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March 7

Tech titans crucial to next wave of space exploration
Deep Space Industries is moving toward full-scale commercial operations to mine asteroids.
Ethnic outreach controversy: Liberals say NDP strategy ‘suspicious’
Cultural Development Mister Bill Bennett (left) says Gabriel Yiu’s employment as a multiculturalism facilitator for the NDP is in “suspicious” juxtaposition with the fact that he has run for office twice and is a candidate in the upcoming election. Mr. Bennet is pictured here with Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan and Haisla Chief Councillor Ellis Ross in Vancouver on January 22, 2013.
Environmental worries linger as NWT set to control resources
The Beaufort Sea shoreline near Tuktoyaktuk, in the Northwest Territories.
Still here by popular demand: Chavez to lie in state another week
A woman pays her respects Thursday to Venezuela’s late president Hugo Chavez as she files past his glass-topped casket at the military academy where he started his army career, in Caracas.
Vatican imposes media blackout ahead of papal conclave
An Italian newspaper says Vatican insiders are ready to reveal the church’s secrets.
Canadian baseball’s lefty leanings linked to national game
Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau bats during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Fort Myers, Fla.
Waxing nostalgic for bingo’s glory days
Although weekend crowds are still strong, Planet Bingo’s revenues have declined steadily.
‘Uncomfortable’ with claim, senator repays part of stipend
Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu makes a statement following Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson's announcement regarding an amendment to the Youth Criminal Justice Act to strengthen its handling of repeat young offenders in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
Berlusconi gets jail in wiretap trial
Under Italian law, Silvio Berlusconi, the 76-year-old media billionaire will not have to serve any jail time until the appeals process has been exhausted.
Privacy watchdog goes on the record
Elizabeth Denham, British Columbia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, speaks to the media in Ottawa, August 27, 2009.
Universities bearing the brunt of Alberta’s slash to education spending
The University of Alberta campus in Edmonton.
PQ cancels intensive English-language program in elementary schools
Education Minister Marie Malavoy explained that schools don’t have enough resources and qualified teachers to meet the deadline set by the former Liberal government when it introduced the language program two years ago.
NDP questions B.C. Premier’s mandate in backing Kitimat refinery proposal
B.C. Premier Christy Clark at the International LNG Conference in Vancouver on Feb. 25, 2013.
Best pictures from March 7
Bailey Bear, a Golden Labradoodle, sits in front of a picture of a cat during the first day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, central England March 7, 2013. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: ANIMALS SOCIETY)
Justin Bieber 'getting better' after collapsing during London show
Justin Bieber performs in New York, Nov.7, 2012. Carly Rae Jepsen, Bieber, Celine Dion, Hedley and Marianas Trench will compete for album of the year at this year's Juno Awards.
Youth is not wasted on the rebuilding Miami Marlins
Former Toronto Blue Jays prospect Adeiny Hechavarria is a lock to make the Miami Marlins opening-day lineup.
Kevin Kisner wins Chile Classic by one
Silhouette of a golfer
3 top stock picks from T.I.P. Wealth Manager’s Jim Huang
Jim Huang
Scott Brown birdies last hole to win Puerto Rico Open
David Hearn
26 stocks that hit the sweet spot between growth and value
Mad Women? Why women walk away from advertising
Cape Breton offers basketball refuge for Dorsey
Jimmy Dorsey
Faced with dementia diagnosis, Pierre Trudeau rejected cancer treatment: e-book
The Queen signs Canada's constitutional proclamation in Ottawa on April 17, 1982 as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau looks on.
The NDP fell for the Bloc’s bait
Claude Patry, former NDP MP, now Bloc MP
Canada should help to end child marriage
A 14-year-old girl in India who was taken out of school by her family to be married.
Five-year-old Toronto girl dies after being struck by garbage truck
A five-year-old Toronto girl has died after being struck by a garbage truck in Toronto on Thursday.
HudBay bets big with Constancia project as rivals pull back
Both analysts and investors say they would like the company to sell a stake in Constancia to share the risk of the mine, which will start up in 2014.
Energy industry warns about focus on natural gas
An eSolar power plant in the desert city of Lancaster, Calif.
Why companies need to stop causing so much stress
Harvey Schachter
The 9 most overused (and abused) corporate buzzwords and clichés
For a more equal society, empower the children
Two Girls in a classroom.
Marc Garneau impressed with Toronto high school’s moonbuggy program
Marc Garneau, Liberal leadership hopeful and Canada's first man in space, tries out a moonbuggy built by the Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute moonbuggy team in Toronto on Thursday, March 7, 2013.
Howard and Ontario best Gushue to remain undefeated at Brier
Ontario skip Glenn Howard jokes with the crowd during the afternoon draw against Newfoundland and Labrador at the Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton, Alta. Thursday, March 7, 2013.
