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February 23

Redford stumps for oil sands, Keystone XL in Washington
FILE PHOTO: Alberta Premier Alison Redford met with New Brunswick Premier David Alward in Calgary.
Homan and Ontario steal their way into Scotties final
Ontario skip Rachel Homan, left, and Emma Miskew watch a shot during the page playoff curling action against Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Kingston, Ont..
Price leads the Canadiens to shutout of listless Rangers
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save against New York Rangers' J.T. Miller during second period NHL action in Montreal, Saturday, February 23, 2013.
Battle of Ontario finally has some bite as red-hot Sens beat Leafs
Roy MacGregor
Avalanche finally get their captain back as Landeskog returns from concussion
Eric Duhatschek
Eberle scores in regulation and shootout as Oilers down Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith (41) is scored on by Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner during the shootout in NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday February 23, 2013.
Live Blog: Saturday night hockey
B.C. Liberals try to pump up candidates for ‘close election’ at boot camp
FILE PHOTO: British Columbia Premier Christy Clark during a news conference in Vancouver September 24, 2012 following the resignation of her chief of staff.
Nedohin knocks out B.C. at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Team Canada skip Heather Nedohin calls a shot during the page playoff against British Columbia curling action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Kingston, Ont.
Blue Jays open spring training campaign by thumping Tigers
Toronto Blue Jays' Brett Lawrie (L) puts the tag on Detroit Tigers' Jhonny Peralta for the out at third base in the second inning of their MLB baseball spring training game in Lakeland, Florida February 23, 2013.
Egypt changes election date to defuse Coptic Christian complaint
In this file photo, leading democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei speaks to a handful of journalists including the Associated Press, at his home on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. Mohamed ElBaradei, who leads the main opposition National Salvation Front, wrote on Twitter Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 that he is calling for the boycott "to expose sham democracy," as he said he did in a similar call in 2010 under then-president Hosni Mubarak. ElBaradei says he urges the boycott of the vote called by Islamist President Mohammed Morsi because he "will not be part of an act of deception."
Workers in Quebec, Atlantic Canada hold rallies against Ottawa’s EI reforms
A man looks through jobs at a Resource Canada offices in Montreal in this file photo.
Toronto FC mum on status of captain Torsten Frings
Toronto FC's team captain Torsten Frings prepares to talk with the media during the MLS team's media open day in Toronto on Tuesday January 22, 2013.
Canada’s wheelchair curling team strikes gold in Russia
Canada’s wheelchair curlers struck gold in Russia on Saturday defeating Sweden 4-3. (file photo)
Iginla and Flames looking to turn things around against Wild
Flames’ captain Jarome Iginla has just one goal in 15 games this season. Calgary faces Minnesota on Saturday night.
Rangers still without Nash ahead of clash with Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens left-winger Travis Moen (32) fights for the puck with New York Rangers defenceman Marc Staal (R) in second period action during their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 19, 2013. The Canadiens won 3-1.
England moves a step closer to rugby grand slam with victory over France
France's Vincent Clerc (R) and England's Manu Tuilagi jump for the ball during their Six Nations rugby match at Twickenham stadium in London February 23, 2013.
Canadian satellite launches Monday to stand on guard against meteors
This is an artist’s rendering of the NEOSSat satellite, which will be launched Monday Feb. 25, 2013 from India.
England bowls over New Zealand for cricket win
Steven Finn (R) of England celebrates dismissing Nathan McCullum (L) of New Zealand during the final cricket match of their one day international series at Eden Park, Auckland February 23, 2013.
Manchester United shuts out QPR to open up 15-point lead in EPL
Manchester United's Rafael da Silva (L) celebrates scoring with Rio Ferdinand against Queens Park Rangers during their English Premier League soccer match in London February 23, 2013.
The week's best web reads: 5 biggest lies being told to investors
Hull of capsized fishing boat off Nova Scotia spotted but no bodies found
The capsized fishing boat Miss Ally is shown in a Canadian Forces handout photo. The pressure is mounting on Ottawa to retrieve a capsized fishing vessel off southwest Nova Scotia that may contain the bodies of five missing fishermen.
Kingsbury, Robichaud triumph for Canada in freestyle skiing
Mikael Kingsbury the defending World Cup champion from Deux Montagnes, Que., scored 23.41 points to secure his sixth World Cup freestyle title this season on Saturday in Inawashiro, Japan. (file photo)
Report of gunman at MIT ‘unfounded,’ police say
Alena Sharp tied for the lead in Arizona
Alena Sharp
Opponents enter Morsi in contest to send him into space
Egyptian President Mohammed <strong>Morsi</strong> poses during a photo opportunity at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Egypt's military said Saturday that serious dialogue is the "best and only" way to overcome the nation's deepening conflict over a disputed draft constitution hurriedly adopted by Islamist allies of President Mohammed <strong>Morsi</strong>, and recent decrees granting himself near-absolute powers.
Syria opposition to skip some international meetings over ‘silence’ on killings
Smoke rises near Souk al-Zahraoui, in the old city of Aleppo, as forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are deployed in the Souk, after taking it from the Free Syrian Army February 23, 2013.
Scant evidence behind myth of Vancouver real estate's foreign buyers
Alan Mah has worked as a realtor in Vancouver for nearly 30 years. Most of his clients are looking to secure better lives for their children by moving to Metro Vancouver. – a marked difference from merely purchasing investment properties. “Most people from China, for example, are coming here for their kids’ educations,” he said. Vancouver-based realtor Alan Mah is pictured in an apartment under construction in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 22, 2013. (BEN NELMS for The Globe and Mail)
In photos: Over 80 and still chasing pucks
Moe Marchand poses for a portrait after a seniors pick up hockey game February 19, 2013 in Ottawa.
