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January 7

B.C. to ban clubs’ all-ages events in bid to restrict underage drinking
An effort by B.C.s Liquor Control and Licensing Branch to clamp down on drunken youths at nightclubs and music venues has killed the ability for such establishments to play host to all-ages events – a move panned by critics as “using a sledgehammer to swat a fly.”
Rob Ford's case illustrates when ignorance is no excuse
Rob Ford prepares to address the news media outside Osgoode Hall Monday.
Oilers take first post-lockout steps
Edmonton Oilers Eric Belanger ,left, Corey Potter ,centre, and Ladislav Smid skate during the Oilers first practice after the NHL lockout, in Edmonton, Alta., on Monday January 7, 2013.
‘Hope’ is only option left in settling Ontario school dispute, Broten says
Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten, shown at the Globe and Mail building in Toronto on Jan. 7.
Interventions at Alberta hospitals weren’t special treatment, former health executive says
Sheila Weatherill, shown in 2009, was chief executive officer of the Capital Health Region before it was absorbed into Alberta Health Services.
Vancouver to move 100 residents from aging building to newly purchased hotel
Chris Freeman is a resident of Vancouver’s Old Continental Hotel. The old building will be torn down and the residents moved to another location near the Kingsway.
XL plant cited five times before E. coli outbreak
A Canada Food Inspection Agency employee, left, looks on as beef from the XL Foods cattle processing plant is dumped at a landfill site near Brooks, Alta.
Negotiations resuming after lockout left veteran free agents in limbo
San Jose Sharks defenceman Jim Vandermeer sits on the bench during practice with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds hockey team at UBC in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday January 7, 2013.
Ontario, TDSB point fingers at each other over trade workers’ contract
Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten, shown at the Globe and Mail building in Toronto on Monday.
Judge in Indian rape case clears an unruly court
The men accused in the gang rape of a young woman in New Delhi are under tight police protection.
Marketing master must figure out how to regain NHL’s mojo
David Shoalts
Best pictures from January 7
Skating enthusiasts brave the cold winds coming off of Hamilton Harbour to enjoy the outdoor Harbour front Ice Rink as the sun sets on Jan. 07, 2013. Strong winds made the day seem colder than it was but the weather shoud improve as unseasonably warmer temperatures are forecast for the rest of this week.(Peter Power/ The Globe and Mail)
NHL and union finally realized they needed a season most of all
Globe photographer Fernando Morales takes a look back at 2012
Photographer John Reeves at his home in Toronto January 23, 2012.
Last call for British pubs?
People enjoy a drink at a pub in central London. An online petition demanding that the government help pubs by cutting beer taxes has attracted more than 100,000 signatures.
Leafs hope familiar roster yields different results
Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael Liles walks past a fan after practice Monday at the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence in Toronto.
As season looms, questions remain for Canucks
‘It’s going to be like playoffs right away,’ Canucks captain Henrik Sedin says of the upcoming, shortened NHL regular season. Sedin and a group of NHLers and university players skated Monday at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
3 top stock picks from Barometer Capital Management’s David Burrows
David Burrows.
Strong campaign donations boost Justin Trudeau’s leadership hopes
Liberal leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau delivers a keynote address to Reviving the Islamic Spirit conference in Toronto on Dec. 22.
Canadiens look to pay back fans on and off the ice when NHL resumes
Geoff Molson (C), owner of the Montreal Canadiens NHL team, General Manager Marc Bergevin (L) and head coach Michel Therrien, (R) attend a news conference in Brossard, Quebec, January 7, 2013. The NHL and NHL Players' Association reached a tentative agreement on Sunday.
Led Zeppelin and the Beatles: The greatest mash-up ever?
Former beauty queen pleads guilty for her role in Stanley Cup riot
People leave messages on the Hudson's Bay Company windows in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Friday June 15, 2012, on the one-year anniversary of the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot. The store was damaged and looted during the riot and in the days that followed people wrote messages on plywood that covered the broken windows.
