Skip to main content
Main2013

June 20

Toronto police expand Somali outreach unit after Dixon Road raid
Police officer, Sgt. Chris Laush, gets a thumbs up from an elderly Somail woman in the area between 320, 330 and 340 Dixon Road in Toronto.
Police Chief Blair defends limited information on Project Traveller investigation
Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair<strong /> held a press conference at police headquarters on June 13, 2013, to provide limited information on a drug sting carried out earlier that morning.
Councillor hopes recovery house will be a precedent
A woman makes her way through a residential area near Murdo Fraser Park in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, December 3, 2012. Residents fear loss of park land in using the site near Murdo in North Vancouver for a recovery house. City council was to discuss Monday evening a proposal for a nine-bed recovery house at a district-owned site near Murdo Frazer Park.
Tens of thousands told to evacuate as floods engulf southern Alberta
A local drives through high water in downtown High River, Alberta on Thursday, June 20, 2013. The town was under mandatory evacuation this morning they declared a state of emergency at 9:20 a.m. and anyone who lived near a river, creek or stream was asked to leave. Recently heavy rains caused the river to break the banks which runs right through town.
Rookies shine in leading Tiger-Cats to rout of Blue Bombers
Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Onrea Jones is tackled by Winnipeg Blue Bomber David James during second quarter CFL preseason action in Guelph, Ontario Thursday, June 20, 2013.
Collaros throws one touchdown, runs in another to lead Argos over Als
Toronto Argonauts' Trent Guy (left) evades a tackle by Montreal Alouettes' Tanner Marsh after intercepting a pass during the second quarter of their CFL game Thursday June 20, 2013 in Toronto.
Fassbender pushes for 10-year deal with B.C. teachers
B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender talks with media after meeting individually with the B.C. School Trustees' Association, the B.C. Teachers' Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers' Association in Vancouver, June 20, 2013.
Liberal hopefuls prepare for upcoming Toronto Centre by-election
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau meets with members of the public in Burlington, Ont. on Thursday, June 20.
U.K. banknote image sparks gender debate
Victorian prison reformer Elizabeth Fry appears on the back of the five-pound note released into circulation in Britain May 21, 2002. Fry is only the second woman to appear on the back of an English banknote and replaced inventor George Stephenson, depicted on older notes.
A new way to paddle in the park
Two table tennis players with SPiN Toronto, community manager Lindsey Fletcher, left and director of marketing Shawn Topp, test out a table at Stanley Park on Thursday.
‘Obvious lies’ ruin nanny’s credibility, defence argues
Franco Orr, left, and Nicole Huen are the defendants in a B.C. Supreme Court human-trafficking trial.
First Iraq, now Syria: Looted sites, lost artifacts
US Colonel Matthew Bogdanos, lead investigator in finding looted treasures taken from the Baghdad Archeological Museum, directs a presentation to the press in Baghdad, 16 May 2003. Investigators have recovered 951 artifacts and determined many items had been stored for their security in pre-war hidding sites. One of the oldest known bronze relief bowls, an Assiryan pottery jar from the sixth millenium B.C., one of the earliest known Sumerian free-standing statue and a carved rock from the Babilonic period were pesented to the press.
What happens to archeology when a region goes to war
A freshly-dug looter's pit draws the interest of archaeologist Henry Wright, left, of the University of Michigan, as he surveys an ancient site in Iraq, on May 18, 2003, near the ancient southern Mesopotamian city of Larsa. Some ancient sites where civilization began, have been looted and badly damaged but others remain well-guarded, according to a team of researchers led by Wright, who conducted the first archaeological survey outside Baghdad since the war ended. From left to right are: Wright, an unidentified Iraqi driver, U.S. Marine Maj. Glenn Sadowski, an unidentified Marine from the 225th Marine battalion, and team member Elizabeth Stone, an archaeologist based at Stony Brook University in New York.
Mesopotamia: the first urban centre
Ancient Mesopotamia at the Royal Ontario Museum
A record of Nebuchadnezzar's successes. Media and others were given a sneak preview of the Mesopotamia: Inventing Our World exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum. The exhibit opens June 22 and runs till Jan. 5, 2014.