Why this 13-year-old's parents want her married despite India's laws
Sister Sudha threatened Guriya Manji's parents with police action to get the girl back into school.
Justice department whistleblower on a crusade to sustain the rule of law
Department of Justice lawyer Edgar Schmidt at his home Val des Monts, Quebec.
Can Tim Hortons fight off McDonald's attack?
A Tim Hortons in Toronto.
Half of Toronto-area workers have fallen into 'precarious employment': study
File photo of hundreds lining up for various booths at the The National Job Fair &amp; Training Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 2012.
Buying used: Volvo crossover a safety pioneer
2010 Volvo XC60
Margaret Wente: Polar bears don't need us to save them
Margaret Wente
Rumble in North Toronto as school board goes toe-to-toe with city over development plan
Parents Sherry Giles and Rob McCready outside Davisville Junior Public School.
Doug Saunders: The world wants Vancouverism. Shouldn’t Canada?
Doug Saunders
And the Oscars for best fashion, beauty and design go to …
DESERT FOXY: Moments before Zero Dark Thirty’s climax, the CIA agent Maya (Jessica Chastain) confronts the end of her long, driven pursuit of Osama bin Laden in an outfit that can only be called haute camo: aviator sunglasses, a well-worn (in every sense of the word) jacket, tousled red hair to match the sun-soaked landscape that is her theatre of operation. In these few frames, Chastain rocks a look that is tough and alluring, suggestive of her confidence as a terrorist tracker but reflective of her femininity. It’s the costume of a contemporary warrior princess, beauty in a dark world. – T.G.
Ignore the headlines: Here's why you should vacation in Mexico
Mazatlan has more to offer than the club-filled Fiestaland. Colourful architecture competes with tea-coloured beaches for your attention.
Ang Lee: An outsider who found the perfect story for his gifts in Life of Pi
Film director Ang Lee.
Baracuda muscles in on top Cruise Nationals prize
The 1971 Plymouth Cuda owned by Robert Young of Whitby, Ont., won the gold medal in the Cruise Nationals competition.
Manage your in-car office with these two gadgets
In Pictures: Top 10 classics at the Toronto auto show
1934 Ford Three-Window Coupe, owned by Jules Saari of St. Catharines, Ont.
Life of Pi composer Mychael Danna on making a soundtrack sing and a director happy
‘The non-stop parties for two months are fun, and the big silver pieces of metal are fun,’ says Danna, who recently picked up a Golden Globe. ‘But it’s not about me. It’s about the story and the music and the director’s vision of where the music needs to live.’
The Office of Religious Freedom, more Conservative slice and dice
Jeffrey Simpson
What's it like growing up in Regent Park? Ask them
Trevlyn Kennedy,19, left, Ashley Fraser,17, centre, and Mustafa Ahmed, right, who take part in programs offered by community service centre Dixon Hall in Regent Park, pose for a photo on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
Rebecca Marino and learning to put ‘the person before the athlete’
Canadian tennis player Rebecca Marino is reacts after missing a shot during her Rogers Cup match against Ekaterina Makarova at the Rexall Centre at York University in Toronto, Ont. Aug. 8/2011.
February 23: Your daily horoscope
Aquarius
How do I find the interior designer who’s right for me?
‘Fried egg’ meringues
How selling a lifestyle turned Marimekko into a fashion institution
Printed cotton fabric with Unikko pattern, 1965.
Oscar’s not the only show with zombies, jokes and bling
John Doyle
Bike-gang chic, sweet roses hit catwalk at New York Fashion Week
A model presents a creation from the Rodarte Autumn/Winter 2013 collection during New York Fashion Week, February 12, 2013.
Why this choreographer loves his light-filled music room
Loft of Toronto choreographer Michael Trent, photographed Feb. 7, 2013.
More resistance against proposal for casino at Exhibition Place
First Capital Realty’s letter states that no one would want to live near a casino
Photos: Five ways to amaze with lace
The high-contrast lace-inspired pattern on this black-and-white silk frock by Tibi – a novel take on the little black dress – adds a flirty, feminine accent to the ever-popular sheath silhouette. Violette dress, $385 at Tibi (www.tibi.com)
She stitched her way out of slavery and into the White House. Where’s her movie?
Sarah Hampson
Are professional facials worth the time and money?
Canada advances to CONCACAF U-20 quarter-finals after thrashing Nicaragua 5-1
Vancouver luxury eatery Oru spreads itself too thin
This Hawaiian-inspired, maple-mustard-glazed Kalua pork belly at Oru was a treat. Unfortunately, the same couldn’t be said for other meals.
Wenger’s position at Arsenal under increasing scrutiny
‘A bad period for a club is also a good opportunity to show how united and strong you are. We have a good history of that at Arsenal,’ manager Arsene Wenger says.
Interactive graphic: Charting Canada's rising debt load
Why (most) Canadians can expect higher taxes
Canadian money.
The precise science of hard, smooth ice
The American Airlines Center in Dallas, opened in 2001, can maintain reasonable ice whenever hockey is played (file photo).
Around the rinks
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.
In pictures: Relics of the exotic world of the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre
A skeleton prop was saved from the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company that closed down in 2012.
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