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April 27

And now: A tour of Our Dumb Vancouver
Best pictures from April 27
Grizzly bear Grinder, right, knocks snow onto playmate Coola as he tries to dig out of their den after five months of hibernation at Grouse Mountain ski resort's wildlife refuge in North Vancouver, B.C. The two male bears were found orphaned in different areas of British Columbia in 2001.
B.C. sawmill tragedy: How does dust explode?
The Lakeland Sawmill in Prince George April 25, 2012 after a fire and explosion at the mill.
B.C.'s Christy Clark, the political chameleon
Gary Mason
Canada's Hicks, Crawford selected in second round of NFL draft
Game-changing by-election looms after Tory MPP Elizabeth Witmer resigns
File photo of Elizabeth Witmer from question period Queen's Park. May 26, 2003.
The Globe's NHL second-round picks
New York Rangers' Ruslan Fedotenko (26) is tripped as he goes between Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, left, and Dennis Wideman, right, during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 4-1. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
Globe tops National Newspaper Awards with 8
The Globe and Mail's senior editors and the journalists who made the finalists' list for the 2011 National Newspaper Awards.
Book excerpt: Beware the misleading indicator
Former Argos owners jump on Panthers bandwagon
Toronto Argonaut owners Howard Sokolowski (left) and David Cynamon sit inside the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Saturday, November 3, 2007. File Photo by Philip Cheung/The Globe and Mail
Coyotes succeed with scant resources
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Taylor Pyatt (14) celebrates his third period goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with his teammates Keith Yandle (L), Radim Vrbata (R) and Antoine Vermette (50) during Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey playoffs in Chicago, Illinois April 19, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Young
Ottawa trains its sights on hot housing market
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty at at meeting of the Globe and Mail's editorial board on April 27, 2012.
Alberta's Asian trade envoy cleared of conflict allegations
Gary Mar, right, at an Alberta PC Party leadership debate in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011.
Around the rinks
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville stands behind center Jonathan Toews (L), Bryan Bickell (C) and Sean O'Donnell (R) as they look up at the clock in the final seconds of their season loss to the Phoenix Coyotes during Game 6 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey playoffs in Chicago, Illinois April 23, 2012. REUTERS/Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville stands behind center Jonathan Toews (L), Bryan Bickell (C) and Sean O'Donnell (R) as they look up at the clock in the final seconds of their season loss to the Phoenix Coyotes during Game 6 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey playoffs in Chicago, Illinois April 23, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Young
Neighbour objects to gigantic dirt pile in field
Judy Zajac is photographed on her Mount Albert, Ont. breeding farm which faces a large dump on a neighbour's farm ( in background) . Mount Albert Pit was also dumping materials beyond the area allowed and Judy believes the fill included materials not allowed such as metals, concrete cinder blocks or plastics.
Toronto students to get psychiatric help through video conferencing
Jamaica: training ground for track and field's best
An athlete competes in the boy's long jump at the Jamaica's Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Athletics Championships in Kingston March 28, 2012. The Boys and Girls Athletics Championships, also known as Champs, is one of the oldest athletic championships in the world, with a history of 100 years. About 30,000 people gather to support their schools annually during Champs. Sporting events such as Champs have produced Jamaican athletes such as Asafa Powell and current Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt, who is the fastest man in the world. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
The faces of the Quebec education protests
Student union leaders Leo Bureau Blouin (FECQ), left, and Martine Desjardins, (FEUQ) react to the exclusion of the student union group CLASSE to the negotiation table with the ministry of education over tuition hikes Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Charest's modest student proposal a possible election precursor
Protesters opposing tuition fee hikes march through downtown Montreal, Thursday, April 26, 2012.
Canada's Jason Burnett qualifies for London Olympics in trampoline
Canada's Jason Burnett has qualified for London 2012 in men's trampoline. In this file photo Burnett holds up his silver medal following the men's trampoline final at Beijing 200. FILE PHOTO: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Good week; Bad week
Paul Attfield
UN's options in Syria are poor to nonexistent
A view through the damaged windshield of a bus shows Syrian security personnel inspecting wreckage after a bomb exploded in central Damascus April 27, 2012. Seven people were killed and 20 wounded, including members of the security forces, in a suicide bombing in the central Damascus district of Midan on Friday, Syria's state news agency SANA said.