Daddy issues: Why does it still feel wrong to be a hands-on dad?
Dad-blogger Chris Read plays with his son Lucas, 4, and daughter Julia, 2, and writes about fatherhood at CanadianDad.com.
Jets fly west, Wings and Jackets move east as NHLPA agrees to realignment
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec (31) saves the shot from New Jersey Devils' Bobby Butler (9) during first period NHL action in Winnipeg on Thursday, February 28, 2013.
How this power couple is rewriting the global script for women's rights
Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of Half the Sky.
Why are taxpayers subsidizing private media via the CBC?
Simon Houpt
China moves to make its markets credible
The many global investors who track the indices compiled by the likes of FTSE and MSCI would be forced to buy into the Chinese market were it added to global and regional benchmarks, or had its weighting increased.
Navistar appoints CEO to cement turnaround, shares jump
Investor Carl Icahn, Navistar’s third-largest shareholder, who agitated for change in the company during its troubled times, approves of new CEO Troy Clarke.
Onex director moves to Alberta fuel distributor
Parkland Fuel Corp. sells products such as diesel, gasoline, heating oil and lubricants to retail, commercial and wholesale clients, with a focus on non-urban areas.
Does Canada really need a reality show about Vancouver hipsters?
The Vancouver skyline
Stock to watch: Sierra Wireless poised for growth as a pure play
Business analytics is a massive productivity tool that no competitive nation can afford to ignore
Cuts coming back to bite Redford
Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Deputy Premier and President of the Treasury Board Doug Horner look to the visitor stands during the Speech from the Throne at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012.
Free speech was for Chavez, not the media
Mary Triny Mena
Why we still go ape for the king of all Kongs
Geoff Pevere
Does fighting belong in hockey? Majority of Globe readers say no
Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Deryk Engelland and New Jersey Devils right wing Krys Barch (22) fight in the first period of their NHL hockey game in Newark, New Jersey, February 9, 2013.
While regulator sweats the small stuff, wireless customers kept on hold
Dave Morris
Canada’s Travis Gerrits qualfiies for Olympics with aerials silver at worlds
Gold medallist Qi Guangpu (C) of China, silver medallist Travis Gerrits (L) of Canada and bronze medallist Jia Zongyang of China display their medals on the podium after the Men's Aerials race at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Voss March 7, 2013.
Canada's wealthiest province cuts deep as Alberta embraces austerity
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.
Rise in U.S. household debt may spur consumer spending
Credit cards are pictured in a wallet.
New Alberta budget sticks to bullish energy prices forecast
Syncrude's oil sands plant at Mildred Lake north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
BlackBerry encouraged by early Z10 sales, CEO says
Android rises to top – in malware threats
A woman poses with a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone featuring high security Secusite software, in Hanover, March, 4, 2013. BlackBerry and other major smartphone platforms – including Apple’s iOS and Windows Phone – each had less than 1 per cent of malware infections.
Need a March Break getaway? Try these 6 hot spots
Hawaii’s Big Island Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the sunny Kona-Kohala coast.
The close: Dow hits high as Fed releases bank stress tests
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
Why J.J. Abrams and Star Wars are a match made in fan-boy heaven
Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker carrying Yoda, in The Empire Strikes Back.
All major U.S. banks but one pass Fed health check
All but one major U.S. banks pass Fed health check
Tanning beds will soon be off-limits to Ontario minors
Ontario is set become the next province to ban youth under 18 from indoor tanning beds.
Why this year’s rally in Berkshire Hathaway has only just begun
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett is interviewed in New York, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010.
U.S. ethanol makers eye pros and cons of corn alternatives
In this Aug. 16, 2012 photo, dust is blown from behind a combine harvesting corn in a field near Coy, Ark. Improving demand for ethanol, which is blended into gasoline, has spurred a recent uptick in production, but because of last summer’s drought, corn remains scarce.
Lawyers Without Borders legal fight ends
Pascal Paradis, head of Lawyers Without Borders Canada
How I lost 44 pounds: My mom used an online coupon
Max Owen before and after his 44-pound weight loss
Chrysler invites IPO pitches, leaves door open to Fiat buyout
Sergio Marchionne, left, CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler, has long wanted to merge the two auto makers but has said he would be open to an IPO.
Brain’s pain-killing powers work better in agreeable people
Big Oil looks to boost its green credentials
John Brennan confirmed as head of CIA
Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be the director of the CIA, on Capitol Hill in Washington February 7, 2013.
Why you should let Dr. Seuss help raise your kids
My child wants me to be the fixer. But I don’t have any answers
A teen distraught over a conflict with a friend.
Bored with ‘international-style’ wines? These Italian picks might pique your interest
Beppi Crosariol
Is it time to short Canadian banks?