Rookie Chesson Hadley wins Rex Hospital Open
Silhouette of a golfer
Raging floodwaters lay waste to parts of southern Alberta; Calgary at risk
Kevan Yaets crawls out the back window of his pick up truck with his cat Momo as flood waters sweep him downstream and submerge the cab in High River, Alberta on June 20, 2013 after the Highwood River overflowed its banks. Hundreds of people have been evacuated with volunteers and emergency crews helping to aid stranded residents.
Receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux returns to Lions den
After two solid seasons with the B.C. Lions, receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux, left, jumped to the NFL. After two years of bench-warming, he’s back in Canada “a much better player,” his agent says.
Yukoners flock outside for scorching start to summer
Dawn Lammer watches her children Thomas and Tori and friend Lucy Baxter play on the beach at Long Lake in Whitehorse, Yukon on Thursday June 20. (Photo by Ian Stewart)
Litmus test awaits vaunted Jays bullpen
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steve Delabar led American League relievers in strikeouts, with 47, as of Wednesday night.
‘Miracle’ whale leaves scientists elated – and relieved
A North Pacific right whale off Haida Gwaii.
Journeyman Ken Duke earns first PGA Tour win
Graham DeLaet
Blair: Ujiri does right thing by retaining coach Casey
Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey argues a call in the first half of an NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Cleveland.
Kamloops RCMP have photos from party where woman allegedly assaulted
15 stocks flashing bullish ‘golden cross’ signal
Flow of sour gas from ruptured pipeline stopped
Charity distressed by flap over request for refund of Trudeau speaking fee
Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, poses for a portrait after meeting with the public in the food court of Mapleview Centre in Burlington.
Why contrarians may want to bet on real return bonds
George Athanassakos
Does YouTube need TV more than TV needs YouTube?
Simon Houpt
How group therapy can hold the key to treating mental illness
The best in Canadian ads at Cannes
One of the video replies to the McDonald’s social media campaign concerned the digital alteration of hamburger photos for its ads.
Take news of cancer ‘breakthrough’ with a big grain of salt
André Picard
Life insurance stocks seen as ‘a safe place to hide’
Unlike most industries, life insurers such as Manulife Financial stand to benefit from higher interest rates.
Markets tank as end of easy money looms
In a volatile day on stock trading floors, the S&P 500 registered its biggest loss since November, 2011.
Culture change won’t be easy for Air Canada's Rouge
Rouge flight attendants will focus on individualized interactions with customers.
Toronto and Montreal will take world junior tournament to ‘a whole new level’
It seems almost quaint, now, that the world junior hockey championship used to be held in cities such as Red Deer, above, where Canada won gold in 1995. In 2015 and 2017 it will be at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Map: 30 CANTERBURY PL., TORONTO
Map: 15 Vanhorn Court, Toronto
Map: 97 LAUREL AVE., TORONTO
The dangerous rise of the millionaires
Author J.K. Rowling is one of the ultrarich, but her wealth came from a unique effort, unlike CEOs cashing in on soaring executive pay.
Map: 150 FARNHAM AVE., TORONTO
Government sends helicopters to help rescue stranded Canmore residents
A Canadian Armed Forces Griffon helicopter
How athletics can boost your career
Gold medalist Rosie MacLennan shows her gold medal won at the London Olympics in 2012. as she arrives to a crowd of supporters at Toronto's Pearson Airport Aug 13, 2012. MacLennan won Canada's only gold at the London games winning in trampoline. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail)
Is my internship worth it, or is it too much to juggle?
Katie Bennett
Montreal condo builder aims for competitive edge with novel price scheme
Sam Scalia, president of Devmont stands overlooking another phase of the company’s Rouge Condos in Montreal, June 20, 2013. Mr. Scalia thinks he has devised a sales plan that is pretty unique: If prices in the city fall before construction is completed, he’ll eat the difference. Up to a point.
It’s not ‘unproductive’ to smell the flowers
Harvey Schachter
Paula Deen admits to using racial slurs – and that is not OK
This Jan. 17, 2012, file photo shows celebrity chef Paula Deen posing for a portrait in New York. It was revealed that Deen admitted during questioning in a lawsuit that she had slurred blacks in the past.
Re-listed Markham home snags a buyer
B.C. Hydro suspends, investigates 18 workers with possible ties to grow-ops
Marijuana grow operation.
