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Five things to watch at the Grey Cup
Saskatchewan Roughriders' Chris Getzlaf reaches for a pass during their team practice in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, November 20, 2013. The Saskatchewan Roughriders will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL's 101st Grey Cup in Regina November 24, 2013.
Ontario urged to get act together to save Ring of Fire development
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced on Nov. 20, 2013, that it would stop developing the Ring of Fire mineral deposit in Northern Ontario.
Best pictures from November 22
Omar Khadr war-crimes appeal in U.S. could face lengthy delay
In this Pentagon-approved photograph of a sketch by artist Janet Hamlin, Omar Khadr, listens to closing arguments Oct. 30, 2010.
How I learned to love legalized gambling
Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver
B.C. Lions' general manager Wally Buono headlines 2014 Canadian Hall of Fame class
B.C. Lions' General Manager Wally Buono will be inducted as part of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2014.
Redford touts Alberta economy ahead of vote on leadership
Alberta Premier Alison Redford delivers the keynote address at the provincial PC party convention in Red Deer, Alta., Friday, Nov. 22, 2013.
Raptors cast fourth-quarter spell in win over Wizards
Toronto Raptors' Rudy Gay (right) blocks a shot from Washington Wizards' Nene during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday November 22 , 2013.
Attawapiskat First Nation residents arrive in Kapuskasing after forced evacuation
A resident walks down the long hallway of a dorm-style trailer offering temporary shelter to those without homes in Attawapiskat, Ont., Tuesday November 29, 2011. About 70 residents of the remote Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario will be flown to Kapuskasing starting Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013. The band council declared an emergency this week in the James Bay coast community following a fire in a housing complex.
Behind Nigel Wright's fateful decision that darkened the Senate
Gloria Galloway
James Pritchard scores two tries to lead Canada to rugby win over Portugal
Canada's James Pritchard scored two tries in Canada's 52-8 win over Portugal in Lisbon on Saturday. (file photo)
Lululemon founder’s new initiative overshadowed by foot-in-mouth pose
Marsha Lederman
Three top stock picks from Richardson GMP’s Rick Stuchberry
Rick Stuchberry.
U.S. sounds alarm over melting Arctic at Halifax security forum
Jane Taber
Lack of hotel rooms has football fans bringing RVs to Grey Cup in Regina
Rice farmers race to get planting done in Philippines
Victims queue for food and water in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city, central Philippines November 14, 2013.
Quarterback swap leads Laval to Vanier Cup
Laval QB Tristan Grenon was benched in September
Money Flows into Bonds and Equities from 2007
How a university lecturer is beating the market
Kai Petainen
Legal scholar Michael Mandel stoked the fires of debate
Michael Mandel, York University professor, is leading an international attempt to charge NATO with war crimes over the Kosovo War.
Cornucopia festival has a few growing pains
Alexandra Gill
Yank Barry, motivated by past sins, becomes a philanthropist
Canadian philanthropist Yank Barry, centre, and boxer Evander Holyfield are working together to help Syrian refugees.
PMO says Nigel Wright memo misled Harper
Nigel Wright, chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is shown appearing as a witness at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2010. Newly released court documents allege Wright broke the law by cutting a $90,000 cheque to Sen. Mike Duffy.
Canada’s downhill skiers kick off race to Sochi in Lake Louise
Canadian alpine skier John Kucera looks over the team's Sochi Olympcs ski suit at a new exhibit at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Nov. 22, 2013.
Rob Ford’s behaviour jeopardizes deal with Rio, councillor says
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his office at City Hall in Toronto Nov. 19, 2013. Councillor Michael Thompson, chair of the city’s economic development committee said on Nov. 22, 2013, that Rio de Janeiro no longer has any interest in business with Toronto due to Ford’s behaviour.
3-D printing stocks: for brave investors only
Tiny objects produced by a 3D printer sit on a table at the newly opened James B. Hunt Jr. Library at North Carolina State University in Raleigh on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013.(AP Photo/Allen Breed)
Wong among Canadians advancing at q-school
Eugene Wong
How should Canada solve income inequality?
The Conversation: Globe readers talk back on income inequality and other hot topics
Teenage physics genius has head start on changing the world
Taylor Wilson, 19, in the garage of his parents’ Arkansas home, where he planned to build a fusor before a former University of Nevada prof allowed him to use his lab.
