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Rob Ford hires new driver and staffer amid furor over latest video
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford sit in the passenger seat of his car, driven by his new driver, leaving the underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall on Nov. 7, 2013.
How Quebec offers a model for forcing out mayors in legal trouble
Richard Marcotte, former mayor of Mascouche, Que., is shown in 2003. In April, 2012, anti-corruption investigators charged Mr. Marcotte and 13 others in connection with allegations of kickbacks and fraud in public contracts in Mascouche, a rapidly growing bedroom community north of Montreal.
Six key changes in the PQ’s new secular charter
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois responds to opposition questions at the Quebec City legislature on Nov. 7, 2013.
B.C. hits snag with plans to redraft farmland-protection rules
The Agricultural Land Commission ALC manages 4.7 million hectares of land at arm’s length from government
Senators begin homestand by shutting down Habs
Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan(left) congratulates teammate Kyle Turris on his goal during third period NHL action against the Montreal Canadiens in Ottawa on Thursday, November 7, 2013. The Senators defeated the Canadiens 4-1.
Best pictures from November 7
A window washer tackles a glass awning covered with leaves on Main St. in Vancouver BC November 7, 2013. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
Real work begins for Edmonton’s new, young mayor
Edmonton's new Mayor Don Iveson, speaks on Oct. 22, 2013.
Ontario considers tying education taxes to rate of inflation
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne applauds Finance Minister Charles Sousa after delivering the government's Fall Economic Statement at Queen’s Park on Nov. 7, 2013.
Chinese Communist Party meeting puts Xi in the spotlight
Chinese paramilitary policemen stand on duty in central Beijing ahead of the 205-member Central Committee's third plenum, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Facing pressure to overhaul a worn-out growth model, China's leaders are promising dramatic changes at a weekend meeting that reform advocates hope will make history by unleashing a new wave of economic transformation.
Public hearings for BC Hydro’s Site C start next month
Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman stands at a look out point for the Peace River in an area that would be severely flooded by the proposed Site C Hydro Development Dam near Fort St. John on January 16, 2013. Hearings on the project start Dec. 9 in Fort St. John.
Canucks’ Hamhuis turns season around
Vancouver Canucks' Dan Hamhuis, right, and goalie Roberto Luongo watch as a Canucks pass bounces off Luongo's skate and into their own net for a Montreal Canadiens goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 12, 2013.
Weighing Senate reform without three Quebec judges ignores province’s rights, minister says
Alexandre Cloutier is Quebec’s Minister for Intergovernmental Affairs.
Baird stumbles, Kirk wins at McGladrey Classic
Chris Kirk
Smithson set for debut with Leafs
Former Nashville Predators centre Jerred Smithson will make his debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Friday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. (file photo)
Aboriginal child-welfare agency responds to harsh report
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond releases an investigative report into the deaths of three children during a press conference in Victoria, Thursday, March 1, 2012.
Police sort through more than 100 tips on UBC sex attacker
RCMP release sketch of suspect in UBC sex assaults.
Western Mustangs on a roll, on and off the field
The University of Western Ontario Mustangs and coach Greg Marshall face the Queen’s Golden Gaels in Saturday’s Yates Cup. (file photo)
Canadian artist wins Aimia/AGO Photography Prize
Kelowna-born Erin Shirreff, 38, is winner of the 2013 Aimia/AGO Photography Prize. Shirreff’s contribution to the AGO exhibition consists of two hypnotic long-duration videos, Moon, from 2010, and Lake, from 2012. Each is constructed from hundreds of photographs of, in the first instance, the moon in various phases of luminosity.
In pictures: Rob Ford's eight tumultuous days
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
South Africa’s ‘Mother of the Nation’ a tarnished icon
Winnie Mandela greets British actor Idris Elba at the Johannesburg premier of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
Troy Smith: A breath of fresh heir in Montreal
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Troy Smith throws a pass against the Toronto Argonauts during first half CFL football action in Toronto, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013.
Suspected measles case in Saskatchewan worries health officials
Snowden leaks ‘very damaging,’ U.K. spy heads warn
The heads of Britain’s spy services agreed Thursday that intelligence leaked by former NSA analyst Edward Snowden had a significantly detrimental effect on their operations throughout the globe.
Former TSN anchor Onrait turns attention to printed word
Three top stock picks from Avenue Investment’s Paul Harris
Paul Harris.
The anti-Twitters: 12 stocks with solid earnings
Stock market
Als look to erase memory of weak regular season
Montreal Alouettes kicker Burke Dales reacts after a late hit while playing against the Toronto Argonauts during second half CFL football action in Toronto, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2013.
The ostentatiously dogmatic Charter of Values
The Quebec Minister responsible for Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship, Bernard Drainville, centre, is congratulated by Premier Pauline Marois after he tabled the secularist Charter at the National Assembly in Quebec City on Nov. 7, 2013.
