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April 27

Mysteries of the African road
Flooding on a road in Kenya.
Hunting for heroes in Haiti
Hunting for heroes in Haiti
Sawa videographer Majorie Lafleur interviewing Fonkoze founder Jospeh Philippe.
Woman killed in north-Toronto house fire
The incredible life of a West Coast Elvis impersonator
Morris Bates plays Elvis.
They may work the lots, but they can't park for free
Tolls, taxes, fees for transit? John Tory aims to lessen the stigma
John Tory
A regulatory regime that's far too complex
U.S. President Barack Obama reaches out to Erskine Bowles, left, and Alan Simpson of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform as they leave the White House Rose Garden April 27, 2010.
Meet the players for and against reforming Wall Street
Metro Vancouver pulls funding plug on air-quality research
NDP demands removal of health authority chair over advocacy for privatized services
Canada's abortion stance worries world aid groups
International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda at the G8 summit in Halifax on Monday.
Plea-bargain talks held in Khadr case: lawyer
Dogged diplomats steal the show in Canada-Denmark High Arctic exercise
Speaker's verdict puts the heat on PM for compromise
Bob Rae holds redacted documents on Afghan detainees tabled by the Conservatives in the House of Commons in April, 2010.
Milliken's plea: Let's not fail democracy now
John Ibbitson
Strong start by Marcum sabotaged by bullpen
Toronto Blue Jays Alex Gonzalez breaks his bat as he grounds out during first inning AL action against the Boston Red Sox in Toronto on Tuesday April 27, 2009.
Energy firm allegedly promoted by Rahim Jaffer named
Former Tory MP Rahim Jaffer and his business partner Patrick Glemaud perpare to testify at the Commons government opertions committee in Ottawa on April 21, 2010.
Milliken proposes all-party meeting
The genesis of Peter Milliken's decision
Canadian troops detain an Afghan man during Operation Medusa in the Panjwaii district of Kandahar province on Sept. 5, 2006.
Lions Gate's attempt to fend off takeover bid hits roadblock
Qualifying at Indy pressure packed for Scheckter
Tomas Scheckter drives the #2 Vision Racing Dallara Honda during the IRL Indycar Series Kansas Lottery Indy 300 on April 29, 2007 at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.
Two restaurants put Canada back on the world's-best map
Co-owner Olivier Reynaud at Rouge. The Calgary restaurant ranked No. 60 in this year's list of the top 100 eateries in the world.
Biological passports will be in play at Tour de France
Mark Cavendish of Great Britain and Team Columbia - HTC sprints for the finish line on stage ten of the 2009 Tour de France from Limoges to Issoudun on July 14, 2009 in Issoudun, France.
April 28: Letters to the editor
Is Greek aid only forestalling an inevitable reckoning?
Brian Milner
Profits hitched to China's economy
A worker walks past a pile of iron ore from Australia at a port in Tianjin municipality
Rising rates a boon for brokerages
The Bay Street sign is shown in the heart of Toronto's financial district.
RIM sets sights on 100 million users
Mike Lazaridis, co-CEO of Research In Motion, poses with the Blackberry Bold 9700
Pipeline fees revolt widens
Barca's Pique wants team to be aggressive
FC Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi takes part in a training session on the eve of his team's UEFA Champions League football match against Inter Milan at New Camp in Barcelona on April 27, 2010.
B vitamins linked to heart, kidney damage in diabetics
All eyes on Halak
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak dives and makes the save as they face the Washington Capitals during third period of Game 6 NHL Eastern Conference quarter-finals hockey action Monday, April 26, 2010 in Montreal. The Canadiens beat the Capitals 4-1 to tie the best-of-seven series 3-3 to force a seventh and deciding game.
Calvin Trillin's writing elevated the humble wing. What about poutine?
'I don't think I've ever read a food piece or a food book,' says Mr. Trillin, seen here at Canoe in Toronto.
Foodies: Culinary democrats or cultural snobs?
Flavoured spirits: Is that bubble gum in my vodka?
Beppi Crosariol
OUAD just didn't have right ring for the soon-to-be dubbed OCAD University
Westwood isn't one to boast
CHARLOTTE, NC - APRIL 27: Lee Westwood of England hits a shot during a practice round for the Quail Hollow Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on April 27, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Big funds can afford to cut some slack on fees
Milliken was made for the job of Speaker
Speaker Peter Milliken addresses the House of Commons after on Oct. 21, 2009.
The Tories' maternal health initiative is the mother of bad policy
International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda speaks to reporters at Pier 21 in Halifax on April 26, 2010 ahead of a G8 ministers' meeting on maternal health.
Accused Canadian captain pointed rifle at insurgent's chest, court-martial hears
Captain Robert Semrau, 36, was seen holding his rifle less than a metre away from the Afghan insurgent he is accused of killing, a court-martial in Gatineau, Que., heard Tuesday.
Goldman's Fabrice Tourre: Much more than a faceless math whiz
Goldman Sachs executive Fabrice Tourre testifies before a U.S. Senate panel.
