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May 10

Let the job market choose our immigrants
Herbert Grubel, professor emeritus of economics at Simon Fraser University and senior fellow with the Fraser Institute
Best pictures from May 10
An Indian villager bathes a parrot he rescued by holding it underneath a tap after it fell from a tree on a hot afternoon on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, India.
Best pictures from May 9
A long exposure picture shows a seasonal fog illuminated by the lights of Cape Town harbour as the city prepares for the start of the southern hemisphere winter.
Victim's wife yells at witness during B.C. inquest into mushroom farm deaths
Ten-year-old Eric Ut, son of deceased Langley mushroom farm worker Ut Van Tran, cries as his mother, Hong Dang, speaks to reporters at an inquest into the 2008 deaths and injuries on the farm, in Burnaby, B.C., on May 10, 2012.
Thrust and parry of Hansard a limp affair indeed
Rod Mickleburgh
Clustered venues for PanAm Games a win for tourism and traffic
In a switch from earlier plans, which had soccer matches spread among venues in the GTA, the new strategy will see all games, including finals, held in Hamilton. “This is a great outcome for the city,” said Hamilton Mayor Bob Bratina Thursday.
Family farms are fewer and larger, StatsCan says
A stag stands in a neck high field of canola north of Cremona, Alta., on July 31, 2011.
Off-leash Liberals move to attack
Ontario to disclose public sector per diems on salary sunshine list
Veteran Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Witmer is shown in a 2003 photo at the Westminister United Church polling station in Waterloo, Ont.
B.C.'s next senator will be elected, Clark vows
A view of the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday Jan. 13, 2011.
Concrete falls from Gardiner - again
A City of Toronto employee holds a chunk of concrete that fell from the Gardiner Expressway onto Parkside Drive near Lake Shore Boulevard West in Toronto on May 10, 2012.
U.S. regulator issues alert on dangers of controversial MS treatment
Italian doctor Paolo Zamboni in his studio at the University Hospital of Ferrara. He believes MS is caused by venous abnormalities, a theory that has been seized by thousands of patients across Canada who have flown to expensive overseas clinics for treatment of blocked veins.
Soaring insurance rates hit sawmill operators
A View of Lakeland Sawmill explosion site seen from a helicopter in Prince George, B.C., Tuesday, April 24, 2012.
Vancouver mayor heads to Europe to share secrets of success
Supporters wave flags as they wait for Nicolas Sarkozy, to deliver his speech at Trocadero square during a campaign rally in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris May 1, 2012.
Auditor-General's office to cut 60 jobs, reduce number of audits
Auditor-General Michael Ferguson speaks to reporters as he leaves a Commons committee meeting in Ottawa April 26, 2012.
Racism or compassion? Study finds some teachers softer on minorities
Tories overrule officials to fund project of Baird's 'dear friend'
Rabbi Chaim Mendelsohn accompanies Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird during his visit to Israel on Jan. 31, 2012.
Tory campaign-finance reform compounds Liberal leadership debt
Candidates Gerard Kennedy, middle, and Martha Hall Findlay celebrate Stephane Dion's election as Liberal leader in Montreal on Dec. 2, 2006.
Blue Jays gamble Guerrero still has that remarkable plate coverage
In this Aug. 13, 2011, file photo, Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero hits a two-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Baltimore. The Toronto Blue Jays signed the 37-year-old to a minor league contract, which will start with an extended spring training program.
Canadian woman held in British jail after her two children found dead
Old Port of Montreal CEO unapologetic over trip expenses
Claude Benoit, cheif executive of the Old Port of Montreal Corporation, appears at the Commons ethics committee in Ottawa on May 10, 2012.
Suzuki Foundation registers as lobbyist
Founder of the David Suzuki Foundation, David Suzuki spoke during a meeting with the Editorial Board at The Globe and Mail in Toronto on April 11, 2012.
Tree stumps on 'Mink Mile' latest embarrassment
Pedestrians and traffic pass by some dead and dying trees on Bloor Street just west of Yonge Street in Toronto recently.
Excellence is not homogeneity
Bill Sundhu a barrister and solicitor in Kamloops, B.C. at the Old Court House on Friday March 13, 2012.
Overqualified immigrants really are driving taxis in Canada
Beck taxi cab on Yonge St. in downtown Toronto.
Former minion of Cameron, Murdoch offers praise at phone-hacking inquiry
Andy Coulson, middle, former editor of the News of the World and former spokesman for Britian's Prime Minister David Cameron, leaves after giving evidence before the Leveson Inquiry into the ethics and practices of the media at the High Court in central London on Thursday.
