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February 27

Habs get revenge by exerting pressure from the get-go
David Shoalts
Ottawa resists pressure from Europe over financial services
First Canadian Place at right and TD Bank Towers centre and left. File photos of downtown Toronto's financial district and area taken at night on Oct 27 2011.
Habs rise to the occasion in beat down of lacklustre Leafs
Montreal Canadians Max Pacioretty (67) and Brendan Gallagher (11) celebrate Pacioretty's 4-2 goal during the third period of the NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadians at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Feb. 27, 2013.
Obesity rates highest in Eastern and Northern Canada
Drabinsky seeks to reclaim Order of Canada appointment
Livent co-founder Garth Drabinsky is shown in Toronto on March 25, 2009.
RRSP is a good financial tool … unless it’s not
A cry for help
Canada should be proud of its environmental record: Wall, Redford
The Keystone oil pipeline under construction in North Dakota.
Ottawa wary of border tie-ups in wake of U.S. budget impasse
Canadian border guards are silhouetted as they replace each other at an inspection booth at the Douglas border crossing on the Canada-USA border in Surrey, B.C., on August 20, 2009.
Parents can’t sue on behalf of dead woman over RCMP inaction, government argues
Mark Surakka and Rosemarie Surakka, parents of homicide victim Lisa Dudley, speaks to media outside the New Westminster Courthouse after the guilty plea and sentencing hearing of Jack Woodruff in New Westminster, British Columbia, Monday, March 19, 2012. Jack Woodruff has pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Lisa Dudley and Guthrie McKay.
Councillors conduct their own fair trade in silliness, without Rob Ford
Marcus Gee
Ex-Quebec student leader, now a politician, called ‘traitor’ by old allies
Léo Bureau-Blouin waves as he is sworn in as the youngest ever Quebec legislature member during a ceremony on Sept. 17, 2012.
Old-growth logging cancels B.C.’s carbon savings, Sierra Club says
The large stock piles of wood at the Pope and Talbot sawmill in Grand Forks, B.C. on Nov. 6, 2007.
Storied Carleton basketball program on top again thanks to Scrubb brothers
This year, Philip Scrubb, right, is averaging a team-high 18.6 points a game for the Carleton Ravens while his brother Thomas, a 6-foot-5 forward, is the team’s leading rebounder with an average of 7.3 to go along with 12.2 points.
Charbonneau asks witness if he was ‘stupid and incompetent’
German clown gaffe touches an Italian nerve
Peer Steinbrueck, a member of parliament for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) answers questions from citizens during an event in Frankfurt in this September 24, 2012 file photo. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano cancelled a dinner with the German opposition's chancellor candidate February 27, 2013 after he described Italian former premier Silvio Berlusconi and comic-turned-politician Beppe Grillo as "clowns".
Feb. 28: Peculiar Canadiana, and other letters to the editor
Luxury home sales in Vancouver area slow
A cyclist rides past a $13.898-million home in the Point Grey area of Vancouver on Jan. 15, 2013.
Judge’s tough minor-hockey call requires our thanks
Gary Mason
Review of oil well for Gulf of St. Lawrence terminated
An aerial view shows the upper half of the Hibernia offshore oil platform sitting in the harbor at Bull Arm, northwest of St. John's, Newfoundland, in a file photo from August, 1996. Quebec and Newfoundland are facing another energy dispute over an oil field in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Vancouver’s Bosman residents face homelessness again
Former concert stagehand Nicholas Wennington lives at the Bosman, a downtown hotel converted to a rehab centre.
Looming oil industry skills shortage could cost sector dearly
Workers at a Precision Drilling rig.
15 dividend stocks where payouts are expected to grow
SNC: A scandal that won’t die and shares that won’t sink
Sophie Cousineau
Energy insiders get chance to meet with Wynne at $5,000-a-plate fundraiser
Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks to the media in Queen’s Park Feb. 19, 2013. Ms. Wynne’s first week as Ontario Premier was nearly derailed by old scandals from the McGuinty era.
Labour crunch isn’t what it’s cracked up to be
Todd Hirsch
How to boost your RRSP by going where the crowd isn’t
With $15.3-billion takeover complete, CNOOC to rely on Nexen managers
CNOOC CEO Li Fanrong, left, and Nexen CEO Kevin Reinhart, who will also oversee CNOOC’s operations in the United States.
Supreme Court ruling on hate speech is too vague
A person walks from the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday Feb 27, 2013.
Sentence for Holubowich, who killed four and injured one, is too lenient
Brenden Holubowich walks with supporters as he makes his way to the courthouse for sentencing in the deaths of four high school football players, in Grande Prairie Alberta, on Tuesday February 26, 2013.
A ‘desperate’ U.K. beckons for bankers to follow Carney
Mark Carney has raised the profile of Canadian bankers.
