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February 20

Habs caught in limbo between buy, sell
Sean Gordon
The tale of Toronto’s tainted soil
Toronto transit chair to commissioners: What's next?
TTC Chair and Councillor, Karen Stintz, talks with a councillor during an emergency meeting of Toronto City Council called to challenge mayor Rob Ford's Uniliteral move to kill Transit City, Feb. 8, 2012.
N.S. tightens rules on OxyContin
Doctor Dave Juurlink, a staff physician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and an expert in drug safety, poses for a photo with OxyContin at the hospital's in-patient pharmacy in Toronto on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, after the announcement that the prescription painkiller will be delisted from Ontario's drug benefit program.
RCMP weighs need to investigate leaks from Toews's personal life
Canada's Public Safety Minister Vic Toews speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa February 16, 2012.
Avs rookie forward a Swedish delight
Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog is turning heads with his sparkling play. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber
Linsanity spreading through Asia
Mark MacKinnon
Bridging the gap between doctors and hackers to upgrade health care
Montrealer Matthew outside a Cafe he works out of in Montreal on a warm February Thursday, Feb.16, 2012. Matthew is one of the "hackers" - computer geeks who are joining with Jeeshan Chowdhury of the University of Alberta's faculty of medicine at conference next week to devise computer/ mobile applications to make house calls more efficient for doctors.
Bautista takes testing in stride
Toronto Blue Jays batter Jose Bautista stretches during batting practice at their MLB American League spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida February 20, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Former NBA star Allen Iverson gets pro soccer contract offer
Former Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson has been offered a contract to play professional indoor soccer by the Rochester Lancers. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Tim Shaffer
When lady librarians always wore skirts and you didn't dare make noise
Alice Moulton. This is Alice's high school graduation photographÜit's the one that most people commented on at her 100th birthday party.
A disunited kingdom: The promise and perils of Scottish independence
The sun shines on the bank of Scotland headquarters at the mound in Edinburgh, July 24, 2001. Bank of Scotland shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a 28 billion pound sterling ($39.7 billion) merger with the Halifax bank.
The Tao of a slim Blue Jay Brett Cecil
A slimmed down Brett Cecil and the Toronto Blue Jays are ready for business as spring training opens. (AP File Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
What ails the Maple Leafs?
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson looks down after replacing James Reimer while playing against the Montreal Canadiens during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
B.C. Liberals, wary of NDP rivals, gamble on the budget
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark in Vancouver, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.
Finley to make the case for Old Age Security overhaul
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley stands in the House of Commons during Question in Ottawa, Friday Feb. 10, 2012.
B.C.'s justice system faces a reckoning with modernity
Gary Mason
Holding our breath for the NHL's first blockbuster trade
Roy MacGregor
NDP leadership contenders scramble for top-tier status
NDP contenders Peggy Nash and Brian Topp spar during a leadership debate in Montreal on Jan. 25, 2012.
Rubenstein: Keegan Bradley's Norton routine
Keegan Bradley
French fries aren't healthy, but they aren't pathogens
Hot dog and french fries: As dangerous as a deadly virus?
Apple needs to improve the lot of overseas workers
Workers are seen inside a Foxconn factory in the township of Longhua in the southern Guangdong province May 26, 2010. A spate of nine employee deaths at global contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn, Apple's main supplier of iPhones, has cast a spotlight on some of the harsher aspects of blue-collar life on the Chinese factory floor.
Quebec mayor names arena financial adviser
Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume announces the name of his new special counselor, Claude Rousseau, for the building project of the future arena, Monday, February 20, 2012 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Victorious Raonic hopes for climb in ATP rankings
SAP Open winner Milos Raonic hopes to climb to within the top ten in the world tennis rankings this year. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to visit Canada in early March
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 66th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 23, 2011.
Wind Mobile bets on bundling
Globalive chairman Anthony Lacavera: 'It is really to position ourselves to compete with the incumbents and the regional cable companies.'
Vancouver police signal support for online surveillance bill
Tom Stamatakis of the Canadian Police Association at a press conference in Vancouver in September 2010.
Ease investment obstacles for Chinese corporations, study urges
An oil field pumpjack owned by Daylight Energy: Ottawa approved Sinopec’s acquisition of Daylight in December. It has promising assets, but no production.
