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Nepal's top judge suspended after impeachment motion filed
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2017, file photo, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sushila Karki takes part in celebrations of Democracy Day in Kathmandu, Nepal. Karki, Nepal's first female judge to head the Supreme Court, has been suspended after an impeachment motion was signed by parliament members on Monday, May 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)
Scores and Schedule
Sunday's Games
Asian stocks mostly higher, some markets closed on Labor Day
Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Harvey among top Daytime Emmy winners
4 dead, including gunman, after shooting at Topeka home
WHL Roundup: Regina Pats, Seattle Thunderbirds to faceoff for Ed Chynoweth Cup
Pope Francis urges Venezuela to avoid violence, respect human rights
Pope Francis addresses the crowd during the Regina Coeli prayer on April 30, 2017 at St Peter's square.
Mistakes prove costly for Oilers in 6-3 Game 3 loss to Ducks at home
Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Getzlaf (top right) score past Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot (33) as Oilers defenceman Matthew Benning (83) looks on during first period NHL hockey round two playoff action in Edmonton, Sunday, April 30, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Two dead, three stable after boat sinks off Vancouver Island
Sub-Lt. Melissa Kia with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria says coast guard rescue boats and a helicopter were dispatched.
Oilers underwhelm in 6-3 loss to Ducks
Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf trips Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins during Game 3 at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Sunday, April 30, 2017.
Quick start propels Ducks to 6-3 win over Oilers in playoff series
Anaheim Ducks centre Rickard Rakell (67) moves in on a breakaway to score the game's first goal against the Edmonton Oilers during first period NHL hockey round two playoff action in Edmonton, Sunday, April 30, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Top N.L. bureaucrat accused of conflict of interest by Tories resigns
B.C. group aims to raise riding turnout with Chinese immigrants
Qingcun Kong, left, and Qibo Wang, right, who are involved in a campaign within the Chinese-speaking community in British Columbia to get more Chinese Canadian citizens to vote.
The Latest: Funding deal has wins for both sides
FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington. Top Capitol Hill negotiators are reporting progress toward a long-sought agreement on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Oct. 1. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnight to pass the measure to avert a government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Trump adviser to leave the White House.
U.S. telecom adviser criticizes Canada’s approach to Internet regulations
A CRTC logo is shown in Montreal.
Cape Breton West Islanders win midget triple-A national championship
2 dead, 3 treated, released after fishing boat goes down off Vancouver Island
Oilers fans help sing U.S. national anthem after microphone failure
Brett Kissel is honoured as the Allan Slaight honourary recipient at the Canada Walk of Fame ceremony in Toronto on Thursday, October 6, 2016.The "Star-Spangled Banner" got a unique rendition on Sunday night at Rogers Place.Canadian country singer Kissel came out to sing the U.S. national anthem decked out in an Oilers jersey and guitar prior to Game 3 of Edmonton's Western Conference semifinal game against the Anaheim Ducks. But as he went to start the anthem, the microphone wouldn't work. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Home Capital warns of missing targets, taps into lifeline
In recent days, the investment-banking arms of both Bank of Montreal and Royal Bank of Canada, hired by Home Capital to explore its options, have been contacting some mid-sized financial institutions to gauge their interest in a possible sale, according to sources.
Harjit Sajjan facing criticism over Operation Medusa comments
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is shown during one of his tours in Afghanistan.
The Latest: Earthquake hits Alaska's Kodiak Island region
A year after Fort McMurray burned, an unseen trauma persists​
May 6, 2016: 70 per cent of the homes in Beacon Hill were lost. Many buildings that weren’t destroyed by fire were rendered uninhabitable by toxic ash.
QMJHL Roundup: Sea Dogs rally to beat Sagueneens and advance to league final
Christy Clark's stance on coal exports puts Ottawa in tough spot
Ridley Terminals Inc., located in the Port of Prince Rupert, handled 2.2 million tonnes of thermal coal last year.
Trudeau Liberals drop most contentious proposals for reforming House rules
Ms. Chagger is dropping the government’s most contentious proposals, which opposition parties have unanimously denounced.
