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Rask blanks ’Canes as Bruins sweep their way to Stanley Cup final with 4-0 win
Patrice Bergeron celebrates after scoring his second goal of the night as the Boston Bruins swept the Carolina Hurricanes with a 4-0 victory in Game 4.
Canada loses Steinberg art collection as works sell for more than $45-million at U.S. auction
Sotheby's to offer two Mark Rothko paintings - Red and Burgundy Over Blue and Red On Red. Darrell Rocha photo
Ontario moving closer to reforming alcohol sales, special adviser to release recommendations
An impending report comes as other parts of the alcohol business have been urging Mr. Ford’s Progressive Conservative government to liberalize the industry well beyond the campaign promise on beer and wine.
Conrad Black says pardon by Donald Trump is vindication as his prosecutor laments ‘sad chapter’ in justice
Convicted newspaper baron Conrad Black leaves the federal building in Chicago Monday, Dec. 10, 2007, after sentencing in his racketeering and fraud trial. The former media baron told The Canadian Press in an interview that the pardon, issued by his long-time friend and one-time business associate, amounts to complete exoneration.
Businesses have an essential place in reconciliation
New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant, left, looks on as Robert Bertrand, national chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, addresses a news conference along with Francyne Joe, right, president of the Native Women's Association of Canada, at a meeting of Canadian premiers and Indigenous leaders at Le Pays de la Sagouine, a recreated historic Acadian village, in Bouctouche, N.B. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Vice president, assistant general manager of New York Rangers Jim Schoenfeld resigns
In this April 26, 2009, file photo, Jim Schoenfeld, an an interim assistant coach, directs Rangers players during the second period of an NHL hockey playoff game.
Senate Conservatives reject oil tanker ban on B.C. northern coast
A different Senate committee on Thursday voted to pass the government’s bitterly contested Bill C-69, which overhauls environmental assessment of major resources projects.
Ontario energy minister attends federal fundraiser with energy company executive
Ontario's Energy Minister Greg Rickford speaks as Labour Minister Laurie Scott looks on during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. Ontario's energy minister says the government will take "any and all action necessary" if Hydro One doesn't drastically cut its proposed CEO compensation, but the semi-private utility appears not to be budging. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Supreme Court urged to use new law to protect reporter’s confidential sources
Radio-Canada journalist Marie-Maude Denis makes her way through the lobby of the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Ms. Denis is an award-winning investigative reporter who hosts a weekly show called Enquête on Radio-Canada that is the French-language equivalent of the fifth estate on CBC.
Wildfire threat prompts fire ban in northern Alberta
The Alberta government has imposed a fire ban in the northern half of the province due to the threat of wildfires.
Philippines recalls ambassador, consulate heads from Canada over garbage dispute
A diplomatic vehicle leaves the Philippines embassy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Milton, Ont., police investigating possible opioid-laced cannabis after teens overdose
Police are working on the assumption that two teenagers found unconscious with vomit around their mouths after smoking marijuana overdosed on opioid-laced cannabis.
Scheer channels his inner Stephen Harper for a business audience in Toronto
John Ibbitson
Thunder Bay confronts violent crime wave as arrival of outside gangs stokes racial tensions
Thunder Bay's Victoriaville Mall has become a kind of open-air drug market.
Senators to review polling rules after controversial $15,000 survey
The Senate chamber sits empty on September 12, 2014, in Ottawa.
Valar dohaeris: The Game of Thrones that rulers must play for power
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Favourite Room: How to tell a story with a medley of decor styles
Robert Lemon reads a book in the morning room in his condo in Vancouver, on March 29, 2019.
Ian MacEwan’s Machines Like Me takes readers on an AI investigation
Author Ian McEwan poses for a photograph in Vancouver, B.C. on May 9, 2019.
Christine Sinclair pushes for women’s professional soccer in Canada
Forward Christine Sinclair says there is a need for women's professional soccer clubs in Canada.
Streetwise newsletter: Job cuts at BMO Capital Markets
The Bank of Montreal building in Toronto's Financial District, is photographed on April 10 2019.
