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How an Ontario seniors’-home fire changed the rules on sprinkler safety
An early morning fire forces the evacuation of residents of the Muskoka Heights Retirement Residence in Orillia, Ont., on Jan. 19, 2009.
Photos: Getting Dodger Stadium ready for an NHL game
How they built a hockey rink inside Dodger Stadium
The hockey rink is ready as preparations continue on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, in  Los Angeles, for the upcoming outdoor NHL hockey game at the Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team.
Making ice at Dodger Stadium coolest gig in the game
A worker rolls up mylar that protected a hockey rink at Dodger Stadium from daytime temperatures in the high 70s Fahrenheit, as preparations continue for the upcoming 2014 NHL Stadium Series hockey game in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014.
Stories of horror, heartbreak and heroism after fire ravages Quebec seniors' home
Firefighters and investigators look over the scene of a fire at a senior residence home in L'Isle Verte, Que., on Jan. 23, 2014.
More spending now can save millions down the road, B.C. midwives argue
Heather Dodge and her 11-month-old daughter Leora(middle) along with other mothers and children attend an announcement by Midwives Association of British Columbia in Vancouver, Thursday, January 23, 2014.
In Nunavut’s remote corners, nurses form the backbone of health care
Nurse Cathy Rose stands outside the Resolute Bay Health Centre in Resolute, Nunavut, on Nov. 21, 2013. Ms. Rose, originally from Kitchener, Ont., has been working in the North for 28 years.
Site C’s $7.9-billion price tag a bargain, BC Hydro says
A model of the proposed Site C Dam at the Community Consultation Office in Fort St. John, B.C.
Flag-bearer Wickenheiser doesn’t believe in curses
Roy MacGregor
Justin Bieber’s arrest only the latest of Canadian pop star’s troubles
Police booking photos made available by the Miami Dade County Corrections Department show pop star Justin Bieber on Jan. 23, 2014.
The Globe in Kiev: Ukraine protests spread as opposition leaders try to contain violence
Opposition leader and former WBC heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, middle, addresses protesters near the burning barricades between police and protesters in central Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday Jan. 23, 2014. Klitschko dove behind the wall of black smoke engulfing much of downtown Kiev on Thursday, pleading with both police and protesters to uphold the peace until the ultimatum, demanding that Yanukovych dismiss the government, call early elections and scrap harsh anti-protest legislation that triggered the violence.
Best pictures from January 23
Vancouver pilot project guides aboriginal students to graduation
Grade 12 students Stephen Keitlah and Gerald Angus, both 17, sit outside Britannia Secondary School in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2014. Both are part of a program at the Vancouver school board that helps Grade 12 First Nations students cross the high-school finish line.
Truth in Sentencing Act: Crime, time and where to draw the line
The Supreme Court of Canada.
These top 20 stocks surfaced in the hunt for bargains
Accord Financial: A buy for dividends, value and growth
Fabrice Taylor
Investors turn wary after long bull run
An investor stands in front of an electronic board showing stock information filled with green figures indicating falling prices at a brokerage house in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province Dec. 26, 2013.
Canada is improving its global connections
Pankaj Ghemawat is the Anselmo Rubiralta Professor of Global Strategy at IESE Business School, Barcelona, Spain.
Rogers deputy chairman warns against dropping foreign investment restrictions
A man walks by a Rogers store in Toronto, Wednesday, August 15, 2013.
GDF Suez did not bid for Talisman, French firm’s CEO says
Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of French group GDF Suez seen in this 2012 file photo told journalists in Paris on Tuesday that he had "no plans for a major acquisition. I formally deny that we have made a bid for the 'T' company, as mentioned in the press." Mestrallet was referring to reports that GDF had takeover approaches for Canada-based Talisman Energy.
Bixi: Montreal took itself for a ride
Cyclists ride past a Bixi bicycle stand in Toronto on April 16, 2013.
In pictures: Yanukovych recalls parliament as Ukrainian confrontations continue
Ukranian police troops are seen at the site of clashes with anti-government protesters in Kiev January 24, 2014. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich called for an emergency session of parliament to end political crisis and violent unrest, in a sign he might be ready to soften his hardline stance and strike a compromise.
Penn West chief defends asset sale amid investor scorn
Calgary-based Penn West Petroleum said late on Tuesday it struck a deal to sell $175-million worth of assets in central and southwestern Alberta, including non-core areas in the Viking and Mannville zones in the eastern part of central Alberta.
Alberta health provider swamped with calls about privacy breaches from stolen laptop
Alberta Health Minister Fred Horne is shown in Calgary on April 15, 2013.
The ripple effect: How the slumping loonie affects businesses across Canada
The dollar slipped briefly below 90 cents (U.S.) on Thursday for the first time since 2009.
Quebec fire has seniors advocates calling for stricter safety rules
A crane knocks down a wall after a fatal fire destroyed a seniors residence in L'Isle-Verte, Que., on Jan. 23, 2014.
