Skip to main content
Main2013

March 5

Caracas streets jammed with mourners
Supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death outside his hospital in Caracas, March 5, 2013. Chavez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader's 14-year rule of the South American country, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised speech on Tuesday.
How Netflix knows what you want to watch before you do
Jordan Canning is one of a select few who help determine what Canadian viewers will watch on Netflix.
The good news is manufacturing is not victim of Dutch disease: studies
The snaking pipes of a factory.
Hugo Chavez: Death of a revolutionary
A supporter of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez holds a poster with a photograph of Chavez and the words "The peoples of the world, united through Venezuela, thank you for your solidarity. Your victory will be ours" while standing on a square in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 5, 2013.
No ferry cuts before election, minister vows
Two women walk along a boardwalk as the B.C. Ferries vessel Queen of Oak Bay is docked at the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal in West Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday March 5, 2013.
MGM set to put its casino pitch to the test
The president of the CNE board says the site is too small for the fair and a casino.
Mississauga mayor to testify at gas-plant hearing
Hazel McCallion, the long serving mayor of the city of Mississauga, Ont., will testify at a legislative committee investigating the costly decision to cancel two gas-fired electricity plants in the Toronto suburbs.
Gaza race cancelled after women barred
Palestinian women who are members of the security forces of Hamas demonstrate their skills during a graduation ceremony in Gaza City, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011.
Leading Olympic official thinks wrestling likely to survive
The Aug. 6, 2012 file photo shows Sayed Abdelmonem Hamed of Egypt competing against Zaur Kuramagomedov of Russia (in blue) during the 60-kg Greco-Roman wrestling competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Arrests dismantle alleged sports-betting ring
Screengrab from an archived version of the Platinum SB website
Living in retirement: Learning to manage our own investments
Learning to invest on your own.
50 arrested as riot police break up Montreal tuition fee protest
Protesters opposing Quebec student tuition fee increases march in Montreal, March 5, 2013.
Best pictures from March 5
Chinese military band members rehearse before the opening session of the National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
Stock to watch: Smith & Wesson stages an unexpected rebound
Milestones in the history of the Dow Jones industrial average
The news ticker shows a loss of 778 points on the <strong>Dow</strong> <strong>Jones</strong> industrials on Times Square in New York Monday, Sept. 29, 2008.
Stability in Leafs’ crease has put Luongo trade talk on hold
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer makes a save against the New Jersey Devils during the third period of their NHL game in Toronto, March 4, 2013.
Busting a myth: Why dividends and RRSPs belong together
John Heinzl
Big U.S. banks on 3-for-1 sale: Buy now
U.S. banks are cheap and operate in a market that's largely recovered from its real estate bust.
Latvian move to join euro zone a win-win
Tracking 16 North American trucking giants
Martin defends himself for not joining Canada in World Baseball Classic
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Russell Martin speaks to reporters before a baseball spring training unofficial workout Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Bradenton, Fla.
Pembina plans B.C. terminal for propane
The Keystone oil pipeline under construction in North Dakota.
Canadian banks? No thanks, says Lazard’s global equities specialist
World globe and bar graph
3 investment ideas from Sprott’s Rick Rule
Rick Rule.
Elliot Lake commission poised to take legal action against mall owner
Dale Craig, a professional engineer, testifies on building design and construction at the collapsed-mall inquiry in Elliot Lake, Ont., on March 5, 2013.
Brookfield’s Lawson named top finance officer
Brookfield Asset Management chief financial officer Brian Lawson
Chavez's death opens door to Venezuela's oil riches
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has died at 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer.
Palestinians will face ‘consequences’ if they pursue Israel at the ICC, says Baird
Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird is shown during Question Period on Feb. 26, 2013. Mr. Baird has told a powerful pro-Israel lobby that Palestinians will feel “consequences” from Canada if they pursue the Jewish state at the International Criminal Court.
Better side lost, says winning Real coach Mourinho
Real Madrid's coach Jose Mourinho reacts during the Champions League match against Manchester United at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, March 5, 2013.
Optimism surges as Dow hits record high
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange just following the closing bell on March 5. The Dow Jones industrial average soared to a record closing high.
Gushue and Howard out in front, while Martin’s rink suffers another Brier loss
Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue, centre, celebrates his teams with over British Columbia with lead, Geoff Walker following the afternoon draw at the Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton, Alta. Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
Brazil's Rousseff says Chavez’s death 'irreparable loss'
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff calls for a minute of silence in honour of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez during the 11th National Congress of Rural Workers at the Ulysses Guimaraes Convention Center in Brasilia March 5, 2013.
Oil sands executives take fight for Keystone XL to Houston
Suncor CEO Steve Williams speaks at the CERAweek energy future conference in Houston March 5, 2013. ‘The oil sands are going to be developed and we will find a way to get it to markets,’ Mr. Williams said.
Kreek and crew reach halfway point of trans-Atlantic journey
Adam Kreek and Markus Pukonen at the helm of the James Robert Hanssen for OAR Northwest. Mandatory Credit: Erinn J. Hale courtesy Canadian Wildlife Federation
American cardinals play to the media
U.S. cardinals, left to right, Roger Mahoney, Francis George, Donald Wuerl and Daniel DiNardo arrive for a meeting at the Synod Hall in the Vatican on Tuesday.
