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March 12

Howard wins Brier Battle of Ontario
tario skip Glenn Howard celebrates his win over Northern Ontario during their playoff game at the Brier curling championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 12, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best
Around the rinks
Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk, left, of Russia, and Calgary Flames center Daymond Langkow battle for the puck in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Detroit, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Quotables
Buffalo Sabres hockey coach Lindy Ruff whistles the start of a drill during practice at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y., Thursday, April 19, 2007. The Sabres will play the Islanders in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals Friday. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
Digit detail
Mike Modano #9 of the Dallas Stars watches the action against the Buffalo Sabres at the HSBC Arena on March 10, 2010 in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres defeated the Stars 5-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Democrats who oppose Obama
The Road Warrior
Jamie McGinn #64 of the San Jose Sharks skates during warm-up prior to their NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on November 21, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The Sharks defeated the Ducks 3-2. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)
Obama prepares for a showdown on health care
People who are for and against health care reform demonstrate before the arrival of President Barack Obama at St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Mo., on Wednesday.
Habby days are here again
Montreal Canadiens Scott Gomez (L) celebrates scoring against Tampa Bay Lightning with teammate Jaroslav Spacek (6) during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, March 9, 2010. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Dollar pushes Canada ahead of the pack
A word of advice to China's athletes: Thank your nation
Zhou Yang won the gold medal for the women's 1500-metre short track skating competition at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Brains behind Yorkville hotspot remembers his roots
Restaurant owner Toufik Sarwa in at his College street restaurant Cinq01 in Toronto.
Sorry, politicos, our diversity's one thing you can't take credit for
Marcus Gee
Recovering from Port-au-Prince ... and the GG
Canada Governor-General Michaelle Jean speaks with the residents and members of her delegation in Port-au-Prince March 8, 2010.
Will Toronto's changing demographic become a burden?
Raj Jhajj, an Indo-Canadian who moved to Canada in 1991, top right, poses with his wife Ddhanwant Grewal and daughter Rimmy, seated, and son Raman in their Brampton home, March 12, 2010. Jhajj is concerned about ethnic enclaving as his once multicultural neighbourhood has become overwhelmingly south asian since he moved there.
A Lady Lancers' master plan
Chantall Vallée , coach of the women's Windsor Lancers basketball, reacts to play at the CIS Women's basketball championship at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.. PHOTO BY FRED LUM/ THE GLOBE AND MAIL
The Canucks come home
Vancouver Canucks forward Jannik Hansen, right, of Denmark, celebrates with Sami Salo (6), of Finland, and Kyle Wellwood, center, after Hansen scored against the Nashville Predators in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 7, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn. The goal broke a 2-2 tie and the Canucks went on to a 4-2 win. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
China warms up to General Cash-My-Cheque
Statues of Chiang Kai-shek dot a mountainside park in Tashi, northeastern Taiwan.
Read this. Then shut down your computer
Ian Brown
Offside calls on Jason Kenney
Tabatha Southey
Canadian women to junior curling final
Torstar among final bidders for CanWest papers
CanWest headquarters in Winnipeg
The Alberta royalty backtrack
Investigators probe prescription drug ring linked to Corey Haim's death
Actor Corey Haim attends HorrorHound Weekend Indianapolis, Day 3, at Marriot Indianapolis East on March 29, 2009 in Indianapolis.
Why United fans are blue
A street pedlar sells green and yellow scarves (that are used by fans in protest over the ownership of the club by US business tycoon Malcolm Glazer) outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north-west England, on March 2, 2010. The Red Knights, a group of wealthy Manchester United supporters, confirmed Tuesday that they had begun moves towards a possible takeover of the heavily-indebted club. The group, which includes some senior City of London figures including Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O'Neill, want to wrest control of the Premier League champions from the US-based Glazer family and give United's global fanbase a significant role in running the club. Getty Images/PAUL ELLIS
Can MPs keep their snouts out of postal trough?
Have a nice (philosophical) day
Lehman report gives weight to lawsuits
Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld testifies at a Congress hearing in Washington in this 2008 file photo.
Jays GM opens season with clarity
Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos (left) shakes hands with President and CEO Paul Beeston.CP/File
Stars and Dogs for the week of March 13
John Heinzl
Lessons from the tech bust
The Nasdaq
Why it's easier to avoid a shock to health care
Jeffrey Simpson
Eureka! Less poison really is more - deadly
Nadal eyes Indian Wells success
Rafael Nadal of Spain gestures during a press conference after he retired injured from the Men's singles quarterfinal match against Andy Murray of Britain at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday Jan. 26, 2010. (AP Photo/John Donegan)
Working in good company
Linsey Nogueira, left, and Erin Manning of Ketchum Public Relations Canada
Painting Britain's Tories Red
Doug Saunders
Two solitudes and the niqab
Margaret Wente
Kinross prospects for growth
Kinross CEO Tye Burt
When is euthanasia justified?
Margaret Somerville, founding director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law at McGill University
What investors should know
Privacy is still a social norm
Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Lower costs suggest market's not too hot yet
David Parkinson
Driver of runaway Prius stands by story
James Sikes
Comparing the apples and oranges of fund world
Rob Carrick
How parents learn
Senior kindergarten students read at a Toronto school on Dec. 8, 2009.
