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Kelly: Raptors draw blood in match of mistakes against Heat
Cathal Kelly
Raptors even series with overtime win against Heat
Jonas Valanciunas reacts after scoring from a rebound during second half NBA playoff basketball action against the Miami Heat.
Cottage country divided over extra-long dock proposal
Blue Jays put on slugfest, win third straight against Rangers
<137>TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 5:<137> Edwin Encarnacion <137>#10 of the Toronto Blue Jays<137> hits a three-run home run in the third inning of the Blue Jays’ series finale against the Texas Rangers on Thursday at Rogers Centre. Encaracion batted in six runs in the game.<137>during MLB game action against the Texas Rangers on May 5, 2016 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)<137>
Fort McMurray fire: Size comparison to other cities
Vancouver farmers’ land growth being limited by mansion owners
A farm is surrounded by morning mist at dawn outside of Chilliwack, British Columbia east of Vancouver September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) - RTR2R3D4
Federal disaster relief program still needs work, Clark says
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark meets with media during the Western Premiers' Conference in Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday, May 5, 2016.
From one firestorm to another, Syrian refugees forced to flee Fort McMurray
Rula Labak, right, her mother, Wedada, and her two children only recently arrived in Canada from Syria as refugees, but were forced to flee from the Fort McMurray wildfire.
Scottish nationalists poised for victory in parliamentary elections
SNP Leader Nicola Sturgeon returns to her constituency to meet voters on May 5, 2016 in Glasgow,Scotland.
Victoria votes to allow sale of edibles, despite health officer’s concerns
Victoria city council also voted to keep cannabis dispensaries, such as Trees Dispensary seen above in November, 2015, at least 200 metres apart from each other.
Ontario school boards will be forced to pay developer-level prices for surplus properties
Education Minister Liz Sandals said the changes to the regulation will level the playing field, and boards will still have first dibs on properties.
Donald Trump Jr. insists his family’s name is worthy of Vancouver
Donald Trump Jr., shown in an interview with The Globe on Thursday, was in Vancouver to promote the city’s Trump Tower.
How firefighters are trying to tame Fort McMurray's unpredictable blaze
A plane surveys the area near a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 5, 2016.
CRA cracks down too hard on average taxpayers, goes easy on rich, Liberals say
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa is shown on November 4, 2011.
Constituent support for assisted-dying leads some Tory MPs to back bill
Some 20 Conservative MPS supports the federal government's Bill C-14 at a second-reading vote on Wednesday, even as many would like to see changes.
Ignatieff taking job as president of Budapest’s Central European University
Michael Ignatieff sits in his former parliamentary chair in his office at Massey College in Toronto on Sept. 28, 2012.
Stanley Cup to visit Kentucky Derby favourite Nyquist
Exercise rider Jonny Garcia works Kentucky Derby hopeful Nyquist during workouts in advance of the 2016 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Former Liberal MP Hugh Faulkner was a hero of Canadian culture
Hugh Faulkner after his 1974 re-election in Peterborough riding.
Coyotes gamble on new type of GM with promotion of John Chayka
Newly appointed Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka speaks at a news conference announcing his promotion, Thursday, May 5, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. Chayka is the youngest GM in NHL history.
China’s commodities trading frenzy fades
About 34 million contracts of everything from eggs to steel changed hands on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange on Wednesday, down from a peak of 80.6 million contracts seven sessions earlier.
Fort McMurray: Oil sands production impact
Donald Trump eager to start intelligence briefings
Donald Trump, presidential hopeful and now the presumptive Republican candidate, during a campaign event at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Ind., May 2, 2016.
These 13 stocks combine earnings momentum, stability
National Bank warns of more energy loan losses
Aequitas Neo Exchange makes a play for a piece of ETF pie
Jos Schmitt, President and CEO of Aequitas NEO Exchange, is pictured in the operations room of the company's Toronto offices on Wednesday March 25 2015.
Einhorn Bulldozes Caterpillar's Bulls
The market seems to think the worst is over for construction and mining equipment maker Caterpillar Inc.
Sexism in advertising: What Canadian men and women find unacceptable
A screengrab from a Pantene Philippines ad on gender portrayal in the workplace. The spot got a social media boost after being shared by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
B.C. premier has one too many paymasters
Premier Christy Clark arrives at the Legislative Assembly for question period in Victoria last week.
Ontario Liberals unveil plan for campaign finance reforms
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she wants the ban on the corporate and union donations to be in place for Jan. 1, 2017, before the 2018 provincial election.
It gets large-H Harder to say just what the Senate’s for
A worker vacuums in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, May 3, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
What would you change about your wedding? Give advice to future brides and grooms
Review: Dan Fesperman's The Letter Writer brings a world of intrigue to 1940s New York
Alex Trebek says Canadians may again be eligible to apply to be on Jeopardy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Alex Trebek in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 5, 2016.
The ads Canadians find unacceptable vs. acceptable
RBC: The time to go overweight Canada has arrived
The TSX index is displayed on an electronic board outside Scotia Place in Toronto on March 3 2016.