Interactive: Inside the world of the Arctic camel
Put your money in Africa and join ‘an astonishing success story:’ Friedland
File photo of mining promoter Robert Friedland.
Venezuelans grieve loss of Chavez
Is it okay to ask my clients about job openings?
Julie Labrie
Three steps to make the best of your time
Harvey Schachter
Cigar Lake nears startup as uranium price recovers
Cameco’s Cigar Lake project in northern Saskatchewan.
Tories bolster attack on tobacco smuggling with RCMP task force
Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq and Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews take part in a press conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on March 5, 2013. The federal government is creating a new anti-contraband police task force to combat illegal tobacco sales, introducing legislation Tuesday to impose minimum sentences for those caught trafficking in smuggled smokes.
Globe Catalysts: How do the experts spot exceptional talent?
Designer George Yabu believes that “talent does beget talent.’
Streetwise and ROB Insight subscribers: What would you like in a newsletter?
We’re launching a Streetwise and ROB Insight newsletter to helped our valued subscribers find all of the commentary and analysis they’re paying for.
Canadian Grey’s Anatomy star Sandra Oh returns to the stage
Sandra Oh
Chavez’s death brings hope of a better future for Venezuela: PM Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pictured during Question Period in the House of Commons on March 5, 2013. “At this key juncture, I hope the people of Venezuela can now build for themselves a better, brighter future based on the principles of freedom, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights,” Mr. Harper said in a statement of Hugo Chavez’s death.
Flour power: ConAgra, Cargill, CHS to create mega-miller
New venture Ardent Mills would encompass 44 flour mills in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
Saunders homers as Canada beats Brewers in WBC warmup
Canada's Michael Saunders, right, is tagged out in the second base by Dominican Republic's Hilario De La Cruz in the third inning during their Olympic qualifying baseball game at Nelson Fernandez stadium in San Jose de Las Lajas just outside of Havana, Cuba, Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006.
Contract spending by National Defence increases $500-million despite promises to cut
Minister of Defence Peter MacKay responds to a question in the House of Commons on March 4, 2013. Spending on external contracting rose by $500-million between 2009 and 2011, the year retired lieutenant-general Andrew Leslie advised the department it could safely cut 30 per cent of those agreements.
Discussion recap: With Chavez gone, what's next for Venezuela?
President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela greets supporters in Caracas, Venezuela in 2004.
Why sports is the future of TV
John Doyle
Not responsible for killing at Guatemalan mine, HudBay says
Angelica Choc, the widow of a Guatemalan activist allegedly killed by mine security, speaks Tuesday outside court in Toronto.
Two sides of Chavez, one difficult legacy
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives at a news conference in Caracas on Monday.
Dell offer leaves the crucial question unanswered
Dell Inc. founder and chief executive Michael Dell.
The link between binge-eating and women with controlling moms
Perfectionist daughters with controlling mothers may binge eat as a way of coping with the stress.
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Holzer to two-year contract extension
New Jersey Devils Steve Bernier takes down Toronto Maple Leafs Korbinian Holzer in front of goalie James Reimer during first period NHL action in Toronto on Monday, March 4, 2013. The Leafs signed defenceman Holzer to a two-year contract extension Tuesday.
Payout on Stetson’s preferred shares still unknown
Payout on Stetson’s preferred shares still unknown
Toronto now the fourth-largest city in North America
The CN Tower is lit in green and white colours to commemorate Franco-Ontario Day in Toronto on Tuesday, September 25, 2012.
Edmonton man sold his ‘perfect’ Chevy in 1970; now, he wants it back
A 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air Convertible at the Tupelo Automobile Museum in Tupelo, Miss., in September 2006. Fifty years later, the ‘57 Chevy remains a favorite of collectors. Gary Smith of Edmonton is looking for his beloved two-door, ‘57 Chevrolet, which he sold in 1970 to a man in Red Deer, Alta.
Mayor Ford faces new complaint to integrity commissioner
Toronto mayor Rob Ford heads back to his office after an audit compliance committee meeting wrapped up on Feb. 25 2013. The committee decided not to proceed with further action after Ford was found to have exceeded spending limits on his mayoral campaign.
Will the case of a baby ‘cured’ of HIV really help eradicate the disease?
Dr. Deborah Persaud of the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore made the announcement that a baby had been ‘functionally cured’ of HIV.
Mother Teresa was 'anything but a saint,' Canadian study says
Mother Teresa of Calcutta attends a Mass celebrating the day of St. Peter and St. Paul in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, in this June 29, 1997 file photo.
Bieber's not the only one: 4 other stars who came late to their own party
Hugo Chavez leaves a mess behind
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez smiles in between his daughters, Rosa (R) and Maria while recovering from cancer surgery in Havana in this file photograph released by the Ministry of Information on February 15, 2013.
