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Reactions to Rob Ford’s successful appeal
Mayor Rob Ford and his press secretary, George Christopoulos, arrive at City Hall after the appellate decision that cleared the mayor in his conflict of interest case.
Prominent Mississauga executive charged for alleged $3-million fraud
After 20 years, Gary Bettman is still standing
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in New York.
North Korea threatens war with South over UN sanctions
Glyn Davies, U.S. special representative for North Korea policy, speaks to the media in Beijing on Friday, Jan. 25. The U.S. envoy for the North Korean nuclear dispute said North Korea’s rhetoric was deeply troubling and counterproductive, after Pyongyang threatened to attack South Korea if Seoul joined a new round of tightened UN sanctions.
Windsor, Ont., high school team pays the price as it loses star players
Marko Kovac, right, and Tyler Storie signed up to play in Iowa when it wasn’t clear whether them team’s season would be cancelled.
Legal experts debate focus of Ford ruling
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives for a news conference at City Hall on Jan. 25, 2013 after hearing that he had won his appeal in a conflict of interest case.
Training of Mali soldiers said to lack ‘values, ethics and military ethos’
Coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo was a graduate of the U.S. training program, a fact Gen. Ham calls “very worrisome.”
$100 for a Man City ticket … blimey
Manchester City fans celebrate their win over Stoke City at the end of their English FA Cup Final soccer match at Wembley Stadium, London, Saturday, May 14, 2011.
In farewell speech, McGuinty reminds Liberals of their winning record and achievements
Premier Dalton McGuinty makes his farewell speech at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto where the Ontario Liberal leadership convention gets underway on Jan. 25, 2013. Tonight there will be a tribute to Mr. McGuinty before electing a new party leader on Saturday.
Todd Brooker hasn’t forgotten the thrill of winning on the Hahnenkamm
Todd Brooker, of Canada leans into a turn during his winning run in the mens World Cup downhill event at Aspen on Sunday, March 6, 1983
Count me out of this Seinfeldian name-tag day
Stephen Quinn
A few things Rob Ford should do with his second chance
Marcus Gee
Part-sermon, part-sales pitch: Oprah tours western Canada
Media icon and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey tells her life story at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana November 26, 2012. The conversation is part of the David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series, established in 2008.
Slain Brampton, Ont., boy remembered as happy child
Pictures and tributes to Kesean Williams are seen in the foyer of Sir Winston Churchill school in Brampton, Ont., Jan. 24, 2013. The nine-year-old boy died after being hit by a stray bullet fired outside his family’s townhouse.
Redford offers long-term vision for budget crisis
Alberta Premier Alison Redford answers questions during an interview in her Alberta Legislature office in Edmonton Alberta December 20, 2012. Jason Franson for The Globe and Mail.
Tunisia’s revolution fraying at the edges
Abdel Almi, head of the Salafists’ Association for Awareness and Reform, rejects modernity.
The Edmonton Oilers: Young, brash and cocky
Edmonton Oilers' Nail Yakupov, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring the tying goal in the dying seconds of their NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings in Edmonton January 24, 2013.
Revisiting the year-end Investor Clinic quiz
John Heinzl
Highlights from the Ontario Liberal leadership convention
Premier Dalton McGuinty and his family listen to tributes from his potential successors at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto where the Ontario Liberal leadership convention gets going on Jan. 25, 2013. Tonight there will be a tribute to McGuinty before electing a new party leader on Saturday.
In Regent Park, a restaurant strives to sustain a community’s hopes
Pay-what-you-can buffets draw a wide range of diners from the neighbourhood: from high-schoolers to devout Muslims to artists from the Daniels Spectrum.
Financial consultant relies on economic profit analysis to find value stocks
Aman Raina
Russian legislators back anti-gay bill
Police detain a gay rights-activist during a protest near the State Duma in Moscow on Jan. 25, 2013.
Shades of uncertainty over dream home plans
Lessons from the market's defensive all-star stocks
Rob Carrick
3 top picks from Northland’s David Cockfield
David Cockfield.
