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Butler did it for Heat in beating Celtics 118-107 in Game 1
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) drives to the basket between Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) and center Daniel Theis (27) during the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Lightning strike first against Panthers, win 4-1 in Game 1
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) watches as the puck deflects off of the post during the second period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series against the Florida Panthers Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)
Chuck Edwards ousts North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn in GOP primary
U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., speaks to supporters and the media at his primary election night watch party in Hendersonville, N.C., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Toronto Star’s Joanna Chiu wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize
China Unbound author Joanna Chiu 2020
George Springer’s triple lifts Blue Jays to 3-0 win over Mariners
Seattle Mariners right fielder Steven Souza Jr. (21) dives to try to catch a triple by Toronto Blue Jays centre fielder George Springer (4) off starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (36) during second inning MLB action in Toronto on Tuesday May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Prosecutor: Church gunman had ‘diabolical plan’ to massacre
David Chou appears on a remote feed before Judge Cynthia M. Herrera, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Santa Ana, Calif., to be arraigned on capital murder and other charges for the shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods earlier in the week. (Frederick M. Brown/Daily Mail.com via AP, Pool)
Trudeau promises to address high rates of Indigenous incarceration
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Prince Charles says Canada must confront ‘darker’ aspects of its past
Prince Charles is greeted by well-wishers in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, for a three-day Canadian tour, May 17, 2022. (Photo by Paul Chiasson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PAUL CHIASSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The Battle of Alberta won’t just be fought on the ice as Oilers, Flames meet
Mar 26, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) and Edmonton Oilers right wing Jesse Puljujarvi (13) battle for the puck during the third period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Magic win No. 1 overall pick in NBA draft lottery
NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum announces that the Orlando Magic have won the first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft during the 2022 NBA basketball Draft Lottery Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
B.C. council votes to return Queen Charlotte to original Indigenous village name
FILE--Early morning sun catches Haida totem poles on Anthony Island in the Queen Charlotte Islands off B.C.'s north coast in this Dec.9, 1997 file photo. A B.C. aboriginal band is going to court to lay an unprecedented claim to the land and surrounding waters of the Queen Charlotte Islands, an area that includes billions of dollars in oil and gas reserves. (CP PICTURE ARCHIVE/Chuck Stoody)
Jason Kenney’s fate to be decided as leadership review set to conclude
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney looks on as members are sworn in at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Ukraine ends bitter battle at Azovstal as troops surrender
Buses carrying service members of Ukrainian forces who have surrendered after weeks holed up at Azovstal steel works drive away under escort of the pro-Russian military in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in Mariupol, Ukraine May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
Passport officers facing verbal abuse, stress, long hours as demand for passports skyrockets: Union
A Canadian passport is displayed in Ottawa on Thursday, July 23, 2015. Canadians appear keen to venture to far shores for the first time since the pandemic began, but passport delays are keeping some on a short leash. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatchewan’s opposition blocks bill to allow drinking in parks
NDP MLA Nicole Sarauer speaks during the Saskatchewan New Democrats leadership convention at the Delta Hotel in Regina, Saskatchewan on Saturday March 3, 2018. On Tuesday Saskatchewan's NDP Opposition blocked a government bill that would allow residents to enjoy a beer or glass of wine in city parks despite last summer announcing their support for such change. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Coronavirus Update: CEO leaving Montreal health authority after report describing ‘chaos’ of LTC homes at start of pandemic
Flowers are shown outside Maison Herron, a long-term care home in the Montreal suburb of Dorval on April 12, 2020, as COVID-19 cases rise in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Liverpool beats Southampton, title race goes to the wire
Liverpool's Jordan Henderson reacts at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Liverpool at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Woods says he’s all about majors, a Mickelson rebuke
TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MAY 17: Tiger Woods of the United States speaks during a press conference during a practice round prior to the start of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club on May 17, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Cavallini finds scoring touch as Whitecaps navigate condensed schedule
May 14, 2022; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; San Jose Earthquakes defender Marcos Lopez (27) controls the ball against Vancouver Whitecaps forward Lucas Cavallini (9) during the second half at BC Place. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports
Alberta Premier Kenney touts energy security, pitches new pipeline in U.S. Senate hearings
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney updates media on measures taken to help with COVID-19, in Edmonton on Friday, March 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Susan Woods noted the foibles of others – and of herself – with laughter
Susan Woods; lives lived;
The Best Executive Summit: Insights from top Canadian business leaders
Can Leafs fans really accept another playoff nightmare?
