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March 18

The IIHF women’s world championship big question: Who will be third?
Roy MacGregor
There’s still life in the business of taxidermy
LaVerne Holmes sits among his work at his shop in Mill Bay, B.C. Mr. Holmes has been a professional taxidermist for over 25 years.
In photos: Behind the scenes at B.C. taxidermy shops
Scott Barley, above, uses an air brush to add colour around a bear’s nose.
Corey Perry re-ups with Ducks for eight years, $69-million
Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry
Cycling advocates urge B.C. parties to steer $75-million a year into biking strategy
Cyclists make their way over the Burrard Bridge bike lane in Vancouver. Local cycling advocacy groups are calling on B.C.’s provincial parties, heading into the May 14 election, to invest $75-million a year toward a “comprehensive cycling strategy.”
John Driftmier was hungry for adventure
John Driftmier died in a plane crash while shooting footage for the show ‘Dangerous Flights,’ in Kenya.
Montreal’s latest crisis: City manager forced to resign
Montreal Police Chief Marc Parent, left, and Mayor Michael Applebaum, right, announced the formation of a new anit-corruption unit at a news conference at City Hall in Montreal, Jan. 11, 2013.
Best pictures from March 18
Ornge gives bonuses to staff after trying to cancel performance pay
Redford faces labour woes with doctors, MLAs
Alberta Premier Alison Redford looks to the gallery before Minister of Finance Doug Horner presents the 2013 budget at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday March 7, 2013.
Haida Nation to enforce forestry laws in tandem with B.C. government
Ancient Haida poles on Anthony Island in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve. Under a new program that is being tried for the first time in British Columbia, the law-enforcement arms of the Ministry of Forests and the Ministry of Environment will be run jointly by the province and the Haida Nation.
Warlord Bosco Ntaganda surrenders to U.S. embassy in Rwanda
General Bosco Ntaganda addresses a news conference in Kabati, a village located in Congo's eastern North Kivu province, January 8, 2009. A dissident commander who is challenging General Laurent Nkunda's leadership of Congo's Tutsi rebels said on Thursday Nkunda was obstructing efforts to achieve peace in the country's war-ravaged east.
Dissecting the daring helicopter escape from a Quebec jail
Billionaire joins fight against Keystone XL
The activist and investor Tom Steyer.
Meeting great expectations a constant struggle for Jays’ Rasmus
Toronto Blue Jays' Colby Rasmus hits in the batting cage at the team's spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida February 16, 2013.
Ordinary Cypriots and Russian oligarchs hardest hit by bailout plan
A no entry sign is seen outside a branch of Bank of Cyprus UK, in central London March 18, 2013. European bank shares fell more than 2 percent on Monday as a plan by Cyprus to seize money from bank deposits raised fears that savers elsewhere may not be safe and the euro zone may be plunged back into crisis. Customers with deposits at branches of the bank in the UK are not affected by the levy.
Tax plan degrades Cyprus’s banking status
Protesters shout slogans during an anti-bailout rally outside the parliament in Nicosia on Monday.
Engineering firm president exchanged money for contracts, Quebec corruption probe hears
Pierre Lavallee. President of BPR Inc., testifies before the Charbonneau Commission in Montreal, Monday, March 18, 2013.
Review of B.C.’s drunk-driving law delayed
Consultant Nizar Shajani demonstrates the device B.C. police use to determine a driver’s blood-alcohol content.
Habs praise team psychologist’s ability to put ‘the focus on the right things’
Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec (R) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the New Jersey Devils in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, March 16, 2013.
Can what happened in Cyprus stay in Cyprus?
A police officer stands by a protest banner outside of parliament before a meeting in capital Nicosia, Cyprus.
Halifax's case of the missing letters, steam engine and suit of armour
The RCMP display some of the hundreds of historical artifacts discovered at a suburban home, in Halifax on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.
