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May 15

Strong opening weekend on Twitter and FanDuel for WNBA
Report: Ford plans job cuts to boost profits
Australian minister calls for tougher rules on refugees
Vietnam arrests activist who led protest against polluter
Alberta man charged with setting own house on fire, lying about carjacking
Come From Away wins four Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical
The cast of Come From Away are shown in a 2016 handout photo.
Thomas, Canadian Olynyk help Celtics power past Wizards in Game 7, 115-105
The Latest: Cyberattack hits schools, hospital in Taiwan
Police: Officer fatally shoots man during traffic stop
Boy, 11, killed in East Texas school bus crash
Canada's 'Come From Away' wins 4 Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical
The cast of "Come From Away," are shown in a 2016 handout photo. Canada's "Come From Away" has won four Helen Hayes Awards, including outstanding musical production. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Matthew Murphy
Russian magnate sues AP over story on Trump campaign ties
Another crisis hits the White House after intelligence story
Andrew Nielsen lifts Toronto Marlies over Syracuse Crunch 2-1; series tied 3-3
UN gives Sudan and South Sudan 6 months for Abyei monitoring
Freeman, Markakis power Braves in win over Blue Jays
Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman celebrates his three-run home run during the sixth inning of interleague baseball action against the Toronto Blue Jays, in Toronto, on May 15, 2017.
Anderson catches an edge as Penguins beat Senators 1-0; series tied 1-1
Pittsburgh Penguins' Phil Kessel, center, celebrates with teammates Evgeni Malkin (71) and Chris Kunitz (14) after scoring against the Ottawa Senators during the third period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Monday, May 15, 2017, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J.Puskar)
Kessel scores winner as Penguins beat Senators to even series
Bobby Ryan tries to control the puck in front of Sidney Crosby during the first period of Game 2.
Memorial University’s Alex Marland wins $50,000 Donner Prize
Alex Marland, an associate professor of political science and associate dean of arts at Memorial University in Newfoundland, has won this year’s Donner Prize for his book Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control.
ASIRT investigating after 32-year-old died while in police custody
Alex Marland's 'Brand Command' wins $50,000 Donner Prize
Authro Alex Marland is shown in a handout photo. St. John's political scientist Alex Marland has won this year's $50,000 Donner Prize for his book on the power of branding and marketing in Canadian politics."Brand Command: Canadian Politics and Democracy in the Age of Message Control" (UBC Press) took the prize at a Toronto gala on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Chris Hammond MANDATORY CREDIT
Bolsinger takes blame as Blue Jays streak ends with 10-6 loss to Braves
Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman celebrates his three-run home run with teammates Ender Inciarte and Dansby Swanson against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of MLB interleague baseball action in Toronto, Monday May 15, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
Resellers looking to cash in on tickets to see Barack Obama speech in Montreal
Correction: Trump-International Students-Data story
First Nation in community of Lax Kw’alaams sees first Grade 12 graduation
Coast Tsimshian Academy’s Class of 2017 will mark their graduation by visiting Quebec and Ontario this month. The teens have never travelled beyond Alberta, making the trip even more memorable, one teacher says.
Authorities identify 4 people killed in Indiana I-70 crash
Correction: Damaged Dam story
Texas man faces murder charge; authorities blame road rage
Saskatoon mayor to serve as grand marshal of city's 2017 Pride parade
For R.A. Dickey, Cy Young Award was both a blessing and a curse
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey throws to the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, June 18, 2016.
House of Commons approves relaxed rules for supervised consumption sites
A volunteer prepares a naloxone kit in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, December 21, 2016.
ACLU files complaint over charter school's hairstyle policy
California officials criticize 'stupid' US drug crackdown
BC Liberals planning to introduce reworked, Green Party-influenced budget
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark speaks while attending a commissioning ceremony for two new Seaspan LNG-fuelled vessels in Delta, B.C., on April 9, 2017.
Cabinet to have final word on infrastructure bank projects: Morneau
Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2017.
Saskatchewan puppy saved from near death due to infestation of ticks
Five firefighters face union charges for 'double-hatting'
Mandy Gould poses for a photo after leaving a tribunal in Brampton on Monday. Ms. Gould has been a full-time firefighter in Brampton for 11 years, and has spent nearly 13 years as a volunteer firefighter in Caledon.
Long delays cause many to miss U2 concert opener
Bono, centre, frontman of rock band U2, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr., right, perform at BC Place last Friday in Vancouver.
