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Jets pushed to the brink with third loss to Golden Knights
Nikolaj Ehlers of the Winnipeg Jets attempts a shot on Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period in Game 4 on Friday.
Toronto FC escapes with a win against Orlando City
May 18, 2018; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto FC midfielder Ryan Telfer (54) gets off a shot as Orlando City SC defender Lamine Sane (22) defends during the first half at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
Estrada strong but Blue Jays’ hitters weak in loss to A’s
Marco Estrada pitches against the Oakland Athletics on Friday.
Canadian aid workers say Rohingya crisis needs urgent action
Rohingya refugees holding placards await the arrival of a UN Security Council team at a refugee camp in Kutupalong, Bangladesh, in April.
Battle for the ballot: Inside the bitter nominations that divided the Ontario PCs
The man taking the photo on left is Snover Dhillon and third from left with grey suit and blue tie is Patrick Brown.
Australia’s Marc Leishman holds one-shot lead at Byron Nelson
Marc Leishman watches his tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament at Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas on May 18, 2018.
Inquest makes 60 sweeping recommendations to prevent future drug overdose deaths behind bars in Ontario
A coroner's inquest has made 60 sweeping recommendations to prevent future drug overdose deaths behind bars in Ontario.
Ontario PCs would allow beer, wine to be sold in corner stores
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford makes an announcement at the Advanced Medical Group building during a campaign stop in London, Ont., on Friday, May 18, 2018.
Calgary’s Donna Mac offers diners a roller-coaster experience
A ling cod dish is pictured at Donna Mac on May 17, 2018.
Cellist Donald Whitton played with the Canadian rock band Lighthouse
Don Whitton playing his cello in 1979.
Jays’ patient, mature Kevin Pillar hitting on all cylinders
Kevin Pillar of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a double in the second inning during MLB game action against the Oakland Athletics at Rogers Centre on May 17, 2018, in Toronto.
Review: Musical Filles du Roi presents a true Canadian vision – fractured through European and Indigenous perspectives
A scene from the musical Les Filles du Roi.
Studying Rundi, Estonian and Persian in China: As Beijing seeks global influence, its classrooms are bringing in world languages
Shoppers and students browse through the All Sages Bookstore, near Peking University in Beijing, on March 3, 2018.
‘Parkland will stand with you now and forever’: Students speak out after Santa Fe high-school shooting
Emma Gonzalez, a student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., cries during the March for Our Lives event demanding gun control on March 24, 2018.
B.C. raises payments to doctors who provide medical assistance in dying
Stefanie Green, seen in this January, 2017, file photo, is a Victoria doctor and the president of a national organization for doctors who provide medical aid in dying.
Residents brace for a second wave in flood-ravaged Southern Interior of B.C.
Shayne Filipek and Celinda Galloway place sandbags along the rising Kettle River in Grand Forks, B.C., on Thursday.
P.J. Tucker scores off the court with a high-end wardrobe
Houston Rockets' P.J. Tucker poses in a shirt and pants from Dries Van Noten with Nike Air Max 1 shoes on May 15, 2018, in Houston.
I’m a furniture scavenger, and proud of it
Ottawa rejects Quebec proposal to collect, and transfer, federal income tax
The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa is shown in this 2011 file photo.
Ontario divided: Anger, economics and the fault lines that could decide the election
The intersection of King Street and Park Street in Welland, Ontario Thursday, May 17th, 2018. This was once a busy neighbourhood near many factories that have since closed. (Tara Walton/The Globe and Mail)
Le Château plans more store closures as e-commerce hits business
A shopper exits a Le Château store in Montreal.
Doug Ford’s campaign is a mess but it doesn’t seem to matter
Adam Radwanski
Toronto’s flower brokers: Inside the city’s spring rush of plant production
Celosia flowers at the greenhouse in Toronto's High Park.
Battered Montreal Impact defence tasked with stopping super Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the Los Angeles Galaxy is called offside as he scores during a 3-2 loss to the New York Red Bulls at StubHub Center on April 28, 2018 in Carson, Calif.
