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Capitals beat Lightning, return to Washington with 2-0 series lead
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates with Evgeny Kuznetsov after scoring a goal during the third period of Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena, in Tampa, Fla., on May 13, 2018.
Nicaragua’s military urges end to violence as protests continue
A demonstrator kicks away a tear gas canister during a protest against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's government in Monimbo, Nicaragua, on May 12, 2018.
Houston Rockets prepare to host Warriors in conference final of top two seeds
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry shoots the basketball against the New Orleans Pelicans at Oracle Arena on May 3, 2018.
Rowdy conduct marks Wolfpack’s franchise-worst loss to Warrington
Eat your way through Buffalo’s new chicken wing trail
Blackthorn, Buffalo
Audience treated to hilarious clips, untold memories at SCTV reunion in Toronto
This undated image released by Netflix shows director Martin Scorsese, centre, with the cast of the Canadian sketch comedy show SCTV, from left, Andrea Martin, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dave Thomas, Martin Short and Joe Flaherty.
Women make up more than half of Ontario NDP, Green candidates
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, right, and Beaches-East York NDP candidate Rima Berns-McGown at a gathering on Mother's Day in the Beaches-East York riding in Toronto on May 13, 2018. Horwath announced that 56 per cent of the NDP candidates are women.
Canada defeats Ireland for fifth-place finish at HSBC World Womens’ Rugby Sevens Series
Gold medalists New Zealand celebrate after the HSBC Canada Women's Rugby Sevens in Langford, B.C., on May 13, 2018.
For Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, a year has made all the difference
Josh Morrissey and Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets celebrate their team's win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals at Bell MTS Place on May 12, 2018 in Winnipeg.
Asian stocks up on U.S.-China thaw, Malaysian Ringgit hits four-month trough
Pedestrians walk past a stock indicator showing share prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and other overseas stock markets in Tokyo, on May 11, 2018.
Squamish Nation chief Ian Campbell to run for mayor of Vancouver
Squamish hereditary chief and elected councillor Ian Campbell speaks at the Skwachays Lodge in Vancouver on Sunday, May 13, 2018.
Communication and simplicity are keys to new, improved Paul Maurice
Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice talks to his team during the third period of Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights in Winnipeg, on May 12, 2018.
Jaspal Atwal charged with uttering threats against B.C. radio host
Jaspal Atwal, right, arrives with his lawyer, Rishi Gill, for a news conference in downtown Vancouver, on Thursday, March, 8, 2018. Atwal said Thursday that since he was convicted of trying to kill an Indian cabinet minister in 1986, he has tried to contribute to Canadian society and those efforts include meeting politicians from various parties.
How Ontarians are being targeted on Facebook with the provincial election under way
The volume of campaign-related advertising on social media shot upward.
Webb Simpson navigates through few mistakes, completes big win at Players Championship
Webb Simpson celebrates winning The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass - Stadium Course, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on May 13, 2018.
B.C. homeopathy case revives concerns about largely unregulated field
A naturopath on Vancouver Island gave lyssin, described as a heavily diluted form of rabid dog saliva, to a four-year-old boy who had been bitten by a dog a year earlier.
Toronto runner Lawrence Warriner targets trash on the trails
Lawrence Warriner leads volunteers out of the Don Valley during a cleanup event in the Don Valley on May 12, 2018, in Toronto.
Ottawa will not oppose Site C injunction, leaving B.C. to battle in court alone
BC Hydro’s Site C dam project, above, is the most expensive public works project in the province’s history.
Mound problems mount as Blue Jays drop series finale to Red Sox
Boston Red Sox right fielder J.D. Martinez celebrates with Xander Bogaerts after hitting a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning at the Rogers Centre, in Toronto, on May 13, 2018.
Celtics rout Cavaliers to take Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals
Boston Celtics' Al Horford is defended by Cleveland Cavaliers' Kevin Love during the third quarter in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at TD Garden, in Boston, on May 13, 2018.
Former Google CFO Patrick Pichette sets his sights on keeping Canadian tech talent at home
Patrick Pichette, former chief financial officer at Google, is photographed on May 9, 2018. Pichette left his job in 2015 to spend the next two years travelling the world, from Everest base camp to biking the Continental Divide.
For Justin Trudeau, a Doug Ford win in Ontario might have a silver lining
Campbell Clark
UN Command names Canadian to key post in South Korea for the first time
Brigadier-General Wayne Eyre speaks to Canadian Armed Forces in Fort Bragg, N.C., in this 2013 file photo.
Supreme Court of Canada to keep records of deliberations secret for at least 50 years
The Veritas statue stands outside the front entrance to the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa.
Statistics Canada begins testing non-binary gender options in surveys
Sav Jonsa is pictured at home in Winnipeg on May 13, 2018. Statistics Canada's decision to begin testing non-binary gender options in its surveys is welcome news for Jonsa, who for years would hand draw an extra box on surveys, under the male/female choices and who prefers the gender-neutral pronoun they.