Moments: Caught on Camera, Jan. 28 to Jan. 31
Employees work on the reconstruction of the National Stadium during an inspection by FIFA representatives in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. The stadium will host games at this year's Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
'Quebec is a laboratory when it comes to the transformation of domestic life'
Sylvie Levesque, director general of the Federation des associations de familles monoparentales et recomposees du Quebec speaks with media following a Supreme Court decision in Ottawa on Friday, January 25, 2013. By a slim majority, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Quebec does not have to give common-law spouses the same rights as married couples.
Profit margin doldrums: Are we having fun yet?
Josh O’Kane
Share your best backyard photos
A female cardinal feeds from a birdfeeder in a Toronto backyard following a snowstorm Thursday afternoon, Dec. 27, 2012.
Bullish on Covanta
Waste-to-energy plant
As Ivanhoe Energy sells assets, Robert Friedland buys shares
Chicago Mayor targets TD over services to Smith & Wesson
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Coleman’s bad bet on casino ultimatum
Gary Mason
Reader reaction to the Supreme Court's common-law ruling
Sylvie Levesque, director general of the Federation des associations de familles monoparentales et recomposees du Quebec speaks on the phone following a Supreme Court decision in Ottawa on Friday, January 25, 2013. By a slim majority, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Quebec does not have to give common-law spouses the same rights as married couples. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
8 key questions answered about the Supreme Court's common-law ruling
Lawyer Pierre Bienvenu checks messages on his phone as he stands outside the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Friday, January 25, 2013. By a slim majority, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Quebec does not have to give common-law spouses the same rights as married couples. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Report: Flyers’ Meszaros out about a month
ttsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) gets squeezed between Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and defenceman Andrej Meszaros during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan.19, 2013, in Philadelphia.
Pitch-black Dark Table misses the mark
Fresh ravioli with jalapeno rosemary cream sauce is served at Dark Table Restaurant in Vancouver.
Kadri credits Randy Carlyle for his early-season success
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri celebrates his goal with teammates during first period NHL action against the New York Islanders in Toronto on Thursday January 24, 2013.
After 252 fights, should the Leafs protect Colton Orr?
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Colton Orr, right, engages in his 252nd fight, including junior hockey, tangling with 6’8’’ Buffalo Sabres forward John Scott, during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Jan. 21, 2013.
Paramedic provides life support to Honduran children and families
Steve Malone, shown with wife Sharon at a Honduran orphanage, bring together small groups of Canadian volunteers who travel to Honduras to work on a variety of projects. 1643 This attached photo is Sharon and I at the Orphanage in Jesus De Otoro distributing vitamins Sharon & Steve Malone Healthy Horizons for Children and Families 3956 St-James Ave Niagara Falls, Ontario L2J 2R3 289 296 3086
Troubled B.C. film industry worries about migration of locally trained talent
Marsha Lederman
Best pictures from January 25
A person walks past a giant figure of famous Lucha Libre wrestler El Santo in Mazatlan January 24, 2013. The municipality set up eight giant figures made by Mexican artist Jorge Gonzalez Neri for the upcoming carnival celebrations. REUTERS/Stringer (MEXICO - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT WRESTLING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Lunch, then coffee, with Andrea Illy: Italy’s chief barista
Illustration of Andrea Illy, chief executive officer and co-owner, Illycaffe SpA.
Public editor: On ‘girl,’ ‘elderly’ and The Globe’s early Ms.-conceptions
The Globe and Mail Style Book used to specify that Maureen McTeer, the wife of then opposition leader Joe Clark, should be referred to as Miss McTeer on second reference.
In a few short moments, we all flew over the rainbow
Tabatha Southey
U.K. threat to leave EU is just business as usual
Eric Reguly
If only: How our lives not lived make the lives we do live richer
Psychoanalyist Adam Phillips roots his observations on the human condition – sometimes elliptical, always intriguing – on his four-day-a-week practice.
