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Flaherty warns special interest groups of lean times ahead
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has tightened mortgage insurance rules four times in four years in an effort to stem the growth of consumer debt and house prices.
Last-minute gift ideas: 8 cool tech toys for kids
Cubelets: Like Lego blocks for geniuses, Cubelets are the equal parts engineering marvel and creative outlet. Each battery-powered block comes with a unique set of equipment on board allowing it to do things such as sense light, move around or respond to temperature changes. With multiple blocks, kids can build functioning robots that move, although at a price tag of $160 (U.S.) for six blocks it’s not an impulse buy by any stretch. ($160 U.S. for six blocks; odrobotics.com)
Privacy in spotlight again with Facebook’s latest changes
The danger for advertisers is that users might mistakenly assume a brand is somehow affiliated with an offensive page.
China to subsidize rare earths producers
A labourer works at the site of a rare earth metals mine at Nancheng county, Jiangxi province in this photo from October, 2010.
At midday: TSX gains for fifth straight day
The TMX Broadcast Centre in The Exchange Tower in Toronto is pictured. On Friday, the S&P/TSX index had fallen 2 per cent week over week.
Doreen Woods
Doreen Woods
RIM stock leaps on BB10 optimism
Map: 289 PINEHURST RD., PARIS, ONT.
The Maus family were United Empire Loyalists who moved to Upper Canada from Pennsylvania in the late 1700s. In 1850, John Maus hired a Scottish architect and spent three years building the stone house that is still known as Maus Park. The house sits just outside of Paris, Ont. “It’s a very substantial home,” says real estate agent Alison Dyer of Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd. She points to the Scottish granite that was used as ballast in boats on the journey across the ocean, then used in the construction of the front of the house. The more informal part at the rear – including the carriage house – was built of local fieldstone. The two portions are joined by a keeping room and enclosed porches.
Paris, Ont. home harkens back to Loyalist days
Harper snubbing premiers, Pauline Marois says
Premier Pauline Marois responds to opposition questions Tuesday in the Quebec legislature.
Home of the Week: Paris, Ont., home was born of Scottish stone
Map: 145 Reynolds St., Oakville, Ont.
Rendering of the boutique condo Randall Residences, Oakville, Ont.
Montreal neighbours join forces on kitchen reno
Susan and Bart and Lori and Scott own either side of this Westmount, Montreal 1928 Arts and Crafts semi and chose the same architect, R. James Aitken, to put an addition on the back of the structure that would allow both families to expand their kitchens while preserving the architectural look of the structure. Walking around the neighbourhood, Lori says she and Susan would see other semis that had been renovated at different times that looked “like a dog’s breakfast.” She reasoned that if they “did it together, we could end up with something that looked quite beautiful.” “This was really Sue and Lori’s project,” confirms Scott, Lori’s husband, adding that the two women assisted the architect by conducting tons of research (Lori comes from an engineering background).
Montreal neighbours join forces to create dream kitchens
Dave LeBlanc
On Site: Oakville builder aims luxury condos at a downsizing demographic
Rendering of the boutique condo Randall Residences, Oakville, Ont.
The small screen keeps getting bigger
The Panasonic VT50’s screen was manufactured using a single pane of glass, which serves to enhance the rich and responsive picture quality.
Media players expand a TV’s horizons
The Panasonic Blu-ray player DMP-BDT320 has built-in WiFi and can connect to your home network to access music, photos and video from your computer.
In pictures: Ten camera options that go way beyond point and shoot
Lytro: This odd-looking, box-shaped device could be the beginning of a revolution in the way we take pictures. It captures a full field of light without delay. That means you can shoot pictures instantly, then focus your shot after the fact. It’s a different and decidedly modern way of thinking about photography. Pictures are no longer static two-dimensional images, but rather interactive images that live on your computer or tablet. While viewing them, you can click or tap anywhere you like to redefine subjects and artfully blur foreground and background details. There’s never been anything like it, making it an ideal present for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list. ($399.99; lytro.com)
Tech Gift Guide: Four audio components that make sound come alive
As much a piece of art as it is a speaker, the elegant BeoPlay A9 is a single speaker solution that can fill an entire room with sound.
Supreme Court to hear appeals in Harkat terrorism case
Mohamed Harkat was arrested almost 10 years ago in Ottawa on suspicion of being an al-Qaeda sleeper agent.
Star wars: Europe losing out to PGA in vying for stars
Rory McIlroy, Ian Poulter, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood
Wal-Mart’s Black Friday to see bargains – and protests
Diana Huffman holds a sign in support of striking Wal-mart workers protesting unsafe working conditions and poor wages outside a Wal-mart store in Pico Rivera, Calif., on Oct. 4, 2012. Workers across the U.S. are planning to protest what they say are unfair labour practices by the retailer on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year.
Risk? Bring it on, Canadian miners say
Banro Corp. operates a gold mine in a remote mountain region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Auto sector on track for best year in a decade: report
Newly built cars sit in a shipping lot near General Motors Car assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012.
Brad Wall follows PM’s lead, passes on premiers’ meeting
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall acknowledges MPs from the gallery of the House of Commons on March 6, 2012.