Senvest Capital: The value stock that few know about
David Milstead
Benedict gives an emotional, unusually personal public goodbye
Pope Benedict XVI takes his leave from St. Peter’s Square Wednesday after giving his final public address.
Win big? Not so fast, says the taxman
Tim Cestnick
Job seeker on Gen Y's struggles: 'I didn’t think I’d be here at 30'
Rob Carrick
Why this 29-year-old believes Gen Y doesn't have it that bad
Find a coffee shop you love and pitch yourself to them, so you can make a few bucks an hour to support your weekends of doing your dream job for free, writes Tom Smith.
Hot Ticket: Vancouver International Wine Festival
This year’s wine festival features 175 wineries from 15 countires. The event started in 1979.
A working world without borders
Authors Tim Houlne and Terri Maxwell project that more than 70 per cent of all jobs today can move into the cloud in the next one to three years.
‘Crazy busy’ executives are feeling the stress
Businesswoman multi-tasking
Oil industry warns of refinery closings over environmental rules
Petro-Canada’s refinery at Oakville, Ont., has been closed.
Nazi-themed artwork: Monstrous art or art about a monster?
Russell Smith
Study suggests NHL has bias in favour of players born earlier in the year
Tampa Bay Lightning's Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates after scoring his 60th goal of the season in Winnipeg on Saturday, April 7, 2012. Stamkos, who was born in Feb. falls into the criteria of a study that suggests the NHL is guilty of an age bias because it weighs its draft selections more heavily in favour of players born earlier in the year. Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
A new kind of shelf life for books
The Rek Bookcase: ‘I think books are increasingly becoming objects that represent one’s identity, rather than just functional carriers of information,’ says designer Reinier de Jong.
How a ground-breaking surgery offers hope for anorexia treatment
Now a healthy 120 pounds, Kim Rollins joined the study after other programs failed.
Tweeting from beyond the grave?
Lives Lived:William E. Browning, 87
Stock to watch: WesternOne offers growth with a hefty yield
Dividends are an investor’s best friend. According to Standard & Poor’s, over the past several decades, about 40 per cent of the total return of the S&P 500 can be attributed to the reinvestment of dividends.
Vancouver stage veteran Norman Armour to direct world premiere of Pauline
Executive director of PuSh theatre Norman Armour
Researchers ‘shocked’ by sodium levels at Canadian restaurants
Hey, Canadian CEOs – listen to the man from Cisco
David Parkinson
Liberal head-tax apology seen as ploy for ethnic vote
B.C. Premier Christy Clark appears at the International LNG Conference in Vancouver on Feb. 25, 2013.
New questions over Industrial Alliance’s move
The TMX Broadcast Centre in The Exchange Tower in Toronto is pictured. On Friday, the S&P/TSX index had fallen 2 per cent week over week.
Lost and Found: Documenting the return of Japanese tsunami objects
Objects large and small were swept into the Pacific Ocean by the tsunami that struck Japan in March, 2011.
A second Titanic: Good idea or ill-advised pipe dream?
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic.
After successful road trip, Jets look to avoid letdown at MTS Centre
Winnipeg Jets centre Olli Jokinen, left, is congratulated by teammates James Wright and Evander Kane in the second period of their NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 26, 2013.
Statement from Teresa Bateman, the mother of driver Brenden Holubowich
Brenden Holubowich walks with supporters to a courthouse for sentencing in the deaths of four high school football players, in Grande Prairie, Alta., on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.
Bond index deal a legacy of failed TMX-LSE merger
Tom Kloet, C.E.O of the TMX.
Brewer InBev needs to put fizz into growth
Is Yahoo's decision to recall remote workers a blow to teleworking?
A woman works on her laptop sitting on a sofa.
Mike Duffy: Is independent journalism diminished when the fourth estate moves into government?
John Doyle
How my daughter's head lice nearly broke me
Men with little control over work life at risk of high blood pressure, study finds
Men who have very little control over their work life are at an elevated risk of developing high blood pressure.
Blue Jays pitching takes its lumps in 10-1 loss to Astros
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brad Lincoln throws a pitch against the Houston Astros during first inning MLB Grapefruit League baseball action Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013.
Canucks' centre Ryan Kesler out with a broken right foot
Vancouver Canucks centre Ryan Kesler, who underwent shoulder surgery in the off-season, skates with a trainer at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday January 9, 2013.
Women taking MBA admission test in record numbers
A woman works on a laptop.
The close: Dow hits new five-year high
Five clever pieces to add flights of fancy to your home decor
From thrift store to art: The Bipolar Pendants by Montreal designer Tat Chao are a playful twist on the idea of ephemerality in design. Not only do his LED lights look a bit like an icicle mid-thaw, they are also made from something highly disposable. Broken, thrift-store wine glasses are sandblasted and attached with a metal band, elevating them from something trash-bound to the level of art. tatchao.com.
