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Marchment scores winner, Stars beat Oilers 3-1 to even Western Conference final 1-1
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) blocks a shot by Edmonton Oilers center Mattias Janmark, left, as Stars' Ryan Suter (20) looks on during the second period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Stoppage-time goal lifts high-flying FC Cincinnati past Toronto FC 4-3 in wild game
Toronto FC's Sigurd Rosted (back) collides with FC Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano during first half MLS soccer action in Toronto on Saturday, May 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Schuyler Jones, Globe-trotting archeologist who drew comparisons to Indiana Jones, dies at age 94
FILE - Schuyler Jones talks about the bookcases he built that line his library Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, in Wichita, Kansas. Jones, a globe-trotting American adventurer whose exploits drew comparisons to iconic movie character Indiana Jones, has died. He was 94. Jones' step-daughter, Cassandra Da'Luz Vieira-Manion, posted on her Facebook page that Jones died on May 17, 2024. (Dave Williams/The Wichita Eagle via AP)
Lithuanians vote in presidential election overshadowed by Russia
A woman arrives at a polling station during the advance presidential elections, in the small town of Svencionys, some 85km (52,8 miles) north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, May 23, 2024. The second round of presidential vote in Lithuania will take place on May 26. Lithuania's incumbent president won the most votes in the first round with 44% of the votes but he still faces a runoff against the country's prime minister. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
Taiwan’s increasingly political drag queen - and the first East Asian to take the crown in RuPaul’s Drag Race - wows fans on home stage
Taiwanese Drag queen Nymphia Wind performs on the stage during the Second Taipei International Drag Festival in Taipei on May 25, 2024. (Photo by Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP) (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images)
Scuffles erupt between police, protesters demanding return of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza
Demonstrators burn fire during a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, and calling for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
More than 4,000 likely impacted by Papua New Guinea landslide, aid group says
In this photo provides the International Organization for Migration, people cross over the landslide area to get to the other side in Yambali village, Papua New Guinea, Friday, May 24, 2024. More than 100 people are believed to have been killed in the landslide that buried a village and an emergency response is underway, officials in the South Pacific island nation said. The landslide struck Enga province, about 600 kilometers (370 miles) northwest of the capital, Port Moresby, at roughly 3 a.m., Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. (Benjamin Sipa/International Organization for Migration via AP)
Dustin Crum leads Redblacks past Tiger-Cats 31-22 in CFL pre-season
Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Dustin Crum (18) fends off Hamilton Tiger Cats defensive back Robert Panabaker (24) during CFL pre-season football game action in Hamilton, Ont. on Saturday, May 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Lauther’s late field goal lifts Roughriders over Elks 28-27 in pre-season action
Saskatchewan Roughriders' Dohnte Meyers (88) makes the catch as Edmonton Elks' Kai Gray (5) tries to block the pass during first half CFL pre-season action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday May 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
Chile firefighter, forest official linked to wildfires that killed 130
FILE - A resident flees an encroaching forest fire in Vina del Mar, Chile, Feb. 3, 2024. Police arrested a suspect on Friday, May 24, 2024, for allegedly causing the forest fire that left 137 dead and injured some 16,000 people in the Valparaíso region. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)
Tesla shareholders advised to reject Musk’s $56-billion pay package
FILE Ñ Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, at a conference in New York on Nov. 29, 2023. Musk has increasingly been using his social media platform to criticize President Joe Biden for his health and immigration policies, according to a New York Times analysis. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times)
Richard M. Sherman, who fueled Disney charm in ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘It’s a Small World,’ dies at 95
Mickey Mouse, songwriter Richard M. Sherman and Minnie Mouse pose during a dedication of Stage A on The Walt Disney Studios Lot to the Sherman Brothers, songwriters Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, before the World Premiere of Disney's "Christopher Robin," in Burbank, California, U.S., July 30, 2018. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
U of T faculty who don’t leave pro-Palestinian encampment before deadline could face termination
The University of Toronto has given Pro-Palestine demonstrators a notice of trespass after unsuccessful negotiations on May 24, 2024. It’s been over three weeks since the start of their encampment at King’s College Circle at the University of Toronto. Protesters continue to demand the University divests from companies connected to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory. May 24, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)�
Israel’s military denies Hamas claim that armed wing fighters captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza
Israeli soldiers walk in a staging area for their tanks near the Gaza border in southern Israel, Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
Grayson Murray dies at age 30, a day after withdrawing from Colonial, PGA Tour says
Grayson Murray hits from the fairway on the 10th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Toronto police investigate shots fired at Jewish elementary school
A Toronto Police Service logo patch is shown in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Toronto police say two suspects shot at a Jewish girls school early Saturday morning and damaged the building. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Ukrainian attacks kill four in Belgorod region in southern Russia, governor says
A worker walks while removing debris of a damaged multi-story apartment block, a section of which collapsed as the result of what local authorities called a Ukrainian missile strike, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the city of Belgorod, Russia, May 13, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer
Goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from pulled to praised as Oilers seek 2-0 lead over Stars in West
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner, second from left, celebrates with teammates after they beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 in double overtime in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Western Conference Stanley Cup playoff finals, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Quebec premier says he’s open to limiting social media use as CAQ convention debates age limits
Quebec Premier and CAQ leader Francois Legault speaks at the party's general convention meeting in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., Saturday, May 25, 2024. Legault says he’s open to “taking major steps” to curb children’s social media use. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Kerry Carpenter’s two-run homer sends the Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays
Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter hits a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Plane crash reported in the remote outskirts of Squamish, B.C.