Michael Anderson, 98, directed the epic war film Dam Busters that inspired a key part of Star Wars
Movie director Michael Anderson in a 1986 file photo.
Goalie Sparks pushing Toronto Marlies closer to Calder Cup final
Goalie Garret Sparks warms up before his first NHL start in this 2015 file photo.
Globe editorial: When it comes to happiness in the big city, it’s complicated
A police car is stopped as traffic moves along the street during the second day of the King Street Transit Pilot in Toronto on Nov. 5, 2017.
What Alberta doesn’t understand about B.C. in the Trans Mountain dispute
Gary Mason
New adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is passionate and angry
John Doyle
Pediatricians urged to warn vulnerable kids away from Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Katherine Langford plays Hannah Baker in a scene from the series 13 Reasons Why.
Streetwise newsletter: Top reads of the week
Bank skyscrapers are seen from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Preakness is Kentucky Derby winner Justify’s ‘race to lose’
Kentucky Derby winner Justify, ridden by exercise rider Humberto Gomez, participates in a morning workout on May 17, 2018, in Baltimore, Md.
Six so-called ‘bad’ foods that deserve a place in your diet
One medium baked russet potato, with skin, supplies twice as much potassium as a banana.
Nigeria will discourage citizens from seeking asylum in Canada, Immigration Minister says
Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on in this April, 2018.
There’s lots on the line for Chelsea and Manchester United in the FA Cup final
Manchester United's Scott McTominay, right, duels for the ball with Chelsea's Eden Hazard in an EPL game earlier this year.
How Canada’s big banks are plotting to dominate the ETF world
Financial district in Toronto.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Stars and Dogs
The right and wrong way to fail and a pot stock takes a unique approach to short sellers
In this April 24, 2018 photo, pollen is removed from a hemp plant at the Unique Botanicals facility in Springfield, Ore. A glut of legal marijuana has driven pot prices to rock-bottom levels in Oregon, and an increasing number of nervous growers are pivoting to another type of cannabis to make ends meet - hemp. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
Why price targets so often miss the mark
Vancouver Whitecaps get the scoring chances, but need to finish
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson walks onto the field before the start a MLS soccer game against Real Salt Lake in Vancouver, B.C., in this April, 2018, file photo.
Bullish on Total SA
Monica Rizk
Toronto Wolfpack look to bounce back against Toulouse after embarrassing loss
NAFTA negotiators prepare for protracted talks
Vehicles are seen at a stockyard in Tijuana, Mexico, in April. Mexican chief negotiator Kenneth Smith Ramos suggested on Friday that he was ready to hold out for a good NAFTA deal.
Humboldt Broncos bus crash is a painful reminder of past fatal accidents for Swift Current, Bathurst teams
Will Mitchell carries a Humboldt Broncos flag to the stage during a tribute to the hockey team at the Memorial Cup opening ceremony Thursday in Regina.
Evening Update: Texas school shooting, royal wedding, Gaza killings investigation
Santa Fe High School freshman Caitlyn Girouard, center, hugs her friend outside the Alamo Gym where students and parents wait to reunite following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Rivalry between Nadal, Djokovic returns in Italian Open semi-final
Spain's Rafael Nadal prepares to serve the ball to Italy's Fabio Fognini during a quarter final match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on May 18, 2018. Nadal won 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Will World Cup stadiums live on as white elephants for Russia to forget?
The new World Cup stadium Mordovia Arena in Saransk, Russia, May 17, 2018. Several of Russia’s 12 World Cup stadiums look set to be largely empty after the tournament.
Are flat taxes and a guaranteed income the secret to economic renaissance in Italy?
Eric Reguly
India’s politicians, dining with the poor, serve up one insult after another
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses party supporters during a celebration event ahead of wining the Karnataka election in New Delhi on May 15, 2018.
CEO of Toronto-based The Hive is running to fund ALS research
Rick Shaver often draws on his friend’s struggle with the disease for inspiration.