Potential airline tie-up raises concerns of reduced competition, higher prices for travellers
An Air Transat plane is seen as an Air Canada plane lands at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal on Thursday, May 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Canada’s Team? Not quite - Raptors own the post-season but not everyone is on board
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives for the basket against Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) during the fourth quarter in game one of the Eastern conference finals of the 2019 NBA Playoffs in Milwaukee, Wis., on May 15, 2019.
Ottawa plans digital charter, will set 'meaningful financial consequences’ to fight online misinformation and violent speech
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a meeting of world leaders and technology companies in Paris on Thursday that the federal government will release a digital charter laying out how Canada plans to tackle issues such as hate speech, misinformation and election interference on the internet.
ScotiaMcLeod names new interim head: sources
The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Pelosi says ‘nothing is off the table’ in effort to get White House officials to comply with subpoenas
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says administration officials could face fines for failing to comply with subpoenas for information.
Tough, talented War of Will looks to impress in Preakness
Preakness contender War of Will is led through the barn, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md.
China is changing the geopolitical climate. Canada has to mitigate, and adapt
FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with Chinese Politburo Standing Committee member Li Zhanshu at the third plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 11, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
Modest sales gain by Walmart Canada reflects soft consumer spending
While U.S. parent Walmart Inc. reported on Thursday strong first-quarter results, its Canadian division said traffic to its stores declined by 0.5 per cent from a year earlier.
Calgarian Marcin Goszczynski will play a key role in Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova’s recovery
Strength and conditioning coach and massage therapist Marcin Goszczynski, centre, poses for a photo with Maria Sharapova and Sidney Crosby in this undated handout photo. Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova withdrew from the French Open on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Russian ran out of time as she works to rebuild the strength in her problematic right shoulder. Calgary’s Marcin Goszczynski, 36, a strength and conditioning coach and massage therapist rolled into one, will be a key ingredient in coaxing that shoulder through what could be the former former No. 1’s final run. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Marcin Goszczynski *MANDATORY CREDIT*
WADA harassment report a whitewash, says cross-country skiing champion Beckie Scott
In this June 5, 2018, file photo, Beckie Scott speaks at a news conference following the World Anti-Doping Agency's first Global Athlete Forum in Calgary.
New deal prevents CFL from holding back off-season player bonuses, source says
CFL balls are photographed at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium in Winnipeg on May 24, 2018.
Tiger Woods nine shots behind Brooks Koepka after 72 in first round of PGA
Tiger Woods lines up a putt on eight during first round action at the PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y., on May 16, 2019.
A nun for 20 years, Patricia Kennedy left to become a wife and mother
Patricia Kennedy, lives lived
Freedom Mobile, other regional wireless players urge CRTC not to support new competitors
Freedom Mobile is arguing that giving MVNO resellers 'artificial advantages' will undermine the ability of the big three to 'gain market share and scale.'
Amid calls of cultural appropriation, Tanya Tagaq and Inuit musicians boycott Indigenous Music Awards over Cree musician’s throat singing
Cikwes - Connie LeGrande
Your long weekend movie guide: The return of John Wick and A Dog’s Journey
Keanu Reeves stars as 'John Wick' and Halle Berry as ‘Sofia’ in JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM, an Entertainment One release. Photo credit: Mark Rogers.
Toronto Raptors’ depth needs to be better if they want to buck the Bucks
Cathal Kelly
Boeing completes 737 MAX software update, working on pilot training plan
FILE -- A Boeing 737 Max 8 plane on the assembly line at the company's plant in Renton, Washington, March 27, 2019. A charm offensive by Boeing to persuade airlines, crews and passengers to rally behind its 737 Max plane is already running into resistance. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)
Oil prices rise more than 1% as Middle East conflict persists
Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oilfield in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/Files
Asphyxiation by pension: Why one millennial feels smothered by retirement saving
Rob Carrick
Canadian dollar retreats from six-day high but beats most other G10 currencies
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Indigenous teen’s ‘heinous’ treatment while disclosing abuse indicative of ’pattern,' former B.C. child representative says
B.C. Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks to a reporter in Vancouver on November 13, 2015. Turpel-Lafond says the 'heinous' treatment of an Indigenous teenager during a 2012 RCMP interrogation reflects a pattern she has seen over and over.
