors beat Thunder in Game 7, advance to NBA finals
Stephen Curry reacts in the third quarter of Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Stratford Festival’s triumphant Macbeth is a thrilling terror
Ian Lake and Krystin Pellerin have a sizzling chemistry onstage as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Penguins avoid 'wait-and-see' approach in Game 1 victory over Sharks
Nick Bonino scores the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.
Irradiated ground beef may be on its way. Here’s what that means
Health Canada will propose regulatory changes to Food and Drug Regulations next month that would allow the sale of irradiated ground beef in Canada.
Connaught Motor Inn in Prince George a crime hot spot: RCMP
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Ottawa mulls ‘super’ oversight body for security agencies
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale arrives to appear as a witness at a National Security and Defence Senate committee in Ottawa on Monday, May 30, 2016.
Indian media allege existence of ‘terror camp’ near Mission, B.C.
RCMP are aware of the media report, according to a spokesman.
Two arrested in Rio gang-rape case; victim in protective custody
Civil Police Chief Fernando Veloso, left, and head of the civil police unit on crimes against children and adolescents Cristiana Bento attend a news conference on the investigations on the gang rape of a teenage girl after a video of the assault circulated widely on social media in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday.
Canada’s youthful women’s soccer team to host Brazil friendlies
Canadian captain Christine Sinclair, pictured during the FIFA Women's World Cup last June, is one of five players over 30 on the 20-woman squad that will face Brazil in a pair of women’s soccer friendlies as Canada gears up for the Rio Olympics.
Estrada throws eight shutout innings to lift Jays over Yankees
Marco Estrada delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre on Monday.
B.C.’s education minister looking at changes to standardized testing
B.C. Education Minister Mike Bernier, pictured in Victoria last year, says he’s looking at changes to the Foundation Skills Assessment.
Orlando Franklin hopes for a healthier 2016 with San Diego Chargers
Orlando Franklin, right, seen during a 2015 Broncos game against the Colts, started 70 of 71 games over four seasons with Denver.
Realtor says he was targeted after calling out unethical practices
Re/Max realtor Keith Roy, seen in Vancouver in February, had been on the professional standards committee of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver since 2014, but The Globe and Mail has learned the board voted not to renew his position on Thursday.
Tom Lysiak, former NHL all-star and Medicine Hat Tiger great, dead at 63
Tom Lysiak, former NHL all-star and Medicine Hat Tiger great, dead at 63.
B.C. national park faces opposition as debate continues over land protection
Some groups say that the proposed national park in the South Okanagan area would eliminate local input.
Pacific NorthWest LNG rejects climate experts’ environmental concerns
An artistic rendering of Pacific NorthWest LNG’s proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on Lelu Island in northwestern British Columbia.
The true toll of thalidomide: More survivors emerge 50 years later
Susan Nixon was born with a crooked left arm and only three fingers. Her compensation claim was recognized after she submitted a signed letter from a doctor saying it was highly likely her malformation was linked to thalidomide.
Migrant smuggling is a $6-billion business and it’s getting worse
Migrants are seen on a capsizing boat before a rescue operation by Italian navy ships "Bettica" and "Bergamini" (unseen) off the coast of Libya in this handout picture released by the Italian Marina Militare on May 25, 2016.
Gary Bettman says NHL participation in next Olympics to hinge on money
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, speaking during a press conference on Monday in Pittsburgh, says the NHL and its players’ association may have to reconsider their participation in the Olympics if the International Olympic Committee went ahead with its threat of not paying out-of-pocket expenses for NHL players.
Canada names wheelchair basketball teams for Rio Paralympics
In Toronto on Monday, 24 athletes were nominated for selection to the Canadian wheelchair basketball teams to compete at the Paralympic Games this summer in Rio.
Brazil’s transparency chief quits over corruption probe tape
Ministerial staff use brooms to scrub the office door of the Transparency Minister Fabiano Silveira demanding his resignation, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, May 30, 2016.
Tobacco companies prepare to fight Ottawa’s plain-packaging plan
A proposed standardized cigarette package is displayed in front of a variety of cigarette packages available now.
Ontario schools struggle to keep students in French immersion
From Mark to Mark: A message for CPPIB’s new CEO
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These 15 lesser-known U.S. stocks are potentially undervalued
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After Lac Mégantic, we thought there’d be fewer runaway trains. We were wrong
Smoke rises from railway cars carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac Mégantic, Quebec, on July 6, 2013.
One step forward, to a Tory Party that really accepts the Charter
Defence Minister Jason Kenney announces a campaign promise to expand the capabilities of Canada's special operations forces at fellow Conservative candidate Trent Fraser's campaign headquarters, in Regina, on Saturday, September 26, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor
Toronto’s Wild West pot sellers deserved to be busted
Globe and Mail columnist Marcus Gee.