Seattle, by the book
The close: TSX finishes flat despite jump in marijuana stocks
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto, on Dec. 31, 2012.
Dressed in royal regalia, Winnipeg Jets fan pays homage to Queen
Matt Janzen, aka Queen Elizabeth ll, at the Winnipeg Jets' Whiteout street party with her Gurardsmen, Shawn Vidal (C), Ryan Wiebe (L) and Justin Vogt in Winnipeg Manitoba, May 7, 2018.
May 22: Priorities for the PM. Plus other letters to the editor
Trudeau – and trade – are now at Trump’s mercy
Lawrence Martin
Wall Street’s ‘Sell in May’ could be fading away
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 18.
Blame political meddling, not CEO pay, for Ontario’s dysfunctional hydro market
Barrie McKenna
Mayor John Tory says Toronto may be forced to open emergency centre for growing number of refugee claimants
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer advises migrants that they are about to illegally cross into Canada.
May 21: Pipeline smarts debated. Plus other letters to the editor
Fisheries Minister faces ethics probe over clam licence
Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc fields questions as the Liberal cabinet meets in St. John's, N.L. on September 12, 2017. A brewing controversy alleging cronyism and conflict of interest involving a clam fishing license awarded by LeBlanc may not be grabbing national attention - but it should be, says a conservative MP. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
A world without cigarettes? How vaping is disrupting Big Tobacco’s plans
A “smoking machine” in the British American Tobacco research facility tests the draw and smoke of traditional cigarettes
Central libraries turn the page
The new Calgary Central Library is scheduled to open Nov. 1.
Personal privacy should be paramount in rapidly changing data-driven economy
As the amount of big data continues to multiply, sophisticated analytic tools are allowing this data to be analyzed almost instantaneously.
Review: Tin Man explores what happens to a heart that closes itself off
Tin Man is the third novel from internationally bestselling author Sarah Winman.
Why e-commerce companies need to get friendly with Alexa
Customers who query Alexa and other voice-activated assistants will get just a handful of replies, which would disadvantage e-commerce companies that aren’t at the top of search lists.
Divorcee needs to book better returns for an easy retirement
’I have been following a budget for some time,′ says Louise, 59.
Twenty-five years on, Hot Shots! Part Deux shows Hollywood is past the point of parody
Lloyd Bridges stars in Hot Shots! Part Deux, a film built out of the classic Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker format, which is essentially to make sure every shot has a joke somewhere, on the assumption that some of them have to be funny to someone.
Suspect in Texas shooting played football, was part of church dance group
An FBI agent is seen in the parking lot of Santa Fe High School in Texas on May 18, 2018.
Why don’t people want free money? The uncertainty around universal basic income
Gwynne Dyer’s latest book is Growing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work).
In Venezuela, an election where no one wins
Virginia Lopez Glass, former senior correspondent for Al Jazeera English, has been covering Venezuela and Latin America for the last 15 years
Ireland’s abortion referendum serving as ‘test case’ for regulating social-media ads
Posters urge people to vote in the referendum to repeal the eighth amendment of the Irish constitution, a subsection that effectively outlaws abortion in most cases, in Dublin on May 12, 2018.
Why it’s even harder to save for retirement for women
Rob Carrick
In Ontario’s cottage country, there’s a new sound of summer: Shhhh
This weekend, once and in some places still known as the Victoria Day celebration but better known in Ontario’s cottage country – a vast territory of lakes, forest and rugged Canadian Shield that includes Muskoka and Georgian Bay – as “May 2-4 Weekend,” an homage to cold beer and the now-traditional launch of summer partying.
I neglected my girlfriend and now she’s emotionally unavailable. How do I rekindle our connection?
David Eddie
Irish women won’t back down in the fight for abortion rights
A woman pushes her bicycle past a pro-choice mural ahead of a 25th May referendum on abortion law, in Dublin, Ireland, May 7, 2018.
