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Engineer George Baker saw tidal power’s potential in the Bay of Fundy
George Baker.
Blair: Raptors' OT loss to Bobcats gives fans of Tank Nation chance to cheer
Charlotte Bobcats guard Kemba Walker (15) goes to shoot the game winning basket as Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17) defends at the Air Canada Centre. Charlotte defeated Toronto 104-102 in overtime.
Lucic changes his mind, still loves Vancouver
Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic is congratulated at the bench by teamates after a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.
In pictures: Amy Brillon's experience with home birth
An elated Amy Brillon looks down at her newborn baby, Zoe Marina, after a successful home birth home in Richmond, B.C.
Home birth: A labour of love few Canadian parents are pursuing
Amy Brillon, 33, is comforted by her husband, Wylie, while she goes through labour pains at their home in Richmond, B.C.
Scientists uncover more clues in a whale of a mystery
Luna, a four-year-old Orca, bounds and plays in the wake of the Uchuck, a working coastal vessel that offers passenger and freight service in Nootka and Kyuquot Sounds, near Mooyah Bay in the Gold River area on Thursday May 20, 2004. The family pod of Luna the lonely whale is just 80 kilometres south of his Gold River location on the West Coast of Vancouver Island.
WestJet’s bid to fly jets from Toronto island airport rekindles expansion debate
WestJet Airline Inc.’s CEO says new Boeing 737 planes the airline is ordering are capable of operating out of Toronto’s island airport, but there are no slots available.
Gehry’s big dream not another condo project
Marcus Gee
Egypt’s new charter stronger on personal freedoms
Students of Ain Shams University set fire to the 2013 draft constitution book at the university in Cairo December 18, 2013. Egyptians will vote on a new constitution on Jan. 14 and 15, pushing on with the army-backed government's plan for transition back to democracy.
Unifor confident of breakthrough with Ontario Toyota workers
Workers assemble cars at the Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ont.
Alberta MLA caught in Minnesota prostitution sting pleads guilty
Former MLA Mike Allen is shown in this police handout booking photo from Ramsey County Sheriff's Office in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Alberta politician has resigned from the governing Conservative caucus after being arrested by Minnesota police in a prostitution sting.
Duhatschek: Healthy Poulin integral part to Canada’s gold medal hopes
Eric Duhatschek
Liberals’ Quebec charter would combat religious extremism, Couillard says
Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard puts his hand to his heart at the National Assembly in Quebec City on Dec. 18, 2013. Mr. Couillard was sworn in as a legislature member and becomes the new Opposition Leader, replacing Jean-Marc Fournier.
New York’s Bloomberg leaving, but not quietly
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg walks from the podium after delivering the 2014 city budget in the Blue Room of New York's City Hall, in this file photo from May 2, 2013. Bloomberg gives his final major policy speech December 18, 2013, two weeks before he steps down after three terms in office.
Veteran Hollingsworth leads Canada’s skeleton team into Winter Games
Canadian Olympic skeleton athletes, left to right, Sarah Reid, Eric Neilson, Mellisa Hollingsworth, and John Fairbairn were named to the 2014 Olympic Skeleton Team that will compete in Sochi at a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013.
B.C. dental college targets two more unlicensed operators
B.C.’s dental college has revealed the names of two more people operating unlicensed dental clinics.
The economy: Tidings of joy from Congress, Bernanke
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke responds to reporters during his final planned news conference before his retirement at the Federal Reserve Bank headquarters in Washington on Dec. 18, 2013.
Plan for destruction of Syria's chemical weapons approved
Reporter drops lawsuit after Rob Ford issues second apology, retracts comments
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford during a council meeting at Toronto City Hall, December 18 2013.
Resources minister Joe Oliver sees big challenge in pipeline effort
Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver announces new rules for pipelines and financial penalties for individuals and companies that violate environmental laws during a news conference in Vancouver.
Obama sending gay athletes to Sochi as Harper says he'll skip Olympics
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Thursday December 5, 2013 in Ottawa.
The Scout List: Gardens, gifts and gingerbread houses
Industry Minister rejects claim Conservatives creating uncertainty over telecom
Industry Minister James Moore responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons, Wednesday, October 23, 2013 in Ottawa.
Twenty-stock portfolio boosts gains, cushions losses
Hot Ticket: Chor Leoni presents Star of Wonder
Not too late to cash in on U.S. bank stocks
David Milstead
CIC to stay in Toronto despite investment losses, sources say
CIC’s Canadian resource investments have disappointed.
Three top stock picks from ValueTrend’s Keith Richards
Six gifts that can enrich the lives of your family (and help with tax planning)
Tim Cestnick
Capitals’ Wilson has disciplinary hearing for hit on Flyers’ Schenn
Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) fights Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nicklas Grossmann (8) during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Wilson received a game misconduct on the play preceding the fight.
