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January 30

Mayor, TTC chair vie for media attention on newsstands contract
TTC Chair Karen Stintz speaks during City council debate of the OneCity transit plan in Toronto, Ont. on July 11, 2012.
Not-for-profit funding changes resisted by community centre groups
Joyce Clearihue, 85, takes part in the Strong Seniors fitness class at the Monterey Recreation Centre in Oak Bay, BC Tuesday May 29, 2012.
Kadri and Frattin slowly earning the trust of coach Carlyle
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri reacts after scoring his second goal of the season while playing against the Buffalo Sabres during third period NHL action in Toronto on Monday, January 21, 2013.
Mandatory smart meters? Not anymore
File photo from July 5, 2011, in Burnaby, B.C. - Gary Murphy, Chief Project Officer for Smart Metering at BC Hydro, opens a box containing smart meter units which will be installed in homes around BC in the coming months. The smart meters wirelessly transmit data back to BC Hydro.
Wren Blair: ‘A great hockey man’ who never let up
Wren Blair on June 7, 1967.
Tentative deal reached in LifeLabs dispute
LifeLabs unionized staff and medical laboratory workers strike outside the LifeLabs 750 West Broadway location in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2013. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail
Debate over harm reduction simmers in Abbotsford
Registered nurse Sammy Mullally holds a tray of supplies to be used by a drug addict at the Insite safe injection clinic in Vancouver on May 11, 2011.
Sex-assault victims confront convicted psychiatrist in court
Former court-appointed psychiatrist Dr. Aubrey Levin leaves court in Calgary, Oct. 15, 2012.
Senators earn easy win over Habs in battle of short-handed teams
Roy MacGregor
Community living workers picket for better wages
Wednesday’s 24-hour job action involved workers from 10 different unions that make up the Community Social Services Union Bargaining Association. Community living workers from various unions that include CUPE, BCGEU and HEU strike outside the Richmond Caring Place in Richmond, British Columbia, Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail
Questions linger over Labrador teen’s icy death
Burton Winters walked through blowing snow across the sea ice outside Makkovik. hanging on for 19 freezing kilometres for help that never came.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-St.John's Telegram
Ethics watchdog seeks power to fine MPs for conflicts of interest
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in this November 21, 2012, file photo. Flaherty apologized after he was formally reprimanded for lobbying regulators on behalf of a constituent who wanted to set up a radio station, January 18, 2013.
White-elephant alert to Markham and arena developers
Eric Duhatschek
Ottawa's botched Mali message
Campbell Clark
Tories have bone to pick over Halifax program pairing pooches with inmates
Toronto had better find a sensible middle ground on climate change
Marcus Gee
Harper speech focuses Tories on four key areas
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with Conservative MP's after addressing members of caucus during the weekly meeting Wednesday January 30, 2013 in Ottawa.
Health workers should make flu shot a point of pride
André Picard
Read the letter from Mahamoud Adam Bechir
Chad ambassador Mahamoud Adam Bechir.
Canadian coach with Spanish passport endures conflict of interest
Team Canada's Milos Raonic (L) and coach Galo Blanco during practice prior to the Davis Cup tennis tournament in Vancouver, British Columbia January 30, 2013. The matches, which will feature Canada vs. Spain is set for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mining tycoon becomes first African billionaire to pledge half his wealth to charity
Patrice Motsepe, a mining tycoon from South Africa, attends a session at the World Economic Forum in 2009. Mr. Motsepe announced on Jan. 30, 2013, that he has joined Giving Pledge, a campaign by Warren Buffett and Bill Gates to encourage wealthy families to give at least half of their wealth to charity.
Chesapeake CEO’s exit: A triumph for investors, a warning to rival chiefs
Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon took personal loans from companies that Chesapeake sold assets to and ran a private hedge fund that traded in the commodities that Chesapeake produced, in addition to other governance misdeeds.
Illegal Alberta donations to be made public Thursday
Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz made a large donation to the Alberta Conservative party.
