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Should Canada screen immigrants based on language or country?
Wade Sha playing with his son Maison after work at his home in Calgary, Alberta, May 3, 2012.
B.C. Liberal backbenchers may be better off without ministers' visits
An announcement on new acute-care beds in Vernon recently was almost overshadowed by Health Minister Mike de Jong, above, “fawning” over Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster, the Vernon Morning Star says.
Going for IIHF gold in Helsinki
Slovakian fans cheer during their team during their 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships game game against the U.S. in Helsinki May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva
Best pictures from May 7
Troubled housing agency names new president
Kim Mackrael
Upstream fight, but there's hope for fish in the Don
Marcus Gee
Israel's Netanyahu agrees to form unity government
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Cabinet Secretary Zvi Hauser arrive at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem May 7, 2012.
CRA audits charitable status of Tides Canada amid Tory attack
Vivian Krause, who blogs from her dining room table seen here January 9, 2012 at her home in North Vancouver, is the source of much of the information about how U.S. donors are funding environmental opposition in Canada. Often donations from U.S. groups are channelled through Tides Canada, an approach that allows Americans to make donations to Canadian charities but have a local organization determine the most effective use of the money.
Impact coach learns from Habs' fans ire
Montreal Impact head coach Jesse Marsch salutes the crowd afte the Impact defeated Toronto FC in an MLS soccer game in Montreal, Saturday, April 7, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Mother wonders why military withheld her son's suicide note
Sheila Fynes attends a Military Police Complaints Commission hearing into the suicide of her son, Cpt. Stuart Langridge, in Ottawa, Thursday, April 26, 2012.
Legislation opens door for Ultimate Fighting Championship in Vancouver
Murray Sogen, left, and Tak Sasaki practise their craft at Tactix Gym in Vancouver on Monday.
Man with varicose veins charges employer discriminates by forcing him to wear pants
Worker wearing shorts.
Can Hollande, Merkel find middle ground?
German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union party leader Angela Merkel reacts before a party board meeting in Berlin, May 7, 2012.
Giving Olympians the spotlight they deserve
Adam Van Koeverden (front) of Canada celebrates winning the men's K1 1000m final during the ICF Canoe and Kayak Sprint World Championships in Szeged, 170km (106 miles) south of Budapest, August 19, 2011. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh
Students' fee fears shared across the country
A few hundred demonstrators walk to a hotel Saturday, May 5, 2012 where the Quebec Liberal Party is meeting in Victoriaville, Quebec.
Extracurricular activities absent as school year wraps, MLAs jump in
Teachers around the province have withdrawn from extracurricular activities to protest against Bill 22, new education legislation that was in March.
Running from poverty to become world champions
Wilson Kipsang of Kenya celebrates after winning the men's London Marathon April 22, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
B.C. Premier hands campaign reins to Bill Bennett
Bill Bennett was ejected from caucus in 2010 after he criticized outgoing premier Gordon Campbell as an abusive bully and “not a nice man.”
Deal to end Quebec tuition-fee crisis unravelling
Quebec Education Minister Line Beauchamp responds to questions over tuition hikes and the ongoing conflicts with students, Monday, April 30, 2012 at the legislature press gallery in Quebec City.
Hollande election will not derail EU trade deal, Ottawa says
France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande arrives at his apartment in Paris May 7, 2012, a day after the French presidential election.
Questions remain despite tentative deal to sell Coyotes
Former San Jose Sharks CEO Greg Jamison speaks after NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the league owned Phoenix Coyotes is in a tentative deal to sell the team to a group that includes Jamison during a press conference before the start of Game 5 of the NHL Western Conference semi-final hockey playoffs in Phoenix, Arizona, May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Darryl Webb
IIHF gets serious about head shots
Denmark's Jannik Hansen (L) fights with Sweden's Marcus Kruger during their 2012 IIHF men's ice hockey World Championship game in Stockholm May 7, 2012. REUTERS/Petr Josek
Second body recovered after jet boat capsizes on Willow River
Searchers comb the shore of the Willow River east of Prince George on Monday.
