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Globe columnist Jeffrey Simpson wins $50,000 Donner Prize
Jeffrey Simpson
Jets eliminated from playoffs during loss to Habs
Montreal Canadiens' Lars Eller (81) and Francis Bouillon (55) celebrate Rene Bourque's (17) goal against the Winnipeg Jets during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
Premier perspective: Major issue of this election is change
Ujjal Dosange
Buehrle unable to hold lead as Cano’s home run sinks Blue Jays
New York Yankees batter Robinson Cano watches the ball after he hit a three-run home run as Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia (L) reacts in the third inning of their American League game at Yankee Stadium in New York April 25, 2013.
Loblaw moves to improve safety at Bangladeshi factories
A Joe Fresh garment made in Bangladesh is shown at a Loblaws outlet in Montreal on April 25, 2013. Loblaw, the Canadian retailer that sells Joe Fresh clothing, is expressing condolences to the families of victims of a garment factory collapse in Bangladesh.
How a free-market prediction tool is seeing the B.C. election
Adrian Dix gives a high-five following an evening event during the first day of the election campaign in Vancouver on April 16, 2013.
After Bangladesh, what's the real cost of a cheap $8 shirt?
A Primark clothing shop in central London on April 25, 2013. U.K. clothing retailer Primark, which has 257 stores across Europe and is a unit of Associated British Foods, confirmed that one of its suppliers occupied the second floor of a building that collapsed in Bangladesh killing at least 228 people.
Hope fades for trapped workers in Bangladesh factory
Bangladeshi people gather as rescuers look for survivors and victims at the site of a building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday. The death toll has risen to at least 260 people after a huge section of an eight-storey building that housed several garment factories splintered into a pile of concrete.
Vancouver police to be investigated after shooting woman
A Vancouver police squad car.
Kadri and Kessel click on top line as Leafs rout Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs' Phil Kessel shoots against Florida Panthers' Jacob Markstrom and Peter Mueller (L-R) during the second period of their NHL game in Sunrise, Florida April 25, 2013.
Remarkable Karlsson leads Senators into the postseason
Eric Duhatschek
Prince George murder victim father of man charged
An RCMP vehicle sits outside a crime scene in Prince George, B.C.
Parti Québécois bringing ‘transparency’ to contracts
Quebec Treasury Board President Stéphane Bédard says his government is ‘putting honesty back into infrastructure projects.’
Sharifs hope to ride transit scheme to victory
Former Pakistani premier Nawaz Sharif, left, and his brother and Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif attend the launch of the Metrobus system in Lahore on Feb. 10.
B.C. voters put medical services in the spotlight
A woman receives a flu vaccine shot. Alberta’s health-care inquiry heard testimony Monday that paperwork was fudged and that Calgary Flames players and their families were directed to lie in order to cover up the team receiving fast-tracked pandemic flu shots at a private clinic in 2009.
Police presence possible at Toronto’s Billy Bishop
A Porter Airlines plane take off from Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport in front of condo towers on Wednesday April 10, 2013.
Via Rail plot’s alleged al-Qaeda-Iran connection spurs alarm in U.S.
Chiheb Esseghaier, one of two men accused of plotting a terror attack on Via Rail, is led off a plane by RCMP officers at Buttonville Airport just north of Toronto on April 23, 2013.
Toronto police chief won’t close 54 Division despite budget freeze
Toronto Police chief Bill Blair photographed during an interview with The Globe and Mail at the Toronto Police Headquarter on College St., Toronto Dec. 17, 2012.
Airship, brewer offer $1-million reward in hunt for Bigfoot
A model of the airship that will carry cameras and thermal imaging equipment, is to be made by Remote Aerial Tripod Specialists of Alberta.
B.C. Conservatives promise to reform school funding
The B.C. Conservative Party, led by John Cummins (pictured), has not commented on the circumstances that led to Jeff Sprague’s departure from the campaign, except to call it an “unfortunate personal incident.”
George Beverly Shea sang gospel for Billy Graham
As part of Billy Graham’s crusades, it’s estimated that more than 230 million people heard George Beverly Shea sing.
Best pictures from April 25
A Bangladeshi woman survivor is lifted out of the rubble by rescuers at the site of a building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, April 25, 2013. By Thursday, the death toll reached at least 194 people as rescuers continued to search for injured and missing, after a huge section of an eight-story building that housed several garment factories splintered into a pile of concrete.(AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)
Radio station suspends anchor who was doing communications work for B.C. Liberal candidate
The B.C. Liberals' new logo is featured on top. Their old logo, below, predominantly featured their party leader's name. Some have speculated the party is attempting to distance itself from its controversial leader.
Man charged with careless driving after girl killed by Toronto garbage truck
A five-year-old Toronto girl died after being struck by a garbage truck in Toronto in March.
Janssen keeping hitters off balance despite drop in velocity
Toronto Blue Jays closer pitcher Casey Janssen (R) and catcher J.P. Arencibia celebrate in the rain their victory against the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning of their American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan April 10, 2013.
