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Antetokounmpo sets tone as Bucks blast Raptors 125-103 to take 2-0 series lead
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to drive past Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference final on May 17, 2019.
Bucks keep pedal to the metal to blow out Raptors in Game 2
Cathal Kelly
Binnington shines as Blues tie Western Conference series with 2-1 win over Sharks
Defenceman Colton Parayko and goaltender Jordan Binnington celebrate after the St. Louis Blues defeated the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals on May 17, 2019.
Senators, former assistant GM sued by shuttle bus driver in harassment case
Randy Lee and the Ottawa Senators were sued for negligence on Friday, May 17, 2109, over allegations he harassed a hotel shuttle bus driver last year in Buffalo, N.Y.
U.S.-China trade war could damage world economic outlook, IMF says
The U.S.-China trade war could be a risk to the world economic outlook, IMF managing director Christine Lagarde says.
Host Halifax Mooseheads beat Prince Albert Raiders 4-1 in Memorial Cup opener
Halifax Mooseheads' Samuel Asselin (centre) celebrates his first period goal on Prince Albert Raiders goaltender Ian Scott during the Memorial Cup opening game on May 17, 2019. The Mooseheads won 4-1.
Boeing corrects simulator software for 737 MAX jets
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Wash.
The NHL’s half-baked video-review system casts a shadow over Stanley Cup playoffs
David Shoalts
Music titan Deane Cameron remembered as backbone of Canadian music industry
Deane Cameron.
Nick Kyrgios is trying to get fired from tennis. Why won’t someone do it?
Cathal Kelly
Brooks Koepka shatters 36-hole record for major golf tournaments, takes 7-shot lead into weekend at PGA
Brooks Koepka, left, set a 36-hole record for any major golf tournament on Friday while Tiger Woods missed the cut.
Has British Columbia’s fire season already begun?
The Richter Creek wildfire in B.C.
Toronto FC desperately missing Altidore’s offence
Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore has played just 18 minutes in five games due to hamstring and heel issues.
Federal appeal council says courts can review chief justices’ actions
The rebuke comes in a case in which a Quebec judge was suspected of buying illicit drugs.
Alberta government calls for balance in decisions about parks, conservation
Alberta premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks after being sworn into office in Edmonton, Alta., on April 30, 2019.
How much is the Conservatives’ fundraising dominance really worth?
Adam Radwanski
Andrew Scheer calls for public inquiry into Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s investigation
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer speaks to reporters following a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 15, 2019.
Quebec hurtling toward religious symbols ban, which critics say would not only be discriminatory, but a nightmare to enforce
People gesture as they hold up signs during a demonstration in Montreal, Sunday, April 7, 2019, in opposition to the Quebec government's newly tabled Bill 21. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Starship Enterprise replica seeks new life, new civilization with new Toronto owner
Bill Doern cleans his replica USS Enterprise from Star Trek in front of the home in Scarborough. Doern, a 51-year-old who runs a boutique public relations and marketing firm in Toronto, watched the original Star Trek television series as a boy.
Amplify: Longing for the emancipation of old age
File #: 2650104 People walking at Valley Forge National Park in a foggy morning at Sunrise Credit: iStockphoto (Royalty-Free) Keywords: Walking, Forest, Nature, Senior Adult, Retirement, Couple, People, Single Lane Road, Landscape, Road, Senior Couple
‘Reduce’ and ‘reuse’ may do more good today than ‘recycle’
Marcus Gee
More than 300 high-school courses to be axed because of class-size increases, TDSB says
Ontario Education Minister Lisa Thompson steps out of the chamber to scrum with journalists at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on July 30, 2018.
Tiger finishes on wrong side of cut at PGA Championship
Tiger Woods finished at 5 over and missed the cut at the PGA Championship on May 17, 2019.
Postmedia hires former Kenney chief of staff Nick Koolsbergen to lobby Alberta for role in ‘energy war room’
Exteriors of 365 Bloor St East head office for Postmedia Networks, is photographed on March 12 2018. Investigators with the Competition Bureau arrived at the media company while looking into the recent newspaper swap between the Toronto Star and Postmedia, which left a number of papers in Ontario shuttered.(Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Blacklisted Huawei could have trade restrictions lifted by U.S.