The real wedges in the Conservative leadership race
John Ibbitson
Lives Lived: Dorothy Rivers-Moore, 95
Senate moderates hold bipartisan health care talks
FILE - In this March 28, 2017, file, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, finishes a television news interview on Capitol Hill in Washington. Moderate senators from both parties met May 15 to explore whether they can work on bipartisan legislation overhauling the nation's health care system. Collins and Bill Cassidy, R-La., were organizers of the meeting. Attendees included several other Republicans plus three Democrats: Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Indiana's Joe Donnelly.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Ontario politician Jagmeet Singh launches bid for federal NDP leadership
Ontario deputy NDP leader Jagmeet Singh launches his bid for the federal NDP leadership in Brampton, Ont., on May 15, 2017.
Chinese customers can now order from US Sam's Club stores
Philpott concerned that doctor with Big Pharma ties voted on opioid standards
Health Minister Jane Philpott speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Monday.
Alberta teachers vote in favour of 2-year contract; now up to employer to ratify
Three accused in murder of B.C. gangster want case tossed over delays
Jonathan Bacon walks outside Abbotsford Court House, June 6, 2008.
Bomb suspect's lawyer wants attempted murder charges dropped
Man arrested by FBI for allegedly threatening congresswoman
Three accused in murder of B.C. gangster want case tossed over delays
World Series of Poker final table to be played in July
FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 file photo Qui Nguyen and Gordon Vayo compete at the World Series of Poker final table in Las Vegas. The World Series of Poker is going back to crowning its main event champion in July. The series on Monday, May 15, said ESPN is adding live coverage for the entire Texas Hold 'em main event. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Conan jokes may have killed, but he stands accused of theft
FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2016 file photo television host Conan O'Brien gestures to the audience at Sanders Theatre on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge. O'Brien is vigorously defending himself from plagiarism allegations by a writer who accused him of ripping off punchlines about Caitlyn Jenner, Tom Brady and the Washington Monument. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa,File)
The Latest: Pence releases financial info, Trump plans to
Canada’s top charities for high-net-worth donors
Sole Food Street Farms has grown food in an empty parking lot on the former Expo site beside BC Place in Vancouver.
The Latest: National security adviser to brief reporters
National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster speaks to the media outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Super Bowl-style halftime coming to College Football Playoff
Bill Nelems: Thoracic surgeon made medical history
Bill Nelems, 71, arrives victorious in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2010 after completing a 4,500-kilometre leg of the Tour d’Afrique bicycle trek. He did the ride to raise funds and awareness for the an initiative which sends Canadian doctors and nurses to Africa to mentor Zambian peers.
Canada Soccer Hall of Fame is getting a rebrand — and new management
The Latest: Family says 2 adults, 5 children died in fire
Streetwise newsletter: PointNorth’s proxy war; CPPIB expands stake in India
A Bay Street sign, a symbol of Canada's economic markets and where main financial institutions are located, is seen in Toronto, May 1, 2013.
Buffett's firm buys more airline stock in first quarter
PGA Tour Champions tournament to be played in Calgary until 2020
Trudeau recuses himself from appointing new federal ethics watchdog
Real Matters: The absence of investor fervour enhances the appeal
Jason Smith, president and ceo of Real Matters, is photographed at the company's Markham, Ont. headquarters on June 1, 2016. Real Matters serves the North American mortgage industry as well as property and casualty insurance through related companies.
real matters
UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as 'terrorism' tactic
A robo-adviser's best defence against cyber threats? The in-house hacker
Justin Bull, left, and Lee Brotherston work at Wealthsimple, keeping a watchful eye on possible security breaches.
East Coast LNG proponent teams up with Quebec explorer to tap public markets
Bell Canada says customer information hacked, not related to ‘WannaCry’
Bell Canada’s head office is seen on Nun's Island in Montreal, on August 5, 2015.
The Latest: US soldier killed in training incident in Hawaii
Liberals nominate Madeleine Meilleur as official languages commissioner
Madeleine Meilleur is seen at the Ontario legislature in Toronto on June 11, 2013.
TransCanada reassessing U.S. producers' interest in Keystone XL
A depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp's planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, North Dakota, January 25, 2017.
Bell customer information hacked, not related to 'WannaCry' cyberattack: company
Business Highlights
Hillary Clinton launches political group to push back against Trump’s agenda
In this photo taken on April 6, 2017, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks in New York.