Cathal Kelly
Vote of Confidence: The future of health care in Ontario
Ontario Greens seek to build on Schreiner’s debate performance, eye two ridings
Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner speaks during the Ontario party leaders' debate, in Toronto, Monday, May 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
New Zealand challenges Canada over dairy imports
Dairy cows leave the barn after being milked at a farm in Granby, Quebec July 26, 2015. Pacific Rim officials meet in Hawaii this week for talks which could make or break an ambitious trade deal that aims to boost growth and set common standards across a dozen economies ranging from the United States to Brunei. Canada's refusal so far to accept more dairy imports is a major sticking point in the talks, infuriating the United States as well as New Zealand, which has said it will not sign a deal that fails to open new dairy markets. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
US takes control of Afghan embassy, consulates in NY, CA
FILE - The flags of Afghanistan and the United States are seen on the table before a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, June 25, 2021. The United States has taken control of Afghanistan's embassy in Washington and the country's consulates in New York and California. The State Department says it had assumed “sole responsibility” for the security and maintenance of the diplomatic missions effective on Monday and will bar anyone from entering them without its permission. The move came after the department said the embassy and consulates had “formally ceased conducting diplomatic and consular activities in the United States.” (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Doug Ford nets another union endorsement, positions Ontario PCs as labour friendly
Ontario Premier Doug Ford makes a campaign stop at the Finishing Trades Institute of Ontario, in North York, Ont., on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Evening Update: Mariupol siege is broken as more than 250 Ukrainian fighters surrender to Russian forces
Buses carrying service members of Ukrainian forces who have surrendered after weeks holed up at Azovstal steel works drive away under escort of the pro-Russian military in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in Mariupol, Ukraine May 17, 2022.
Why Walmart’s earnings disappointment is an indicator of pain to come
FILE - A Walmart employee helps a customer outside the Walmart store in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Walmart reported stronger sales for the fiscal first quarter, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, but its profits took a beating as the nation’s largest retailer grappled with surging inflation on food and fuel and higher costs from a still snarled global supply chain. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Two hunters followed on rural road near Edmonton and shot after confrontation, jury hears
Sarah Sansom poses for a portrait at her home in Nobleford, Alta., on Friday, May 29, 2020. Sarah's husband Jacob (Jake) Sansom and his uncle Morris Cardinal were found shot to death on a rural road in eastern Alberta in March 2020. Sarah Sansom, the wife of the hunter who was shot by two men on trial for his murder has testified she warned her husband not to drink and drive or fight the night he died. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Rossiter
An ‘old-school’ approach to lending allowed this investment fund to generate decades of positive returns
The futures market suggested U.S. stock markets would open higher today, a day after North American stock markets posted gains. Bay Street in Canada's financial district is shown in Toronto on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
David Milgaard pushed for action on Indigenous sisters’ wrongful conviction claims
David Milgaard, who spent 23 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder, is photographed after a news conference held by Innocence Canada in Toronto on October 9, 2019. Milgaard was actively helping people who claim they have been wrongfully convicted right up until his sudden death, including two Indigenous sisters who have been incarcerated for nearly 30 years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Politics Briefing: Trudeau says government working to tackle overrepresentation of Indigenous women in prisons as part of justice reform
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets Indigenous leaders as Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall are welcomed in St. John's to begin a three-day Canadian tour, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Too many people still have their winter tires on
Rob Carrick
Vancouver photographer Jin-me Yoon wins $50,000 Scotiabank award
The 2022 winner of The Scotiabank Photography Award, Korean-Canadian photographer Jin-me Yoon, is seen in this handout photo provided May 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jae Woo Kang **MANDATORY CREDIT**
Leafs must make tough decisions if they want to change culture
Toronto Maple Leafs center Jason Spezza (19), center John Tavares (91), and defenseman Mark Giordano (55) react after the Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point scored the game-winning goal during sudden-death overtime in Game 6 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Ontario election: Major political parties promise increase to social assistance rates
