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HootSuite to review unpaid intern policy after barrage of criticism
Ryan Holmes, HootSuite’s CEO
Trudeau’s magnetism exerts strong pull on the fundraising trail
Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau makes his way to the stage during the 2013 Liberal national showcase in Toronto on April 6, 2013. Mr. Trudeau has fundraised significantly more money than his competitors.
Training sessions change dialogue between B.C. police and mentally ill individuals
The course was developed by the B.C. Justice Ministry working with police and other experts.
Best pictures from April 7
Canada's Milos Raonic, of Toronto, Ont., celebrates after defeating Italy's Andreas Seppi during the fourth set of a Davis Cup tennis quarter-final singles match in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday April 7, 2013. The victory gave Canada the quartfer-final win over Italy. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Sweden beats Canada 8-6 in world men's curling final
Swedish skip Niklas Edin
Gibbons: ‘We laid an egg’
Toronto Blue Jays' starting pitcher R.A. Dickey talks with manager Gibbons in the dugout after being pulled from the game
Alberta oil field boom is a boon for thieves
An aerial view of Suncor’s oil sands operations. As Alberta’s oil fields enjoy a rise in activity, the province is hitting another not-so-sweet spot in the energy cycle: an uptick in pillaging.
Inbee Park runs away with Kraft Nabisco
Inbee Park
Hunters get up close and personal with a tree-climbing bear
Mike Grundman, the owner of Saskadrenaline Outfitters, with a black bear behind him in a tree.
Pebble the mutt saves Toronto doctor in Arizona
Tom and Sally Gebler with thier dog Pebble.who helped rescue Elise Heon from a ledge she was stranded on for almost 24 hours in Arizona Friday, April 5, 2013.
Researchers can guess your dream man and other science news
Woman sleeping, possible losing weight?
Hey aspiring snowbirds: The Florida housing market could be rebounding
Condos that line the shore of the Gulf of Mexico in Longboat Key, Florida, back in 2008.
Russia revelling as team on the rise
Team Russia's captain Yekaterina Smolentseva gets high-fives from teammates on the bench after scoring the game winning goal against Team Switzerland
RCMP probe alleged harassment of former veterans review board member
Harold Leduc is pictured in Ottawa in February, 2012. The Mounties have been called in to investigate allegations that Mr. Leduc continues to be harassed, even after he won a human-rights case against a federal review panel.
Transport guru says car/transit balance in need of redress
A TTC bus battles traffic on Eglinton Avenue.
Blair: Early returns less than advertised
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey reacts
Harper calls by-election for May 13 in Labrador riding vacated by Penashue
Former cabinet minister Peter Penashue is pictured at a news conference in November, 2012. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced a by-election for the seat vacated by Mr. Penashue last month, after he acknowledged his campaign received ineligible donations in the 2011 general election.
Lundin shopping for ‘right opportunity’ to buy copper assets
Lundin Mining says it has 'positioned our balance sheet and our staffing' to be able to make acquisitions.
Copper’s slump a warning sign for economy
Some miners, such as BHP Billiton, have put copper projects on hold, but many others are expanding or building new mines.
Ottawa to probe RBC job outsourcing
Sign for the Royal Bank of Canada at 20 King St. West in downtown Toronto on March 12, 2013.
As value soars, digital currency Bitcoin attracts offline attention
Bitcoin, the encrypted virtual currency that began in 2009 and reached $1-billion in total value this week. In October of 2011, a bitcoin was trading at around $5. Today, by contrast, a single bitcoin is worth just north of $140.
'We're not done yet': Milos Raonic after Canada's historic Davis Cup victory
Canada's Milos Raonic celebrates his win over Italy's Andreas Seppi in their Davis Cup quarter-final tennis match in Vancouver on April 7, 2013. With Raonic’s victory, Canada advances to the Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time in modern history.
Toronto Rock clinches NLL East title with 10-9 victory over Rochester
Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League
Maximize investment returns while minimizing taxes
9.) Commit to judging your investing success not by how you’re doing a few months from now, but where you are in 10 years.
A stock-market rally built on the fear of missing out
Investors on the sidelines have missed big gains so far in 2013.
Sinking bond yields have more room to fall
Martin Mittelstaedt
Bauer’s bright outlook tempered by declining participation in hockey
Kevin Davis, president and CEO, Bauer Performance Sports
In fight over banked sick days, a widening fairness gap is exposed
Barrie McKenna
Criminal justice: Two types of fakery
Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans
Fix Canada’s dismal record on appointing women to corporate boards
Former auditor general Sheila Fraser.
Share your best photos of water
Bhavyansh Shivakoti, 3, plays in the fountains at Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto on Sunday, July 17, 2011.
Poor outlook for earnings has investors hoping for surprises
Alcoa Inc.'s aluminium plant in Sardinian is pictured in Portovesme in this file photo taken Sept. 1, 2012.
Bollywood’s glamour entices starry-eyed Canadians to embrace their roots
Actor Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan arrive for the Times of India Film Awards in Vancouver on Saturday.