Breakout or break-even? The problem with pricing a puck drop
Carolina Hurricanes' Chad LaRose takes the ice for the team's first hockey workout since the end of the NHL labour lockout.
Crosby says CBA was close to what was already on the table in December
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (87) begins a rush up ice behind teammate James Neal during an informal workout with a dozen of the NHL team's players in Pittsburgh Monday, Jan. 7, 2013.
Alberta Premier faces ethics probe over tobacco lawsuit conflict allegation
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 Calgary on Monday, October 1, 2012.
At the CES, thinking outside the tablet box
A prototype of a bendable, paper-thin tablet that could change the way consumers think about mobile devices.
What’s next for this new, not-so-squeaky-clean Justin Bieber?
Justin Bieber kicked off the new year on a real high note -- allegedly seen here clutching a smoldering blunt at a big party inside a Newport Beach hotel room this week.
Establish yourself as an expert to increase employability
Berlusconi’s political resurgence sparks worries in euro zone
Silvio Berlusconi says he would not be a candidate for prime minister if the centre-right coalition wins.
Ten questions to ask during a job interview
A businessman gives a thumbs-up
U of T’s Joe Farrell developed alternative models to aid learning in developing world
Joe Farrell.
Don Cherry tweets about the millions in Canadian aid to Haiti: ’Are we nuts?’
Hockey commentator Don Cherry stands next to his bobblehead doppelganger at a news conference in Calgary on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011.
U.S. banks boost ETF to top spot in 2012
How the industry takes an unfair slice of your mutual funds
Rob Carrick
Can the dogs of 2012 become 2013’s stars?
David Milstead
Alouettes trio garnering plenty of interest on both sides of border
Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman (left) celebrates their Grey Cup win with general manager Jim Popp after the Alouettes beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders to win the 97th Grey Cup in Calgary, Sunday November 29, 2009.
Samsung forecasts record $8.3-billion profit
A Samsung tablet runs a Ustream App at the Verizon booth during the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 11, 2012.
Australia’s Whitehaven Coal shares tank on hoax
An excavator loads coal at a mine northwest of Brisbane, Queensland in this undated file photo. Whitehaven Coal, whose major shareholder is Singapore-based Australian millionaire Nathan Tinkler, requested a trading halt after a hoax news release knocked more than $329-million (U.S.) off its value Monday.
Net-net capital portfolio not for faint of heart
Robert Tattersall, CFA, is co-founder of the Saxon family of mutual funds and the retired chief investment officer of Mackenzie Investments.
John Cummins to take on cabinet minister in Langley in election
B.C. Conservative Leader John Cummins at his campaign office in Langley Sept. 17, 2012.
Scenes from Washington's happening H Street corridor
Emma Semanyuk plays jenga – and loses – at the H Street Country Club.
Inauguration fever: The best places to party in Washington
Emma Semanyuk plays jenga – and loses – at the H Street Country Club.
Fowler condemns Tories for saying Canada hasn’t been asked to join Mali mission
Robert Fowler.
Dietitian Leslie Beck answers your weight-loss questions
Justin Bieber hints at hosting Saturday Night Live
Singer Justin Bieber performs during the Z100 Jingle Ball at Madison Square Gardens in New York last month. Bieber has hinted he could be hosting Saturday Night Live in late January.
New York antitrust trial begins over credit cards’ forced arbitrations
American Express Co., Discover Financial Services and Citigroup Inc. face allegations in two antitrust lawsuits filed by customers who had to sign arbitration agreements in order to get credit cards.
Vancouver tour bus company sued over deadly Oregon crash
A piece of heavy equipment strains to move a bus which plummeted down an embankment in rural eastern Oregon on Dec. 30, 2012, killing nine.
The effects of a concussion can last up to two months: study
Fans pan astronaut Chris Hadfield for cheering on Leafs from space
Jan. 6, 2013. Chris Hadfield tweets on the lockout deal Chris Hadfield is one of many fans happy with the end of the NHL lockout.
