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February 22

Luongo backstops Canucks to second consecutive win
Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo (1) blocks a shot on goal during the first period of their NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators in Nashville, Tennessee February 22, 2013.
Props to Jim Buckshon for saving Vancouver Playhouse Theatre’s props
Jim Buckshon, president of the Renegade Arts Society, poses for a photograph with some of the props he saved from the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company that closed down in 2012.
Whisky: Strong enough for a man. Now enjoyed by women
Whisky tastings are as much about walking women through the processes behind distillation as they are about tasting notes.
Liberals’ faint hope rests on a stumble by the NDP
Gary Mason
Raptors' playoff hopes continue to grow after win over Knicks
New York Knicks Carmelo Anthony (L) loses control of the ball against Toronto Raptors Rudy Gay during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, February 22, 2013.
She’s married to a Trudeau, but Sophie Grégoire is not your typical political wife
Sophie Grégoire, wife of Liberal leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau, presents to a group of women elementary school teachers in Toronto on Feb. 21, 2013.
Senators standing tall despite an enemy in the Leaf-loving hockey gods
A collision last night put Craig Anderson on the injured list with Jason Spezza and Erik Karlsson.
How four players transformed the once lowly Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs' Jay McClement has been a key component of the team’s transformation writes David Shoalts.
UN panel hears natives’ complaints against Harper government
Will Morin of Subury, Ont., marches toward Parliament Hill during Idle No More protest, Jan. 11, 2013.
One killed as skiers caught in Revelstoke, B.C., avalanche
A view of the top of Mount Mackenzie at Revelstoke Mountain Resort.
The NFL’s mandatory test of mental agility
‘How do you have Eli Manning scrambling for his life and throw that ball in the Super Bowl? … How do you capture that kind of playmaking in a test?’ Cyrus Mehri, a lawyer who leads the Fritz Pollard Alliance, says of the New York Giants quarterback’s clutch throw in the 2008 title game.
Beckham, Barton braced for French duel
David Beckham’s debut for Paris Saint Germain could be this Sunday against Marseille. (file photo)
Raul Castro, 81, jokingly hints at retiring from presidency
Cuban President Raul Castro, centre, cups his hand to his ear to better hear a reporter's question after a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Havana on Feb. 22, 2013.
As an executive, John MacNaughton was straight shooting, but not straitlaced
John A. MacNaughton came from a political family, but spent his life in business so he was able to have his hand in all his interests.
Team Canada takes unexpected hit at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Team Canada skip Heather Nedohin calls a shot against Northwest Territories/Yukon during the sixteenth draw at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts curling championship in Kingston, February 22, 2013.
Integrity chief shouldn’t apologize for doing her job
Marcus Gee
Blue Jays’ Dickey, Gibbons forge ‘instant connection’
Not only are John Gibbons and R.A. Dickey fellow Southerners, they’re getting second chances to find success.
Censorship is alive and well in Canada – just ask government scientists
Elizabeth Renzetti
North American Energy CEO buys
Bullish on Trican Well Service Ltd.
Trican Well Service employees walk towards liquid nitrogen storage tanks at a hydraulic fracturing operation near Bowden, Alta., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.
Questions swirl around how Pistorius got licence for gun that killed girlfriend
In this photo taken Feb. 14, 2013, a police officer holds a gun that was allegedly used in the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend of Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius
Wealthy couple want to enjoy the fruits of their labour
Golden Bear’s bond with Canada still strong
Six-time Masters champion Jack Nicklaus and then defending Masters champion Mike Weir at the 2004 Masters tournament
Annuities: A neglected way to buy peace of mind
Rob Carrick
Flaherty and the Ford brothers head to Chicago
Scandal-plagued Silvio Berlusconi rises from ashes in Italian election
Media mogul and former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi at a political rally in Rome on Wednesday. Many are impressed by his comeback from the political dead after his effective ouster in November, 2011.
Futures trader bets against extremes in sentiment
Terry Gervais
Best pictures from February 22
Why you’ll need to wait a bit longer for that ETF tax slip
John Heinzl
The magic formula for investing? Put cheapness first
Quality stocks at great prices is a combination that might be better than chocolate and peanut butter.
How to legitimize Canada’s Senate
A view of the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 13, 2011.
Stephen Quinn: The pickle of Pigeon Park raises gentrification issue
Stephen Quinn
Canadian grocery stocks: Tasty, but with a limited shelf life
Walmart Canada President and CEO Shelley Broader in the fresh food section of the Walmart Supercentre in Toronto’s Dufferin Mall.
Everyone on the ice is 80 or over at this hockey tournament for the ages
Paul McTaggart pose for a portrait after a seniors pick up hockey game February 19, 2013, in Ottawa
RCMP step up efforts to find Griffiths bribery cash
Former Chadian ambassador to Canada Mahamoud Bechir argued his actions – arranging meetings with Chad’s president and officials – was part of his duty and he took no ‘extraordinary steps.’