IKEA assembles its sales strategy for China
A public worker rides a bicycle in front of an IKEA store March 6, 2013 in Shanghai. The company has 11 stores in China with plans to triple that number.
U.K. utilities will have to boost coal imports after mine closings
Power generators including E.ON UK and Scottish and Southern Energy will have to look to countries such as Colombia, Russia and the United States to make up the shortfall in production from the mines being closed by UK Coal and Scottish Coal.
12 songs that make Stompin’ Tom a Canadian folk hero
Stompin' Tom Connors performs in a 1974 handout photo. The toe-tapping footwear that helped earn Stompin' Tom Connors his notable nickname were as authentically Canadian as his heartfelt homegrown tunes. The famed boots were from Boulet, the first company to produce cowboy boots in Canada.
How to get a direct taste of investing in China
An employee counts Chinese yuan notes. The country’s young stock markets and hesitation among domestic investors make China a complicated place in which to invest.
U.S. states with strict gun laws have fewer shooting deaths, study says
Balloons hang from the Sandy Hook Elementary School sign in Sandy Hook in Newtown, Connecticut December 15, 2012.
How this documentary filmmaker embraced the ‘F’ word
Montreal documentary filmmaker Karen Cho.
Source: Vancouver to play host to 2014 Grey Cup
B.C. Place in Vancouver, B.C.
Drone start-ups woo stretched miners for survey work
The next frontier for drones in the mining business may be exploration, the search for new mineral deposits – something that is now typically done with helicopters or small planes.
RUSAL drops plan for $5-billion aluminum smelter in Guinea: source
A new aluminum smelter would “require lots of energy that Guinea cannot provide,” said a government source.
Toronto mayor dismisses protest by anti-poverty activists
Rob and Doug Ford appear at a meeting of the audit committee at city hall An audit, which was released earlier this month found the mayor overspent his $1.3-million campaign limit by 3 per cent and contravened election law dozens of times.
Everything you need to know about the man behind Alberta’s budget
Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Deputy Premier and President of the Treasury Board Doug Horner look to the visitor stands during the Speech from the Throne at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Tuesday Feb. 7, 2012.
Third of Canadian women want to start own business: poll
Silva to face Weidman at UFC 162
Anderson Silva celebrates after defeating Stephan Bonnar at UFC153
Can Dow blow past a recession?
Audain donates $5-million to Emily Carr for visual arts school
Vancouver philanthropist Michael Audain in October 2011.
NTSB still searching for cause of Boeing 787 fire
A Japan Airlines aircraft takes off as an All Nippon Airways’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane remains parked on the tarmac at Haneda Airport in Tokyo Feb. 4, 2013.
Quebec remains in the hunt for playoff berth with a win at the Brier
Quebec skip Jean-Michel Menard
With faint-of-heart out, gold poised for rally
Scott Barlow
5 reasons to hate the Dow, and its record
A board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average on March 5, 2013. The Dow is closing at a record, beating the previous high it set in October, 2007, before the financial crisis and the Great Recession.
'Kind of like Don Quixote in a cowboy hat': How Canadian artists remember Stompin' Tom
Alan Doyle, lead singer, Great Big Sea: Stompin’ Tom was one of those guys, like Shel Silverstein, who wasn’t afraid to write about anything – silly or serious as it was. I’m so grateful to have had a model for that.
Reports: 2013 will be Rivera’s last season with Yankees
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera
Grieving in the public eye: What we can learn from Nora Ephron’s death
Nora Ephron poses for a photo in New York on Nov. 3, 2010.
Dead Man Down: The official trailer
Screen grab from online trailer for "Dead Man Down"
Quebec to trim welfare payments to young couples, older recipients
President of the Federation des Femmes du Quebec Alexa Conradi, flanked with members of women group “Collectif 8 mars”, answers questions after meeting with Quebec Premier Pauline Marois in Quebec City Thursday March 7, 2013.
Mayor Ford’s depiction of school where he coaches angers parents
Mayor Rob Ford coaches the Don Bosco Eagles football team during the Metro Bowl at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Nov. 27, 2012.
Everyday Anthems: a triumph for choreographer Heidi Strauss
Everyday Anthems - Toronto Dance Theatre
Lawyer’s fight over mandatory retirement heads to Supreme Court
Lawyer’s fight over mandatory retirement heads to Supreme Court
London trader’s ‘personal greed’ nets him two years for insider dealing
A woman leaves the offices of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in Canary Wharf, London in a file photo. Former trader Paul Milsom was jailed for two years on Thursday as part of the FSA’s biggest investigation into insider trading.
I was dumped by my five-year-old
Chesapeake audit committee chair resigns board
Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a controversial perk that granted him a share in each of the natural gas producer’s wells.
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