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. Mounties are investigating a report of a plane crash in the remote back country of Squamish, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Pro-independence leader calls on protesters in New Caledonia to 'maintain resistance' against France
FILE - Smoke rises during protests in Noumea, New Caledonia, Wednesday May 15, 2024. France has imposed a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. The French prosecutor for New Caledonia says there's been another shooting death in the riot-hit French Pacific territory, with a police officer taken into custody after using their firearm Friday May 24, 2024 when they were set upon by a group of about 15 people. It comes a day after French President Emmanuel Macron made an emergency round-trip from Paris to de-escalate the violence in New Caledonia where Indigenous Kanak people have long sought independence from France. (AP Photo/Nicolas Job, File)
Nicki Minaj’s England concert postponed after rapper was detained by Dutch authorities over pot
FILE - Nicki Minaj performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Rapper Nicki Minaj says bags were searched on way out of Netherlands. She tweeted that police told her they found marijuana in her bags. The military constabulary at the airport said a 41-year-old American woman had been arrested for exporting “soft drugs.” (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Trump - who is used to friendly crowds - confronts repeated boos during raucous Libertarian convention speech
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, DC, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Conservatives, Bloc investigating Ottawa’s refusal to share foreign-interference documents
A Parliamentary committee has outlined ways it wants the federal government to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence on the Canadian labour force. The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, March 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
At least 27 people killed in a fire at an amusement park in western India, police say
Firefighters douse a fire which broke out in a fun park, in Rajkot in the Indian state of Gujarat, Saturday, May 25, 2024. A massive fire broke out on Saturday in a fun park in western India, killing more than ten people and injuring some others, news reports said. (AP Photo/Chirag Chotaliya)
G7 officials make progress but no final deal on money for Ukraine from frozen Russian assets
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors pose for the family picture at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Stresa, northern Italy, Friday, May 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Ontario reaches land claim settlement with Matachewan First Nation
The Ontario provincial flag flies in Ottawa on Monday, July 6, 2020. The Ontario government says it has reached a settlement in a treaty land entitlement claim linked to the Matachewan First Nation. Under the settlement, the First Nation located southeast of Timmins, Ont., will receive $590,000 and more than 2,000 hectares of provincial Crown land, which may be added to its reserve. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top honour
Sean Baker, winner of the Palme d'Or for the film 'Anora,' poses for photographers during the photo call following the awards ceremony at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Wegovy users have fewer kidney-related health problems, analysis of Novo study finds
FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
Record broken for most passengers screened at U.S. airports, TSA says
Travelers move through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of Memorial Day, Friday, May 24, 2024, in Atlanta.(AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
York Region Police seek witnesses after Richmond Hill theatre shootings
York Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. York Regional Police are seeking witnesses after a series of shootings outside a cinema north of Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
BlackRock encouraged Anglo to extend talks with BHP, source says
FILE PHOTO: A general view of molten copper at Anglo American's smelter in Chagres, Chile, obtained by Reuters on April 26, 2024. Anglo American/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Man United wins the FA Cup after stunning Man City 2-1 in the final
Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho, left, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal with his teammate Bruno Fernandes during the English FA Cup final soccer match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium in London, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Western Canada: Alberta walks back parts of controversial new legislation
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s sovereignty bill galloped toward the finish line Wednesday, with the government using debate time limits to rebut what it called Opposition delay tactics. Smith speaks at a press conference after the throne speech in Edmonton, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
‘Going both ways’: Young women are increasingly identifying as bisexual, but what does that mean?