Brendan Shanahan's suspension ruling on Taylor Hall
Vice President of Hockey and Business Development Brendan Shanahan (file photo).
How to do what you love and jettison the rest
To get more time to do the work you want to do, the key skill you need is the ability to say ‘no’ more effectively, the author says.
Ottawa ending biofuels subsidy over unfulfilled industry promises
Biodiesel is seen through a tube.
Love Her: A night to remember a long-time friend
At last year’s gala, from left to right, 2012-13 Ovarian Cancer Canada co-chair Kelly-Jo Wellings, 2012 Ovarian Cancer Canada co-chair Heather Hurst, Karen Campbell’s sister Linda Galloway, 2012-13 Ovarian Cancer co-chair Sue Harper, and 2012 co-chair Marg Churchill.
Ask about my job, but not my uterus
Leah Eichler
With blood in the water, mining’s great white shark is on the hunt
Eric Reguly
Bruce Chernoff: The comeback kid of the oil patch
Illustration of Canoe Financial founder and oil patch investor Bruce Chernoff.
In pictures: Silvio Berlusconi and his scandals through the years
In this Saturday Aug. 1, 2009 file photo, Italian escort Patrizia D'addario poses during an Italian style party named "I love Silvio", in Paris. The prostitute at the center of Premier Silvio Berlusconi's sex scandal has written a book, saying she feels betrayed by him and has been frightened by threats, including the ransacking of her home. Patrizia D'Addario, whose memoir went on sale Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Italy, claims she has suffered "strange'' threats since she revealed earlier this year that she had taped-recorded her purported bedroom encounter with Berlusconi. In "Gradisca, Presidente, '' (At Your Pleasure, Premier), D'Addario elaborates on her earlier accounts of the night she spent with Berlusconi in his Rome residence.
Public editor: Why covering good news is so challenging
Clara Hughes, National spokesperson for Bell Let's Talk Day.
Oilers' Taylor Hall hit with two-game suspension for kneeing
Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall has received a two-game suspension from the NHL for his hit on Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck in Thursday's 3-1 loss to Minnesota (file photo).
Jets’ Redmond likely out for the season after being cut by skate
Winnipeg Jets' Zach Redmond could miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious cut during practice on Thursday. In this file photo, Redmond (right) takes Toronto Maple Leafs' James van Riemsdyk off the puck during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Thursday, February 7, 2013.
Montreal mayor says he was threatened by cop union boss
Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum speaks to reporters at City Hall in Montreal Friday, Feb. 22, 2013.
The Conversation: Feb. 23 letters and other talking points of the week
Prime Minister Stephen Harper looks on as Dr. Andrew Bennett (right), shakes hands with Muslim cleric Lai Khan Malik after naming Mr. Bennett ambassador to the Office of Religious Freedom in Maple, Ont., Feb.19, 2013.
Satire: The real reason the Pope is quitting - a disposable penis?
Tabatha Southey
Man found guilty in overdose deaths of two teen girls in Vancouver
Vancouver Police Inspector Dean Robinson holds a picture of 45-year-old chronic offender Martin Daniel Tremblay.
SNC hires reputation doctor, but the cure won’t come cheap
Sean Silcoff
Why Graeme Dymond quit his bank job to build Lego
Master Lego builder Graeme Dymond.
Full text of memo to Ontario teachers on return of extracurricular activities
Ontario teachers and their supporters protested outside Maple Leaf Gardens, where the Ontario Liberal leadership convention was underway in January.
What to do in Toronto this week, Feb. 21-27
Austrian designer Stefan Sagmeister photographed at the Design Exchange on Bay Street, where he is exhibing his newest exhibition, The Happy Show, Toronto Jan. 7, 2012.
Congo’s neglected state miner hankers for past glory
The Congolese state mining company Gecamines' copper concentrator is seen at its Kambove operation in the southern province of Katanga. At its peak, Gecamines was almost a state within a state. It directly employed more than 30,000 people and ran schools, hospitals, flour mills and vast swathes of arable land, much of which it still maintains, further draining its stretched finances.
Five things to do in Toronto this week, Feb. 21-27
B.C. to foot bill for phone consultations with doctors
A doctor uses his smartphone.
Folk Alliance International: Toronto history told through folk music
Bernie Finkelstein has written a new book about his life in the music business and the early days of the legendary Yorkville music scene. Finkelstein is photographed at the former site of Boris's, one of the many clubs that featured performers in the 1960's.
Junk bonds are so last year. For the in-crowd, it’s leveraged loans
Parents sue school for offering yoga, argue it promotes Eastern religion
Veteran forward Ales Hemsky off to solid start with Oilers
Edmonton Oilers' Eric Belanger, left, and Ales Hemsky, celebrate Hemsky's goal on the Colorado Avalanche during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday February 16, 2013.