Study links saturated fats to lowered sperm counts
Fertilization
Malian rebels push south toward government lines
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.
Lockheed subsidiary to buy Aveos repair business, rehire some workers
The Aveos plant in Montreal.
Ontario prunes property – and joins a growing trend
The removal of hoardings a few weeks ago reveal the $100-million facelift on Toronto’s unique upside-down pyramid at 222 Jarvis St. The newly-greened office building is now destined for a sale/leaseback.
Ontario government getting out of the landlord business
New multi-storey glass curtain on the facade of 222 Jarvis St. The provincial government plans to sell this upgraded building and seven other office buildings it owns in the province.
‘High-risk’ animal killer plans to live in Vancouver, public warned
Kayla Bourque as seen in Corrections handout photos.
NHLers should expect more injuries in a shortened season
Maxime Talbot finishes a workout at the Philadelphia Flyers’ training facility.
Ivey PMI heralds gains in stock prices
David Parkinson
First nations take treaty-rights conflict to the courts
Native protesters chant during an Idle No More march at the Peace Arch border crossing between Canada and the United States in Surrey, B.C.
Stock to watch: Leon’s Furniture, at 52-week high, has further to rally
Terry Leon, president and CEO of Leon’s Furniture, relaxes in his flagship Toronto store after announcing the purchase of the Brick.
Disney looks for cost savings, ponders layoffs, sources say
The main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank, Calif. Walt Disney Co., which reported record earnings in November, started an internal cost-cutting review several weeks ago, sources told Reuters.
Lives Lived: Jacqueline Adele Kolber, 73
Jacqueline Adele Kolber
Everton cruise past Cheltenham in FA Cup
Cheltenham Town's Darren Carter, right, shoots under pressure from Everton's Sylvain Distin during the English FA Cup Third Round soccer match at the Abbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham England Monday Jan. 7, 2013.
Oil sands development polluting Alberta lakes: study
Athabasca oil sands digger, Albian Sands, Alberta, Canada.
Big Pakistan project was a long-shot for Barrick
Barrick Gold chairman Peter Munk speaks at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto on May 2, 2012.
The close: Stocks retreat from five-year highs
Trader Sean Spain, center, checks the prices as he waits for the IPO of National Bank Holdings Corp., of Greenwood Village, Colo., to begin trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012.
Washington to consider ‘any option’ to keep Mississippi River open
A backhoe removes chunks of limestone from the navigation channel on the Mississippi River near Thebes, Ill., Dec. 17, 2012. Some shippers of grain, coal and steel have worried parts of the river will close to navigation due to low water.
Bureaucrats forced into last-minute pitch to save some refugee health benefits
Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney gesture during an interview at his office in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2012.
An Edmonton Oiler scrimmaging with the Flames?
Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Nick Schultz
Europe faces another daunting year
Demonstrators stretch a banner reading “For jobs and solidarity in Europe. No to austerity” during an anti-austerity protest in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in this Nov. 14, 2012, file photo.
Insider buying points to basic materials rally
FILE PHOTO: A truck hauls a load at Teck Resources Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C. in a handout photo. Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B) is preparing to spend a total of $685 million on improvements at two of its major metals operations in British Columbia, the Vancouver-based mining company announced Thursday.
How ‘hubris’ put a damper on Brazil’s energy spark
The failure to allow Petrobras to raise domestic gasoline and diesel prices in line with world prices prompted its first loss in 13 years in the second quarter of 2012, and added more than $8-billion in 2012 losses at its refining unit.
Carlyle eyes historic $4-billion profit from China insurance exit
After several stake sales in the past two years, Carlyle Group will exit its investment in China insurer CPIC with a total profit of more than $4-billion (U.S.), five times the $800-million it invested between 2005 and 2007.