Foreign interest growing in small telecoms, Allstream chief says
Manitoba Telecom Services CEO Pierre Blouin says there is a lot of foreign interest, particularly in the United States, in Ottawa’s plans to relax the foreign investment restrictions for small telecom companies.
Companies geared up for future profit growth
Canada 'most important energy partner,' U.S. envoy says
Carlos Pascual, the U.S. State Department's special envoy on international energy, says the U.S. considers Canada its most important energy partner.
China moving up Canada's energy value chain
China has long sold goods to the oil patch. Direct investment is an extension of this business.
Finland routs France
France's Yohann Auvitu (R) chases Finland's Jesse Joensuu during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game in Helsinki May 10, 2012.
A Stronach-less Magna keeps to a feisty script
Donald Walker is the CEO of Magna International Inc.
All-star squad in flux
World record holder cricketer Brian Lara (C) poses for a photo with Miss Universe 1977 Janelle Penny Commissiong-Chow (L) and Miss World 1986 Giselle La Ronde-West during a luncheon hosted by Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar for Canada's Governor-General David Johnston, at a diplomatic centre in the capital Port of Spain May 1, 2012. Johnston and his wife Sharon are on a state visit to Trinidad and Tobago.
Twenty20 hits Toronto
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right, reacts as Mumbai Indians' Sachin Tendulkar bats during an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match in Mumbai, India, Sunday, May 6, 2012.
Shoppers Drug Mart hops on technology bandwagon
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. president and CEO Domenic Pilla speaks during the annual general meeting of shareholders in Toronto May 10, 2012.
No funding, no liftoff for Radarsat program, CEO says
Dan Friedmann, CEO of MDA, in front of an artist's rendition of the next-generation Radarsat Constellation.
Do you cottage? Perhaps you cabin? Chalet? Help us sort out the words of the summer
Ron MacLean's hyperbole rings alarm bells
Hockey Night in Canada personality Ron MacLean
Why is The Globe going to ask online readers to pay? Our editor-in-chief explains
Globe and Mail editor-in-chief John Stackhouse.
Does your boss play favourites?
How can I get experience if I can't get a job?
Julie Labrie
Push is on for flavoured brewskis
In a bid to stem the erosion of customers opting for mixed drinks or spritzers, brewers are introducing new flavoured beers.
Cyber-spies will target smartphones, tablets: CSIS report
A man uses Samsung Electronics' new Samsung Galaxy SIII smartphone during its launch at The Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London May 3, 2012.
Is being more efficient hurting you?
A fresh eye on convenience-store food
Forget those sweaty hot dogs on the metal rollers. Convenience stores are putting more effort and money into fresh foods to draw in those customers in a hurry.
The social and economic divide deepens in America
U.S. President Barack Obama has explicitly endorsed gay marriage.
Are you the boss's pet?
Blue Jays sign Vladimir Guerrero to minor-league deal
Team Canada's retro uniforms get thumbs up
Former Canadian international soccer player Kara Lang (left) and Toronto FC defender Doneil Henry model the retro uniform that the Canadian men's and women's soccer teams will wear for one game apiece in June to mark the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Soccer Association, in Toronto, Thursday, May 10, 2012.
Looking to play gold, silver? Try Sprott
The hope is that by hiring new portfolio managers who share Eric Sprott’s suspicion of the financial system’s health, but who invest in different ways that minimize volatility, the firm can attract more money – and make more, too.
Riders head coach says Durant will be his starter this season
Saskatchewan Roughriders' Darian Durant (L) throws the ball as Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Kenny Mainor pressures him during the first half of their CFL game in Regina September 4, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade
Top 25 investing questions answered
John Heinzl
May 11: Letters to the editor
Barbed wire seen on an exterior fence at Kingston Penitentiary. The government announced in April that it will close the maximum security facility.
'Critical equipment shortfalls' plague Canadian Forces in Arctic
Prime Minister Stephen Harper bundles up in a parka as he tours Frobisher Bay, in Iqaluit, on Feb. 23, 2012.
What my mom taught me about being a working mother
Omigod! How do I deal with my teenage drama queen?
Extended trade: JPMorgan shares tumble
JPMorgan Chase's offices in San Francisco
What the jury didn't know: Child porn, torture video found on Rafferty's laptop
Michael Rafferty is shown in this police handout photo released as court exhibits at Rafferty's trial in London, Ont., Wednesday, April 4, 2012.
Go on, share your thoughts on a wall (real, not Facebook)
A preteen yo-yo prodigy who will leave you spinning
Harrison Lee is a 12-year-old yoyo prodigy from Vancouver
JPMorgan admits to 'stupid' $2-billion trading loss
JPMorgan warns of $800-million loss
The Shipment turns identity politics on its head
A scene from the play "The Shipment"
Ducks lock up Boudreau until 2015
Anaheim Ducks head coach Bruce Boudreau yells to his team during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
From the House of Mirth: A tragic heroine for the age of greed
Laurence Lemieux in publicity photo for "From the House of Mirth"
Cascades' first quarter boosts earning power prospects
Tissue being rolled at Cascades Tissue Group plant, in Candiac. The company expects strong financial results over the next few years.