Huawei Technologies may see some of the restrictions placed on it lifted by the U.S. Commerce Department.
6633 Arctic Ultra – one of the coldest and longest ultramarathons on earth – lives up to its goal of being ‘a genuine ballsy challenge’
Mark Whittle of Wales takes a breather at the top of Wright Pass. The summit of Wright Pass on the Dempster Highway marks the border between Yukon and Northwest Territories.
Border Patrol to fly migrants from Texas to California three times per week to ease overcrowding
The U.S. Border Patrol says it will fly hundreds of migrant families from south Texas to cities around the country in order to ease overcrowding at border facilities.
Off with their heads! Parking meter decapitation rampant on the streets of St. John’s, Newfoundland
Parking meters with the heads cut off on Harvey Road in St. John’s NL
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office loses top policy and communications directors, two others
The four resignations come as Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government approaches the end of its first year in office. (File Photo).
Inside the mysteries and missteps of Toronto’s smart-city dream
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I.M. Pei: A Modernist who wasn’t afraid to explore history
Alex Bozikovic
Party leaders continue late campaigning as Australia votes
In this image made from video, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison talks to media on Friday, May 17, 2019, in Cairns, Australia.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
B.C. finance ministry reports high returns on speculation tax forms, 99 per cent will not pay tax
This investor is paying 2.32% in fees and wants to know if that’s too much
The alcoholic-beverage sector is losing its buzz, and caffeine is taking its place. Here’s how investors can profit
The Virgin Mary is Dublin’s first non-alcoholic pub, which opened earlier this month.
The U.S., China and the proxy war for tech supremacy
Barrie McKenna
Canada’s abstract, distant and remarkably successful monarchy
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II drives her Range Rover car as she arrives to attend the annual Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor, west of London, on May 10, 2019. - The horse show is the largest outdoor equestrian show in the UK, started originally in 1943 to help raise funds for the war effort, and has continued to run every year since, and is the only show in the UK to host international competitions in Showjumping, Dressage, Driving and Endurance. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
Indigenous opera Shanawdithit challenges one-sided perspectives
Indigenous opera Shanawdithit challenges one-sided perspectives
Vancouver bans shark fins for soup: might foie gras be next?
Adrienne Tanner
Ontario government cuts funding for small-business programs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford gives remarks at a car dealership in Toronto, on Monday, April 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Streetwise newsletter: Best reads of the week
A Porter Airlines plane lands next to a taxiing plane at Toronto's Island Airport on November 13, 2015. Porter Airlines says it hopes it has helped belsnickeling to become a wider Christmas tradition in Nova Scotia. The airline bemused social media users with an article in its in-flight magazine that said belsnickeling is a popular tradition in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Canada’s airline industry is being remade, which is good for business travellers, and bad for the rest of us
A Porter Airlines plane lands next to a taxiing plane at Toronto's Island Airport on Nov. 13, 2015.
Video of RCMP interrogation of Indigenous teen drives home reality in a ‘visceral way’: former TRC chairman
Justice Murray Sinclair speaks at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ottawa on June 2, 2015.
Police arrest one man, seeking one more in human trafficking investigation
Trevor and Tara are tired of their jobs. Can they to move to B.C. and maintain their standard of living?
Trevor and Tara.
Insider buying piles up at West Fraser Timber
Ted Dixon
Evening Update: Tariff deal with U.S.; Philippines lambastes Trudeau; Gardening tips
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from the media during a visit to Stelco in Hamilton, Ont., on Friday, May 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
Man found guilty of first-degree murder of two Edmonton Mac’s clerks
Ottawa set to award contract to build two ferries to Quebec’s Davie shipyard
A Cecon ship which construction was halted sits on dry ground Monday, November 19, 2012 at the Davie shipyard in Levis, Que. An unsolicited bid -- potentially worth up to $1 billion -- to provide icebreakers and multi-purpose ships for the coast guard was submitted to the Trudeau government late last month, The Canadian Press has learned.The proposal by Quebec-based Chantier Davie Canada Inc. has the potential to undercut one pillar of the national shipbuilding strategy, which delegates the construction of civilian ships to Vancouver's Seaspan shipyard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Brazil to revamp Amazon Fund after finding irregularities, Environment Minister says
Brazil's Environment Minister Ricardo Salles gestures during a meeting with a Senate committee in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 27, 2019.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin defies House subpoena for Trump’s tax returns
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Huawei and technology suppliers reportedly making plans to face U.S. trade blacklist
FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2018, file photo, an information board for employees' shuttle bus is on display near the Huawei office building at its research and development centre in Dongguan in south China's Guangdong province. The policy differences between the two major political parties vying for power at Australian elections on Saturday, May 18, 2019, have been described as the widest divide at a federal contest in 26 years. The Liberal-led coalition government has upset Beijing by blocking Chinese companies from buying a cattle empire and Sydney electricity provider and by banning Chinese technology giant Huawei from Australia’s 5G telecommunications network rollout this year. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Bullish on Franco-Nevada Corp.
