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Canadian men draw the U.S. and Cuba for CONCACAF Nations League group stage
Canada's Zachary Brault-Guillard, left, and French Guiana's Miguel Haabo vie for the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Nations League qualifying soccer match in Vancouver on March 24, 2019.
Man charged in New Zealand mosque attacks had supported far-right group in Austria, chancellor says
Supporters of the far-right Austria Identitarian Movement hold up a banner during a march in Vienna on Sept. 8, 2018.
Sean Couturier scores shootout winner as Flyers beat Maple Leafs
Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier scores on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen during a shootout at Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2019.
Review: A Doll’s House, Part 2 needs to take a wrecking ball to its fourth wall
Deborah Hay, Bahareh Yaraghi. Dolls House - Part 2 -
‘Write me soon. Stay safe’: A story of Canada’s opioid crisis, told in letters from prison
At her home in Guelph, Ont., Moira Barber lays out one of the letters between her common-law husband, Albert (Manie) Daniels, and Spencer Kell, his old cellmate at Ontario's Maplehurst prison.
CBC’s Anne with an E, CTV series Cardinal win big at second Canadian Screen Awards
The CBC series Anne with an E, inspired by Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel Anne of Green Gables, won honours including best supporting actor for R.H. Thomson and best supporting actress for Geraldine James.
Bond yields spiral lower amid global growth gloom
A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo on March 26, 2019.
Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime makes history in Miami, beating Borna Coric to reach semi-finals
Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Borna Coric of Croatia in a men's quarterfinal of the Miami Open on March 27, 2019.
Tiger Woods nabs a win in his return to Match Play
Tiger Woods is photographed in his match against Aaron Wise of the United States during the first round of the World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play on March 27, 2019 in Austin, Texas.
Security Council slams U.S. for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
People hold Syrian flags and portraits of President Bashar Assad during a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's move to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, in the coastal port city of Tartus, Syria, on March 27, 2019.
Grand jury assembled for Mueller probe ‘continuing robustly,’ prosecutor says
Special counsel Robert Mueller walks past the White House after attending St. John's Episcopal Church for morning services in Washington on March 24, 2019.
Chelsea heads to Women’s Champions League semi-finals
Chelsea will head into the Women’s Champions League semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate win over Paris Saint-German.
How Michael Avenatti went from media darling to criminal suspect
Lawyer Michael Avenatti walks out of federal court in New York on March 25, 2019.
Ottawa to focus much of its anti-money laundering resources in British Columbia
B.C. Attorney General David Eby and Federal Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair speak before a press conference on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
Community newsletter’s legal spat highlights pitfalls in lack of local media
Linda Wykes, owner of Riverside Press, who makes her living printing business cards, flyers etc., also publishes and prints a community newsletter called The Blue Mountains Review, based in the village of Clarksburg, Ont.
Four years in, will Trudeau need to prove again he’s up to his job?
Adam Radwanski
BC Coroners Service launches interactive map of mystery human remains
The BC Coroners Service is hoping its new interactive site displaying key information on cases of unidentified human remains in the province will be the beginning of a national effort to map such mysteries.
Blue Jays deal veteran slugger Kendrys Morales to the Athletics ahead of opening day
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Kendrys Morales trots around the bases after hitting a home run against the Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on March 16, 2019.
Facebook announces ban on white supremacy days after Democratic Institutions minister warned of tighter controls for social media
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in West Block in Ottawa, Tuesday, February 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Toronto council to continue talks with Queen’s Park over subway takeover
Commuters crowd the escalators after getting off the subway at Yonge and Bloor on Jan. 2, 2019.
The second coming of cheesecake (and how to make a delicious pecan butter tart version)
Excerpted from Set for the Holidays with Anna Olson. Copyright © 2018 Anna Olson. Photography by Janis Nicolay.
Los Angeles looks to break up vast illegal pot sales
FILE - This Dec. 20, 2018, file photo provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows part of $20 million worth of illegal marijuana seized at a downtown building in Los Angeles. Authorities say the building apparently was an unlicensed pot processing facility. Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday, March 27, 2019, that Los Angeles is considering a major crackdown on illegal marijuana shops that have been bedeviling the city's legal marketplace. (Los Angeles Police Department via AP, File)
Major League Baseball zooms into a new era, with 21st century players
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Thomas Pannone throws against the Milwaukee Brewers during first inning exhibition baseball action in Montreal on March 26, 2019.
