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Pulitzer-winning author Philip Roth dies at 85
FILE PHOTO - Author Philip Roth poses in New York September 15, 2010. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/File Photo
Harden scores 30 as Rockets even series with Warriors
OAKLAND, CA - MAY 22: James Harden #13 of the Houston Rockets drives with the ball against Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors during Game Four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on May 22, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Happ solid as Blue Jays kick off Angels series with strong win
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ throws a pitch during the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at the Rogers Centre, in Toronto, on May 22, 2018.
Morneau sticks to tight script during late-night grilling by opposition MPs
Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks during a committee of the whole in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on May 22, 2018.
Why the usual questions about the Ontario NDP’s competence are being set aside
Adam Radwanski
Ovechkin, Capitals want to make most of opportunity in Game 7 against Lightning
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin skates against the Tampa Bay Lightning during Game 6 at Capital One Arena, in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2018.
B.C. files lawsuit alleging Alberta law cutting off fuel supplies will cause it irreparable harm
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley unveils an advertisement supporting the Trans Mountain pipeline.
Federal government looks to put children first in Divorce Act overhaul
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould makes an announcement regarding family law on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 22, 2018.
Veterans and prospects fight to be starting quarterback for Alouettes
Antonio Pipkin throws a pass during a drill at Ohio State University on March 23, 2017. Pipkin and fellow Alouettes sophomore Matt Shiltz are two of the players vying to be the team's new starting quarterback.
Peter Polansky wins first-round qualification match at French Open, but Françoise Abanda loses
Asian shares edge up, investors cautious as Trump tempers Sino-U.S. trade optimism
A man walks past an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan.
All eyes on two-way star Shohei Ohtani for series between Blue Jays, Angels
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim swings during MLB action against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Looking for a $20,000 late-model rear-wheel-drive sedan
2013 Hyundai Genesis.
South African probe urges suspension of controversial US$1.2-billion Bombardier locomotive deal
The 240 BOMBARDIER TRAXX locomotive for freight traffic.
Australian archbishop steps aside after being convicted of concealing child sex abuse
Archbishop Philip Wilson arrives at Newcastle Local Court in Newcastle, Australia, on May 22, 2018.
Canada continues to call for independent inquiry into Gaza violence
Francesco Rocca (second from right), president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, meets a Palestinian receiving treatment for wounds sustained during protests at the Gaza-Israel border during his tour of the Red Crescent Hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 22, 2018.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg grilled as European politicians signal strong stance on consumer privacy
European Parliament President Antonio Tajani welcomes Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Brussels on Tuesday.
Swift Current Broncos taking needed breather before decisive match against rival Regina
The Swift Current Broncos, in white, are 0-2 at this year's Memorial Cup and need a win Wednesday to stay alive in the tournament.
Trump says North Korean summit scheduled for June may not happen
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes South Korea's President Moon Jae-In in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 22, 2018.
B.C. cities debating bold moves to cope with rising sea levels
Erik Seiz near his home in Crescent Beach, B.C.
Renaming of Emily Carr painting spurs debate about how art world should address reconciliation
Emily Carr's painting Church In Yuquot Village is shown in this undated handout photo.
Fisheries Minister defends decision to award clam fishing quota to company with familial, Liberal ties
Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill after a cabinet meeting in Ottawa on April 24, 2018.
Ottawa Redblacks enjoying training camp but keeping one eye on preseason grind
Ottawa Redblacks have revenge on their minds after a tough loss in last year's CFL East semi-final to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
RCMP charge Hamilton pharmacy owners in opioid diversion investigation
The RCMP says two men are facing charges following an investigation into the possible diversion of opioids from a Hamilton pharmacy.
With Mark Hunter and Lou Lamoriello gone, the Maple Leafs’ new GM faces a big challenge
David Shoalts
Privacy Commissioner expresses concern that proposed Bank Act changes could open door to more data abuses
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien.
Mexico’s low wages a sticking point in NAFTA talks, but labour woes run deeper
Workers and union activists in Mexico say wage is only part of the problem; they also point to poor working conditions, such as 60-hour workweeks and no holiday time.
Still areas of concern in B.C. as majority of flood evacuation orders lifted: officials
Canadian Armed Forces members make sand bag walls along the shoreline of Lake Okanagan in West Kelowna, B.C., on May 21, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: Ripe conditions for steady bank earnings; Eldorado Gold criticized for high executive pay
Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Canada's biggest banks are upping the ante in the mortgage wars amid slowing growth and national housing sales at lows not seen in several years, but analysts say real estate market woes won't dent lenders' earnings, just yet. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
The case for swagger: Canadians have a lot to be proud of
Tobi Lutke, CEO of Shopify, is seen in the company's Montreal office, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015.
Jose Bautista joins New York Mets on one-year deal
In this May 10, 2018, file photo, Atlanta Braves' Jose Bautista bats during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami.
FIFA finds insufficient evidence of doping by players on Russia’s World Cup team
Russian national team players Andrey Lunev, right, and Daler Kuzyaev at a practice before soccer's World Cup kicks off in June.