CBC chooses wisely for NHL second round lineup
New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur reacts during a break in the action after losing his helmet against the Florida Panthers during first period in Game 3 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff hockey series in Newark, New Jersey, April 17, 2012. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
Transit cop suspended for two days for using Taser on fare evader
Dalai Lama mocks China's interest in naming his successor
April 27, 2012: Dalai Lama pose for a portrait during an interview in Ottawa.
Putting too much faith in numbers
Brian Milner
Rising to the top
Athletes compete in the boy's 100m race at the Jamaica's Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Athletics Championships in Kingston March 29, 2012. The Boys and Girls Athletics Championships, also known as Champs, is one of the oldest athletic championships in the world, with a history of 100 years. About 30,000 people gather to support their schools annually during Champs. Sporting events such as Champs have produced Jamaican athletes such as Asafa Powell and current Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt, who is the fastest man in the world. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Ontario system eliminates patronage in choosing judges, proponent says
London, Ontario ---12-04-25--- Retired engineer Hanny Hassan, seen here at his his London, Ontario condo, April 25, 2012 is the chair of the Ontario Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee.
A fluttering of wings to lift the heart
Marcus Gee
Twitter satirists seize on Harper's Hitler reference
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, seen in this Reuters photo.
Curling: Canada advances to world mixed doubles playoffs
Heartthrob candidate women's choice for Mexican president
A woman kisses Enrique Pena Nieto, presidential candidate of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), during a political rally in Oaxaca April 10, 2012.
Why the smart money is cutting back on bonds
Tom Bradley
Flaherty takes another swipe at Ontario's fiscal outlook
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty speaks with the media in the Foyer of the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ont. Thursday April 26, 2012.
Moncton on top after surviving recession, government austerity
MONCTON, NB-April 27, 2012-GEORGE DONOVAN1- George Donovan, CEO of Gogii Games, poses for a photo at his office in Moncton.
Move over Fido: Cats are the new top dogs on the Internet
Stephen and Laureen Harper with their cat Stanley, in a photo taken from Stephen Harper's Facebook page
Believe it or not, taxpayers dodged a serious stompin' at the Savoy
Elizabeth Renzetti
Head-on crash on deadly Alberta highway kills seven
Will climate change trump tourism in Scotland?
Elizabeth Renzetti
Charest right not to backtrack on tuition hikes
Students protest against tuition fee hikes in front of the education ministry office Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Montreal.
CMHC's governance and transparency need improvement
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty at at meeting of the Globe and Mail's editorial board on April 27, 2012.
'The good mother doesn't exist. She's a myth'
Elisabeth Badinter pictured in 2007
Toronto's surplus makes Rob Ford a happy man
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (left) with his brother Doug (right) on Monday, Jan. 16, 2012.
General Doug Ford: Taking the fight for four wheels to the streets
Vancouver Aquarium gifted $12.5-million donation from Teck Resources
Beluga viewing area, Vancouver Aquarium.
Leverage lessons learned from the sandbox in your work life
Leah Eichler
What's the best predictor of an election? (Hint: It's not the polls)
Progressive conservative party leader and Alberta premier Alison Redford reacts during a speech to her supporters at her final campaign stop in Calgary, Alberta, April 23, 2012.
A helping hand for robotic surgery
Marie Jose Overweel joined Robert Taberner and his wife, Sheila, to donate a combined $1-million to Credit Valley Hospital for robotic equipment that enables minimally invasive surgery.
Flaherty sets one-year goal for national regulator plan
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks to The Globe and Mail's editorial board, April 27, 2012, in Toronto. Mr. Flaherty wants a one-year deadline on establishing a national securities regulator.
Get meshuga at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival
This Is Sodom, playing at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival.
Ontario court thwarts bid to stop sale of Zellers prescription files
Ontario court thwarts bid to stop sale of Zellers prescription files
Win or bust for LeBron and Heat as playoffs begin
Miami Heat LeBron James covers his face with his shirt as he watches the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics from the bench at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts April 24, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
Tunisia's Mustapha Kamel Nabli: Steady hands in a crisis
Mustapha Kamel Nabli by Anthony Jenkins
Fire at Danforth Collegiate to be investigated as arson
Quebec is no Egypt: Why the student protests are not a revolution
Protesters opposing tuition fee hikes march through downtown Montreal, Thursday, April 26, 2012.
Maple's TMX deal inches closer as regulator offers olive branch
National Bank's Luc Bertrand heads up Maple Group Acquisition Corp., the consortium of banks and brokerages that has made a bid for TMX Group Inc., operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Do long-term development programs promise too much?
