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North Korea military meeting hints at upcoming nuclear test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gives a closing address at the Fourth Meeting of Secretaries of Cells of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang in this Jan. 29, 2013 picture released by North Korea's official KCNA news agency on Jan. 30, 2013.
Chris Bourque scores lone goal as Bruins shut out Leafs
Boston Bruins left wing Chris Bourque scores on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer during first period NHL action in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013.
Second body found at site of Quebec landslide
Rescuers search for workers in a quarry at L'Epiphanie, Que., on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Quebec provincial police said the body of a man and woman were recovered on Feb. 2, 2013.
Canada’s Alex Gough wins bronze in singles at luge world championships
Canada's Alex Gough competes during the women's singles at the Luge World Championship in Whistler, British Columbia February 2, 2013.
Rescue mission to save five-year-old hostage in Alabama shrouded in secrecy
Law enforcement officials including the FBI are driven onto the scene of a shooting and hostage taking near Midland City, Alabama on Feb. 1, 2013. Residents in a rural Alabama town prayed on Friday and called for the release of a 5-year-old boy being held captive for a fourth day by a man accused of shooting a school bus driver and then taking the child hostage.
Spain staves off massive upset but Canada still poised for historic Davis Cup victory
Spain's Marcel Granollers celebrates a game point against Canada's Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil during their doubles match on the second round of the Davis Cup tennis tie in Vancouver, British Columbia February 2, 2013.
Liberal leadership candidates hold interview-style debate in Winnipeg
Liberal party candidate Justin Trudeau speaks while Joyce Murray, moderator Harvey Locke, Marc Garneau, David Bertschi and Martha Hall Findlay listen in at the Liberal Party of Canada leadership debate in Winnipeg on Feb. 2, 2013. It was billed as a debate, but the two plush chairs on stage made it clear Saturday's Liberal leadership event would not be your typical candidates' battle.
Woman’s body found in Richmond hill condo; man arrested for murder
In this file photo, RCMP cordon off a crime scene using police tape
Juventus back on top in Serie A after beating Chievo
Juventus' Alessandro Matri shoots and scores against Chievo during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona February 3, 2013.
Canadiens shell listless Sabres 6-1
Montreal Canadiens' P.K. Subban (2nd L) celebrates a goal by teammate Brendan Gallagher (hidden) during second period NHL hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres in Montreal February 2, 2013
Prelude to a championship
A Super Bowl flag hangs from a balcony in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, February 1, 2013. Super Bowl XLVII will be played between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
How did The Feminine Mystique shape your life?
Julia Caron and other readers share their stories of reading The Feminine Mystique
Kathleen Wynne must be the transportation premier Toronto so desperately needs
The new Liberal leader and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne heads to the microphone to speak to the media before her first caucus meeting at Queen's Park on Jan. 29, 2013.
Robanske claims gold, Maltais Silver in Blue Mountain World Cup snowboard cross
Canada’s Dominique Maltais (R) during the women's Snowboard-Cross finals at the FIS Snowboard World Championships in Stoneham, Quebec, January 26, 2013. Maltais won silver in a World Cup race in Blue Mountain, Ont. on Saturday.
White House offers proof of Obama’s shooting hobby
President Barack Obama shoots clay targets on the range at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012.
Errani benefits from another pullout, advances to Paris Open final
Sara Errani of Italy eyes the ball to serve to Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands during the semi final match at the 21st Gaz de France WTA Open 2013 tennis tournament at Coubertin stadium, in Paris, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013.
Ballet Kelowna shutting down after ten years
Ballet Kelowna dancer Tiffany Bilodeau in the Dying Swan.
The week's best web reads: 4 U.S. energy stocks insiders love
UBC gives all female tenure-stream faculty a 2 per cent raise
University of British Columbia students are silhouetted as they wait to enter a ceremony where they received their degrees during a fall convocation ceremony at the university in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday November 21, 2012.
Czech Republic, France, Serbia cruise to Davis Cup wins
French team Michael Llodra and Julien Benneteau (L) celebrate after defeating Jonathan Erlich and Dudi Sela of Israel in their first round Davis Cup tennis match in Rouen, February 2, 2013. France qualified for the next round.