Protesters and supporters gather outside the Ontario election leaders’ debate in Toronto on Monday, May 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Use of Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid up 315 per cent: U.S. health department
Paxlovid, Pfizer's anti-viral medication to treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed in this picture illustration taken in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/Illustration
Trevali reports no survivors found in refuge chamber after Burkina Faso mine flood
Trevali Mining Corp. logo is seen in this undated photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Trevali Mining Corp. *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Alberta utilities watchdog denies company’s offer of ‘refund’ on consumer bills
A lineman reaches for a lift from a helicopter on powerlines near Carstairs, Alta., on July 23, 2014. Alberta's utilities watchdog has shut down a plan from AltaLink to give ratepayers a refund. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
OPP has already recorded a decade high 107 fatal collisions in 2022
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seen responding to a motor vehicle collision in the westbound lane on Highway 401 in Quinte West, Ont., in a Saturday, March 12, 2022, handout photo. The collision resulted in multiple fatalities and two passengers sent to hospital with serious injuries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-OPP, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
The path to growth for entrepreneurial women
Think of emergency funds as pre-planned spending to better prepare: expert
A person inserts a debit card into an ATM in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Emergency funds can provide some peace of mind for those handling obstacles that pop up in life. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Gene J. Puskar
Liberals move to bar sanctioned Russians from Canada through immigration amendments
Ukrainian servicemen sit atop armored personnel carriers driving on a road in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Vadim Ghirda
Tongue pizza, squid ink corn dogs spice up menu for 2022 Calgary Stampede
Sisters Ava, Sophia and Elena Sangster (left to right) enjoy corn dogs at the Calgary Stampede on Saturday, July 9, 2016. This summer's 10-day event offers some strange and spicy twists on traditional favourites, including beef tongue pizza and bad breath lemonade with garlic and onion. The annual rodeo and exhibition runs from July 8 to July 17. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
CEO leaving Montreal health authority after report describing ‘chaos’ of LTC homes at start of pandemic
Flowers are shown outside Maison Herron, a long-term care home in the Montreal suburb of Dorval on April 12, 2020, as COVID-19 cases rise in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
At ages 79, 82 and 83, we still find it fun to swim with whale sharks
The Shaw Festival, Mirvish Productions and the redefinition of opening night
Kelly Nestruck
Jason Kenney says Canada could boost oil export to U.S., calls for major new pipeline at U.S. Senate
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney provides details on sustainable helicopter air ambulance funding in Calgary, Alta., Friday, March 25, 2022. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is in the U.S. capital in an effort to convince Capitol Hill lawmakers that his province is their best bet for North American energy security. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
South Carolina governor signs transgender sports ban bill
South Carolina Rep Ashley Trantham, R-Pelzer, talks to other lawmakers during a debate on the bill she sponsored to ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's public school and college sports teams on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
U.S. launches new program to capture, analyze evidence of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: War crime prosecutor's team member speaks on the phone next to buildings that were destroyed by Russian shelling, amid Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, in Borodyanka, Kyiv region, Ukraine April 7, 2022. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo
Over half of Canadians under 35 see racist content online about immigrants, poll suggests
An investigator works at the scene of a shooting at a supermarket, in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, May 16, 2022. The case of a white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket last weekend has highlighted the role of social media to promote hatred. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matt Rourke
North Korean leader Kim slams officials’ ‘immaturity’ in response to COVID-19 outbreak
People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting with an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 16, 2022. Kim blasted officials over slow medicine deliveries and ordered his military to respond to the surging but largely undiagnosed COVID-19 crisis that has left 1.2 million people ill with fever and 50 dead in a matter of days, state media said Monday. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Ottawa Police did not make direct request for invocation of Emergencies Act, says interim chief
