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Idle No More protests beyond control of chiefs
Kim Newby sings as she stands in a drum circle in Toronto's Yonge and Dundas square as demonstrators show support of the aboriginal movement known as Idle No More and Attawapiskat First Nations Chief Theresa Spence on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013.
Sarnia Sting end Knights' 24-game winning streak
Sarnia Sting goalie JP Anderson awaits a shot by Seth Griffith of the London Knights during the second period of OHL action in London Ont., Tuesday, January 1, 2013.
The dire straits of being single and female in India
Indian women participate in a silent procession to mourn the death of a gang rape victim, in Gauhati, India, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012.
‘Baked bills’ a matter of security: Bank of Canada
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, holds the new Canadian $100 bill made of polymer in Toronto November 14, 2011.
Ottawa working with Washington to counter an Iranian threat in the Americas
September 12, 2012: A RCMP patrol car is parked outside the Iranian Embassy in Ottawa, Sept. 12, 2012.
NHL labour talks going down to the wire
Ottawa to play matchmaker for foreign workers
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney gesture during an interview at his office in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2012.
Student’s Morgan Freeman project continues
US actor Morgan Freeman holds his trophy in the category "International Lifetime Achievement" during the 47th Golden Camera award ceremony in Berlin, Feb. 4, 2012.
Idealistic Canadian stage pioneer was committed to a national theatre
Canadian Players Foundation theatre production manager Jean Roberts in December 1965 in Toronto.
B.C. driver of bus that crashed in Oregon questioned by police, released
Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a fatal accident where a tour bus careened through a guardrail and several hundred feet down a steep embankment east of Pendleton, Ore., on Sunday.
Seth Jones appears to be a better skater than prognosticator
Polarized U.S. Congress falls off the credibility cliff
Konrad Yakabuski
2012: Toronto’s year of public transit
Transit generated a fierce political storm this year.
Kits Pool has brought waves of enjoyment over the years
Kitsilano Pool is the longest salt water pool in North America, with lanes that stretch 137 metres.
Dogs fighting in off-leash park in Calgary results in death, tears, accusations
Preaching to B.C. condo residents on the gospel of quake preparedness
June Younge seen here December 18, 2012 demonstrating duck and cover is a civilian volunteer for the City of Vancouver’s emergency planning department who does seminars on how to survive the massive earthquake expected to hit Vancouver in years to come.
Mali mission’s political perils
Volunteer fighters from Mali’s Ganda Koy militia, one of several groups who have a reputation for poor control and lack of discipline.
Canada’s pipeline squeeze Joe Oliver’s biggest challenge
Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver cited as a signature achievement the passage of Bill C-38, which made major changes to Ottawa’s environmental approval process for pipelines and major projects.
Sturgeon oil refinery backers swim against the current
Ian McGregor, chairman of North West Upgrading, one of the backers of Alberta’s planned Sturgeon oil refinery: ‘Why can’t this be the refining capital of the world?’
Toronto’s first born of 2013
A six-point checklist for hiring consultants
Paperwork
Toronto Mayor Ford enjoys brief moment of peace at New Year’s Levee
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks to a visitor as he greets Torontonians during the Mayor's New Year's Levee at Toronto's City Hall on Tuesday, January 1, 2013.
How Canadian troops could end up in Mali
In this April 24, 2012 file photo, fighters from Islamist group Ansar Dine stand guard during a hostage handover in the desert outside Timbuktu, Mali. In recent months, al-Qaida and its allies have taken advantage of political instability within Mali to push out of their hiding place and into the towns, taking over an enormous territory which they are using to stock arms, train forces and prepare for global jihad. And as 2012 draws to a close and the world hesitates, delaying a military intervention, the extremists who seized control of the area earlier this year are preparing for a war they boast will be worse than the decade-old struggle in Afghanistan.
Raonic gets early start to 2013 with new sponsorship deal
Canadian Tennis star Milos Raonic poses for a photo after receiving a Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, November 9, 2012.
Terms-of-service agreements are rarely read, let alone understood
A collage of Instagram thumbnails. The site generated howls of complaints when it updated its terms of service.
