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Japan lifts evacuation in parts of Fukushima plant hometown, opposition claims move is to promote safety before Tokyo Olympics
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2018, file photo, an installation of a dome-shaped rooftop cover housing key equipment is near completion at Unit 3 reactor of the Fukushima Dai-ich nuclear power plant ahead of a fuel removal from its storage pool in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan. Japan has partially lifted an evacuation order in one of the two hometowns of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant for the first time since the 2011 disaster. The action taken Wednesday, April 10, 2019, allows people to return about 40 percent of Okuma. The other hometown, Futaba, remains off-limits as are several other towns nearby.(AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi, File)
Raptors wrap regular season with 120-100 win over Timberwolves
Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam holds on to the ball next to Minnesota Timberwolves' Gorgui Dieng during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday April 9, 2019, in Minneapolis. Toronto won 120-100. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
‘I’m very satisfied,' Impact head coach says, team finishes six-game road trip with scoreless draw
Apr 9, 2019; Washington, DC, Washington, DC, USA; D.C. United forward Paul Arriola (7) and Montreal Impact defender Zachary Brault-Guillard (15) battle for the ball in the first half at Audi Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Private equity, public relations: Finance comedy Dry Powder launches new Toronto theatre company, Evermore
The cast of Dry Powder, a satirical play about the price of success and the real cost of getting the deal done.
Magic Johnson abruptly resigns as L.A. Lakers president, tired of NBA’s ‘backstabbing’ and ‘whispering’
Apr 9, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers president of basketball operations Magic Johnson speaks to the media before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Two visions, one sector: What UCP, NDP platforms mean for oil sands producers
In the run-up to the April 16 provincial election, UCP leader Jason Kenney is aggressively campaigning against the carbon-pricing policies of NDP Leader Rachel Notley and Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Vancouver-area mayors say transit should be a federal election issue
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart addresses supporters in Vancouver on Oct. 21, 2018. Stewart says the campaign for the Congestion Relief Fund is about more than money.
On solitary confinement, Ottawa seeks leave to appeal court ruling of 15-day limit
The Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa on October 11, 2018.
Twitter bans white-nationalist group Canadian Nationalist Front
Twitter suspended accounts associated with the white-nationalist group Canadian Nationalist Front on Tuesday, a day after Facebook banned that group as well as others it said promoted “organized hate” from its platform.
RCMP’s embrace of civil forfeiture letting money launderers off the hook in B.C., experts say
Peter German, former deputy commissioner of the RCMP, speaks about his review of anti-money laundering practices in the province, during a news conference in Vancouver, on Wednesday June 27, 2018. Money-laundering operations through Vancouver-area casinos is tied to the opioid crisis and the real-estate market in British Columbia, Eby said Wednesday as he released an independent report that details how organized crime groups used the gaming industry.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Devils to get top pick after winning NHL lottery, eyeing Jack Hughes
New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood makes a save in the second period of a game against the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center.
Notley and Kenney renew calls for Ottawa to overhaul contentious environmental bills
Premier Rachel Notley, seen here on April 9, 2019, who is also running in the provincial election as the NDP’s Leader, told a Senate committee on Tuesday that Bill C-48, often called the oil-tanker ban, should be tossed “in the garbage.”
The ghosts of losses past haunt the Calgary Flames’ James Neal
Apr 6, 2019; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing James Neal (18) and Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) battle for the puck during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Jason Kenney says Alberta is ‘under siege.’ But will voters believe he’s on their side?
United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney in Calgary, Alberta, April 5, 2019. The Globe and Mail/Todd Korol
MPs say Canadian military needs external review, regulation
Minister of National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan listens to a translation during a news conference in Ottawa, Monday, April 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Vancouver businessman David Sidoo faces new money-laundering charge in U.S. college admissions scandal
David Sidoo, of Vancouver, Canada, enters an adjacent building with his lawyer following a federal court hearing Friday, March 15, 2019, in Boston. Sidoo faced charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud as part of a wide-ranging college admissions bribery scandal.
UCP leader Jason Kenney proposes changes to school testing in Alberta
Allison Pike is the president of the Alberta School Councils Association, which represents 1,500 school councils across the province. She said testing puts children under 'unnecessary stress' at a young age
Boeing shareholders sue over 737 MAX crashes
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 16, 2019 a boy looks as forensic investigators comb the ground for DNA evidence near a pile of twisted airplane debris at the crash site of an Ethiopian airways operated Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Hama Quntushele village near Bishoftu in Oromia region. - Boeing on April 9, 2019 reported a 19 percent drop in first-quarter commercial airplane deliveries as the global grounding of its 737 MAX plane hits results. The aerospace giant delivered 149 commercial planes in all in the first quarter, including 89 of the 737 aircraft. That is down from 184 commercial deliveries and 132 of the 737s in the year-ago period. Boeing has been under scrutiny following a March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash on a 737 MAX that killed 157 people, the second deadly crash involving in the aircraft in five months. (Photo by TONY KARUMBA / AFP)TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images
With the Gonzervatory, Chilly Gonzales reverse engineers his own development for a new musical pedagogy
In the spring of 2009, Chilly Gonzales broke the Guinness world record for the longest solo concert when he performed for 27 hours, three minutes and 44 seconds at the Ciné 13 Theatre in Paris.
