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April 12

Rae showed them how opposition is done
Adam Radwanski
No shame in silver medal, Tanner tells Team Canada
Elaine Tanner of Vancouver heads for a world record in the 220-yard medley in July, 1966. She swam the distance in 2:33.3 during a time trial. The previous listed record was 2:33.6.
Production groups merge in dire times
Marsha Lederman
Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel’s next act
'People don’t realize the significance of postsecondary to our city … We need to defend it,' says Stephen Mandel.
Politics of change for B.C. Greens
B.C. Green Party Leader Jane Sterk
Raptors dig deep for victory over Bulls
Toronto Raptors forward Rudy Gay, 22, defends against Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer during first half NBA action in Toronto on Friday April 12, 2013.
26 more cancer patients received diluted chemo drugs
Health Minister Deb Matthews is pictured. The London Health Sciences Centre said Friday that 26 additional patients received diluted chemo drugs, brining the total to more than 1,200 in Ontario and New Brunswick.
Man taken to hospital after Mississauga shooting
Make way for P.K. Subban, and a run for the Norris Trophy, perhaps?
Toronto-born Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban is enjoying a standout season. (file photo)
Habs-Leafs rivalry renewed?
Toronto Maple Leafs Michael Kostka (53) and Montreal Canadians Brandon Prust(8) wrestle during the second period of the NHL
Why Nazem Kadri is unlikely to repeat his success next season
Leafs’ Nazem Kadri: One lucky man
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadri spent most of his career in the minor leagues before his big season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs play the Habs Saturday.
Anti-casino lobby ramps up campaign
Toronto architect, Jack Diamond, middle, Maureen Lynett, co-founder of No Casino Toronto,right, and Sandra Garossino, Pres. and CEO of Intellex Legal Project Management Inc., left, visited The Globe and Mail in Toronto to speak with the Editorial Board about their objections to a mega casino in Toronto.
PQ presses for independent probe of patriation of the Constitution
Justice Ronald Martland, left, and Justice Roland Ritchie, right, listen to Chief Justice Bora Laskin read the Supreme Court's decision on the federal government's constitutional package in Ottawa on Oct. 3, 1981.
Rehtaeh Parsons shows connectedness has driven us apart
Elizabeth Renzetti
Park board needs to enforce current rules
Chances are we’ll encounter dense clouds of marijuana smoke and people openly drinking beer on the way in to Victoria Park.
Can Mulcair compete with Trudeau?
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair will have to rely on his reputation for substance to take on the youthful appeal of a Justin Trudeau-led Liberal Party.
Panasik not disappointed to lose longtime PGA record
Bob Panasik
Rory McIlroy soars back into Masters contention
Rory McIlroy
Chavistas go all out to ensure Maduro victory
Opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, right, throws his cap to supporters Wednesday during a campaign rally in the state of Lara.
Oilers writhing in a world of hurt
Nashville Predators' Nick Spaling (R) battles for the puck with Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (L) during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tennessee March 25, 2013.
Around the rinks
Detroit Red Wings' Jimmy Howard (L) pokes the puck away from Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Chicago, Illinois, April 12, 2013.
Hiring Montreal public workers for sidewalk repairs seen as key in corruption fight
Motorists steer past a pothole on a Montreal street. The city's blue-collar workers, known over the years for their questionable productivity and strong-arm labour tactics, have shifted into a new role as shovel-wielding allies in the city’s fight against corruption.
Death raises questions about closing of Coast Guard base
The Kitsilano Coast Guard station, upper right, was closed permanently on February 19, 2013.
Rubenstein: Masters is a 'championship' of nothing
Masters flags flutter in the wind at Augusta National
Cash-strapped governments take aim at tax havens
The shadows of shoppers are cast onto the ground in St Helier, Jersey November 13, 2012. Jersey, the British offshore tax haven, has since the 1960s developed a formidable offshore banking and finance sector . Picture taken November 13, 2012.
Information lacking on Ontario pipeline plans, activists say
Jan Morrisey, a member of the Bayview Cummer Neighbourhood Association, stands by a sidewalk theat marks the path of a pipeline running under her Toronto neighbourhood on April 10, 2013.
The theatre was Greg Kramer’s religion
Greg Kramer as Nudie in Haunted Hillbilly: ‘He was a total magical presence.’
Road-weary Whitecaps return to B.C. Place
Head coach Martin Rennie and the Vancouver Whitecaps will be playing their first home game since March 9, when they take on Real Salt Lake at B.C. Place on Saturday. (file photo)
The flight path of the Toronto airport, a history
Monday, Oct.23/06 . Protesters at the foot of Bathurst street near Queens Quay protesting the start of Porter Airlines service.