Dyslexia’s hidden pleasures
Calculating the car crash risk
You are what you watch: A look at what shows you like say about you
This undated image released by HBO shows Lena Dunham in a scene from the series "Girls." Dunham created, wrote, directed, produced and starred in a half-hour comedy series about 20-something adulthood, femininity and sexuality. (AP Photo/HBO, JoJo Whilden)
Could this website be the answer to preventing jet lag?
Pap tests should start later, new guidelines recommend
This photomicrograph shows cancerous cells detected by a Pap test.
ETF inflows hit record highs in 2012
Are you sure I can’t just carry-on this hand grenade?
Suspect in Toronto cold-case sexual assaults arrested in Alberta
Steven John McGuire is shown in a police handout photo. Toronto police say a tip helped them make arrest McGuire in Alberta in connection with two sexual assaults dating back two decades.
Five ingredients to wake up your palate this winter
How to ace that Bank of Canada job interview
David Parkinson
Talking to nudists on camera: Who knew exhibitionists could be so shy?
Invesco cuts stake in Postmedia by one-quarter
Postmedia Network Inc. publishes the National Post and several other big-city dailies in Canada.
U.S. environmental regulator quit over TransCanada Keystone deal: report
This April 17, 2012 photo shows then Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson during an interview in Washington.
IMF’s Lagarde says armed conflict ‘Enemy No. 1’ of African growth
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde greets Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan Jan. 7, 2013.
A digital fork, and other new and strange gadgets at CES
A Japanese reporter with TV Asahi tries out the HAPIfork, a fork that keeps track of the number of fork servings you take, measures how fast you are eating and alerts the user with lights and vibration if you are eating too fast.
Q&A: Why now is a good time to invest in high-yield bonds
Lorne Steinberg, president of Lorne Steinberg Wealth Management
Egypt’s rulers caught between a sinking pound and a hard place
Supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and members of the Muslim Brotherhood chant pro-Mursi slogans during a rally in Rabaa El Adaweya Mosque square in Cairo December 14, 2012.
Ontario Education Minister urges teachers to restore normalcy at schools
Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten during a meeting with Globe and Mail editorial board on Jan. 7, 2013.
NASCAR’s development series favours money over talent
Mechanics work on their cars as preparations get under way for the NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Nationwide race Thursday, August 18, 2011, at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. (file photo)
NHL players get ready for training camps
Carolina Hurricanes goalie Brian Boucher practices at the Philadelphia Flyers' NHL hockey training facility Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, in Voorhees, N.J.
U.K. policewoman tried to sell information to Murdoch’s tabloid, court told
Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn of the London Metropolitan Police walks into Southwalk Crown Court in London, Jan. 7, 2013. Ms. Casburn is accused of offering information to the now-defunct tabloid, the News of the World, for cash.
Read the audit on Attawapiskat
Standing water is common in the ditches of Attawapiskat.
Hot, dry weather leaves Brazil at risk of energy rationing
Brazil’s Itaipu Hydroelectric dam. Hydroelectric reservoirs in the populous southeast industrial hub are operating at 28.8 per cent of capacity, and those in the northeast are at 31.61 per cent of capacity.
New year points to shift of funds from bonds to stocks
Scott Barlow
China uses student interns to bridge its labour gap
A college student looks up as she works at a garment factory in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, Oct. 19, 2012. As more and more factories in China move inland from higher-cost coastal manufacturing centres, they’re finding labour is neither as cheap nor abundant as many believed.
Public editor: The real story behind the man in fatigues
Photo taken by Canadian John Sheardown in his Tehran living room during the three months in which he and his wife, Zena, hid four of the six American fugitives. From left to right: Americans, Mark Lijek, Cora Lijek, Robert Anders, Canadian Zena Sheardown, Canadian Roger Lucy (First Secretary of the Canadian Embassy in Iran) and American Lee Schatz.
Playground signs translated into Spanish removed amid racism concerns
Dividends surge in fourth quarter, but payouts still low
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