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Junos 2013 recap: The (ho-hum) highs and lows of the awards show
Canadian musician and host Michael Buble performs during the Juno Awards show in Regina, Saskatchewan, April 21, 2013.
Loss to Ducks eliminates Oilers from postseason race
Anaheim Ducks' Ryan Getzlaf (L) and Edmonton Oilers' Mike Brown battle for position during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Edmonton April 21, 2013.
William Neville, 77: Consummate insider was a policy expert
William Neville, right, sets to work on Feb. 26, 1976, as Progressive Conservative leader Joe Clark’s chief of staff.
NDP slams timing of anti-terrorism-bill debate
Ottawa MP Paul Dewar responds to a question during an NDP leadership debate in Quebec City on Feb. 12, 2012.
Sex assault complaints against former petty officer probed
Sergeant Cheryl Ross at her home in Ottawa recently. ., Saturday, April13, 2013. Sgt.Ross, who will be medically discharged from the military Aug. 3 after 22 years, says she was working as a clerk with the military police on the Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan on Sept. 10, 2006, when someone came up from behind and sexually assaulted her.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Aboriginal chancellor Blaine Favel sets priorities for Saskatchewan university post
Former Poundmaker Cree Nation chief, Blaine Favel is University of Saskatchewan chancellor. of the . Blaine Favel in Saskatoon on April 19th. David Stobbe for the Globe and Mail
Russia hopes to turn U.S. against Chechen movement
Pedestrians walk past a portrait of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov on a Grozny street March 9, 2012. Mark MacKinnon/The Globe and Mail
Riding profile: Can incumbent van Dongen claim Abbotsford South as an independent?
Was releasing pictures of Boston suspects the right decision?
Suspect No. 2, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is shown in the upper centre of the frame, wearing a white baseball cap, walking away from the explosions.
Documentary tells the story of Pakistani girl shot by Taliban
Image made available by her press office of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban, as she attends her first day of school on March 19, 2013, just weeks after being released from hospital.
Bublé, Jepsen and more Bublé: The best photos from Juno weekend
Canadian musician and host Michael Buble performs during the Juno Awards show in Regina, Saskatchewan, April 21, 2013.
A political scion lends Christy Clark a hand
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National Energy Board strengthens rules on pipeline safety
Workers lay a natural gas pipeline in Dartmouth, N.S. in a file photo. The National Energy Board says it has strengthened regulations for oil and natural gas pipelines to make them safer.
How an obscure budget change could raise mortgage rates
Robert McLister
Canucks aren’t as flashy as in the past, but they’re scrappier
David Ebner
B.C. party leaders clash over budgets
British Columbia NDP Leader Adrian Dix speaks during a campaign stop at Sidhu Orchards in Lake Country, B.C., on April 21, 2013.
Britain's ancient Pontfadog oak felled by windstorm
The Pontfadog Oak, which had recently been covered in snow, was felled by high winds overnight A 1,200-year-old tree reputed to be the oldest and one of the largest oaks in the UK has been toppled by strong winds. It is understood the Pontfadog Oak, which has been growing near Chirk in Wrexham since the year 802, was felled by gusts of around 60mph overnight on Wednesday.
Punchless Liberals still waiting for their big shot
Gary Mason
U.S. eyeing new border-crossing fee for Canadians
The Ambassador Bridge spans the Detroit River dividing Canada and the U.S.
Troops massacre civilians in Damascus suburb
This citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center AMC which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows members of the free Syrian Army hiding behind scrap metal during an attack against Syrian government forces, in the neighborhood of al-Amerieh in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, April. 21, 2013.
Apple’s growth prospects are dimming
A man talks on his cellphone as customers walk through an Apple store in Grand Central Terminal in New York.
Clouds emerge on U.S. economic horizon
Trader Peter Costa works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Economists are worried that the U.S. recovery may be stalling again.
Carlyle, Nonis deserve major plaudits
David Shoalts
How the Leafs returned to the promised land
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer looks up as he celebrates the defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-1 after NHL action in Ottawa Saturday April 20, 2013. Reimer is a key reason for his team’s success this season writes James Mirtle.
Jets in tough to make playoffs
New York Islanders' Thomas Hickey (L) checks Winnipeg Jets' Evander Kane during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg April 20, 2013.
Carly Rae Jepsen, Leonard Cohen win big at non-televised Juno Awards gala
Canadian musician Carly Rae Jepsen poses with members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on the red carpet during the Juno Awards in Regina, Saskatchewan, April 21, 2013.
Senators feel the heat as stakes get higher
Roy MacGregor
Long, difficult winter bound to affect CN’s earnings
Transportation analysts expect Canadian National Railway Co.’s profits to have been dampened by this year’s severe winter weather.
Lumber producers angry over rail bottlenecks
A sudden upsurge in demand has rail carriers scrambling to provide more cars.
The final Junos list: See who won big at the Canadian music awards
Canadian musician Carly Rae Jepsen accepts her Juno Award for Single of the Year during the Juno Awards show in Regina, Saskatchewan, April 21, 2013.
Is it worth making the shift to fundamental indexes?
Andrew Hallam
This week’s five NHL games to watch
Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Wellwood (R) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders with Evander Kane during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg April 20, 2013.
‘Austerians’ are reeling as G20 avoids mention of hard fiscal targets
Following a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on April 20-21, 2013, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the language on setting fiscal goals 'could have been stronger.'
