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Late Schwartz goal gives Blues 2-1 win for 2-0 lead on Wild
St. Louis Blues' David Perron (57) and Alex Pietrangelo (27) celebrate after their team scored the winning goal against the Minnesota Wild during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Friday, April 14, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn.
Doyle: With transgender outing on Survivor, a political lesson from reality TV
John Doyle
Canada's Allison Flaxey to face Sweden's Anna Hasselborg in a tiebreaker
Schwartz's late goal gives Blues 2-1 win, 2-0 lead on Wild
The Latest: Police: 16 hurt in train station stampede
In this photo provided by Dr. Mia Sanati, passengers aboard a New Jersey Transit train stranded in a railroad tunnel under the Hudson River wait for repairs to be completed so the train can proceed into New York's Penn Station, Friday, April 14, 2017. Authorities say that the train, which became disabled around 3:25 p.m. due to an Amtrak overhead power problem, finally made it into Penn Station around 6 p.m. (Dr. Mia Sanati via AP)
Canadiens tie series against Rangers with win in OT thriller
Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron (41) reacts after scoring a goal against the New York Rangers during the first period in game two of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports
Toronto Blue Jays extend losing skid to seven games with 6-4 loss to Orioles
Baltimore Orioles' Adam Jones slides safely into second with a double as Toronto Blue Jays' Troy Tulowitzki waits for the throw in from right field in the fifth inning of their AL baseball game in Toronto on Friday April 14, 2017.
Alexander Radulov scores winner, Canadiens beat Rangers in overtime
Montreal Canadiens' Alexander Radulov celebrates his game winning goal against the New York Rangers with teammate Jordie Benn during overtime Game 2 NHL Stanley Cup first round playoff hockey action Friday, April 14, 2017 in Montreal. The Canadiens beat the Rangers 4-3 to tie the series at 1-1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Spring Swoon: Jays extend losing skid to seven games with 6-4 loss to Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez pauses on the mound in the fifth inning of their AL baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto on Friday April 14, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Smith, Malcom score three goals each as NLL Bandits topple Rock 13-8
QMJHL Roundup: Armada down Titan 5-1 in Game 5 to stay alive in series
Crosby, Penguins edge Blue Jackets 4-1 for 2-0 series lead
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) shoots the puck behind Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) for a goal during the first period in Game 2 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 14, 2017.
OHL Roundup: Palmu scores, Attack beat Greyhounds for 3-2 series lead
B.C. party leaders slam opponents’ spending promises on campaign trail
BC Liberal leader Christy Clark listens to questions from the media about the federal government bill to legalize personal use of marijuana at a campaign stop at Kentron Construction, in Kitimat, B.C. on Thursday, April 13, 2017.
Crosby, Penguins edge Blue Jackets 4-1 for 2-0 series lead
Umpire Dale Scott sustains concussion on Trumbo foul tip
Home plate umpire Dale Scott is attended to on the field in the eighth inning after he was hit by a foul tip during an AL baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto on Friday April 14, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
The Latest: Japan says it must remain on alert over N. Korea
BC NDP Leader John Horgan hopes to make a premier of himself
BC NDP leader John Horgan, centre, speaks to media during a visit to Delta, B.C., on Monday.
Clarification: Train Stuck in Tunnel story
Husband of Heart singer Ann Wilson sentenced in teen assault
FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2010, file photo, Ann Wilson of the band Heart performs onstage at the "Vh1 Divas Salute the Troops" on in San Diego, Calif. The husband of Heart lead singer Ann Wilson has been sentenced for allegedly choking her nephews during a concert in suburban Seattle. Seattlepi.com reported Friday, April 14, 2017, that Dean Wetter pleaded guilty March 9 to two counts of assault. He was sentenced as part of a plea deal to 364 days in jail, with all the time suspended. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
Seth Griffith scores deciding goal as AHL Marlies topple IceCaps 5-3
Armed with bolstered roster, Raptors look to make deep NBA playoff run
Raptors guard Cory Joseph (6) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert (4) during the first half at Quicken Loans Arena Wednesday.
Stefan Hartmann leaving Bauhaus for Tacofino — the hippie food truck that grew
Stefan Hartmann, the new executive chef of Tacofino, stands on the patio outside the Tacofino in Gastown in Vancouver April 11, 2017.
