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June 10

World Bank sees end of poverty in 2030
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim says there’s no reason why we can’t eradicate poverty in a generation.
Bautista lets his bat do the talking but Jays fall to White Sox in the fog
Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista hits a two-run home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Axelrod, also scoring Melky Cabrera, during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, June 10, 2013, in Chicago.
Study of killer-whale deaths reveals more about their lives
In this undated photo provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, two killer whales are photographed off the south side of Unimak Island in the eastern Aleutian Islands of Alaska.
U of T vows to bill city if council quashes plans for artificial turf
A rendering of the proposed renovations to the University of Toronto’s back campus.
Not Hart, not Vézina ... just the guy who thwarted the mighty Penguins
Roy MacGregor
Employer kept nanny’s passport to stop her from leaving, court hears
Live-in caregiver Leticia Sarmiento arrives at the B.C. Supreme court in downtown Vancouver, May 30, 2013. Sarmiento, a mother of three, is suing her employers to recover the money she claims she's owed after working for them for four years without pay.
West Moberly First Nation wants drastic steps to save caribou
Woodland caribou in the Selkirk mountain range of British Columbia, Canada are shown in this handout photo released to Reuters November 29, 2011.
Prominent B.C. MLAs on the outside looking in
Dr. Darryl Plecas stands outside his office at the University of the Fraser Valley where he teaches at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice in Abbotsford, B.C. November 5, 2012.
Stanley Cup: Unfamiliar foes set to meet in familiar arena
Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic (17) and Chicago Blackhawks' Viktor Stalberg (25) compete for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. The Stanley Cup final opens Wednesday in Chicago as the Blackhawks host the Boston Bruins.
Jays’ Buehrle remains a fan favourite in Chicago
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle addresses the media before the start of his team's game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago June 10, 2013.
With Berlin’s airport, Teutonic virtues fall short
The opening of Berlin's new airport will be delayed again to at least 2014, more than two years later than originally planned after a series of embarrassing setbacks to what was meant to be a flagship project.
Quebec Soccer Federation suspended over turban ban
Aneel Samra, 18, holds a soccer ball in his backyard Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Montreal. Samra has not been able to play organized soccer since last year due to his religious headgear.
Dziekanski’s death ‘most traumatic’ thing in officer’s life, perjury hearing told
Robert Dziekanski holds a small table at the Vancouver Airport before he was tasered by police in this image from video. Const. Bill Bentley faces charges of perjury for his testimony at a public inquiry into Dziekanski's death.
Sask. auditor resigns to become Ontario’s Auditor-General
Outgoing provincial auditor Bonnie Lysyk didn’t always see eye-to-eye with the Saskatchewan government.
After fall, Apple stock looks even tastier
Chris Umiastowski
Best pictures from June 10
A woman is framed by Turkish flags depicting the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in Istanbul's Taksim square June 10, 2013. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (TURKEY - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
The 13 best-performing equity funds investing in Asia
Eakins’ road to Oilers inspired by Roger Neilson
Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Roger Neilson shows off his ring after being presented with it at a ceremony in Toronto on Monday Nov. 4, 2002.
Auditor-General expected at Senate committee meeting on audits
Federal Auditor-General Michael Ferguson speaks to reporters in Ottawa in April, 2013.
Youth soccer needs a debate on brain safety, not on turbans
Aneel Samra, 18, holds a soccer ball in his backyard in Montreal. Samra has not been able to play organized soccer since last year because of his religious headgear.
The new retirement plan: Keep working
Rob Carrick
Pension fund managers turn to alternative investments
Scott Barlow
Peace in Our Time: Let’s call this an honourable Shaw failure and move on
Diana Donnelly as Belle Browning and Kevin McGarry as Bob Tarkenton in Peace in Our Time: A Comedy.
Ubisoft hints at cooling-off period for used games
Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Ubisoft, in this December 1, 2011 file photo. “I am sure that Microsoft and Sony will ensure that the experience is good for the consumer, that it brings great innovation compared to the old generation. I’m not too worried about that.”