Jim Rogers says China right to cool trading frenzy
Labourers work on a pile of iron ore at a steel factory in Tangshan, Hebei province, China, in this Nov. 3, 2015 file photo.
Draft securities regulation would revise status of pension funds
A man walks past an old Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) sign in Toronto, June 23, 2014.
Baffert returns to Kentucky Derby with under the radar horse
In this May 1997, file photo, Kentucky Derby entry Silver Charm is led off the track at Churchill Downs by trainer Bob Baffert. Baffert is back at Churchill Downs bidding for his fifth career Derby win with Mor Spirit, a colt lacking the buzz American Pharoah enjoyed a year ago but still a top contender to wear the garland of red roses.
NHL coaching carousel ‘spinning out of control’
Calgary Flames head coach Bob Hartley gives instructions during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 5, 2016.
RBC to give CRA names of clients linked to Panama Papers
Royal Bank of Canada has appointed Michael Armstrong as chief executive officer of its U.S. wealth management division.
Helicopter company battling blaze receives free fuel from man it saved a day earlier
A Canadian Joint Operations Command aerial photo shows wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada in this image posted on twitter May 5, 2016.
Top court rejects Nortel bondholders’ appeal on interest payments
Nortel pensioners protest outside 330 University Ave. in Toronto on May 12, 2014, where the Nortel bankruptcy trial was being held.
Meetings, meetings, meetings … and how to improve them
Harvey Schachter
Nudge CEO leads under unicorn-sized pressure
Paul Teshima.
Jaromir Jagr returning to Florida Panthers on one-year deal
Jaromir Jagr is returning to the Panthers. The 44-year-old has agreed to a one-year contract to return to the club. The team announced the agreement Thursday, May 5, 2016.
Photos of the Day for May 5
CORRRECTS NAME OF KANYE WEST - A woman uses her cellphone to take a picture American reality-show star Kim Kardashian West, center, and her husband Kanye West as they ride on a classic car along the streets of Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Rap superstar Kanye West, his wife Kim Kardashian and members of her reality-show-star family have become the latest celebrities to visit Havana. They visited Havana?s Museum of Rum Wednesday, stepping out of a hot-pink antique American convertible as they snapped selfies and were recorded by a television crew following them around. At right is Kourtney Mary Kardashian,(AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)
Rosenberg: How to position your portfolio for my three key market conclusions
David Rosenberg recently suggested investments in sectors such as financial and consumer discretionary could be better for portfolios than consumer staples and health care.
The many stages of Republican grief: How the party is coping with a Trump world
Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Poughkeepsie, New York, in April.
The close: TSX finishes flat as banks, energy shares decline
A man walks past an old Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) sign in Toronto, June 23, 2014.
Director David Bezmozgis’s quest for authenticity
David Bezmozgis’s film Natasha is based on his own 2004 short story. The film is described as a coming-of-age tale, centred on the only child of Russian émigrés to Canada.
Thousands pay homage to Holocaust victims in Auschwitz march
Participants of the annual March of the Living pass the main gate of the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz in Poland, on May 5, 2016.
Resolute to close Georgia newsprint machine despite better demand environment
Some of the last rolls of paper to come out of the Resolute Forest Products pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances, Ont. are on display at the Fort Frances Museum on Nov 13 2014.
Lac-Mégantic sends sympathy, donations to Fort McMurray
An ever-changing, volatile situation is fraying the nerves of residents and officials alike as a massive wildfire continues to bear down on Fort McMurray.
Schuss into summer: Head to Portillo, Chile, where ski season is just taking off
Portillo accomodates just 450 guests at a time, so you never have to wait to get on the mountain and take in Laguna del Inca’s unusual ice formations as you speed down.
Temporary housing shares surge amid Alberta wildfire
An evacuee from wildfires in the Fort McMurray area lies on a cot at a hockey rink in Lac La Biche, Alta., on Thursday, May 5,
Six packs and cannabis: Loblaw aims to add medical marijuana
Loblaw’s new strategy is to eliminate an array of pricing policies with suppliers, introduce a single cost calculation and simplify the buying process.
Will ship bees, won’t cross bears: Canada Post is more than just mail delivery
The decision to phase out door-to-door mail delivery is being reviewed.
Tech millionaire steps in to save Vancouver’s historic Friedman House
4916 Chancellor Blvd., in Vancouver's University Endowment Lands.
Clark says conflict watchdog’s ruling on fundraising proves ‘system works’
B.C. Premier Christy Clark.
Tim Hortons co-founder appealing blistering ruling in sex-assault suit
Ron Joyce, co-founder of Tim Hortons, is shown in an Oct. 20, 2006 file photo.
Get thee to a library: It’s more important than ever
Jessica Riddell is an associate professor in the department of English at Bishop’s University, the chair of the Bishop’s University Teaching and Learning Centre and a 3M National Teaching Fellow.
TransCanada gets final permits for Coastal GasLink pipeline to Kitimat
The Kitimat, B.C., harbour. Shell, along with partners Korea Gas, Mitsubishi, and PetroChina, recently formalized plans to pursue a terminal that would load 1.2 billion cubic feet a day of LNG onto ships bound for Asian markets.
