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March 20

Alberta Tories do something about 'do-nothing committee'
Alberta's Premier Alison Redford takes part in a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Nov. 17, 2011.
'Downtown Canadian' Brady Heslip gets a Bear hug
Baylor University's Brady Heslip celebrates after beating Colorado University 80-63 in their men's NCAA basketball game in Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 17, 2012.
Suggested cuts at Toronto schools called 'a bloodbath'
Mr. Dion Singh's all-boys Grade 8 class at Humberwood Downs Junior-Middle Academy, part of the Toronto District School Board, is shown Jan. 17, 2012.
Leafs fans now chant 'Fire Burkie'
Toronto Maple Leafs fans wear paper bags on their heads during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Toronto March 20, 2012.
No spring in Ottawa's step as Devils win
The Ottawa Senators' Zenon Konopka hits the New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise in Ottawa, March 20, 2012.
Best pictures from March 20
Mete Canturk flies his motorized paraglider in Vaughan, Ont. March 20/2012. Canturk has been flying his in the area for about eight years.
Leafs lose eighth in a row at home
New York Islanders forward P.A. Parenteau tries to get past Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Carl Gunnarsson in Toronto, March 20, 2012.
Toronto councillors look for way to fund subway plan
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives at a news conference with Subways Are For Everyone (SAFE) spokesperson Patrick Sherman on March 15, 2012.
Convoluted transactions inflated value of Ornge's head office
The head offices of air-ambulance service Ornge are shown in Mississauga on Feb. 16, 2012.
Ladies, stop redoing your man's household chores
Cold-hearted killer leaves French terrified
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school in Toulouse, France, on March 20, 2012, a day after a gunman opened fire killing four people, including three children.
King of books retiring, but still blows his own horn
Book Warehouse owner Sharman King plays his trombone at the Vancouver store on March 15, 2012. Mr. King recently announced he is permanently closing his stores.
France on highest alert to catch serial killer
French police stand guard as they provide security outside the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school a day after the shooting in Toulouse, southwestern France, March 20, 2012.
All-day kindergarten gets high marks in Ontario
Lilia Sherafati, 2, (left) and Mila Mozafar, 3, take part in an activity at the Ultimate Block Party in Toronto on Sunday, June 5, 2011. The event was billed as a celebration of Ontario's new full-day kindergarten program.
Harper targeted over Nordion's bomb-grade uranium deal with Russia
A relic of Captain Cook makes its way home
Anthony Shelton, director of the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology, holds a ceremonial club the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation gave explorer Captain James Cook in 1778, during an unveiling at the museum in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
Rangers-Devils staged brawl earns rave reviews
New Jersey Devils' Ryan Carter, right, fights with New York Rangers' Stu Bickel after the opening faceoff, March 19, 2012, at Madison Square Garden.
Less managing, more passion is the key
In his new book, What Matters Now, author Gary Hamel lays out five thorny issues facing organizations today.
'Golden opportunity' for immigrant lawyers in Ontario
South Korea-trained lawyer Sangkil Yi, 40, is bringing his international experience to Stikeman Elliott through the University of Toronto's Internationally Trained Lawyers Program.
Shaking the Apple tree for more dividend stocks
Canadians flocking to U.S. airports in search of cheap fares
Major Canadian airports, such as Toronto's Pearson International Airport, have been lobbying for relief from paying ground rent to the federal government. But Ottawa is unmoved by their complaints.
Skyrocketing house prices bound to come down, BMO head says
BMO chief executive Bill Downe takes the podium at the bank's annual general meeting in Halifax March 20.
More and more Canadians get mad over ads
Complaints submitted to Advertising Standards Canada, the self-regulatory body that oversees the sector, jumped 51 per cent last year, hitting their highest level in more than a decade.
Canada's police among the best paid in the world
A Toronto Police officer in a supervisor's vehicle. Jan. 11, 2012
Slow reform weighs on Nigerian oil
A cluster of houses is seen in Nigeria's Oil city of Port Harcourt March 24, 2011.REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye (NIGERIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
In Pictures: Children attend CSI camp in Vancouver
Irene Yu, 11, is introduced to police dog Koal by Constable Harley Dvorkin during the Tracking Suspects with the Dog Squad class.
In West Africa, a Canadian mining company pioneers 'the new humanitarianism'
Teenagers learn to repair a motorcycle at a youth training centre in Korsimoro, a village in Burkina Faso. The centre is over-crowded, with long waiting lists and a severe shortage of equipment, and it is hoping to benefit from the new Canadian training project in Burkina Faso.