From poverty to revolution: the story of Hugo Chavez's rise
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez arrives back from Cuba at Simon Bolivar national airport in Maiquetia outside Caracas in this August 14, 2011 file photo. Chavez has died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader's 14-year rule of the South American country, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised speech on March 5, 2013.
Extreme brewing: These high-end beers (with high-end prices) are meant to be sipped
Beppi Crosariol
Venezuela's Chavez defied Washington
Hugo Chavez waves to supporters while climbing into his vehicle after voting in a school on the outskirts of Caracas, December 6, 1998.
Controversy reigns as Real Madrid eliminates Man United in Champions League
Manchester United's Ashley Young (L) challenges Real Madrid's Pepe during their Champions League soccer match at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester March 5, 2013.
Nike stock rally running on thin ice
A Nike Swoosh.
The close: Dow makes history as bull run continues
Toronto fraudster apologizes over $40-million Ponzi scheme
Toronto fraudster apologizes over $40-million Ponzi schem
McCain Foods taps Irving Oil to deliver natural gas for N.B. plants by truck
Irving Energy general manager Darren Gillis stands before compressed natural gas truck. Irving Oil announced today that it has signed an agreement with McCain Foods, making it Irving Oil’s newest natural gas industrial customer, and the first in New Brunswick to receive compressed natural gas (CNG) delivered by trucks.
Lives lived: Ernst Klaszus, 82
Ernst Klaszus
Wait, for how long? Jon Stewart to take sabbatical from The Daily Show
Jon Stewart has hosted The Daily Show since taking over from Craig Kilborn in 1999. The program has won 18 prime-time Emmys during his tenure.
Zoo workers go ape over baby gorilla
Savory cheese torta
Savory Cheese Torta
Woody’s radicchio salad
A light, luxurious lunch: radicchio salad and savoury cheese pie
Savory Cheese Torta
Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
The Dow is big, but corporate America is bigger
David Milstead
New guide helps Canadian restaurateurs navigate food allergies
Chilean court halts construction of massive electric plant
Shareholders arrive at Endesa headquarters in Madrid for the utility’s annual meeting in this file photo. The company's construction of a $1.4-billion power plant has been halted by a Chilean court.
ADHD not just a childhood issue but a long-term condition, study shows
Foxygen, the James Hunter 6 and Daniel Romano bring some fine, oldfangled music to Toronto
Jonathan Rado and Sam France of Foxygen.
Toronto police crack down on synthetic marijuana
Gold miner bucks the trend in Argentina
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's decision to expropriate the country's main energy company has prompted Spain to call the country an 'international pariah.'
Agrium remains attractive, in spite of Jana woes
Michael Wilson, president and chief executive officer of Agrium, addresses shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in Calgary, Alberta, May 12, 2010.
Colombian truckers end walkout as pressure builds on Santos
Drivers park their trucks by a road during a protest staged by farmers in Piendamo, Cauca, Feb. 27, 2013. Protests, strikes and bombings across Colombia’s commodity sectors have bitten into economic growth.
High-frequency traders targeted by SEC, FBI
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington.
Video: Heston Blumenthal talks about airline food
Clark touts budget ‘milestone’ despite lingering scandal
B.C. Premier Christy Clark speaks to reporters after an emergency cabinet meeting in Vancouver on March 3, 2013.
New oil and gas regulations may come ‘by mid-year,’ government says
Environment Minister Peter Kent acknowledges that having a ‘drill rig in one’s backyard is not the most pleasant of visions,’ but says the potential economic benefits to a province like New Brunswick ‘are significant.’
Angie and the Mean Girls
Hyper-hybrid LaFerrari could redefine green cars
Ferrari CEO Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, right, talks to Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata after the presentation of the new LaFerrari hybrid supercar during the first media day of the 83rd Geneva Car Show in Geneva, March 5, 2013. Ferrari’s first-ever hybrid “looks terrific,” said Mr. Tata, one of India’s wealthiest businessmen and a close friend of Mr. di Montezemolo. But will he buy one? “I don’t have the money,” he joked.
Ferry crew members recall trouble with passenger count
Karen Briker, right, arrives at B.C. Supreme Court to testify at the Queen of the North passenger ferry sinking trial in Vancouver on March 4, 2013.
Alberta legislature opens to heated exchanges between Redford and Smith
Premier Alison Redford speaks at the first annual Alberta Economic Summit held at Mount Royal College on Feb. 09, 2013 in Calgary.
German green policy sapping RWE’s powers
RWE’s lignite-powered energy plant Fortuna Niederaussem, west of Cologne, Germany.
Top outside shareholder demands Dell open its books
Dell Inc.’s offices in Santa Clara, Calif.
‘When my son breathed his last breath on that day in Afghanistan, my life ended’
Janet Baker, the mother of Cpl. Josh Baker who was killed in a training accident in February 2010 in Afghanistan, leaves the sentencing hearing of Paul Ravensdale at CFB Shilo, Man, Tuesday, March 5, 2013.
Deputy to B.C. Premier’s toughest assignment: investigate his boss
A wide swath of Premier Christy Clark’s caucus is furious with her over the handling of a leaked memo outlining what was widely viewed as a cynical and desperate ploy by her government to woo ethnic voters.
Prev
123
Next