The Thatchers: A family legacy left in cold storage
Margaret Thatcher takes a stroll through the grounds of Scotney Castle in Kent, England, where she is a tenant of a National Trust flat, with her husband, Denis, Mark and Carol in March, 1979.
Toronto Island foes gear up for fight against Porter jets
Porter has carved out a devoted following of Bay Street businessmen, government mandarins and hipsters. Last year it counted 2.5-million passengers.
Supreme Court becoming ‘Charter-averse,’ expert says
A person walks from the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday Feb 27, 2013.
Biello to replace suspended Schallibaum as Impact coach in rescheduled match
Mauro Biello, left, of the Montreal Impact is tackled by Dale Saunders, of Joe Public FC, from Trinidad and Tobago, during action from their CONCACAF Champions League game at the Saputo Stadium in Montreal, Wednesday Sept. 17, 2008. Biello step in for suspended head coach Marco Schallibaum on the sidelines when the Columbus Crew visit Saputo Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Looking for optimism on the TSX? Look at Linamar
A worker at the Linamar plant in Guelph, Ontario. Linamar is a manufacturer of precision metallic components and systems for the automotive industry, and mobile industrial markets.
Bullish on Emerson Electric
Best pictures from April 12
Afghan refugee boys play on a hill near the slum where they live with their families, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, April 12, 2013. Pakistan hosts over 1.6 million registered Afghans, the largest and most protracted refugee population in the world, according to the U.N. refugee agency. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
Queen’s University investment club looks for value stocks
Robbie Mitchnick
Kathleen Wynne’s tolls-for-transit plan is bold, honest and politically risky
Marcus Gee
Clark hopes the public will be more sympathetic than the media
Gary Mason
Don't confuse the stock market and the economy
John Heinzl
Jason Day leads the Masters after day two
Jason Day
Justin Trudeau and the challenges ahead for the Liberal Party
Liberal Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau during the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede.
Moments: Caught on Camera, April 15 to April 19
A woman holds an umbrella as she walks during the traditional Feria de Abril (April fair) in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain April 17, 2013. The fair will run until April 21.
JPMorgan puts ‘London Whale’ in past
A man walks past JP Morgan Chase's international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York in this July 13, 2012, file photo.
Share your best photos of Spring
Students are framed by cherry blossom trees in full bloom on the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday April 3, 2013.
Mining man Ross Beaty: Between a rock and a green place
Illustration of Vancouver mining financier and environmentalist Ross Beaty.
All shine and no substance: the reality of gold
Debt could reset retirement clock
If Rena and Ray waited nine years to retire, they’d be sitting pretty.
Would more men take a ‘use it or lose it’ paternity leave?
Leah Eichler
Why big bank stocks are a no-brainer no longer
Rob Carrick
Orchestrating a performing arts centre for St. Catharines
Organist, choir master and conductor Peter Partridge stands at the site of St. Catharines’ soon-to-be-built Performing Arts Centre.
The best ways to bet on a resurgent Japan
David Milstead
Argos' new tackle Mitchell balking at heading east
The Toronto Argonauts said on Friday that they expect newly acquired tackle Khalif Mitchell to report to training camp. (file photo)
U.K. shale revolution will shake up Europe’s energy picture
Eric Reguly
Lagging investment a threat to Canadian auto industry
Vehicles on the assembly line at Ford Motor Co. of Canada’s Oakville plant. A troubling trend in auto maker investment is beginning to raise questions about the medium- and long-term health of an industry that contributes 1.5 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product directly, and much more when the spinoff benefits it generates are included.
Temporary foreign worker program lowers wages, thwarts training, economists say
The temporary foreign worker influx has been strongest in the hospitality, retail and construction sectors.
Rubenstein: Weir takes a step back at Augusta
Mike Weir of Canada hits his tee shot on the third hole
15 weird things bosses asked of employees
Michael Babad
Logistics thorniest issue for NHL and Sochi Games, Fasel says
The Olympic rings are seen in front of the airport of Sochi, the host city for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 18, 2013. The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics opens on February 7, 2014.
Reports of bullion sale in Cyprus send gold plunging
Martha Hall Findlay’s plan for the Liberal party
Liberal leadership candidate Martha Hall Findlay speaks at the federal Liberal leadership showcase in Toronto on April 6, 2013.
Critics slam Slim-Fast for sexist dieting ads
Family of B.C. soldier who died suffering PTSD to receive Memorial Cross
Members of the RCMP make their way along Ste. Catherine street during the 190th consecutive annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Montreal, Sunday, March 17, 2013.
S&P downgrades Rona debt to junk status
S&P downgrades Rona debt to junk status
With wireless upstarts throwing in the towel, Ottawa needs to overhaul rules
Sean Silcoff
Autism: Ask an expert, share your stories
Process for election of new Liberal leader needs work: Rae
Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae talk with The Globe and Mail editorial board April 12, 2013.