Ten rights investors should expect from financial advisers
Rob Carrick
Iraq, a decade later: The invasion's heavy cost in lives and money
Baghdad, 2004
The invasion and its aftermath
U.S. Marine Corp Assaultman Kirk Dalrymple watches as a statue of Iraq's President Saddam Hussein falls in central Baghdad in this April 9, 2003 file photo. U.S. President Barack Obama said on October 21, 2011, he would pull U.S. troops from Iraq this year, almost nine years after the U.S. invasion, after he failed to convince Iraq that several thousand troops should remain in part as a balance against neighboring Iran.
20 Canadian stocks that make the grade for growth, profitability
GMs to look into video reviews, hybrid icings at shortened annual meeting
Former coach and Senior Vice-President of Hockey Operations Mike Murphy, watches NHL teams play in the National Hockey League video room, where he and other staff review goals, hits, penalties and other aspects of all the NHL games being played on March 15, 2012 in Toronto.
A fresh (and profitable) approach to picking quality stocks
B.C. privacy watchdog reviews Liberal party ethnic-vote plan for privacy breaches
B.C. Premier Christy Clark speaks at the International LNG Conference in Vancouver on Feb. 25, 2013.
Faceoff losses key to Grabovski move to Leafs’ third line
David Shoalts
Former Canadiens executive Frank Selke Jr. dead at 83
Frank Selke Jr. is seen in this file photo.
Target’s Canadian problem: empty shelves
Target will open an additional 17 stores in Canada on Tuesday.
Justice Schneider’s accidental case for public safety
Carol DeDelley, mother of Tim McLean, and family members talk to media outside the Law Courts in Winnipeg on Thursday, March 5, 2009, after the verdict from the trial of Vince Li, the man who stabbed and beheaded McLean on a Greyhound Bus. Mr. Li was found to be not criminally responsible by reason of a mental disorder.
Lululemon’s material warning: Pants shortage threatens profit
A Lululemon store on Queen St. West in Toronto. Lululemon said Monday it will take a ‘significant’ financial hit as a result of production problems and an expected shortage of its signature black ‘luon’ women’s yoga pants.
In China, the smartphone shift has begun
In China, a wave of low-cost smartphones is enticing swarms of buyers.
No big boost in Liberal leadership voter registration despite extension
The Liberal party agreed to a request by front-runner Justin Trudeau to extend the deadline for registration by one week.
Skyfall, Hobbit help MGM profit triple as studio mulls IPO
Blockbuster hits like Skyfall and The Hobbit helped MGM more than triple its profits last years.
Facebook’s offices are too cool for women
There is a mysterious law that says offices are invariably the wrong temperature.
CIBC’s McCaughey paid $9.2-million in 2012
CIBC CEO Gerry McCaughey is seen here at the headquarters in Toronto.
Is Moses Znaimer’s Vision TV history?
Vision TV owner Moses Znaimer: ‘Why remove it? It would be a piece of vandalism.’
In pictures: History recovered as RCMP find artifacts in Halifax home
The RCMP display some of the hundreds of historical artifacts discovered at a suburban home, at a news conference in Halifax on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013.
Helping leaders get great results from their people
Toronto police search for suspect in alleged sexual assault on 8-year-old girl
Barrick gold shipment released by Dominican Republic
Barrick gold released by Dominican Republic
Lives Lived: Achilla Orru Apaa-Idomo, 54
Canadian Stanley Cup hopes high as five of seven teams in playoff spots
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Mikhail Grabovski (84) is hauled down by Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexei Emelin (74) as he tries to shoot on goaltender Carey Price during second period NHL action in Toronto on Wednesday February 27, 2013. If the season ended now, there would be five Canadian-based teams in the post-season, including Montreal, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Toronto in the Eastern Conference and Vancouver in the west.
Party photos of the week: Walrus speaker series
Walrus Foundation Executive Director Shelley Ambrose, Labatt's Senior Director, Corporate Affairs Chris Morley, HBC's President Bonnie Brooks, television personality Jeanne Beker at the inaugural Labatt presents The Walrus Speaker Series.
Volkswagen cuts Brazil 2013 outlook as economic doubts chill market
Art collector Andrei de Lima poses next to his 1972 Volkswagen Beetle decorated with graffiti depicting a hillside favela, as he looks at Sugarloaf mountain in the background, in Rio de Janeiro, March 12, 2013. A fragile economic recovery, expiring tax breaks and tighter credit have cooled Brazil’s demand for new cars after a consumer boom that doubled sales in five years.