Star-laden Penguins open playoffs against stingy Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, center, celebrates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers in Pittsburgh, on Saturday, April 6, 2019.
One small step for the King Street streetcar, one giant leap for Toronto
The King car carries more commuters than the Miami Metro. The subway in Florida’s largest city has 23 stations and is 39 kilometres long.
Sudan protesters defy bullets as pressure mounts on President Omar al-Bashir
Sudanese demonstrators ride on a military truck as they chant slogans during a protest rally demanding Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to step down, outside Defence Ministry in Khartoum, Sudan April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
Ready for takeoff: reborn Jets ignite Winnipeg’s hockey fanaticism
Roy MacGregor
Leafs think they can lick Marchand, Bruins with Tavares
David Shoalts
Time crunch: LPs await outdoor permits as planting season approaches
Green shoots of cannabis are seen in a field overlooking a lake in Yammouneh in West of Baalbek, Lebanon August 13, 2018. Picture taken August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Gurriel Jr. steals home, Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston Red Sox to snap four-game losing streak
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen high-fives shortstop Freddy Galvis after scoring against the Boston Red Sox, at Fenway Park, in Boston, Ma., on April 9, 2019.
Israeli election results: what happens next?
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - APRIL 09: Benny Gantz, head of the Blue and White Political alliance (Kahol Lavan), delivers a speech following the vote in the Israeli parliamentary elections on April 9, 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gantz each declared victory in Tuesday's election with exit polls indicating a tight race .
Grain industry leaders cast doubt on China’s claims of tainted Canadian canola
Grain industry leaders cast doubt on China’s claims of tainted Canadian canola.
Activist investors demand TransAlta hold a vote on Brookfield deal
TransAlta President & CEO Dawn Farrell speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Calgary on Tuesday, April 29, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Larry MacDougal
RBC, TD threatened with lawsuit over ‘closet indexers'
Two of Canada’s largest investment managers are being threatened with a class-action lawsuit that claims investors were overcharged for actively managed mutual funds that did little more than mimic their benchmark indexes.
Billionaires take a page from the progressive playbook (to a point)
Ian McGugan
BMW’s 8 Series convertible combines refinement with shockingly agile athleticism
The 2019 BMW 850i Convertible.
Beyond Star Wars: Let your imagination run free on Ireland’s Great Blasket Island
Great Blasket Island, Ireland. The tiny island in the distance is Skellig Michael. Credit: Matt Coté.
Canada’s federal election could be under attack. Are we prepared?
Foreign interference will be a serious federal-election issue for the first time, and a CSE report suggests we have a long way to go.
One in 10 new Toronto condos owned by non-residents
View looking north west from King St. East and Berkley St.. Condominiums and those under construction in Toronto.
Felicity Huffman’s career isn’t toast. Why?
John Doyle
Corporate earnings may be decisive factor in whether bull market runs much further
In this April 2, 2019, file photo, specialist Gregg Maloney, left, and trader Tommy Kalikas work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Scotiabank spending $300-million a year in anti-money-laundering efforts
Brian Porter, president and CEO of Scotiabank, addresses the company's annual meeting in Calgary, April 12, 2016.
Toronto apartment where Ernest Hemingway lived up for sale
Ernest Hemingway wears the look of the successful novelist in Paris, France, in 1927.
Son Heung-min leads Tottenham past Manchester City in first leg of Champions League quarters
Tottenham Hotspur players celebrate with striker Son Heung-Min during a Champions League quarter-final match against Manchester City, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in north London, on April 9, 2019.
‘Brexit is not helping anybody’: Britain’s looming EU split causing havoc in business investment, manufacturing
When Honda Motor Co. opened a car plant in Swindon, England, in 1989, the company said it would be the cornerstone of its European operations.
Airbnb says it won’t implement a planned delisting of Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Airbnb logos are displayed at an event in Tokyo, Japan, on June 14, 2018.
No, it is not OK to be ‘house poor’
Rob Carrick
Levi Strauss posts 7 per cent rise in quarterly revenue in first report since returning to public markets
People pass by a Levi Strauss store in New York, on March 19, 2019.
A healthy Joe Thornton could be key for the Sharks against the Golden Knights
Los Angeles Kings centre Adrian Kempe chases down San Jose Sharks centre Joe Thornton during a game at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 21, 2019.