No Kings' speeches for Dustin Brown
Eric Duhatschek
McMaster QB Quinlan signs with Alouettes
Former McMaster University quarterback Kyle Quinlan has been offered a CFL contract according to a report by The Canadian Press. FILE PHOTO: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
80 firefighters battle blaze at Scarborough factory
Netanyahu calls election in Israel for Sept. 4
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Cabinet Secretary Zvi Hauser arrive at the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem May 7, 2012.
Scanning the dial for television stocks
Aug 29, 2008 - The Score's new studio. Story about expansion of The Score, Canada's smallest sports channel. __Photo: Charla Jones/Globe and Mail
Fashion photos of the week: May 8
A model presents a creation by designer Akira at his show during Sydney Fashion Week in Australia, May 4, 2012.
Southwest's new legacy shouldn't strand shareholders
David Milstead
Face of Quebec's student protest surprised by its power
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, spokesperson for the CLASSE, the largest and most militant of the three main student groups organizing the Quebec student strike, poses after an interview in Montreal on May 7, 2012.
World Championships an appealing alternative to NHL playoffs
Roy MacGregor
2012 vs. 1984: Young adults really do have it harder today
Rob Carrick
Watchdog group urges greater oversight of insurance middlemen
There is likely a tax implication to surrendering your policy, but only your insurance broker can confirm exactly what those implications will be.
Chesapeake can't bank on Midstream to buy its assets
China's slowing engine hurting Asian trade
Are you a Facebook addict? Take the doctor-designed test
Charest is right to meet students halfway
Quebec Premier Jean Charest speaks to delegates at the end of a Quebec Liberal Party meeting Sunday, May 6, 2012 in Victoriaville, Que.
Sarkozy leaves legacy of constructive foreign policy -- less so on the economy
Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after addressing supporters at his Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) party headquarters after the the preliminary results of the second round of the presidential elections were announced in Paris Sunday May 6, 2012.
Kinross Gold's Mauritanian desert storm
Kinross shareholders have balked at the price of Tasiast from the beginning.
60 Minutes clip can't be used in Clemens trial
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens signs autographs while leaving the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Court House as his retrial continues on charges that Clemens committed perjury when he told Congress in 2008 that he had never taken steroids or human growth hormone, Thursday, May 3, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Canucks give general manager Mike Gillis contract extension
The Vancouver Canucks have given president and general manager Mike Gillis a contract extension. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Are you working for an unethical firm? Then run
Office workers
Canada wins men's Olympic volleyball qualifying opener
FILE PHOTO BY FRED LUM/ GLOBE AND MAIL
Canada needs to fix its shareholder voting system
Telus wants to collapse its dual-share structure, but a hedge fund is challenging the plan. If the vote is close, the system of collecting and counting shareholder ballots will come under scrutiny.
Yellow Media takes $2.9-billion impairment charge
Marc Tellier, president and chief executive officer of Yellow Media Inc., in Montreal in 2010. The company announced Monday, May 7, 2012, that it was cancelling its annual meeting planned for Tuesday because it didn't have enough shareholder votes to reach quorum.
Bond markets take European elections in stride
A woman passes in front of chart with the stock prices at the Greek Stock Exchange in Athens on Monday, May 7. In reaction to the election, Greek bonds tumbled more than €3, considered a huge move in the fixed-income market, and yields soared to a punishing 21.87 per cent, up nearly two full percentage points on the session.
Busy builders unfazed by talk of Toronto condo bubble
Toronto's skyline.
Two lanes of Lake Shore Blvd. East reopened after concrete fell from Gardiner Expressway
Former B.C. cabinet minister joins fight for Basi-Virk documents
Former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister John van Dongen in his office at the B.C. Legislative Building in Victoria,BC Tuesday March 27, 2012.
Louis Vuitton's store of the year - and its Canadian connections
The floating Louis Vuitton pavilion was one of the last portions of the Marina Bay Sands complex to open last fall. The complex geometry of the building, designed by Mr. Safdie, would provide a challenge for Peter Marino, the architect who designed the store's interior.