Vancouver Wine Festival drops Playhouse from name
The Playhouse Wine Festival in Vancouver has officially dropped it's connection to the now-closed Playhouse Theatre.
Want to give birth on a certain day? It just might be doable
Jennifer and David Andrews photographed at home with their daughter Annabelle Grace who was born at 12:12 on 11/11/11.
Barf, sweat and tears: your tales from the mommy trenches
Laura Barker and her 5 year old daughter Veronica watch television in their home in Vancouver.
Going gangbusters: The cinematic journey of Scott Speedman
Scott Speedman, star of "Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster," photographed in Toronto during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2011.
TIFF's teen programmers talk flicks, fluff and Ferris Bueller
TIFF Next Wave Committee members (L to R) Samah Ali, Larissa Rinkoff, Emma Seligman, Tucker Mclachlan, Gabriel Chazan and Jose Camargo: The teens helped program the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival, which takes place May 10-12, 2012.
Sparring with the director of China Heavyweight
Documentary director Yung Chang poses at the Blue Cat Boxing Gym in Montreal on May 8, 2012.
CBC adds more Strombo to boost fall lineup
CBC host George Stroumboulopoulos
The close: Dow snaps six-day losing streak
Globe to charge readers for online content
Globe and Mail publisher Phillip Crawley
Moments: Caught on Camera, May 11 to May 17
Members of the Samaritan sect take part in the traditional pilgrimage marking the holiday of Passover atop Mount Gerizim near the West Bank city of Nablus early morning May 11, 2012. The Samaritans, who trace their roots to the biblical Kingdom of Israel in what is now the northern occupied West Bank, observe religious practices similar to those of Judaism. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK - Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Editor's pick May 11 to May 17
A race fan watches horses work out and exercise early in the morning at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, May 16, 2012. REUTERS/Patrick Smith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT HORSE RACING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Ricardo Santos wins Madeira Islands Open
Ricardo Santos
Underdog Canadians prepare to battle Finnish host at world championships
Canada's Jeff Skinner (L to R), Jordan Eberle, Ryan O'Reilly congratulate scorer Ryan Getzlaf during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game with Switzerland in Helsinki May 9, 2012.
Your best photos of summer retreats
A lovely last view of the cottage before it was closed for the winter.
Is Hong Kong's bid for LME really a gateway into China?
A bull sculpture is displayed outside the Exchange Square (C) where the Hong Kong Stocks Exchange is located, January 22, 2008. Hong Kong stocks collapsed for a second straight day on Tuesday, as investors fretted over how well Asian economies will hold up in a U.S. recession, sparking a sell-off across the region. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended down 8.7 percent at 21,757.63, in their biggest one-day loss since Sept. 2001. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)
Why you may be paying for someone else's travel rewards
Preet Banerjee
Investment business evolution is shifting
Time magazine cover shows mother breastfeeding 3-year-old
Anti-abortionists march on Hill - and vent frustration with Harper
Ontario Conservative MP Stephen Woodworth delivers a speech at the anti-abortion March For Life rally in Ottawa on May 10, 2012.
Ballet needs to find the key to Cohen
"The Doorway: Scenes from Leonard Cohen" at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Pure Ballet evening
Cineplex puts investors at the front of the line
Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob is seen in this file photo.
Mother's Day can be tough for women struggling with infertility
Encana bounces off lows - and further gains may be ahead
Lou Schizas
Mother's Day boycott and other things you may have missed this week
Model Christy Turlington aims to honour mothers by laying low on Mother’s Day.
Serena overcomes sluggish start to set up Sharapova showdown
Eskimos long-snapper Inglis announces retirement
Taylor Inglis
Website offers help for teens who self-harm
IUDs are 'very, very effective' as emergency contraception: study
Our cars are killing us - and not just in the way you might think
Will it be Mother's Day or 'moon month' for you?
Harper rewards defeated minister Lawrence Cannon with Paris post
Former foreign affairs minister Lawrence Cannon, shown in Toronto on Oct. 4, 2011, joined Gowlings law firm after his ouster from federal politics.
U.S. posts first surplus in 42 months
U.S. money
Spain confronts monstrous problem with baby steps
An earthy Kathleen Turner almost raises High
Kathleen Turner and Evan Jonigkeit in "High"
Ex-Nortel CEO was concerned over use of accounting reserves
Former Nortel CEO Frank Dunn
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