Andrea Horwath demands firing of minister Bob Chiarelli over ‘slur’
Andrea Horwath, leader of the Ontario NDP party, is pictured at the Ontario Legislature on April 5, 2016.
Work hard and prepare to fail, Toronto screenwriters' conference told
Emily Andras at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference.
Canadian active managers suffer a dismal first quarter
Canadian bank headquarters stand on Bay Street in Toronto Aug. 29, 2011.
Why the fund I manage has exited 90% of its equities
An investor analyzing a stock chart.
New Tafelmusik series brings down the Haus
Tafelmusik’s new managing director, William Norris.
B.C. Lions sign Jonathon Jennings to contract extension through 2018
B.C. Lions quarterback Jonathon Jennings looks for a receiver during first half CFL western semifinal football action against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015.
Parents protest changes to Ontario autism funding at Queen’s Park
Queen’s Park in Toronto is pictured on April 5, 2016.
The hottest tickets in town: Five things to do in Toronto next week
Meyerowitz’s photo of a Cape Cod lifeguard station, circa 1976.
The Meddler star Susan Sarandon on mothering, money and Bernie Sanders
J.K. Simmons plays Zipper opposite Susan Sarandon as Marnie Minervini in the poignant comedy The Meddler.
The popcorn politics of Captain America: Civil War
Emily VanCamp, Anthony Mackie, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War.
How can I get medical marijuana for my terminally ill father?
Recent interest in cannabis is now leading to growing evid ence that it may help treat several cancer-related symptoms.
What Soulpepper’s Albert Schultz is watching and reading
Albert Schultz
Your dog needs a vacation, too
Kaylyn Bondar plays with dogs at her Wag Awhile Doggie Daycare in Newmarket, Ont.
Canada's first motorsports country club to open in B.C.
Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit
Worlds offer audition for Canadian World Cup of Hockey hopefuls
Canada's Matt Duchene, 2nd right, celebrates scoring against Czech Republic with teammates during their friendly match in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, May 3, 2016.
Frank Vogel out as Pacers coach after five-plus seasons
Frank Vogel will not return as Indiana Pacers coach next season. Pacers President Larry Bird said Thursday, May 5, 2016, the team will not renew Vogel’s contract for next season.
Contestants of The Biggest Loser leave show with slower metabolism: study
Dina Mercado, a former contestant on The Biggest Loser at her home with one of her sons, Jericho, 2, in Norwalk, Calif., April 28, 2016.
Central and chic: Vienna's Grand Ferdinand Hotel
The Grand Ferdinand hotel offers incredible 360-degree views of the city from the rooftop terrace.
Suffocating smoke hovers over Fort McMurray
A wildfire moves towards the town of Anzac from Fort McMurray, Alta.
Missed the tax deadline? Get to work and file as soon as you can
Not necessarily. Different types of tax slips have different mailing deadlines.
Sex and the self-driving car: Who’s in the driver’s seat?
Self-driving cars means rush hour will certainly become more interesting.
In Naples, our pizza came with a side of chaos
This is what pizza looks like in Naples
Leah McLaren: Too much homework stifling your kids? Let them just say no
Leah McLaren
Three top stock picks from Scotia McLeod’s Greg Newman
On bull-market brink, Citi sees commodity gains as Goldman jeers
Aluminum is a classic boom and bust commodity and currently the situation remains very challenging.
Toronto trans artist’s deeply personal art honours mother
Artist Vivek Shraya recreates images of her mother in Trisha, an online art project on femininity and misogyny
Canada’s top-earning families claimed majority of education tax credits: PBO
Students walk across the University of Waterloo campus on Aug. 29, 2015.
Scholastic promotes toys as much as books. Is it worth it to get kids reading?
Peter Munk to donate $1-million to Fort McMurray relief effort
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during question period, May 4, 2016. Ottawa pledged to match private donations to the Red Cross.
Liberals issue openness directive, scrap most Access to Information fees
Scott Brison, president of the Treasury Board, speaks in the House of Commons in Ottawa on March 7, 2016.
Mane man: In an election season, the relationship between hair, masculinity and power comes to a head​
My sex therapist mom embarrassed me to no end – then something shifted
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
A shopper walks through a Loblaw grocery store located in the former Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on Thursday, May 1, 2014.
Australia’s indigenous ‘guardians’ program finding favour in Ottawa
Justice Murray Sinclair speaks at a Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada event in Ottawa on June 2. Sinclair said Justin Trudeau and his government could demonstrate leadership by fully implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Canadian to leave Nepal after work visa revoked
The Twitter page of Robert Penner is seen on the screen of a mobile phone in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Nepalese officials say they have ordered Penner to leave the country within two days for posting messages on social media that could disturb social harmony.
Three ways Trump would hurt Canada and one way he would help
Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump speaks to supporters and the media at Trump Tower in Manhattan following his victory in the Indiana primary on May 3 in New York.
Canada Revenue Agency needs a new playbook
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa is shown on November 4, 2011.
Rolling Stones ask Trump to stop playing their songs at rallies
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts to a song during a campaign rally at the Indiana Theater in Terre Haute, Ind., on Sunday, May 1, 2016.
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