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Q&A with man who now denies participating in riot
Rioters stoke a fire with trees and sections of fencing in London, Ont., early Sunday, March 18, 2012. Disgust and extreme disapproval were running high in London, Ont., Sunday after an intoxicated crowd of St. Patrick's Day revellers spent the previous night fuelling a huge street fire and attacking authorities who tried to intervene.
UBC, Windsor advance to CIS women's final
Use of UN human rights standard to condemn gay marriage disturbing
Britain's Cardinal Keith O'Brien says nations such as Canada that legalize gay marriage are 'shaming themselves.'
Flames suffer costly loss to Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson (R) goes flying through the air after he scored the game-winning goal on Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff in a shootout during their NHL game in Calgary, Alberta March 18, 2012. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Jets blow golden chance to advance in NHL playoff race
Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) celebrates a second period goal against the Winnipeg Jets' during NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Sunday, March 18, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Coyotes get vital win over Oilers
Phoenix Coyotes Michal Rozsival, right, the Edmonton Oilers' Teemu Hartikainen during the second period of NHL hockey in Edmonton on Sunday, March 18, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan
Sometimes, for the frail elderly, the less medical intervention, the better
Some 70 per cent of people die in hospital, though most say they want to die at home. Residential hospices, where palliative-care doctors offer symptom management, cost far less than hospital beds, and are seen as being part of the solution.
Former Blue Jay Hayhurst leaves Italian pro league
High Park community rallies to rebuild beloved playground
A child looks at the charred Jamie Bell Adventure Playground in Toronto's High Park that was suspected to have been deliberately set ablaze early Saturday morning.
Best pictures from March 18
A girl smiles as her face is smeared with colored powder during Holi festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sunday, March 18, 2012.
Aveos Fleet Performance closes plants, lays off hundreds of workers
Aveos Fleet Performance Inc., which conducts airplane repairs for Air Canada, is shutting down operations in Winnipeg, Vancouver and Montreal, leading to hundreds of Aveos job losses.
Newest university application requirement? A letter from mom
A stealth Cecil gets up to speed with Jays
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brett Cecil warms up before facing the New York Yankees in Spring Training action in Dunedin, Fla. on Thursday March 8, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Why Liberal, NDP candidates want riding that Jack built
Voters go to the byelection polls Monday to choose a successor for Jack Layton, whose star power still casts a strong light over the riding of Toronto-Danforth he held for seven years until his death last August. Election signs are seen in the Toronto-Danforth riding on Friday, March 16, 2012.
Ontario hospital-funding changes to favour growing communities
Ontario is poised to introduce radical changes to the way hospitals are funded, adjusting their budgets to the number of patients and quality of service.
B.C. tries to revive 'win win' project with Powell River and mill
This undated handout photo shows Catalyst Paper's Powell River Mill.
Jays' Vizquel wields unusual candour
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Omar Vizquel watches the path of his hit after taking batting practice before the Blue Jays' spring training baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Dunedin, Fla., Sunday, March 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
B.C. public-sector unions look for pay raises after 'net-zero' contracts
B.C. teacher's during a rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver on March 7, 2012.
Northern work plan for welfare recipients gets cool reception
Fraser Stuart, who is who lives in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and is currently receiving social assistance, walks home in Vancouver, B.C.
Whatever happened to the good old Canadian winter?
Dustin Dinsing tries to get the ball past Jeremy Savourin, left, as march break for these two thirteen year old "A" Toronto Avalanche players means taking their hockey game to the asphalt in front of their homes on Norris Crescent in Toronto.
London stops Halifax in Game 1 of NBL finals
Halifax Rainmen's Chris Hagan drives to the basket as London Lightning's Eddie Smith tries to get a hand on the ball in National Basketball League (NBL) championships series game one, second half action in London, Ontario, Sunday, March 18, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Assessing the risk-benefit of invasive medical procedures
Emma Maria Eddy, 84, at her home in Cole Harbour, N.S. She is visited and treated at her home.
B.C. teachers weigh options in face of new labour law
British Columbia Teacher's Federation president Susan Lambert addresses striking teachers and other supporters during a rally on the final day of a three-day province wide walkout in Vancouver, B.C.
Idle mills prompt B.C. to review log exports
A worker pulls graded lumber from a conveyor belt for stacking at a wood mill in Richmond, B.C. in this file photo.