Serious medicine or snake oil? New book Hype serves up what patients need to know
Dr. Nina Shapiro is the author of the new book Hype: A Doctor’s Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice – How to Tell What’s Real and What’s Not.
Bill Morneau’s office made ‘angry’ calls over bank bill, insurance group says
Minister of Finance Bill Morneau stands during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, April 23, 2018.
Vancouver student flees Canada after falling prey to online extortion scheme
A picture illustration shows icons of the WeChat and Weibo apps in Beijing on December 5, 2013.
Mercedes restores order at top with Hamilton’s Spanish Grand Prix win
Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium during the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Catalunya, in Montmelo, Spain, on May 13, 2018.
Liverpool qualifies for Champions League, Chelsea to sit out another season
Liverpool's Dejan Lovren celebrates after the team's second goal of the match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Sunday, May 13, 2018. With the win, Liverpool qualifies for the Champions League.
Congo, UN deploy emergency teams of specialists to tackle Ebola outbreak
A cordon ribbon is seen around the isolation ward at Bikoro hospital, which received a new suspected Ebola case, in Bikoro, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 12, 2018.
For Port of Vancouver, underestimating Pacific sea-level rises could come at a high price
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is a planned addition to one of the Port of Vancouver's major hubs of shipping traffic, built on an artificial island off the southernmost B.C. coast. The preliminary design assumes that, despite rising sea levels, storm activity will not change much. But simulations by The Globe and Mail show a one-in-500-year storm today could overwhelm much of the busiest Vancouver port facilities.
Scheer says he spoke to Tory MP Ted Falk about abortion comment made in House of Commons
Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer speaks to reporters during a meeting of the General Council of the Conservative Party of Canada in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., on May 13, 2018.
Schism emerges among Sixties Scoop settlement recipients over deal’s terms
Sixties Scoop survivor Brenda Zonruiter, centre, holds a sign with a photo of herself as a child during a national solidarity rally called by the National Indigenous Survivors of Child Welfare Network on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, March 16, 2018.
Police question parents, friend of suspect in Paris knife attack
Forensic officers and French policemen stand in Monsigny street in Paris, on May 12, 2018.
May 14: Your daily horoscope
Every team should have its place − our system just benefits owners
Cathal Kelly
Hedge fund IBV Capital digs deep to unlock long-term value in a competitive market
Bank skyscrapers are seen from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Goldilocks and the three housing bears: Canadian home sales, prices are sinking fast
Builders work on a new home in North Vancouver, B.C. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says market conditions in the city are changing as sales in April reached a 17-year low for that month.
NDP MP Christine Moore denies sexual misconduct allegations, plans defamation lawsuit
NDP MP Christine Moore takes part in an interview in her office in Ottawa, on May 11, 2018.
Bulldogs take 3-2 series lead with win over Greyhounds in OHL final
At a moment of salutes and farewells, this may be John McCain’s greatest moment
David Shribman
Alexander Zverev crushes Dominic Thiem to win Madrid Open
Alexander Zverev holds the winner's trophy after his straight sets victory against Dominic Thiem in the men's final during the Mutua Madrid Open at the Caja Magica, in Madrid, Spain, on May 13, 2018.
The birds, the bees and the schools of the future
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford, left to right, Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne and Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath take part in the second of three leaders' debate in Parry Sound, Ont., on May 11, 2018.
Utilities must adapt before electric cars drive off with their business
A car is plugged in at an Innogy charging point for electric vehicles in Essen, Germany, on March 12, 2018.
Robots, AI, and jobs: All three are coming
Google CEO Sundar Pichai talks about Google Assistant during a product event in San Francisco in October, 2016.
Shares in this TSX stock have been skyrocketing amid brightening prospects for a resource rebound
Vancouver-based Finning International, the world's largest dealer of Caterpillar equipment, has seen its shares rise about 25 per cent over the past year, outperforming the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the S&P/TSX Capped Industrials Index.
All were welcome in the warmth and chaos of Freda Mulligan’s kitchen
Freda Rita Mulligan.
Aid worker Rich Denham served on more than 70 missions
Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) worker Rich Denham is seen in Goma in this undated handout photo.
New fissure from Kilauea volcano spurs more Hawaii evacuations
Lava erupts from a fissure east of the Leilani Estates subdivision during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on May 13, 2018.
Hearing loss leaves many struggling with costs amid subsidy shortage
Ann Davison, 79, adjusts her hearing aid in her home in Halifax on Thursday, May 3, 2018. After years of struggling to pay for her hearing aids, for a time only wearing one because she couldn't afford the second, Davison now has two with the help of the Dalhousie University health clinic.
China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier begins sea trials
China's first domestically developed aircraft carrier departs Dalian, Liaoning province, China on May 13, 2018.