Migrants reportedly hijack cargo ship near Libya, redirect vessel to Europe
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini sits in the upper house of parliament ahead of a vote in Rome on March 20, 2019.
Globe editorial: With Toronto transit plan, Doug Ford redefines ‘gravy train’
The TTC logo, photographed Jan. 25 2011.
‘Biggest disaster’: Farmers in Prairies single out Trudeau for canola crisis
Brett Halstead has been farming for over 35 years near Nokomis, Sask.
Grizzly bear that killed mother and baby was emaciated and turned to ‘uncommon food sources,’ Yukon report finds
A grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park on Oct. 15, 2018.
Records system breach estimated to affect 34,000 medical marijuana patients
Marijuana plants are seen at a small legal medical grow-op in Mission, B.C., on Dec. 5, 2018.
Pricey produce: Supermarkets hike prices for fresh foods as costs jump
The inflation is helping the merchants generate better sales although the higher prices could become a burden for some shoppers.
Quebec to invoke notwithstanding clause to prevent Charter challenges of religious-symbols ban
Quebec Premier Francois Legault speaks with the media during a news conference in Gatineau, Que., Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Mueller investigation to be probed by second U.S. Senate committee as Republicans escalate counter-attack
Republican senators Rob Portman of Ohio, left, and Lindsay Graham of South Carolina walk to a meeting in Washington on March 13, 2019.
Some teams tank. The Baltimore Orioles are blowing the hull and heading down in flames
Cathal Kelly
Montreal councillor booted from caucus for anti-Muslim comments
Lynne Shand will sit as an independent councillor after borough Mayor Luis Miranda kicked her out of the party's caucus for making anti-Muslim comments.
‘Investors are their own worst enemies’: Data show Canadians struggle in timing the market
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 25, 2019, in New York.
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants direct payments from Ottawa for emergencies
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants Ottawa to provide direct compensation payments for emergencies, such as damage caused by wildfires.
Bayer ordered to pay $80-million in Roundup cancer lawsuit
FILE PHOTO: Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller atomizers are displayed for sale at a garden shop near Brussels, Belgium November 27, 2017. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Police treating deaths of mother, two sons killed in Surrey, B.C., crash as suspicious
Police say a mother and her two sons were the victims of a single-vehicle collision in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday and their deaths are being treated as suspicious.
For the 2019 Toronto Blue Jays, brighter days are ahead ... almost
Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette, right, shares a laugh with teammate catcher Patrick Cantwell as they face the Milwaukee Brewers in a spring training baseball game in Montreal on March 26, 2019.
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan CEO Jim Keohane to retire in March 2020
Jim Keohane, president and CEO of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is photographed in Toronto on June 26, 2012.
Mackenzie Hughes follows his own advice at the PGA Tour, talking himself to his best finish
Mackenzie Hughes plays his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course.
Humboldt Broncos’ SJHL playoff run comes to an end
Carter Newell, left, Nova Dawson, and Madison Newell prepare to watch the Humboldt Broncos take on the Estevan Bruins in SJHL playoff action in Humboldt, Sask. Sunday, March 24, 2019.
Investors take note: This is how useful Canada’s yield curve has been as a predictor of recessions
David Berman
Position-by-position look at the Blue Jays’ Opening Day roster
Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Pillar takes a practice swing before stepping into the batting cage during an on-field session in Toronto on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, ahead of tomorrow's season opening game.
Forward vs. trailing price to earnings: Here’s the better metric to use for predicting stock returns
George Athanassakos
The economic consequences of global uncertainty
Anti-Brexit supporters take part in a protest outside the House of Parliament in London, on March 12, 2019.
Strategy seeks momentum stocks that remain reasonably priced
The corporate logo of Scotiabank is seen on a branch in San Salvador on Feb. 8, 2019.
Agent’s North York home goes to second buyer after hitting impasse with first offer
Done Deal, 28 Collinson Blvd., Toronto.
We need stricter regulation of so-called ‘alcoholic energy drinks’
André Picard
Around the industry for March 28
Canada, UN disagree over restrictions on pledged military transport plane
A Canadian Forces Hercules plane takes off from CFB Trenton in Trenton, Ont., on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017. The United Nations is pushing back against a list of restrictions that Canada has laid out as a condition for deploying a long-promised military transport plane to Africa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
Canadians Mfiondu Kabengele, Brandon Clarke ready to battle in Sweet 16 at NCAA
Mfiondu Kabengele (25) dunks during the second half of a second round men's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, on March 23, 2019, in Hartford, Conn.
