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Prominent activist freed in Bahrain leaves for Denmark
FILE -- In this Oct. 21, 2012 file photo, Bahraini opposition activist Zainab al-Khawaja, left, gestures as she shouts "God is greater than any tyrant," while being arrested by police officers in Eker, Bahrain. The prominent activist says she's left Bahrain with her two children for Denmark after being recently released from prison. Zainab al-Khawaja is the daughter of well-known activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who is serving a life sentence over his role in Arab Spring-inspired protests by its Shiite majority in 2011. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)
ACT exams cancelled in South Korea, Hong Kong over breach
Mountie in Robert Dziekanski case sues RCMP for negligence, harassment
RCMP Constable Bill Bentley is seen in this 2013 photo.
Mountie in airport death case sues RCMP for negligence, harassment
Biggio's son among familiar names called on Day 2 of draft
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announces the No. 1 pick by the Philadelphia Phillies during the draft, Thursday, June 9, 2016, in Secaucus, N.J. The Phillies selected outfielder Mickey Moniak, of La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif., with the first pick. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Globe wins four golds at National Magazine Awards
Globe Style Advisor won a gold medal in the Portrait Photography category at this year's National Magazine Awards. Singer Calvin Love is pictured here.
Two Calgary developers accused of bilking 800 people out of more than $33 million
Encarnacion saves the day with walk-off homer against Orioles
Edwin Encarnacion reacts as he reaches home plate after hitting walk-off home run to beat the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
Encarnacion homers to give Blue Jays a 4-3 walkoff victory over the Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion reacts after hitting walk off home run to beat the Baltimore Orioles during tenth inning baseball action in Toronto Friday June 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Western Canadian mayors find a voice at home – and in Ottawa
Woodbine hopes clockwise races will help business turn around
Jockey Luis Contreras guided Fireball Merlin to victory in the first Euro Turf race held on Woodbine Racetrack’s E.P.Taylor turf course for owner Gustav Schickedanz and trainer Michael Keogh.Fireball Merlin covered the 5 Furlong dash in 57.3 . michael burns photo
Rookie goalie Matt Murray keeps his cool after a shaky Game 5 start
Melker Karlsson #68 of the San Jose Sharks celebrates after scoring a goal against Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period in Game Five of the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Consol Energy Center on June 9, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
First Nations’ food security must be part of Fort McMurray rebuild
A police helicopter flies past burnt trees in the Timberlea neighbourhood in Fort McMurray Alta, on Thursday, June 2, 2016. The Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry estimated the blaze has now covered nearly 6,000 square kilometres. Many native plants and animals will be destroyed or moved. It might take decades for the environment to recover. This will worsen the already critical situation of food security among First Nations.
Plenty of blame to share for South African firefighter strike
South African firefighters work to uproot a tree as they remove hot spots outside of Fort McMurray, Alta, on June 2. On Friday, Working on Fire, the non-profit agency that employed them, apologized for a monetary dispute that has led to their strike and launched an investigation.
RCMP actions in B.C. terror sting necessitate stay of proceedings, lawyer argues
John Nuttall and Amanda Korody are shown in a still image taken from RCMP undercover video.
Penn West strikes deal to sell Saskatchewan oil assets
An oilfield pump jack, belonging to Penn West Exploration
North American Energy Partners CEO bought during tougher times
North American Energy Partners Inc. took first spot in our INK Edge Top 30 Energy stock report for June.
Central Alberta man charged with sexual assault with a weapon, uttering threats
Bullish on General Mills
General Mills Inc. cereal sits on display at a supermarket in Princeton, Ill.
Glen Abbey to host 2017 RBC Canadian Open
Ground shifts with this week’s Senate rebellion on assisted dying law
Government leader in the Senate, Senator Claude Carignan speaks to the media in the Senate foyer on Parliament Hill October 29, 2013 in Ottawa. Mr. Carignan proposed an amendment to the assisted dying law to set up safeguards for the vulnerable.
The Latest: Lynch wants better public safety in rural Alaska
The Latest: Remains of Blue Angels pilot arrive in Colorado
Mexican drug lord put in immigration custody for deportation
Let’s face it, we’re stuck with Vancouver’s housing mess
Gary Mason
Vancouver’s Juniper Kitchen + Bar offers a muddled homage to Cascadia
Juniper plates flavoursome, well-balanced dishes, such as this Fraser Valley pork chop with polenta and Brussels sprouts, though cuisine is generally more Canadian than specifically Cascadian.
Kelly: France finds a hero in Dimitri Payet in Euro 2016 opener
France’s forward Dimitri Payet scored in the 89th minute to lead the host nation to a 2-1 win over Romania.
A lifetime in film, Robert Lantos has more stories to tell
Robert Lantos says the awards gala will serve as a marker – not a capstone : He currently has five films on the development slate.