B.C. Legislature clerk retires after investigation finds misconduct over misuse of taxpayers’ dollars
Sergeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz (L) and Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Craig James make a statement to media in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday November 26, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ben Nelms
Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée calls for action in journalist’s death: 'The world still has not done anything’
Hatice Cengiz testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee on May 16, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Alabama’s abortion law draws some criticism, mostly silence from national Republicans
Protesters rally against Alabama's abortion bill outside of the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday May 14, 2019.
Evening Update: Air Canada in exclusive talks to buy Transat; Scheer outlines economic priorities
An Airbus aircraft of Air Transat airlines takes off in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
The CRA’s new field guide on battling identity theft can help you protect yourself
Tim Cestnick
Conrad Black gets a tawdry pardon for a tawdry affair
Margaret Wente
Cuba says Boeing 737 crash last year likely caused by crew errors
In this Friday, May 18, 2018 photo, rescue teams search through the wreckage site of a Boeing 737 that plummeted into a farm field with more than 100 passengers on board, in Havana, Cuba. The Cuban airliner crashed just after takeoff from Havana's international airport in Havana, Cuba. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Theresa May to set timetable for departure after latest Brexit deal bid
British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street on May 15, 2019 in London, England. May has promised to step down after her Brexit deal is approved by lawmakers.
Manitoba approves 7 more pot retail stores in draw
Canadian voters need to consume news critically as election-meddling threats loom over federal election, NATO researchers say
Peace Tower over West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa February 22, 2019. Photograph by Blair Gable
The Sun Is Also a Star is a compelling, cheesy teen romantic comedy that’ll make you roll your eyes
In The Sun Is Also a Star, college-bound romantic Daniel Bae (Charles Melton) and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley (Yara Shahidi) meet – and fall for each other – over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York.
Seven takeaways from Canada’s top small business leaders
Globe.SmlBizSummit2019-41.jpg The Globe and Mail Small Business Summit . panel that included Tanya Walker left Peter Neal, co-founder and CEO of Neal Brother Foods Inc. and on right Chef Mark McEwan
Toronto teacher charged with sexually assaulting a second teenage girl
An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference on April 3, 2019.
From the comments: ‘Boy, do the rich ever look after themselves.’ Readers disagree over Trump pardoning Conrad Black
FILE PHOTO: Former media mogul Conrad Black arrives at a business luncheon in Toronto, Canada June 22, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
A major bank just announced the lowest 10-year fixed mortgage rate ever
Robert McLister
Canada shouldn’t jump on the Huawei ban-wagon
A security robot with Huawei 5G technology is displayed at an exhibition during the World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin, China May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Australia’s Nick Kyrgios expelled as big three reach last eight in Rome
ROME, ITALY - MAY 16: Nick Kyrgios of Australia plays a backhand against Casper Rudd of Norway in their Mens Singles Round of 32 Match during Day Five of the International BNL d'Italia at Foro Italico on May 16, 2019 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
A dividend play on diapers
A recent undated handout photograph released by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on May 8, 2019 shows Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and the feet of her baby son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, as she holds him. - A photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was released by the Royal couple to mark International Mother's Day. (Photo by SUSSEXROYAL / DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT " AFP PHOTO / SUSSEXROYAL " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS NO MERCHANDISING NO SOUVENIRS - RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE - NO SALES - NO DIGITAL MANIPULATION OF IMAGE - 24-HOUR USE - NO USE AFTER 1500 BST JUNE 13, 2019 - NO INTERNET - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / SUSSEXROYAL/AFP/Getty Images
No, professors shouldn’t collect a six-figure pension - on top of a six-figure salary
University of Western Ontario.
Canada improves to 3-1 with win over France at world hockey championship
KOSICE, SLOVAKIA - MAY 16: Carter Hart, goaltender of Canada celebrate with his team mates victory over France after the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Slovakia group A game between Canada and France at Steel Arena on May 16, 2019 in Kosice, Slovakia. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Hawaii airport opens $340-million facility for car rental companies
A Hawaii airport has opened a $340-million facility for car rental companies, officials said.
Trump proposes new U.S. immigration plan favouring skills over family ties
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2019.
Brooks Koepka off to record-setting start at PGA Championship
Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods of the United States walk from the eighth tee during the first round of the 2019 PGA Championship at the Bethpage Black course on May 16, 2019 in Farmingdale, New York.