Bookstore stocks need a new plot twist
David Milstead
As cost pressures mount, Ontario’s wholesale power prices set to soar
The Ontario Power Generation's Darlington nuclear facility near Oshawa, Ont.
Four ways to save tax through income-splitting with family
Tim Cestnick
Best pictures from January 30
An eight-week-old white lion cub roars as he receives his first medical check-up at the safari-park in Hodenhagen, Lower-Saxony January 30, 2013. The cubs, four eight-week-old white lion and four sixteen-week-old white tiger cubs, were all born at the park, and have yet to be named. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer (GERMANY)
RIM’s BlackBerry 10 launch goes off with a successful bang
Thorsten Heins, right, CEO of Research In Motion, introduces singer Alicia Keys at the BlackBerry 10 launch in New York.
Here’s what top reviewers have to say about the BlackBerry Z10
Research in Motion president and CEO Thorsten Heins introduces the new RIM Blackberry 10 device during a launch in New York Jan. 30, 2013.
The Israeli election signals a new pragmatism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads the weekly Cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013.
Gay marriage becomes an American value
David Blankenhorn, the head of the Institute for American Values and a former opponent of same-sex marriage. His group issued "A Call for a New Conversation on Marriage," renouncing the culture war against gay marriage that he was once part of.
Time Warner kicks off possible sale of N.Y. headquarters
People walk in front of the Time Warner Inc. building in New York in a file photo. Time Warner is considering selling its New York headquarters and has asked real estate brokers to evaluate the building’s value, according to sources.
The oil sands’ grand aim for co-operation
Dan Wicklum, who is the head of the collaborative group, is surprised ‘at how quickly we’re being able to progress this.’
Sterile and messy lessons in corporate strategy
Playing to Win promises to show readers the blueprint that made Procter & Gamble, the company behind Tide, so successful under former leader A.G. Lafley.
So you want to be a career coach? You’re going to need some coaching
Bruce Sandy
Chinese court to rule on compensation for imprisoned blogger
China's former Chongqing Municipality Communist Party Secretary Bo Xilai looks on during a meeting at the annual session of China's parliament in 2010. Fang Hong, a blogger and former forestry official, said he is demanding 367,000 yuan ($59,000) for psychological suffering after being sentenced in 2011 to a year of re-education in a labour camp at the height of Mr. Bo’s campaign against organized crime in the city of Chongqing, where he was Communist Party boss.
Pay your mortgage and save too? Here's a formula to build your wealth
Rob Carrick
Withdrawal of extracurriculars has no impact on student achievement: union lawyer
Teachers gathered in large numbers in front of the Minister of Education offices in Toronto, Jan. 15, 2013.
Many merchants not ready for loss of penny, survey finds
Ottawa to raise liability cap for offshore oil industry
Canada geese swim in the waters of Burrard Inlet as a tanker loads at Kinder Morgan's Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby, B.C.
Jays sign LaRoche to minor-league deal
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Andy LaRoche (15) is seen in this file photo.
Richardsons, GMP scrap buyout plan
Pedestrians are seen at the intersection of King and Bay Streets in Toronto, Monday October 29/2012.
Five top decor ideas for kids
Cubino
Iranian $40-million gas platform sinks in Gulf
Gas flares from an oil production platform, with an Iranian flag in the foreground, at the Soroush oil fields in the Persian Gulf in this file photo.
The big reveal: Meet the woman whose inspirational bathroom graffiti sparked viral compassion
Western University English and criminology student Keirston Drier’s letter responding to bathroom graffiti went viral.
Murder conviction overturned, new trial ordered in runaway’s death
Photos of 22-year-old Dustin Moir, left, and his father, 54-year-old Jessie Blue West, are shown at a news conference in Surrey, B.C., on March 19, 2007.
Redford gives appointment to man who brokered billionaire's $430,000 donation to party
Alberta Premier Alison Redford, left, scrums with the media following her meeting with B.C. Premier Christy Clark to discuss the Northern Gateway pipeline in October 2012. Redford's government will be forced to address how to balance the provincial budget with oil revenues not meeting projections.