Inuit life expectancy trails rest of Canada
A man photographs a giant inukshuk as the moon rises above it in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. A new study shows Inuit life expectancy still trails that of the rest of the country, with self-inflicted injuries and smoking largely to blame.
The best - and worst - energy sector stories of 2013
Activist investor Carl Icahn.
Jon Montgomery in danger of not making Olympic team
Canada's Jon Montgomery celebrates winning a gold medal in the men's skeleton competition at the Whistler Sliding Centre at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler, B.C., Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.
I want to be a Web designer. What will my salary be?
Web designers like spending all of their time on the Internet.
Ditch the multitasking and focus instead
Eileen Chadnick
Are spin classes a good workout?
Will we ever have another leader like Mandela?
Doug Mollenhauer is a leadership and communication coach based in Vancouver.
What did your company give you for Christmas?
Now’s not the time to raise CPP rates, Saskatchewan Premier says
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall speaks during an interview at The Globe and Mail editorial board on Oct. 28, 2013.
Tottenham’s Defoe wooed by Drake’s siren call
Musical artist and rapper Drake, performs at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on October 24, 2013.
Class action for unpaid overtime against BMO Nesbitt Burns to proceed
Backlit signage for the Bank of Montreal on the outside of First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto on March 12, 2013.
Inheritance will decide living standards for millennials
Carl Mortished
Leiweke asks for patience from TFC fans over final designated player signing
Tottenham's Jermain Defoe, right, controls the ball in front of Anzhi's goalkeeper Evgeni Pomazan during the Europa League group K soccer match between Anzhi Makhachkala and Tottenham Hotspur, at Saturn stadium in Ramenskoye, outside Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013.
Breastfeeding in public? Pope Francis is okay with that
Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican December 18, 2013.
New and improved Rob Ford bobbleheads coming to Toronto City Hall
A new batch of Rob Ford bobbleheads will be offered for sale on Dec. 20, with a more realistic face than the previous models and a red tie instead of a blue one.
Blues ink Alexander Steen to $17.4-million, three-year extension
St. Louis Blues left wing Alexander Steen (20) scuffles with Washington Capitals defenseman Nate Schmidt (88) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, in Washington.
Alberta extends flood-aid deadline for businesses to June 30
Golf carts and pick-up trucks are left high and dry in the middle of a golf course on the flooded land of the Siksika First Nation, east of Calgary, on June 23, 2013.
Judge upholds decision that found Norval Morrisseau painting to be authentic
Detail from Wheel of Life
Baird urges Snowden to surrender to United States and ‘face the consequences’
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is seen during an interview in Ottawa on Dec. 18, 2013.
Trinity Western’s law-school bid gets provincial approval despite same-sex intimacy ban
Trinity Western University is a private, faith-based school in Langley, B.C.
End of an era, but not the end of mailboxes: Five DIY design ideas
Talking Points: French Alps, know your travel agent, and anxious cats
WALKING ON AIR: A journalist looks out onto the French Alps from the Step into the Void on the peak of Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix.
Cleaning up antibacterial myths
Concerns over the efficacy and safety of antibacterial agents in soaps and cleansers, like triclosan and triclocarban, are growing.
Remember the Snowmen: My frosty football festive tradition
The best way to show off your house: Use great lighting
Suddenly it seems good lighting has become as aspirational as a Panton chair. Architect: Paul Raff Studio
‘My biggest surprise was finding Richler’s name attached’
Canadian author Mordecai Richler appears in the credits of two 1957 comedic short films by Peter Sellers.
Manitoba amalgamates 14 municipalities in bid to cut costs
Manitoba says it has amalgamated 14 municipalities under its controversial new plan to consolidate communities with fewer than 1,000 residents.
N.S. fiscal update to raise deficit forecast by $300-million
Diana Whalen, shown in 2007, is Nova Scotia’s Finance Minister.
Liberal MP apologizes for Pamela Anderson ‘STD’ tweets
Screenshot of Gerry Byrne’s Twitter page.
Watch the Deryk Engelland suspension video
NHL suspends Penguins defenceman Engelland five games for head hit
Detroit Red Wings' Justin Abdelkader (8) is helped off the ice by trainer Piet Van Zant, left, and teammate Daniel Alfredsson (11) after an illegal hit to the head by Pittsburgh Penguins' Deryk Engelland (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, in Detroit.
Graphic: U.S. housing starts
Wynne stakes Ontario Liberals' fortunes on pledge for new pension plan by spring
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks in her Toronto office on Dec. 12, 2013.
Toronto Islands residents face delays after ferry service stops because of hull leak
The Wards Island ferry dock is quiet as a hull leak was found in the William Inglis.
Rob Carrick’s six tips to help you build wealth in 2014
Maximum CPP and Old Age Security payments – combined – were worth roughly $18,700 this year.