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - FEBRUARY 19: Police face off with demonstrators participating in a protest organized by truck drivers opposing vaccine mandates on February 19, 2022 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada The drivers have used vehicles to form a blockade that has blocked several streets near Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked the Emergencies Act in an attempt to try to put an end to the demonstration that has nearly paralyzed a portion of downtown Ottawa for 22 days. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Putin’s ex-wife not immune from Canadian sanctions: foreign affairs minister’s office
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Alexander Nemenov/Pool Photo via AP
Regular travel and public health measures can’t coexist: Canadian Airport Council
People wait in line to check in at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Thursday, May 12, 2022.The Canadian Airports Council is asking the federal government to do away with COVID-19 protocols at customs to clear up the chaos that international travellers experience when they arrive in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis was avoidable, until it wasn’t. Will its political crisis be the same?
CDOR, a benchmark for financial products, will no longer be published starting June 2024
FILE PHOTO: The Refinitiv logo is seen on a large screen in Canary Wharf in London, Britain August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Jury deliberating for second day at Quebec City Halloween 2020 murder trial
Police cars block St-Louis Street near Le Château Frontenac, early Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Quebec City, where a man wearing medieval clothes was arrested. Jurors are deliberating for a second day at the first-degree murder of the Halloween stabbing suspect. Carl Girouard, 26, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of François Duchesne, 56, and Suzanne Clermont, 61. He is also charged with five counts of attempted murder in the attack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Johnny Depp lawyers question Amber Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case
US actress Amber Heard looks on in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 17, 2022. - US actor Johnny Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard for libel after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. to ease a few economic sanctions against Venezuela in bid to encourage resumed talks
(FILES) File photo taken on November 14, 2017 of the logo of Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA, seen at a gas station in Caracas. - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on May 11, 2022 that Venezuela will start offering state-owned companies´ stock for sale, in an attempt to raise capitals. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
Average price for gasoline in Canada tops $2 a litre for the first time
A sign at a gas station displays the price of a litre of regular grade gasoline after it reached a new high of $2.28 in Vancouver on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Gasoline prices are showing no signs of letting up as the average price in Canada tops $2 a litre.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canada’s office for reporting abuse, harassment in sport to begin first phase of operations on June 20
Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge says $16 million in the budget to help stamp out maltreatment and sexual abuse in sport will ensure Canada’s athletes feel safe and their voices will be heard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
N.B. police officer who fatally shot Chantel Moore during wellness check testifies at inquest
Photos of Chantel Moore are displayed at the coroner’s inquest into her death in Fredericton, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The police officer who fatally shot a 26-year-old Indigenous woman during a wellness check in Edmundston, N.B., two years ago says he doesn't know why things escalated so quickly. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Bissett
U.S. Secretary of State spoke with wife of detained WNBA player Brittney Griner
FILE PHOTO: Oct 13, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) shoots against the Chicago Sky during the first half of game two of the 2021 WNBA Finals at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Russians line up for final Big Mac ahead of McDonald’s exit
Women walk past a closed McDonald's restaurant in Moscow on May 16, 2022. - American fast-food giant McDonald's will exit the Russian market and sell its business in the increasingly isolated country, the company said May 16, 2022. In a statement McDonald's said: "After more than 30 years of operations in the country, McDonald's Corporation announced it will exit the Russian market and has initiated a process to sell its Russian business. Many Western businesses have pulled out of Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in February. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)
Quebec reports an increase in COVID-related hospitalizations and 14 additional deaths
A paramedic loads his stretcher back into the ambulance after bringing a patient to the emergency room at a hospital in Montreal, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Quebec is reporting five more deaths linked to COVID-19 and an 11-patient drop in the number of hospitalizations associated with the disease. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
In photos: Despite the continuing Russian attacks on Ukrainian territories Kyiv is coming back to life
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People walk by a destroyed Russian armoured vehicle which is part of a display of Russian military hardware that has been put on the street for public viewing in central Kyiv.