Rihanna confirms she’s back with Chris Brown: 'It’s not the cutest puzzle in the world'
Singer Rihanna performs during her concert in Mexico City Nov. 14, 2012.
When is shyness an 'illness'?
Trina M'Lot is shy and introverted and must work hard to conquer those social impediments.
Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais to team up with Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog
Actress Tina Fey of the TV comedy 30 Rock arrives at the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 27, 2013.
Top 10 best-selling cars and trucks in 2012
Ford sold more than 100,000 F-Series pickup trucks in 2012.
Former Liberal MP Diane Marleau dies of cancer at age 69
Diane Marleau is pictured in April 2000. At the time, she was serving in her second decade as Member of Parliament for Sudbury.
Canadians uncover cause of rare children’s disease
Neurologist Berge Minassian
Battle over regional vs. local control of Vancouver community centres spills over onto Twitter
Children at the Strathcona Community Centre take part in an after school program in Vancouver March 8, 2011.
Thai tycoon wins majority control of Singapore’s F&N
A man reaches for a glass of Chang Beer in Singapore in this file photo. The beer, second in Thailand in terms of market share, is among the products of Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s company Thai Beverage.
America’s top dog? Still the Lab
Labrador retrievers remained the favourite breed in the United States in 2012, for the 22nd consecutive year.
The new trend in floor design? Make it uneven
Real Madrid and Barcelona all square after King’s Cup semi first leg
Real Madrid's Mesut Ozil, left, fights for the ball with Barcelona's Sergio Busquets during their Spanish King's Cup semi-final first leg soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, January 30, 2013.
Musical comedy The Sapphires rules at Aussie Oscars
The Sapphires stars Chris O’Dowd, left, as the manager of an Aussie girl group shipped off to Vietnam to entertain the troops.
When there's money to be made, who owns the rights to your image on the Internet?
Russell Smith
Fitch downgrades Egypt's credit rating
Riot police look on during clashes in Simon Bolivar Square, which leads to Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Jan. 30, 2013.
Tour inside London's House of Wolf and Toronto's Arthur
House of wolf and Apothecary Bar
Facebook doubles its mobile-advertising revenue
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
'Is Angry Birds available?' Twitter reacts to RIM's long-awaited new BlackBerry
Thorsten Heins is seen in Toronto on a video link from New York as he introduces the BlackBerry 10, on Jan. 30, 2013. The company says the smartphone features a speedy browser, a superb typing experience and the ability to keep work and personal identities separate on the same phone, the fruit of a crucial, long-overdue makeover for the company.
Toronto defenceman Jake Gardiner assigned to AHL’s Marlies
Toronto Maple Leafs Jake Gardiner (L) and San Jose Sharks Torrey Mitchell race for the puck into the end boards during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto February 23, 2012.
Who needs a name when a number will do?
CGI to leverage Logica acquisition, expand in Asia
CGI chief executive Michael Roach told analysts the integration of Logica is running ahead of schedule while CGI continues to benefit from strong growth in the United States.
What design rules should you definitely break?
Painting the walls dark is okay.
Ontario Tories point to ‘political interference’ in probe of cancelled power plants
Provincial Conservative MPP Rob Leone speaks to the media at Queen's Park in Toronto on Jan. 30, 2013.
The close: RIM shares pounded as BB10 fails to excite investors
Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins displays features of the <strong>Blackberry</strong> <strong>10</strong> during the <strong>Blackberry</strong> Jam Americas in San Jose in this file photo taken Sept. 25, 2012.
Cruel condition that plagued Downton Abbey’s Lady Sybil persists today
Jessica Brown Findlay as Lady Sybil Crawley from Downton Abbey.
Mike Komisarek’s adventures in injuring himself
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Mike Komisarek goes onto the rink during practice Jan 7 2013.
At cooking’s Bocuse d’Or, France is first, Canada is ninth
Vancouver’s Alex Chen, one of 24 chefs to qualify for the biennial Bocuse d’Or competition in Lyon, had 5 1/2 hours to cook two main dishes – European turbot and French blue lobster, and Irish beef tenderloin – along with several side dishes.