U.S. Senate confirms Jeffrey Rosen as Deputy Attorney-General
Jeffrey Rosen testifies at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, on April 10, 2019.
Bank of Montreal cuts about 100 jobs across its capital-markets division
FILE PHOTO: A Bank of Montreal (BMO) logo is seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
How measles terrorized my family
Telecom giant Huawei ban clouds U.S.-China trade talks, technology sector
A man using his mobile phone walks past a yet-to-open Huawei store inside a shopping mall in Shanghai, China May 16, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song
N.S. Premier tells senior Chinese party official that Canadians need to feel ‘safe’ during visits
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil speaks in Halifax, on April 18, 2019.
China cancels U.S. pork import orders as trade war drags on
A package containing pig's ears sit on display at Leon's Thriftway grocery store, which also sells pig's feet and snouts, in Kansas City, Mo.
‘I’m hoping to retire early, at 58’
Rob Carrick
Canada is about to get its first e-sports ETF
Fans watch a multi-player video game competition during The International Dota 2 Championships at Key Arena in Seattle, Washington, US August 8, 2015. Competitive video gaming is set to make a return to television with the Tuesday launch of a 10-week gaming league. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/File Photo
Trudeau says he’s disappointed in ‘backsliding on women’s rights’ happening in U.S.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at the Canadian embassy in Paris, France, on May 16, 2019.
Canadians Michael Spavor, Michael Kovrig formally arrested in China months after being detained
Michael Kovrig (left) and Michael Spavor, the two Canadians detained in China, are shown in these 2018 images taken from video.
Vancouver software firm PDFTron raises $71-million to fund growth
Cannes 2019: Extreme times call for extreme cinema
Barbara Colen stars in Bacurau, directed by Kleber Mendonca Filho and Juliano Dornelles.
Unfiltered Nick Kyrgios rips into Djokovic, Nadal in podcast
Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, smashes his racket during the match against Borna Coric, of Croatia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Joel Auerbach)
Air Canada and Transat, Onex and WestJet: A guide to Canadian airline deals
City Dreamers: Portraits of four women who shaped the world we live in
Phyllis Lambert. In the film, we see Lambert reject her appointed place as a socialite to become a major patron and intellectual leader in architecture.
Scheer outlines economic priorities, takes aim at Trudeau’s leadership and spending
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer stands during question period in the House of Commons, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on May 15, 2019.
Guelph Storm coach George Burnett eyes his first Memorial Cup title
Guelph Storm head coach George Burnett is making his third Memorial Cup appearance this year.
Freeland meets with Cuban foreign minister to discuss Venezuela crisis
FILE PHOTO: Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland takes part in a bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Lappi Areena in Rovaniemi, Finland May 7, 2019. Mandel Ngan/POOL via REUTERS/File Photo
The overly sentimental A Dog’s Journey imagines pooch-based rebirth – or ‘reincanation’
Dennis Quaid stars in Gail Mancuso's A Dog's Journey.
Bench Strawberry Grove, Ontario
Château Maucoil Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 2016, France
Duck Pond Pinot Gris 2016, Oregon
Angels Gate Muscato 2017, Ontario
Jim Barry Lodge Hill Shiraz 2016, Australia
Echeverria Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Chile
I left a bottle of white wine overnight in the freezer by mistake. Is it too late to save it?
Pouring red wine into glasses in the vineyard at sunset
Replacing Phoenix pay system is cheaper than cost of stabilizing it, PBO report says
The Public Service Pay Centre is shown in Miramichi, N.B., on July 27, 2016.
Q1 U.S. earnings wrap: When nothing is better
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 16.
Huawei’s $105-billion business at stake after U.S. broadside
FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past Huawei's booth during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo
Facebook bans Israel-linked accounts that spread disinformation to influence elections
FILE PHOTO: A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 16, 2015. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Chelsea Manning sent back to jail for refusing to testify to grand jury
Chelsea Manning speaks at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex., on March 13, 2018.
Two Supreme Court justices, enduring mental illnesses decades apart, show how far we’ve come
David Butt
‘Unlawful’ attacks committed against civilians during fighting in Tripoli, Amnesty International says
A hole made by an exploded missile is seen near a damaged vehicle in Abu Salim district, in Tripoli, Libya, on April 17, 2019.
‘Am I too old to invest in balanced ETFs?’
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