Ford government’s first budget must walk fine line
Premier Doug Ford, seen here on March 26, 2019, and his cabinet have some tough choices to make when it comes to their first budget and driving forward Ontario’s competitiveness.
Kevin Vickers poised to become New Brunswick’s next Liberal party leader after rival’s exit from race
Kevin Vickers announces his intention to run for the leadership of the New Brunswick Liberals, in Miramichi, N.B. on March 15, 2019.
As baby powder concerns mounted, Johnson & Johnson focused marketing on minority, overweight women, report says
As baby powder concerns mounted, Johnson & Johnson focused marketing on minority, overweight women, report says.
Evening Update: Trudeau violated federal law with caucus expulsions, Philpott says; the latest Brexit developments
Independent MPs and former cabinet ministers Jane Philpott, left, and Jody Wilson-Raybould speak to reporters before Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, a day after being removed from the Liberal caucus on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Lightning not focused on ‘Stanley Cup or bust’ as they get set to open playoffs against Blue Jackets
In this Feb. 18, 2019, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov controls the puck against Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski, during a game in Columbus, Ohio.
Quebecor’s Péladeau family in court in family dispute over company shares
Quebecor President and CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Montreal, Que., on May 11, 2017.
No urgency to ratify new trade deal with U.S. and Mexico, says Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland attends a news conference on media freedom as part of the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Dinard, France, April 5, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
Federal government moves to lift alcohol trade restrictions, urges provinces to do the same
Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa.
Venezuela removed eight tonnes of gold from the central bank’s vaults, sources say
A woman walks outside of Venezuela's Central Bank, in Caracas, Venezuela, in a Jan. 31, 2018, file photo.
Fausto’s Andrea Bussmann, and the new rules of experimental Canadian cinema
Barry Hertz
These high-dividend stocks also score highly on ESG
Many investors have an affinity for stocks with a high dividend yield, both for the cash-flow aspect as well as the prudence it imposes on management to be responsible stewards of capital.
Minnesota man’s family sues Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash
A Boeing logo is pictured during the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, in Switzerland, on May 28, 2018.
Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner eager for playoff rematch with Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner warms up prior to a game against the Ottawa Senators, at Scotiabank Arena, in Toronto, on Feb. 6, 2019.
A better strategy for the federal Home Buyers’ Plan? Kill it
Rob Carrick
U.S. Attorney-General William Barr says Mueller report will be released within a week
U.S. Attorney-General William Barr waits to testify during a U.S. House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 9, 2019.
Loren Gabel has three-point night, leads Canada over Finland at women’s world hockey championship
Canada's Loren Gabel, centre left, and Emily Clark celebrate a goal during a game against Finland at the women's world hockey championship, in Espoo, Finland, on April 9, 2019.
What I learned about life I learned the hard way: Stay true to your path
I don’t want to give you the polite lies you’ll hear from parents and friends, Austin Repath writes
EU to agree on Brexit delay but France pushes for conditions
European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier addresses a news conference following a Ministers of EU Affairs meeting in Luxembourg, April 9, 2019.
B.C. fights ticket scalpers with consumer protection law, eliminates bots
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth speaks to media in Victoria, B.C., on Monday February 5, 2018.
Radiohead stage collapse: Working group needed to examine live performance industry, lawyer tells inquest
Scott Johnson on stage before a Radiohead concert.
Money-laundering charge added to accusations against Lori Loughlin, husband and 14 parents in U.S. admissions scam
FILE PHOTO: Actor Lori Loughlin, and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, leave the federal courthouse after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
The bear market in nostalgia, recession-proofing your portfolio, and how being lazy could make you a better investor
Gail Wise, the original owner, sits in her 1964 Ford Mustang as Ford Motor Company celebrates the production of the 10,000,000 Mustang at their World Headquarters on August 8, 2018 in Dearborn, Michigan. - The Ford Mustang -- an iconic American brand and a symbol of cool -- reached a major milestone Wednesday as the 10 millionth vehicle rolls off an assembly line at a Detroit-area plant. Ford marked the occasion for the car, celebrated in American song and film and recognized the world over as a quintessentially American cultural export, with a big party and parade at the Michigan headquarters. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP)JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images
To separate from the pack, Pete Buttigieg will need to push out another Democratic golden boy
Lawrence Martin
Global economy cooling, co-ordinated stimulus may be needed: IMF
Gita Gopinath, chief economist and director of research department at the IMF, speaks during a news conference at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, on April 9, 2019.
A doctor’s murder shows the reality of domestic abuse
Denise Balkissoon
Quebec residents north of Montreal face another night in without power due to ice, wind
Hydro Quebec work crews work at repairing broken power lines in St. Lazare, 35 kilometres east of Montreal, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2006. Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power in southern Quebec after the region was hit freezing rain and strong winds.
