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May 11

Federal judge approves $875-million Sixties Scoop settlement after hearings
The Manitoba 60s Scoop Survivors Group speaks with media at Thunderbird House in Winnipeg, Friday, Feb.16, 2018.
Luke Maile caps big night with 12-inning homer, lifting Jays over Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays' Luke Maile hits a walk off home run in twelfth inning American League MLB baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Toronto on May 11, 2018.
Ovechkin has goal, assist as Capitals beat Lightning
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates after the puck as Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) defends during the second period of game one of the Eastern Conference Final, May 11, 2018.
Do I need a passport while driving in the U.S.?
For royal wedding fanfare, one man has good reason to toot his own horns
Craftsman Richard Wright bends, twists and shapes long pieces of brass into mesmerizing creations that have been sold to military bands and musicians across the globe.
Thousands forced to evacuate in B.C. amid risk of Fraser Valley flood
Flooding is seen in Grand Forks, B.C. in this undated handout photo.
Ontario NDP’s Andrea Horwath is on the brink of her biggest test
Adam Radwanski
Webb Simpson ties course record, takes five-shot lead at Players Championship after second round
Webb Simpson walks off the 18th green during his record-tying second round,
Stroman’s early season woes have Blue Jays scratching heads to figure out what’s wrong
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is taken out of a recent game against the Texas Rangers by manager John Gibbons.
Talks between York University, union fail to end 10-week labour strike
Striking York University contract professors and teaching assistants are photographed walking the line on April 11 2018.
Vancouver’s mayoralty race is serving up a hot mess
Gary Mason
Barclays CEO Jes Staley fined $1.9-million for trying to unmask whistle-blower
In this file photo taken on Jan. 11, 2018, Jes Staley, CEO of Barclays, arrives at Downing Street for a meeting in London.
Jets face quick turnaround for a series that should feature speed
Winnipeg Jets players celebrate after a goal against the Nashville Predators late in the third period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn.
Wynne, Horwath blast Doug Ford’s comments on jobs for ‘our own’ people before immigrants
Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne makes a point during the debate Friday with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford.
Woeful Impact look to up their defensive game against Union
Montreal Impact's Michael Petrasso and Vancouver Whitecaps' Alphonso Davies vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday March 4, 2018.
Many Toronto coaches have been clipped over the years − none deserved it less than Dwane Casey
Cathal Kelly
Waterloo meeting offers fresh spin on black holes − and potential new clues to the cosmos
Black holes, depicted in this artistic rendering, have been found lurking in many corners of our galaxy.
U.S. import prices, surveys point to moderate inflation
The Federal Reserve Bank in New York, May 3, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Banks pressed to sell stock for less; Power Corp.’s AGM
The Bay Street sign is pictured in the heart of Toronto's financial district.
Edmonton’s Pip gets comfort food right
A thick slab of manchego cheese is seared until crispy and golden and served with a sweet fig jam and lightly toasted bread.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Paul Desmarais Jr. denies knowledge of payments in Syria
Paul Desmarais Jr. speaks in Montreal on June 12, 2017.
Falling fees: Canadian banks pressed to sell stock for less
The Bank of Nova Scotia building is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.
As TFC racks up injuries, midfielder Jay Chapman ‘ready to do the job’
Toronto FC midfielder Jay Chapman celebrates after a goal by forward Tosaint Ricketts during the second half against Real Salt Lake at BMO Field in Toronto on March 30, 2018.
Nadal breaks win streak on clay with Madrid Open loss to Thiem
Rafael Nadal serves to Dominic Thiem during their Madrid Open match on Friday.
Kyle Dubas passes first test as Maple Leafs new general manager
David Shoalts
Renewing your mortgage? Ottawa has quietly made some regulatory changes that could save you big money
Robert McLister
Ford could reopen two U.S. truck plants next week: source
Ford F-150 pickup trucks move down the final inspection line at a factory in Dearborn, Mich.
Changing channels at Rogers: A creative cost cutter navigates a TV industry under threat
Colette Watson, vice-president of broadcast television at Rogers Media, is photographed in the company's national media operations on Thursday.
For Humboldt survivors, ex-coach and depression survivor Dave Hunchak offers an empathetic ear
Former Kamloops Blazers coach Dave Hunchak is seen Kamloops, B.C., in this 2015 file photo.