Eldorado Gold criticized for CEO’s $7.3-million pay package amid year of declining shares
Eldorado Gold's Säo Bento mine in Brazil.
Celtics hope home-court advantage can slow Cavaliers in Game 5
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, right, drives to the basket against Boston Celtics' Marcus Morris in the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals on May 21, 2018, in Cleveland.
Canadian government spending tens of millions on Facebook ads, boosted posts
The Facebook logo is shown at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., in a May 26, 2010, file photo.
Globe editorial: Ontario politicians should stop coddling car drivers
Despite the climbing price of gas, motorists continue to fill up at this Esso station at Carlaw Ave. and Lakeshore Blvd. East in Toronto on May 14 2018.
U.S. House approves biggest rollback of banking rules since Dodd-Frank
Pedestrians walk past the New York Stock Exchange on May 2, 2018.
Canadian freed from Ethiopian jail wants independent review of Ottawa’s role in his case
Bashir Makhtal, a Canadian citizen imprisoned in Ethiopia for 11 years, addresses the media about his ordeal, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on May 22, 2018.
New York judge orders adult son to move out of parents’ house
Michael Rotondo, left, sits during an eviction proceeding in Syracuse, N.Y.
Globe editorial: A sham election perverts Venezuela’s democracy
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shows the document issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE) that proclaims him as re-elected president for the term 2019-2025 at the CNE headquarters in Caracas on Wednesday.
SNC-Lavalin to settle class-action lawsuits with $88-million payment for misleading investors about activities in Libya
The offices of SNC Lavalin in Montreal.
Canada finds a world-class long jumper in Jared Kerr
Canadian Jared Kerr is shown in a University of Houston handout photo. The University of Houston athlete will go for gold at this week's NCAA regional championships in Sacramento.
What BlackRock’s chief investment strategist is predicting for the TSX and loonie for the rest of this year
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.
Saudi Arabia arrests at least three more women’s rights activists: rights watchdogs
Saudi Arabia has arrested at least three more women’s rights activists in a widening crackdown just weeks before a ban on women driving is set to end, international rights watchdogs said on Tuesday.
Deloitte Canada hires chief economist as Bay Street adds policy heft
Pedestrians walk past a Deloitte sign in downtown Ottawa on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.
The Big Six bank best at beating Street forecasts is among stocks to watch Wednesday
Evening Update: North Korea, Facebook, family law legislation
US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, May 22, 2018. Donald Trump welcomed South Korea's president to the White House Tuesday, a high stakes and potentially testy meeting that could decide whether the US leader's much-vaunted summit with Kim Jong Un goes ahead. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEBSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
Sorry high-yield investors, your stocks are still really expensive
David Berman says investors should avoid the temptation of high yields in a world of rising interest rates.
Pork barrel politics blocking Ottawa-Quebec income tax deal
Konrad Yakabuski
Golfer Carol Mann won 38 LPGA Tour titles
Carol Mann lofts the ball out of the sand trap to the 17th green during the USGA Women's Open Golf Championship at the Atlantic City Country Club in Northfield, N.J. in this July 4, 1965, file photo.
New PQ immigration policy would encourage newcomers to settle outside Montreal
Parti Quebecois Leader Jean-Francois Lisee is seen during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, in an April 11, 2018, file photo.
Every bump in the road moves my car. Why is this?
Wealthsimple taps top wealth management executive Jean-Francois Courville
Dave Nugent, chief investment officer at Wealthsimple, at the Canadian robo-adviser’s headquarters in Toronto.
Calgary group iChurchill abandons bid to purchase Churchill port, railway
The port of Churchill, Man.
May 23: Pipeline posturing. Plus other letters to the editor
Review: Solo is the simplest and most satisfying Disney Star Wars yet
Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Calgary police lay second-degree murder charge 16 years after woman’s death
Calgary police have charged a man with murder 16 years after his ex-wife’s death.
Flavio Manzoni: The man who made modern Ferrari
Flavio Manzoni, Senior Vice President of Design at Ferrari.
President of Quebec City mosque urges Ottawa to ban assault weapons
Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre president Boufeldja Benabdallah speaks at the hall of justice in Quebec City, in a March 28, 2018, file photo.
The close: Wall Street slides on U.S.-China trade talk uncertainty
Trader Andrew Silverman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, May 22, 2018. U.S. stocks are making modest gains as energy companies rise with oil prices and banks also move higher. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
First-time buyers come out on top after five bids for New Westminster house
Done Deal, 185 Phillips St., New Westminster.
Ontario’s choice between Doug Ford and Andrea Horwath: Who’s least worst?
Margaret Wente
Supreme Court set to hear Vice Media case that pits media freedoms against police powers
Vice Media journalist Ben Makuch is seen outside the Ontario Court of Appeal on Feb. 6, 2017.
Brazil’s Temer scraps re-election plan, backs former finance minister
In this April 27, 2018, file photo, Brazil's President Michel Temer arrives to deliver a speech at Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil.