CFL officials back to the drawing board
Toronto Argonauts newly hired head coach Jim Barker smiles during a press conference announcing his appointment in Toronto Tuesday, February 9, 2010.
There was a middle ground - and the Speaker found it
How ETFs fared in the first quarter
Wasylycia-Leis to resign as MP; expected to run for Winnipeg mayoralty
NDP MP for Winnipeg North Judy Wasylycia-Leis speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on October 23, 2009.
Pavelski aims to change Sharks reputation
San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski, front, battles for control of the puck with Colorado Avalanche right winger Darcy Tucker in the second period of Game 6 of the teams' first-round NHL Western Conference playoff series in Denver on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
S&P rating cut hits Greece, Portugal
Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange April 27, 2010.
Blackhawks will face a different Canucks team
Gary Mason
The Speaker is brave and right
Virus kills nine at Victoria hospital
Province will help fund daycare transition as full-day learning rolls out
When death approaches, use e-mail to fib, elevator manners today
Daniel Stephen Keane
Teaching people about my autistic son
Canadiens eyeing rarefied air
Montreal Canadiens' Tomas Plekanec celebrates his empty-net goal against the Washington Capitals during the final minutes of the third period of Game 6 NHL Eastern Conference quarter-finals hockey action Monday, April 26, 2010 in Montreal.
Housing market to cool: Carney
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
Michelle Lang to be honoured by Michener Awards
Two soldiers huddled in the gloom of the Canadian media tent at Kandahar Airfield, quietly sorting and packing away the personal effects of slain journalist Michelle Lang. The belongings of a life cut short by a powerful explosive device that killed the 34-year-old reporter and four soldiers.
Pearson award renamed in Lindsay's honour
Ted Lindsay poses with his Lester Patrick Award October 22, 2008 at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota.
PM defends excluding abortion from G8 plan
Jennifer Stoddart blazes a global trail for privacy protection
Canada's Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart: "If we continued to only deal with the paper world we would lose our relevance to Canadians."
Too many ETFs on the market?
Husky Energy posts $345-million profit
Outgoing Husky Energy CEO John Lau is moving to his native Hong Kong, where he will head up the company's growing Asian business.
Looking for a reliable SUV that will last
2010 Buick Enclave CXL
Who should be talking to our kids about sex?
How times change: A teacher points to a diagram of female reproductive organs in a scene from 'Human Growth,' a sex-ed film shown to Oregon junior-high students.
Tory law-and-order agenda costs up to $10-billion, budget office says
Put him on the ice, Jacques!
From laptop to Craigslist
Campbell not leaving post
Chaos in Ukrainian parliament
Ukrainian opposition and pro-presidential lawmakers fight against each other during ratification of the Black Sea Fleet deal with Russia, in parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Ukraine's parliament has voted to extend Russia's lease of a Crimean naval port for the Black Sea Fleet in a chaotic session.
No laptops please, we're lawyers
Bar Talk
Former UFC champ Franklin ready to rumble in Vancouver
Man gets year in jail for torturing girlfriend's dogs
Odds of an election have increased
Trash-talking begins between Koscheck, Daley
The close: Rout leaves few winners
Shanghai: There's new life in the Bund
Overhead wires obscure neoclassical and art deco buildings in the Bund neighbourhood.
Bombardier's Guy Hachey talks to Karl Moore
Bombardier Aerospace's Guy Hachey
Ontario salvages reworked curriculum, minus the sex part
Harper loses detainee battle; MPs given two weeks to reach deal
Executive class on sale
Canadian business travellers bend the rules, Americans follow them
Ben Clarkson for The Globe and Mail.
ETFs for a recovering economy
Along with ash, Eyjafjallajokull spread silence
Greek fears, fear gauge
India has a mess in its backyard. Can Canada work with New Delhi to shore up Afghanistan?
An Indian doctor treats an Afghan woman in a local hospital north of Kabul.
Quebec corruption probe makes two arrests
Toronto police say story about attempted abduction is 'unfounded'
Prairies, B.C. report highest robbery rates
Images taken by surveillance video at Vancouver restaurant Section (3) show a man walking around the restaurant he is believed to have broken into and robbed.
Coal still key for TransAlta in Alberta
Steve Snyder, president and CEO of TransAlta.
Why there are growing fears of housing bubble in Canada
The euro logo sits in front of the European Central Bank
After 30 years in business, multilingual book store to close
Summer hockey summit
A history buff with a taste for Scotch
Peter Milliken, the longest serving Speaker of the House of Commons, shows off his Parliament Hill office on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009.
Review: The Guild Leader's Handbook
The Guild Leader's Handbook
It's all in the footwear
Dianne Warren
Was Maxime Bernier bashing Quebec or delivering a wake-up call?
Body found in burned out car in B.C.
Marilyn Monroe writings to be published
Marilyn Monroe with her husband, the playright Arthur Miller, in 1956
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