FIFA has a month of political football to tackle before World Cup kicks off
FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Money-laundering threat rises on Bay Street
Canada’s anti-money-laundering agency, Fintrac, examined more than 250 of the country’s 3,000 or so securities dealers over the past five years and found what it calls “significant” shortcomings in the firms’ controls nearly half the time, the data revealed.
Tory staffer fired for urging senators to delay final vote on marijuana legalization
The Senate chamber sits empty ahead of next week's resumption of the session in Ottawa on Sept. 12, 2014.
NAFTA partners at an impasse over auto-content rules as deadline looms
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer take part in a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City last week.
Evening Update: Europe mulls how to respond to U.S. sanctions on Iran while tensions rise in Mideast
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and Dutch Finance Minster Wopke Hoekstra speak to journalists before a working lunch at the Bercy Finance ministry in Paris, France, May 11, 2018.
Globe editorial: B.C. electoral reform referendum needs a clearer question
B.C. Premier John Horgan in Victoria on Thursday April 26, 2018. He and the Green Party are planning another referendum on electoral reform in the province.
How total return ETFs can ease tax pain
Dividends have a dark side: In a non-registered account, they’re taxable.
Globe editorial: There’s still room on the Winnipeg Jets bandwagon
Winnipeg Jets fans at a viewing party in Winnipeg react after their team eliminated the Nashville Predators in NHL playoff action on Thursday.
May 14: Stephen Harper’s congrats on pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. Plus other letters to the editor
Toronto Police struggles as increasing number of officers leaving for other services
Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders.
Mortgage rates are rising – but risks to stock investors are overstated
A "For Sale" sign is shown in front of west-end Toronto homes in this file photo.
Osuna may not be as easy to brush aside as Blue Jays’ past blights
Cathal Kelly
WestJet promises full refunds on flights cancelled by pilot strike
A WestJet plane sits at the Calgary airport on Thursday.
Is it time to bail on Aeroplan?
Why Air Canada is abandoning Aeroplan—and what that means for your points
New research casts doubt on idea that extreme exercise weakens immune system
Alex Hutchinson
Canada’s Shapovalov advances to Madrid Open semis
Canada's Denis Shapovalov in action during his quarterfinal match against Britain's Kyle Edmund on Friday.
Tories want action against self-confessed terror recruit living in Toronto
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale during question period in the House of Commons, April 26, 2018. Conservative MPs are calling for action against a Canadian-born, self-described terror recruit reported to be living in Toronto, but Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says he can't comment on the case for security reasons.
My neighbour blasts her radio and I can’t enjoy my yard. Should I tell her to turn it down?
David Eddie
Canada sees best wage growth in six years
A welder works in a factory in Quebec City.
Review: Stage Kiss at the Shaw Festival is the real deal
Fiona Byrne as She and Martin Happer as He in Stage Kiss.
Halifax university under scrutiny over residential schools course assigned to white professor
August 21/03 - University Special - Mount Saint Vincent University - Mount Saint Vincent University is one of the many smaller university campuses that did not make the Maclean's University listing. (Sandor Fizli Photo/The Globe & Mail)
The close: TSX rises for seventh consecutive gain
Traders Gregory Rowe, left, and Robert Charlop talk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 11.
Illegal supervised drug-use site in Toronto to move indoors, granted government support
After previously using tents as safe injection sites, and then an old army tent that was heated, a trailer was placed on Moss Park on Nov. 20, 2017. The rented trailer is more of a permanent structure compared to the tents and should make for a better safe-injection space.
Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery goes to the birds
The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver, B.C. (2017 File Photo)
German-born author Eric Koch was held in Canada during wartime
Eric Koch is seen at a book signing in Toronto in this 2010 file photo.
This year’s Stanley Cup champion won’t have that decade-old familiar look
For the first time in almost 10 years, the Stanley Cup champion won't be the Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings or Boston Bruins.
Five questions with André Desmarais on making La Presse a not-for-profit
Employees enter the La Presse offices in Montreal in this 2009 file photo.
Review: Maggie and Pierre explores Canada’s quirkiest love story
The play gains dimension as Maggie grows from the flighty flower child depicted in the media to a trapped woman and, finally, a self-aware martyr to hypocrisy.