How small, remote communities can attract top talent
Richard Wajs is president and CEO of executive search firm TWC International.
Why does the working world consider sleep a vice?
Harvey Schachter
Taxi drivers gather for tense meeting over proposed changes
Taxis cue along Wellington St West in downtown Toronto on Sept 13 2013.
BMO makes sure junior staff aren’t all work, no play
Darryl White, left, BMO’s Head of Global Investment & Corporate Banking, speaks to colleague Eugene Polevoy at the bank’s Toronto offices Jan. 23, 2014.
Argos GM Barker wouldn’t be surprised if Zach Collaros tested CFL free agency
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Zach Collaros looks to make a pass against the Saskatchewan Roughriders uring the first quarter of CFL football action in Regina, Sask., Saturday, September 14, 2013. =
New study fuels debate about benefits of vitamin D
Vitamin D tablets
No strings, please: Expedia Canada ad falls flat
After the screeching of a recent Expedia Canada ad got on some nerves, the company responded with a violin-smashing comeback.
Tories deluged by letters denouncing opposition to Palestinian UN bid
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas wave before an honour guard ceremony in Ramallah on Jan. 20, 2014.
Why the oil industry wants the U.S. to export crude
Godard Forever: A reminder of what’s possible in film
Godard’s first feature, Breathless, had an irreverence and freedom that inspired filmmakers around the world.
Are exercise balls worth it?
Party photos of the week: The Moet launch party
RCMP finish case review for hundreds of missing aboriginal women
A mural on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg shows the faces of missing and murdered aboriginal women, as created by artist Tom Andrich.
Alberta man charged in seven-year-old homicide case
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
Ontario confirms Canada's first case of deadly pig virus
The first case of a deadly pig virus that has killed millions of baby pigs in the U.S. has been confirmed in Canada.
The changing nature of the U.S. crude market
Want a Bank of Canada conspiracy? Look who appointed Poloz
David Parkinson
Strikes shut down South African platinum operations
Mine workers protest outside the Lonmin mine in Rustenburg, northwest of Johannesburg Jan. 23, 2014. South African mines producing half the world’s platinum shut down on Thursday as the country’s hardline miners’ union began a strike for hefty pay hikes their employers say they cannot pay.
Toronto Port Authority seeks $100-million in funding to address airport traffic
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is pictured on July 26, 2013.
At Davos, tech giants square off over online privacy
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gestures as she speaks during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, the opening day of the World Economic Forum.
West Coast air being fouled by Asia’s industrial emissions, study shows
Pedestrians walk as haze partially obscures a view of downtown Harbin, Heilongjiang province, January 6, 2014. A new study shows that pollution from Chinese heavy industry is drifting across the Pacific and affecting air quality on the west coast of North America.
Now Trending: Kevin O’Leary says wealth gap is ‘fantastic’
Entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary.
In defence of Showgirls: a misunderstood movie masterpiece
Working mothers everywhere, let’s be honest about our burdens
Leah McLaren
A conversation with Asghar Farhadi: ‘All the films I’ve made … I have faith in’
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s sixth film is his first set outside his homeland.
Cinema loves a bad boy: three films about men who went too far
Geoff Pevere
Better to know how much time you have left or to die instantly?
Solving the math-phobia problem – for both parents and kids
A mother’s quest to navigate the video-game minefield
Cori Dusmann with her son, Xander Wiersema,14, enjoy playing Minecraft together in Victoria B.C., Friday January 10, 2013.
Ottawa, veterans face new feud over compensation for pension clawbacks
Poppies are pinned on a row of military personnel during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Chilliwack, B.C.
Canadian journalist held in Egypt likely to face trial, family says
Canadian Mohamed Fahmy was working for satellite news broadcaster Al Jazeera English in Egypt when he and two co-workers were arrested on Dec. 29.
Underground New York supper club brings marijuana to fine dining
PlayStation Now’s Canada problem: Stingy data caps
If the success of other media streaming services is any indication, PlayStation Now could do well, especially if it’s implemented properly and priced fairly. But there’s also no guarantee of it being a hit, especially in Canada, since there’s one major obstacle in the way: the stingy Internet usage limits that service providers force on customers.
MM&A’s sale approved by Quebec and U.S. bankruptcy judges
A man walks down the railway tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 12, 2013.
Teachers’ pay should be based on performance, not years worked: report
John Manley is president of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives.
McMaster suspends engineering student group over ‘repugnant’ sexist songbook
McMaster University’s campus is shown in 2005.
Barrick to cut gold reserves, take another impairment
File photo of a Barrick Gold mining operation.
Say si to these Spanish wines
Beppi Crosariol
Sovereignty is Canada’s top priority in the North, Baird tells Davos forum
Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird attends an event in Ottawa on Thursday, December 12, 2013.