Leafs’ centre Grabovski undergoes tests for stomach problem
Philadelphia Flyers teammates Kimmo Timonen, left, and Sean Couturier, right, take out Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski, centre, during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, April 4, 2013.
Veep is cute, but The Borgias is bloody good on politics of power
Toronto artist Sara Angelucci morphes birds and humans in just-opened exhibition
Barn Owl. Image by Sara Angelucci.
No magic here: TSO falls flat with concert devoted to fairy tales
Yeah Yeah Yeahs are bringing sexy back (sort of )
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ stylish and minimalist fourth album, Mosquito, has some eye-popping tracks, but sometimes doesn’t really grab the listener.
Why the cities of the future belong to the millennial generation
Jemima Kirke, Lena Dunham, and Allison Williams in Girls.
Brandon who? Why Jason Priestley likes being the bad guy
Abbas Kiarostami: A master at a crossroads
Director Abbas Kiarostami speaks during a news conference for the film "Like Someone in Love" in competition at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, May 21, 2012. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) - RTR32EQ3
5 newcomers to keep your eye on at Coachella
PURITY RING— The soulful Canadian electronica duo are a sight, what with the expansive costumes of vocalist Megan James and the uniquely lit contraption on which Corin Roddick produces sounds and beats. It adds up to dance music with a little thrill and a little chill – a sure-fire hit in the California desert and beyond.
Mashoga: A cabaret in support of gay rights in Africa
From left, Mark Rivard, Josh Layton, Rebecca Perry, and Quinton Naughton rehearse a song at Perry's Toronto home on April 10, 2013. Perry and Layton have gathered a group of Toronto actors and singers to put together Mashoga, a cabaret, of which the proceeds head toward helping a noble cause in Africa: gay rights.
Drew Hayden Taylor’s latest play is no laughing matter
Drew Hayden Taylor has used humour throughout his career.
5 things you should check out this week
The season’s first blockbuster takes us to a post-apocalypse Earth seven decades hence: Our moon has flown the coop, the Earth lies in devastated ruin, survivors have fled to new digs on a moon of Jupiter and Tom Cruise is sent to mop up any earthly remains while pondering whether love can still exist in such radioactive air. Sounds like Wall-E for real. (April 19) -Rick Groen
A grief-striken widower: Julian Barnes joins a taboo brotherhood
Leah McLaren
In Race, David Mamet toys and teases with the prejudices of his audience
Canadian actor Jason Priestley plays a lawyer in Race.
Mounties seek fourth London, Ont., man in possible connection to Algeria attack
Mujahid Enderi is shown in a Grade 11 photo taken from his 2009-2010 Saunders Secondary School yearbook. Multiple independent sources involved in Canadian security and government tell The Canadian Press that Mujahid Enderi is under investigation for possible extremist connections in the aftermath of a deadly terrorist attack in Algeria earlier this year and is being sought by police.
The close: TSX hit as gold slides into bear market
B.C. election set to push the tax-hike envelope
B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix.
Five things to do in Toronto this week: April 12-18
Opera singer Measha Brueggergosman.
Is Amanda Bynes the next celebrity car crash waiting to happen?
Amanda Bynes
Vikram Dasgupta crafts a story that has a universal appeal
Vikram Dasgupta found his voice as a filmmaker in Toronto. “I didn’t think anyone here would get the jokes, but they did,” he says.
Selling TVA would leave Uncle Sam no further ahead
Workers install turbine housing for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Cherokee Dam in 1941.
Shuggie Otis: The super-fly rocker is back after four-decade silence
Shuggie Otis
Canadian wheelchair racer Cassidy gunning for another Boston Marathon title
Canadian Paralympic athlete Josh Cassidy trains in his racing wheelchair in the Oakville area on June 20, 2012
With ‘In Calamity’s Wake’, it’s the cowgirls’ turn to ride
Natalee Caple
James Salter returns with an erotic portrait of a failing marriage
Writer James Salter poses in his Bridgehampton, N.Y., home on March 30, 2005.
Life in the time of Maggie: Three novels that will take you back to the '80s
Margaret Thatcher in 1969, before she was prime minister.
Meg Wolitzer’s latest captures the sting and pleasure of living
Meg Wolitzer is the sort of writer who makes aspiring novelists wonder what is left to say
Lemony Snicket guides kids through The Dark, and makes dads cool
Detail of a page from The Dark by Lemony Snicket
It’s noir fiction on the red planet, but it loses its orbit
Robert J. Sawyer
What would a book called Gulp be about? It’s alimentary
Mary Roach’s new book aims to demystify and de-euphemize the act of feeding.
Spring foreword: A guide to some of the season’s most anticipated releases
Detail of an illustration prepared for the print version of this story.
To help autistic kids, sometimes it’s best to get out of their way
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