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April 13

MS patient has 'energy to burn' after new procedure
Steve Garvie who can now walk without his wheelchair after undergoing Italian doctor Zamboni's neck vein surgery to cure his multiple sclerosis, walks outside his home in Barrie, Ont.
City to launch borrow-a-bike program next year
BIXI, a public bike-rental system, was launched in Montreal in May, 2009, with more than 3,000 bicycles available at 300 stations across the city.
Bill Reiter honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Reiter dressed as Santa for a TV Week cover.
Elections BC asked post office to cancel mail-outs
Kash Heed resigned as solicitor-general after learning he is going to be questioned by the RCMP about alleged violations of the Elections Act in his campaign office.
Second pharmacy chain, Rexall, to cut services in Ontario
A protest sign is installed in front of a Shoppers Drug Mart in the west end of London, Ont., challenging the recent provincial government decision on generic drug pricing.
Golf can wait in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma talks with referee Tim Peel during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. Bylsma has learned one important lesson about the chase for the Stanley Cup."You can do everything right and that doesn't mean you're going to win," the Pittsburgh Penguins coach said Wednesday.
Ottawa cracking down on inaccurate gas pumps
Killam prize winners
Bialystok's breakthroughs
CFL, players can't afford work stoppage
Oil sands deal gives China crucial veto on exports
The Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the town of Fort McMurray, Alta.
Obama may yet earn his Nobel
Konrad Yakabuski
Edmonton Oilers win for losing
Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini speaks to the media about the firing of head coach Craig MacTavish in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday April 15, 2009. The team fired MacTavish on Wednesday after missing the post-season for the third straight year.
Ottawa blocked efforts to monitor detainees' treatment, diplomat testifies
Former diplomat Richard Colvin testifies at the Military Police Complaints Commission on Tuesday April 13, 2010. Colvin says Afghan war prisoners were at 'high risk' of abuse and torture.
Canucks hold experience edge
Vancouver council dumbfounded over backlash to rental program
Brent Granby, president of the West End Residents Association, stands outside of St. John's Church yesterday. The property at 1401 Comox Street in the West End of Vancouver is the site of a proposed condo development.
Hells Angel veteran calls Vancouver police's bluff
What was said
Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini speaks with Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli after Edmonton was awarded the first overall pick during the NHL Draft Lottery Drawing at the TSN Studio April 13, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Oh so close for Romero
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ricky Romero (right) is consoled by teammate Adam Lind after giving up a two run homer to Chicago White Sox Alex Rios in eighth inning AL action in Toronto on Tuesday April 13, 2010. Romero had a no hitter going to that point.
A researcher's journey begins with the smallest steps
Are the Raptors too Eurocentric?
Toronto Raptors center Andrea Bargnani drives past Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Michigan April 12, 2010.
U.S. to push for 'strong sanctions' against Iran
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speaks with U.S. President Barack Obama during the first plenary session of the nuclear security summit in Washington.
Bill Reiter, the vaguely nasally soundtrack to B.C. life for 40 years, honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Oilers win draft lottery
Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini speaks to the media about the firing of head coach Craig MacTavish in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday April 15, 2009. The team fired MacTavish on Wednesday after missing the post-season for the third straight year.
For Sudanese dissidents, path to peace is social media
Sudanese youth activists from the opposition group Grifna, which means 'We are fed up', carry a mock coffin during a protest at the National Elections Commission in Khartoum last week.
Fund managers to pay $1.7-million in penalties and fees
Janet McFarland
Bruce Davis to lead Smitherman's campaign for Toronto mayor
Toronto District School Board trustee Bruce Davis discusses the possibility of closing school pools in April of 2008.
George Nissen flipped out over the trampoline
Anna Walentynowicz was known as the Rosa Parks of Poland
Canadian exporters ride resurgence in global trade
A cargo ship loaded with containers bound for Vancouver's port makes its way under the Lions Gate Bridge.
National Bank breathes new life into old TSE
Twitter's new strategy: Making money, 140 characters at a time
The rapid growth of Twitter as an alternative channel of information. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Canadian banks raise rates as finance costs rise
Ethics Commissioner refuses to investigate Helena Guergis
Former Tory MP Rahim Jaffer and former cabinet minister Helena Guergis, in a October, 2008, wedding photo. Federal Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson on Tuesday said she would not investigate allegations against Ms. Guergis that had been passed on to her by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Tambellini to discuss Oilers' season
Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini speaks to the media about the firing of head coach Craig MacTavish in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday April 15, 2009. The team fired MacTavish on Wednesday after missing the post-season for the third straight year.
Deflation risk helps curb interest rates
Forget healthy - KFC's Double Down revels in glorious gluttony
The Double Down is essentially a sandwich with two chicken filets taking the place of bread slices. In between are two pieces of bacon, melted slices of Monterey Jack and Pepper Jack cheese and a secret sauce.
Incidence of Guillain-Barré Syndrome was low with H1N1 vaccine, researchers report
Now that the peak of the H1N1 pandemic has passed and researchers are looking back at the response, signs indicate many of those public fears were exaggerated,
Jean Charest's welcome public inquiry
charest.jpg Erin O'toole, Federal Conservative Leader, family handout photos
The case of the incurious investigator
Former diplomat Richard Colvin testifies at the Military Police Complaints Commission in Ottawa on April 13, 2010.
