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March 20

Prime Minister faces political minefield in Commons
Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a crime-prevention announcement in Surrey, B.C., on March 15, 2011.
Dream start for Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps Atiba Harris is surrounded by (L-R) Russell Teibert, captain Jay DeMerit, Terry Dunfield and Eric Hassli after scoring during the second half of their season opening game against Toronto FC in Vancouver, British Columbia March 19, 2011. REUTERS/Ben Nelms
Blue Jays seeking a sense of relief
Blue Jays Frank Francisco throws off the mound during practice at Toronto's MLB American League spring training facility in Dunedin Florida, February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Reader feedback: How has twitter changed your life?
The history of Twitter, 140 characters at a time
Retired race horses in U.S. neglected, newspaper reports
Researcher suggests 'salmon leukemia' is to blame for decline of Fraser sockeye
Mark Hume
The hiss factor and the art of taxation
Disasters abroad offer chilling look of what quake could do to West Coast
Debris crushes a car outside the Christchurch Catholic Cathedral after an earthquake on Feb. 22.
Harper has reason to worry: Nanos poll
John Ibbitson
Talking on the phone? That's so old-school
Stock image
Tories and Bloc poised for modest gains in snap election
Editorial cartoon by Brian Gable
When will Christy Clark pull the trigger?
B.C. Premier Christy Clark sits in a fuel-cell powered Mercedes in Vancouver after the auto maker chose the city as the site of a new production plant on March 17, 2011.
B.C.'s NDP leadership race heats up with first official candidate debate
British Columbia NDP leadership candidates Nicolas Simons, left, and Mike Farnworth await the start of a debate in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday March 20, 2011.
Images from a devastated Japan
A fish lies on top of a destroyed car in the earthquake and tsunami leveled town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.
Slover eagles final hole for win in Colombia
Cody Slover
Canadian jets to make 'strategic strikes' over Libya, MacKay says
An F18 Hornet of the Canadian air force arrives at the Trapani Birgi air base in the southern island of Sicily on March 18, 2011.
Acclaimed stone carver decides to leave Revelstoke after zoning confrontation
Revelstoke, BC: March 20, 2011 - Cree artist Audrey Nanimahoo, who has an international reputation, is moving out of Revelstoke after the city told her that her studio violated local zoning bylaws.__She had to move her sculptures into her home (shown here.)____Bill Sanders photo
Rubenstein: Gary Who? notches first PGA victory
Gary Woodland celebrates with his trophy after winning the Transitions Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 20, 2011, in Palm Harbor, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Online glimpses of war from a Benghazi hotspot
Rebel fighters gesture in front of burning vehicles belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after an air strike by coalition forces along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011.
Cracks appear in coalition as Libya burns
A tank belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi explodes after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011.
Leafs' late run looks familiar
Tim Brent #37 and Mike Brown #18 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate Mike Brown goal against the Boston Bruins during game action at the Air Canada Centre March 19, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)
Tibetan diaspora flocks to polls
A portrait of the Dalair Lama watches over Canadian Tibetans as they vote for a new leader in exile, in Toronto, March 20, 2011. (J.P. Moczulski for The Globe and Mail)
Canada program is rebuilding
Kyle Shewfelt is one of just four key members of Canada's gymnastics team who have retired. In this file photo, Shewfelt, from Calgary, performs his floor routine during the Artistic Gymnastic qualification at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China Saturday Aug.9, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Brandon O'Neill eases back into gymnastics competition
Canada's Brandon O'Neill is airborne during his routine in the final of the Floor Exercise at the World Gymnastic Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005. O'Neill won the silver medal. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Jays don't have a Plan 'B'
Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia has big shoes to fill this season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Lancers crowned CIS women's champs
Best from March 21st
Indian girls smear each other's face with colored powder as they celebrate Holi in Mumbai, India. Hindus across the country are celebrating Holi, the festival of colors Sunday.
The rich make investing mistakes, too
Thane Stenner
Stampede to safety ends up where else? U.S. Treasuries
Brian Milner
Natural gas the next 'green hope'
Gwyn Morgan
UNB earns top seed at CIS men's tournament
Outcome of Haitian presidential vote expected at end of March
A man waits to enter a polling station in Port-au-Prince during Haiti's presidential runoff election on Sunday.
The powers that be are not in the social media vanguard
Ryan Cha, shown in June 2003 with his father Yoon Chui, co-owners of the Webfusion Internet cafe in Toronto are located.
The War of 1812: our anniversary, too
Program Officer, David Juliusson, a Fort York employee for fifteen years, leads a group of elementary school students through a tour of the historic site. Built in before the War of 1812 - the bicentennial is approaching - the old fort is a rare piece of history that continues to be surrounded by the growing city of Toronto.
Isadore Sharp: Delivering <br>on the golden rule</br>
Four Seasons Hotels founder and chairman Isadore Sharp
Political clashes threaten to derail EU rescue
A deserted building site in Dublin: Ireland’s request for easier payment terms on its €90-billion bailout was rejected.
A March Madness Sunday
George Mason's Ryan Pearson runs into Ohio State's Deshaun Thomas in the first half of an East regional NCAA college basketball tournament third-round game Sunday, March 20, 2011, in Cleveland. The Buckeyes won 98-66. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Uncertainty a challenge to market's momentum
The Toronto exchange managed to keep losses at less than 1 per cent last week.