Arrest made, arson charges pending following two major Saanich, B.C., fires
The giant new TSX company that's still off the radar of many investors
Crude’s remarkable rebound this year has put the Toronto Stock Exchange on the cusp of hitting 14,000. The composite index closed yesterday at its highest level in six months. It’s a rally that’s been fuelled in no small part by oil’s 70 percent surge since its February low. And now Canada’s benchmark stock exchange is sitting on the brink of a threshold it hasn’t seen since last August.
Rare cream-coloured black bear seen near Whistler, B.C., creates buzz
A rare cream-coloured black bear cub is shown with its mother in the Whistler, B.C., area in this image provided by Whistler Blackcomb on Thursday June 2, 2016. Bear biologists are trying to demystify the genetic makeup of a rare cream-coloured black bear cub spotted near the resort community of Whistler, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Whistler Blackcomb-Arthur De Jong *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Gordie Howe: a ‘gentle giant’ off the ice
Hockey great Gordie Howe watches the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks play during an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on November 14, 2013. The man known as Mr. Hockey has died. Gordie Howe has died at age 88.
10th Circuit: Kansas can't block voters from casting ballots
Business oddities: Pharma bad boy may soon face the music
Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC, appears before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in this file picture taken February 4, 2016.
B.C.'s Curtis Taylor among seven Canadians picked on Day 2 of MLB draft
Discord at Canaccord: A struggling investment bank looks to reinvent itself
Daniel Daviau, President and CEO Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
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Can this couple retire in two years or do they need to work longer?
Now that Nat and Nadine are mortgage-free with cash in the bank, their thoughts are turning to quitting their jobs.
Toronto's renegade capybaras: folk heroes for the social media age
Shooting disrupts operations at Dallas Love Field
Drive for safer assets sends sovereign debt toward negative interest rates
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Alberta Wildrose association that asked for leadership review says it backs Jean
Muhammad Ali's funeral procession through Louisville, Kentucky
A man throws a rose over the hearse carrying the remains of Muhammad Ali during the funeral procession for the three-time heavyweight boxing champion in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., June 10, 2016.
B.C. Appeals Court orders new hearing for convicted airport drug smuggler
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
World-class show-jumping talent arrives at Spruce Meadows
Ian Miller and Teddy Du Bosquetiau compete at the national equestrian event at Spruce Meadows in Calgary on Thursday.
Google accused of ‘biased’ search results favouring Clinton
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during a Planned Parenthood Action Fund event June 10, 2016 in Washington, DC. A SourceFed video suggests that the company secretly supports Hillary Clinton by altering search results to play down stories or pages about her legal troubles.
Three-time defending champ Park likely to miss Women’s PGA cut
Inbee Park hits her shot off of the 17th tee during the second round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club - South/North Course.
Journalist Mohamed Fahmy regains Egyptian citizenship
Mohamed Fahmy was freed from an Egyptian prison last fall after spending more than a year behind bars on terrorism charges.
Commons to back Mauril Bélanger’s bill for gender neutral O Canada lyrics
MPs applaud Mauril Bélanger, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as his on changing O Canada is debated Friday.
The Latest: US government won't comment on Ohio school case
The Next Debate: E.J. Dionne
Journalist Mohamed Fahmy regains Egyptian citizenship
Quebec approves bill to help trans teens to legally change their name
Fort McMurray housing
Metro Vancouver’s detached house owners are under attack
A young woman walks past houses in east Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday September 20, 2015.
Ex-officer: Photo in Confederate flag boxers led to firing
Mercedes-Benz targets Tesla with green car ‘offensive’
Mercedes-Benz: The founder of Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft, Gottlieb Daimler, first used a three-pointed star as the logo for his cars in 1909, with each point representing Daimler’s ambition to dominate in the air, on the sea and on land. When Daimler merged with a company owned by Karl Benz, the tri-star was put into a circle surrounded by the company’s new name: Mercedes-Benz.
Judge orders interim ban on digital TV boxes over copyright claims from Bell, Rogers, Videotron
Mainstream retailers sell numerous digital TV boxes that come with media apps such as Netflix and YouTube installed. But some have emerged with preinstalled and configured apps to let users watch copyrighted content.
Eskimos receiver Derel Walker embraces high expectations
Edmonton Eskimos' Derel Walker runs with the ball during first half CFL West Division final football action against the Calgary Stampeders in Edmonton, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015. Walker faces sky-high expectations in 2016, but fortunately he knows a little bit about pressure.
US rig count rises 6 this week to 414, 2nd week of gains
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Ma'am? Rod Stewart knighted by Queen
FILE - A Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 photo from files of singer Rod Stewart performing in the Esprit Arena in Duesseldorf, western Germany. Having sold millions of albums over his lengthy career the 71-year-old London-born performer has been recognised for his services to music and charity, by being made a knight in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, Friday June 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
US safety agency studying Michigan bike crash that killed 5
Police investigate the scene after multiple bicyclists were struck in a deadly crash Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Cooper Township, Mich. (Bryan Bennett/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group via AP) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL RADIO OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Five questions with Lori Williams, political science professor
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is seen in this file photo as she leaves after speaking during a press conference prior to the reading of the Speech from the Throne in Edmonton on March 8, 2016.