Monica Rizk
Air Canada’s $520-million bid for Transat unlikely to harm travellers, observers say
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
Toronto fans TV dilemma: Watch the Raptors Game 3 or Game of Thrones finale on Sunday?
Those who switched over to Game of Thrones when it began at 9 p.m. ET last Sunday missed Kawhi Leonard’s astonishing buzzer-beater in Game 7 to eliminate the Philadelphia 76ers.
Balanced fund smackdown: Old-guard mutual funds versus upstart ETFs
Rob Carrick
Thanks to Joe Biden, the race to become the Democratic candidate for president might already be over
Lawrence Martin
How choreographer Christopher House found new ways to move post a hip replacement surgery
Choreographer Christopher House poses for a portrait at the Toronto Dance Theatre, where he has served as artistic director since 1994, Friday, May 10, 2019. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
Who’s tough enough to take on Donald Trump? Her name is Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Renzetti
The unmissable Fleabag returns on Amazon Prime Video, but approach with caution
John Doyle
Canadian Blood Services warns of imminent shortage of take-home immune globulin drug
Christina Hickey prepares her immune globulin drug at her home near Peterborough, Ont.
A chronology of Canada’s standoff with U.S. over steel, aluminum levies
FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump, center, sits between Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, and Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto as they sign a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that is replacing the NAFTA trade deal, during a ceremony at a hotel before the start of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Trump’s new North America trade agreement would give the U.S. economy only a modest boost, an independent federal agency finds. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
CAE reports fourth-quarter profit and share price up from year ago
CAE corporate headquarters are shown in Montreal, on Aug. 10, 2016.
Ethics Commissioner’s report on PMO’s SNC-Lavalin actions coming in ‘next few months,’ Mario Dion says
Newly appointed Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner for the House of Commons Mario Dion in Ottawa on Jan. 11, 2018.
Jeremy Dutcher: Music moves people more than finger wagging
Jeremy Dutcher
U.S. House passes bill protecting citizens from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs Rep. Mark Pocan, left, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, update reporters on progressive priorities just after passage of The Equality Act of 2019, at the Capitol, in Washington, on May 17, 2019.
IIROC gains ability to enforce fines in Saskatchewan through the courts
'We know from our experience in conducting firm reviews that there is room for improvement in how firms identify and manage potential conflicts that relate to compensation,' said Andrew Kriegler, chief executive officer at IIROC.
Australia’s St Barbara acquires Atlantic Gold, owner of Moose River mines
Excavators work at Atlantic Gold Corporation's Touquoy open pit gold mine in Moose River Gold Mines, N.S. on June 6, 2017.
Tariffs could lead to markdowns in U.S. retail shares
This May 3, 2017, file photo shows a Target store in Omaha, Neb.
The best burger in Vancouver, Beyond Meat edition
Amaranthus veggie burger with roast celeriac, Swiss chard, blue cheese, blueberry bbq sauce, fried shallot and salad at Amaranthus plant-based restaurant located inside the River Market in New Westminster, British Columbia, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Rafal Gerszak/The Globe and Mail
Just for Laughs founder asks appeal court to toss class-action lawsuit
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon leaves the Quebec Court of Appeals, in Montreal, on May 16, 2019.
Five skaters using Memorial Cup to influence upcoming NHL Draft
Canada's Brett Leason lines up for a faceoff during second period IIHF world junior hockey championship action against Russia, in Vancouver on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018.
