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Quebec tables euthanasia bill
Quebec Minister for Social Services and Youth Protection Veronique Hivon explains a legislation on the right to die in dignity at a news conference, Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Media or manufacturers: Who bears the burden of communicating health risks?
André Picard
Globe readers react to Quebec’s proposal on assisted suicide
Bombers open Investors Group Field with loss to Argos in preseason action
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Buck Pierce (4) and teammates stand for the anthem during the first game at Investors Group Field in a CFL pre-season game against the Toronto Argonauts in Winnipeg, June 12, 2013.
McGuinty resignation catches Ontario Premier off-guard
Former Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty photographed at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on May 7, 2013. McGuinty formally resigned his seat in the legislature Wednesday.
Mairuth Sarsfield: From Little Burgundy to Expo 67
Mairuth Sarsfield at the United Nations in New York.
Toronto Councillor Doug Ford chides Olivia Chow over town halls
Mr. Ford, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s older brother, raised questions about telephone town halls hosted by NDP Member of Parliament Olivia Chow
Giving non-citizens a vote is simply wrong-headed
Marcus Gee
Canada ramps up its Iranian experiment
Campbell Clark
CBC journalists released from custody in Istanbul
Sasa Petricic, left, and Derek Stoffel.
Bettman accentuates the positives in state of the union address
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman smiles during a news conference before Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final series between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Chicago.
Tumbler Ridge a step closer to coal production
View of the town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Employer testifies in B.C. human-trafficking trial
Leticia Sarmiento arrives at the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, May 30, 2013.
Jays’ Lind finds his groove
Since May 7, Adam Lind leads the majors with a .413 batting average (38-for-92).
Best pictures from June 12
People enjoy high tide waves during monsoon rains on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Monsoon rains, that lash India from June to September, are considered crucial for farmers whose crops feed millions of people. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)
Wraps come off plans for the Gardiner Expressway
Improve: Space for people.
Harper visits Britain as EU trade deal talks continue
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II talks with Stephen Harper, the Prime Minister of Canada, during a private meeting at Buckingham Palace in central London, Wednesday June 12, 2013.
Why the eastern Gardiner Expressway must go
At issue: Where the Gardiner Expressway meets the Don Valley Parkway.
Head of Senate anti-terror committee unaware of metadata spying program
Hugh Segal is sworn in as a member of the Order of Canada by Governor-General Adrienne Clarkson at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, February 20, 2004.
Dilemma in the desert as once again Coyotes’ future in Phoenix questioned
David Shoalts
20 Canadian stocks that mix momentum, profitability and value
3 top picks from Sprung Investment’s Michael Sprung
Michael Sprung.
MP Del Mastro calls on Elections Canada to wrap up investigation into campaign expenses
Conservative Member of Parliament Dean Del Mastro speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 15, 2012.
The CRTC should rethink mandatory carriage
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunication Commission (CRTC) chairman Jean-Pierre Blais.
This 'detested' bull market may have legs
Martin Mittelstaedt
Microsoft’s new technology centre attempts to show and sell
The centre, like dozens of similar ones around the world, is a showroom for Microsoft’s enterprise services.
The Scout List
The case for locking in your mortgage
Rob Carrick
Fraud allegations ruined reputation, oil executive’s lawyer tells court
Russian-Canadian businessman Michael Shtaif.
Bard on the Beach updates Hamlet with iPhone
Handout photo of Jonathon Young as Hamlet.
Leadership lessons gleaned from the U.S. Marine Corps
A Leader’s Code by Donovan Campbell.
Analysts see new hope at MTS ... and new questions at Valeant
David Milstead
I want to be an administrative professional. What will my salary be?
Administrative professionals have a job with a lot of responsibility and do a variety of tasks.
Do MBA admissions consultants open doors?
Getting professional help is not the magic solution to joining a top business school.
Teaching ‘is a calling,’ Globe readers say
Teachers said they loved their profession, but disliked the politics and bureaucracy that can get in the way.
My homage to the (undeservedly) hated car
A Toronto streetcar.
Labatt goes on offence to win over hockey fans
NHL players are already being integrated into the Budweiser Red Light campaign.