Rob Carrick's ultimate investing guide for Gen Y
Rob Carrick
One year later, women still vulnerable to predators in Downtown Eastside
Gary Mason
Who needs Wall St.? Rochester-based investor scores Buffett-like returns
Norman Rothery
The best investing strategy? Ignore stock market predictions
John Heinzl
Flaherty may be keen to intervene, but not everyone sees a housing bubble
Sophie Cousineau
Ontario nuclear reactor shutdown triggers medical isotope shortage
A warning sign is posted at the AECL plant in Chalk River, Ont. on December 19 2007. Chalk River Laboratories, the Ontario facility that produces most of the medical isotopes used across North America, has been forced to unexpectedly interrupt its supply, triggering a temporary shortage.
A guide for beginners
A retirement plan geared for the open road
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Aboriginal art worth over $100,000 stolen from Vancouver gallery
A sample of one of the artworks police say has been stolen from a Vancouver art gallery in Gastown.
Hermès’ Patrick Thomas: A high-fashion balancing act
Patrick Thomas, CEO of Hermès SA.
Beastie Boys push back against use of their song in toy company ads
The Beastie Boys perform during the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium in London, July 7, 2007.
If men are obsolete, why do they still rule?
Leah Eichler
Helping at-risk kids get back in the saddle
Andrea Weissman-Daniels, second from left, has some fun with children who are getting dance lessons courtesy of Ignite the Spark.
Seth Rogen says Rob Ford scandal helped him sell crackhead-politician film
Movie directors and writers Evan Goldberg, left, and Seth Rogen in Toronto on May 28, 2013.
Why bashing organized labour has never been more fun
Elizabeth Renzetti
Oil’s biggest problem? A new ‘peak’ worry
Eric Reguly
Geneva talks show signs of deal to briefly halt Iran’s nuclear program
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, 2nd left, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, 3rd right, participate in talks over Iran's nuclear programme in Geneva November 22, 2013.
Ticats coach Kent Austin keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of Grey Cup
CORRECTED VERSION-CORRECTS PHOTOGRAPHER'S NAME Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Kent Austin smiles during an indoor practice Friday November 22, 2013 in Moose Jaw. The Tiger-Cats will face the Saskatchewan Roughriders Sunday in the 101st CFL Grey Cup.
In Montreal, Volvo drives for the future
“We are moving Nova Bus into the future of transportation,” says Olof Persson, president and CEO of the Volvo Group.
Gearing up for the Grey Cup in chilly Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Roughriders Chris Garrett tries to keep warm during team practice in Regina, Sask. on Friday November22, 2013.
Probing the mind of the online consumer
Apple's iPhone 5 (top) and Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S4 are seen in this picture illustration taken in Seoul May 13, 2013.
How to combat the next great extinction event
An illustration of a dodo bird done by Fenwick Lansdowne for Ralfe Whistler in 2001.
Convertible bonds all the rage, except in Canada
The last major convertible bond issue in Canada was the $1-billion financing of BlackBerry Ltd. led by Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial.
Employers snapping up MBA grads
In the best showing since 2009, 92 per cent of the class of 2013 graduates from full-time, two-year MBA programs reported they were employed – up from 85 per cent in 2009 – according to a September survey of alumni by the Graduate Management Admission Council.
To improve equality, it’s education and opportunity that matter
Education is key. For a start, governments must ensure that more of our youth finish high school with good basic skills, then get them to college or university.
Can this man-rating app change the way women date?
Will technology provide the path to prosperity?
A Second Cup outlet in Brampton: Rather than McJobs, entire new job categories sprung up, more akin to the work of lawyers or journalists than those manning fast-food cash registers.
British Columbia’s ‘basement dentist’ finally behind bars in B.C.
Vancouver-area man Wu Tung Sheng, also known as David Wu, has been put behind bars after practising dentistry without a licence.
Meet the man behind BlackBerry’s rescue
Timothy Dattels was the head of the special committee of BlackBerry’s board that sought a partner for the struggling smartphone maker.
Jewish sect accused of negligence towards children in Quebec resettles in Ontario
The Lev Tahor made international headlines when Canadian immigration agents intercepted two teenaged girls heading to the community in Quebec. They are pictured returning to Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport in 2011.
Low inflation raises questions about rate cut
Scott Barlow
Restrained insider selling at National Bank
How the Art Canada Institute is breathing digital life into Canadian art
Sarah Angel plans for the Art Canada Institute to publish at least 12 online books on individual artists by 2015.