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
Cottage owners share the pros and cons of ownership, the Home of the Week and more top real estate stories
Home of the Week, 145059 16th Side Road, Meaford, Ont.
Gaza ceasefire talks could soon resume but Israel-Hamas war rages on
Palestinians search for survivors at the site of an Israeli strike on the Al-Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City on May 24, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) (Photo by OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP via Getty Images)
Canada’s border intelligence program needs improved training, analytical tools: evaluation
Better training and information-processing tools are needed to help the intelligence program at Canada's border agency fight everything from firearms smuggling to human trafficking, says an internal evaluation. A Canada Border Service Agency member looks on before a ceremony at the legislature in Victoria, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Newfoundland’s unknown soldier heads home after more than a century in French cemetery
Canadians soldiers carry the coffin of an unknown Newfoundland First World War soldier during a transfer ceremony at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in France, on May 25, 2024.
Plan to let undocumented migrants stay in Canada to be examined by PM, ministers
Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to table legislation today that would extend citizenship to some children born outside of the country. Miller speaks at a citizenship ceremony for forty new Canadian citizens to mark Citizenship Week in Surrey, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Visiting Ottawa, it was sad to see what has become of my hometown
Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst and Senior Fellow at the Atlanic Council
Beauty and history meet in June Clark’s autobiographical work
Kate Taylor
Creating hope: Kyiv-based feature movie studio produces new films despite regular shelling
Victoria Yarmoshchuk, chief executive of the Ukrainian movie studio Film.ua, Kyiv, Ukraine, April, 11, 2024.
The decline of stuff: Why manufactured goods are becoming less important to the global economy
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - MAY 21: In an aerial view, shipping containers are seen stacked on a dock at the Port of Oakland on May 21, 2024 in Oakland, California. Container shipping rates have surged nearly 30 percent as ships continue to be diverted from the Red Sea due to attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Car bomb in the Syrian capital kills one while drone strike near Lebanon border targets two vehicles
This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)
‘Not currently safe’: Mayor warns Fort Nelson wildfire evacuees against early return
The west flank of the Parker Lake wildfire, designated G90267 by the B.C. Wildfire Service, is seen from the air looking east in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Private daycares squeezed out by B.C. public programs
A portrait of Fatima Abaszadeh, owner and manager of Cozy Childcare in Vancouver, in the outdoor playspace on Friday, May 17, 2024.
Council for Canadian American Relations holds biennial gala in New York City
David Zwirner, Annabelle Selldorf, Glenn Lowry, Stan Douglas. Kennedy Pollard / Ryan Emberley Photography
Toronto is failing on the small details that make cities work
Marcus Gee
Why are ‘procedurals’ good for cop shows but not for architecture?
Dave LeBlanc
How changing an old rule about stairs could unlock a lot of new housing
The condos and office towers in the city of Mississauga are seen in the distance with the town of Milton, Ont. in the foreground, as photographed from Steeles Ave. West, near the Niagara Escarpment. Oct 15 2019
Divorcing parents face tough choices amid sky-high real estate prices
Anita Bruinsma
Eby, Ford and Trudeau are paying for government failures decades ago
Paul Kershaw
Addiction almost killed Marshall Smith. Now, he’s overhauling Alberta’s drug policy
Everyone is fighting for camera time in the Parliamentary hot tub
Shannon Proudfoot
China’s risky industrial gamble might end the way of the Soviet Union
John Rapley
‘No other ethnic group fought as hard to uphold everyone’s civil liberties.’ Is the Jewish moment in North America over? Plus other letters to the editor for May 25
Some of the North American Jewish artists who have made their mark internationally in the 20th century. Top row, from left: Nora Ephron, Tony Kushner, Mordecai Richler; second row: Mel Brooks, Leonard Bernstein and Helen Frankenthaler.
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