Rachel Homan caps impressive season with Champions Cup title
Ontario skip Rachel Homan yells to her sweepers as they take on Manitoba in the gold medal match at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in St. Catharines, Ont., on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Homan capped an impressive season of curling by winning the Champions Cup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Australia warns NKorea against 'reckless, dangerous threats'
Editorial cartoons for May, 2017
Two Tory leadership hopefuls could beat Bernier — if they don’t beat each other first
John Ibbitson
Blue Jays fight tooth and nail, win first series against Rays
Blue Jays shortstop Ryan Goins, left, turns a double-play in the sixth inning against the Rays on Sunday in Toronto.
Tracy Lasorsa-Simon, wife of B.C. Lions great Geroy Simon, dies
Former B.C. Lions' receiver Geroy Simon pauses while speaking to reporters after the CFL football team traded him to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday January 24, 2013. Tracy Lasorsa-Simon, the wife of B.C. Lions director of Canadian scouting Geroy Simon, has died, the team announced on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Small earthquake hits Alaska peninsula; no damage reported
Gibbons expects suspension after errant Archer throw sails behind Bautista
Senators’ Pageau is a small but fearless centre during playoff time
Ottawa Senators’ Jean-Gabriel Pageau, centre, scored four goals against the New york Rangers on Saturday.
John Legend named 1st recipient of new social justice award
Raptors feel rested and ready for rematch with Cavaliers
Kyle Lowry and the Toronto Raptors dropped the season series against the Cleveland Cavaliers (1-3), with all three losses being by four points or fewer.
Focus on jobs, affordability as candidates step into final week of B.C. election
NDP Leader John Horgan speaks during a campaign stop at a park in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday April 30, 2017.
Paper or plastic? Canadian scientist at centre of grocery debate
Until the past decade, the vast majority of fruits and vegetables in North America was transported using cardboard boxes. But this changed about five years ago, when Loblaw Cos. Ltd. asked suppliers to switch to recycled plastic boxes.
US soldier killed in Iraq during a patrol outside Mosul
Who will step up to fix British Columbia’s housing crisis?
Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver
Promises on jobs, affordability continue to dominate B.C. election campaign
NDP Leader John Horgan leaves after speaking during a campaign stop at a park in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday April 30, 2017. A provincial election will be held on May 9. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Government drops most contentious proposals for reforming House of Commons rules
Government House Leader Bardish Chagger answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 11, 2017. The Trudeau government is backing down from some of its most controversial proposals for reforming the way the House of Commons operates in the face of opposition filibustering that has tied parliamentary business in knots for weeks.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
B.C. renters form new union to protect against evictions
Alice Hamilton and other tenants are worried about being evicted from this building that was built in 1912.
Saskatchewan ride-share site to help bus users for when STC stops at end of May
7 suspected gunmen killed in clash with Mexican army
Lives lived: Dianne Louise Pothier, 62
Dianne Louise Pothier
Aussie's arrest in Colombia aims light on foreign drug mules
Ontario’s social experiment: Can basic income buy happiness?
Brandy (R) and John Childforever could be ideal candidates for Ontario’s basic-income pilot project. FRED LUM/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Predators down Blues 3-1, take 2-1 series lead
Alexander Steen of the St. Louis Blues keeps the puck away from Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators during Game 3 of their second-round playoff series on April 30, 2017 in Nashville, Tenn.
Predators take 2-1 series lead, beating St. Louis Blues 3-1
Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues players scramble for the puck during the first period in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Sunday, April 30, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Hydro-Québec’s Northern Pass project met with broad criticism in U.S.
Hydro-Québec and its local partner Eversource Energy Corp. face stiff local resistance to their proposed 1,090-megawatt transmission project, Northern Pass, through New Hampshire.
Ottawa has no Plan B if Trump comes after dairy supply management
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump take part in a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 2017. There is talk that the Trump administration may dangle a deal on softwood lumber in exchange for a bigger piece of Canada’s protected dairy sector in the looming renegotiation of the North American free-trade agreement.
Corporate profits set for solid gains as resource sector shows rebound
A Canadian Natural Resources pump jack pumps oil out of the ground near Dorothy, Alberta.