What future for Cancon in a borderless world?
Sean Silcoff
All Out War: Just don’t call them breakdancers
The documentary All Out War sticks to the present-tense lives of b-boys preparing to “smoke some cats” at the King of the Ring throwdown in Toronto.
Man who beat pet dog to death will spend seven more days in jail
Captain the German shepherd is shown in a handout photo being treated at an animal hospital. He did not survive.
How society glosses over the real cost of raising kids
Father Playing with Son
Watch: Messi investigated for tax fraud
Marina Abramovic on theatre as therapy: ‘There is no pain any more’
Performance artist Marina Abramovic
The vintage explosion: Are we reaching peak antique?
David Amer, co-owner of Mrs. Huizenga’s on Roncesvalles Ave. in Toronto, presents a framed vintage photo for bidding at the shop’s twice-monthly auction.
The most common home-design mistakes according to the pros
A first look at Microsoft's new technology centre
Guests look at one of the products on display. Almost all the devices at the centre run on Windows 8, the latest iteration of the popular operating system.
Dessau CEO Jean-Pierre Sauriol quits in wake of corruption scandal
Rosaire Sauriol, vice-president at Dessau Inc., testifies at the Charbonneau inquiry on March 19, 2013.
There’s good news and bad news about eggs
Eating an egg a day did not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in healthy people, a study found.
Want to save on taxes? Ask your employer for a loan
Tim Cestnick
7 ways Kanye West redefined brashness in his New York Times interview
Don’t fear the end of QE
The cyberstalker: a case where I wish a person had less privacy, not more
Russell Smith
Why Bombardier is right at home in Switzerland
Bombardier has 900 employees in Switzerland, up from 750 a decade ago. Here a tram drives through Paradeplatz Square in Zurich. The country has emerged as one of the company’s most important R&D sites as it tries to solidify its position as the European train market leader.
Final bid to halt U of T turf plan fails
A last-minute motion to get the University of Toronto campus field designated a heritage site was defeated.
The close: Triple-digit losses for Dow, TSX
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, June 12, 2013.
The Globe guide to the 2013 Stratford Festival
On the crucial elements of the drama and characterization, Feore’s production of Fiddler on the Roof gets it spot-on.
Sobeys snaps up Safeway in western push
Sobeys already owns or franchises 1,300 stores under various banners across Canada.
Former Liberal senator ordered to repay $230,000 in expenses
Senator Mac Harb leaves the Parliament Buildings after attending a meeting of the Senate Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration committee on Parliament Hill Thurday May 9, 2013 in Ottawa.
Iranian-Canadians: What's your take on the elections in Iran?
An Iranian girl holds a poster of the presidential candidate Saeed Jalili, during a campaign rally attended by his female supporters, in Tehran, May 29, 2013.
What do marketers pay for your personal details? Not much
The surveillance of consumers has developed into a multibillion-dollar industry conducted by largely unregulated companies that scour web searches, social networks, purchase histories and public records.
How to chart your kids’ growth without marking up your wall
Kids will love this novelty size ruler.
Police statement would violate officer’s rights, says lawyer
RCMP Constable Bill Bentley leaves court after the second day of his perjury trial in Vancouver on June 11, 2013.
TSX volumes on track for another plunge in June
A tote board displays the closing figure for the TSX for the year in Toronto, Monday, Dec.31, 2012. Veritas Investment Research Corp. is one of the few research-only firms in the country, and lives or dies by selling research to paying clients. There is no need for its analysts to toady to companies for investment banking reasons, because Veritas has no underwriting department.
Read some poetry from the Griffin Prize nominees
Jennifer Maiden’s Liquid Nitrogen is on the short list for the Griffin Poetry Prize.
The Griffin Prize: A Canadian category has no rhyme or reason
Scott Griffin, founder of the Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry, speaks to media following the announcement of the international and Canadian short lists in Toronto.
Watch: Marc-Andre Fleury on his future in Pittsburgh
Hardy prairie plants don’t need any coddling
Prairie crocus
Ex-Stonecap analysts land new jobs
Aerial shot of Calgary skyline showing the new Bow building on the right.