Potash's poor cousin, phosphate, offers rich opportunities
Martin Mittelstaedt
Investors look for Barrick’s ‘Plan B’ as gold prices tank
Barrick’s Pascua Lama project in Chile and Argentina: over budget and suffering delays.
Volatile runs on gold, Apple: Losing faith in investing religion
Brian Milner
What we can learn about open markets from wine and wheat
Barrie McKenna
Teck’s ‘legacy CEO’ David Thompson tackles health funding
After nearly 30 years with Teck Resources, David Thompson is now the volunteer chair of the B.C. Health Services Purchasing Organization.
Bubbles are for regulators; not so much for the Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney being interviewed by Chrystia Freeland, Thomson Reuters managing director and editor, consumer news, at the National Press Club in Washington.
Democratic reform should mean a less heavy-handed whip
Conservative MP Mark Warawa
Trudeau’s leadership donation tally topped $2-million
Justin Trudeau becomes the new leader of the Liberal Party. The Liberal Party held an event in Ottawa on April 14, 2013 to announce the result of the leadership vote that had been going on for a week.
How do I draw the line between work and play with colleagues?
Billy Anderson
Your most engaged staff may be your worst workers
Low performers may think their workplace is great – because few demands are made of them.
Bosses, beware of the seven deadly sins
Bosses need to be aware of the seven deadly sins.
Grandparent rights bill will get public hearings in Ontario
Queen's Park
New Olympic offices in Montreal to be showpiece for sport, COC says
Canada could be considering request from U.S. to join missile shield
The US Air Force Thunderbirds F16 demonstration squadron performs in Mihail Kogalniceanu, eastern Romania, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The southern Romanian air base of Deveselu will be one of the stations for AEGIS ballistic missile defense technology, part of the U.S. missile shield in Europe.
Lawrie delivers for Jays who avoid a Yankees’ series sweep
Toronto Blue Jays Brett Lawrie reacts at home plate after scoring on a single by Melky Cabrera off New York Yankees pitcher David Phelps during sixth inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Sunday April 21, 2013.
B.C. NDP promises $24-million to grow local agriculture industry
British Columbia NDP Leader Adrian Dix tosses an apple in the air during a campaign stop at Sidhu Orchards in Lake Country, B.C., on Sunday April 21, 2013.
Christy Clark takes part in Vancouver Sun Run
B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark crosses the finish line after finishing the Vancouver Sun Run on April 21, 2013. She wore a Boston Red Sox cap in solidarity with the city recently hit by bombs during its historic marathon.
Boxed in by old exercise habits? Here are 7 ways to freshen up your regimen
Buying a mattress? Give it another month
Work your abs without leaving your desk
How Scott McGillivray stays fit – on and off the set of Income Property
Scott McGillivray, host of TV’s Income Property
Great expectations: Montreal’s Chloé Robichaud talks about going to Cannes
“People really want to see Quebec films, both at home and abroad. I don’t know if there’s something in the water,” says Montreal filmmaker Chloé Robichaud.
My great-grandma is 106. I had to see her for myself
Fresh spring slaw
Fresh spring slaw
Hundreds of homes under water as 7 Ontario townships declare states of emergency
Houses and vehicles remain submerged in flood waters in Hunstville, Ont., on April 21, 2013. Ontario’s cottage country is experiencing the worst flooding on record.
Rehtaeh Parsons’ mother to discuss new law with PM
Leah Parsons, left, mother of Rehtaeh Parsons, and her partner Jason Barnes, attend a protest near the Halifax Regional Police headquarters in Halifax on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
Toronto bank robbery leaves one employee and one customer shot
File photo of police tap
Babies in Blue Jays gear a hit with Jose Bautista
This is one of the photos Toronto Blue Jay Jose Bautista received after revealing his weakness for pictures of babies in Blue Jays gear.
Oilers’ Nugent-Hopkins likely to have shoulder surgery
Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, centre, reacts after scoring a second period goal over the Colorado Avalanche during their NHL hockey game in Denver April 19.
Father, daughter rescue fallen man from Toronto subway tracks
Riders wait for an approaching TTC subway at the the Main Street Station on Thursday, May 21, 2009.
Glenn Howard wins Players' Championship
A curling stone.
NAC Orchestra produces mixed results at annual visit to Toronto
Canada defeats Ukraine 3-2 in Fed Cup World Group II playoff tie
Eugenie Bouchard, of Canada, returns to Jelena Jankovic, of Serbia, at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C., Friday, April 5, 2013.
Slumping Blue Jays try Japanese shortstop Kawasaki at leadoff position
Toronto Blue Jays Munenori Kawasaki turns a double play with teammate Maicer Izturis over New York Yankees Vernon Wells during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto on Saturday.
Canadian Cyndy Vanier arrives in Toronto after 18-month prison stint in Mexico
What’s holding back boys’ school achievement? Blue-collar dads
Simona Chiose
Take our active-management challenge: Predict outperformance
Preet Banerjee is the author of a blog called wheredoesallmymoneygo.com
Canucks clinch postseason berth, beat Red Wings in shootout
Vancouver Canucks Maxim Lapierre (R) scores the winning goal against Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard during a shootout at their NHL game in Vancouver, British Columbia April 20, 2013.
April 21: Your lookahead horoscope
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