WTO smackdown: Canada, U.S. spar over future of global trading regime
Barrie McKenna
Liberals’ voting bill needs sharper teeth
People arrive at a voting station on election day in Calgary in October, 2015.
If China’s slowdown is coming, here are some warning signals
Workers pack cold-rolled steel coil at a steel company in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province on April 27, 2018.
In a spaghetti gun fight, Trump outwits Iran
National security adviser John Bolton arrives in the East Room of the White House before a joint news conference featuring U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on April 27, 2018.
Why good leaders make grave mistakes − and still thrive
It’s how you respond to large slip-ups that will determine whether you’re a leader or a manager.
Average price of gasoline in Canada hits $1.38 a litre, with no relief in sight
A gas pump is pictured in Vancouver on Monday, April 30, 2018. Fuel prices in some parts of the lower mainland have reached an all time high for North America, with prices expected to exceed $1.65 a litre.
U.S. national security adviser Bolton threatens sanctions on European countries doing business with Iran
National Security Adviser John Bolton in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, April 13, 2018.
Dax Dasilva on evolving businesses in the face of Amazon
Dax Dasilva, founder and CEO of Lightspeed, an up-and-coming Montreal tech company that provides point-of-sale technology – such as mobile apps – to retailers and restaurants, poses in their new Montreal offices in September, 2015.
Ontario medical professionals pressing province for fee hikes to cope with rising minimum wage
Heather Shantora, CEO of Innocare.
Nova Scotia sexual-assault acquittal highlights challenges in the legal system, expert says
Retired Dalhousie University law professor Wayne MacKay said these types of cases are complicated since they’re difficult to prove, but that the judge has a legal obligation to not convict when they’re left with a reasonable doubt.
Officials confront questions about the G7’s future as Quebec summit looms
Peter Boehm, Deputy Minister for the G7 Summit and personal representative of the Prime Minister, speaks at a Canadian International Council event in Ottawa on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
Ontario Liberals, NDP say it’s too early to talk about forming a coalition
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath speaks at a gathering on Mother's Day in the Beaches-East York riding in Toronto, Sunday, May 13, 2018.
Federal government to increase inspections of job sites hiring temporary foreign workers
Auditor general Michael Ferguson holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, regarding his 2017 Fall Report.
Iraq election sparks clashes as Kurdish opposition parties demand a new vote
Displaced men from Mosul wait in a queue before casting their ballot in the parliamentary elections at a polling site in a camp for displaced people in Baharka, Iraq, on May 12, 2018.
Nova Scotia community in mourning after deaths of two fishermen
Trump says he will help China technology firm ZTE ‘get back into business’
Trump’s offer to help comes as Chinese and U.S. officials prepare for talks in Washington with China’s top trade official Liu He to resolve an escalating trade dispute.
U.S. will lift sanctions on North Korea if it meets demands, Mike Pompeo says
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in this May 9, 2018 photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang.
Netflix’s Safe is a safe bet for a good Netflix British crime binge
John Doyle
At least nine dead after multiple blasts, gunbattle in Afghanistan: officials
Afghan security forces keep watch during blasts and a gun battle in Jalalabad, Afghanistan on May 13, 2018.
At least 14 Quebec Liberals say they won’t seek re-election in fall provincial vote
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard responds to the Opposition during question period Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Nearly 20 years after the Gladue decision, lawyers say national standards lacking
Laywers say there are still significant misconceptions about what Gladue principles are, even among people working in the criminal justice system.
WestJet, dividend hikes, bank stocks: What you need to know this week in investing
What is a mother? Discuss
Jessica Friedmann and Meaghan O’Connell.
Israel prepares for opening of U.S. embassy in Jerusalem
An Israeli man wears the US national flag at Damascus gate in Jerusalem on May 13, 2018, as Israeli nationalist settlers celebrate the Jerusalem Day in the Old City.
Crews survey, repair flood damage in B.C. Boundary region before next wave of flooding
Todd Manuck carries sandbags to his neighbour's house as water from Osoyoos Lake floods the street and properties, in Osoyoos, B.C., on May 12, 2018.
Hassan Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord despite U.S. withdrawal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018.
Indonesia churches hit by suicide bombings carried out by family, including children, police say
An Indonesian anti-terror policeman stands guard at the blast site following a suicide bomb outside a church in Surabaya on May 13, 2018.
Stephen Harper finally lets his sharp conservatism fly
Chairman of the Fidesz Party Viktor Orban takes his oath as Prime Minister of Hungary after he was re-elected for his third consecutive term in the new Hungarian Parliament in Budapest on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
Winnipeg Jets score early and often to beat Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of Western Conference finals
David Perron #57 of the Vegas Golden Knights is defended by Adam Lowry #17 of the Winnipeg Jets during the third period in Game One of the Western Conference Finals during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell MTS Place on May 12, 2018 in Winnipeg, Canada. The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2.
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