Flames need one win at Honda Horror Show
Raptors head into playoffs arguably a stronger team than last season
When Masai Ujiri shook up Toronto's roster at February's trade deadline, he talked about how the Raptors players, coaches and fans deserved a chance. President of the Toronto Raptors NBA team, Masai Ujiri, is pictured in Toronto as he promotes the documentary "Giants of Africa" in a September 15, 2016, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Flames want less penalties, more 5-on-5 against Ducks in Game 2
Trump picks critic to lead Ex-Im Bank he once opposed
Wrong-way crash kills 3 in Phoenix
This photo provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety shows the mangled remains of cars involved in a fatal accident on the Northbound Interstate 17 in Phoenix, Ariz. on Friday, April 14, 2017. Northbound Interstate 17 is closed following the wrong-way crash that authorities say involved two vehicles and killed three people. (Arizona Department of Public Safety via AP)
Maple Leafs learned playoff lessons the hard way in Game 1
Maple Leafs goalie Frederik Andersen (31) teammates watches the puck bounce away from goal against Washington Capitals right wing Brett Connolly (10) in the third period in game one of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center.
B.C. party leaders slamming opponents' spending promises on campaign trail
NDP Leader John Horgan listens while taking questions during a campaign stop at a Chinese restaurant in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday April 14, 2017. A provincial election will be held on May 9. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Across Canada, chefs and restaurateurs are increasingly seeing the small-town advantage
The success of Half Hitch Brewery is a sign that Cochrane, Alta., is ready for something a little more interesting than its typical lineup of chains and mom-and-pop eateries.
Mark Hamill: Carrie Fisher Star Wars tribute is 'therapy'
This photo provided by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment shows, Mark Hamill, from left, as Luke Skywalker, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa, and Harrison Ford as Hans Solo in the original 1977 "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope." The four-day Star Wars Celebration kicked off Thursday, April 14, 2017 in Orlando, Fla., marking the 40-year anniversary of Lucas’ space saga. (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment via AP)
With five Canadian teams in NHL playoffs, police prepare to keep fans in line
Calgary Flames fans celebrate a goal at a restaurant on the "Red Mile" as the team plays the Anaheim Ducks during the first game of their first round NHL playoff series in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, April 13, 2017. Jeff McIntosh for The Globe and Mail
For B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver, politics is a science
B.C. Green party leader Andrew Weaver is joined by several candidates and special guests as he speaks to supporters during a rally at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.
Police ID 4 found slain in park in suspected gang killing
Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy Sini, center, addresses the media outside Police Headquarters in Bay Shore, N.Y., Friday, April 14, 2017. Police have identified the bodies of four young people discovered in a wooded area near a soccer field in Central Islip on Wednesday, April 12. Sini said detectives believe the MS-13 street gang may have been responsible for their deaths. (AP Photo/Frank Eltman)
Crackdowns against dissidents sign of weakened democracy in African nations
Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been arrested on charges of treason after his convoy refused to let President Edgar Lungu’s motorcade pass it on a narrow road.
UN chief warns that Libya risks a return to wide conflict
FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2017 file photo, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to reporters during a news conference, at United Nations headquarters. Guterres is warning that Libya risks a return to widespread conflict, citing the volatile security situation in Tripoli and fighting in the eastern oil crescent and elsewhere. The U.N. chief expressed alarm in a report released Thursday, April 13, 2017 to the U.N. Security Council at the renewed military escalation and ongoing political stalemate in the country. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Senators’ Methot could return from mangled finger injury on Saturday
Clark’s uninspiring battle plan reminiscent of Harper’s
Gary Mason
Viking Range to pay $4.6M fine over self-starting ovens
Former Canadian Olympian Harold Backer turns himself in to Victoria police
Victoria police say Harold Backer, an investment dealer and former Canadian Olympic rower who had been missing for nearly a year and a half, has turned himself in.
China’s history with missionaries forms modern Canada relations
Canadian doctor Norman Bethune is viewed as a national hero and martyr in China, whose eulogy by Mao Zedong used to be required reading for children.
Capping – or scrapping – tolls is no solution in British Columbia
Vehicles make their way over the Golden Ears bridge connecting Fort Langley and Maple Ridge in this 2009 file photo.