Senator Mike Duffy admits error, will pay back housing allowance
Senator Mike Duffy gives a keynote address to the Maritimes Energy Association annual dinner at the Marriott Halifax Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, February 6 , 2013.
Chart: U.S. base money growth rate
Gordon: Andrei Markov’s body is betraying him
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Andrei Markov speaks to reporters as the team clears out its lockers in Brossard, Que., on Monday, April 9, 2012.
Stephen Adly Guirgis’s profane comedy to open Alberta Theatre Projects 2013-2014 season
Alberta Theatre Projects
A strange sense of anarchy lurks in artist Kim Adams’ miniature worlds
A detail of Artist Colony (Gardens), the fifth in Adams’s series of works depicting utopian artists’ colonies.
Kimye vs. Kate and Will: Who will be the better celebrity parents?
Leah McLaren
Calgary’s National Music Centre plans to wow both inside and out
A daytime aerial rendering for Calgary's National Music Centre.
Hannah Moscovitch’s double bill: Family matters
Joe Cobden, low-key and charming, offers a great performance as a man who manipulates through honesty. Michelle Monteith is simply chilling, as she so often is.
In the race for an Oscar, stories about real folk just don’t fly
Johanna Schneller
In photos: Who is Seth MacFarlane and why is he hosting the Oscars?
Oscar host Seth MacFarlane presents the Academy nominations for the 85th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 13, 2013.
Who will win? Who should win? Globe film critics make their Oscar bets
Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables.
Thom Yorke’s getting jiggy with it? You bet
Atoms for Peaces brings out post-modern soul in AMOK.
Harry Potter and the Death Cross of Gold
Moody’s downgrades Britain’s top-grade credit rating
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron makes a speech on having a referendum on staying in the European Union in London, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013.
East Africa oil product market draws fierce competition
A gas flame is seen in the desert near the Khurais oilfield, about 160 km from Riyadh, owned by state oil giant Saudi Aramco.
Canaccord analyst Wowkodaw leaves for Scotia
Scotiabank buys ING Bank of Canada assets
The close: Stocks snap out of two-day dip
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo.
Naylor in tough against radio ratings king McCown
Sportsnet Radio The Fan 590 host Bob McCown
Document: Mayor Rob Ford's submission for court costs
Would you buy a French company?
Steel workers from the nearby Fos-sur-Mer ArcelorMittal plant join a protestin Marseille, southern France, Saturday Oct. 16, 2010. Diesel and jet fuel supplies are running low in parts of France as workers took to the streets for another nationwide protest against President Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the retirement age to 62.
Nunavut mother convicted of urging daughter to commit suicide
Editor’s letter: The billion-dollar bet on Toronto not even Rob Ford will take
Indonesia tells oil majors to follow bank rules or stop exports
Employees of Indonesia's state-owned oil company Pertamina inspect pipes linking oil storage tanks at the company's main depot in north Jakarta.
Save money in the long run by choosing the right car
2013 Lincoln MKX
Einhorn wins ruling against Apple in cash pile fight
People line up in front of an Apple store as they await sales of the new iPad in Munich in this file photo taken March 16, 2012.
Writer tells chilling tale about the fear and helplessness of being stalked
Detail of an illustration prepared for The Globe and Mail.
Dashiell Hammett, a worthless falcon and a life reimagined
Owen Fitzstephen makes mystery writer Dashiell Hammett his main character and the book’s plot is inspired by Hammett’s
How people, not politics, have moved Canada to the right
The authors of ‘The Big Shift’ argue that a new suburban, multi-ethnic, upwardly mobile citizen has resulted in a shift to the right.
A mother’s hidden past unearthed
Lise Dion
Woody Guthrie: Singer, songwriter … steamy novelist
Singer Woody Guthrie completed House of Earth in 1947 but it has not been previously published.
The story of Vera Gran and the high price of survival
Vera Gran followed her mother and sisters to the Warsaw ghetto and sang for her life.
Ben Goldacre and big pharma's big betrayal
Author Dr. Ben Goldacre is a physician and epidemiologist.
Andrew Hunter named AGO’s new curator of Canadian art
Andrew Hunter, the newly named curator of Canadian art at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Research results that please the bean counters
Kidney, mung, chickpea, black eye and preto beans.
Falling lamb prices make U.K., Irish sheep farmers fear for future
Perry Bartlet teaches how to butcher lamb during a class run by “The Ginger Pig” butchers shop in London.
Ouellet would help defend Fortress Vatican
Video showing alleged police brutality in Quebec captures international attention
Canadian dollar: From petro-currency to econo-mush
The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled the 2012 lucky loonie coin in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, July 19, 2012.
BMO, RBC results on tap
Bank of Montreal reports results on Tuesday.
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