Among the Ontario Soccer Association’s innovations for the upcoming outdoor season: Tournaments for players under the age of eight will be replaced by one-day “festivals” where scores aren’t officially counted.
The case for killing the competition
Alex Chiet, the technical director for the Ontario Soccer Association says "parents may not understand how detrimental it is to overemphasize winning, so they think we’re being too politically correct, that we’re trying to water down the experience."
Potential danger at other B.C. mills widely discussed in Burns Lake after explosion
Flowers lie outside Lakeland Sawmill in Prince George, B.C., April 25, 2012 to remember the two people who died after a fire and explosion at the mill.
Raptors give coach Dwane Casey contract extension
Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey calls a play during their game against the Atlanta Hawks in the second half of their NBA basketball game in Atlanta, Georgia April 15, 2012. REUTERS/Tami Chappell
Oversupply disrupts China's retail leasing market
People walk along the Sanlitun SOHO residential and commercial complex in Beijing.
A Toronto hospice's biggest hurdle isn't finding land or staff. It's the city itself
Jackie Wood, Director of Toronto Commandry Hospice, photographed in front of the plot of land where her organization is battling to build an hospice on Kincort St
Brian Gable's NNA cartoon submission
Jan. 6: These came for you
Greece cuts benefits to the dead and lying
Michael Babad
Taxing the rich: I'm alright, Jack, I don't earn $500,000
Michael Babad
Blue Jays' Travis Snider injured in minor league game
Toronto Blue Jays' Travis Snider suffered a wrist injury while playing in a game for Triple A Las Vegas on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Steve Nesius
Taxing Ontario's rich and the menace of creeping Nazism
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath speaks to reporters after the Ontario budget vote at Queen's Park in Toronto on April 24, 2012.
The downside of being a pickup artist
In the Tennessee Project, all the hood's a stage
Sustainable Catch is more than a flash in the pan
Nova Scotia Arctic Char, foreground, and East Coast Clam Bake
The Lineup: April 28 - May 4
Willis Earl Beal
Where can LGBT travellers find sun and safety?
In pictures: Your best photos of people at work
Reading between the lines: The nitty-gritty on ETF payouts
Rob Carrick
The celebrity interview is dead. Long live the celebrity interview
Larry King chats with Madonna, Sept. 30, 2002.
Goldman gives up on Canadian stock market
Goldman gives up on Canadian stock market
Do the rules of the road apply on foot?
Pedestrians to the right!
The form letter to cure all Harper government missteps
Tabatha Southey
Kevin Hegge premieres punk-feminist doc at Hot Docs
A scene from "She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column"
The star, the microphone, and the gaffe: interview as minefield
Tim Robbins and Kevin Costner in Bull Durham (1988).
Sorry, nostalgia buffs: Volatility has always been there
David Parkinson
Katie Couric interviews Sarah Palin
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Quiz: Take this week's current-events challenge
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un.
Management-fee rebate provides bright spot for Covington investors
Willis Earl Beal: The hip crowd's new diamond in the rough
Willis Earl Beal
The close: Dow gains for fourth straight day
Players have faith Michael Jordan will turn Bobcats around
Michael Jordan
With twins on the way, couple want a much bigger house
Let me introduce you to Suzy Lake, national treasure
Suzy Lake__Beauty at a Proper Distance/In Song
Just go ahead, John Cusack, and Say Anything to me
Leah McLaren
Where do curmudgeons come from? Best to double-check
For Edmonton theatre company, smaller is bigger
Sheldon Elter is playing Beowulf and David Ley is Hrothgar in Edmonton’s Workshop West production of Beowulf.
After a chill, Meg Tilly is ready for her comeback
Meg Tilly stars in Michel Tremblay's The Real World?.
Norah Jones makes the best of a broken heart
Norah Jones in New York, April 9, 2012.
Dated, yes, but delightfully performed
The Tribeca trifecta: fame, faith, infotainment
Johanna Schneller
ETF expert prefers an all-weather portfolio
Yves Rebetez
Blood, butchery and a delightful dearth of subtlety
Screen capture from Prototype 2
Patrick Cummins: photographer, City of Toronto archivist
Photographer Patrick Cummins prepares to take a new photo of the first Toronto home he photographed thirty years ago (in rear).
Ottawa to lift veil on reviews of foreign takeovers
Ottawa rejected BHP Billiton's $38.6-billion takeover offer for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan
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