Chelsea keeps Tottenham 4 points behind in title pursuit
OHL Roundup: Anthony Cirelli powers Otters past Attack 7-2; Erie wins series 6-2
Senators, Rangers, glad for extra day off ahead of Game 3 of series in New York
Ottawa Senators centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) scores his third goal of the game against New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) during the third period in game two of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series in Ottawa on Saturday, April 29, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Ottawa gets it right on funding for disaster mitigation
Ottawa made a landmark investment of $2-billion for disaster mitigation funding, in case of disasters like the Fort McMurray fires last year.
French forces kill 20 jihadists on Mali-Burkina Faso border
Retroactive softwood lumber duties hit bulk of Canadian producers
A worker walks past stacks of lumber at the Partap Forest Products mill in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday April 25, 2017. A wide range of Canadian forestry firms, which operate hundreds of sawmills, must pay tariffs backdated 90 days for wood exports previously sent south of the border from Jan. 28 to April 27.
Bag with 2 embryos in jars found outside Greek cemetery
How to avoid being ‘skewed’ by stocks delivering outsized gains
“Skewness” means that at any given time, the index is going to be affected by a tiny number of stocks that are delivering outsized gains. This positive skew makes life difficult for active managers.
Geraldine DeRuiter’s new book chronicles the Italian hike of a lifetime
Panorama of Vernazza and suspended garden.
Small quake rattles inland Southern California
The pacemaker is a marvel of medicine near to Canada’s heart​
Dr. Wilfred Bigelow, centre, explains the workings of the first pacemaker, which he co-invented at the University of Toronto’s Banting Institute in 1950, to two pacemaker users in October, 1982.
‘We don’t want to be an office:’ Café owners are pulling the plug on WiFi
When HotBlack Coffee opened in downtown Toronto a year ago, it took a risk few businesses would dare take in today’s online-driven world: it turned off the WiFi.
Utah launches campaign to fight opioid abuse, overdoses
Canada’s dairy farmers could become global champions
An employee prepares cows for milking in a milking pen at a dairy farm that supplies milk to Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd. in Hawera, New Zealand, on Thursday, June 9, 2016. With a global middle-income population that is expected to grow to 4.9 billion people by 2030, the world market for dairy is exploding.
Leslie Beck: Lettuce rethink our approach to spring salad
Numerous studies have found that eating plenty of leafy-green vegetables, especially salad greens, slows cognitive decline in older adults.
No shutdown: $1.1 trillion agreement shows Democrats' clout
FILE - In this April 4, 2017, file photo, the Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington. Top Capitol Hill negotiators are reporting progress toward a long-sought agreement on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Oct. 1. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnight to pass the measure to avert a government shutdown. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Delaware judge won't dismiss suit over Israel resort project
Man, 71, killed after fire in bedroom at Brampton seniors' residence
John Doyle: Bad news about Great News – this news satire sucks
John Doyle
Raptors relished chance to prepare for Cavaliers in Eastern Conference semis
FILE - In this May 27, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, right, steals the ball from Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) during the first half of Game 6 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals in Toronto. Toronto and Cleveland are meeting again in the NBA playoffs. On the way to winning their first title last season, James and the Cavs took care of the Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals, a series that was tied 2-2 before Cleveland won the final two games. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Venezuela's Maduro hikes minimum wage amid rising protests
An anti-government protester stands in front of burning barricade on a highway in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 24, 2017. Thousands of protesters shut down the capital city's main highway to express their disapproval with the administration of President Nicolas Maduro. Protesters in least a dozen other cities also staged sit-ins as the protest movement is entering its fourth week. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Canada’s biggest obstacle to innovation is attitude
Threat of economic turmoil over softwood tariff becomes B.C. election issue
A worker walks past stacks of lumber at the Partap Forest Products mill in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday April 25, 2017. A hefty American tariff on Canadian softwood could be devastating for British Columbia's economy, but it may also be advantageous for political leaders on the campaign trail who are looking to cement or build their images with voters, says a former premier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Early marijuana sales ‘unbelievably high’ after legalization: U.S. consultant
Marijuana plants grow at LifeLine Labs in Cottage Grove, Minn., in a June 17, 2015 file photo. A U.S. consultant hired by Ottawa to assess Canada’s eventual recreational pot market says jurisdictions that regulate cannabis should expect “unbelievably high” sales growth in the first few years as criminals are driven out of business.