Oil industry backs Clark’s re-election bid in B.C. election
BC Liberal leader Christy Clark listens to questions from the media at a campaign stop at Kentron Construction, in Kitimat, B.C. on Thursday, April 13, 2017.
Blue Jays slugger Josh Donaldson goes on 10-day disabled list due to calf injury
Protection petitions filed for 2 girls in mutilation case
Nigeria marks three years since Boko Haram's mass abduction of schoolgirls
Esther Ykubu, mother of Grace Yakubu (L), and Rebeca Samuel, mother of Sarah Samuel (R) hold placards as they march to the Presidential Villa in Abuja to demand for the rescue of their daughters, on April 14, 2017. Nigerians rallied to mark the third anniversary of the mass abduction of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram, as their parents cling to the hope that they can be safely returned.
Mexican journalist killed on Baja California peninsula
Canadian DeLaet, Donald share lead after 2 rounds at RBC Heritage
Why many Alberta home builders are embracing prefabrication
Anxiety intensifies in Toronto's suburbs as anti-Muslim rhetoric escalates
A protester of religious accommodations in Peel Region schools who was barred entry to the Peel District School Board meeting April 12 in Mississauga, shouts at a group called Brampton Against Fascism.
Patients resort to paying consultants to help navigate Canada’s Byzantine health-care system
Patient navigator, Jana Bartley holds hands with her client Andree Colella, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, in Toronto on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
Oil spill reported in Alaska, volume unknown
Hawaii beach closed after shark bites visiting surfer
Senate blocks Liberals’ plan to repeal ‘anti-union’ law
Hassan Yussuff, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, is shown in this 2014 file photo. Mr. Yussuff said he has received assurances from the government that the Senate changes would be rejected.
NAFTA at stake amid backroom battles in the White House
The proposed border-adjustment tax, which would stick a levy to many goods imported into the United States from Canada at crossings such as the Ambassador Bridge into Detroit, would make Canadian products less appealing to the world’s largest market.
Canada’s artisan cheese industry braces for European imports
Ruth Klahsen, founder of Monforte Dairy, looked to European to train her in the ways of cheese, but now fears European cheese imports may hurt her business.
The Latest: Victim shocked by Utah judge remark in rape case
Immigration detainee from Mexico dies in California
Last week’s best reads: Ben Cheng, Trudeau, CIBC
Firetruck being driven to Canada catches fire at toll booth
In this image taken from video, flames engulf a firetruck near the toll booth at Exit 36 on Interstate 90, in Salina, N.Y., Friday, April 14, 2017. Fire officials tell WSTM-TV that the vehicle was an old truck from the Kansas City Fire Department that was being driven to a fire department in Canada. The driver escaped without injury. (Spectrum News Syracuse via AP)
Canmore resort home sells at auction at big discount
Trump admin. declines to brand China a currency manipulator
FILE - In this Thursday, April 6, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he arrives before dinner at Mar-a-Lago resort, in Palm Beach, Fla. In recent weeks, Trump has moved away from his tough campaign rhetoric on trade. Trump's threat to slap harsh tariffs on Chinese goods has given way to a bid to mend fences with Beijing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Missing Olympian under investigation turns himself in to Victoria police
Next-generation aircraft carrier: builder's sea trials done
Beau Dick, master carver, created haunting Indigenous works
Beau Dick conducts a ceremonial first nation prayer and dance in front of the St. Michael's Residential School in Alert Bay February 18, 2015 after a symbolic decommission and demolition of the former residential school.
Dividing the rails: How CN is winning market share from CP
The Latest: Boy wounded in school shooting out of hospital
Key US senator pushes back against Trump's proposed aid cuts
Vancouver Special reno allows two generations to live close, but separate, lives​
The arrangement allows Maya and Derrick to stay central, and for Maya's parents to stay central as they age.
Depleted Bruins lineup gives Sens opportunity to draw even in first-round series
The Ottawa Senators will look to even its series with the Boston Bruins Saturday afternoon as they face a depleted Bruins roster. Ottawa Senators head coach Guy Boucher, left, and assistant coach Martin Raymond react to a penalty during first period of Stanley Cup playoff action against the Boston Bruins, in Ottawa, April 12, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Galen G. Weston: Life at the top of the food chain
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Police: Man charged in deadly shooting on train in Atlanta
This photo provided by the West Lake MARTA Police shows Chauncey Lee Daniels on Friday, April 14, 2017. Daniels was arrested Friday and faces charges in the shooting death of another man and the wounding of three other riders on an Atlanta commuter train, authorities said. (West Lake MARTA Police via AP)
Where pot meets police, a different kind of marijuana stock
Vancouver-based Cannabix, a penny stock that trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange, claims to be the only Canadian publicly listed company with a breathalyzer prototype that aims to detect THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, a substance that gives marijuana its intoxicating effect.
