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Canada is Gary Shteyngart's haven, in fiction and real life
Darcy James Argue: Low-profile Canadian jazzman
Argue leading German jazz band WDR in a recording session last month: He says he developed ?this big-band habit that I couldn?t shake.?
Auction season: Lots of money chasing too few works of art
At Sotheby's: Village en hiver, an oil by Quebec master Marc-Aur�le Fortin (1888-1970), is being sold by Sotheby's Tuesday in Toronto. The work's pre-sale estimate is $75,000-$100,000. The record for a Fortin at auction, $807,500, was set by Sotheby's in November 2007.
TIFF Bell Lightbox to host Tim Burton exhibition
Tim Burton. (American, b. 1958) Untitled (#6). 1982. Pen and ink, marker, and watercolor wash on paper, 11 x 15" (27.9 x 38.1 cm). Private Collection. � 2009 Tim Burton
Things you can only see in the dark
A detail from Beach Run, a photograph by Jade Lee Portelli
An exhibition that celebrates sole singers
ANNE MURRAY Her first charted single in Canada was Thirsty Boots - bet you didn't know that - but we're not sure what the Snowbird-singing soccer mom was drinking when she picked out these fluorescent-orange, size-7 Reeboks. 'We have a photo in our gallery of Anne wearing the same sneaker, but in a bright lemon yellow,' notes curator Beam-Borg. 'That style of high-top was very popular with women in the mid-1980s.'
Five books Gary Shteyngart couldn't do without
Caricature of George Orwell by Anthony Jenkins / The Globe and Mail
Derek Walcott on white egrets and the right regrets
Derek Walcott, left, with George Elliot Clarke, is teaching at the University of Alberta, and will be speaking in Toronto next week.
Standing tall for education
Nicole Schouela of Vancouver with staff and students at the Stand Tall Training Centre in Uganda
Benson misses out on PGA Q-School
Yohann Benson
The close: Dow, TSX end higher
Ten best small business stories of the week
New York
And the best comments from the week are ...
Carbon offsetting an Olympic-sized challenge
Cyclists ride past a zero emission car in downtown Vancovuer, B.C. Friday, Nov 12, 2010.
Boxing the Compass, by Richard Greene
Richard Greene
The seamstresses who changed the world
Johanna Schneller
Disc of the week: Kanye's self-obsession, laid bare
Kanye West performs in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 12, 2010.
The Love Queen of Malabar: Memoir of a Friendship with Kamala Das, by Merrily Weisbord
Merrily Weisbord
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Bullish on Sherwin-Williams
Foreign Bodies, by Cynthia Ozick
The best of the current crop
Detail of an image from "Rude Stories," by Jan Andrews
The Steps Across the Water, by Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik
Peter Munk among Barrick sellers
Soul Mining: A Musical Life, by Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois in his Toronto studio
Bedtime Story, by Robert Wiersema
Robert Wiersema
Siddhartha Mukherjee's must reads about cancer and its relatives
Susan Sontag: "The Emperor of All Maladies" was written as an answer to her book, "Illness as Metaphor"
With Salman Rushdie, real life meets fantasy
Salman Rushdie in Manhattan on Nov. 12, 2010.
Virals, by Kathy Reichs
Kathy Reichs
The author and his watery commute
Alexander MacLeod reads on the ferry while crossing Halifax Harbour.
Luka and the Fire of Life, by Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie
Why fairy tales are immortal
Harper-Rae coalition goes back to Afghanistan's future
Afghan police stand guard during a clash with Taliban fighters near the Jalalabad airport on Nov. 13, 2010.
Braving a daredevil dune buggy in Brazil
TV: Critic's picks for Nov. 22
Review: iA100 Bluetooth dock a feature-laden bedside device, but it's pricey
David Ferreira named Major League Soccer's MVP
Regulator seeks more disclosure on executive pay
Rutledge misses out on Champions Tour card
Christine Nesbitt earns third win of World Cup season
GMP looks to source more deals in Europe
B.C. police recall breathalyzers to correct margin of error
.The Globe and Mail tests Breathalyzers at the Hamilton Street Grill, 1009 Hamilton Street in Vancouver, November 10, 2010.
It's time to plan your winter sun getaway
Devastated by a triad of hurricanes and spooked recently by a false tsunami alarm, Grand Bahama Island today is more than fine; it's better than ever.
Made in Dagenham: The official trailer
Mellow yellow: Quebec's Le Douanier cheese
Le Douanier cheese paired with macadamia nuts.
Bidding war heats up for VenGrowth's funds
Canadian jury names Fiesta 'Best of the Best'
2011 Ford Fiesta: In June, 2010 the new subcompact begins rolling into showrooms in sedan and hatchback versions. Starting price: $12,999
Garam masala
Thursday: U.S. markets closed for Thanksgiving
Calendar
Brad Richards on his past, present and future
A new five-star resort in Tasmania that sparkles
Each of the 20 rooms at the five-star Saffire Freycinet resort has a view of the Hazards mountains.