Equifax fell short of privacy obligations to Canadians during, after 2017 data breach: privacy commissioner
The Equifax Inc., offices in Atlanta are shown on July 21, 2012.
These ‘eggs’ are spying on whooping cranes to boost survival
In this March 13, 2019 photo provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and taken by a trail cam, biologist Eva Szyszkoski uses brooms to fend off a pair of nesting whooping cranes, so biologist Sara Zimorski, right, can replace a data logging egg with the cranes' real egg in Jefferson Davis, La. Spy eggs may help Louisiana biologists learn why some whooping crane chicks die in the egg, while others hatch. State biologists swap egg-shaped data loggers for one of the two eggs that many cranes lay. The real eggs are incubated at Audubon Nature Institute until they’re nearly ready to hatch. Then biologists swap them back. The fakes give up their data through an infrared connection. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries via AP)
Refugee advocates ‘shocked and dismayed’ over asylum changes in Ottawa’s budget bill
A family from Haiti approach a tent in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec, stationed by Royal Canadian Mounted Police, as they haul their luggage down Roxham Road in Champlain, N.Y., on August 7, 2017. Quebecers living near the Canada-United States border, where thousands of migrants have crossed irregularly into the country since 2017, will receive more than $400,000 to compensate them for increased traffic and noise. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Charles Krupa
NHL suspends Slava Voynov for 2019-20 season for domestic violence
In this May 18, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles Kings' Slava Voynov reacts after Chicago Blackhawks' Duncan Keith scored during the second period in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
‘A Place to Grow’: Ontario to scrap ‘Yours to Discover’ slogan on licence plates
B series plate from the Ministry of Transportation. They have started a new series of licence plates with B.
Quebecor following through on threat to scramble TVA Sports signal for Bell subscribers
Quebecor headquarters is seen in Montreal on October 6, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Exploring the impact of cannabis on the workplace
Marijuana plant
Jason Kenney prepares to put Alberta on economic war footing
Gary Mason
Taliban storm checkpoints, kill 20 troops, Afghan officials say
Afghan security forces gather at the site of Monday's attack near the Bagram Air Base, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Three American service members and a U.S. contractor were killed when their convoy hit a roadside bomb on Monday near the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, the U.S. forces said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Casualties mount from conflict in Libya, migrants moved
A member of Misrata forces, under the protection of Tripoli's forces, takes his position near a military camp, in Tripoli, Libya, on April 9, 2019.
Metro Vancouver mayors call for countrywide annual funding for transit
Ontario to announce $28.5-billion in transit funding for Greater Toronto Area
Ontario Premier Doug Ford gives remarks at a car dealership alongside MPP Jeff Yurek and provincial Environment Minister Rod Phillips, in Toronto, on Monday, April 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
LPGA Tour founder and Hall of Famer Marilynn Smith dies at 89
This undated photo provided by the LPGA shows Marilynn Smith, one of the founders of the organization.
Alberta NDP’s Rachel Notley urges senators to toss tanker ban bill ‘in the garbage’
Alberta New Democrat Party leader and incumbent premier Rachel Notley takes part in the 2019 Alberta Leaders Debate in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan
Nova Scotia’s presumed-consent bill for organ donation poised to become law
Health Minister Randy Delorey addresses the audience at a bill briefing at the legislature in Halifax on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act will allow Nova Scotians to donate their organs and tissue unless they opt out. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
New York orders mandatory measles vaccinations, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference declaring a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn in response to a measles outbreak, requiring unvaccinated people living in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines, in the Orthodox Jewish community of the Williamsburg neighborhood, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., April 9, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Scientists set to reveal first-ever image of a black hole
The Greenland Telescope at the Thule Air Base.
Will power: How to ensure your estate plan benefits your heirs, not the tax man
Estate planning worksheet
Two Mi’kmaq fishermen die after oyster boat capsizes off Nova Scotia
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Ontario's highest court has overturned a ruling that granted an RCMP sergeant more than $100,000 in damages for years of harassment by superiors, saying the judge made several legal and factual errors. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Liberal caucus expulsions broke federal law, Philpott says
Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jane Philpott, left, and Jody Wilson-Raybould speak to reporters before Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, a day after being removed from the Liberal caucus, on April 3, 2019.
Ontario considers scrapping front licence plates, no decisions reached
Ontario Premier Doug Ford gives remarks at a car dealership in Toronto, on Monday, April 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
From disco balls to Raptors basketball, Toronto artist Joanne Tod paints stillness and movement in Once Removed
How do I make a softer meringue?
Female hands whipping egg whites cream in glass bowl with mixer on blue wooden table. Step by step recipe of meringue cookies flat lay.
Boeing records zero new 737 Max orders after global groundings
The angle of attack sensor, at bottom center, is seen on a 737 Max aircraft at the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, U.S., March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo
Recently divorced woman has $100,000 to invest in something secure
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