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Karlsson nets controversial overtime winner as Sharks rally to beat Blues
San Jose Sharks defenceman Erik Karlsson is congratulated after scoring the overtime winner against the St. Louis Blues. The Sharks won 5-4 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
A long series looms as the Raptors let Game 1 slip away against the Bucks
Cathal Kelly
Federal bill banning oil tankers off B.C. coast defeated in Senate
Bill C-48, which would put a federal ban on tanker traffic off B.C.’s north coast, was defeated in a Senate committee on May 15, 2019.
Toronto FC battles D.C. United to a stalemate
David Shoalts
Jordan Spieth trying to buck the odds at PGA Championship
Jordan Spieth of the United States chips onto the fifth green during a practice round prior to the 2019 PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 14, 2019, in Bethpage, New York.
Defence Minister says he supported decision to suspend Mark Norman
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he supported the decision to suspend Vice-Admiral Mark Norman in 2017. He also supported a Conservative motion apologizing to Norman for his ordeal earlier this week.
Donald Trump fully pardons former media mogul Conrad Black
Conrad Black attends Ontario Premier Doug Ford's swearing in ceremony in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 29, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
If we fail to measure the digital economy, we risk misreading the future
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B.C. seeking measures to prevent children being left in hot cars after infant dies
Public safety minister Mike Farnworth, seen here, is awaiting the outcome of investigations into last Thursday’s death in Burnaby.
B.C. Transport Minister says province doesn’t need to use SNC, Bombardier for new SkyTrain lines
A Skytrain travels past the downtown skyline in Vancouver, on Monday October 22, 2018. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
New York mayor Bill de Blasio announces bid for Democratic presidential nomination
Sources say New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will enter the 2020 presidential race on Thursday.
B.C. opioid overdoses lower for 2019 but experts still cautious amid unpredictable drug supply
Kim Bapsiste, who started working at this overdose prevention site after her daughter overdosed, fills supplies for drug users in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, on May 15, 2019.
Quebec to have say on its Supreme Court picks
Quebec Justice Minister Sonia LeBel tables a document before question period Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Proposed $1.1-billion class-action suit targeting opioid drug makers filed in Ontario
An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen are shown in New York, on Aug.15, 2017. Canadian drug makers enriched themselves at the expense of vulnerable patients by illegally and deceptively promoting highly addictive opioids that have killed thousands in recent years, a proposed class action filed Wednesday asserts.
B.C. research project to provide drug users with take-home testing kits
Dana MacInnis prepares a fentanyl hit to inject at the Overdose Prevention Site in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside on May 15, 2019.
Trudeau will play the latest twists in the U.S. tariff tale
Campbell Clark
‘A propaganda machine’: How Doug Ford’s government skirts media with Ontario News Now
Jeff Silverstein (right), executive director, said Ontario News Now 'is a creative way to communicate the government’s message in the modern, digital world.'
Trump’s Middle East envoy welcomes Scheer’s plan to move Canadian embassy to Jerusalem
During a speech to the World Jewish Congress in Ottawa on May 15, 2019, Jason Greenblatt, an assistant to U.S. President Donald Trump and special representative for international negotiations at the White House, applauded Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer's commitment to relocate Canada's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem if elected.
Canada says it won’t be pushed to ban Huawei after Trump signs executive order
Receptionists are seen at work during a Huawei event to launch new software products in Beijing, China on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Huawei executive David Wang says possible new U.S. restrictions on its market access will have little impact on the Chinese tech giant, which does most of its business outside the United States. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
FIFA taking positive steps in advancing women’s game: Bareman
FIFA's chief women's football officer Sarai Bareman gestures as she delivers a speech during the FIFA Women's Trophy tour at People's Park in Durban, South Africa on April 7, 2019.
Walking on water with international artist of mystery Christo
For the first time since the passing of his wife and partner, Jeanne-Claude, Christo sets out to realize The Floating Piers, a project they conceived together many years before.
Italy’s men are starting to matter in tennis – like its women
Marco Cecchinato of Italy, seen here during his first round match against Alex De Minaur of Australia during day two of the International BNL d'Italia at Foro Italico, on May 13, 2019 in Rome, Italy.
Louisiana moves closer to passing ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban
The House health care committee backed legislation by Democratic Sen. John Milkovich on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, to prohibit abortions when a fetal heartbeat is detected, similar to laws passed in several conservative states.
Jackson plays for record 14th team, Blue Jays lose to Giants 4-3
San Francisco Giants catcher Aramis Garcia (right) tags out Toronto Blue Jays' Randal Grichuk at home plate. Grichuk was out on the double play while attempting to score on a hit by Toronto's Billy McKinney.