Toronto councillor crafting new deal for Gehry, Mirvish condo project
David Mirvish, left, and architect Frank Gehry were together for a press conference at the AGO in Toronto on October 1, 2012. The men were there to speak about a new development along King Street west in Toronto, that Gehry is designing for Mirvish. (Photo by Peter Power/The Globe and Mail)
The Globe's best multimedia features of 2013
A woman who was found beating herself in the downtown of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico seen in a privately run shelter for the mentally ill west of the city. Due to a lack of state social infrastructure many people with extreme mental illnesses are brought here.
Celebrity Photos of the Week: Everything old is (sort of) new again!
AltaCorp Capital's top energy stock picks for 2014
Ford’s good ride suggests auto cycle is ending
Vehicles at the Ford assembly plant in Oakville, Ont.
Will a three-litre bottle of Henkell Trocken I bought in 1988 still be useable?
A glass of sparkling wine. Among bubblies, only vintage Champagnes benefit from aging.
Own corporate bond funds? Time to take profits
NDP to keep pressing Tories on Senate, Mulcair says, comparing Harper to Nixon
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair speaks with the media during an end of session availability Wednesday December 18, 2013 in Ottawa.
The Globe's Top 10 stories of 2013, and most commented-on
NHL hockey player Dominic Moore and his late wife Katie, who died of liver cancer. This photo was taken at Alexander Bright Arena in Boston Feb. 2010
In pictures: A slightly terrifying new way to see the Alps
A journalist, wearing slippers to protect the glass floor, stands in the Step into the Void installation at the Aiguille du Midi mountain peak in the French Alps, Dec. 17, 2013.
Holiday Host's Survival Guide - eBook download
How Amazon stole German labour unions’ Christmas
Workers pack boxes at Amazon's logistics centre in Graben near Augsburg December 16, 2013.
Live updates from Ben Bernanke's press conference
Dwayne De Rosario coming home to Toronto FC
Toronto FC's Dwayne DeRosario celebrates scoring his side's first goal against DC United.
With U.S. economy warming, Fed starts scaling back stimulus program
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke begins his final planned news conference before his retirement, at the Federal Reserve Bank headquarters in Washington, December 18, 2013.
No wrongdoing in BC Rail indemnity decisions, Auditor-General finds
Members of Victoria Police assist the RCMP in moving seized evidence during a raid on the offices of the Minister of Finance Gary Collins and of the Minister of Transportation Judith Reid at the B.C. Legislature in Victoria on Dec. 28, 2003. Police were investigating staff who work in the ministers’ offices.
Blakes law firm loses three prominent partners
The departures, which was starting to make its way around Bay Street on Wednesday, is clearly a blow to Blakes, which is one of Canada’s largest and most prestigious law firms
Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
Why markets are rallying on the Fed - and how economists are reacting
Traders and executives from AMC Entertainment wait to see the final pricing of the companies IPO on the floor the New York Stock Exchange December 18, 2013.
Justin Bieber says ‘I’m probably gonna quit music,’ during radio interview
Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs on stage during a concert in Zurich, Switzerland Friday, March 22, 2013.
Watch Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's press conference
Ottawa cracks down on wireless fees
A man uses his cellphone in downtown Toronto September 3, 2013.
Market update: Stocks surge on Fed, Dow nears new record
Man beaten in New Westminster not expected to survive
Now Trending: Why Obama admires House of Cards, and other hot topics
U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement about an agreement reached with Iran on its nuclear program at the White House in Washington November 23, 2013. Obama said on Saturday that the deal between Iran and six major powers was an important first step toward a comprehensive solution to Iran's nuclear program. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
'Stalwart' Accenture impresses investing gurus
Visitors look at devices at Accenture stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 26, 2013.
PQ's charter drives ex-Bloc MP to quit Quebec sovereignty movement
Independent MP Maria Mourani speaks to reporters at her constituency office in Montreal Friday, September 13, 2013 following her expulsion from the Bloc Quebecois party. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
What ETF inflows revealed about investor tastes in 2013
ETFs and Mutual funds
Lac-Mégantic has a reluctant rebirth as first trains roll through town
A locomotive passes on the tracks through Lac Megantic, December 18, 2013. It is the first time trains rolled through the town since a train derailed in July, 2013, killing 47 people.
Canada Post makes parcels a priority service as it focuses on turning a profit
Canada Post plant in Mississauga.
Qatar’s World Cup must not become a monument to slavery
Construction cranes and bulldozers operate at a real estate construction site in Qatar in this photo from September, 2012.
Garda strikes $1.4-billion processing deal with Bank of America
In this Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 file photo, people pass a Bank of America branch in New York.
Ford F-Series trucks, Honda Civic are tops again in Canada
2013 Ford F-150
Ontario lowers fee for Drive Clean emissions test
Environment Minister Jim Bradley defends the Drive Clean program. ‘A very significant portion of domestically caused smog comes from our vehicles – our cars and our trucks – in the province of Ontario,’ he says.
How agreeing with his wife made this man miserable
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