Bad energy loans won’t bankrupt the Big Six banks
Canadian bank headquarters on Bay Street in Toronto.
Quebec to spend $250-million in aerospace sector to diversify industry
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard responds to the Opposition during question period Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Canada slips to 10th place in IMD competitiveness ranking
The drop came as commodity prices dragged down Canada’s ranking in several key categories for economic growth.
Photos of the Day for May 30
Laureen Lopez Berry lies at her husband's grave on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. Lopez Berry's husband, Army Staff Sgt. Richard Liam Berry, died July 22, 2012, while serving in Afghanistan.
Ten things smart business people do
Roy Osing
Return to Fort McMurray delayed for around 2,000 evacuees
The devastated neighbourhood of Abasand is shown after being ravaged by a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, May 13, 2016.
Memo to Mark Machin: Here’s your to-do list at CPPIB
Ontario court ruling challenges federal assisted-dying bill
Minister of Health Jane Philpott responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons, Monday, May 30, 2016 in Ottawa.
Toronto pot dispensary coalition calls for charges to be dropped
Adolfo Gonzalez from the Toronto Dispensaries Coalition addresses the press at City Hall in Toronto on Monday, May 30, 2016, regarding last week's police raids on marijuana dispensaries.
Document: Letter from experts condemning LNG proposal
CP Rail wants to install cameras to monitor train crews
Rocking Horse Winner: D. H. Lawrence short story turned modern opera is a real winner
As Paul, Asitha Tennekoon (centre), brings a silky, emotional presence to the stage.
HMCS Chicoutimi will be operational next year: Navy commander
The commander of Canada's navy says the embattled HMCS Chicoutimi will be operational by early next year.
Turkish town of Yuksekova destroyed from intense fighting
Be wary of unmentioned fees in ads for F-Series funds
Heys’ Zeus luggage line durable enough to jump on
DeMar DeRozan's return is the Raptors' top priority, GM says
Toronto Raptors' General Manager Masai Ujiri attends a season-end news conference in Toronto on Monday May 30, 2016.
Here’s where oil’s bulls and bears are now thrashing it out
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alta., in July, 2014.
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Transcontinental sells assets in Saskatchewan, lays off 65 people
Transcontinental has more than 8,000 employees in Canada and the U.S.
How actor John Rapson plays eight characters in A Gentleman’s Guide
Lord Adalbert D’Ysquith is one of eight characters John Rapson plays in A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder.
Six diet foods your diet doesn’t need
A new jar of creamy peanut butter isolated on white. Credit: iStockPhoto Royalty-Free
Alpine Canada gives Jan Hudec green light to race for Czech Republic
Skier Jan Hudec speaks at a news conference announcing a new sponsor in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. Alpine Canada has approved Hudec's transfer to the Czech Republic's national ski team.
John Doyle: Toronto Raptors and the technology driving the poetry of sports
John Doyle
Bored with retirement, I applied for a part-time gig. I thought it’d be a cinch
Every protest against Trump only seems to make him stronger
Gerald Caplan
Employers should support expansion of the Canada Pension Plan
Andrew Jackson
Gordon Pape: My Canadian mini-portfolio has returned 10.5% annually
Piggy bank with Canadian coins.
Jim Cuddy headlining benefit show for Fort McMurray
Jim Cuddy of the band Blue Rodeo will perform with an orchestra and his longtime band member and violinist Anne Lindsay in a benefit concert for people affected by the Fort McMurray wildfires.
Violent storms cause severe flooding in Germany
A car is covered with rubble on May 30, 2016 in Braunsbach following a storm. Four people died and several more were injured in southern Germany after violent storms with torrential rains caused severe flooding, authorities said on Monday. / AFP PHOTO / dpa / Deniz Calagan / Germany OUTDENIZ CALAGAN/AFP/Getty Images
The new Conservatives: fun, fashion and fiscal responsibility
Pat Carney
French jihadi network that groomed Bataclan killer goes on trial in Paris
Flowers are laid outside the Bataclan theatre in Paris, on November 18, 2015.
The G7 fiddles while Putin gloats
Derek Burney, left, and Fen Hampson
Animal rights activists hold vigil for gorilla slain at Cincinnati Zoo
Visitors pass a gorilla statue where flowers have been placed outside the Gorilla World exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Cincinnati.
Far from Ottawa, this is what Canadians actually care about
Pollster Nik Nanos.
Two men sentenced to life in prison for bombing of Somali airliner
This is a Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 photo, of a hole in a plane operated by Daallo Airlines as it sits on the runway of the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Nova Scotia set to welcome tidal-power turbines
A tidal turbine that was manufactured in Pictou, N.S., and will be transported by barge to the Bay of Fundy.