From the comments: ‘There is a distinct pattern emerging.’ Readers respond to news Trudeau set Norman investigation in motion
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and other state leaders for the 'Christchurch Appeal' against terrorism, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Alberta loosens liquor laws at provincial parks, festival sites ahead of May long weekend
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks to reporters at the Senate of Canada Building, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, on May 2, 2019.
Alberta court dismisses Travis Vader’s appeal of manslaughter convictions
Travis Vader arrives at court in Edmonton, on March 8, 2016.
Lights are dimming at the trillion-dollar private-equity party
Eric Reguly
Opposition parties adopt conciliatory tone on Liberal minority government in Newfoundland and Labrador
Premier Dwight Ball is greeted after winning the provincial election, in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, on May 16, 2019.
Edward Kholodenko and Questrade providing meals to families in need
Questrade CEO Edward Kholodenko. (File Photo).
Major rock slides rip away north face of B.C.'s Joffre Peak
Joffre Peak in British Columbia is shown in an RCMP handout photo.
Gardening teaches you how to start over again
Illustration by Wenting Li
The handiest investment for all ages, a bank these investors won’t give up on, and the new IPO craze
An Uber banner adorns the facade of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the ride sharing company's IPO (Initial Public Offering), on May 10, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Don Emmert / AFP)DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
Ohio State investigation finds former team doctor abused at least 177 students
FILE – This undated file photo shows a photo of Dr. Richard Strauss, an Ohio State University team doctor employed by the school from 1978 until his 1998 retirement. Investigators say over 100 male students were sexually abused by Strauss who died in 2005. The university released findings Friday, May 17, 2019, from a law firm that investigated claims about Richard Strauss for the school. (Ohio State University via AP, File)
Jeremy Dutcher on Indigenous languages
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Jeremy Dutcher on how music moves people
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Jeremy Dutcher reflects on his Juno speech and reconciliation
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Trump’s diversion of billions for border wall faces first test in U.S. courts
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2019.
U.S. air strikes kill 17 policemen in southern Afghanistan, officials say
Ignacio Piatti hopes to get back on field when Montreal Impact face New England this weekend
Montreal Impact's Ignacio Piatti moves in on Toronto FC's goalkeeper Alexander Bono during second half MLS soccer action in Montreal, on Oct. 21, 2018.
Canadian soccer phenom Jordyn Huitema joins Paris Saint-Germain women’s team
Jordyn Huitema celebrates with Ashley Lawrence and Jessie Fleming after scoring her second goal against Costa Rica in Toronto on June 11, 2017.
Luckin Coffee, China’s aspiring Starbucks rival, serves up a hot U.S. IPO
Charles Zhengyao Lu, non-executive chairman of Luckin Coffee, poses during the company's IPO at the Nasdaq in New York on May 17, 2019.
Young Americans need to learn what socialism actually means
Niall Ferguson’s new book is The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power from the Freemasons to Facebook
Singer Chantal Kreviazuk picks her essentials for a long weekend away
Chantal Kreviazuk
The perils of being 'casual’ at the CBC: How precarious work affects the public broadcaster’s temporary employees
The Canadian Broadcasting Centre is pictured in Toronto, Friday, May 10, 2019. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)
New data reveals scale and scope of spring floods in Quebec, New Brunswick
A car sits submerged in flood water in Ste-Marthe-sur-la-Lac, Que., on May 1, 2019.
Canada, U.S. and Mexico reach deal to lift Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers questions from the media during a visit to Stelco in Hamilton, Ont., on Friday, May 17, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
‘Absolutely disgusting’: Saskatchewan victim concerned about pedophile’s online profile
Sex offender Peter Whitmore leaves Court of Queen's Bench, in Regina, Sask., on July 23, 2007, in Regina.
SNC’s Highway 407 sale hits snag as partners fight over stake
Regardless of how a judge rules, the company said all the Highway 407 shareholders have agreed that SNC be allowed to sell the stake on the same terms as the original sales agreement.
'They need a Duterte there’: Philippines lambastes Trudeau as weak in ongoing garbage dispute with Canada
Filipino environmental activists wear a mock shipping container filled with garbage as they hold a protest outside the Canadian embassy, in Makati, metro Manila, Philippines, on May 7, 2015.
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