Ontario’s growing problem
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivers the government's Fall Economic Statement in the Ontario Legislature on Nov. 7, 2013.
Keystone ‘not in Canada’s best interests,’ NDP says
New Democratic Party MP Peter Julian, shown in 2012.
Twitter joins the party: Investor demand soars for new stock offerings
Participants celebrate the Twitter stock offering on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares soared 73 per cent on its first day of trading.
Tesco to use face scanners for targeted advertising
An internal camera can scan customers’ faces to estimate their age and gender. It will then use that information to show the ad most relevant to that person.
Why leaders are saying: Career first, kids – maybe never
Karl Moore is an associate professor at the Destautels Faculty of Management at McGill University
Need cash and a career? Be a ‘micro entrepreneur’
Websites like Ask for Task give young people a chance to boost their career and network while making some money.
Change your life in 12-week bursts
Harvey Schachter
B.C. government documents summarize proposal to dismantle Agricultural Land Commission
Marketers find kindred spirits in Yuletide-obsessed consumers
While retailers used to save their big holiday sales for later in the shopping period, many have now begun trying to profit off the popularity of the U.S. Black Friday tradition.
Why an executive’s orgy photos spell big trouble for social media
Carl Mortished
Critics challenge Kenney on Canada Job Grant as meeting with provinces nears
Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney speaks during Question Period on Nov. 5, 2013.
Toronto police board votes down Taser plan; chief asked for $320K for stun guns
A Taser X26. There are currently more than 9,000 stun guns in use in Canada.
Workers at Barrick’s Pascua Lama mine vote against strike
A general view of the construction at Barrick Gold’s gold processing plant at the Pacua Lama mine in Argentina in this May 8, 2013 picture provided by Barrick.
Ex-wrestler told to leave City Hall after offer of ‘intervention’ for Rob Ford
Brutus (The Barber) Beefcake appears at Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s office at City Hall on Nov. 7, 2013
Sizing up Fairfax’s partners in BlackBerry’s big debt deal
Blackberry logos and flags are seen at the company's offices in Waterloo, Ont.
I have $150,000 to invest. What should I do?
Tech metric mania: This ain’t no way to pick a winner
Brian Milner
Does this charity calendar of med students in sexy burlesque outfits go too far?
BlackBerry to pay John Chen $3-million in salary and bonus, $85-million in stock
Michael Babad
Kill Your Darlings: Why Beat writers (even played by Daniel Radcliffe) rarely suit the screen
Geoff Pevere
How do I get strangers to stop hugging me? (even if they mean well)
David Eddie
Hooray for brutalist architecture and its refreshing lack of irony
Russell Smith
Experimental Canadian filmmaker Peter Mettler gets NYC retrospective
Nazi hunter: Exploring the power of secrecy and silence
Rudolf Hoss, centre, was captured in 1946 and was hanged in 1947 after testifying at Nuremberg trial that, on his watch, 2.5-million Jews were exterminated at the Polish concentration camp.
How I lost 125 pounds: I was going to die young and not be around for my son
Talking points: Mom’s social network, beware of ‘Godzilla’ and growing your brain
An umbrella shelters vintage infantry and assault rifles at the Ruetlischiessen annual shooting competition in central Switzerland.
The art of the selfie: not so trashy, and not so different from Rembrandt and Warhol
In the narrative of self, image is as powerful as words – something artists such as Cindy Sherman and Andy Warhol have both explored.
With my husband doing DIY for a new woman, I found my feet at Home Depot
David Clarkson still trying to figure out his role with Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson during the third period of the NHL hockey game between the Pittsburg Penguins and the Toronto Maple Leafs at the ACC in Toronto, Ontario on Oct. 26, 2013.
Tory bill seeks to put wounded veterans first in line for federal jobs
Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino.
Party photos of the week: Scotiabank Giller Prize
Barbara Amiel Black, Sandra Faire, Nancy Lockhart and Emanuelle Gattuso at the 2013 Scotiabank Giller Prize
CEO of the Year awards: A shining 'sell' signal?
David Berman
Brookfield, Power back BlackBerry financing deal
Blackberry logos and flags are seen at the company's offices in Waterloo, Ont.
B.C. Liberals looking to appease private interests with land reforms, Dix says
People pick from dozens of pumpkins at Michell Bros. Farm in Central Saanich, B.C., on Oct 13, 2013.
The bottom line: getting real about investment targets
Peter Andreana, a financial planner, sees a lot of meltdown refugees nearing retirement trying to make up for lost ground by shooting for high returns.
Landry Fields bounces back from elbow surgery to anchor Raptors’ second unit
Charlotte Bobcats forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, left, is fouled by Toronto Raptors forward Landry Fields in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013.
Ontario says it's on track to eliminate $11.7-billion deficit by 2017-18
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa prior to his delivering the government's Fall Economic Statement in the Ontario Legislature on Nov. 7, 2013.
Oil stocks unfazed by crude price carnage
Silhouette of man using chain hoist in workshop.