Laurendeau has some extra variables to consider ahead of Davis Cup picks
Filip Peliwo of Canada returns to Liam Broady of Britain during their junior boy's singles finals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 9, 2012.
Canadian-born politician is first member of the French National Assembly for north Europe
June 19, 2012- Paris, France: Axelle Lemaire, newly elected as Socialist Deputy to Parliament, representative of northern Europe, enters the National Assembly. (
Sleuthing money managers show how to avoid potentially troubled stocks
A good way to detect whether companies have termites in their moral timber is to check for companies that are being aggressive in recognizing revenue, the authors contend.
Advice to the lazy investor: Be even lazier
Hanging on for the long term could reap a bigger payoff than churning your own portfolio.
‘Dead money’ will live on
U.S. corporate cash holdings are nearing $1.5-trillion (U.S.); Canada tips the scales at almost $600-billion (Canadian).
Moments: Caught on Camera, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4
Norway's Anders Bardal soars through the air during his competition jump at the third stage of the four hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
How we ate: 2012's most important ideas in food and drink
Model Milk executive chef and co-owner Justin Leboe’s octopus dish at his restaurant in Calgary Nov. 13, 2012.
Andy Reid to be named Arizona Cardinals new coach: reports
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid walks on the field before an NFL game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J.
What's the most versatile frying pan?
Beyond the cliff, watch for risks in Canadian, Chinese banks
Scott Barlow
Fiat’s ‘Motherhood’ rap gets mixed reaction as it goes viral
YouTube screengrab
U.S. fiscal plan also averts ‘dairy cliff’
Holstein dairy cows feed at a farm in central Washington state. Tuesday’s tax agreement extends farm subsidy programs but, unless the measure is passed by the House, the dairy subsidies will revert to 1949 levels.
Watch Fiat's 'The Motherhood' ad
Comfort food for post-holiday feasting
Mushrooms on toast
Shepherd’s pie
Shell Oil mobile drill rig runs aground off Alaska
The mobile drilling unit Kulluk is shown being towed by the tugs Aiviq and Nanuq southwest of Kodiak, Alaska on Dec. 30, 2012.
Mushrooms on toast
Mushrooms on toast
See how a tenor is transformed into an emperor
Canadian tenor Michael Schade hams it up for the camera as he has points of contact marked on a fibre-mesh casting by prop builder Karen Rodd inside the costume department of the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, Ontario Friday Dec. 28, 2012. Mr. Schade takes on the lead role of Tito in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito and, due to his larger build, needed to have Tito's armour custom fitted before it was created.
Why closed markets may be just what your portfolio needs
Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Dec. 26, 2012.
At 115, a Japanese man still breaking records
Jiroemon Kimura
Shell rig runs aground on rocks off Alaska
In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, the mobile drilling unit Kulluk is towed by the tugs Aiviq and Nanuq near Kodiak City, Alaska, on Dec. 30, 2012.
The race to make a meal of India’s fast-food market
While international brands hold only 5 per cent of the market, it is growing with explosive speed.
Carrot risotto with carrot ribbons
Why it's time to stop treating vegetables as an afterthought to meat
Amanda Cohen
Lives Lived: Sam Gadjovich, 80
Sam Gadjovich
This Vancouver Don Juan fails to seduce
Blackbird Theatre’s Don Juan: The audience never gets why women are throwing themselves at this Lothario.
What can we expect on TV in 2013?
Handout photo from Parade's End.
Enough with the indulgence! Here are 24 ways to eat your (winter) vegetables
Roasted Beet Salad photographed in Toronto, Ont. on August 4, 2011 for Lucy Waverman food column.
Asian-led group takes $1.1-billion stake in Canadian unit of ArcelorMittal
A worker uses his mobile phone during a break at a steel works in Seoul Oc. 23, 2012. POSCO is the world’s fourth-largest steel maker.
3 top picks from J.C. Hood Investment’s John Hood
John Hood.
Globe photographer Moe Doiron takes a look back at 2012
Actress Genvieve Bujold is photographed during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) at the Intercontinental Hotel Sept. 11, 2012. Bujold appears in the film Still.