Amazon.ca's distribution plan is no threat
: Amazon.com worker Jennifer Bladow moves pre-packaged copies of the new Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, by author J. K. Rowling on a conveyor belt at the Amazon.com shipping facility July 11, 2005 in Fernley, Nevada.
The reliable Rhône boasts both star and stalwart wines
Beppi Crosariol
Tobacco giants to pay $550-million settlement
A pack of Canadian cigarettes with a warning label is seen in Montreal, June 28, 2007. The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously upheld a law limiting tobacco advertising, ruling that although the restrictions limited free speech they were justified by the need to boost public health. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA)
A little mob money can nudge businesses to help save the Earth
Mary Fay Coady, dressed as a giant carrot, at G?s Fine Foods in Toronto during a Carrotmob, in which a crowd of shoppers all go to one store.
Hungary battles black-sheep status in Europe with rise of extreme-right party
Supporters of Hungary's centre-right Fidesz party celebrate their victory in Budapest on Sunday.
A Bay Street player courts the Persian Gulf
Dan Fournier: ‘I know they’re [other Canadian firms] watching what Blakes is doing. That’s fine.’
Sector investing: Just look for momentum
Seeking a rebound at Lloyds
A branch sign is seen at a branch of Lloyds TSB in London February 26, 2010.
A cautious outlook leads to less risky investments
Humane Society back in court over last animal left in shelter
Traditional adversaries make peace with pucks
Camp Northland: 100 years of adventure, love connections and lifelong memories
Foraging for cheap, profitable Canadian shares
My university and hockey lives collide
Sam Fischer
No racial bias, what's in your guts, pole-dancing at college
Military dream becomes product reality
Robert Reeve poses for a photograph with his home fashioned kit which he uses to develop new products in the offices at his company Purmist, , in Erin Ontario on Friday April 9, 2010.
April 14: Letters to the editor
BetaPro rolls out pair-trading ETFs
Canadians' access to information at a crisis point
Federal Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault released her report Out of Time on Tuesday in Ottawa.
B.C. bands seek class-action status to sue over fish-farm regulation
Wild salmon from the Broughton Archipleago affected by sea lice.
Access to information risks being 'obliterated': report
The Conservative government released 2,600 pages of redacted Afghan detainee documents in March.
Harper to attend state funeral for Polish president
A heart painted by a child, bearing the names of Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria Kaczynska, is displayed next to a photo of the latter on April 12, 2010.
Program teaches entrepreneurship to military
For the record, she's loyal to Mazda
The Mazda3 Sport hatchback is ‘a really comfortable, reliable car for me,’ says Melanie Berry.
Former Red Scorpians gang member pleads guilty to two murders
India approves anti-torture law
Security officers march in a parade on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Tuesday to recognize their completion of basic training. In india, criticism of security forces is sometimes viewed as unpatriotic, muting criticism of the torture of suspects by police.
Memo to Barbara McDougall: Resign!
Former Conservative cabinet minister Barbara McDougall attends the Munk Debates in Toronto on Dec. 1, 2008.
Which is the most arresting vehicle?
THE BLUES BROTHERS, 1980, John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in a police car.
Guergis and Jaffer: Power - or problem - couple?
Former Tory MP Rahim Jaffer and former cabinet minister Helena Guergis, in a October, 2008, wedding photo. Federal Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson on Tuesday said she would not investigate allegations against Ms. Guergis that had been passed on to her by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Train kills teen near St. Catharines
The close: Dow takes another step higher
Next season: Looped in Toronto and Estelle Parsons in Stratford?
Canadians honoured for aiding Apollo 13
Ben Etkin, left, Barry French, centre, and Phil Sullivan, right, pose for a photograph with their award, a model of the Lunar Module and the original slide rule they used to help calculate the roll rate in saving the Apollo 13 mission, at the Canadian Air and Space Museum in Toronto on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
Mortgages on the rise again; another drug store cuts back
Drugstore shelves
Atlanta's Westside went from meat to chic
Employers are eyeing reward points
Illustration by Dushan Milic for The Globe and Mail.
A loving look back at my first car
Peter Cheney in his first car, a 1967 Fiat 600
Uh oh, Newsweek sounds bullish
NHL playoff tree
Reynolds, JTI settle cigarette smuggling case
A trunk full of contraband cigarettes seized by police at Bowmanville, Ont., in 1994.
N.S. taxpayers spent $600,000 on McCartney show
Paul McCartney performs during his open air concert on the Halifax Commons.
What's Obama telling Harper?
Jays confirm Hechavarria signing
Scotia beefs up prime brokerage
Why do women find home buying more stressful?
Wilson: Phaneuf likely to be Leafs captain
Toronto Maple Leafs' Dion Phaneuf stretches during warm ups before his team plays the New Jersey Devils during in their NHL hockey game in Toronto February 2, 2010. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
New allegations rock troubled rights agency
Thinking Big
John Ibbitson discusses Ottawa's trouble with disclosure
Who's afraid of world class?
Innovation and services
International Business Machines
Rexall to cut services in Ontario
Drugstore shelves
Quebec's AG failed in his duties
Abbotsford police launch anti-gang campaign on YouTube
Charest calls inquiry into how Quebec judges are selected
Female pedestrian dead in Brampton
PM's reclusive right-hand man briefly emerges
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, Guy Giorno, appears before the Commons ethics committee in Ottawa on April 13, 2010.
Greek rescue takes pressure off euro
The Euro sculpture in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt
What Twitter ads mean to you
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone
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