NB Power to begin study of options for Mactaquac Hydroelectric Dam
The Mactaquac Hydro Electric Dam is shown near Fredericton on July 27, 2010. For the past 45 years, the Mactaquac Hydroelectric Dam has been a reliable and clean source of power in New Brunswick, but faulty concrete is forcing NB Power to decide its future well ahead of the century it was expected to last.
I don’t want to comply with my company’s background check
Nine To Five
Make a top 10 list, then cut it down
Steve Jobs focused on his passion: building a company known for great products. 'Everything else was secondary,' he told his biographer, Walter Isaacson.
Are you an introvert? That’s an asset
Introverts are quiet thinkers; they don’t like to be put on the spot, and need breathing room to consider issues.
New-look Hudson’s Bay pushes retail growth plan
HBC CEO says Topshop, which will be in 11 Hudson’s Bay stores by the fall, generates more than $600 in sales per square foot. <137>TORONTO, ONTARIO: OCTOBER 4, 2011 - Interior photos of TopShop inside The Bay at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For ROB story by Marina Straus)<137><137><252><137>
EllisDon CEO Geoff Smith: Building a different construction company
A desire ‘to control our destiny’ prompted EllisDon to expand beyond the typical general-contractor role, says president and CEO Geoff Smith.
Canadian sportscasting pioneer Johnny Esaw dies at 87
Johnny Esaw is shown in a 1976 handout photo. CTV says renowned sportscaster Esaw died Saturday in Toronto after suffering from respiratory problems. He was 87.
Blue Jays, Dickey crushed by Red Sox in 13-0 defeat
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey, right, sits with J.P. Arencibia in the dugout after being pulled from the game during the fifth inning against the Red Sox on April 7, 2013. Dickey recorded his second loss of the young season.
Trudeau-led Liberals should be cause for concern for Tories, NDP
Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau speaks during the party’s national showcase on April 6, 2013.
The Magic Flute gets a breath of modern life from Opera Atelier’s ancient production
Laura Albino as Pamina and Colin Ainsworth as Tamino in Opera Atelier's 2013 production of The Magic Flute.
Oh, Canada: U.S. museum is sending its Canadian art show north
Kent Monkman’s ‘Two Kindred Spirits’ was commissioned for Mass MoCA’s Oh, Canada. The show will tour Canadian cities starting in 2014.
Buzzed and befuddled by a whirlwind workout
Instructor Tanya Tomlin leads a fast-aced BodyShred class at GoodLife Fitness.
Ryan Gosling and Derek Cianfrance: How they got (really) real in The Place Beyond the Pines
Ryan Gosling in The Place Beyond the Pines: ‘The whole environment on the set is different.’
Reboot your day with the anywhere stress-buster
Waiting for something good is pleasurable
The love for Lianne La Havas is big enough, all right
Lianne La Havas as February’s Grammy Awards.
Paul Anka: 9 things we learned from his new autobiography
Paul Anka‘s autobiography, My Way.
Lives Lived: Abraham Rapoport, 81
What a flood of unneighbourly silence taught me
Why remote workouts are the next big thing
Ryan Shanahan teaches online fitness classes from his home.
Experts blast Health Canada’s approach to sodium reduction
Shopping for groceries.
Good riddance to Jay Leno
John Doyle
Moments: Caught on Camera, April 8 to April 12
A car is driven on Havana's seafront boulevard "El Malecon" as it rains.
Chambord and pineapple jelly shots
Looking for steady pitching, Dave Bush is in and Jeremy Jeffress is out of Jays lineup
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dave Bush
Four women assault man, Toronto police say
File photo of police tape
With voting under way, Trudeau expects 55 per cent support or more in Liberal leadership race
Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau makes his way to the stage during the 2013 Liberal Leadership National Showcase in Toronto on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
‘Catastrophic’ capsize ends Olympian's Atlantic rowing expedition days short of its goal
Adam Kreek and Markus Pukonen at the helm of the James Robert Hanssen for OAR Northwest.
Short-sellers an unlikely friend to investors
402709 01: Stadium employees remove letters from one of the Enron Field signs March 21, 2002 in Houston, TX. The Houston Astros paid $2.1 million to get back the naming rights to their stadium from collasped energy trader Enron.
Coal mine temp workers ‘exacerbate’ concerns over Chinese investment in B.C.
Penggui Yan, the chair of HD Mining International Ltd., is photographed during an interview at the HD Mining offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, February 4, 2013.
In photos: Bollywood royalty on the red carpet in Vancouver
Actress Neha Dhupia on the red carpet at The Times of India Film Awards in Vancouver, Saturday April 6, 2013.
Canada provides funding to secure chemical weapons in Syria
Foreign Affairs minister John Baird briefed by Israeli Defence Force officer at the Golan Heights
‘Third world’ emergency response times in B.C. north
B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics and a volunteer firefighter place an injured person into an Air Ambulance helicopter on Nanaimo River Road south of Nanaimo, BC, Sunday, July 13, 2003.
Schneider and Sedin twins shine in Canucks win over reeling Flames
Vancouver Canucks' Dan Hamhuis, right, scores against Calgary Flames' goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, of Finland, as Dennis Wideman defends during the first period of an NHL game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday April 6, 2013.
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