'Monumental' season comes to a close for Kingsbury
Mikael Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que. became the youngest to win a Crystal Globe over the weekend. FILE - THE CANADIAN PRESS
Stanley Cup champ Bruins turning things around
David Shoalts
Five NHL games to watch
Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils face the New York Rangers on Monday night. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
The NHL playoff race heats up in West
David Ebner
Why Jose Bautista is unfazed by MLB drug testing
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista waits for his turn during photo day at their MLB American League spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, March 2, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Athens derby abandoned due to crowd violence
Soccer fans clash with riot policemen during a Greek Super League soccer match between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos at Olympic stadium in Athens March 18, 2012. The Athens derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos Piraeus was abandoned after being interrupted twice by crowd violence on Sunday. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis
Canada stays undefeated at women's world curling championship
Canada skip Heather Nedohin reacts to her shot during their game against China at the World Women's Curling Championships in Lethbridge, Alberta March 18, 2012. REUTERS/Andy Clark
Why, oh why, didn't I make that sale?
Why didn't I make that sale?
Lululemon game for new athletic clothing concepts
Lululemon faces stiff competition in its core business from a growing array of rivals, and the spectre of a past stumble in piloting a fresh retail idea.
'Saudi America' heads for energy independence
Truck driver Don Pamateer fills his truck with diesel fuel at a Pilot Travel Center in Princeton, Illinois, March 5, 2012. Economist Philip Verleger Jr. expects the U.S. to be able to meet all of its own energy needs by 2023.
New Coke CEO boosts action on green issues
International experience is the key to success in Canada, says John Guarino, President of Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada, seen March 9 2012.
Statscan reports to measure economic headwinds
The rising cost of gasoline is bound to affect consumers’ ability to afford big-ticket items such as houses and cars.
South Africa's beef with Canadian pork jeopardizes exports
South Africa is the fifth-largest non-Asian market for Canadian pork. Canada supplies about half the high-end pork products – such as tenderloin, ribs and medallions – sold in South African grocery stores, officials say.
Analysts foresee a troubled future for lagging Oracle
Analysts have become increasingly worried that the hardware business Oracle Corp. acquired in 2010 with its $5.6-billion (U.S.) purchase of Sun Microsystems has turned into a liability, with sales falling short of expectations. CEO Larry Ellison delivers his latest report card Tuesday.
Apple pays up, but keeps billions offshore
Customers look at the the new iPad at the Apple Store at the Toronto Eaton Centre shopping mall in Toronto March 16, 2012. The new iPad went on sale on Friday in 10 countries, including the United States, Canada, Singapore, France and Britain.
Manufacturing hit hard, but nowhere near dead
Barrie McKenna
Shell steps up gas production, despite North American hurdles
The town of Kitimat, B.C., with Douglas Channel in the distance. Shell is pursuing plans to build an LNG plant in Kitimat to ship natural gas produced from northeastern B.C. shale deposits to Asian markets.
Quebec becoming a mining mecca
Canadian stocks lag the pack as other bourses shine
A TSX ticker in Toronto in September. So far this year, Canadian stocks have been one of the worst performers among 21 major bourses tracked by Bloomberg.
Air Canada seeks ruling on flurry of pilot sick calls
Air Canada pilots head to work as at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Thursday, March. 8, 2012.
Photos: Paul Henderson over the years
Paul Henderson moves down the ice during a Summit Series game against Russia in Vancouver, Sept. 6, 1972. Henderson scored the big goals in Moscow. Phil Esposito was the team leader and Bobby Clarke was a workhorse in the trenches.
Stricken by cancer, Paul Henderson flexes in the face of mortality
Canadian hockey icon Paul Henderson was a part of Team Canada 72 and scored the winning goal against Russia. This September marks the 40th anniversary of the Summit series.
New Windows 8 marks impending death of the desktop as we know it
Alberta rejects first nations refinery as too risky
'There needs to be a new chapter. … We’re tired of handouts,' says Chief Charles Weasel Head of the Blood Tribe treaty 7, seen here in Calgary, Feb. 29, 2012.
Steel industry feels pinch in China
Steel making at Wuhan Iron and Steel Group in central China's Hubei province. Steel companies are diversifying into other industries, such as agri-business, as the government slows down infrastructure spending.
NHL's Battle of Ontario barely a skirmish now
Roy MacGregor
Why the road looks good to slumping Canucks
David Ebner
Norwegians set to repatriate Maud after reversing export permit refusal
The wreckage of Roald Amundsen's ship Maud is shown in June 1998, in Cambrige Bay, Victoria Island. Norwegian history buffs are trying one more time to lift a ship that once carried legendary northern explorer Roald Amundsen from her cold berth in the Canadian Arctic.
The road to the Final Four
Gonzaga's Elias Harris, left, has the ball batted away by Ohio State's Lenzelle Smith during the second half of an NCAA tournament third-round college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 17, 2012. Ohio State won 73-66. ( AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The Snow Child, by Eowyn Ivey
The Snow Child. By Eowyn Ivey, Reagan Arthur/Little, Brown, 388 pages, $27.99
Arts in Winnipeg: caught in Jet wash?
