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Nazem Kadri leads Leafs with big hits, goal and assist in overtime win over Caps
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri (43) celebrates his goal against the Washington Capitals during second period NHL hockey round one playoff action in Toronto on Monday, April 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
WHL Roundup: Wagner, Steel lead Pats to Game 7 win over Broncos
Calgary wildlife centre cures porcupine of snoring by trimming his teeth
Grieving Isaiah Thomas to play in Game 2, then fly home for sister’s funeral
Boston Celtics' Isaiah Thomas stands by himself during team introductions before a first-round NBA playoff basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Boston, on April 16, 2017.
The Latest: Pence, Japanese leaders begin talks in Tokyo
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks with members of the American Chamber of Commerce at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool)
Man charged with waving BB gun at people in downtown Moose Jaw intersection
Ryan redeemed in overtime, gives Senators series lead over Bruins
Ottawa Senators right wing Mark Stone shoots on goal against Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask while left wing Mike Hoffman sets a screen in Game 3 in Boston on Monday, April 17, 2017.
Burnaby a hidden hero in Vancouver film industry, study finds
The BC Liberals are promising to work with industry partners to attract more business from the U.S. and Asia, while the NDP is proposing to extend production-sector tax credits to the work of B.C. writers.
California police seek more suspects after violent rallies
Manitoba town of Marquette standing in for Siberia in new Keanu Reeves movie
Leafs overcome emotions at home to take 2-1 series lead over Capitals
Tyler Bozak of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrates his game-winning goal in overtime against the Washington Capitals in Game 3 at Air Canada Centre on Monday, April 17, 2017.
Senators take 2-1 lead in series with 4-3 overtime win over Bruins
Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan (9) beats Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (40) for the game winning goal during overtime in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series in Boston, Monday, April 17, 2017. The Senators defeated the Bruins 4-3. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Bernie Sanders kicks off cross-country tour, wants change
FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2016, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks at a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington. Independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders gained roars of approval from a friendly crowd on Monday, April 17, 2017, as he called for a radical transformation of the Democratic Party into a grassroots movement founded on the tenets of his unsuccessful Democratic presidential campaign: fighting against the billionaire class and rigged economic and political systems. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
QMJHL Roundup: Fortin has 4 points, Huskies down Sagueneens 9-2 to force Game 7
Leafs' belief rising after another OT win over Caps: 'That's been the feeling the whole time'
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) and Washington Capitals defenceman Matt Niskanen (2) look on as the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate the game winning goal during overtime NHL hockey round one playoff action in Toronto on Monday, April 17, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
BC NDP say a vote for them a blow to the wealthy
NDP Leader John Horgan exits the kitchen after working at the grill during a campaign stop at Burger Heaven in New Westminster on Monday.
Pence: US won't rest until N. Korea gives up nuclear weapons
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence waves with his wife Karen Pence and his two daughters Charlotte and Audrey, right, before they leave for Japan, at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Off the rails: What a billion-dollar LRT line means for Hamilton
The city is divided on the LRT. Polls show 48 per cent against, 40 per cent support it, the rest undecided.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency adds more products to Robin Hood flour recall list
A national recall of flour due to E. coli contamination, which was first announced last month, has been expanded yet again.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency adds more products to flour recall list
Trump order would target high-skilled worker visa program
FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump holds up Green Bay Packers jersey given to him by House Speaker Paul Ryan at a rally in West Allis, Wis. President Donald Trump heads to Ryan's congressional district in Wisconsin on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, facing low approval ratings and in the wake of his failure to fulfill a campaign promise to repeal and replace the federal health care law. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Oilers goalie Cam Talbot having 'best year' of his life – on and off the ice
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot stops a shot against the San Jose Sharks during Game 3 on Sunday.
Family seeks to reclaim veteran’s medal after finding it up for auction
Lieutenant-Colonel D.E. Macintyre greets King Edward VIII at the opening ceremony of the Vimy Memorial in July, 1936.
Former Arizona fire captain sentenced in triple murder case
Brazil construction firm ordered to pay $2.6B in bribe case
Conservative MP says Ottawa needs to provide more info on asylum seekers
Venezuelan President Maduro seeks to expand armed civilian militias
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro leads the seventh anniversary celebration of the Bolivarian Militia, in front of the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 17, 2017.