Canada’s health-care system is failing people who need mental-health care
The official welcoming ceremony for Supreme Court of Canada Justice Clement Gascon at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on October 6, 2014. Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon is retiring in September after five years on the high court. The court says Gascon, 58, is stepping down for personal and family reasons. Chief Justice Richard Wagner praises Gascon's thoughtful, rigorous, and collegial approach that helps the court get to the heart of complex issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
House of Commons committee recommends strict rules for streaming services, online piracy
Streaming services like Apple (clockwise from top left), Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and Google have been targeted by an all-party committee of MPs is recommending the government set stricter rules for Canadian content and a crack down on internet piracy.
Response to Uber’s IPO reveals a trend at play in tech investing
An Uber banner adorns the facade of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the ride sharing company's IPO, on May 10, 2019, in New York.
Streetwise newsletter: WeWork raises $1-billion from Ivanhoé Cambridge; Court makes decision over Tinder stake
TORONTO -- Bay Street.
Restaurant Brands plans to boost Tim Hortons store numbers, adjusts strategy for U.S. growth
MONTREAL, Que. (15/05/2019) ñ Exteriors of the Tim Hortons on the corner of Place du Frere AndrÈ and RenÈ-LÈvesque Boulevard in Montreal, Que on May 15, 2019. (Andrej Ivanov/The Globe and Mail)
RCMP questioning of Indigenous girl who reported sex assault called ‘abhorrent’ and ‘disgusting’
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale stands during Question Period in Ottawa on May 15, 2019.
Fortress seeks large payouts for negotiating new financing for troubled real estate assets
FAAN Mortgage Administrators Inc. was appointed last year to take control of Fortress’s $560-million in outstanding syndicated mortgage loans.
Trump to propose U.S. immigration plan prioritizing skills over family ties
White House senior advisor Jared Kushner arrives at the U.S. Capitol on May 14, 2019 in Washington. Kushner is among the architects of President Donald Trump's forthcoming immigration plan.
SpaceX postponed launch of first satellites for Musk’s Starlink internet service until Thursday
In this image taken from NASA Television, a SpaceX shipment prepares to arrive at the International Space Station following a weekend launch, Monday, May 6, 2019. The Dragon capsule reached the orbiting complex Monday, delivering 5,500 pounds (2,500 kilograms) of equipment and experiments. (NASA TV via AP)
Pacifist Murray Thomson waged an unrelenting campaign for peace
Murray Thomson leading a workshop at Grindstone Island, probably mid 1960s.
Corus shares sink after Shaw sells its stake
The new Corus logo inside Corus Quay in Toronto is photographed on Friday, June 22, 2018. Corus Entertainment Inc. beat expectations as it reported its second-quarter revenue rose compared with a year ago, boosted by gains in its television business. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
Growing list of economic good news complicates Bank of Canada’s interest-rate outlook
David Parkinson
By buying into Amazon, Warren Buffett rethinks what it means to be a value investor
John Reese
Community mourns Richmond, B.C. woman and her American husband killed in Alaska plane crash
U.S. Coast Guard crew searches for survivors from a downed aircraft in the vicinity of George Inlet near Ketchikan, Alaska, on May 13, 2019.
Improbable, War of Will among horses to watch in Preakness
Kentucky Derby entrant Improbable runs during a workout at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2019, in Louisville, Ky.
Australia’s St. Barbara to acquire Canada’s Atlantic Gold in $722-million deal
Workers set charges as they prepare a blast at Atlantic Gold Corporation's Touquoy open pit gold mine in Moose River Gold Mines, N.S. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017. Amid the dull claystone of a tube-shaped sample of rock, the gleaming, pulse-quickening swirl of gold is unmistakable. "It's quite a special specimen of gold -- it's by far the best visible section of gold we've ever intersected," said Tim Bourque, a geologist with Atlantic Gold Corp, cradling the metre-long sample in his arms. The discovery of the precious metal in such unremarkable hunks of stone is helping to revive a dormant industry -- and Bourque hopes it will keep the company's Moose River Consolidated Project flourishing after its initial Touquoy mine starts up here in September. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Quebec’s religious-symbol bill hearings have gone exactly as François Legault’s CAQ planned
Konrad Yakabuski
Canadian cattle producers back Quebec farmers’ beef with Beyond Meat over ‘plant-based meat’ marketing
Ethan Brown, centre, CEO of Beyond Meat, celebrates the company's IPO on the Nasdaq with guests on May 2, 2019 in New York. Cattle producers across the country are backing Quebec colleagues who have filed a complaint over a popular new meatless burger.
The outside world takes a backseat during playoffs season for NHL players
Denmark's Lars Eller celebrates during the world championships group A match between Denmark and France at the Steel Arena in Kosice, Slovakia, on May 11, 2019.