Retailers revamp with a high-tech makeover
Anna is a digital image that functions as a virtual greeter at the Bay’s flagship downtown Toronto store.
Higher turnover level changing the face of corporate boards in Canada
Inmet Mining chairman David R. Beatty: 'The day of the gifted amateur is gone.'
Financial shopping site a good buy (for now)
David Milstead
Will Moscow's cold freeze out Real Madrid?
Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos adjusts his beanie during a training session before their Champions League last 16 first leg soccer match against CSKA Moscow at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow February 20, 2012. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Theoren Fleury favours jail time for sex offender Graham James
In this file photo former NHL star Theo Fleury talks to a reporter after a press conference where he commented on the arrest warrant issued for his former junior hockey coach, sex offender Graham James. Toronto October 13, 2010. (Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail)
Australian police piecing together Ottawa man's apparent murder-suicide
Jason Lees of Ottawa as shown in a Facebook photo from 2010.
PM says Swedes need to work until they're 75
A worker assembles car doors at the main Volvo factory in Gothenburg. Sweden's prime minister is calling for the retirement age to be raised to 75.
Bank of Montreal buys stake in Chinese firm Cofco
Bank of Montreal is acquiring a 19.99-per-cent stake in China's Cofco Trust Co., a state-owned investment firm that manages $5.7-billion (U.S.) in assets.
Eric Lamaze looking for the right Olympic mount
Canadian equestrian rider Eric Lamaze rides new horse Luikka in a handout photo. Lamaze has added several new horses to his stable as he looks towards defending his Olympic gold medal this summer without long-time mount Hickstead. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sportfot
Fashion photos of the week: Feb. 21
A model displays a creation by designer PPQ during a fashion show at London Fashion Week, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
Can a five-year-old know he's transgendered?
Chinese bond market needs modernizing
A security guard at a branch of the Bank of China in Beijing. Bond issuance in China is on the rise. China’s companies sold $410-billion (U.S.) in bonds last year, a 52-per-cent jump from 2010. But that’s still only about a third of what banks lent.
De Rosario agrees to new D.C. United contract
Canadian international Dwayne DeRosario has agreed to a new contract with D.C. United. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Possible civil war in Iraq not enough to deter risk seekers
An investor speaks on the phone during trading hours at the Iraq Stock Exchange in Baghdad, Feb. 20, 2012. Foreign investors may be attracted by the IPOs of Iraq’s telecom operators if they happen later this year.
Small cellphone players threaten to sit out next spectrum auction
Smaller mobile phone companies like Wind Mobile and Public Mobile say they may have to sit out the next federal auction of spectrum.
Could zoos of the future be filled with robots?
Daniel Antonio Artola
Daniel Antonio Artola
Where did winter go?
Winnipeg immigrant deported for failing to disclose HIV-positive status to partners
Two shot dead in garage of North York building
Justin Waterman (left), 18, and Jerome Waterman (right), 22, have been identified as victims to a shooting in North York
Caledonia to divest 51 per cent of gold mine to Zimbabweans
Poached eggs
Doctors urge Franco-Americans to get checked for dangerous French-Canadian disease
URS acquires Flint Energy for $1.25-billion
A haul truck carryong a full load drives away from a mining shovel at the Shell Albian Sands oilsands mine near Fort McMurray, Alta., Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
B.C. introduces sled dog code of practice following Whistler mass cull
A team of sled dogs from Canadian Sled Dog Adventures make their way along a trail in the Calan Valley near Whistler January 16, 2012.
Sovereigntists disconnected from reality, Charest says
Quebec's Premier Jean Charest speaks during the questions period at the National Assembly in Quebec City February 14, 2012.
Saltspring Island launches a literary fest with 'hopes and prayers'
Author Esi Edugyan
'To make German men cry is not an easy task'
Marina Abramovich
Reimer to debut new mask
Carlsberg: to Russia with cash
Danish brewer Carlsberg is buying the 15 per cent of Russia's Baltika that it does not already own in a $1.2-billion deal.
Baby in the House: Why MP Sana Hassainia doesn't plan to do it again
Sarah Hampson
Iran struggles to find new oil customers
An oil tanker at the Repsol oil refinery in Cartagena, Spain, Feb. 15, 2012. Oil is at a six-month high of $120 (U.S.) a barrel on concern about supply from Iran, and Iran is looking for new customers for its oil to replace EU nations that have imposed sanctions on Tehran.