Business group: China backtracking on market opening
In this Oct. 21, 2016 photo, visitors look at a Chinese made robot that is capable of surgical procedures during the World Robot Conference in Beijing. China's push to develop its own technology and other industries has "narrowed the space" for foreign companies to compete in its market, an American business group said Tuesday, April 18, 2017, and it appealed Beijing to carry out market-opening pledges. Foreign companies are especially concerned about government initiatives to develop competitors in electric cars, robotics, biotech and other fields. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
In photos: The Evidence Room exhibit
Interior perspective of The Evidence Room with models of Auschwitz gas column, gas hatch and gastight door.
Calexit backers drop 1 California secession bid, try again
FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, Marcus Ruiz Evans, center, vice president of The Yes California Independence Campaign, talks to about California succeeding from the United States and becoming its own nation in Sacramento, Calif. Ruiz Evan's said Monday, April 17, 2017, that he notified officials that he intends to withdraw the California Nationhood ballot measure. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
ROM to reveal architecture of the Holocaust with exhibit created at University of Waterloo
The exhibit provides a reconstruction of the steel mesh gas column through which the Zyklon B pellets were lowered into the chamber. Viewers also examine a reproduction of original architectural drawings. Among the details: the door of the gas chamber with a tight seal around the edge.
No answers for Toronto Raptors’ slow starts
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan during Saturday’s game.
Trump congratulates Erdogan after contentious win
President Donald Trump, followed by his son Barron, walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 17, 2017, to participate in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Edmonton helicopter squad heads to Iraq to replace Quebec squadron
Jim Fitzgerald, longtime AP writer and editor, dies at 66
This undated photo provided by Ellen Nimmons shows her husband, Jim Fitzgerald, a longtime Associated Press writer and editor who died in New York on Monday, April 17, 2017, at the age of 66. During his 43 years with the AP Fitzgerald helped shape the news service's coverage of stories from terror attacks to the evolving landscape of aging. Known for handling a sometimes difficult job with a can-do demeanor, professionalism and grace, Fitzgerald had been fighting leukemia for more than a year and a half. (Ellen Nimmons via AP)
Study fortifies link between fracking and earthquakes in British Columbia
The study published this month found the earthquakes typically occurred above the area where fracking was taking place.
Canadiens’ ageless wonder Markov making mark on playoffs
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov takes a shot during Game 3 of the Habs’ series against the New York Rangers Sunday in New York.
Boeing to issue layoff notices to hundreds of employees
After chemical attack, medics in Syria are taking no chances
Doctors,Ziad Alissa, right, and Rafael Pitti of the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations deliver an antidote for nerve agents, to a staging area in Syria.
Bayern Munich will need to turn the tide at Bernabeu
Bayern Munich's Italian headcoach Carlo Ancelotti gestures during a training session at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid in Madrid on April 17, 2017, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Real Madrid vs FC Bayern Munich.
The Latest: Calexit backers drop 1 secession bid, try again
Bubbles, teddy bears greet students as they return to San Bernardino school
A performer blew bubbles, a man handed out teddy bears and parents shared hugs and prayers Monday outside a California elementary school, as students returned to classes a week after a gunman opened fire in the special education classroom of his estranged wife, killing her and an 8-year-old boy.
Prison for man in NYC hotel killing case with bite debate
FILE - This undated file photo from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows convicted sex offender Clarence Dean, who was sentenced in New York on Monday, April 17, 2017, to 25 years to life in prison for strangling a woman to death in a Times Square budget hotel. Dean was sentenced nearly a decade after killing Kristine Yitref, a onetime design student who had become a drug-addicted prostitute. (Florida Department of Law Enforcement via AP, File)
Paralyzed Army vet bled from feet, found dead in wheelchair
Winnipeg reports rain overflow may have dumped diluted sewage into river
The Latest: California Democrat removed from committee post
Legalization plan doesn’t include amnesty for past marijuana-convictions: Liberals
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale talks to reporters as he makes his way to Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on March 22, 2017. Goodale says the plan to legalize recreational marijuana does not include a general amnesty for past pot convictions.
Journalist Anthony Westell often clashed with politicians
In a career that spanned more than 60 years, Anthony Westell won three National Newspaper Awards, edited the Literary Review of Canada, wrote three books on politics, served as director of the School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University.