Far from home, Canadian team sticks together on and off the ice
Team Canada teammates Dougie Hamilton, left, Anthony Camara, centre, and Malcolm Subban, right, ham it up for the cameras, pretending to bobsleigh during practice at the IIHF World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. Far from home, the Canadian team sticks together on and off the ice at world juniors.
Canadian cross-country skier Len Valjas wins bronze at Tour de Ski
Canadian Len Valjas skis during the men's World Cup 1.3 km free sprint qualifications in Canmore, Alta., Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Valjas won a bronze medal Tuesday at the third stage of the Tour de Ski to become the first Canadian cross-country skier to reach the men's podium this season.
Globe photographer Fred Lum takes a look back at 2012
Bob Sora gets in some practice time on the basketball court, June 5, 2012. Sora, who works downtown likes the court at David Crombie Park because it's covered in a surface that has some cushioning which in turn is easier on his knees.
Egypt’s ‘Jon Stewart’ under state scrutiny
Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi dips his finger in indelible ink after casting his ballot during a referendum on the new Egyptian constitution at a polling station in Cairo December 15, 2012. Egyptians voted on Saturday on a constitution promoted by its Islamist backers as the way out of a prolonged political crisis and rejected by opponents as a recipe for further divisions in the Arab world's biggest nation.
When it comes to Christmas decorations, I’m a total packrat
U.S. arms sales to Asia set to boom
Capitol Hill’s ghosts haunt divided Washington.
Lot No. 40: A worthy Canadian equivalent to fine Scotch or bourbon
Beppi Crosariol
How Rob Lowe is keeping my drinking and diet in check this year
Native communities need more than protests
The Spirit of Kitlope dancers perform in an intersection in Kitimat, B.C., as other members of the Haisla First Nation block traffic as part of a rally in support of the Idle No More movement on Dec. 30.
Globe photographer Deborah Baic looks back at 2012
Sam Vurton, 57, from Mississauga writes a message to Jack Layton on the wall at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto August 22, 2012 on the one year anniversary of Layton's death.
It’s a waiting game as NHL, NHLPA appear set to resume bargaining
NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr reacts to a journalist' question at a news conference following collective bargaining talks in Toronto on Oct. 18, 2012.
Are your drinking habits tied to your gender?
Gold finishes 2012 up 6 per cent
Sharp eyes $1.15-billion IPO: report
A logo of Sharp Corp. is pictured at CEATEC JAPAN 2012 electronics show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Oct. 2, 2012.
Jan. 1: Mind the fiscal gap, and other letters to the editor
Something to smile about: edging back from the so-called fiscal cliff?
Ending India’s rape culture
An Indian girl shouts during a protest in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. The gang-rape and killing of a New Delhi student has set off an impassioned debate about what India needs to do to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. The country remained in mourning Monday, two days after the 23-year-old physiotherapy student died from her internal wounds in a Singapore hospital. AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Now’s the time to lift the U.S. embargo on Cuba
A Havana billboard: ‘Blockade, history’s longest genocide.’
Moving freight key to a driverless future
Canada urged to take a stand in U.S.-Russia spat over corruption, adoptions
Jennifer Damiano and Bert Lee, with their son, Ruslan Lee, who was adopted from Kazakhstan. The family is trying to adopt a child from Russia.
Don't make this common HR mistake
Illustration of two people speaking different languages
Let customers discover your business on YouTube
Tony Wilson
January 1: Your daily horoscope
Capricorn
Fashion photos of the week: What's coming up for spring 2013
TUXEDO NOUVEAU: At Stella McCartney, the tux looked more like a roomy suit; at Lanvin, a single white-satin lapel appeared on a black formal vest. Simons, meanwhile, showed tuxedo-bar hybrids at Dior, some with subtle skirt pleats. The Givenchy version, with curved short sleeves, was most original of all.
10 resolutions for the road
Peter Cheney
8 tips for staying healthy in the new year
TV: Five shows worth watching tonight: January 1
News quiz: 2012 in 100 questions
Year-end news quiz
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