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MIND OVER BATTER

Pre-game meditation helps free-spirited long reliever Francis find his focus on the mound

Another milestone moment

Playing at sold-out Bell Centre proof to players of how far game has come

Leafs Cover up Nylander mystery

First casualty of the Stanley Cup playoffs is truth

UNMASKED

Leafs pray Good Sammy will show up, while Bruins are two good in net

Armenia's rich fusion

My grandparents ran a church in rural Ontario, so when I was growing up, my bedtime stories were pulled from the old books: tales of serpents and apples, Cain and Abel, the Tower of Babel, and a flood that covered the world.

In Kyiv, a sense of dread looms

Could Ukraine lose this war? For more than two years, as this country of 44 million people has fought off an all-out invasion by neighbouring Russia, a spirit of stubborn optimism prevailed even amid the most frightening moments. Any notion of defeat was unthinkable, an almost taboo topic.

Eat a python, save the planet

These foreign snakes are consuming the Everglades. Could putting them on our plates help climate change?

Heart surgery used to mean waiting. Here's how we fixed it

A cardiac surgeon changed a hospital's approach to help more patients not by making noise but by being an example

Fake jobs, real payoffs

Bribes from 'desperate' temporary residents generate bogus employment offers

NEW ERA

Yes, she's David Cronenberg's daughter, but don't call Caitlin Cronenberg's first feature film a horror movie

'Innately likeable'

Megan Follows makes her long-awaited return to the stage in a taut drama

'It's been so heart-opening'

Weekly lessons have been a lifeline for students living with vision loss

Fantastic frocks and complicated women

Season 3 of 'Bridgerton' still a pastel-coloured Trojan horse for juicy explorations of the human psyche

Finding a houseboat in a housing crisis

Writer Kate Fincham found her place in Toronto for just $340,000 by moving onto the water

Indigo needs to find its next chapter, experts say

'Pivotal period' for retailer to turn itself around as it nears privatization

Public transit is the backbone of transportation

Uber GM discusses regulating ride-shares, protests over pay and why Toronto needs fewer cars

'You're never busy for your BANKER'

How Italy's 'Ndrangheta mafia allegedly infiltrated Canadian banks

World's largest election underway

Millions to cast their ballot in six-week process as Modi seeks a third term

Kyiv says it downed bomber

Russia rejects claims as its aerial attacks kill at least eight, injure nearly 30

What will be the World Cup's legacy?

City has yet to publish plans for 2026, leaving advocates to worry it's too late for lasting local impact

Long-closed ramp to Hwy. 401 drives drivers around bend

Ministry says it will reopen soon, but won't give firm date

Canada's bilingual language barrier

Ottawa is trying to attract francophones to reverse a declining demographic - but is it working?

City-led food hall gets second chance as a training centre

Space caters to new Canadians trying hospitality industry

Residents vow to fight eviction

Owner has offered to help relocate seniors after sale of retirement home

New bill draws concern from universities

Ontario universities say new a bill that gives the post-secondary minister broad new powers could put their anti-racism or anti-hate policies at odds with the province’s human rights code.

Murder, manslaughter or acquittal?

Jury deliberates as to whether Umar Zameer intentionally ran over and killed police constable

'Turning impossible dreams into reality'

Protein bars from recycled plastic bottles? An indoor farm on wheels? Western prof gets innovative with green tech to solve human problems

First Nations' taxation powers expanded

Proposed measures would allow sales levy on fuel, alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, vaping products

Many furious over capital gains changes

Doctors, tech industry players and business groups among those criticizing the moves

Is Trudeau's budget a gift to Poilievre?

Worry is starting to set in. Days after Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled her government’s latest budget, with $39 billion in new spending and a $19-billion tax increase to help pay for it, there is concern among some Grit MPs that the Liberals are shooting themselves in the foot.