Williams Energy to tap Alberta’s propane for plastics plant
Williams Energy Canada has announced plans to build a new facility to produce feedstock for plastics manufacturing using low-cost propane derived from the oil sands upgrading process.
The public shaming of Lindsay Lohan isn't just wrong – it's sexist
Lindsay Lohan avoided jail time on Monday after she pleaded no contest to three misdemeanour charges – reckless driving, lying to police officers, and obstructing officers from performing their duties – stemming from a car accident last June.
3 ways to do wine in Buenos Aires, home of Pope Francis
Tastings are offered by Anuva Wines in the wildly trendy Palermo neighbourhood.
Being heart-healthy can help prevent cancer: study
Step right up: Cypriot President touts gas deal for bank customers
People queue to use an ATM machine outside of a Laiki Bank branch in Larnaca, Cyprus on March 16, 2013.
Is this New Zealand logo too racy?
Loch Ness monster or libidinous? You decide.
Lion Air's Rusdi Kirana: From teen typewriter salesman to airline supremo
Rusdi Kirana, left, chief executive of Indonesia’s Lion Air, and Fabrice Bregier, chief executive of Airbus SAS, right, pose for the media with France’s President Francois Hollande in Paris, March 18, 2013, after Lion Air placed its $24-billion Airbus order.
Labrador MP who quit over campaign irregularities launches by-election bid
Canada's Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 15, 2011.
Sun News host Ezra Levant issues rare apology for Roma ‘slurs’
Sun News broadcaster Ezra Levant.
Vic Toews defends approval of filmed immigration raids for reality TV show
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews stands in the House of Commons during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Monday March 18 2013.
Stay overweight with food, and taste the yield
Q&A: How to make decent fixed income returns when interest rates are so low
Looking for yield? These ETFs have you covered
Because covered calls cap the upside of the underlying stocks at the strike price of the options, this strategy does not make sense in a bull market. When stocks are running up, investors would be wiser to be buying calls, not selling them. In a bear market, the income from covered calls helps to offset a portion of the losses in the underlying portfolio, but ultimately it would make more sense to be invested in a sector that is not declining.
Whole Foods Market: How a healthier diet can nourish your portfolio
Chris Umiastowski
Will Matt Lauer replace Alex Trebek?
Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is said to be contemplating retirement.
Dark and dirty: Have you checked out Budapest’s 'ruin pubs'?
Women wait for a taxi in front of Szimpla Kert on Kazinczy street in Budapest, February 24, 2013.
Close U.S. mortgage loophole before new rules come into force
Wells Fargo is already running up against the Basel III capital cap.
Nick Ternette was a relentless activist and committed citizen
Losing his legs didn’t slow Nick Ternette down at all; he simply packed his bullhorn onto his wheelchair.
The close: Stocks lower as Cyprus anxiety interrupts the bull run
Does stress show up in your breath?
Court rules Ontario has right to ‘take up’ treaty land for mining, forestry
A clear cut section of forest is seen on Grassy Narrows first nation territory near Dryden, Ont., in this 2006 handout image. Two first nations communities devastated by mercury poisoning nearly 50 years ago are still feeling the impacts from the metal toxins in one of their key water supplies, a world-renowned expert suggested.
Take the housework poll: Who does the dirty work in your home?
How I became a security threat on my cruise vacation
I looked forward to celebrating Robbie Burns day in full Celtic regalia, but the purser’s office had a problem with that.
Beyond the ice: New developments near Winnipeg's arena
Longboat Development Corporation is the driving force behind Centrepoint, a new mixed-use real estate project fronting on Portage Street. It will include a 154-suite Alt boutique hotel, five stories of office space and an adjoining condominium project called the Glass House with 160 units.
Boeing puts 787 battery through tough tests it once avoided
All Nippon Airways’s next president, Osamu Shinobe, speaks behind a model of ANA’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Tokyo March 18, 2013. All 50 of the 787s in service have been idled since mid-January.