Men’s soccer coach John Herdman to take charge of Canadian youth team at prestigious Toulon tournament
Canada men's national soccer coach John Herdman.
Trump personally urged Postal Service to double Amazon’s package rates: report
Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Jan. 29, 2016.
Police make arrest in 1987 murder of Victoria woman
Snohomish County Cold Case Detective Jim Scharf, right, shares details the 1987 double homicide case of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg, during a news conference in Everett, Wash., on April 11, 2018.
Inflation above BoC’s two-per-cent target for third straight month
A security guard walks past the Bank of Canada Wednesday Sept. 6, 2017 in Ottawa.
TransGlobe Energy insiders buy as company seeks U.K. listing
Ted Dixon
Amid vocal Indigenous opposition, Chief Ernie Crey speaks out in favour of Trans Mountain pipeline
Chief Ernie Crey of the Cheam First Nation stands on the current route of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline just east of Rosedale, B.C., on May 4, 2018.
Could the DNA of these ‘super seniors’ hold the secret to healthy aging?
Nina Graham, 89, who volunteers at Canadian Blood Services, poses for a photograph in Vancouver on April 27, 2018.
Take more vacation, you workaholics
Elizabeth Renzetti
Why Trumponomics will spark the next recession – and soon
David Rosenberg
Amplify: Connecting the dots of my many female friendships
The four kinds of friends: the prophet, the cheerleader, the harasser, the inspirerer
Globe editorial: New prison needle-exchange programs are a smart idea
Studies have suggested a needle-exchange program would help reduce the spread of infectious diseases in Canada's prisons.
Globe editorial: Give pediatric cancer sufferers the help they need
Leukemia survivor Helena Kirk, 12, poses for a portrait in her home in Toronto on May 16, 2018. She is leading a group of pediatric cancer advocates calling for a federal program to increase child cancer patients' access to out-of-province clinical trials for experimental cancer treatments.
Cuba confirms 110 killed in country’s deadliest plane crash since 1989
A Cuban flag flies at half-mast near a statue of national hero Jose Marti, marking the start of two days of national mourning, in Havana on Saturday, May 19, 2018. The only three survivors of Cuba's worst aviation disaster in three decades were clinging to life on Saturday, a day after their passenger jet crashed in a fireball in Havana's rural outskirts with 113 people on board.
Nadal overcomes vocal Italian crowd to beat Fognini in Rome
Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Fabio Fognini during day six of The Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2018 at Foro Italico on May 18, 2018 in Rome.
Are Quebec media slightly ahead of our time?
Robert Everett-Green
In Photos: At least eight dead in shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas
Gallery
A woman reacts while making a phone call outside the Alamo Gym where parents wait to reunite with their children following a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Friday, May 18, 2018. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Rethinking vacations
Research shows that people need a really good disconnected vacation in order to rejuvenate and revitalize.
IndyCar adds eye-tracking system to concussion test protocol
Dr. Terry Trammell, IndyCar safety consultant, left, describes the I-Portal Portable Assessment System being worn by J. Howison Schroeder, president and chief executive officer of Neuro Kinetics, during a press conference before the start of practice for the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, May 17, 2018.
Paul Bernardo to stand trial on weapon-possession charge
Paul Bernardo sits in the back of a police cruiser as he leaves a hearing in St. Catharines, Ont., on April 5, 1994.
The Supreme Court’s failure to connect
Globe editorial: The problem with too many Liberal apologies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers an apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to former students of the Newfoundland and Labrador Residential Schools in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Nfld., on Nov. 24, 2017.
OSC warns about five unregistered cryptocurrency groups
The Ontario Securities Commission offices in Toronto.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gets a new engine and more for 2019
The 2019 Silverado RST comes standard with an all-new, advanced 2.7L Turbo engine Active Fuel Management and stop/start technology.
Stocks an unlikely shelter from debt, dollar, emerging market storms
Traders are pictured at their desks at the trading room near by the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange February 25, 2010.
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