Lexpert roundup: Churchill Falls v. Hydro-Québec; a franchisee’s win against a Montreal developer
lexpert feb. 2019 cover
Sifting through trade data for signs of life
David Parkinson
U.S. aviation regulator to revamp oversight in wake of Boeing 737 Max crashes
Inspector-General of the Department of Transportation Calvin Scovel testifies during a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation and Space hearing about the current state of airline safety on March 27, 2019 in Washington.
Lina Cheryazova, first Olympic women’s aerials gold medalist, dies at 50
Opposition leader Guaido calls for mass protests as Venezuelan blackout drags into third day
Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido delivers details of what he calls 'Operation Freedom' during a rally with local and regional leaders in Caracas on March 27, 2019.
The Lyft IPO shows how tech CEOs gain power before profit
The Lyft <LYFT.O> Driver Hub is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Boyle’s wife tells trial her husband verbally abused her early in turbulent relationship
Joshua Boyle arrives to court in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Nova Scotia inquiry into former soldier Lionel Desmond’s killings to begin in September
Lionel Desmond (far right) was part of the 2nd battalion, of the Royal Canadian Regiment, based at CFB Gagetown and shown in this 2007 handout photo taken in Panjwai district in between patrol base Wilson and Masum Ghar in Afghanistan.
As Quebec tables religious-symbol ban, the rest of Canada should stay zen
Konrad Yakabuski
Alien as a high-school play? Thumbs down to dumbed-down theatre for teens
Kelly Nestruck
Evening Update: Theresa May says she’ll quit if Brexit deal passes; Jody Wilson-Raybould calls for probe into confidentiality breaches
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street, as she faces a vote on alternative Brexit options, in London, Britain, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
OPG head tops Ontario’s public-sector earners for second year in a row
Ontario Power Generation president and chief executive Jeffrey Lyash tours the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville, Ont., on Dec. 7, 2019.
TD study calls for regulators to stay the course on gender disclosure policy
The Toronto-Dominion (TD) bank logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa on Feb. 14, 2019.
Lululemon shares jump as athleisure company forecasts a strong 2019
People walk past a store by yogawear retailer Lululemon Athletica in New York City on March 30, 2017.
U.S. lottery players gear up for massive $750-million jackpot
A billboard promotes an estimated $750 million Powerball jackpot in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, Wednesday, March 27.2019. (AP Photo/Scott McFetridge)
Saudi Aramco to buy majority stake in SABIC for $69-billion in chemicals megadeal
FILE PHOTO: An Aramco oil tank is seen at the Production facility at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield in the Empty Quarter, Saudi Arabia May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
Wilson-Raybould calls for investigation into confidentiality breaches in the Supreme Court appointment process
Jody Wilson-Raybould appears at the House of Commons Justice Committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. Wilson-Raybould plans to reveal more - in writing - about her accusation that she faced improper pressure to prevent the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
PEI Green Leader says he is ready to form government, make party history
Prince Edward Island Green Leader Peter Bevan-Baker speaks during a televised debate in Summerside, P.E.I., on Monday, April 27, 2015. Prince Edward Island's Green leader says he's keen to make history as his party's first Canadian premier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Morris
Guilt, negativity, fear: This is the weight I need to lose
Lexpert: With the predominance of public cameras, how is privacy possible?
In this Feb. 1, 2019, photo, surveillance cameras are seen in Chicago.
Paul Byron to miss crucial Canadiens game after taking uppercut in a fight
Florida Panthers defenceman MacKenzie Weegar knocks out Montreal Canadiens left wing Paul Byron during a game in Montreal on March 26, 2019.
Alberta election candidates talk infrastructure, justice triage policy, oil and gas on the campaign trail
Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley shakes hands with workers during a campaign stop in Edmonton on March 20, 2019.
Senate human-rights panel to investigate scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous women across Canada
The Senate chamber is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. The Senate's human-rights committee says it will study ongoing concerns about coerced sterilization of Indigenous women, responding to growing demands for parliamentary probes.