Oilers hope to end road trip on winning note in Denver
Edmonton Oilers' Nail Yakupov (64), of Russia, celebrates his game-winning goal against the Phoenix Coyotes with teammates Taylor Hall (4) and Ryan Whitney (6)during overtime in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. The Oilers defeated the Coyotes 2-1 in overtime. Edmonton takes on the Avalanche in Denver on Saturday.
Bruins gunning for seventh straight victory over Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matt Frattin reacts after scoring the game winning goal past Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth, not shown, during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Toronto won 3-2 and faces the Boston Bruins at the ACC on Saturday.
Deals of the week: Toyota unloading 2012 RAV4s in a hurry
2012 Toyota RAV4
Canada’s Walker, Snith finish fourth in doubles at Luge World Championships
Canada's Tristan Walker and Justin Snith race during the men's luge at the 44th FIL World Championships at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, B.C. Friday, February, 1, 2013.
Photos: Graduation day for Toronto Fire Services recruits
Two-year old Corbin Easby, watches from the arms of his father, Toronto firefighter Ryan Easby, as the colours are marched into the hall at the beginning of the graduation ceremony for 40 Toronto Fire Services recruits at the Toronto Fire Academy in Toronto on Feb. 1, 2013. Mr. Easby and his twin are third generation firefighters, and a younger brother, Dylan, was joining the family tradition this day
Canada's rugby squad upsets Fiji at Wellington Sevens
6.9-magnitude quake jolts northern Japan
Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant is seen in Tomari town on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, in this picture taken by Kyodo on April 16, 2008.
Body of man found as search continues at Quebec quarry
Rescuers prepare to search for workers in a quarry at L'Epiphanie, Que., on Jan. 29, 2013.
Egyptian opposition backs calls to 'topple the authoritarian regime'
People including relatives of Mohamed Hussin ElKorany, who died in clashes between police and demonstrators who attacked the presidential palace yesterday, shout slogans demanding justice during his funeral in Cairo on Feb. 2, 2013. At least one protester was shot dead and dozens wounded on Friday when riot police clashed with demonstrators demanding the overthrow of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.
Creator of Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre credited luck for her success
Susan Rubes stands in the old TTC repair shed, soon to become her new theatre, the Young People's Theatre, Feb. 24, 1977.
Chiefs walk the talk as B.C. natives prepare for takeover of health care from Ottawa
Dr. Jeevyn Chahal, right, examines Frank Charlie at the Sto:lo Nation Health Services building in Chilliwack, B.C., on Feb. 1, 2013. Later this year, the First Nations Health Authority will assume responsibility for all federal health services for First Nations people in British Columbia.
Chest-thumping B.C. Liberals could take a lesson from Ontario
Gary Mason
The end of fear: Why that hoard of cash is streaming into stocks
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Supreme Court needs more women, departing judge says
Departing Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps says legislators have taken to passing ‘unclear’ laws with the understanding that the courts will sort them out.
Super Bowl to kick off cross-border ad action
A Super Bowl flag hangs from a balcony in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Feb. 1, 2013.
Spring to come early, Wiarton Willie predicts on Groundhog Day
Shubenacadie Sam heads from his den at the wildlife park in Shubenacadie, N.S. on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011.
Ignatieff: Too much executive power is harming democracy
Do MPs talk about your priorities in Parliament? Turns out, they do
Liberal interim leader Bob Rae in the House of Commons on Jan. 30, 2013.
We don't need politicians in charge. With technology, it's time to put citizens first
John Ibbitson
6 women to know: The stories behind Vancouver's Real Housewives
The Real Housewives of Vancouver: front row left to right, Amanda Hansen, Mary Zilba, Jody Claman and Ronnie Negus; back row left to right Robin Reichman and Ioulia Reynolds.
How far have women come in the 50 years since Betty Friedan's Feminine Mystique?
FILE PHOTO: Betty Friedan speaks in New York's Central Park in this Aug. 26, 1971 file photo, after some 5,000 marchers paraded up Fifth Avenue in the women's march for equality Friedan, whose manifesto "The Feminine Mystique" became a best seller in the 1960s and laid the groundwork for the modern feminist movement.