Billy Horschel seals maiden victory in New Orleans
Billy Horschel
Park steady in closing round to win in Texas
Inbee Park
3 top stock picks from Avenue Investment’s Paul Harris
Paul Harris.
Will Wilcox cruises to victory in Georgia
Silhouette of a golfer
17 bargain stocks for tougher times
All the news an advertiser can pay for
Simon Houpt
Conservatives defeat Liberal motion on free speech in the Commons
Conservative MP Mark Warawa, left, is given a handshake from fellow MP Merv Tweed after delivering a members statement prior to question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
Alberta budget passes as opposition bemoans limit on debate
Alberta Premier Alison Redford says the province will assume the cost of a one-year tuition freeze.
The flip side of share buybacks
A worker walks in front of the Apple Inc. headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Apple announced plans this week to spend up to $60-billion (U.S.) by the end of 2015 on buybacks.
Want to beat the pros and thrash the market index? Hire a robotic monkey
Norman Rothery
I network, I volunteer – and I still can’t get a job in my field
Eileen Chadnick
If you want work-life balance, you need to set boundaries
Harvey Schachter
Mining the TV-Twitter connection
Beyoncé performs at the halftime show of Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans, Feb. 3, 2013. During the Super Bowl, media check-in service GetGlue worked with Pepsi to help the company amplify its very pricey halftime sponsorship across social channels.
Frustrated Jeter anxious to rejoin Yankees but knows he must be patient
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter answers questions at a news conference in New York, April 25, 2013.
30 hours a week and then some: When did Canada become a nation of TV-watching zombies?
Watching TV
Shareholders blast Barrick over bonus
Barrck Gold’s chairman and founder Peter Munk places his trademark hat on the head of new co-chairman John Thornton in Toronto on April 24, 2013 at the announcement of quarterly results.
Virtue and Moir soaking up every experience as careers wind down
Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir compete in the ice dance free skate at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2013 in London, Ont. Saturday, March 16, 2013.
Hey, Wobbly: the language of skating
Former NHL star Doug Gilmour, centre, plays against media members Thursday in Toronto as part of the official kick-off to the 2013 Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer’s tournament.
Canadians overmedicated because MDs unaware of drug risks, experts say
Physicians reported receiving little to no information about the harmful effects of medications in the majority of sales visits from drug-company representatives.
With shortage of drivers, this trucker loves his job on the road
David O’Neill began driving big rigs for Kriska Transportation more than five years ago.
Agnico-Eagle profit hit by lower gold price, higher costs
Gold is poured at Agnico-Eagle's Meadowbank Mine.
Many Canadians getting surgeries that leave them worse off, doctors say
When is telling all too much? Drunk Mom memoir pushes the boundaries
Jowita Bydlowska, author of Drunk Mom
The dark side of docs: Are poorer times ahead for Canadian documentary producers?
Herman’s House, an award-winning documentary from Canada’s Storyline Entertainment, has just opened in New York.
Cabinet minister Tony Clement takes readers' questions in Google hangout
Treasury Board president Tony Clement speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Monday, April 22, 2013 after announcing a new online tool for accessing and analyzing government spending.
Air Transat cuts 47 positions in restructuring, adds new general manager
Air Transat president Allen Graham poses for a photograph next to an Airbus A330 in May, 2012. Mr. Graham will be stepping down from his position in June, 2013, roughly two months after the company announced its first layoffs since 2011.
Ethical investor seeks a gusher without investing in oil
Helena, a 37-year-old postsecondary administrator from Toronto, is worried about her investments’ impact on the environment. “I’m not interested in investing in oil in any way, even if it means having slower growth in my investment portfolio.”
20 years later: How Hot Docs avoided becoming Warm Docs
Hot Docs executive director Chris McDonald.
Santander’s return to normality: no thanks
Ballet Kelowna changes course, will move ahead with next season
Ballet Kelowna dancers Christina Cecchini and Cai Glover starring with The Canadian School of Ballet dancers in The Nutcracker (2009)
Hyundai apologizes for suicide-themed car ad
An image from the controversial ad, which employs images of a man appearing to commit suicide, that agency Innocean produced for Hyundai U.K.
Western reaches south for business school dean
Corporate America using U.S. budget cuts as scapegoat
Long lines of people wait to enter the security checkpoint before boarding their aircraft at Reagan National Airport in Washington, April 25, 2013. U.S. airlines have partly blamed poor quarterly results on FAA-imposed furloughs for air traffic controllers.
Lives Lived: Maria Koprowski, 97
Maria Koprowski died in Victoria of congestive heart failure. She was 97.
Party photos of the week: Canada Club event in London
Sadler's Wells CEO Alistair Spalding, Karen Kain and Sir Christopher Ondaatje attend the Canada Club Event in London. The National Ballet of Canada's Performance of Romeo & Juliet at Sadler's Wells Theatre.
The close: Stocks gain on earnings, upbeat economic reports
Trader Greg Rowe of Livermore Trading works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on April 25, 2013. Stocks rose on Thursday, following upbeat earnings and better-than-expected reports on U.K. economic growth and U.S. initial jobless claims.