Biden takes gun control message to NRA country
Vice President Joe Biden smiles during a roundtable discussion with panelists, including officials who worked on gun safety following the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech, on Jan. 25, 2013, at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmmond, Va.
'Scrappy RIM attempts a comeback'
Michael Babad
Derivatives may be undoing of the world's oldest bank
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena may not survive the twin threats of a gruesomely expensive takeover gone bad and a derivatives scandal that may result in legal action against the bank’s former executives.
Singles, rejoice: How a new idea about love lowers the bar for everyone
Edward Keenan on Some Great Idea: ‘I still think Rob Ford has good intentions’
Edward Keenan’s new book looks at the evolution of Toronto since amalgamation. <137>Author Edward Keenan, whose new book "Some Great Idea" poses in front of Toronto city hall on January 17, 2013. (J.P. Moczulski for The Globe and Mail)<137>
An optimistic view of board diversity
Leah Eichler
What to do in Toronto from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1: Hear a star trumpeter, read the 'human library' and much more
FILE PHOTO: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, is a fifteen-piece big band led by Wynton Marsalis which performed at Massey Hall in Toronto on Feb. 1, 2011.
Heart and Hand Theatres’ Cowboy Mouth may be just what Toronto needs
Jason Collett & Jessica Huras.
Big Freedia brings bounce to Lee’s Palace
Big Freedia
How poverty influences a child's brain development
Canada Post building in downtown Vancouver sold
The central post office in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 7, 2012. Canada Post announced on Jan. 25, 2013, that the property had been sold.
U.K. faces threat of triple-dip recession
A man walks past a car scrap yard in east London Jan. 25, 2013. Britain’s economy shrank more than expected at the end of 2012 as a North Sea oil production slump, lower factory output and a hangover from London’s Olympics took effect.
Trudeau is the most exciting part of Liberal race (unless you want gravitas)
Liberal leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau delivers a keynote address to Reviving the Islamic Spirit conference in Toronto on Dec. 22, 2012.
Nortel pensioners vow to keep fighting
A man walks past a company sign at a Nortel Networks office tower in Toronto on Feb. 25, 2009.
The Lunch: Chowing down with business leaders from around the globe and here at home
Eating lunch.
Canada's busiest highway reopens after massive pileup
The scene of a multi-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Newtonville Road between Port Hope and Clarington in Newcastle, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.
AT&T to pay $1.9-billion for Verizon spectrum
Dan Mead, left, CEO of Verizon Wireless, and Tim Cook, then-COO of Apple, announce that Verizon Wireless will carry Apple’s iPhone, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 in New York.
Securing stable financing in volatile times
‘You never know if and when a 2009 is going to occur again,’ experts warn.
‘Bitumen bubble’? Alberta has bigger problems than that
Sean Silcoff
Super Bowl broadcast to feature BlackBerry 10 ad
RIM senior manager in product marketing Jeff Gadway displays a demo version of the new Blackberry 10.
A venture capitalist’s message to Canadians: Go big or go home
Kevin Talbot, co-founder and managing partner at Toronto-based Relay Ventures.
The deal-breakers for car buyers
2013 BMW X6
Party photos of the week: Walrus magazine
Mary Lou Thomson, Patti Forster and Tracy Adair at the fifth annual Walrus Foundation gala celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Walrus magazine.
Meet the new Hannibal Lecter
Johanna Schneller
Disc of the week: Aaron Neville revisits doo-wop’s magic moment
‘I attended the university of doo-wop-ology,’ says singer Aaron Neville.
Ripper Street: BBC gets it right again with this ripping good unsettling yarn
John Doyle
This is your brain on Google: How technology will soon invade our heads
Leah McLaren
An idol in the making: Serena Ryder opens up on depression and a music career poised for greatness
At Davos, bankers close in on Africa
Pedestrians pass an Industrial & Commercial Bank of China branch in Hong Kong in a file photo. ICBC, the world’s biggest bank by market value, bought a 20-per-cent stake in South Africa’s Standard Bank in 2007. Since then, other Chinese banks have invested in Africa.
