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January 27

Wynne to be sixth female premier in provinces, territories
Newly elected Liberal Party leader Kathleen Wynne is speaks to media in Toronto, Ont. Saturday, January 26, 2013.
In terms of cost, the grass is always greener for Blue Jays
R.A. Dickey, wearing his new jersey, is photographed heading out after attending a a press conference at the Rogers Centre on Jan 8 2013. Dickey is the Toronto Blue Jay's latest acquisition to the pitching roster.
Impassioned speech and help from right-of-centre Sousa win the day
Kathleen Wynne became the next leader of the Provincial Liberal Party and the next Premier of Ontario after defeating Sandra Pupatello after three ballots during the Provincial Liberal Convention at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto during the Provincial Liberal Leadership Convention on Jan. 26, 2013.
Wynne’s political journey marked by connections, not divisions
Kathleen Wynne speaks at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto during the Provincial Liberal Leadership Convention on Jan. 26, 2013.
Ontario’s Wynne must scramble to deliver substance
Adam Radwanski
Best pictures from January 27
A girl walks past a poster featuring a cat during the Athens 21st International Cat Show January 27, 2013.
Shooting death of nine-year-old brings community together
Kesean Williams with his brother Kajan.
Former friends become political rivals
British Columbia Liberal leadership candidate Mike de Jong speaks during a rally at the Grand Taj Banquet Hall in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday January 23, 2011. The party will elect a new leader to replace Premier Gordon Campbell on February 26, 2011.
Veto of Markham financing plan may torpedo arena’s private partner
Mayor was a trailblazer for black women
Daurene Lewis
Mayor vows 'to get to the bottom' of sole-source deal by TTC
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford outside his lawyer’s office in Toronto on Jan. 25, 2013.
In B.C., to keep one owl alive, another species must die
Estimates suggest that there are only 10 northern spotted owls left in the wild in southwestern B.C.
Why five tiny islands are big matter of principle in China
As rebels flee, world turns to challenge of repairing Mali
Malian soldiers man a checkpoint on the Gao road outside Sevare, some 620 kilometers (385 miles) north of Mali's capital Bamako, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. French and Malian troops held a strategic bridge and the airport in the northern town of Gao on Sunday as their force also pressed toward Timbuktu, another stronghold of Islamic extremists in northern Mali, officials said.
Markov’s OT winner lifts surging Habs over Devils
The Montreal Canadiens’ Andrei Markov collides with the New Jersey Devils’ Stefan Matteau during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Sunday, January 27, 2013.
A rave review of a music critic’s ‘measured enthusiasm’
John Kraglund, long-time music critic for The Globe and Mail
Penguins end mini slump with shootout win over Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby scores on Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson during the shootout in their game in Ottawa Jan. 27, 2013.
Pipelines, border crossings bound to keep Canadian envoy to U.S. busy
Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., speaks at the World Affairs Council 2011 Global Education Gala, Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in Washington.
Premier-designate Kathleen Wynne must practise saying no
Incoming Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne speaks at a news conference in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 27.
What Shawn Atleo wants from Stephen Harper: real change, real commitment
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo takes part in ceremonies prior to a meeting of British Columbia Chiefs in Vancouver, January 24, 2013.
A chance for Canada to steer the Arctic’s future
Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq
Nexen takeover deadline extended by 30 days
CNOOC Ltd. and Nexen Inc. have extended a deadline to complete the $15.1-billion (U.S.) takeover of the Canadian oil and gas company as they await U.S. regulatory approval. The deal, the largest Chinese overseas takeover in history, was to have expired Jan. 31, 2012. The deadline has now been pushed back by 30 days, but the clock is ticking. Under the terms of the deal, it can only be extended 75 business days beyond Jan. 31.
A budget watchdog without bite is no watchdog at all
Barrie McKenna
RIM's long road to reinvent the BlackBerry
Former co-chief executives Michael Lazaridis (left) and Jim Balsillie (right) resigned a year ago.
Biggest money makers among Canadian hedge funds in 2012
Home buying: What $500,000 gets you in the country and city
House for sale in Fredericton.
Burnt by equities? Reconsider, and pick carefully
Brian Milner
Scrappy oilman Binnion asks critics to counter his arguments
Michael Binnion, president and CEO Questerre Energy, is speaking loudly in defence of the natural gas industry. He spars with critics on Twitter. He blogs. And the Alberta boy learned French in his quest to convince Quebeckers that hydraulic fracturing, the controversial extraction technique, is safe.
November uptick expected to end Canada’s cold streak
‘The now-resolved NHL lockout could continue to weigh on the arts and entertainment component, but the drag on over all growth would likely be minimal,’ says senior economist Benjamin Reitzes of BMO Nesbitt Burns.
Making your words of praise heard
Developers struggle to balance exploration with native consultations
Glenn Nolan, president of the Prospectors &Developers Association of Canada, knows the importance of consulting native communities – he’s a past chief of the Missanabie Cree.
Fed has good reason to maintain steady course
Hours before the Fed chairman Ben Bernanke concludes the latest gathering of the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday, the U.S. government is scheduled to release its initial estimate of economic growth in the fourth quarter.
Little-known satellite parts producer Com Dev poised to take off
An Orbital Sciences satellite: Com Dev supplies most of the world’s commercial communications satellites.
Bring staff together with ‘random’ lunch dates
A lunch is a great way for employees to meet.
My dream job has opened up at my previous employer. How can I get it?