Six-time Olympian Clara Hughes to ride across Canada for mental health
Canada's Clara Hughes crosses the finish line in the women's cycling individual time trial at the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 1, 2012.
EU court upholds three-year-old ban on import of seal products
Parenting: 12 minutes a day may just be enough
Senate to release outside audits of housing expenses on May 9
Senator Mike Duffy.
15 of the most influential must-watch documentaries ever made (since 1895)
Geoff Pevere
Seven tips to get your online profile noticed
Job seekers are advised to stay up on the latest workplace technology. You might just have to do an interview on Skype.
Paper résumés headed for extinction
‘Presenting a résumé on paper at the beginning of a job interview makes you look ancient,’ says Robert Hines, executive director of the Career Development Centre at York University’s Schulich School of Business in Toronto.
9 infamous celebrity drug busts (or, cautionary tales for Justin Bieber)
Canada failed to deport Via terror suspect nine years ago
Raed Jaser, 35, was brought into Toronto’s Old City Hall court building in the back of an RCMP cruiser shortly after 8am on April 23, 2013. He faces three charges: conspiracy to interfere with transport facilities; participating in a terrorist organization, and conspiracy to commit murder.
Swisher: A hot stock’s decline
Cyprus will get debt relief because it has gas
Visitors walk past an EU sign through the Venetian palace courtyard in Famagusta, north Cyprus, February 3, 2008.
Young TV watchers may spend equal time on social media
Watching Economy Channel With TV Remote Control In Hand
Europe’s austerity binge now thoroughly discredited
Protesters light a fire during ahead of a demonstration against austerity measures outside of an EU summit in Brussels in March.
First you get the diagnosis. Then you learn to be a cancer spin doctor
The dreaded O-word: Why you won’t find ‘organic’ on many wine labels
Beppi Crosariol
My hubby let the puppy do her business in my office
To buy or not to buy: Tell us about the importance of 'ethically made' clothing
A Joe Fresh garment made in Bangladesh is shown at a Loblaws outlet in Montreal, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Loblaw, the Canadian retailer that sells Joe Fresh clothing, is expressing condolences to the families of victims of a garment factory collapse in Bangladesh.
CIBC re-enters U.S., after being badly burned before
CIBC CEO Gerry McCaughey is seen here at the headquarters in Toronto.
With falling ad revenue, NYT must rely on subscribers
Larry Pollock still dreams of building a banking goliath in the West
Larry Pollock, CEO of Canadian Western Bank, in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 8, 2007.
Green breakfast shake
Cherry-picking data didn’t start with climate change. Remember acid rain?
U.S. President Ronald Reagan pictured in a file photo during Ottawa Summit on July 21, 1981, at Government House in Ottawa, Canada.
Virgin America’s in-flight flirting app doesn’t sound creepy at all
That’s right, at 35,000 feet you too could send creepy, potentially sexually harassing messages (as well as unsettling and coercive “free” snacks and drinks) to a fellow passenger, in the hopes of a hook-up, or perhaps a love match.
Video: Richard Branson's guide to getting lucky with Virgin America's in-flight flirt app
Sir Richard Branson, amusing billionaire and owner of the Virgin group of companies.
Domtar results stung by conversion costs of U.S. mill
Domtar CEO John Williams
15 reasons to watch this soothing documentary
Julia Klymkiw stood up to Catholic school teachers and classmates despite the repercussions.
Officer on trial admits to sex on B.C. ferry, but not on night of fatal accident
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.
How the mega-rich will save the planet
Bill Gates, Microsoft Net worth: $67 billion Gates is betting big on nuclear. Through TerraPower, he’s developing a reactor that aims to produce a fraction of the nuclear waste of current ones. Look for a start-up around 2022.
QMJHL suspends 12 players after Armada-Drakkar playoff brawl
A glove and a stick on the ice after a brief scuffle during playoff action between the Rangers and the Whalers at the Kitchener Auditorium on April 11 2012.
Dix defends budget, takes questions on radio call-in show
B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix takes part in a radio talk show in Vancouver on April 25, 2013.
Police hope videotape images of woman sought in murder will lead to her arrest
RCMP cordon off a crime scene using police tape
Google searches may forecast market rise or fall, study says
Michael Babad
Sliding Leafs need a win over last-place Panthers
Toronto Maple Leafs' Dion Phaneuf reacts as members of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate a goal during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida April 24, 2013.
Alibaba could be China’s next $100-billion IPO
Alibaba founder Jack Ma.
Fight Like Soldiers, Die Like Children: Child soldiers as 'weapon systems'
Jeremy Hall one of the new-look Toronto FC’s success stories
Montreal Impact midfielder Felipe Martins (7) battles Toronto FC defender Jeremy Hall (25) during first half Major League Soccer action Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Montreal.
Record 9,000-plus entries for U.S. Open submitted
U.S. Open Championship trophy
Why banning non-compete agreements could give economic jolt
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