Matt Berninger on why the National’s new album has a lighter touch
Matt Berninger, frontman for the National.
Public editor: Can you visualize 5,000 acres? Sometimes hard numbers are not enough
Environment Minister Peter Kent shows off part of what will become Rouge National Urban Park in Scarborough, Ont., on May 25, 2012.
Doubts over dollar-store stocks begin to grow
Dollarama’s stock is up roughly 40 per cent since the end of 2011.
George Stroumboulopoulos’ CNN show off to shockingly low ratings start
George Stroumboulopoulos
John Hancock adds to distribution in U.S. as wealth management booms
Manulife Financial President and CEO Donald Guloien speaks during their Annual General Meeting at their head office in Toronto on Thursday May 03, 2012.
Keystone pipeline and Kim Kardashian have a lot in common, U.S. politician says
Kim Kardashian in West Hollywood on April 17, 2012.
Signs emerge that prices may have bottomed in precious metals
A $200 plunge in the price of gold over two days in April heightened fears that more miners will be forced to write down the value of their reserves.
DeMar DeRozan invited to U.S. national team minicamp
Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan drives to the basket against Orlando Magic guard Arron Afflalo (L) during the first half of their NBA game in Toronto November 18, 2012.
Nintendo blazes its own baffling trail at E3
In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, famed video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto (red paws) and fellow developers Yoshiaki Koizumi (yellow paws) and Koichi Hayashida (blue-green paws), playfully demonstrate the cat transformation in Super Mario 3D World during the Wii U Software Showcase E3 2013 on June 11, 2013 in Los Angeles.
Superman Week: Why Superman Returns was a superhero fail
Brandon Routh’s mopey performance in Superman Returns earned him the title of the first emo Superman.
Leaving your DNA lying around can get your face in an art gallery
Digital illustration of a dna
Blog: Hawks beat Bruins in triple overtime
OECD chief on Canadian housing: It’s not a bubble (just way overvalued)
Michael Babad
Toxic waste spill in northern Alberta biggest of recent disasters in North America
An Apache Canada drilling rig in the Ladyfern region of B.C.
After sudden fall, Samsung is undervalued
Men are silhouetted against a video screen with as they pose with a Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone in this photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, May 17, 2013.
Man of Steel: Can a square guy like Superman triumph in 2013?
Johanna Schneller
Watch: Preview of Game 1 between the Hawks and Bruins
Leaked video reveals Harper’s secret: He has a sense of humour
John Ibbitson
Video: Watch the comedy PSA about your angry-looking face
Screen grab from comedy video Bitchy Resting Face
What happens on Father’s Day in a two-mother home?
Dealers, dividend investors welcome Surge Energy deal
Do people mistake your face as angry or sad? There’s a diagnosis (and video) for that
A scene from the “Bitchy Resting Face” comedy video
Ottawa demands release of two Canadian journalists detained in Turkey
Protesters arrive in the late afternoon at Istanbul's Taksim Square June 12, 2013. Turkey's president called on Wednesday for dialogue with legitimate demonstrators after riot police cleared the Istanbul square at the centre of almost two weeks of protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan.
‘We’re close’ on Canada-EU trade deal, says British PM before meeting with Harper
British Prime Minister David Cameron expressed optimism about a trade deal between Canada and the European Union, saying he believes both sides are close to an agreement.
Keep your long-stemmed bouquet. Give me a garden rose any day
Singing the praises of a simple garden rose
Quebec introduces controversial euthanasia bill
Quebec Minister for Social Services and Youth Protection Veronique Hivon waves as she is applauded by members of the legislature after she tabled a legislation on the right to die in dignity, Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at the legislature in Quebec City.
Why the U.S. is turning off Keystone XL
By one estimate, a positive decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, could pop energy share values by as much as 5 to 10 per cent.
Ill Manors: The official trailer
Stiff upper lipped response to recession will divide U.K.
Carl Mortished
Rubenstein: Kyle Stanley’s Canadian connection
Kyle Stanley tees off on the 18th hole at the Memorial
Feminism’s double standard: Beyoncé and I are out of the club
Denise Balkissoon
Dirty Wars: The official trailer
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