McGuinty’s legacy is a green nightmare
Margaret Wente
Rare rhinos and lazy leopards: Notes (that you can use) from our blissed-out African safari
A leopard retreats from the heat in Botswana.
Top trends from Paris haute couture shows: magic meets nature
Dior
Can a play with a mentally challenged cast be reviewed by critics in the standard way?
Director and co-creator Judith Thompson, left, with members of her Rare cast.
Rare: An eye-opening play about Down syndrome, but a problematic one
Members of the cast of Rare.
Vancouver’s Real Housewives: rich, mean, nosy – and profitable
Robin Reichman, Amanda Hansen, Mary Zilba, Jody Claman, Ioulia Reynolds and Ronnie Negus from The Real Housewives of Vancouver pose for a photo Jan. 30, 2013, in Vancouver.
The Conversation: Globe readers talk back on income inequality and other hot topics
The Conversation: Globe readers talk back on income inequality and other hot topics
Feb. 2: The genius of 99, and other letters to the editor
Wayne Gretzky
How Wynne will shape the GTA
Ontario’s premier-designate, Kathleen Wynne.
Snapshots of an African safari
The dunes of Namib-Naukluft National Park, the largest game park in Africa.
Jeffrey Simpson: The struggle over ‘duty to consult’ with aboriginals
Jeffrey Simpson
Hot looks from Paris fashion shows
Chanel
Canada’s African adventure takes a colonial turn
Doug Saunders
Canucks stop Blackhawks in shootout
Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford allows the game-winning goal to Vancouver Canucks' Jordan Schroeder during a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday Feb. 1, 2013.
Canada’s Travis Gerrits wins World Cup freestyle aerials silver
Travis Gerrits, of Canada, celebrates after his last jump in the men's aerial event during World Cup freestyle skiing competition Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at Deer Valley in Park City, Utah. Gerrits took second place.
Canadian extremists more likely homegrown: 'secret' CSIS report
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director Richard Fadden arrives to testify before the Commons public safety and national security committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa July 5, 2010. Mr. Fadden referred to “The Making of Islamist Extremists in Canada Today” as an “important” work in CSIS’s most recent annual report.
Influx of immigrants changes flavour of British city
Understanding NFL terminology
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown hangs his gloves from his helmet during a NFL Super Bowl XLVII football practice in New Orleans January 31, 2013. San Francisco 49ers will play against the Baltimore Ravens on February 3.
February 2: Your daily horoscope
Aquarius
How do I transform my dry hair into shiny locks?
5 top wedding trends for 2013
All manner of rosy-hued wedding dresses are expected to put in an appearance at ceremonies everywhere this season
Ricotta gnocchi with mushrooms, zucchini and vermouth
Ricotta gnocchi with mushrooms, zucchini and vermouth
Why Katie Green loves to unwind in her Montreal kitchen
The kitchen, "my favourite room" of Katie Green shot in Montreal, January 21, 2013.
The myth of the beauty myth: Resistance to primping is futile
Sarah Hampson
Should my chair rail match my walls or the trim?
Does this equalizer hit the right note?
5 top spots for ramen in Toronto
Santouka’s ramen, built up from a pork bone broth that’s enriched with dried seafood and vegetables (I’m guessing, anyway; the recipe is closely guarded), is a masterpiece of balance and flavour.
Cats are unimpressed with our reaction to their murderous ways
Tabatha Southey
The successful second debut of the Ford Fiesta
2011 Ford Fiesta.
Motive: You've heard the hype, but this police procedural's intentions are fuzzy at best
John Doyle
Ed Koch rescued New York City from financial ruin
Mayor Edward Koch rides a subway to work in June, 1981. He died on Feb. 1, 2013, at age 88.
Saving hockey players from themselves
The Calgary Flames’ Michael Cammalleri says the NHL’s rigorous schedule can accentuate players’ substance abuse problems.
Coyotes’ Raffi Torres comes out of the wilderness
Phoenix Coyotes' Raffi Torres (file photo).
Ottawa tentatively approves Irving Oil’s west-to-east pipeline
Mike Ashar, president of Irving Oil , is seen at the company's refinery facility in Saint John, NB on Oct. 13, 2011. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver says he has given tentative approval of one proposal to industry giant Irving Oil.
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