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January 3

For Boehner, it’s a balancing act between his country and his caucus
House Speaker John Boehner swears in members of the 113th Congress in Washington, Jan. 3, 2013.
In pictures: A sneak peek at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
Best pictures from January 3
A male jungle nymph sits on a female jungle nymph during a photo call for the annual stock take at London Zoo, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. More than 17,500 animals including birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and amphibians are counted in the annual stock take at the zoo. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Rise of the incredible shrinking home
A Skytrain passes by a newly opened laneway house in 2011.
Congolese rebels threaten to pull out of peace talks
M23 President Jean-Marie Runiga (2nd R) arrives to address the media in Bunagana in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan. 3, 2013.
Demolition starts on Elliot Lake mall where two people were killed
A worker walks by the rubble of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ont., on June 27. The mayor of Elliot Lake says demolition has begun on the mall where two people died and around 20 were injured when part of its roof collapsed.
No injuries as train derailment closes Highway 99 north of Whistler
Ontario teachers’ imposed contract ensures continued discord, unions say
Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten leaves a news conference at Queen’s Park on Thursday after announcing government plans to impose contracts on the province’s teachers.
Woman accused of killing toddler to undergo 5-day psychiatric evaluation
A bouquet of rose is surrounded by police tape at a Mississauga apartment Jan 2, 2013 where the body of a toddler was found.
Former Blue Bombers head coach Mike Kelly hoping to return to CFL
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' head coach Mike Kelly smiles during first half CFL action against the B.C. Lions in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday August 21, 2009.
Bankrupt B.C. publisher gets second creditor extension
Why housing prices aren't coming back
George Athanassakos
3 top stock picks from Morgan Meighen’s Michael Smedley
Michael Smedley.
Why The Shack may never get back into the black
David Milstead
Survivor of Alberta crash wants jail for drunk driver
Vehicles lie damaged after a crash near Red Deer and Innisfail on March 4, 2012, that killed four workers from the Philippines.
Unearthing value in the energy sector
Lawyers slam Moncton archdiocese for failing to report sex-abuse allegations
A lot went wrong in semi-final, but in the end, Canada needs to take a pill
Roy MacGregor
Canada takes gold, bronze, fourth, fifth, sixth at under-19 world ringette championship
Rings used in the National Ringette League is seen in this file photo.
This Christmas, Egypt’s Coptic Christians are asking for respect
Worshippers pray inside the St. Mark's Church in the Maadi neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.
In Iceland, Blaer should be allowed to be Blaer
In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 photo, Blaer Bjarkardottir, 15, left, and her mother, Bjork Eidsdottir, are photographed outside a court building in Reykjavik.
Globe photographer Peter Power takes a look back at 2012
A young girl is bathed in late afternoon light in the village of Manamkoh on April 18, 2012 where the community there alleges that their rice fields have been flooded because of mining operations by London Mining nearby. This community depends on their crop of rice to sustain them, and provide income.
Schussler and Blais-Dufour win Canadian long-track speedskating championships
Brittany Schussler of Canada competes to win the 2nd place of the women's 1500 meter race at the Speed Skating World Cup in Berlin November 7, 2008.
Ho-ho-hum marks holiday season retail sales
On both sides of the border, retailers struggled with cautious consumers who delayed shopping in the hunt for bargains.
Dalhousie women’s hockey team forfeits season for hazing
How to reapply for a position
Ask Shalini Phillips what makes her job her dream job, and she'll tell you she has a great boss.
For advertisers, there's a virtue to being useful
From instructions on how to tie a Windsor knot to a website that finds the closest restroom to the user on a map, advertisers are keying on a new concept to gain brand loyalty – utility.
Private sector should take on CMHC’s role
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) complex in Ottawa. About 70 per cent of mortgages in Canada are insured and the government provides a 100 per cent guarantee of mortgages insured by CMHC.
Why the NHL’s push for a variance limit matters
New Jersey Devils star forward Ilya Kovalchuk, of Russia, smiles during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, July 20, 2010. Kovalchuk is staying with the Devils after agreeing to a staggering 17-year, $102 million deal with the team.