Cameco reaches out to assist Tepco
Cameco CEO Jerry Grandey
Two economies, pulling in opposite directions
The resource-based economy of the West continues to pull away from the economy of the East.
Tackling deficit no longer top priority, CEOs say
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his budget on Tuesday.
Burger King loses foothold at Sick Kids
Dangerous trans fats are often found in fast food.
Put-up or shut-up time for soccer in Canada
Fans celebrate after the Vancouver Whitecaps FC defeated the Toronto FC during their inaugural MLS game March 19, 2011 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won their first ever MLS game 4-2. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
In post-quake Japan, no rest for weary government spokesman Edano
A leisurely, enjoyable Time of Your Life
Stuart Hughes and Joseph Ziegler in the Soulpepper production of Time of Your Life.
PJ Harvey discusses Let England Shake
Quaid's 'Star Whackers' song makes world debut in Vancouver
U.S. actor Randy Quaid performs a song he's called "Star Whackers" at the Commodore Ballroom as the opening act for local band The Town Pants in Vancouver, B.C., late Friday March 18, 2011.
A couples weekend on treacherous ground
Blake Morrison
The Globe and Mail editorial board
Canadian men cap short-track season with team bronze
Competitors take part qualifiers races during the man's 3000 metre heats at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships, in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, March 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
Lundin warns against 'dangerous' bid from Equinox
Lukas Lundin, chairman of Lundin Mining Corp.
Japan funds fare better than overall index
Spring cleaning at Mii amo Spa in Arizona
Creme de la Cleanse: Spring Cleaning at Mii Amo Spa
Heart and Stroke's Bobbe Wood gets pumped to classical
Ms. Bobbe Wood, MA President & CEO Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon
Overdressed, underslept and panicked: My worst 5K race
Web editor Amberly McAteer crosses the 5K finish line at the Achilles Canada race, March 13, 2011. There's a grimace under that smile.
Five essential tips to help keep you training
Sick and tired of being called lazy, chronic fatigue sufferers fight back
Jody Smith suffered from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
How to spring clean your mind
How can I use my staircase at home for working out?
New website lists which American campuses allow firearms
Can 10-year-old pop queens have a happy childhood?
Sarah Hampson
Doctors shouldn't be so quick to remove cancerous kidney
Research is showing that kidney cancer patients do not need a radical nephrectomy (or complete removal of the organ) to get rid of their tumour, yet studies are showing that up to 80 per cent of kidney cancer patients are still having this procedure done.
Litsch looks good in Jays' win
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Adam Lind follows through on a first-inning RBI single, driving in Jose Bautista for the first run of their spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Fla., Sunday, March 20, 2011.
Curling: Canada drops two at women's worlds
Canada's skip Amber Holland (C) watches the line of her shot as lead Heather Kalenchuk (L) and second Tammy Schneider play during their match against Russia at the World Women's Curling Championships in Esbjerg March 20, 2011.
AT&amp;T to buy T-Mobile USA
File photo of the sign of Deutsche Telekom AG is pictured at its stand for the upcoming CeBIT fair inside a hall in Hanover March 1, 2009.
Rauch could be closing when Jays' season opens
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jon Rauch throws during practice at their MLB American League spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, February 18, 2011.
Kershaw, Harvey cap season with top-10 overall World Cup spots
Ignatieff decries 'unprecedented' Tory attack on his family
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff conducts a town hall in Waterloo, Ont., on Jan. 16, 2010. (J.P. Moczulski for The Globe and Mail)
Sicilian Open finish delayed to Monday
Nick Dougherty of England in action during the first round of the Sicilian Open at the Donnafugata golf and spa resort on March 17, 2011 in Ragusa, Italy.
Syrian protesters set fire to ruling party's headquarters, Palace of Justice
Syrian pro-government protesters hold pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his late father and predecessor Hafez al-Assad, left, during a pro-regime rally at Al-Hamidiyah market in Damascus on March 18, 2011.
B.C.'s NDP leadership candidates ramp up race
British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP) leadership candidates from right to left, Nicholas Simons, Dana Larsen, John Horgan, Mike Farnworth and Adrian Dix seen here during the NDP leadership debate in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
Explainer: What are allied forces attacking in Libya - and what's their plan?
A rebel fighter looks at burning vehicles belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011.
Explainer: What are allied forces attacking in Libya - and what's their plan?
A rebel fighter looks at burning vehicles belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011.
Tikolo bows out in Kenya's defeat to Zimbabwe
Kenya's Nehemiah Odhiambo, right, bats as Zimbabwe's wicket keeper Tatenda Taibu, left, reaches out during a Cricket World Cup match between Kenya and Zimbabwe in Kolkata, India, Sunday, March 20, 2011.
Avalanche edge Oilers
Colorado Avalanche's goalie Brian Elliott (L) makes a save on Edmonton Oilers' Magnus Paajarvi during the overtime shootout of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton March 19, 2011.
Will Gadhafi's inner circle remain loyal or defect to save themselves?
Colonel Moammar Gaddafi poses after an interview with TRT Turkish television in Tripoli on March 8, 2011.
Force of international military transforms Libya's Arab Spring into civil war
A tank belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi burns after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011.
Bad reno decisions are money down the drain
March 20: Your lookahead horoscope
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