Woman’s torso found in Kitchener, Ont., garbage bin
In Asia’s trend-setting cities, iPhone is no longer cool
In this Nov. 2, 2012, file photo, a staff member at a Hong Kong Apple store serves a customer.
House of Commons returns amidst looming economic turbulence
FILE PHOTO: People make their way towards the Centre Block of Parliament Hill as business resumes following the winter break in Ottawa on Monday, January 30, 2012.
Ontario braces for ice storm after it freezes the U.S. Midwest
A woman walks along Queen Street while wet snow and rain falls in Toronto on Jan. 27, 2012.
Canadian snowboarder McMorris throws down Olympic gauntlet
Silver medallist Mark McMorris of Regina, Sask., competes in the men's Slopestyle finals at the FIS Snowboard World Championship in Stoneham, Quebec.
In photos: The Antarctic plane-crash victims
A Twin Otter similar to the plane that crashed in the Antarctic.
Recovery team calls off efforts to retrieve Canadian bodies from Antarctic plane crash
Pilot Bob Heath of the North West Territiories is among the three Canadians presumed dead in a plane crash in Antarctica.
Dung beetles use the Milky Way as a map, and other science news
A dung beetle (Scarabaeus Satyrus) is seen at the University of Lund, Sweden, on January 25, 2013. Scientists at the Swedish university have shown how the insects use the Milky Way to orientate themselves. According to the university "the researchers found that dung beetles can transport their dung balls along straight paths under a starlit sky, but lose the ability under overcast conditions. In a planetarium, the beetles stayed on track equally well under a full starlit sky and one showing only the diffuse streak of the Milky Way."
Looking for a fitness challenge? We dare you to try the Globe Life Boot Camp
Cold today, no mosquitoes come summer
People brave the brisk weather as a cold snap grips Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013.
Marg Delahunty rides again: Mary Walsh takes the 'princess warrior' on the road
Mary Walsh is getting set to tour her new play, Dancing With Rage. Shot at the Mirvish offices in downtown Toronto, Jan. 25, 2013.
How I stepped out of my twin brother's shadow
Lives Lived: Ivan Varga, 80
The go-fish sandwich
How to (sneakily) work your wrists at the office
L.A.’s trendy Night Gallery on the move
Mieke Marple and Davida Nemeroff.
How a Canadian health video went viral – and how the creators hope to cure health care
Dr. Mike Evans stands beside an illustration of himself while he and documentary producer Nick de Pencier shoot a series of public health videos in Toronto on January 25, 2012.
Whatever happened to perfecting a skill for the sheer fun of it?
Go ahead, enjoy store-bought pasta sauce – but here’s what to look for
Leslie Beck
Flaherty delivers harshest criticism yet of federal budget watchdog
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty takes part in a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.
Recap: Your questions on drugs, organized crime, guns and poverty along Mexico's border
Marisol Espinoza, a 20-year-old woman from Chiapas, Mexico in a shelter for deportees and migrants the night after she was deported from the United States. She crossed the into the United States and walked through the Arizona desert for 6-days until she was arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol.
The week university (as we know it) ended
If there is one issue that is buzzing through Davos like a prairie fire among thoughtful people, it’s that the time has finally come to reinvent higher learning.
Canadian car parts suppliers poised for growth
Newly built cars sit in a shipping lot near General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, June 1, 2012.
Egypt enters fifth day of violence as Morsi declares state of emergency
A protester prepares to throw a rock while surrounded by tear gas and smoke during clashes with security forces near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Jan. 27, 2013
Shrinking likelihood of Assad holding on power: Russian PM
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) takes part in an interview with CNN news channel in Davos January 23, 2013. Mr. Medvedev said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's chances of retaining power are getting "smaller and smaller" every day, according to the transcript of the interview released by Mr. Medvedev's office on Sunday. Picture taken January 23, 2013.
Canada takes first painful step towards 2018 World Cup qualifying
Denmark's Michael Silberbauer (2) dribbles the ball away from Canada's Russell Teibert (11) during the first half of a friendly soccer match at Kino Stadium in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.
Habs prepare for life without Pacioretty as Devils come to town
Montreal Canadiens' Andrei Markov (79) celebrates his goal with teammate Max Pacioretty (67) over the Florida Panthers during first period NHL action in Montreal, January 22, 2013.
Ontario premier-designate Wynne reaches out to opposition
Newly elected Liberal Party leader Kathleen Wynne is speaks to media in Toronto, Ont. Saturday, January 26, 2013.
Photos: Deadly fire at Brazilian nightclub
A man carries an injured man, victim of a fire at the Kiss club in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, early Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Firefighters say that the death toll from a fire that swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil has risen to 180. Officials say the fire broke out while a band was performing. At least 200 people have been injured.
For Ontario Liberals, the convention speeches mattered
Adam Radwanski
Flames respond to early-season struggles with 4-3 win over Oilers
Calgary Flames’ Curtis Glencross, right, celebrates his goal against the Edmonton Oilers with teammate Mark Giordano during the second period in Calgary, Alta., on Jan. 26, 2013.
Djokovic, Murray renew tennis’s top rivalry for Aussie Open final
Britain’s Andy Murray, left, embraces Serbia’s Novak Djokovic after defeating him in the men’s singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Sept. 10, 2012.
January 27: Your lookahead horoscope
Aquarius
Johnson defends UFC flyweight title against tenacious challenger Dodson
Demetrious Johnson holds the winning belt after defeating Joseph Benavidez during the flyweight championship title bout at UFC 152 in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012.
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