Firm at centre of robo-call storm unmasks mystery employee
Matt Meier, president and chief executive of RackNine Inc., is shown in an undated image from his company website.
Michael Healey reads from his controversial political play
Actor and playwright, Michael Healey, is photographed in Theatre Passe Muraille in 2008.
Big payday awaits Viterra executives
Mayo Schmidt, CEO of Viterra (left), and Chris Mahoney, director of agricultural products at Glencore, shake hands after the announcement that Glencore will acquire Viterra.
Debt-heavy Canada shouldn't be smug about its economy
Neil Reynolds
U.S. soldier alleged to have massacred Afghans had previous clashes with the law
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, left, at Fort Irwin and the National Training Center in Califorinia, Aug. 23, 2011, in a handout photo
Canadian Tire pleads guilty in gas price-fixing scheme
The Canadian Tire store in Bowmanville, Ontario. In addition to the substantial size of the store, redesigned features of the automotive department include hands on touch screen product demonstrations, a designated drive-in oil change garage, lounge service centre waiting area with wifi, and a car audio booth.
Dividend bubble? Try dividend bull market
Fabrice Taylor
Iron ore producers undeterred by slowing growth in China
Coils of steel wire at a steel wholesale market in Beijing: Rio Tinto warned Tuesday that growth in China’s steel output is slowing.
Teachers prepare protest strategy, endorse mediators
B.C. Teachers' Federation president Susan Lambert addresses teachers and other supporters during a rally on the final day of a three-day provincewide walkout in Vancouver on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.
Agrium fulfills quest for Viterra stores
Viterra owns grain storage facilities and 232 retail outlets in Canada.
Wall Street's return to mediocrity
Wall Street
Lionel Richie's new album is country, but don't tell him that
American singer-songwriter Lionel Richie photographed at the Four Seasons Hotel on Avenue Rd., while visiting Toronto, March 19, 2012.
The yen's 40-year bull market nears turning point
Martin Mittelstaedt
Amazon's risky gamble on robots
Staff at the Amazon Swansea (UK) fulfilment centre process orders as they prepare for what is expected to be their busiest Christmas on record.
Lots on line for Canada at Hong Kong rugby sevens as Olympics loom
Members of the Canadian team sing the national anthem after receiving their gold medals during rugby sevens finals on the last day of the Pan American Games in Tlaquepaque, Oct. 30, 2011.
What I learned from Professor Bernanke
During his lecture, Prof. Bernanke said there isn’t enough gold in circulation to maintain a gold standard.
Four-time world champ Ferbey retires from competitive curling
Canadian skip Randy Ferbey laughs during play against Scotland at the World Men's Curling Championships in Victoria, April 7, 2005.
Animal-rights groups decry decision to match record harp-seal quota
Hunters gather pelts as the annual East Coast seal hunt starts in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on March 23, 2009.
History of a Pleasure Seeker, by Richard Mason
Richard Mason
Five myths about dividend growth investing
John Heinzl
Canadian cookbooks pepper 2012 James Beard award short list
Auditor has Defence, Public Works in his sights on F-35 jets: sources
Prime Minister Stephen Harper tours a high-tech manufacturing operation in Waterloo, Ont., on March 11, 2011.
Can The Hunger Games boys win at the fame game?
Josh Hutcherson arrives at the world premiere of "The Hunger Games" on Monday March 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.
Blunder brings down massive fraud ring
Fake identification, credit cards and replica weapons are presented at a news conference in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, after they were seized in a March 7 raid.
Oracle shares rise on higher software sales
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.
Feeding baby on demand could boost brain power
Canadian cyclists riding high in Europe
Ryder Hesjedal (centre with blue helmet) leads a group of riders up Mount Royal at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal race, Sept. 11, 2011.
Global steel output shows recovery still fragile
A Chinese steel manufacturing plant in Hefei, Anhui province: Steel consultancy Meps said double-digit growth in Chinese production would be out of question this year and forecast a 7.5-per-cent increase in Chinese apparent consumption, down from about 10 per cent last year.
Canada's Heritage minister hints at good budget news for the arts
Heritage Minister James Moore responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Thursday March 15, 2012.
Tories rejected advice to reserve back-to-work orders for 'extreme' cases
Air Canada union workers protest outside government offices in Ottawa on March 14, 2012.
Canada chasing South Korea at women's world curling championship
Quebec budget banks on mining royalties to balance books by 2013-14
Quebec's Finance Minister Raymond Bachand tables the provincial budget at the National Assembly on March 20, 2012.