Aurora hones in on high-profit medical pot sales
Bibeau presses Chinese counterpart on canola ban at G20 ministers’ meeting
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, April 5, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Canadian dollar rebounds from six-day low, helped by metals tariffs optimism
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Our favourite valuation metric helped uncover these U.S. dividend stocks
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The benefits of benefit corporations
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Milwaukee radio station bans Toronto rapper Drake from the airwaves during Raptors-Bucks playoff series
A Milwaukee radio station is giving superstar rapper Drake, seen courtside during a playoff game between the Raptors and Phildalphia 76ers on May 7, 2019, the silent treatment heading into the Eastern Conference final.
Evening Update: Mexico says it’s close to tariff deal with U.S., waiting for Canada; B.C. to hold inquiry into money laundering
(From L) New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, French President Emmanuel Macron, King Abdullah II of Jordan, Indonesia's vice-President Jusuf Kalla and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a launching ceremony for the 'Christchurch call', an initiative pushed by Ardern after a self-described white supremacist gunned down 51 people in a massacre at two mosques in the New Zealand city in March, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 15, 2019. - French President and New Zealand's premier host other world leaders and leading tech chiefs to launch an ambitious new initiative aimed at curbing extremism online. The political meeting will run in parallel to an initiative launched by Macron called Tech for Good which will bring together 80 tech chiefs in Paris to find a way for new technologies to work for the common good. (Photo by CHARLES PLATIAU / X00217 / AFP)CHARLES PLATIAU/AFP/Getty Images
Trump’s trade war with China is starting to feel like a race war
A boy wearing an U.S. t-shirt waves a Chinese national flag in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China May 7, 2019. Picture taken May 7, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Buffett’s Berkshire reveals $861-million Amazon stake
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, at the company annual meeting weekend in Omaha, Nebraska U.S. May 6, 2018.
Big U.S. hedge funds regain ardour for FAANGs in first quarter
Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files.
Atco wins $70-million contract to house workers cleaning up after Paradise wildfire
ATCO chief executive officer Nancy Southern addresses the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
Keyera stock rises after it green-lights $1.3-billion Alberta liquids pipeline
Keyera handout propane bullet
Contra Guys: Why we’re not giving up on Laurentian Bank
The Banque Laurentienne or Laurentian Bank logo is pictured in Montreal on June 21, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
From the comments: ‘We are drowning in plastic!’ Readers react to story on Canada’s recycling troubles, offer solutions
HOW THIS IS HANDLED: Though two years ago this might have been fine, food waste is now a major problem and can contaminate otherwise perfectly good recyclables. Wash out your jars and bottles before recycling.
Tesla says solar factory will now make EV chargers and other products
This undated photo provided by Edmunds shows a 2017 Tesla Model 3 at one of the many supercharger stations across the country. Tesla vehicles have a slight edge on public chargers, compared to other EVs, due to their widespread availability and faster charge speeds. (Ronald Montoya/Edmunds via AP)
Air search launched for three people overdue on trip in Northwest Territories
Oil firms on Middle East uncertainty, shrugs off U.S. crude build
FILE PHOTO: An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol//File Photo
Lawyer for ex-hostage Boyle seeks to block mid-trial appeal about evidence
Joshua Boyle arrives at court in Ottawa on March 25, 2019. A lawyer for Boyle is suggesting a midtrial appeal on a point of evidence could endanger the timely completion of the former Afghanistan hostage's assault trial.
Former Raptors GM Rob Babcock dies at 66 after battle with pancreatic cancer
Former Raptors general manager Rob Babcock joins some children at John Wanless public school and its boys basketball team to help launch a charity Toonies for Autism on Feb. 2, 2006.
Number of ‘irregular’ border crossings falls as experts warn of populist backlash
Migrants from Somalia cross into Canada illegally from the United States via a railway track into the town of Emerson, Man., in February, 2017. The number of asylum-seekers crossing the border 'irregularly' into Canada has slowed compared with early last year, federal data show.
Parenting brings out our most sexist selves
Darcy Lockman.
The outer-space film Aniara proves that it’s the soul-crushing journey, not the destination, that matters
ANIARA (2019). Swedish-language film about a spaceship carrying settlers to Mars which collides with an asteroid, knocking it off course. Slowly, the passengers realize they’ll never make it to their destination, or back to Earth… Courtesy of Mongrel Media
Let’s teach our teens how to show a little kindness
Illustration by Rachel Wada
Federal officials forecast increased summer wildfire hazard for much of Western Canada
A helicopter battles a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta., on May 4, 2016. Officials say the wildfire danger is already high to extreme in areas of Western Canada.