Canada, Israel close despite differences on Golan Heights recognition, envoy says
Israeli Ambassador to UNESCO Nimrod Barkan speaks to The Associated Press during a session of the UNESCO General Conference, in Paris, Friday Nov. 8, 2013. Israel disagrees with Canada's stance towards the Golan Heights and the effectiveness of the Iran nuclear deal, but the country's envoy believes the Trudeau government's broader Middle East policy is very supportive. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jacques Brinon
India shoots down satellite in test, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails arrival as space power
A salesman watches Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing to the nation, on TV screens inside a showroom in Mumbai, India, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Nova Scotia Tories walk out in protest after apparent row with minister over Yarmouth-Maine ferry
The CAT, a high-speed passenger ferry, prepares to depart Yarmouth, N.S. heading to Portland, Maine on its first scheduled trip on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. The private operator of the Nova Scotia-Maine ferry is appealing to opposition politicians to tone down the rhetoric surrounding the heavily subsidized service, saying it is disruptive to the business. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Ousted OPP veteran Brad Blair sues Doug Ford for libel, alleges he was targeted in a ‘deliberate act of reprisal’
OPP deputy commissioner Brad Blair who was fired on March 5th, 2019 (Ontario Provincial Police)
Trump tells Russia to get its troops out of Venezuela
President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a meeting with Fabiana Rosales, left, a Venezuelan activist who is the wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Owner of truck in Humboldt Broncos bus crash admits to safety offences, fined $5,000
Sukhmander Singh, owner of the trucking company involved in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, arrives at court to face non-compliance charges under federal and provincial safety regulations in Calgary, on Nov. 9, 2018.
Why Armie Hammer should be allowed to unleash his inner Paul Giamatti
US actor Armie Hammer poses for a photograph on Dec. 4, 2018 at the Bristol palace hotel in Paris.
RCMP officer faces driving charge in Chilliwack, B.C., after pedestrian hit
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018.
Sorry, Montreal, but Vancouver needs a Major League Baseball team more
A baseball is seen on the grass in Surprise, Ariz., on Feb. 25, 2015.
Teenage girl’s drowning death linked to sugary alcoholic drinks, Quebec coroner says
Cans of the sweet alcoholic beverage FCKD UP by the company Geloso Beverage Group, in a fridge at a corner store in the neighbourhood of Pointe-Saint-Charles, in Montreal, on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. The Quebec company Geloso Beverage Group has decided to discontinue the production of the drink after a teenager in Montreal reportedly died after drinking it. (Dario Ayala/The Globe and Mail)
Calls for provincewide moratorium on street checks after report shows black Nova Scotians disproportionately affected
Trayvone Clayton, bottom, poses with his father Marcus James in the north end of Halifax on March 27, 2019.
Thirteen killed in military helicopter’s crash in Kazakhstan
Theresa May promises to resign if MPs back her Brexit deal, but still no signs of consensus
British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at the House of Commons as she faces a vote on alternative Brexit options in London, on March 27, 2019.
Blackstone Group to buy Vancouver office complex Bentall Centre from Anbang
Bentall Centre 1 and Bentall Centre 2 are seen in downtown Vancouver, in January, 2019.
Alex Ovechkin is closing in on his eighth 50-goal season and may be speeding up
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, shoots the puck during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Friday, March 22, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Boeing outlines proposed updates to software system, new pilot training requirements for 737 Max
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 Max airplanes parked on the tarmac at a factory in Renton, Wash., on March 21, 2019.
Canadian Screen Awards honour Amazing Race, The Fifth Estate with non-fiction prizes
Competitors from the television show The Amazing Race Canada: Heroes Edition are shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Bell Media-Mark O'Neill MANDATORY CREDIT
Ontario’s climate policy is ‘frightening,’ watchdog says
Dianne Saxe, Environmental Commissioner of Ontario releases her annual environmental protection report during a news conference at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
New Jersey jury clears Johnson & Johnson of liability in latest talc cancer trial
A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, Calif., on Jan. 24, 2017.
Minnesota regulator confirms approval of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline
In a June 29, 2018, file photo, tanks are seen at an Enbridge Energy terminal, in Superior, Wis.
U.S. campaign against Huawei is having little impact on sales, top executive says
The Huawei logo is pictured outside its factory campus in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, on March 25, 2019.
Ottawa police lay 12 more charges against man for alleged sex abuse of children
Protesters shout as they arrive at a police station during a protest march in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada July 30, 2016 for Abdirahman Abdi, a mentally ill black man who died following his arrest by police. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Blue Bombers looking into hosting NFL exhibition game in Winnipeg
Opening kickoff for the CFL game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Montreal Alouettes at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg Thursday, June 27, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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