Supreme Court refuses to hear Toronto billboard tax appeal
A court has ruled that Toronto can start levying a billboard tax expected to generate an estimated $10.4-million a year for arts initiatives in the city.
Carrick on money: Don’t blame the housing slump on Jim Flaherty
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons in this file photo.
At the open: TSX rises as RIM stages made-in-Canada rally
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the TSX at + 32.42 on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
Canada’s hedge funds can’t beat the index
Rest easy, Canada: Your Twinkie supply is safe
Semafo’s long descent toward $3.00
Lou Schizas
European GDP
Canadian dollar dips as retail sales disappoint
Canadian dollar
In Pictures: Season's hottest video games
Call of Duty: Black Ops II: The latest first-person shooter in the Call of Duty series poses an interesting question: What happens if the computers that control all the military drones are hacked by terrorists? Black Ops II is set during the Cold War of the 1970s as well as a new cold war in 2025. In a first for the franchise, the player's success or failure in certain missions will affect the story being told. (Activision; $60; rated M)
Storm brewing over change to beer tax policy
Gary Mason
The Queen's message to Canadians on the occasion of the 100th Grey Cup
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
Retail sales edge higher on auto gains
File photo of a car dealership in Toronto.
As China bounces back, Canadian miners outlook brightens
Scott Barlow
McIlroy repels Rose’s record charge to win in Dubai
Rory McIlroy
EU details conditions for Glencore-Xstrata green light
A combination photo shows the logo of Glencore (L) in front of the company's headquarters in the Swiss town of Baar and the logo of Swiss mining company Xstrata (R) at their headquarters in Zug, both taken November 13, 2012
On Black Friday, U.S. consumers ready to start their engines
David Parkinson
Morning briefing: Gaza ceasefire holds – so far
A Hamas policeman walks past a mural depicting an exploded Israeli tank, in Gaza City Nov. 22, 2012.
Cornish doesn't like his chances against Owens for CFL's top player award
Calgary Stampeders' Jon Cornish
Canadian dollar now a 'de facto global currency'
Michael Babad
Premarket: TSX poised for gains
Third teen faces murder charges in connection with Danzig shootings
Two women comfort each other after an incident in which two people were shot dead and at least 19 others injured in a shooting at a neighbourhood in Scarborough earlier this summer. Chief Bill Blair said the shots broke out at a large party at 193 Danzig Street
Euro zone in deep downturn as China, U.S. tick up
People walk in front of an information office outside of an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Nov. 22. Leaders from around Europe are arriving in Brussels on Thursday for what promises to be a turbulent summit on the budget for the 27-country European Union.
In wake of slayings, conference to focus on Somali youth
<a href="javascript:void(0);">Canadian hip-hop artist <strong>K</strong>'<strong>naan</strong> helps launch Canada's Walk of Fame Festival as he performs in Toronto on Thursday, September 20, 2012.</a>
Nov. 22: It’s harder and harder being green, and other letters to the editor
Kermit has it right: It’s hard being green.
Academe’s glass ceiling comes at a high cost to society
Glass ceiling
Latest Toyota Avalon designed to attract younger audience
2013 Toyota Avalon
Opposition doesn’t get it: Muckraking only briefly sways voters
John Ibbitson
Can Goldman Sachs help the homeless?
Margaret Wente
Principles, not mere pragmatism, should drive the Nexen decision
Premiers need to fill the vacuum Ottawa has created
Prime Minister Stephen Harper won't be attending the Council of the Federation.
Brazil’s jobless rate falls to 5.3 per cent in October
A worker makes soles during a shoemaking process at a factory in Novo Hamburgo, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul August 4, 2010.
With Gaza ceasefire, Egypt’s Morsi becomes a serious player
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after eight days of shelling and devastation that led to the deaths of 162 Palestinians and 12 Israelis.
Striking Quebec rail workers reject Bombardier’s contract offer
A welder works inside a commuter rail car being built for Long Island, N.Y. at the Bombardier Transport plant in La Pocatière, Que. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003.
Fitch cuts Sony, Panasonic debt ratings to junk status
A Panasonic sign is seen in this file photo.
Dalton McGuinty remains unapologetic about prorogation
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty insists he has no regrets about his tenure.
Dowbiggin: Brief moments of sanity enter the insanity that is the NHL lockout
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to reporters following labour talks, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in New York.
Q&A: Federal Transportation Minister Denis Lebel sits down with The Globe and Mail
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has called for measures to combat gridlock.
In Pictures: Top 10 car design blunders
1. The Flying Car: This undated handout photo shows The Terrafugia Transition shortly after a takeoff.
The all-time 10 worst car design features
Peter Cheney
Federal budget won’t include dedicated transit fund, Transportation Minister says
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has called for measures to combat gridlock.
Black Friday deals for Canadians, without the wait or lineups
In this Nov. 25, 2010, file photo, people line up outside Toys R Us as Black Friday sales begin, in Royal Palm Beach, Fla.