Why Google is wooing Canada’s ad agencies
A neon Google logo is seen as employees work at the new Google office in Toronto, November 13, 2012.
Court allows name of Laura Szendrei’s killer to be published
Laura Szendrei, 15, died in hospital after she was attacked in a Delta, B.C., park on Sept. 25.
Markets misread Pentagon’s BlackBerry non-news
Three Blackberry Z10 devices are set up for a photo during a press event at a Rogers store in Toronto on Feb. 5, 2013.
Public editor: Is it fair to say “Jewish community”? No group is monolithic
Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves during his visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on January 21, 2014.
Divisions over B.C. transit vote are getting wider
A SkyTrain commuter train travels into downtown Vancouver.
The Justin Bieber timeline: What happened leading up to his arrest?
Justin Bieber's mugshot is released by Miami Beach Police after being arrested while racing a Lamborghini
Dominique Maltais hopes to put disappointing Vancouver Games behind her
Dominique Maltais, from Petite-Riviere-St-Francois, Quebec
Regulators redraft proposed rules on ABCP
Files fill office space rented in 2009 to hold legal documents required to implement the ABCP restructuring. Canada’s $32-billion market for non-bank ABCP collapsed in the summer of 2007.
As a doctor, I've seen why vaccination is a 'no brainer'
Jeremy Friedman
Table: Comparing RBC funds with index funds, ETFs
Waterloo sticks by its favourite corporate son, renews BlackBerry service plan
A Canadian flag flies at BlackBerry's headquarters in Waterloo, Ont.
Should doctors be able to do private work on the side?
Ottawa overstepped its bounds when it clawed back health-care coverage for refugee claimants without consulting the provinces and other stakeholders, doctors and lawyers charged Tuesday.
What celebrities and Beliebers alike thought of Justin Bieber’s arrest
Pop singer Justin Bieber appears in front of Judge Joseph Farina by video link in this still image from video from Miami, Florida January 23, 2014.
How to order a taxi without getting cold, wet, or frustrated
Andrew Clark
How open data could bring the North closer to southern Canadians
Why China’s addiction to easy money is spooking markets
A man talks on a mobile phone inside his tricycle cart loaded with goods near under-construction residential buildings in Changsha, in China's Hunan province Monday, Jan. 20, 2014.
Sizing up the Duvernay, a burgeoning energy hot spot
A decision on a joint venture from Athabasca Oil and Talisman in the Duvernay play is expected this year.
Erik Guay to skip Kitzbuehel downhill race to rest troublesome knee
Canada's Eric Guay prepares for a training run
Rob Ford an hour late for speech after being stuck in elevator
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford may have been late but he still managed to speak at an Economic Club of Canada luncheon on Jan. 23 2014.
Tallying the cost of giving everyone a basic income
A Subway Sandwich shop displays a sign announcing the acceptance of food stamps on E. Main St. in Bridgeport, Conn.
Yield hungry? Emerging market bonds look tasty, but wait
This stock has beaten the S&P 500 for 5 years straight and may still be a buy
Mississauga home buyer pays over asking despite nearby strip mall
In Pictures: Canadian Troops return home
At midday: Stocks lower as China data disappoint
An investor stands in front of an electronic board showing stock information filled with green figures indicating falling prices at a brokerage house in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province December 26, 2013.
Canadian Soccer Association to bid for 2026 World Cup
Members of Canada's national men's soccer team practice
Conrad Black files notice of appeal on tax ruling
Conrad Black is seen in this file photo.
Six Toronto neighbourhoods home buyers might want to check out
The ice rink at the Shops at Don Mills adds to that neighbourhoods desirability.
Think you can ease your conscience by telling only some of the truth? Think again
Drunken fan calls British emergency service following Manchester United loss
Manchester United's manager David Moyes
Dorel to shutter U.S. bike plant, shift work to Asia
Dorel CEO Martin Schwartz is seen in this file photo. Dorel said Thursday it plans to shutter its Bedford, Pa., bike plant and move the work to Asia.
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? For nurses, that question may soon be answered for them
The Patient Flow Team meets with nursing staff at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Monday, November 25, 2013. The team is responsible for the movement of patients in, out and around the hospital, a task that’s a challenge on a good day but made especially difficult when there’s an influx of flu patients.
U.S., Canada issue rail safety warnings
A tanker continues to burn as fire fighters douse rail containers in downtown Lac Mégantic, Quebec early July 7, 2013 a day after a train carrying crude oil tankers derailed and burst into flames. (Moe Doiron/The Globe and Mail)
Police release video of suspect in Brampton boy’s shooting death a year ago
Kesean Williams, 9, died after being hit by a bullet fired outside his family’s townhouse on Jan. 23, 2013.
A full look at Justin Bieber's mugshot after Miami arrest, plus his police report
Justin Bieber's mugshot is released by Miami Beach Police after being arrested while racing a Lamborghini
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