How to get the most bang from your RRSP contribution
The Latest: Authorities release Wyoming crash victims' names
Jack Bausman, former AP bureau chief in Moscow, dies at 92
FILE - In this 1971 file photo, former bureau chief for The Associated Press in Moscow Jack Bausman stands in Moscow. Bausman died Thursday, June 9, 2016, at a hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. He was 92. (AP Photo/File)
Canadian teen Lance Stroll has eye on the F1 fast lane
Canadian race car driver Lance Stroll, from Montreal, who is driving in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, poses for photos before a news conference, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 in Montreal.
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The costly border plan Mexico won’t discuss
The shelter in Chahuites, Oaxaca, one of few places of refuge from the robberies and assaults that migrants endure between rest points.
Two Quebecers arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of children
Dire warnings in the battle for Atlantic Canada’s lucrative northern shrimp
A fisherman unloads shrimp at the Caraquet, N.B. warf. There are concerns a quota reduction could have a drastic economic impact on coastal communities.
Argos host Ticats in their first game at BMO Field
The Toronto Argonauts CFL football team will be making its BMO Field debut on Saturday against The Hamilton Tiger Cats. Improvements to the Toronto FC and Argos new shared home include three roof tops which over-hang the south, east and west side seating areas.
Records show Dustin Diamond was jailed for oxycodone use
FILE - In this May 29, 2015, file photo, television actor Dustin Diamond, center, leaves court in Port Washington, Wisc. Wisconsin Department of Corrections records show the former "Saved by the Bell" star violated his probation last month by using a painkiller without permission. Diamond was arrested on May 25 and placed in jail in Ozaukee County for what corrections officials described as a probation violation. Records the agency released Friday June 10, 2016, show a urine test Diamond took that day came back positive for oxycodone. (AP Photo/Dana Ferguson, File)
Fort McMurray residents ponder their future in the fire-damaged city
The remains of a house are seen in Fort McMurray, Alta.
NHL teams begin to learn guidelines for likely expansion draft in 2017
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in New York.
Lewis Hamilton sets pace in first Canadian Grand Prix practice
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (44) of Great Britain drives during the second practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix Friday, June 10, 2016 in Montreal.
A glance at Peru's presidential election
Ontario is fighting climate change the wrong way
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne‘s scarf is picked up by the wind during a climate-change policy announcement at Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto on Wednesday.
The Latest: Man in court in deaths of 5 Michigan bicyclists
Police investigate the scene after multiple bicyclists were struck in a deadly crash Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in Cooper Township, Mich. (Bryan Bennett/Kalamazoo Gazette-MLive Media Group via AP) LOCAL TELEVISION OUT; LOCAL RADIO OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Countries commit to double AIDS treatment
Back in Washington, Clinton, Trump work toward party unity
Hillary Clinton talks to DC Councilmember Anita Bonds as DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (2nd L) looks on, June 10, 2016 in Washington, DC.
White House preparing to hand over the keys to a successor
Underestimating Brexit, searching for water investments, and wondering what this summer holds for the markets
What does summer hold for the markets? More volatility?
Of housing, access to justice and a standoff: how politics touched us this week
US review board rejects Kenyan release bid from Guantanamo
Interim executive work on the rise as managers seek freedom and flexibility
Leah Eichler
Family backs Free the Children health programs in Ecuador, Kenya
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Perfect harmony: Earle, Colvin handle duets album
Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin pose for a portrait on Thursday, June 9, 2016 in New York. Colvin and Earle have done concerts together, and now have recorded their first duets album titled "Colvin & Earle." (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)
Venezuela officials OK 1st step toward still-distant recall
Opposition leader Henrique Capriles reacts after getting pepper sprayed by Bolivarian National Police during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. Protesters were turned back from the headquarters of Venezuela's electoral body where the group attempted to march to demand the government allow it to pursue a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Call for a better birthday for autistic teen answered
Child psychiatrist arrested in Edmonton facing new charge in Australia
U.S. airlines to start scheduled flights to Cuba
An American Airlines airplane prepares to land at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba September 19, 2015.
Inside Vancouver’s Juniper Kitchen + Bar
Executive Chef Sarah Stewart plates Lamb Perogies at Juniper restaurant in Vancouver June 2, 2016. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
Wiggins withdraws from Team Canada for Olympic qualifying
A conversation between The Great One and Mr. Hockey​
Edmonton Oilers Wayne Gretzky (L) receives the Art Ross Trophy from hall of fame player Gordie Howe during the NHL Awards in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 10, 1987.
Toronto Argonauts host Hamilton Tiger-Cats in their first game at BMO Field
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats kick off to start the game against the Toronto Argonauts during the first half of CFL football preseason action, at the first ever CFL football game played at BMO Field, in Toronto, Saturday, June 11, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
ConocoPhillips, Citigroup and Mattress Firm stumble
Canadian men’s rugby team set to host Japan in Anscombe’s first match in charge
Mark Anscombe is shown in a Rugby Canada handout photo. Anscombe isn't wading into the shallow end for his first match as head coach of Canada's men's rugby team.
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