Space and style sell west-end Toronto home
MacGregor: The game’s best when it’s just the players
Roy MacGregor
Duhatschek: Toews responds after Seabrook challenges Hawks captain to be better
Eric Duhatschek
Exxon, Imperial apply to export LNG from West Coast
A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas sails at Tokyo Bay
Analysts all over map on assessing RIM’s position
Hamad Majed Alabbar from Qatar was the first to buy the new Q5 BlackBerry in Dubai on Wednesday.
Protesters clash with Brazilian riot police
A police officer fires pepper spray at a protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask on the back of his head during a demonstration in Salvador June 20, 2013. Protesters are expected to flood more than 100 Brazilian cities and surround two international football matches later on Thursday, as lower transport fares and promises of better public services fail to stem the tide of discontent in Latin America's biggest country.
The Void: Behind the mezuzah
Torn between duty and grief, Shira (Hadas Yaron) has to mature quickly.
Day after being kept as Raptors head coach, Casey says he’s ready to work
Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey answers questions in Toronto on Thursday June 20, 2013.
Luminato Notebook: What happens when titans of opera and dance collide?
Gérard Mortier, left, director of Madrid’s Teatro Real, gets choreographer Mark Morris to explain how he works.
My mother-in-law won’t speak English with us. Is this rude?
David Eddie
OSC approves first online investment platform
Toronto’s MaRS startup incubator is one of the backers of the MaRS VX trading portal.
Watch: NHL news update
Mortality rates plummet among diabetes sufferers
Diabetes can be determined by a simply blood test.
3 top stock picks from Sprott’s Eric Nuttall
Largest iceberg cluster in five years sighted off Labrador
Calgary declares state of emergency due to heavy rainfall
An intersection under water in High River, Alberta on Thursday, June 20, 2013. The town was under mandatory evacuation this morning after they declared a state of emergency at 9:20 a.m. and anyone who lived near a river, creek or stream was asked to leave. Recently heavy rains caused the river to break the banks which runs right through town.
Stock to watch: Lawsuit win could push Zecotek higher
Zecotek chief financial officer Michael Minder
Transcript: Businesses need more passion
Flames
John Baird says holidays at official residences abroad were favours from friends
Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird arrives at the Ottawa Airport May 20, 2013 in Ottawa.
Turning classic ballet on its ear
The Man in Black, National Ballet of Canada The Man in Black. The photo credit must read: Piotr Stanczyk, Rebekah Rimsay, Robert Stephen and James Leja in The Man in Black.
Miller suffers setback in plan to end licensing deal with Molson Coors
A glass of beer produced by SABMiller PLC is seen in this undated company photo released to the media in 2011. A plan by Miller Brewing Co., a subsidiary of SABMiller PLC, to terminate its Canadian licensing agreement with Molson Coors suffered a legal setback Thursday when an Ontario court granted a temporary injunction that prevents the termination until a trial on the matter scheduled for later this year.
What I learned on our cross-country trip
Vancouver student’s mysterious L.A. hotel death deemed accidental
Elisa Lam of Vancouver is seen in various photos released by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Shoalts: Lindy Ruff closing in on Stars' job
Lindy Ruff shown after being named head coach to the 2013 IIHF World Hockey Championship team during a Hockey Canada press conference in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday, April 17, 2013.
Why the Village People aren’t buying into this disco documentary
The future sucks: Take away the leisure suit and Tony Manero (played by John Travolta) might well have been kin to punk rebel Johnny Rotten.
Bruins see plenty of positives despite overtime loss to Blackhawks
Boston Bruins head coach Claude Julien smiles while answering questions from reporters in Boston, Massachusetts, June 20, 2013, ahead of Game 5 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series against the Chicago Blackhawks on June 22.
Petrobras getting pummelled, and not just today
Brazil's then-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds up his oil-covered hands at the Cidade Angra dos Reis offshore platform in Angra dos Reis in Rio de Janeiro state October 28, 2010.
Barbara Budd on the best place to be a woman
Drawn Off Topic: Barbara Budd on the best place to be a woman
Map of brain at cellular level expected to aid neurological research
Researchers use a microtome to cut sections from a brain preserved in paraffin wax into slivers 20-micrometers thick, resulting in over 7,400 slices. A digital three-dimensional model called "BigBrain" was produced from the thousands of sections. Its resolution is finer than a human hair, so it can reveal clusters of brain cells and even some large individual cells. It is being made available to scientists around the world. The researchers, from Germany and Canada, reported their work Thursday, June 20, 2013 in the journal Science.