B.C. launches public inquiry to delve into money laundering
Flanked by B.C. Attorney-General David Eby, left, and Finance Minister Carole James, Premier John Horgan addresses a news conference called to announce a wide-ranging investigation into money laundering in the province on May 15, 2019, in Victoria.
What you need to know about CBD and the workplace
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil bottles of Swedish DeHolk AB company are pictured during the Cannabis Business Europe 2018 congress in Frankfurt, Germany, August 28, 2018. Picture taken August 28, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
Mnuchin says U.S.-China trade talks likely to continue in Beijing as tariff war rages on
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin testifies at a Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the proposed budget estimates and justification for FY2020 for the Treasury Department at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. In the hearing, Mnuchin indicated that the United States is close to resolving steel and aluminum tariffs that were applied to Canada and Mexico. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Teen suspects in Colorado school shooting formally charged; case sealed
A police officer walks past the STEM School Highlands Ranch entrance on May 8, 2019.
Nova Scotia allows limited production increase at mine where roof collapsed
Workers repair the road leading to the Donkin coal mine in Donkin, N.S., on Dec. 13, 2004.
Court application to review Terri-Lynn McClintic’s prison transfer discontinued in Alberta: lawyers
Terri-Lynne McClintic is escorted into court in Kitchener, Ont., in a Sept. 12, 2012, file photo.
Tapestry Opera does right by Indigenous collaboration
Yvette Nolan is currently directing the theatre production of Cafe Daughter at the Aki Theatre in Toronto Jan 10, 2013. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail)
UFO researcher Stanton Friedman spent a half-century searching for alien life
Subject: Stanton Friedman- Compass Story by Monique Dull from Fredericton, NB. Photography by Brian Atkinson. Photo in background is a younger Stanton done in the 50s. Flying Saucer in right foreground is the Avro Car- actually flew from 1957- a joint Canadian-U.S. venture.
Cannes 2019: Jim Jarmusch tries to revive his hipster cred
72nd Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "The Dead Don't Die" in competition - Cannes, France, May 15, 2019. Cast member Tilda Swinton and Director Jim Jarmusch pose. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Kyle Lowry plays down sprained thumb ahead of series opener against Bucks
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry walks off the court nursing his left hand during Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers in Toronto on May 12, 2019.
China’s bet on America’s political decay, a buy-and-hold utility, and don’t count on Trump saving the stock market
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping meet business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo/File Photo
The Biggest Little Farm is a great ad for manure, but doesn’t pass the documentary smell-test
Molly Chester and John Chester attend the L.A. premiere of Neon's The Biggest Little Farm at the Landmark Theater on May 7, 2019, in Los Angeles.
Congress has no right to conduct ‘do-over’ of Mueller’s Russia probe, White House counsel says
Special counsel Robert Mueller is seen at the Capitol, in Washington, on June 21, 2017.
Heating up: Investors’ green targets go beyond oil patch
Power-generating windmill turbines are seen behind a potato field during sunset, in Graincourt-les-Havrincourt, France April 29.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop to open first Canadian pop-up MRKT in Toronto
Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the Kaleidoscope 5: LIGHT event in Culver City, Calif., on May 6, 2017.
Canada, U.S. nearing agreement to lift steel and aluminum tariffs, cease trade war
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to the press in front of the U.S. Capitol following talks with U.S. officials and lawmakers in Washington, on May 15, 2019.
The chipping away of U.S. abortion rights should be a wake-up call for us all
Elizabeth Renzetti
British lawmakers to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal for fourth time despite mounting opposition
British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, on May 15, 2019.
Ontario’s top court rules religious doctors must offer patients an ‘effective referral’ for assisted dying, abortion
Social-media giants pledge joint action on online extremism at summit with Trudeau, other world leaders
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter released a joint statement Wednesday in connection with an international summit in Paris.
Health authorities say 66 people died in Montreal during last year’s heat wave
Tom McKeown, a visitor from England, stops at cooling station in the Old Port of Montreal, during a summer heat wave on July 4, 2018.
Recount confirms UCP candidate won tight election race in Calgary
A ballot recount has confirmed that the United Conservative Party candidate received the most votes in a tight Alberta election race in Calgary – but by a slightly slimmer margin than the original tally.
Can fine wine be high art? Elite vintner Bettina Bryant thinks so as Bryant Estate’s $1,200 wine arrives in Ontario
Beppi Crosariol
New documentary Ask Dr. Ruth is everything you always wanted to know about sex, plus snacks
Ask Dr. Ruth chronicles the life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist.
Alabama governor signs U.S.'s strictest abortion ban into law
A rally against HB314 was held outside of the Alabama State House, in Montgomery, Ala., on May 14, 2019.
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