Hoping for an Apple dividend rise? You may regret it
A worker walks in front of the Apple Inc. headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.
Beach bound? Pack these instead of flip flops
When flip flops won’t cut it try Keen’s Clearwater CNX sandals.
Canada's video-game industry ranks No. 3 worldwide
An attendee plays a vintage 3D video game at the Game On 2.0 exhibition at the Ontario Science Centre. It runs until September 3, 2013 and features more than 150 playable games.
Ottawa tightens tanker safety with $120-million plan
The Aqualegend crude oil tanker escorted by tugboats arrives at the Kinder Morgan Westridge marine terminal in Burnaby, British Columbia, Sunday, July 8, 2012.
Argentine agency alleges fraudulent transactions by HSBC
People walk outside one of the branches of HSBC in Hong Kong March 4, 2013. HSBC, Europe’s largest bank, was fined $1.9-billion (U.S.) last year for financial irregularities in Mexico and the United States.
Canadian investors embrace global stocks
A 'Blue Marble' image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA's most recently launched Earth-observing satellite - Suomi NPP, received by Reuters January 25, 2012. This composite image uses a number of swaths of the Earth's surface taken on January 4, 2012.
AstraZeneca to axe 1,600 jobs in overhaul of drug R&D
AstraZeneca‘s chief executive Pascal Soriot says the company will refocus its research in fewer key areas.
Alberta’s Wildrose Party rejects MLA raise, gives money to charity
Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith in Calgary, Alberta on April 24, 2012, the day after she lost the provincial election.
Kadri skates with second line as Leafs look for ways to shake slump
Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri celebrates after scoring against the Boston Bruins in the second period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts March 7, 2013.
Canadian involved in Algerian hostage standoff, RCMP confirms
An undated general view of the In Amenas gas facility about 100 km from the Algerian and Libyan border, is seen in this picture provided by Norwegian oil company Statoil Jan. 16, 2013.
How three contrarians found value in unloved stocks
Air Canada shares began to take off early in September. By January of this year they were cruising just under $2.50 share – a rise of 150 per cent from their summer lows – and providing a good return for contrarian investors.
Why are artists so obsessed with the fall of the mall?
Russell Smith
Who is the worst person you could cheat on?
Italian bank balance sheets could drag down Europe
Scott Barlow
Quebec Liberal leader Couillard raises national unity debate
The new Quebec Liberal Party Leader Philippe Couillard waves to delegates as interim leader Jean-Marc Fournier, left, Couillard’s wife Suzanne Pilote and runner up Pierre Moreau right, look on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the leadership convention in Montreal.
Loonie ends lower in reaction to proposed Cyprus bank levy
Canadian dollars.
Analyst predicts Lululemon earnings will be surprisingly good
File photo from 2010 of a Lululemon clothing store in Vancouver.
Canucks recall centre Jordan Schroeder from AHL
Vancouver Canucks' 2009 first-round draft pick Jordan Schroeder of Prior Lake, Minn., speaks to reporters during a conditioning camp for the team's prospects in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday July 7, 2009.
Ericsson salvages 'thin modem' line from wound-up joint venture
A HTC smartphone with a ST- Ericsson Nova A9500 application processor chip is displayed.
For 20 years, we have been creating open societies around the world
Billionaire investor George Soros.
India’s female drinkers brave public censure
A woman poses with a glass of wine at a tapas bar in Mumbai March 9, 2013. Women who drink, while still wary of entering most watering holes, are becoming big business in socially conservative India.
Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Bourbon, Kentucky
Why Ottawa should be more concerned about a rural-doctor crisis
Siegel Crucero Reserva Carmenere 2010, Chile
Competition Bureau clears Corus acquisition of Astral assets
An scene from Teletoon’s Crash Canyon
Commercial property the ‘belle of the ball’
Class A commercial office buildings are in high demand in Canada’s major urban centres. And in Toronto they will command a premium price, at least until a rush of towers comes onto the market in 2014 and 2015.
Can high levels of vitamin D help to prevent breast cancer?
Vitamin D linked to breast cancer.
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