Investors would still have money had OSC not shut First Leaside: founder
First Leaside Wealth Management founder David Phillips
Election, property records seized as RCMP expands Senate expenses investigation
Sen. Mike Duffy makes his way to the Senate on Parliament Hill, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Ottawa. The Mounties are combing through the campaign returns of 11 Conservative candidates for whom Duffy campaigned during the last federal election.
The close: Stocks bloodied by Fed plan and China fears
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on June 20, 2013.
Document battle amidst Elliot Lake mall probe turned over to judge
The remains of the Algo Centre Mall are seen in Elliot Lake, Ont., on Monday, March 4, 2013, the start of a public inquiry into the deadly collapse of the mall in June 2012.
When good economic news is bad news to the markets
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
As Chinese central bank starves system, watch U.S. bonds
Scott Barlow
Senate investigation finds RCMP not in contempt of Parliament
An RCMP cruiser drives past a stop sign on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 13, 2013.
Another big bank joins 'Return to Bay St.' initiative
For working moms, that means balancing professional and personal obligations is an ongoing challenge. More than one in four working moms (28 per cent) said their children have asked them to work less. And 24 per cent said they spend two hours or less with their kids each day during the workweek. – 17 per cent of working moms said their jobs have negatively impacted their relationship with their children. – 12 per cent said their jobs have negatively impacted their relationship with their spouse or partner. “The household dynamic has changed over the years with women reshaping traditional roles,” said Rosemary Haefner, vice-president of human resources at CareerBuilder – and working mom. “Women account for more than half of the U.S. work force and are often the breadwinners for their households. While many women successfully manage careers and families, the quest for more quality time at home will always be top of mind.”
Jolly good! Queen Elizabeth II backs the winning horse at the Royal Ascot races
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her racing manager John Warren react after her horse, Estimate, won the Gold Cup on day three of the Royal Ascot meeting at Ascot Racecourse, England, Thursday June 20, 2013.
Majority of Canadians oppose privatizing CBC: poll
People walk into the CBC building in Toronto
As bond yields soar, BMO upgrades Manulife, Industrial Alliance
Manulife Financial headquarters in Toronto. The company reports earnings on Thursday.
U.S. policies added to joblessness, study argues
Job seekers stand in line during a Career Expo job fair in Portland, Ore.
Market update: Stocks sink further, TSX off about 300 points
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange June 20, 2013.
The modern female friendship: Why it’s a complicated little thing
Frances (Greta Gerwig) and Sophie (Mickey Sumner) are best friends in the movie Frances Ha.
City council split over proposal to make Toronto's King Street car-free
As the afternoon rush hour home begins on Nov 24 2010, commuters wait to board an eastbound King streetcar at Yonge St. in downtown Toronto. According to Andy Byford, the TTC’s chief executive officer, King is the busiest streetcar route, carrying around 57,000 people each day. City council is exploring a proposal in June 2013 that would see a downtown stretch of King become streetcar-only during the morning rush.
In Pictures: Southwestern Alberta under raging water
Flood waters surround the hospital in Canmore, Alta. Friday, June 21, 2013.
Canadian dollar sinks, gold dealt ‘killer blow’ in Fed rout
Michael Babad
Social media captures extent of damage in flooded Alberta
Canmore, Alta., has declared a local state of emergency due to rising waters in Cougar Creek. Flood waters have made banks along the creek unstable and dangerous, and as a result a number of residents on the south side of the creek have been forced to evacuate.
Flood watches in B.C. limited to smaller creeks
The Elk River, shown in a 2004 file photo, is reaching levels that are high, but typical of recent years.
Sugar-daddy dating: Either way, it’s pay for play
Author Helen Croydon wrote about frequenting the pay-to-play dating sites in her book Sugar Daddy Diaries.
Is your company ready to talk to media?
Are you willing to discuss your customer base, your financials, your employees, your competitors, your products and services, and the day-to-day challenges of operating?
Ontario slashes green energy deal
The Oct. 12, 2012 file photo shows the sun rising behind wind turbines and electricity poles in Nauen near Berlin, Germany.
Prev
123
Next