Iraqi forces push into Fallujah as Islamic State bombings kill 24
Life truly is beautiful in Tuscany’s underappreciated Arezzo
The Piazza Grande is the most noteworthy medieval square in Arezzo. Credit: iStockPhoto
The Doras 2016: The best in Toronto theatre have a distinctly Canadian flavour
Tony Nappo, Julian Richings, Anand Rajaram in Mustard, at the Tarragon Theatre.
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Pau Gasol considering skipping Olympics over Zika concerns
Pau Gasol says he is considering not playing at the Olympics because of the Zika virus.
Three top stock picks from Northland’s David Cockfield
David Cockfield.
Percentage of dual-income families nearly doubled in past 40 years
A report by Statistics Canada says the percentage of dual-income Canadian families with children has nearly doubled over the last 40 years.
Wynne apologizes to indigenous peoples for residential school abuse
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says the province is not banning natural gas in Ontario.
Monday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
Gold possesses the rare distinction of being both next to useless and highly valuable.
What you missed from the weekend’s conventions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau presents his case for the new party constitution at the 2016 Liberal Biennial Convention Winnipeg Saturday, May 28, 2016.
The mental health impact of rising debt: 'A lot of students suffer silently'
Millennials often face the double-whammy of student debt and low income as they begin their careers but experts say they can’t afford to put off saving for retirement.
Former Chad dictator Habré gets life imprisonment
This file photo taken on July 20, 2015 shows former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre escorted by prison guards into the courtroom for the first proceedings of his trial by the Extraordinary African Chambers in Dakar.
Top Links: Middle-class wealth, Rome and the end of democracy
Scott Barlow
Vancouver sees jobs boom, but young workers still can’t afford housing
Kala Vilches, a clothing designer for FGL Sports, poses at the FGL Sports offices in Calgary, Friday, May 27, 2016.
Refugee deaths at sea are wake-up call for Europe that crisis is getting worse
In this photo taken May 27, 2016, in the Mediterranean off the Libyan coast, rescuers help migrants to board the Italian Navy ship Vega after the boat they were aboard sunk.
New child benefit could pose pitfalls for divorced couples: Raitt
Lisa Raitt speaks with the media in the Foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa Thursday, February 4, 2016.
Monday's TSX breakouts: This stock has a stable 8% yield with growth
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Canadian acquitted of charges but remains in custody in UAE, family says
Canadian Salim Alaradi and his son, Mohamed Alaradi are shown on a family vacation in the United Arab Emirates in a 2013 family handout photo.
Body of Canadian hiker found on Mount Washington
Officials investigating structure collapse at Muskrat Falls
The construction site of the hydroelectric facility at Muskrat Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador is seen on Tuesday, July 14, 2015.
More than 90 scientists dispute LNG project’s emissions estimates
Caption info: An artistic rendering of Pacific NorthWest LNG proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert in northwestern British Columbia.
China’s huge cement industry latest to face massive cuts
A man rides a tricycle with his son past a cement plant in Baokang, Hubei province, in this file photo.
Monday's small-cap stocks to watch
Canfor Corp. Last year’s rank: 115 This year’s rank: 941 2010 profit: $161-million 2011 loss: $57-million Profit change: Down 170 per cent Rank change: Down 826 Pictured: The Canfor sawmill in Quesnel, B.C.
Before the Bell: TSX may climb even as U.S. markets closed
Colin Cieszynski
Health Canada to propose allowing irradiated ground beef
Health Canada will propose regulatory changes to Food and Drug Regulations next month that would allow the sale of irradiated ground beef in Canada.
Controversial advertisement shines light on racial attitudes in China
Two scenes from a detergent ad by Shanghai Leishang Cosmetics Ltd. Co. are shown on computer screens in Beijing, Sunday, May 29, 2016. The Chinese laundry detergent maker apologized late Saturday for the harm caused by the spread of an ad in which a black man "washed" by its product was transformed into a fair-skinned Asian man.
CETA: Canada should seize the historic trade opportunity with the EU
Jean Charest
French unions plan strikes to disrupt trains, ports, flights
A demonstrator waves the flag of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) during a protest against the government's labour market reforms in Paris, on May 26, 2016. The French government's labour market proposals, which are designed to make it easier for companies to hire and fire, have sparked a series of nationwide protests and strikes over the past three months.
How mental illness complicates medically assisted dying
K. Sonu Gaind
Hillary Clinton’s strength may be her weakness
Konrad Yakabuski
May 30: On Irish soil. Plus other letters to the editor
Former prime minister Stephen Harper steps away from the podium after addressing delegates during the 2016 Conservative Party Convention in Vancouver on Thursday, May 26, 2016.
‘Buyer gridlock’: If Toronto and Vancouver homes were on a Monopoly board
Is Vancouver’s Arbutus Corridor a greenway that can bring in the green?
The City of Vancouver has reached a deal with Canadian Pacific to purchase the 11-kilometre-long piece of land for $55-million and turn it into a public greenway.
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