Three warning signs of an overheated bull market
Omar Khadr set to appeal war-crime convictions
Omar Khadr appears in an Edmonton courtroom on Sept. 23, 2013, in this artist’s sketch.
Trade deals should not be held hostage by dairy supply management fears
Dairy cows outside the barn at the Ysselstein farm near Woodstock, Ont.
Mike (Pinball) Clemons not surprised by bullying case involving NFL player
Former Toronto Argonaut Mike "Pinball" Clemons listens to the speakers at a Santa Claus Parade media day.
Butternut squash soup
Great-West Lifeco posts profit in 3rd quarter on strong Canadian, European sales
Great-West Lifeco world headquarters is pictured in Winnipeg, Tuesday, February 19, 2013.
Rielly looks like the odd man out on Maple Leafs’ blueline
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly
Conservatives vow to challenge Quebec charter, should it pass
Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney comments on Quebec's Charter of Quebec Values Tuesday Sept. 10, 2013 in Ottawa.
Suspended senators will keep right to collect parliamentary pensions
Pamela Wallin and Mike Duffy leave the Senate by a back door on October 22, 2013.
Jim Flaherty chokes up when asked about Rob Ford’s troubles
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in Toronto on Nov. 7, 2013.
It is a Jewish duty to speak out against a shift to injustice
Slovak Roma residents in the eastern town of Kosice on Sept. 21, 2010. The term ‘Roma’ refers to various groups of people who describe themselves as Roma, Gypsies, Travelers, Manouches, Ashkali, Sinti, and other titles. They have been migrating across Europe for centuries and now form the biggest ethnic minority in the European Union.
Map: 44 LOWER VILLAGE GATE, TORONTO
Plane stalled trying to turn, probe into 2011 crash finds
One of the School of Advanced Flight Training's Eurocopter EC120Bs near Penticton, B.C.
Price cut, but Forest Hill condo still sells for top dollar
Canucks shuffle power-play personnel in search for goals
Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler, far left, celebrates his goal against the Phoenix Coyotes with teammates Dan Hamhuis (2), Daniel Sedin (22), of Sweden, and Ryan Kesler during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz.
Map: 1842 QUEEN ST. E., TORONTO
The building from the outside blends in with the public Beach streetscape. The suite is one of 12 residential units in the eight-year-old Beach House Loft building, which was a Streetcar Developments project and won a 2009 Toronto Urban Design award.
Map: 30 Roehampton Ave., Toronto
At midday: TSX lower amid slew of earnings
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the TSX on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Home of the Week: A Beaches loft with an urban Toronto view
Home of the Week 1842 Queen St. E., Unit 303. Asking price: $899,000. Framing both the east and west walls are metal staircases with polished concrete steps. One set leads to the lower level, with the master suite and a spare room with its own bathroom that could be either a bedroom or an office. The other staircase brings you up to the three-tiered deck, with an unobstructed view of the lake to the south and the downtown skyline to the west.1842 Queen St. E., Unit 303.
New video of ‘extremely inebriated’ Toronto Mayor Rob Ford surfaces
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks to the media at City Hall on Nov. 7, 2013.
Gluskin Sheff + Associates co-founders to retire from board
Ira Gluskin, President and Chief Investment Officer of Gluskin Sheff & Assc. Inc. during a panel discussion of the Real Estate Forum, Property Values, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Not just Harry Potter: 12 portraits of Daniel Radcliffe as an ever-evolving young man
Expanded CPP is a good idea – but not right now, Flaherty says
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty in Toronto on Nov. 7, 2013.
Lives Lived: Gilles Amyot, 82
Now you can live like Mike: Jordan's multimillion-dollar mansion up for auction
What Twitter’s big IPO winners are worth now
Twitter executives Dick Costolo (R), Evan Williams (2nd R), Biz Stone (C) and Jack Dorsey (2nd L) celebrate as Twitter IPO begins on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, November 7, 2013.
Home of the Week: Beach loft has a true city/lake view
The eight-year-old Beach House loft building won a 2009 Toronto Urban Design award.
On Site: Minto’s 30 Roe plays up a luxe location
Minto30Roe will boast a fitness centre with personal trainers.
Toronto home pushes up toward the light
Because Linear House (as the project is called) was not designed for a specific client, it lends itself to a reading as a kind of case study about housing on tight lots. It’s an experiment in building compactly and well in a part of the city where urban geography makes doing so a challenge.
Researchers find link between pregnant mother’s health and baby’s brain development
Health reform is stalling because we keep firing deputy ministers
Nova Scotia Liberal Party leader Stephen McNeil reacts near supporters after his majority election win in the Nova Scotia provincial election in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia October 8, 2013.
For one Toronto home, a tight squeeze turns into a tower of light
John Bentley Mays
Stratford Festival to film productions for worldwide theatre distribution
Stratford Festival artistic director Antoni Cimolino at the Festival Theatre.
Read the Parti Québécois' controversial values charter
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