March 13: Letters to the editor
The primitive argument for liberal genius
Neil Reynolds
Nip and tuck, country by country
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and German Chancelloer Angela Merkel.
Can Ottawa tame its deficit beast?
Priority No. 1: Keep risk at bay
Kim Petch
Sectarianism's last frontier?
Iraqis count votes at the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) headquarters in Baghdad on March 12, 2010, following Iraq's second general elections since the US-led invasion of 2003. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was locked in a tight contest to hold on to his job, as election results from Iraq's polls trickled in and opposition blocs alleged blatant fraud
My brother's life journey continues
The rhythm of the rails
The rhythm of the rails
Larry Hurwitz
Make a good impression, who cheats?, betting on the movies
Nova Scotia Liberal abruptly quits politics; audit questions swirl
Pair dig their oars into long-term plan
Facelift for Saturday March 13th.
Pot, Palin and prorogation: Stephen Harper gets grilled on YouTube
Schalke 04 take first in Bundesliga
Schalke's Kevin Kuranyi, right, and Stuttgart's Georg Niedermeier challenge for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and VfB Stuttgart in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Friday, March 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Catania shocks Inter Milan
Inter Milan Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder, left, reacts after Catania forward Maxi Lopez, of Argentina, scored during the Serie A soccer match between Catania and Inter Milan, in Catania, Italy, Friday, March 12, 2010. Catania defeated Inter Milan 3-1. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
UN worried by war of words between Israel, Lebanon
Reading people is the real competitive advantage
Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs holds the new " iPad" during the launch of Apple's new tablet computing device in San Francisco, California,
Canadian women basking in golden glow
A fan cheers as Canada's forward Gillian Apps (10) skates by during the medals ceremony in the Woman's Ice Hockey games at the Canada Hockey Place during the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada on February 25, 2010. Canada beat the USA 2-0 to win the gold and Finland beat Sweden 3-2 to win the bronze. Getty Images / LUIS ACOSTA
Helena Guergis gets no sympathy for 'hissy fits'
With RCMP officers keeping a throng of reporters at bay, status of women Helena Guergis leaves Parliament Hill on Sept. 17, 2009.
CanWest extends newspaper auction
CanWest headquarters in Winnipeg
Required reading: Five essential stories of the week
Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates now controls more than 46 million CN shares, or 10.04 per cent of the Montreal-based railway.
Bubble thoughts, 10 years later
The close: GE sends Dow into the black
What would Clint Eastwood do?
Rob MacGregor
Best Canadian funds over the past decade
Yellen top pick for Fed spot
Janet Yellen
Wotherspoon to announce retirement
Did you catch all of this week's stories?
Young cowgirl Kashley Seitz, 6, of High River, Alta., practices her rope technique before going onstage at the Calgary Stampede on Sunday July 11, 2004.
More Canadians leaning right, poll finds
Online phenom comes up from the basement
Pure Pwnage, created by Jarett Cale, left, and Geoff Lapaire, debuts on Showcase on Friday.
How to get the Pan Am Athlete's Village Done, on time, on budget - with gutsy vision
Toxic soil, tall hurdles, troubling questions
A vision of Underpass Park showing a rendering of the center block in the evening.
'The Red & White House'
Protesters hit Thailand streets
Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra take to the streets Friday in Bangkok.
Paralympics unhappy with CTV's plans
Melanie Schwartz of Canada practises during a training run for the Women's Downhill Standing prior to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on Wednesday.
Public-private partnerships: To P3 or not to P3?
Nationwide, provinces and municipalities are embracing these partnerships, or P3s, to build large infrastructure projects such as the $38-million Shenkman Arts Centre in Ottawa's east end.
Sober second thought
Andrew Clark
Hodgkin's patients may be spared tough treatment
CAP REIT chair buys even as financial shares rise
Bullish on SNC-Lavalin
Dot-com duds
The Pets.com sock puppet
Avalanche, wind warnings as B.C. winter storm whips up
Obama camp honours Olympic hockey bet
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs wears a Team Canada Olympic hockey jersey as he briefs reporters at the White House in Washington, Friday
Where would Dimitri Soudas have worn jersey if he lost?
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs wears a Team Canada jersey at a news briefing in Washington on March 12, 2010.
Statscan reports Canadian CPI, Friday
Calendar
They shoot! They score! They sing!
'I'm trying to make a film that stands out in the marketplace - a very crowded marketplace.
Busted! From bombs to broncos
In the trenches
'A war of racism and terror'
The series features brutal battle scenes and a cast of thousands, but also individual stories: Jon Seda, above, plays real-life hero John Basilone.
Truth, infinity and the universe
Diego Matamoros in Aleph.
Bruce Cockburn: Thoughts on O Canada
Paris Fashion Week: Everything the modern woman could want
While some collections featured welcome shots of vibrant colour – think Valentino red, orange and fuchsia at Stella McCartney and bright green at Ungaro – most designers stuck to quieter shades. Blush tones (such as the pink seen here at Christian Dior) were out in force, as were taupes, pale greys, camel and ivory.
Message to the Academy: Twitter has led you astray
Johanna Schneller
Fiat: the tiny giant
1936 Topolino.
Phantom sequel mired in treacle
Elizabeth Renzetti
Fiat through the years
The Fiat 500.
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