With 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag,' a-pirating you will go
While AC3 was set during the American Revolution, Black Flag looks at the considerably less successful attempt to form Caribbean republics. The gameplay itself – the demo shown was the PS4 version playing on a high-end PC – looks stunning. The seas toss and toil with a realistic fierceness while the blue skies and green island flora almost seem alive in their lushness.
Cash-only deals squeeze U.S. housing buyers pool
David Parkinson
How Canada's big oil firms are trying to sway public opinion
Cenovus Energy, which runs the Christina Lake oil sands operation, has been running ads since its inception in 2009.
No overload here; I’m a whiz at blocking e-mails
Few e-mails make it past Lucy Kellaway’s filters.
How not to dress for a summer job interview
Don't wear flip flops to a job interview, Vicky Oliver recommends.
Bruce Power inks nuclear plant inspection technology deal with MDA
The offices of MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates in Richmond, B.C.
Telus abandons Mobilicity deal
Mobilicity announced late Monday that Telus had exercised an option to terminate its agreement to acquire the upstart carrier.
Rising returns on risk-free government bonds take the steam out of REITs
Scott Barlow
Witness in fraud trial not credible, court told
Michael Shtaif leaves court during a break in the case involving former partner Alex Shnaider in this file photo.
Radio-Canada president apologizes for ‘Ici’ rebranding plan
Radio-Canada’s new brand is seen on a billboard next to its building in Montreal on June 5, 2013.
Five players to watch in the Stanley Cup final
Boston Bruins right winger Jaromir Jagr laughs during practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania June 2, 2013.
Losing Lululemon is a blow to TSX
File photo from 2010 of a Lululemon clothing store in Vancouver.
Doctors embrace the digital workplace
Paper medical charts are a thing of the past for Stephen McLaren and other Canadian physicians who’ve switched to electronic records. The move has freed up space within offices – and freed up doctors from compiling and sorting through paperwork. ‘It was like putting together a puzzle,’ Dr. McLaren of Markham, Ont., says of reading the old charts.
Ottawa finalizes new, tighter rules for medical marijuana
Marijuana plants growing under lights at a medical-marijuana growing operation in Seattle.
Rescuers search for two men whose truck tumbled into fast-moving B.C. creek
5 less-famous London landmarks you really should see
Snap your shot of Tower Bridge and then find the Thames Path and keep walking.
Home builders are back – and they’ve brought jobs with them
Monday’s Canadian housing-starts number for May came in at an annualized rate of 200,200 – miles above the 179,000 that economists had anticipated.
Did Justin Bieber really order his bodyguard to rough up a photog?
Singer Justin Bieber (C) arrives late for the premiere of the film "After Earth" in New York May 29, 2013.
Toronto's casino discussion cost at least $370,000, says city manager
An anti-casino sign seen on a Toronto front lawn during the debate.
Is alcohol advertising harming girls?
Are alcohol ads aimed at young women also affecting girls?
Councillor critical of Rob Ford over drug allegations is off executive committee
To save money in Chicago, Toronto councillor Jaye Robinson shared a room at a mid-priced hotel with councillor Michelle Berardinetti.
Energy Board’s Northern Gateway terms could hurt other projects, Kinder Morgan warns
The AQUALEGEND crude oil tanker escorted by tugboats arrives at the Kinder Morgan Westridge marine terminal in Burnaby, B.C, Sunday, July 8, 2012.
Jay Baruchel’s Goon scores Canada’s top box-office prize
Seann William Scott are shown in a scene from Goon. Goon has scored Telefilm's Golden Box Office prize for topping the box office in 2012.
The close: Major indexes flat, Lululemon plunges in post market
Pedestrians walk past a Lululemon Athletica store in New York
Five pro-oil sands ads from the industry's biggest players
Screengrab from an ad from the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association.
Wandering minstrels catch a break at U.S. customs
Musicians will have an easier time getting their guitars through U.S. customs.
What men really think of women with lower-back tattoos
Opposition, privacy watchdog question spy agency’s metadata collection
Minister of Defence Peter MacKay responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 10, 2013.
If the pilot can’t stop us, the mountain certainly will
The short landing strip at Tenzing-Hillary Airport ends in a stone wall. Takeoff isn’t much better: The runway stops at the edge of a deep valley.