The Latest: No quick verdict in Bundy ranch standoff case
The Latest: Former Tucson fire captain gets life in killings
Oilers defencemen stepping up in first-round playoff series with Sharks
Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot (33) stops as shot against the San Jose Sharks during the first period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Sunday, April 16, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Man countersues Trump, says he urged Ky. protesters' removal
Creative control: Clothing in The Handmaid’s Tale draws on the past
The Handmaid's Tale, based on the award-winning, best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly part of the United States.
At 117, Jamaican woman Violet Brown likely just became world’s oldest living person
The world's oldest person Violet Brown poses for a photo at her home in Duanvale, Jamaica, on April 16, 2017.
Man enters guilty plea in killing of Utah train worker
Inside the 2017 Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards
Sarah Gadon and Power of Prive’s Jane Hanrahan.
Southwestern US reservoir to release above-average amount
The Latest: Man accused of killing mom seeks interpreter
Yu Wei Gong, left, speaks to Deputy Public Defender Diamond Grace in court in Honolulu on Monday, April 17, 2017. The Hawaii man accused of killing his mother months ago stuffed her decapitated head and dismembered body parts in several plastic bags in the refrigerator freezer of the Waikiki apartment they shared, according to court documents made public ahead of the suspect's first court appearance. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)
Ask your advisor: ‘What’s in your RRSP?’
Adam Hennick, a Toronto investment advisor and CEO of Hennick Wealth Management.
Ex-sheriff's employees say he used office for personal gain
In this Sept. 23, 2016, photo, Norfolk Sheriff Bob McCabe speaks during a news conference at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth, Va. Past employees of the former Virginia sheriff have said that he used the job for personal benefit, such as hiring his future wife's relatives and having his deputies campaign for him. Ex-Norfolk Sheriff McCabe denies any wrongdoing, the Virginian-Pilot reported. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via AP)
Caps defenceman Carl Alzner sits out Game 3 against Leafs with upper-body injury
Saskatchewan restaurant owner dies after RCMP believe robbers assaulted him
Lives lived: Celine Polak, 88
Celine Spier Polak
2017 Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards
Imran Amed.
Hudson’s Bay and Globe Style breakfast panel
Liz Rodbell, Imran Amed and Odessa Paloma Parker.
Streetwise newsletter: AGF at 60; OSC reduces red tape; BMO offers mortgage-backed securities
Box Office Top 20: 'Fast 8' snags global debut record
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dwayne Johnson in "The Fate of the Furious." (Universal Pictures via AP)
Did Reitmans benefit from Meghan Markle’s royal romance?
Meghan Markle is shown in a Feb.15, 2012 file photo in West Hollywood.
US to hold UN human rights meeting - after deal with Russia
Residents nervously watch Americas' oldest city gentrifying
Samin Nosrat’s first cookbook – Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat – offers ideas along with recipes
‘I want you to be able to see what’s fresh in the market, and to develop the confidence to make something good of it,’ Samin Nosrat says.
AGF at 60: Transformation is a work in progress
Blake Goldring is the Chairman & CEO of AGF Management.
Documents highlight Prince's struggle with opioid addiction
This April 6, 2017, photo, shows cars parked outside Paisley Park Museum, former home and recording studio of the late megastar Prince in Chanhassen, Minn. Affidavits and search warrants were unsealed in Carver County District Court Monday, April 17, 2017, as the yearlong investigation into Prince's death continues. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen)
Through the vulnerable, celestial lens of Petra Collins
Petra Collins, the Toronto-born, Brooklyn-based artist and curator, creates intimate, magical images that inspire young women.
Health officials urge caution after ferry spills gear oil into Kootenay Lake
FILE PHOTO: The ferry heads to Crawford Bay after leaving dock from Balfour. Health officials are urging people in British Columbia’s Interior to stay clear of a shoreline along Kootenay Lake after a ferry spilled about 400 litres of oil into the water.
Inquest called into death of woman in Saskatchewan correctional centre
Floral fashions that can freshen up your spring look
Oriental Poppies is one of the iconic works on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s newly opened retrospective of Georgia O’Keeffe’s work.
Beauty products aim to block aging effects of pollution
OSC set to slash red tape for investment funds
The Ontario Securities Commission.