Uranium One profit falls while production rises
A Uranium One processing plant. The miner reported on Monday, May 7, 2012 that its first-quarter earnings fell to $4.5 million as it reported increased production, but lower uranium prices and a hedging-related charge.
White bread: From high class to 'white trash'
Amanda Lindhout was held captive in Somalia - but went back to help others
On left is Amanda Lindhout. In 2012 the GEF opened the Rajo Women's Literacy School, providing education and job skills training to 75 female Somali refugees living in Eastleigh, Keny
National Bank Financial revamps management
National Bank Financial revamps management
Time to discuss risks of surgical meshes
André Picard
Have eyes for your 'platonic' pal? You and your spouse may be on the outs
Father pulls son from Nova Scotia school over Jesus T-shirt controversy
William and his father John Swinimer leave Forest Heights Community School in Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, on Monday, May 7, 2012 wearing his "Life is Wasted Without Jesus" T-shirt.
Hang-glider pilot has 'remorse' over passenger's death, lawyer says
William (Jon) Orders, the pilot involved in a tragic hang-gliding accident near Agassiz, B.C. April 28.
The Secret of the Crown, by John Fraser
Queen Elizabeth waves as she attends the official re-opening of the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, London April 25, 2012.
Councillor seeks to restore program cuts with new-found surplus
Councillor James Pasternak on Monday proposed using more than $1.7-million of the $292-million 2011 surplus as a short-term rescue fund for a slew of programs left on life support after the January budget vote.
Canadian Nestor, partner Mirnyi move atop world doubles rankings
Canada's Daniel Nestor returns the ball and Belarus' Max Mirnyi, unseen, as they play Colombia's Juan Sebastian Cabal with Argentina's Eduardo Schwank during their men's doubles final match for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, Saturday June 4, 2011 in Paris. Guess Who singer Burton Cummings, film star Ryan Reynolds and comedian Russell Peters are among the latest inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame. Rounding out the list, announced this morning at a news conference, are astronaut Roberta Bondar, tennis star Nestor, actress Sandra Oh and author Mordecai Richler, who died 10 years ago.
Sale of St. Louis Blues closes Wednesday
No evidence Tories misled House on F-35 costs, Speaker rules
Who's afraid of Picnicface? Maybe TV
The Halifax-based comedy troupe Picnicface (left to right): Andrew Bush, Evany Rosen, Mark Little, Scott Vrooman, Brian Eldon Macquarrie, Bill Wood, Kyle Dooley and Cheryl Hann
Choreographing 'the undanceable'
Choreographer James Kudelka works with his cast during a rehearsal for the House of Mirth at the Citadel in Toronto on April 27, 2012.
Dog food recalled in Canada, U.S., over salmonella concerns
The close: Dow, TSX cool to Europe's austerity backlash
Tahoe Resources up startling 200% since IPO
Kevin McArthur, former Goldcorp CEO, has a new company Tahoe Resources Inc.
Review board fails to give veterans benefit of the doubt: ombudsman
A veteran salutes fallen comrades at the National War Memorial in Ottawa at ceremony marking the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on April 9, 2012.
The Little Prince: The choreography is compelling but doesn't grab the heart
Les Grands Ballets dancers : Kenji Matsuyama Ribeiro and Jean-Sa©bastien Couture
Garden giving you grief? Let our expert take a look
Boardroom breakthrough at Baja Mining
Baja Mining Corp. employees work on construction at the Boleo Mine project near Santa Rosalia, Mexico, in this undated handout photograph made available to the media on April 23, 2012. Source: Baja Mining Corp. via Bloomberg
Staring down the street thugs
Take building-permit figures with a pinch of salt
Construction crews build housing and community centres in Saskatoon. Statistics Canada reported Monday, May 7, 2012, that the value of building permits rose 4.7 per cent in March from the previous month to $6.8-billion, as non-residential permits soared 14 per cent – on the strength of an 88-per cent gain in plans for institutional buildings like medical facilities.
How motherhood changed Cassie Campbell's life
Cassie Campbell-Pascall at home with her daughter Brooke and her mom Eunice in Calgary on May 3, 2012.