Transcontinental to close two Quad/Graphics plants, cut 500 jobs
Transcontinental CEO François Olivier said separation packages and out-placement services will be provided to the workers who lost their jobs.
Jail-cell upgrade: $90 a night
Maria Luciuk
Maria Luciuk
How to live with bedbugs
Recipes: Turn to Japan for a sweeter, richer curry
Japanese chicken curry
The close: Energy stocks weigh on Dow, TSX
Napa cabbage pickles
Napa cabbage pickles
Cucumber pickles
Kelly Johnson moves up the Blue Jays' batting order
Toronto Blue Jays batter Kelly Johnson watches his triple against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning of their MLB Grapefruit League baseball game in Dunedin Florida, March 6, 2012.
Greek yogurt put to the (taste) test
Toronto's inside workers vow not to strike this weekend unless provoked
Maureen O'Reilly (centre behind microphone), president of CUPE Local 4948, addresses Toronto public library workers gathered outside City Hall on March 19, 2012. Toronto's 2,300 library employees walked off the job after 5 p.m. Sunday, shuttering 98 branches across the city.
Aveos to liquidate assets, rejects Air Canada aid offer
A laid off Aveo employee makes a call in front of the aircraft maintenance company's plant Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Blame-it-on-the-weather theory has big support
Ditch 'immature rhetoric' on oil sands, David Suzuki tells Tory senators
Environmental activist David Suzuki appears at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, 2010.
Why wine reviews are irrelevant for most drinkers
Beppi Crosariol
Chilled orange salad
Japanese curry powder
Japanese chicken curry
Japanese chicken curry
VW moving ahead with radical small car
Concept photo of Formula XL1 plug-in diesel electric two-seater.
Oil falls as Saudi Arabia seeks to calm markets
The spike in oil and gas prices is a key theme this U.S. election year, and the White House is considering ways to bring prices down, including a release of oil reserves from strategic stockpiles.
Enbridge raises $1.75-billion in equity since September
Enbridge Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Patrick Daniel .
Toronto police seek clues after woman found in car with gunshot wound
B.C.'s Jumbo Glacier Resort approval revives its opponents
Jumbo Glacier. The Jumbo Glacier ski resort, which is estimated to cost up to $900-million over at least 20 years, could be North America’s only year-round glacier based ski resort
HP to jam printer, PC divisions together
Whitecaps striker injured in cooking mishap
Darren Mattocks, the number two player drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, offers his thanks to current and former players during the 2012 Major League SoccerSuper Draft at the Kansas City Convention Center on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo.
Sears Canada struggles to win over Street with revamp plans
Darcy Keith
U.S. home building permits near 3½-year high
New building permits surged 5.1 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000 units last month, the highest since October, 2008, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday.
Lotteries as escape valves
Lottery ticket
Sprint sensation Yohan Blake to race in Edmonton
Yohan Blake of Jamaica competes during the men's 100 metres heats at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 27, 2011.
Angry Birds maker partners with major U.S. retail chain
Angry Birds maker Rovio also plans to open branded retail stores in China soon.
Major earthquake rattles southern Mexico
A woman comforts her children outside a school at the Roma neighborhood after a earthquake was felt in Mexico City on March 20, 2012.
John K. Samson writes songs to take us home
John Samson, poet and singer-songwriter with Winnipeg indie rockers The Weakerthans, has released a solo album called "Provincial."
Publishers take heart from NYT paywall success
Judge didn't grasp magnitude of James's crimes
Former hockey coach Graham James arrives at the Provincial Court of Manitoba for sentencing for sexually abusing two of his former hockey players in Winnipeg, Manitoba March 20, 2012.
PGA Tour qualifying to undergo significant overhaul
Golfer hitting golf balls on the range
Bombers give head coach Paul LaPolice two-year extension
Winnipeg Blue Bombers coach Paul LaPolice instructs his team during practice in Vancouver, November 25, 2011. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will play the BC Lions at BC Place in the CFL's 99th Grey Cup football game this Sunday. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Lancers win second straight CIS women's basketball title
Are Canadian house prices dangerously overvalued?
Quebec chef Anne Desjardins: 'Good food was cultural for me'
Anne Desjardin
Southern African countries losing grip on democratic gains
Looters flee with their ware as riots sweep Malawi's commercial capital Blantyre in this 2004 file photo. President Bingu wa Mutharika has become increasingly intolerant of dissent.
Nigella Lawson's husband wants men to 'covet' her
Nigella Lawson is a popular TV chef.
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