Canada’s oil sands: Not so dirty after all
In a breakthrough, Canadian researchers develop a new way to produce medical isotopes
A cyclotron, used in the production of medical isotopes.
A Catholic teachers association looks to ban WiFi. What's next? Coffee?
André Picard
Scott, Holland lead Tournament of Hearts
British Columbia skip Kelly Scott, centre, calls a shot as lead Jacquie Armstrong, left, and second Dailene Silverston sweep during a morning draw against team Canada at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Red Deer.
Japan's trade deficit hits record
An oil tanker is moored at an oil loading platform adjacent to an oil refinery in Kawasaki, west of Tokyo, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012. Japan posted a record high trade deficit in January after its nuclear crisis shut down nearly all the nation's reactors for tougher checks, sending fuel imports surging. Exports were hurt by a strong yen and weak demand.
Further charges in Quebec 'couch-surfing' death
Lupul, Gunnarsson set to play through the pain
An inside look at life as an NHL GM
Should your non-profit organization start a business?
European shares hit seven-month high on Greece optimism
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, left, gestures while speaking with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, right, during a round table meeting of eurozone finance ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 20, 2012.
My brother's socially challenged - is he autistic?
Scoot around the airport on your suitcase
The Scootercase.
Alberta nursing student, 19, inspired by volunteer work in Haiti
Laura Wallace
Remarkable reconciliation effort borne from tragic West Bank traffic accident
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visits a Palestinian boy, one of dozens of schoolchildren injured in a school bus accident, at a hospital in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Feb. 16, 2012.
Right call? ESPN fires writer of offensive Jeremy Lin headline
New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin
Maple Leafs send Keith Aulie back to AHL
New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan is hit by Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Keith Aulie (R) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto January 14, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Toronto man dies after shots fired in altercation with police
Wal-Mart boosts stake in Chinese e-commerce firm
Wal-Mart had been in talks to buy the Karusel chain in Russia in 2007. It was later acquired by X5..
Why you should set up a company wiki
Meet six bachelorette hopefuls
Anthopoulos optimistic as Blue Jays hit Dunedin
Toronto Blue Jays batter Jose Bautista stretches during batting practice at their MLB American League spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida February 20, 2012.
Getting unstuck: 7 questions to move forward
Questions to move forward when your conversation gets stuck
Veterans ombudsman blasts Ottawa's handling of disability claims
Guy Parent, veterans ombudsman, appears at a Senate veterans committee hearing on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in this Oct. 19, 2011, file photo.
Spring Training begins
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina takes part in a conditioning drill during baseball spring training on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, in Jupiter, Fla.
Finding the right role for the top team
Finding the right role for the top team
Luke Donald meets Ernie Els in Match Play opener
Lorie Kane fourth at New Zealand Open
Lorie Kane
Bailout battle lays bare risks to Greece's sovereignty
A worker cleans red and black paint off the sign of the Bank of Greece in Athens after weekend riots.
Jeremy Lin asks Taiwan media to give his family space
New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin looks on against the Dallas Mavericks in the second half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Feb. 19, 2012.
Take time to discuss, make time to decide
Take time to discuss, make time to decide
More fuel is needed to drive startup engines
Mark Evans
Ten ways to build up your personal brand
Picture of a highway at sunset
Forget fetching coffee. Interns prove their worth
Latitude Geographics Group product support analyst Victoria McDonald, left, and company founder and CEO Steven Myhill-Jones in the company kitchen. Ms. McDonald was brought on as an intern, and then hired as a permanent employee.
Other provinces have no cause to gloat over Ontario's economic woes
John Ibbitson
Feb. 20: Letters to the editor
Detail from Chaim Soutine's L'Homme au Foulard Rouge. Today’s topics: Religion in the public sphere, progressive taxes, ascots … and more
Newt's right to shoot for the moon
Neil Reynolds
Charest is still the man - go figure
Lysiane Gagnon
The War of 1812: Stupid but important
Detail form 'Battle of Queenston Heights, 13 October 1812' by John David Kelly
Are by-election voters swayed by the death of an MP in office?
Illustration by Anthony Jenkins
Investigation underway after fire at Hamilton jail
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