Five major storylines to watch in the Stanley Cup final
Chicago Blackhawks' Dave Bolland takes part in a practice in preparation for the NHL Stanley Cup hockey finals in Chicago, Illinois, June 10, 2013. The Blackhawks will play the Boston Bruins in the finals beginning June 12.
Halifax’s 5 best music venues (from a local who should know)
The Seahorse Tavern on Argle Street is one of the best small-club stages in the city.
Napster co-founder Sean Parker invests in e-cigarettes
Napster founder and former Facebook president Sean Parker speaks during the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, October 17, 2011.
8 great handcrafted finds for your home
$30 through etsy.com/shop/mimishop.
An app that can see through walls?
The travel shaver that doesn’t need a converter (just a USB port)
ShaveTech recharges via a USB port.
New Oilers coach Eakins' first message to team: Get fit or get out
Dallas Eakins speaks during a news conference announcing his hiring as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton June 10, 2013.
Christine Day to leave Lululemon as company eyes Europe
A woman carries a shopping bag with the Lululemon Athletica Inc. logo outside one of the company's stores in New York, March 19, 2013. Christine Day is stepping down as chief executive officer of Lululemon as the fast-growing yoga wear retailer grapples with its black-pant glitch and girds for further global expansion.
Superman Week: Superman II and the 4 rules of a sequel
Christopher Reeve in the 1980 Superman sequel Superman II
What sells condos? Grocery stores
A bustling Loblaws has grown up at the bottom of a boutique seven-storey condo development at Queen and Portland streets in Toronto. Increasingly, developers are trying to make grocery stores part of their mixed-use developments right from the beginning – rather than an afterthought.
Forget the gym, a grocery store is the latest must-have condo amenity
The Sobeys just off Spadina Avenue at the Concord CityPlace development in Toronto is an example of a smaller-footprint grocery store located in a highrise neighbourhood.
New video by Bahamas demystifies analog process of eight-track wizardry
Afie Jurvanen, Toronto guitarist and fast-rising singer- songwriter who calls himself Bahamas, has a new video out.
F1 was ‘like a religion’ to volunteer killed at Canadian Grand Prix: friend
Track workers remove the car of Sauber driver Esteban Gutierrez of Mexico after a crash at the Canadian Grand Prix, Saturday, June 8, 2013 in Montreal.
Insiders snapping up REITs again after recent selloff
Looking west at the VMC. Formerly a vacant pocket of suburbia, 53 of the 442 acres of land in the project is held by SmartCentres and Calloway REIT, which was hunting for new ways to grow.
Should I buy a purebred pup, or rescue a dog?
The author found Ruby, her joyous six-year-old boxer at the Georgian Bay Humane Society.
IKEA monkey being weaned off human contact, sanctuary owner testifies
Darwin, the monkey is pictured in this handout photo taken by Toronto Animal Services, December 10, 2012.
Ireland’s racing industry faces heavy going
Equine breeding and racing is a €1-billion a year industry in Ireland that employs 17,000 people.
Canadian volleyball star Sarah Pavan moves to beach game in Olympic quest
Sarah Pavan, left, looks on as teammate Heather Bansley smashes the ball in a match against Britta Buthe and Karla Borger of Germany in the FIVB Corrientes Grand Slam in Corrientes, Argentina, on May 24, 2013.
Why Lululemon is quitting the Toronto Stock Exchange
Michael Babad
B.C. girl, 2, in coma during leukemia treatment
Canada is a laggard on children’s health. We need to do better
Dr. Kellie Leitch: ' I believe that the future of health care can be improved by clinicians having a better understanding of business operations.'
The Giacomo Variations: An awkward fusion of theatre and opera starring John Malkovich
The Casanova Malkovich gives us is the bitter old curmudgeon at the end of his life. No longer a world-class adventurer hobnobbing with royalty, he’s stuck in a castle in Bohemia, serving as librarian to an often-absent count.