Winnipeg Jets fans cheer as their team plays the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Oct. 9, 2011.
Winnipeg's arts scene copes with the NHL's return
Gregory Dahl resists the flirtations of Mlada Khudoley in the Manitoba Opera's production of Salome.
Federer defeats Isner for Indian Wells title
Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating John Isner of the U.S. to win the Men's final at the Indian Wells WTA tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California March 18, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Police investigate Mississauga's first murder of the year
Walkout to shut down Toronto public libraries
Striking Library workers picket outside the Toronto Reference Library on Monday, March 19, 2012.
Congestion at Toronto's Pearson airport appears to ease after runway reopens
Air Canada aircraft are seen at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Canadian Alex Harvey finishes cross-country ski season with a bang
Alex Harvey of Canada skis to win the men´s World Cup prologue 3.5 kilometers free individual ski competition in Falun, Sweden Friday March 16 2012.
Layton's Toronto riding looks to stay NDP in Monday's byelection
Former NDP leader Jack Layton's old riding, Toronto-Danforth, cast their votes Monday night for who will represent the party in an upcoming by-election.
Dollars flowing fast, but inflation stands pat
A bust of the late Milton Friedman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist, in a reading room at Stanford University. The U.S. money supply is going through the roof, which suggests, if Mr. Friedman's theories are correct, that inflation is on the way.
Jobless grads are suing U.S. law schools
Some law school grads in the U.S. are suing their alma maters for misrepresenting job prospects upon graduation.
The Barber of Seville still earning its laughs
Barber of Seville
Social disapproval, not fear, motivates smokers to quit
I don't understand my daughter's love of fashion
Tracy Morgan: Earning laughs at no one's expense
Writer and executive producer Tracy Morgan
How to pump up your willpower
Running barefoot isn't necessarily better
Why was I shamed over contraception?
Plan B "morning after pill"
Teen burnout can be hard to spot
Jazz star Esperanza Spalding credits her elders
Esperanza Spalding performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 13, 2011.
How can I work my core muscles while pregnant?
Van Halen: This was swagger, this was virtuosity
Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth perform at the ACC.
Artists to give telephone booths across Toronto a facelift
A phone-booth art installation by Sheila Butler at Bloor St. and Dundas St. W., in Toronto.
No women allowed on this beery boys retreat
ViPR makes for a killer workout
Ultrasound touted as valuable tool for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatologist Abraham Chaiton uses ultrasound to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis patients like Nicole Pittman, 21, at his medical practice on March 15, 2012 in Toronto.
5 ways to get your legs ready for summer
How space and architecture influence happiness
The testimony of a witness, yes. A play, no
Liza Balkan's Out The Window tells the story of witnessing the death of Otto Vass after an altercation with police in 2000
Gladys O'Connor
Soul-crushing jobs and other weekend stories you should have read
Cecile LeBoeuf (R) gets dressed up to watch the Irish dancers in her residence home on March 15, 2012.
Suarez keen to accept Liverpool contract extension
Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt, left, celebrates scoring with Luis Suarez against Cardiff City during their English League Cup final soccer match at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.
Social networks fuel the riot, capture the mayhem and identify suspects
The image from a YouTube video shows a CTV news van exploding during a St. Patrick's Day riot, March 17, 2012, in London, Ont., near Fanshawe College.
Manchester United destroy Wolves to move four points clear
Manchester United's Danny Welbeck celebrates scoring against Wolverhampton Wanderers during their English Premier League soccer match at Molineux in Wolverhampton in central England.
Travel problems hit Toronto after Air Canada's 'challenges' in Montreal
Former pastor, activist Joachim Gauck elected German president
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, hands over a bunch of flowers to new elected German President Joachim Gauck, left, at the parliament building Reichstag in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, March 18, 2012.
Alleged rioters singled out over social media following London unrest
Rioters taunt police with jeers and a green laser pointer during a riot in London, Ont.
Canucks get back on track
Vancouver Canucks' Mason Raymond, from left, Daniel Sedin, of Sweden, and Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, celebrate Daniel Sedin's goal as Columbus Blue Jackets' Vinny Prospal, right, of the Czech Republic, skates to the bench during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday March 17, 2012.
Canada opens women's world curling championship with win
Canada's skip Heather Nedohin reacts to a shot against the United States at the Ford World Women's Curling Championships in Lethbridge, Alta. on Saturday, March 17, 2012.
March 18: Your lookahead horoscope
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