Tullow Oil finds fresh reserves in Kenya
An oil rig used in drilling at the Ngamia-1 well in Kenya. The east Africa country announced on March 26, 2012, its first oil discovery, saying it was found in the northern part of the country where Africa-focused British firm Tullow Oil has been exploring for oil.
How the Kielburgers celebrate Mother's Day
Award-winning crystal pavilion in Singapore sports Canadian shades
Covering 25,000 square feet in total, each custom shade was manufactured in Toronto and then shipped to Singapore for just-in-time installation. The project won the Store of the Year award in the 2012 Association of Retail Environments design awards.
Anti-austerity: Just what Europe needs
France's president-elect François Hollande waves from a balcony at his Paris campaign headquarters on May 7, 2012
Minister defends Tory environment plan, dials back criticism of charities
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on May 7, 2012.
Cineplex Inc. should be a star in 2012: analyst
Dustin Patterson, Cineplex Entertainment projection manager at Scotiabank Theatre, shows off one of the digital projectors used to show Ice Age 3D in Toronto.
Fat cats: pictures of tubby tabbies and other flabby felines
This 44-pound cat was found wandering in Voorhees, N.J., in July 2008. Nicknamed Prince Chunk, he eventually found a home with a new family.
NHL suspends Claude Giroux for Game 5
Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux has been suspended. (AP File Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Read Postmedia's internal memo
Michael Moore does Dylan, and other songs you need to hear this week
Michael Moore
Postmedia signs three-year deal with The Canadian Press
Postmedia Network Inc. will cut 25 jobs at the Postmedia News division, which provides stories to its chain of daily papers, including the Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun and the National Post, as well as company websites.
Marie Vaughan
Blow to Oracle as jury deadlocks on Google's 'fair use' defence
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, left, puts on his suit as arrives for a court appearance at a federal building in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 17, 2012.
The ups and downs of the weight-loss business
For all the demand, innovation and breadth of players in the weight-loss industry – from sectors as diverse as food, pharmaceuticals, broadcasting and cosmetics – weight loss has proved a fickle business for many: what is in fashion today can be usurped by tomorrow’s wonder pill or celebrity diet.
Draw Something gets players to sketch their own ads
Diabolical or clever? Social game takes player submissions of hockey-themed pictures in a new advertising deal with the NHL, as seen in these screenshots from the leagues's Pinterest page
Children no longer making parents miserable: study
Yahoo investor seeks hiring documents in CEO resumé flap
Scott Thompson has served as president of PayPal, eBay's online payment service, since January 2008, according to his bio on eBay's web site. He previously served as PayPal's senior vice president and chief technology officer. According to his bio on PayPal, Mr. Thompson also previously worked for Inovant, a subsidiary of Visa formed to oversee global technology for the organization.
Officials trying to track down New Brunswick E. coli outbreak
A lab technician holds a bacteria culture that shows a positive infection of enterohemorrhagic E. coli, also known as the EHEC bacteria, from a patient at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf on June 2, 2011 in Hamburg, Germany.
The L.A. Kings are not your typical eighth seed
Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown (top) celebrates his empty net goal with teammate Anze Kopitar with less than a minute in the third period against the St. Louis Blues on the way to winning Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference semi-final playoff hockey game and the series in Los Angeles, California May 6, 2012. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
K-Bro Linen raises dividend 4.5 per cent
K-Bro Linen announced a 10-year linen supply and services contract with Alberta Health Services Monday, May 7, 2012.
Does your portfolio need a checkup?
Doctor's case with stethoscope against colorful background
F1 driver Mass explains why he quit racing after fatal Villeneuve crash
Jochen Mass was essentially an innocent bystander in the devastating crash that killed Villeneuve.
Getzlaf says reports of bar incident in Helsinki 'overblown'
Canada's Ryan Getzlaf, left, tackles Slovakia's Tomas Starosta during match Canada vs Slovakia of 2012 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Helsinki on Friday.
Questions raised over Viterra bidding war
A Viterra grain storage facility near Regina. Grain-handling company Viterra Inc. (TSX:VT) has agreed to be acquired by Switzerland-based Glencore International in a deal valued at $6.1 billion.
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