Pennsylvania, North Carolina hold key races as 2022 midterm primary season enters busiest stretch
HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 17: People prepare to vote in the Pennsylvania Primary election at Hazleton Southside Fire Station on May 17, 2022 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians are voting in the primary elections to select candidates from each party for a new governor, lieutenant governor, U.S. senator, and U.S representative. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Forest fire in northeast Ontario community forces residents to evacuate
Who are the defenders of Mariupol? A look at the fighters who made a last stand at Ukraine steel mill
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a plant of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
Ontario reports 11 new COVID-19 deaths, increase in hospitalizations
Doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared at a one-day pop-up vaccination clinic at the Muslim Neighbour Nexus Mosque, in Mississauga, Ont., on April 29, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Telus to invest $17-billion in Alberta on network infrastructure
A woman is silhouetted as the Telus Corp. logo is displayed during a company event in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday October 2, 2015. Telus Corp. reported its first-quarter profit increased compared with a year ago as its revenue climbed more than six per cent. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A Toronto approach to mixed-use development
Dave LeBlanc
Flames forward Elias Lindholm named one of three finalists for Selke Trophy
May 15, 2022; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) makes a save against Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (28) during the second period in game seven of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Saddledome. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
Inviting the Iranian men’s soccer team to Canada for a friendly was not ‘a very good idea,’ Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NL Premier Andrew Furey take questions from the media during their visit at the Memorial University child care facility in St. John’s, N.L., Tuesday, May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Turkey’s threat to block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO merely a negotiating ploy, analysts say
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Zimbabwe urges sale of seized elephant ivory and rhino horn
A Zimbabwe National Parks official inspects some of the elephant tusks during a tour of ivory stockpiles, in Harare, Monday, May, 17, 2022. Zimbabwe is seeking international support to be allowed to sell half a billion dollars worth of ivory stockpile, describing the growth of its elephant population as “dangerous” amid dwindling resources for conservation. The Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority on Monday took ambassadors from European Union countries through a tour of the stockpile to press for sales which are banned by CITES, the international body that monitors endangered species. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Tuesday’s breakouts: This industrial stock has rallied more than 15% this month
The Toronto Stock Exchange ticker lists the day's trading results at First Canadian Place in Toronto Monday Dec. 10, 2007.
FBI opens hate crime investigation into Dallas hair salon shooting
CORRECTS THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S LAST NAME TO STENGLE, INSTEAD OF STENGEL This photo shows the interior of Hair World Salon in Dallas on Thursday, May 12, 2022. Police searched Thursday for a man who opened fire inside the hair salon in Dallas' Koreatown area, wounding three people. Authorities do not yet know why the man shot the three female victims Wednesday afternoon at Hair World Salon, which is in a shopping center with many businesses owned by Korean Americans. (AP Photo/Jamie Stengle)
Tesla cars, Bluetooth locks, vulnerable to hackers, researchers find
FILE Ñ A Tesla Supercharging station in Mountain View, Calif., Aug. 8, 2017. The field of power electronics is changingÊas engineers switch to power-control devices based not on silicon chips but on new materials like silicon carbide that handle electricity more quickly and efficiently. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)
U.S. to suggest tariffs on Russian oil as alternative to embargoes, officials say
FILE - Pipes at the landfall facilities of the 'Nord Stream 2' gas pipline are pictured in Lubmin, northern Germany, on Feb. 15, 2022. The European Union slashed its forecasts of economic growth in the 27-nation bloc amid the prospect of a drawn-out Russian war in Ukraine and disruptions to EU energy trade. EU imports of energy from Russia last year totaled 99 billion euros ($103 billion), or 62% of the bloc's purchases of Russian goods. Russia is the top supplier to the EU of oil, natural gas and coal, accounting for around a quarter of the bloc's total energy. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Confusion over RCMP leadership roles marked early investigation of N.S. mass shooting
RCMP Cpl. Tim Mills (retired), left, and Cpl. Trent Milton testify about emergency response team actions at the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry into the mass murders in rural Nova Scotia on April 18/19, 2020, in Dartmouth, N.S. on Monday, May 16, 2022. Gabriel Wortman, dressed as an RCMP officer and driving a replica police cruiser, murdered 22 people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
‘Price it low’ strategy works for Nobleton bungaloft on ravine
Done Deal, 44 Paradise Valley Trail., Nobleton, Ont.