IMF treads water as G20 awaits clear signals from U.S.
The Latest: Congresswoman explains why she's retiring
Globe investigative team earns top honours at CAJ awards
A Globe investigation focusing on soldiers and veterans who died by suicide after deployment during the Afghanistan mission was recognized with two awards.
B.C.'s First Nations leaders suspect high rate of overdose deaths
Grand Chief Ed John, Hereditary Chief of Tl'azt'en First Nation and political executive of the First Nations Summit, responds to the Mt. Polley tailings pond breach report during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday February 3, 2015. First Nations leaders in British Columbia say they suspect the deadly opioid fentanyl is having a disproportionate impact on their communities, but they can't get the numbers to prove it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Discrimination against two-spirit indigenous people linked to suicide crisis
Search continues for missing Canadian woman and her boyfriend in Belize
Francesca Matus
Yes, 13 Reasons Why glorifies suicide. You should watch – and talk to your kids
André Picard
45 civilians killed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes: Pentagon
In this March 24, 2017 file photo, civil protection rescue teams work on the debris of a destroyed house on the western side of Mosul, Iraq. In a statement released Sunday, April 30, 2017, the Pentagon said investigations conducted during the month of March reveal that coalition airstrikes killed 45 civilians, mostly in and around the city of Mosul.
Stolen-car suspects investigated in LA shooting rampage
Early cannabis sales 'unbelievably high' after legalization: feds' US consultant
A Canadian flag with a marijuana leaf on it flies during a 4/20 rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 20, 2017. A U.S. consultant hired by Ottawa to assess Canada's eventual recreational pot market says jurisdictions that regulate cannabis should expect "unbelievably high" sales growth in the first few years as criminals are driven out of business.Adam Orens, a founding partner of the Marijuana Policy Group, said he is not yet authorized to discuss his findings on the future Canadian pot market because his organization is under contract with Health Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Widow takes feds to appeals tribunal over CPP benefits denial
Jilian Derksen sits for a portrait in her home in Kitchener, Ont., on April 6, 2017.
Prince Edward Island is back on the map after series of oversights
Prince Edward Island is back on the map. A map at Vancouver's airport, shown in a handout photo, has been amended to include Canada's smallest province, after an earlier version overlooked it. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Texas Most Wanted fugitive back in custody
Israel stops to honour fallen soldiers and terror victims
A woman kisses the grave of a fallen soldier on the eve of memorial Day in Kiryat Shaul military cemetery in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, April 30, 2017. Israel marks the annual Memorial Day in remembrance of soldiers who died in the nation's conflicts, beginning at dusk Sunday until Monday evening. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Canadian minimum wage workers say they're surviving rather than living
Mathieu Proulx is seen in his apartment Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Montreal. Mathieu Proulx, who earns $13.50 an hour as a maintenance worker in Montreal's Old Port, says he sometimes feels like he's surviving rather than living. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
At least 13 killed by tornadoes, flooding in U.S. South, Midwest
Cars and trucks are damaged as the walls blew out of the I-20 Dodge dealership after a tornado hit near Canton, Texas, on April 29, 2017.
A few quick facts about survivor benefits under the Canada Pension Plan
Jilian Derksen sits for a portrait in her home in Kitchener, Ont., on Thursday, April 6, 2017. Derksen's husband died in June 2016, 10 months shy of her 35th birthday leaving her without any access to CPP survivor benefits. She now has to wait 30 years for the benefits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hannah Yoon
Widow takes feds to appeals tribunal over CPP benefits denial due to her age
Meet Gary Burrill: The clergyman at the helm of Nova Scotia's New Democrats
Gary Burrill, centre, celebrates with supporters following his election as leader of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party during the party convention, in Dartmouth, N.S., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Meet Jaimie Baillie: Veteran Tory leader takes second kick at election can
Progressive Conservative leader Jamie Baillie talks with reporters in Halifax on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Meet Stephen McNeil: Liberal leader looks for second straight majority
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil waves to a passerby as he leaves Province House in Halifax following a press conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Pittman
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