Red Cross assisting as forest fire forces hundreds from Manitoba First Nation to evacuate
Government use of Amazon facial recognition prompts warnings from civil rights groups
The logo of Amazon is pictured inside the company's office in Bengaluru, India, April 20, 2018.
In election campaign collusion, JFK and Lester Pearson showed the way
Lawrence Martin
Venezuela expels two top U.S. diplomats in response to latest sanctions
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the government-controlled National Electoral Council to be officially declared the winner of the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 22, 2018.
What happened to the ‘reformist’ ways of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince?
FILE - This Nov. 30, 2014 image made from video released by Loujain al-Hathloul, shows her driving towards the United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia border before her arrest on Dec. 1, 2014, in Saudi Arabia. Rights activists say at least six people who have campaigned for human rights in Saudi Arabia, including four women who pushed for the right to drive, have been detained in Saudi Arabia. Among those detained since Tuesday, May 15, 2018 is Loujain al-Hathloul, who was previously arrested in late 2014 for more than 70 days for criticizing the government online and pushing for the right to drive. (AP Photo/Loujain al-Hathloul, File)
B.C. man facing deportation says terror accusation resulted in PTSD
Review: Fen Osler Hampson’s Master of Persuasion examines Brian Mulroney’s foreign policy
U.S. President Ronald Reagan, left, and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney laugh together at the G7 in Toronto on June 21, 1988.
Buyers budge after Calgary bungalow seller drops price
Done Deal, 619 Canterbury Dr. SW, Calgary.
How to help change the world – just by booking the right hotel
Standard Hotels offers Ring Your Rep – hotlines to the members of Congress for all districts in the area of each hotel.
The personal finance lessons of brunch
Rob Carrick
The worse things get for musician Neko Case, the more she prevails
Neko Case.
Review: Warlight is one of Michael Ondaatje’s most satisfying novels yet
Author Michael Ondaatje.
Amid rising oil prices, this metric refines the search for undervalued crude producers
A pump jack is seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, Calif.
Review: The Ghost Keeper brings to life the Austrian victims of the Holocaust
Natalie Morrill
The torture of sector rotation, a retailer to watch, and Canada’s banks muscle into ETFs
A Canadian Tire store is seen in North Vancouver on May 10, 2012. Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has signed a deal to buy Helly Hansen, a maker of sportswear and workwear based in Norway, for $985 million. Under the deal for the company controlled by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Canadian Tire also assume $50 million in debt. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Johnny Manziel takes first-team reps at Tiger-Cats camp
The newest addition to the CFL Hamilton Tiger Cats roster, quarterback Johnny Manziel, throws during Tiger-Cats training camp in Hamilton, Ont., on Sunday, May 20, 2018.
Maersk Line adds second weekly ship from Montreal and Halifax to Europe amid trade boom
Container ship company Maersk Line adding a second weekly ship to the Mediterranean from Montreal and Halifax.
Rohingya insurgents massacred Myanmar Hindus: Amnesty report
In this file photo taken on Sept. 27, 2017, Hindu women cry near the bodies of their family members in Ye Baw Kyaw village in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state.
Even knickknacks sold high at US$828-million Rockefeller sale
“The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefellerâ€ù included many furnishings from the couple’s homes in town and country, at Christie’s in New York, May 8, 2018. The treasures of David and Peggy Rockefeller set a record for the most valuable private collection sold at auction, at nearly $833 million. (Benjamin Norman/The New York Times)
We wandered off the beach and into a gospel service – it took our breath away
Two Republicans, no Democrats, invited to review documents related to Trump’s spying claims
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes arrives for a classified members of Congress only briefing on election security on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on May 22, 2018.
DeRozan has fans worried after cryptic Instagram message
Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan reacts during an end of year press conference at the BioSteel Centre in Toronto on May 8, 2018.
Favourite room: This west-end Toronto living room has wild views
Diane Olsen and her daughter Annbelle, 12, hang out in her favourite room of her River Valley Crescent home.
With rail lines removed, an Old Ottawa South home opens to the Rideau
Canal Terrace House, Ottawa, by architect Christopher Simmonds.
Review: 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid offers V-8 power, without the guilt
The 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid.
Can active fund managers really protect you when the market tanks?
Ian McGugan
Invasion of the Gen Z summer interns
Pope Francis sets a new tone of accountability
Michael W. Higgins is vice-president of Mission and Catholic Identity at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn.
Exquisite Sherwood Park house is the product of two architects’ visions – including the homeowner’s
Sherwood Park home of Michelle and Steve Steinowicz.
Ontario Liberal MP Francis Drouin says he’s been cleared of sex-assault allegations
Liberal MP Francis Drouin rises in the House of Commons on April 22, 2016, in Ottawa.
Home of the Week: A downtown Toronto condo with the ‘Best. Terrace. Ever.’
Home of the Week, 500 Sherbourne St., unit 2303, Toronto.
The Jets are out, but Winnipeg is definitely ‘in’
Progress in Iraq, but the democracy will be tested
Zheger Hassan.
Securities regulators crack down on cryptocurrency-related investment fraud
The Ontario Securities Commission offices in Toronto.
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