Want to be a better leader? Stop trying to be someone you’re not
Leslie Ehm poses for a photograph at her home in Toronto Ont., on Monday, May 16, 2022. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Patient approach at the plate paying off for Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal
May 16, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal (5) celebrates hitting a single against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
U.S. retail sales rise 0.9 per cent in April as consumers show resilience
FILE - A customer wears a mask as she waits to get a receipt at a register in Target store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Sunday, May 23, 2021. Retail sales rose modestly in March 2022, but higher prices for food, gasoline and other basics took a big share of their wallet. Retail sales increased 0.5% after registering a revised 0.8% jump from January to February. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Beijing university halts further COVID-19 restrictions after students stage peaceful protest
A woman sits on her scooter in front of the Wanliu campus of Peking University in Beijing on May 16, 2022. - Hundreds of students at an elite Beijing university protested on May 15 against strict Covid-19 curbs, in a rare show of defiance as anger mounts over virus control measures. (Photo by Noel Celis / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
More turbulence in English cricket’s leadership as CEO Tom Harrison to step down
England and Wales Cricket Board's chief executive Tom Harrison, left, stands with Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja, right, at Gaddafi Stadium during his visit PCB's head office in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Harrison is in Pakistan aiming to mend relations which were damaged by the cancellation of last month's England cricket team's tour to Pakistan, local media reported. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
BP, Linde plan carbon capture project near Houston
FILE PHOTO: The BP logo is seen at a BP gas station in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/
Clashes break out in Tripoli, drive rival Libyan prime minister away
Vehicles destroyed after fighting between soldiers loyal to the head of Libya's Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, and rival forces, are seen in Tripoli, Libya, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Hazem Ahmed
At least 11 people dead after heavy rains trigger floods in northeastern India
People inspect the area of a landslide after heavy rainfall in Dima Hasao district, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, Monday, May 16, 2022. At least eight people have died in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s northeast region, officials said Tuesday. (Dima Hasao district administration via AP)
Euro zone first-quarter GDP growth rate revised upward to end-2021 pace
FILE PHOTO: A shopper pays with a euro bank note in a market in Nice, France, April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
UN agency warns child malnutrition could rise to ‘catastrophic’ levels due to price hikes, war in Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: A UNICEF logo is pictured outside their offices in Geneva, Switzerland, January 30, 2017. Picture taken January 30, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Russia says it’s not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet
FILE PHOTO: Youtube logo and Russian flag are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken March 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
B.C. high-school journalists advocate for student press-freedom bill that is a first in Canada
Jessica Kim and Spencer Izen pose for a photo with the Griffins’ Nest newspapers at Vanpress Printers in Burnaby, B.C. on May 5, 2022. The Eric Hamber Secondary School students drafted the Student Press Freedom Act, the first of such kind in Canada, after experiencing censorship by the school district. Photo: Jennifer Gauthier
The new pay equity act means many women are entitled to pay raises. Here’s how to hold employers accountable
Businessmen cast their shadows as they walk in Toronto's financial district on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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