Ottawa no barrier to a (hypothetical) RIM takeover, Heins says
A BlackBerry device is shown in front of products displayed in a glass cabinet at the Research In Motion offices in Waterloo in this file photo.
Your advice needed: Exploring the Cayman Islands with mom
Gabby Giffords seeks ‘bold’ action as US Congress takes up gun control
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is assisted by her husband, retired U.S Navy Captain Mark Kelly, right, prior to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 30, 2013. The hearing comes six weeks after the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut school ignited new calls to fight gun-related violence.
The label says the wine is unfiltered – is that a boast or a warning?
Who can recharge the electric car?
Sean Silcoff
Ottawa CFL expansion team names Marcel Desjardins at its general manager
Marcel Desjardins talks to media as he is named the general manager of the new Ottawa CFL franchise in Ottawa, Wednesday, January 30 2013.
Wheat Board raises ire with sexy cowgirl ad
Criminal negligence trial hears catastrophic collision caught on tape
Lifeboats from the Queen of the North sit on the deck of the Canadian Coast Guard vessel Sir Wilfred Laurier while on route to Prince Rupert, B.C., on March 22, 2006.
Do traditional fathers earn a daddy premium at work?
Barclays’ pay chief clashed with board over ‘obscene’ bonuses
Bob Diamond waits to pose for photographs after being named Barclays’ next chief executive officer in London in this Sept. 7, 2010 file photo.
Industry, market, analysts react to Blackberry 10 launch
Thorsten Heins on stage in New York with a BlackBerry 10 featuring a QWERTY keyboard.
Analysts raise targets on CP Rail – but insist it’s still a hold
Surveyors work next to CP Rail trains which are parked on the train tracks in Toronto on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
How Adam Harvey’s clothing can hide you from Big Brother
Stealth wear scarf articles of clothing designed to frustrate infrared detectors on security cameras, drones and other surveillance gear. The metallic material blocks infrared radiation coming from the covered areas -- usually head and torso -- of the wearer's body. The idea is to block out enough of the infrared profile to prevent shape recognition by automated imaging algorhythms.
‘Very special performance’ promised as Streisand tapped for Oscar appearance
Barbra Streisand performing at the Barclays Center in her hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y., last October.
Timberlake brings sexy back to the Grammys
Justin Timberlake will perform at the Grammy Awards show in Los Angeles on Feb. 10.
JPMorgan was on both sides of 'London Whale' trade
3 top stock picks from JC Clark’s Colin Stewart
Colin Stewart.
Public editor: When is age just a number?
Jiroemon Kimura of Japan, the oldest man in recorded history, according to record keepers.
Mirtle: Second GTA team would be good for the Maple Leafs, too
The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate their victory over the Buffalo Sabres after the overtime period of their NHL hockey game in Buffalo, New York January 29, 2013
How more tax on the super-rich will help ease income inequality
Tax rise
How we memorialized our dog when he died
3 top stock picks from Majendie Wealth Management’s Nick Majendie
Nick Majendie.
Islanders forward Colin McDonald suspended two games for boarding
New York Islanders' right wing Colin McDonald.
Is more jail time looming for Lindsay Lohan?
Actress Lindsay Lohan appears in Los Angeles court for a pretrial hearing, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in a case filed over the actress’s June car crash.
Are you ready to dump minimalism and dust off yesteryear style?
Liz Ikiriko, owner of The Arthur vintage home-wares store in Toronto: ‘Maybe it’s that so much is unknown as to our future – technologically, ecologically, economically – that we anchor to things from the past that can steady us.’
Goldman can’t add much lustre to Russia’s tarnished image
Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Israel's strike on Syrian target sends warning to region
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man carries gas masks and protection kits at a distribution point at a shopping mall in Pisgat Zeev, an urban settlement, on Jan. 30, 2013. A spokesperson for the Israeli postal service, responsible for the distribution of the protective kits, said on Wednesday that demand for the kits at distribution centers had doubled since the beginning of the week.
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