A tweetstorm every investor should read, fund managers warm up to oil, and WestJet’s big descent
FILE- This April 26, 2017, file photo shows the Twitter icon on a mobile phone, in Philadelphia. Twitter says it discovered a bug that stored passwords in an internal log in an unprotected form. Though Twitter says there's no indication of any breach or misuse of passwords, the company is recommending a change as a precaution (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Review: A perilous racial relationship is at the heart of the powerful play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Alana Bridgewater stars in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Below the border, tensions build over ‘threatened’ Canada lynx
A Canada lynx heads into the Rio Grande National Forest after being released near Creede, Colo., in this 2005 file photo.
The problem with putting a price on Saudi Aramco
Eric Reguly
Making the world more democratic, one click at a time
Doug Saunders
Humboldt Broncos to return for 2018-19 season
Elgar Petersen Arena is the home of the Humboldt Broncos.
How pension expert Sheryl Smolkin invests her money - and her best advice for investors
Sheryl Smolkin.
Globe Investor becomes the first media source of real-time data for all U.S. and Canadian stocks
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Ontario offering free legal help to human-trafficking victims in Canadian first
The company is increasing my hours while offering no further pay. What are my options?
Raising money to help break the cycle of cancer
Karen Simpson has raised $25,000 in total and plans to add to that amount next month when she joins the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Ex-Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Marguerite Blais to run for Coalition
Marguerite Blais speaks to supporters as Coalition Avenir du Quebec leader Francois Legault looks on after announcing her candidacy for the riding of Prevost north of Montreal on May 11, 2018, in Saint Sauveur, Que.
Al Gore’s Trans Mountain tweet shows lack of understanding of issue: Notley
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks in Edmonton on May 10, 2018.
Let’s rock the boat for MPs rocking the babies
Elizabeth Renzetti
Initial coin offerings: Welcome to a world of charlatans and frauds
Cryptocurrencies: a red-hot asset that almost no one took seriously as an investment just a few short years ago.
Blue Jays place Marcus Stroman on disabled list with shoulder fatigue
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman watches a home run ball off the bat of Seattle Mariner Mike Zunino in Toronto on Tuesday May 8, 2018.
Bullish on Federal Signal
Why bariatric surgery remains an outlier in the treatment for obesity
Yuli Cruz, 27, is prepared for a post bariatric surgery at a clinic center, on October 16, 2014, in Cali, Colombia.
Review: Oscar Cahén book marks an important step for the appreciation of Canadian art
Court ruling settles little in continuing dispute over Kahnawake Mohawk membership law
Robert Everett-Green
John Baird buys Canfor stock
Ted Dixon
It’s time for Ottawa to think about privatizing Canada Post’s booming parcel delivery business
Barrie McKenna
This couple has $2.5-million in assets and no liabilities - but can they afford to retire?
Lucille, 60, and Larry, 61, are hoping to retire this fall.
A word to the wise: Why wisdom might be ripe for rediscovery
Bust of Plato.
Amplify: The act of mothering without a mother
Mothering without a mother
Warming B.C. temperatures could melt snowpacks, raising flood risks
Flooding is seen in Grand Forks B.C. in this undated handout photo.
Apple races toward $1-trillion valuation with Amazon hot on its heels
Apple’s $615-billion (U.S.) market cap, up more than 7 per cent since its Oct. 17 close, is approaching its own peak of two years ago, which in turn eclipsed Microsoft’s on the eve of the 2000 bust.
Globe editorial: The populist who could be Mexico’s next president
Mexico's presidential candidate for the MORENA party, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, waves from a car after taking part in a conference on "Peace and Justice in Mexico" in Mexico City, on May 08, 2018.
Here’s what Wall Street says about Trump’s drug pricing plan
U.S. President Donald J. Trump speaks with reporters during a meeting with automotive industries executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 11.
To understand Israel, listen to its pop music
Matti Friedman.
Alexander Ovechkin closes in on the one NHL accolade he’s still missing
Roy MacGregor
Bestsellers: Canadian Fiction, May 12, 2018
Six cooking habits that undermine your diet
What to know ahead of the NBA conference finals
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James blows kisses as he walks off the floor after a 128-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
U.S. homebuilders poised for gains but face interest-rate fears
May 12: Painting over the National Gallery’s mess. Plus other letters to the editor
Months after fleeing homes in Myanmar, Rohingya refugees reckon with new lives
Rohingya refugees Hason Ali, Toyaba Khatun, Zubaida, Mohammad Shoyeb and Noor Kazal sit in their family's shelter in Chakmarkul camp in Bangladesh.
What will be the end game between Israel and Iran?
As commodities show strength, four ETFs to consider
Gold bars are seen in Vienna.
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