Miami's new Marriott Marquis needs to work out the kinks
The rooftop pool follows the Marriott Marquis Miami's modern, minimalist aesthetic.
Ice skate among palm trees in San Francisco
San Francisco's Embarcadero Center skating rink.
Ethical travel to Burma's lost Eden
Children working on a ferryboat cool off in Kawthaung, Burma.
The best Caribbean getaways for golfers
Grand Bahama Island is better than ever
Gold Rock Beach and other Grand Bahama beaches, survived the hurricanes relatively unscathed.
Can I see the Grand Canyon without getting stuck in a crowd of tourists?
All I want for Christmas is a long weekend in Barbados
The Crane beach resort Barbados.
Flaherty's budget -consultation edict: Don't ask us to spend money
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty heads up the stairs after speaking to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Nov. 16, 2010.
Why corporate Canada is very interested in buying the farm
Saskatchewan farmer Larry Spratt's farm near Melfort. Spratt and his father Don expanded their farm in a modern version of crop sharing where they farm land bought by investors.
Why Canadian agriculture is no longer a world leader
Blatter agrees FIFA need to do better
FIFA President Sepp Blatter arrives for a press conference in Zurich.
How to be a locavore in the modern world
Bennett ousted from Liberal caucus
Ron Cantelon, MLA for Parksville-Qualicum during a press scrum at a hotel in Richmond, BC November 19, 2010 where he announced Bill Bennett had been kicked out of BC Liberal caucus.
Transat shares seen ascending on surprise jump in tourism
Old-school Moscow Virtuosi makes it sound easy
Vladimir Spivakov leads the Moscow Virtuosi.
The father-son trip
Bethune Imagined: Norman Bethune as a passion-free Canadian idol
Ron White and Irene Poole in a scene from Bethune Imagined
Best economy reads: BoC field trip
Lulu.com screen shots
Lulu.com screen shot
Screen shots of SmugMug.com
SmugMug.com
Photos from TheGameCrafter.com
TheGameCrafter.com
Steam gaming site screen shots
Steampowered.com
Safety and traceability in the global food market
Inside the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto
Steam makes game gifting easy
Steampowered.com
SmugMug: photo sharing for pros
SmugMug.com
Website lets you create the perfect game
TheGameCrafter.com
B.C. NDP caucus whip quits
Leader of the BC NDP, Carole James, outside the British Columbia Legislature Oct. 5 2010.
Holiday movies: A picture gallery
Good time to refinance your mortgage?
The shoes they wore at the Junos
SHANIA TWAIN She’s always had a combative side to her lyrics, so it’s no surprise the singer of Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? wears size 6s that look like boxing footwear. Twain, a Juno-winner a dozen times over, was likely following the sporty Gwen Stefani fashion of the late 1990s with these high-tops.
Your flab may be helpful after all
Writer's Trust 25th Anniversary Gala
Riannon Raskin (left) and Julie Ibrahim
Onex's Vegas tale looks happier than Harrah's
The Tropicana Hotel in a 2008 file photo.
'Misleading' wireless ads put Rogers in hot water
A Blackberry smartphone on the Rogers wireless network is seen in Montreal, October 26, 2010. BCE?s Bell Canada, Rogers Communications and Telus Corp -- Canada?s ?Big Three? telecoms -- command profit margins that are the envy of the industry.
The return of Eurosclerosis
The Euro sculpture in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt
Abitibi takes step toward restructuring
AbitibiBowater head office in Montreal
Ford rounding out his office staff
Toronto mayor-elect Rob Ford, centre, is hugged by a mob of supporters as he makes his way into speak to supporters in Toronto on Monday, October 25, 2010.
Will bond vigilantes target Portugal and Spain next?
Michael Babad
Fine art on the block
Uniform burning 'exorcism' of memory of Russell Williams
Russell Williams, a former Forces colonel convicted murderer, is serving a life sentence at Kingston Penitentiary.
Main street shuns Wall Street in a big way
At noon: Dow, TSX tread water
Butter beer and cauldron cakes: Food bloggers take on Harry Potter
Sun sets on Phoenix without Nash
Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns shoots a freethrow during a game against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena on November 17, 2010 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Small cars are here. Who's buying them?
Sergio Marchionne (R), Chief Executive Officer of Chrysler and Laura Soave, CEO of Fiat in North America, reveal the Fiat 500 for the U.S. market, 17 November 2010 at the LA Auto Show in Los Angeles.
Part 1: The quest to put some bite into foreign food inspections
Navy frigate suffers minor damage after colliding with U.S. ship
Fire alarm interrupts Question Period, no 'Fly Emirates' caps spotted
Politicians and staff wait for the all-clear to return to Parliament after a fire alarm sounded on Nov. 19, 2010.
Q&A: Warren Spector on Disney Epic Mickey
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