Want a higher search ranking overnight? Here's how to do it
Lisa Ostrikoff
In Pictures: Stuck in neutral? It may be time to shell out for top talent
There’s a point in the growth of a startup where the management responsibilities reach the limit of the person or partners who founded it, Mr. Waitman says in Wallace Immen's article for It Starts with One.
Three things you should do on Black Friday (and three you shouldn't)
Denise Smith-Lad asks her grandson Jordan Smith, 6, what he would like to eat as they camp in front of a Best Buy store in Cockrell Hill, Tex., Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Smith-Lad and her family have come early to line up for the shopping deals available the day after Thanksgiving.
Gift guide: Gamer gear for all ages
Described as a “personal gaming environment,” the Vanguard is video gaming on the go. Inside a rugged and durable case is a 19-inch LCD monitor with a HDMI connection, stereo speakers and a space for either a PS3 or Xbox 360 (not included).
Odds and ends to stuff any technology lover's stocking
The Octa Whale Kit is a universal stand for tablets that uses a powerful vacuum suction dock. You can use the spherical dock on its own, or you can attach a tail, designed to look like a whale fluke.
Digital gifts that keep giving: Media services and apps
djay, an app for the iPhone or iPad, takes music from a user’s iTunes library and allows him or her to play, mix, scratch and otherwise tinker with existing tracks on a virtual turntable.
Singer appreciates nice wheels for cruising around L.A.
Fraser Walters and his Mercedes-Benz C300 by the beach in Marina del Rey, Calif.
Girls Learning Code Day In Pictures
Heather Payne, top , in green, who began Ladies Learning Code, works with two young girls, Carol Sosin Tineo, 11, in glasses, and Emika Hall, 10, in white during a code writing exercise as part of the Girls Learning Code program.
You’re not Warren Buffett, so don’t invest like him
Warren Buffet uses an oversized paddle against Olympian Ariel Hsing during several rounds of ping pong at Regency Court in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, May 6, 2012.
Where to buy tech gifts that got Kickstarted
By far the craziest thing funded and delivered on Kickstarter, the spnKiX is a set of electric motorized roller skates, controlled with a wireless hand-held accelerator.
In age of disposable products, here's some tech that lasts
There’s nothing in the way of music players that’s more straightforward than iPod Shuffle. Now in its fifth generation, the Shuffle is Apple’s least expensive and simplest music player
To grow or not to grow: Small businesses face paradox
Pythian CEO Andrew Waitman describes his company's strategy on a white board at the company's head office in Ottawa.
Science careers start with young girls
Girls at the one-day event worked with female mentors to encourage them to consider careers in science and technology.
Last minute gift ideas: Best tablets of 2012
iPad mini: Not just a small iPad, the 7.9-inch form factor of the mini makes it a completely different device than anything else on the market. It’s bigger than the seven-inch displays used by many competitors, but still small enough to be held comfortably in one hand. Thin and light, the devices sport an aluminum and glass design similar to that used by Apple on the new iPhones and are available in either black with slate trim or white with silver trim. It’s not the cheapest small-size tablet – WiFi only is $329 (16 GB), $429 (32 GB), $529 (64 GB); WiFi and cellular goes for $459 (16 GB), $559 (32 GB), $659 (64 GB) – but the benefit to getting an iPad mini is that it runs the thousands of apps that have been designed for the iPad.
Postmedia first to test new rules on pensions
Postmedia Network Inc. wants to extend the time required to top up its pension plan, in line with a new Ontario regulation.
The Queen’s message to Canadians on the occasion of the 100th Grey Cup
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
Coalition of farmers and urban foodies halts Ontario mega-quarry
Bill French, right, and his son Brian harvest brussel sprouts on their farm in Melancthon township near Orangeville, Ont., on Nov. 21, 2012. Mr. French was one of many area farmers opposed to a massive limestone quarry that was proposed for the area.
B.C. first nation members evict pipeline surveyors, set up road block
Chief Na'Moks of the Wet'suwet'en Nation, left, Chief Martin Louie of Nadleh Whut'en, centre, and Chief Jackie Thomas of the Saik'az nation attended the Enbridge Inc. annual general meeting for shareholders in Toronto May 9, 2012 to express their opposition to the Northern Gateway pipeline.
Dozens hurt after bus, transport truck collide near Kamloops
RCMP police car.
Real Housewives of Vancouver star receives threats
The Real Housewives of Vancouver cast member Jody Claman.
Best smartphones for holiday gift giving
The Sony Xperia T is the James Bond phone, as seen used by Daniel Craig in Skyfall. That will be the only sales pitch necessary for some folks.
TV: Five shows worth watching tonight: Nov. 22
We’ve both divorced. Now why won’t he marry me?
TDSB nixes plan to sell off parts of schoolyards
Part of the playground at Keele Street Public School in Toronto.
Record number of aboriginal students receive PhDs at UBC
Over the past 20 years, 43 aboriginal doctoral students have graduated from the university’s faculty of education. Ted Wilson, of Hartley Bay. B.C., whose family background is the Tsimshian, Haisla and Heiltsuk First Nations, shows a carving to other graduates as he waits to enter a convocation ceremony to receive his Master of Education Degree at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday November 21, 2012. DARRYL DYCK FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
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