Wisconsin firearms theft suspect in court on state charges
Joseph Jakubowski appears in court via video Monday, April 17, 2017, at the Rock County Courthouse in Janesville, Wis. Jakubowski was arrested Friday morning on the farmland near Readstown, Wis. That's where the manhunt began after authorities say Jakubowski broke into a gun store last week and sent a threatening manifesto to the White House. (Angela Major/The Janesville Gazette via AP)
Casey not pleased with Dellavedova screens, saying "a lot of them weren't legal"
Milwaukee Bucks guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) passes the ball between Toronto Raptors forward PJ Tucker (2) and Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) during second half NBA playoff basketball action in Toronto on Saturday, April 15, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
At 117, Jamaican woman likely just became world's oldest
The world's oldest person Violet Brown clasps her hands at her home in Duanvale, Jamaica, Sunday, April 16, 2017. The 117-year-old woman living in the hills of western Jamaica is believed to have become the world's oldest person, according to groups that monitor human longevity. (AP Photo/Raymond Simpson)
Recipe: Samin Nosrat’s grilled artichokes from her new cookbook
Heat transforms the flavours of wood into the extraordinary flavours of smoke and any vegetable will be improved by time spent on the grill.
Family memoir, fake-news field guide among business-book award finalists
Distilled: A Memoir of Family, Seagram, Baseball, and Philanthropy
Atlanta: Concrete highway rupture sends motorcyclist flying
Business Highlights
Mexico's latest captured ex-governor once his party's future
In this photo released by the Guatemala National Civil Police (PNC), Mexico's former Veracruz state Gov. Javier Duarte poses for photos escorted by an agent of the Interpol office in Guatemala, left, and a Mexico federal agent at a court room in Panajachel, Guatemala, Saturday, April 15, 2017. Duarte, who is accused of running a corruption ring to pilfer from state coffers, was detained in Guatemala on Saturday. A statement from Mexico's federal Attorney General's Office said Duarte was detained in the municipality of Panajachel, in coordination with Guatemalan police and the local Interpol office. (Guatemala National Civil Police via AP)
White House defends commitment to transparency after visitor log reversal
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer answers reporters' questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2017.
In bloom
Oriental Poppies is one of the iconic works on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s newly opened retrospective of Georgia O’Keeffe’s work.
GLAAD to honour Debra Messing at annual awards ceremony
FILE - This July 13, 2016 file photo shows actress Debra Messing at the premiere of "Cafe Society", in New York. Messing will be honored May 6 at the GLAAD Media Awards as a champion against discrimination. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
The Latest: Missing hikers related to Merrell Boot founder
South Carolina homeowner finds 9-foot alligator on porch
A look at highlights of the Liberal government's marijuana legislation
Venezuela's Maduro seeks to expand armed civilian militias
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, speaks to Defense Minister Padrino Lopez during the seventh anniversary celebration of the Bolivarian Militia, in front of the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 17, 2017. Officially known as the Venezuelan National Bolivarian Militia, it is a branch of the National Armed Forces of Venezuela created by the late President Hugo Chavez. The anniversary celebration took place with unrest spreading in Venezuela as confrontations between opposition demonstrators and authorities continue. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Police investigating club fight involving singer Chris Brown
US withdraws western Colorado land from oil, gas lease sale
University of Wisconsin student from Beijing fatally struck
This undated photo provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Economics shows graduate student Wenxin Huai. Hoai, a 24-year-old University of Wisconsin graduate student scheduled to receive her master's degree next month has been identified as the pedestrian killed when a car left the road and drove onto a Madison sidewalk Saturday night. The Dane County Coroner's office said Monday, April 17, 2017, that Wenxin Huai died from her injuries in the crash. Wenxin, was from Beijing, where she graduated from Peking University. (AP Photo/University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Economics)
Markets show rising anxiety amid global tensions
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on April 7, 2017.
Globe editorial: Turkey, Erdogan and the end of liberal democracy
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during a rally a day after the referendum, outside the Presidential Palace, in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday.
Long-awaited criminal trial against accused Bountiful polygamists to begin
Winston Blackmore is seen as he speaks to the media from the isolated religious commune of Bountiful, B.C., on Nov. 23, 2011. A decades-long legal battle culminates in British Columbia on Tuesday with the start of a trial for a breakaway Mormon leader charged with polygamy.
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