Why director Alexander Payne longs for the ordinary in filmmaking
Alexander Payne says his films so far are minor works, and hopes to some day direct a major work like Cabaret.
British it-boy Jake Bugg stuck in the mud, but looking up
Nineteen-year-old Jake Bugg’s Shangri La pops with a Dylan-ish stomp and an Oasis-sized sneer.
Shakespeare as reviser and collaborator?
Justin Blum, the director of the University of Toronto production of Mucedorus speaks with his cast and crew at a rehearsal in Toronto, Sunday, November 17, 2013.
A sneak peek at this year’s holiday movies: hustlers, housewives and Hobbits
Today’s celebrity offspring could take a few lessons from Anjelica Huston
Leah McLaren
Bullish on Cascades
Discarded tissue in a bin at Cascades Tissue Group plant, in Candiac, March 3, 2011.
Funnyman Will Forte plays it straight in Nebraska
Actor Will Forte is pictured at Sutton Place Hotel in Vancouver on Sept. 26, 2013.
38 people invested into the Order of Canada
Governor-General David Johnston.
Five things to do in Toronto this weekend: Nov. 22 to 24
The Dancemakers troupe is performing a highly avant-garde dance piece with a little edginess on Nov. 23, 2013.
S&P closes above 1,800 for first time
Economy Lab Roundup: 90% of multimillionaires are men
The 164-foot Destination Fox Harb'r Too off the Nova Scotia coast.
The many and varied versions of the Senate scandal
Tabatha Southey
S&P closes above 1,800 for first time; TSX, Dow also up
Binning House sale sparks court challenge
Jessie and Bert Binning relaxing at their home, circa 1960.
CCL Industries closing Ontario plant, cutting 170 jobs
Robert Shiller says markets are in danger zone
David Berman
The Globe 100 guide to 2013′s best books
Michael Enright, 37 others receive the Order of Canada medals
Canadian radio broadcaster Michael Enright is named a Member in the Order of Canada.
The Globe Books 100: Best comics
Neil Gaiman
The Globe Books 100: Best poetry
Anne Carson
The Globe Books 100: Best international non-fiction
George Packer
The Globe Books 100: Best crime
Louise Penny
Toronto musician gives back to the program that inspired him
Thompson Egbo-Egbo came to Canada at age four from Nigeria and enrolled in piano lessons at Regent Park’s famous Dixon Hall Music School. He later attend the prestigious Berklee School of Music in Boston. He’s being honoured at Dixon’s annual benefit concert where he’s also performing and speaking next week. He is photographed at Dixon Hall Music School in Toronto on November 20, 2013.
The Globe Books 100: Best Canadian non-fiction
Author Malcolm Gladwell.
The Globe Books 100: Best kids
The Day the Crayons Quit: by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers (Philomel)
The Globe Books 100: Best young adult
Jane, the Fox and Me: by Fanny Britt, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault, translated by Susan Ouriou (Groundwood)
The Globe Books 100: Best international fiction
Donna Tartt
The Week: Target here isn’t like Target there
Michael Babad
The Globe Books 100: Best Canadian fiction
Joseph Boyden.
Who shaped Booker Prize winner Eleanor Catton as a writer?
Eleanor Catton
Harper, Trudeau write duelling letters to residents in Manitoba by-election
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau speaks at a campaign rally in Montreal on Nov. 12, 2013.
Don't let high management fees drain your portfolio
Investment
A requiem for Winamp, the best MP3-player ever made
This week, AOL, which owns Winamp, announced that the media-player software will be permanently shut down as of December 20.
Vancouver woman not guilty in human-trafficking case
Mumtaz Ladha waits to get into an elevator to go back into court from an underground parkade at the end of the first day of a human trafficking trial at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Wednesday September 4, 2013.
These ETFs track hedge funds’ hottest holdings
Bozak eyes return to Leafs' lineup against red-hot Caps
Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel (L) is congratulated by team mate Tyler Bozak after Kessel scored his second goal in the second period of their NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Toronto October 8, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill
How an old school building is bringing artists back to Queen West
A surplus school at 180 Shaw St. in Toronto has been converted into artists' studios and rehearsal spaces by Artscape
In pictures: Historic Toronto school converted into community art hub
The Koffler Gallery section at Artscape Youngplace.
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