Didn’t get that dream job? There’s still hope
Shalini Phillips was so sure an HR job at SCM Insurance Services was a perfect fit, she didn’t take the first no for an answer.
German and Spanish jobs – to have and have-not
People wait in line to enter a government-run employment office in Madrid Jan. 3, 2013. The outlook for 2013 from analysts is jobs growth in Germany and further joblessness in Spain.
40-car pileup bridge’s latest headache
Traffic heads westbound approaching the new Port Mann Bridge in Surrey, B.C., on Dec. 5, 2012.
Video: Alex Lifeson's guitar tech talks shop
Scene from YouTube video about Alex Lifeson's guitar tech
Ecuador ranked top nation for U.S., Canadian retirees
Mashpi Lodge a biodiversity reserve in the Mindo cloud forests of Ecuador.
Six-string wizards: Meet the unsung heroes of rock ’n’ roll
Guitar tech Scott Appleton with one of Alex Lifeson’s guitars. Guitar technician, Scott Appleton, who works with Canadian band RUSH, poses for a photo while preparing one of Alex Lifeson's guitars - a 1976 Gibson 355 -in the afternoon before the RUSH show at the ACC in Toronto, Ontario on Oct. 16, 2012. (Peter Power/The Globe and Mail)
Should kids be on The Biggest Loser?
The Biggest Loser contestants: Amanda Kramer and Aubrey Cheney.
The writing's on the mall wall, as shift to online gathers pace
Scott Barlow
Tobogganing tips from the king of the hill
Sebastian Dwornik of tobogganhills.com demonstrates how to maximize your thrills: Try a running launch and jump on your ride.
Alberta’s Wildrose party proposes lottery to pay for new NHL hockey arenas
Daryl Katz talks during a news conference at Rexall Arena in Edmonton on Wednesday July 2, 2008.
How one doc explores the art world’s Nazi dark side
Geoff Pevere
Celebrities smacked for gun hypocrisy
Facebook taps Canada to test talk app
Facebook to test free-phone app in Canada
Indian tax authorities seize $5-billion in negotiable ‘Barclays’ bills
Indian tax authorities are investigating a possible financial scam after seizing $5-billion worth of negotiable bills, supposedly issued by Barclays PLC, from the home of a trader.
For U.S. hospital stocks, the prognosis is good
The close: Stocks end two-day rally
Norovirus outbreak moves to Kamloops, B.C., as Vancouver hospitals wait
Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, B.C., in June 2010.
Fiat aims to boost Chrysler stake
A Fiat 500 car under covers is seen at a dealership in Rome. Fiat SpA has told the minority shareholder in Chrysler Group LLC of its intention to buy another 3.3-per-cent stake in the smallest U.S. auto maker.
How I finally learned to live with curly hair
Oscars 2013: Who wins? Who gets snubbed? The Globe's predictions
Django Unchained, featuring Christoph Waltz, left, and Jamie Foxx, is a long shot for Best Picture.
Tommasi Vigneto Le Rosse Pinot Grigio 2011, Italy
Don’t drink less in 2013 – pay less
Beppi Crosariol
Can bag-in-box white wine stay fresh outside the fridge?
9 top-selling drugs for ultra-rare diseases
A bioprocessing engineer shows a shaker flask where cells in growth medium are cultured in a laboratory at Dutch biotech company uniQurein in Amsterdam Dec. 13, 2012. The cells are being used as tiny factories to produce the gene therapy drug Glybera.
Why this is the most horrible time of the year
Fed getting ready to ease off quantitative easing
Storm clouds gather over the U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington.
Four per cent of adult drivers fall asleep at the wheel, U.S. study finds
The age of the $1-million medicine
An operator installs a chromatography column to purify the gene therapy drug Glybera at Dutch biotech company UniQure in Amsterdam Dec. 13, 2012.
Resurgent auto industry points to gains in platinum
A worker casts an ingot of platinum at the Krastsvetmet nonferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 19, 2008.
Noisy parrot now in the driver’s seat
Fake degree catches up to Ecuador’s central banker
Pedro Delgado
Officials crack Canadian-U.S. narwhal smuggling ring
Woman charged in fatal choking of dog at Toronto Animal Services office
Rita Mueller, 50, of Bolton, has been charged with killing or injuring an animal, causing or permitting unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal and disobeying a court order, according to police.