Crybaby, liar, loser: Billionaires air their hate for each other
Carl Icahn, left, and William Ackman.
Ottawa surveying other aerospace companies for data on their jets
A pilot climbs into a French Dassault Rafale fighter jet at the Swiss Army Airbase in Emmen, central Switzerland October 28, 2008.
The close: S&P 500 holds above 1,500, Apple slides
Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Dec. 20, 2012. Analysts expect fourth-quarter earnings for the Standard &amp; Poor’s 500 index to increase 3.28 per cent, said Christine Short, a senior manager at S&amp;P Global Markets Intelligence. That’s an improvement from essentially flat profits in the third quarter.
Condo construction makes for artful streetscapes
Artist Mike Parson (left) and Brian Brown at a construction site on Adelaide St., where Parson will install his artwork.
Going down the road - in a car that drives itself
Greenpeace activists demonstrate at a Shell gasoline station near Davos, Switzerland, where the 43rd annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is taking place.
In oil-rich Venezuela, the pantry is bare
Venezuela’s Vice President Nicolas Maduro speaks in front of a screen with an image of President Hugo Chavez during a rally in Caracas, Jan. 23, 2013. Mr. Maduro has blamed food shortages on the private sector, alleging it is trying to force an increase in prices and a devaluation of the official exchange rate.
Carney may ruffle feathers at Bank of England
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney winks at the start of a news conference upon the release of the Monetary Policy Report in Ottawa.
Cracking your password is as easy as 1234
Change your password regularly.
Russian tycoons worry as U.S. relations continue to sour
Former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky stands behind a glass pane at a court in Moscow, Nov. 2, 2010. Russian business has tried to stay out of politics since the country’s then-richest man was jailed for tax evasion, a move Vladimir Putin’s critics say was revenge for Mr. Khodorkovsky’s political ambitions.
Ackman and Icahn: It’s an activist investor smackdown
Carl Icahn, left, and William Ackman.
Memoir about female relationships is poignant – sometimes
Susanna Sonnenberg
‘The Last Runaway’ tracks life in the Underground Railway
A1898 illustration from Wilbur Siebert's "The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom"
How to unlevel the playing field
Occupy protesters in Toronto in 2011 objected to a lack of fairness in society.
In two new translations, ‘disastrous life’ at its most compelling
Robert Walser was a German-speaking Swiss writer.
Life's lessons unlearned: Sheila Heti on Pride and Prejudice
Illustration by The Globe and Mail
The weekly contact sheet
Camera and gear bags used by Fred Lum day to day in his job as a photographer for the Globe and Mail. A Domke F2 ballistic nylon bag that carries my digital gear. A Nikon D3, 50 1.4, 85 1.4, 24-70, 70-200, a Think Tank pixel pocket with bunch of 4gb cf cards, a Nikon SB800 flash, 5 or 6 batteries for the camera, some meds, pens, leather notebook and an up to date passport.
H&R property manager to forgo fees in Primaris takeover
Dufferin Mall in Toronto, one of the properties in the Primaris portfolio, is seen in this file photo.
A suit of armour, General Wolfe letter in collection of stolen goods, police say
The RCMP display some of the hundreds of historical artifacts discovered at a suburban Halifax home on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.
I need income and own preferred shares. Should I switch to bonds?
Steel workers leave their marks atop World Trade Center
In this Jan. 15, 2013 photo, “Antony,” left his graffiti on a steel column on the 102nd floor of One World Trade Center.
Spanish keeper Casillas out for three months after hand surgery
Real Madrid's goalkeeper Iker Casillas leaves the pitch after injuring his hand
Thief targeting bulk cigarette buyers after purchases nabbed: B.C. police
Cigarettes at a factory.
How to get The Globe’s political endorsement
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Sandra Pupatello walks into her campaign office surrounded by supporters in Toronto on Jan. 24, 2013.
Maple Leafs assign defenceman Jake Gardiner to Marlies
Toronto Maple Leafs Jake Gardiner
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