EPA moves to undo tougher pollution limits on coal plants
FILE - In this April 13, 2017 file photo Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt, left, shakes hands with coal miners during a visit to Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company's Harvey Mine in Sycamore, Pa. The Trump administration wants to trash Obama-era rules to limit water pollution from coal-fired power plants. Pruitt announced the change this week. Administrator Scott Pruitt sent a letter to a coalition of energy companies that lobbied against the 2015 water pollution rule. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Delta sweetens payouts for overbooked fliers after United furor
In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, file photo, a Delta Air Lines jet sits at a gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, in Atlanta. Delta is giving airport employees permission to offer passengers up to almost $10,000 in compensation to give up their seats on overbooked flights.
1996 Washington school shooter apologizes in his 1st remarks
US eyes more border prosecutions in shift for California
Marijuana bill: a solid framework for a nascent industry
Nearly matured medical marijuana plants grow in a climate controlled growing room.
The Latest: Letter asks big city mayors to end travel bans
George Galbraith helping fund Okanagan Rail Trail project
George Galbraith’s family has been living in the Okanagan Valley for generations and many of his relatives earned their living from the freight trains that travelled between Kelowna, and Vernon, B.C.
The Latest: Boat with 199 migrants stopped in Turkish waters
EPA: No significant chemical discharge from US Steel spill
Reguly: Let’s hope United Airlines fiasco inspires some oligopoly busting
Eric Reguly
Impact get boost in quest for first win of season with return of Piatti, Ciman
Still looking for their first win of the season, the Montreal Impact will get a boost with the return of three key injured players for their Saputo Stadium opener, including midfielder Ignacio Piatti. Toronto FC defender Steven Beitashour (33) trips up Montreal Impact midfielder Ignacio Piatti (10) during first half Canadian Championship soccer action in Toronto in a June 1, 2016, file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canada must resist the lure of bulk U.S. drug purchases
Colin Robertson
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Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez acquitted in Boston double murder
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez attends his double murder trial on April 14, 2017 in Boston.
Utah judge at rape sentencing: Ex-Mormon bishop a 'good man'
In this Thursday, March 30, 2017, photo, Keith Vallejo leaves the courtroom, in Provo, Utah. A Utah judge sentencing the former Mormon bishop said the convicted rapist was an "extraordinary, good man" who did something wrong. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Judge Thomas Low appeared to become emotional on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, when he sentenced Vallejo to up to life in prison for 10 counts of forcible sexual abuse and one count of object rape. (Dominic Valente/Daily Herald via AP, Pool)
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The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
The Latest: Victims' kin glad Hernandez already serving life
In this still image from video, Aaron Hernandez, right, listens beside defense attorney Ronald Sullivan, Friday, April 14, 2017, in court in Boston, as he is pronounced not guilty of murder in the 2012 shootings of two men in a drive-by shooting in Boston. (WHDH-TV via AP, Pool)
The Latest: Judge says cases halted if alcohol interfered
U.S. tourism industry facing blowback from Trump’s ‘America First’ message
The travel economy may crash and burn under Trump’s restrictive trade policy.
The Latest: Students, drivers hospitalized after crash
Three charged after raid finds drugs, guns and 16 dogs at illegal breeding centre
Willis: Trudeau’s courtship of pension plan CEOs on the rocks
Andrew Willis
Many in Hawaii support US Rep. Gabbard despite Assad comment
Representative Tulsi Gabbard speaks at the standing room only Kona Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Kealakehe Intermediate School in Kona, Hi. Gabbard is getting a warm welcome home in deep-blue Hawaii despite her criticizing President Donald Trump’s strike on Syria and questioning whether Syrian President Bashar Assad was indeed responsible for a recent chemical attack on civilians. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today via AP)
Recalls this week: Water-absorbing toys, drawer chests
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