Blakes leads law firms in M&A
Jeff Vanderbeek takes sole ownership of New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils owner Jeffrey Vanderbeek watches the action during the second period of an NHL hockey game between the Devils and the Ottawa Senators, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, in Newark, N.J.
Whoa! What a Keanu Reeves’s retrospective says about his excellent adventure
Keanu Reeves in The Lake House.
Bill Ackman’s bet against Herbalife triggers unusual response
Education: Best of the series
How I lost 102 pounds: Size 22 pants didn't fit any more
Jenn Rozell now, right.
Brazil’s offshore oil prospect to produce ‘significant’ flows
A worker checks equipment at the Cidade Angra dos Reis offshore platform in the Lula oil field, about 300 kilometres from the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in this file photo.
Does Bill Ackman really want to destroy Herbalife?
Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman
Federal Reserve signals unease with QE, and an end in 2013
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
Foreign port operator quits Syria due to ‘increasing threats’ of violence
Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc. says the crisis in Syria has ‘set the Syrian container market back five to six years at 2006-2007 levels.’
RBC upgrades Cisco, sees dividend hikes on the way
John Chambers, chief executive officer of Cisco Systems
You think they got it right in the ’50s? How nostalgia parenting is pure fantasy
U.S. Google antitrust probe ends with mild reprimand
A neon Google logo is seen as employees work at the new Google office in Toronto, November 13, 2012.
Family Dollar’s lower-margin goods hit profit
A Family Dollar logo is seen on a shopping basket in Chicago in this file photo. Family Dollar Stores Inc. posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday.
London falls, Canada leaps in global investment banking
Luke Tyszkiewicz (stillsinflux on Flickr) uploaded this photo of the Toronto skyline to our pool. See more of his photos at lucasimages.ca
Resolution in works between Toronto police and its watchdogs
Milos Raonic drops opening match to unseeded opponent in Brisbane
Canada's Milos Raonic returns the ball to Australia's Marinko Matosevic during the men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai October 9, 2012.
Gap moves into luxury market with Intermix buy
The Gap flagship store is seen in San Francisco, Calif. in this file photo. Gap Inc. has expanded into the thriving luxury market with its purchase of women’s apparel retailer Intermix Holdco Inc.
Public editor: My New Year’s resolution: No more cryptic corrections
HSBC cuts 2013 gold price outlook
Living with strangers: How to deal with a bad roommate
Bad roommates.
Mimico side-split draws a quick offer
Would you pay $46,000 over asking for an Annex home in Toronto?
Lives Lived: Dorothy Isabel Landon, 101
$65,218 over asking gets Bathurst area bungalow
Home offers affordable entry to exclusive west Toronto ‘hood
U.S. Senate panel to examine CIA contacts with ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ filmmakers
A scene from “Zero Dark Thirty”
How much would you pay for a Bay Street condo with poor views?
New listings, sales down as Vancouver residential market cools
A woman walks past homes for sale in the Kitsilano neighborhood in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday September 18, 2012.
I'm a busy mom. Should I be volunteering at my kid's school?
Caroline Alphonso
Mirtle: Americans continue ascent in hockey world
Canada's players shake hands with players of the U.S. following their semi-final game at the 2013 IIHF U20 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa January 3, 2013.
Real estate investments paid off big-time for these sellers
A sold sign in front of a house in Toronto.
Hundreds of vehicles need repairs after gas station mix-up
A gas nozzle is used to pump petrol at a station in New York February 22, 2011.
At midday: Stocks idle after two-day surge
In 2013, it's so long, Old Dave, hello, Nuevo Dave-o
David Eddie
Tiger-Cats hire Orlondo Steinauer as new defensive co-ordinator
Orlondo Steinauer
Dowbiggin: Canada suffers a middle-of-the-night meltdown
Canada's Malcolm Subban retrieves the puck after being scored on by Team USA during third period semi-final IIHF World Junior Championships hockey action in Ufa, Russia on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013.
Rig owner Transocean to pay $1.4-billion for role in Gulf disaster
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon off Louisiana in this April 21, 2010 file photograph
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