‘Black Widow’ pleads guilty to drugging husband days after wedding
Fred Weeks leaves Supreme Court at the trial of Melissa Ann Shepard in Sydney, N.S. on Monday, June 10, 2013. Weeks was drugged by Shepard, the 78-year-old woman dubbed the "Black Widow", who pleaded guilty to administering a noxious thing and failing to provide the necessities of life for drugging Weeks. The couple had married days earlier.
The iPhone’s new core: slick software that imitates Android, RIM
Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, left, greets Apple CEO Tim Cook after the introduction of iOS 7 during the keynote address of the AppleWorldwide Developers Conference, Monday, June 10, 2013, in San Francisco.
Moments: Caught on Camera, June 10 to June 14
A woman walks at the premises of Swayambhunath Stupa while offering prayers in Kathmandu June 13, 2013. Swayambhunath Stupa is a collection of shrines and temples.
Stephen King, Margaret Atwood to appear at Toronto’s International Festival of Authors
Atwood will be at the festival with her new novel, MaddAddam, which McClelland & Stewart is set to publish in Canada on Aug. 27.
Share your best photos of abandoned things
Extremely low water levels are playing havoc with cottagers and their boats while marinas servicing Georgian Bay boaters are also feeling the effects of the lack of water.
Spy agencies have turned our digital lives inside out. We need to watch them
This undated photo provided by Facebook shows the server room at the company's data center in Prineville, Ore.
In photos: Arts & Crafts' Field Trip festival and 10th anniversary party
English jitter-rock specialists Bloc Party were one of two non-Canadian Arts and Crafts’ acts of the 15 on the bill for an outdoor festival on two stages. "Thank you very much for the rad afternoon," said frontman Kele Okereke, before the set-closing This Modern Love.
Fashion photos of the week: June 10
Astronaut Chris Hadfield to retire from Canadian Space Agency
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield poses for a photo in this undated handout photo. The Royal Canadian Institute has selected Mr. Hadfield to receive its Sandford Fleming medal for contributions to the public understanding of science.
Toronto unveils new separated bike lane on Sherbourne Street
Toronto transit sign photographed on March 21 2013.
Alcohol advertising influencing teen girls; should contain health warnings
A beer store in Oakville, Ont. that shows new branding and updated style on May 14, 2013.
It’s official: Christy Clark sworn in as B.C. Premier
Christy Clark is officially sworn in by Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon as Premier of British Columbia at Government House in Victoria on June 10, 2013.
Missed forecasts hammer Yamana Gold shares
Yamana Gold's Jacobina Mine in northern Brazil. Yamana has announced the second increase this year to its dividend. Yamana Gold
Despite my fear of needles, this IOU had to be paid in blood
Restricting foreign players in college sports unfair: advocates
Danielle Dube is a goalie for the University of British Columbia women’s hockey team, photographed here during the team's practice at Varsity Area on March 6 2013.
Have your say: How do we access our inner Superman?
From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures comes "Man of Steel,"TM starring Henry Cavill in the role of Clark Kent/Kal-El under the direction of Zack Snyder.
Rush movie an eye-opening look at Lauda's devastating 1976 F1 season
Three-time Formula One world champion Niki Lauda
Little damage expected from Lululemon recall
Lululemon watchers say the company is gaining momentum as its iconic black yoga pants return to store shelves.
So German: Deutsche Annington IPO offers stable growth
A woman plants flowers in the court yard of the house where Marlene Dietrich used to live as a child in 1907 in Potsdamer Street in Berlin, May 24, 2012.
S&P's U.S. move offers little reason to cheer bull market
U of T can’t see the forest for the astroturf
Photo from April 2, 2013 shows a crowd protesting at the University of Toronto against a plan to replace the grass on the back campus field at the university with synthetic turf.
Mirvish to bring The Book of Mormon back to Toronto in 2014
The Book of Mormon features a book, music and lyrics by Parker, Stone and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez
New study reveals how many designated drivers are actually drinking
Government to target public service's sick days in next round of bargaining
Treasury Board President Tony Clement responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday June 3, 2013.
Ryder Hesjedal crashes out of Tour of Switzerland
Ryder Hesjedal of Canada climbs during the 186-km 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Falzes to Cortina D'ampezzo May 23, 2012.
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