Doyle: Brand Canada – stuck in the past and hopelessly bland, that’s us
John Doyle
Rates rise at weekly US Treasury auction to new 8-year highs
AP Interview: Expert who beat cyberattack says he's no hero
Calgary policeman may have saved himself by shooting man with machete in mall
Box Office Top 20: 'Guardians 2' rules, 'King Arthur' flops
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Charlie Hunnam in a scene from, "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
Sorry, paparazzi, celebs now get private treatment at LAX
FILE- In this Nov. 27, 2016, file photo, a plane flies over Los Angeles International Airport. A $22 million facility at the airport called the Private Suite opened Monday, May 15, 2017, and offers an exclusive entrance, one-on-one security screening and plush lounges. (AP Photo/John Antczak, File)
White House insists Trump's disclosures 'wholly appropriate'
This handout photo released by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shows President Donald Trump meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The Washington Post is reporting that Trump revealed highly classified information about Islamic State militants to Russian officials during a meeting at the White House last week. The newspaper cites current and former U.S. officials who say Trump jeopardized a critical source of intelligence on IS in his conversations with the Russian foreign minister and the Russian ambassador to the U.S. They say Trump offered details about an IS terror threat related to the use of laptop computers on aircraft.(Russian Foreign Ministry via AP)
Loretta Lynn starting rehabilitation after stroke
FILE - In this March 17, 2016, file photo, Loretta Lynn performs at the BBC Music Showcase at Stubb's during South By Southwest in Austin, Texas. An update posted on her website Monday, May 15, 2017, said the 85-year-old Country Music Hall of Fame singer and songwriter has been moved from a hospital into rehabilitation. Lynn suffered a stroke more than a week ago. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)
Nova Scotia NDP candidate steps down over offensive online comments
The blame game, ransomware edition: Who's at fault?
Trudeau recuses himself from appointment of new ethics commissioner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on May 10, 2017.
Contra Guys: A rare financial stock that's still trading at a bargain price
'Moors murderer' Ian Brady, reviled child-killer, dies at 79
FILE - In this file photo dated Oct. 1965, Ian Brady, right, is escorted as he arrives at the courthouse in Hyde, Cheshire, England, to be convicted of the Moors murders of five children together with accomplice Myra Hindley in the Greater Manchester area of England. Brady has died Monday May 15, 2017, at a high security psychiatric hospital in Merseyside, England, according to Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Myra Hindley died in prison in 2002. (AP Photo/FILE)
The Latest: Penn State regrets that official missed funeral
Michael Piazza listens during an interview on Monday, May 15, 2017, in New York. His brother Timothy Piazza, 19, died in February after he was put through a hazing ritual at his fraternity house at Penn State University and forced to drink dangerous amounts of alcohol in a short amount of time. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Edmonton man charged with selling untaxed tobacco, possessing khat
The Latest: US to look at proposed tronc-Sun-Times deal
Sears CEO Eddie Lampert wary of opportunistic suppliers
Sears, which operates department stores such as one seen in Dallas on March 23, says the pessimism surrounding the retail industry has been overblown, which has in turn hurt the company.
Lloyds banking
Energy, cybersecurity companies rise; Avis, J.C. Penney sink
Trump details anti-abortion ban over US global health aid
President Donald Trump speaks during the 36th annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service, Monday, May 15, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Hillary Clinton launching new political group
In this photo taken April 6, 2017, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks in New York. Hillary Clinton is launching a new political organization. The former Democratic presidential nominee unveiled “Onward Together.” The organization, whose name is a riff of her campaign theme, “Stronger Together,” aims to empower Democrats and liberal groups that are building a network of candidates in the 2018 mid-terms to oppose President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Liz Weston: How to ruin your finances fast
Raise a glass to winery architecture
Mission Hill has 11 key architectural aspects, including an impressive arch that welcomes visitors.
Sears in spat with maker of Craftsman power tools
These stocks are set for big moves on Tuesday
The U.S. retail sector, which is stumbling through an otherwise outstanding earnings season, will be the focus of Tuesday-morning trading.
Vegas police used neck hold amid national debate on manoeuvr
FILE - This Aug. 2, 2005 file photo shows the Venetian Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The death of an unarmed man after police squeezed his neck during a struggle to subdue him outside the Las Vegas Strip casino raised questions about the risks of the technique designed to restrict the flow of blood to the brain. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, which led a push for use-of-force reforms after Las Vegas police were involved in 25 shootings in 2010, said Monday, May 15, 2017, it will seek a review of the training that allows officers to use the technique.(AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta, File)
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