Sayonara, I, Worker: These plays are a little too robotic
I, Worker features two human actors (the very amusing Hiroshi Oti and Minako Inoue) and two big-eyed, boxy robots.
Franchise owner up in arms over town's mascot ban
The Hoosier Lottery's Mega Millions mascot at a store in Zionsville, Ind., Friday, March 30, 2012. This guy’s not on the list, but the town of Avon, Indiana has banned roadside advertising mascots.
Party photos of the week: National Theatre School
Lazio and Fenerbahce stung by UEFA fan bans
A flare falls during the Europa League soccer match between BATE Borisov and Fenerbahce at Sukru Saracoglu stadium in Istanbul February 21, 2013.
Shaw to rebuild fire-damaged headquarters in Calgary
A rendering of Shaw’s plans for its new headquarters in Calgary.
The Italian bond/Canadian banks link is stronger than we thought
Scott Barlow
Trustee bows out of school boundary review after conflict allegation
The oil patch, post-Nexen
Tar Island facility located at the Athabaska Oil Sands north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
Oilers place Nikolai Khabibulin on IR
Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa scores the game winning goal on Edmonton Oilers' Nikolai Khabibulin during the overtime of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, Illinois, February 25, 2013.
Why is Canadian wine virtually unknown outside our borders?
Despite triad allegations, purported kingpin allowed to stay in Canada
Alleged crime boss Lai Tong Sang’s wife Sap Mui Vong, right, and oldest daughter Kei Lai, left, enter an Immigration and Refugee Board admissibility hearing in Vancouver on Feb. 26, 2013.
UEFA hands Ibrahimovic two-match ban in Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain's Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts during their French Ligue 1 soccer match against Olympic Marseille at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris February 24, 2013.
Slow economic growth, great investment returns
25-year-old American charged in Toronto's G20 mischief
Toronto police say at least $600,000 in damages was caused by anti-G20 summit protesters in Toronto.
Photo gallery: Thrills and spills for Lara Croft
There’s an awful lot of fire in this Tomb Raider – from the flaming arrows Lara eventually constructs, to the burning mountain-side temples, it all looks fantastic and realistic. It’s an excellent illustration of just how far something so seemingly simple as animated flames have come over the past few years.
Knicks’ Wallace likely out for season with broken foot
Rasheed Wallace reacts after being called for a blocking foul in the first quarter of an NBA Eastern Conference championship basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday, May 27, 2007, in Cleveland.
Why you shouldn't call Josh Groban an opera singer
Singer Josh Groban performs during the benefit “A Celebration of Paul Newman's Dream” to raise funds for the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps, in New York, April, 2012.
S&P/TSX Bank Index vs Germany/Italy 5Y Bond Spread
Looking for a job? Why you should consider a trade
Amanda Christie, who has a degree in environmental studies, couldn’t find a job, so she is learning to be an electrician.
Ontario bill would chase out-of-province drivers for fines
Traffic backs up for more than 6 kilometres as emergency crews and tow truck work on clearing some of the approximately 50 vehicles involved in a chain reaction collision on the eastbound 401 highway near, Ingersol, Ont., Feb. 1, 2013.
Green shoots in music industry give hope to other sectors
What to like about Couche-Tard’s earnings, growth
A dog named Roxy waits outside a Couche-Tard convenience store in Montreal, April 18, 2012.
Irrational Exuberance, the sequel?
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke appears before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington February 26, 2013.
How I lost 170 pounds: I was ashamed I couldn't walk to the end of my block
Mike Cullen dropped about 170 pounds through boxing and running.
Apple CEO urges long view on shareholder pain
Canada names starting pitchers for first round of World Baseball Classic
Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Chris Leroux throws during a baseball spring training workout on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Bradenton, Fla.
Globe News iOS app updated to include video, breaking news alerts
Screengrabs showing the homepage and video article page of The Globe and Mail's news application for iPhone.
Is Hillary Clinton too old to run for president, or is that just sexist and ageist?
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton checks her PDA upon her departure in a military C-17 plane from Malta bound for Tripoli, Libya October 18, 2011.
LeBron James may halt pregame dunk show
Miami Heat's LeBron James dunks against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida, February 24, 2013.
Miller seeks to end licensing deal with Molson Coors
Molson Coors Canada has filed a suit in Ontario to prevent the move but Miller says it gave the required six-month notication in January and it expects the termination to take effect on July 22.
Rubenstein: Candid conversations with Stephen Ames
Stephen Ames on the putting green
What’s taking Ottawa so long on Inmet?
Natural Resources Minister Christian Paradis speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Oct. 7, 2010.
How ‘fallen and ill-fated’ trees are turned into furniture
Storyboard Furniture uses ‘fallen and ill-fated’ trees.
Job hunters: Just how hard is it to find work these days?
A U.S. survey of employers reveals the skills and qualities most in demand.
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