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January 29

Blog: Leafs storm back to beat the Senators 6-3
Citing federal cuts, Saskatchewan First Nations group lays off dozens of staff
Chief Perry Bellegarde says funding is often used by the government to retaliate against First Nations organizations that criticize federal policy.
Stakeholders reach deal on Great Bear Rainforest
A Kermode bear, better known as the Spirit Bear, is seen fishing in the Riordan River on Gribbell Island in the Great Bear Rainforest, B.C. Wednesday, Sept, 18, 2013.
Raonic withdraws from Davis Cup tie vs. Japan with ankle injury
Milos Raonic is seen during the Davis Cup semifinals draw ceremony in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013.
Both sides at fault as bodies pile up in South Sudan
Up to 10,000 people are dead and 825,000 have fled their homes in just six weeks as government forces clash with rebels in South Sudan. A ceasefire was called last Friday, but reports indicate fighting is still ongoing.
Time-lapse imaging of embryos gives B.C. couples new hope
Embryologist Larysa Fedarva works in the lab at Genesis Fertility Clinic in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday January 29, 2014. The clinic is the first in Canada to offer the early embryo viability assessment test.
United Way Toronto raises record $117-million for 2013 campaign
George Cope, 2013 Campaign Chair and President and CEO of Bell Canada and Susan McIsaac, President and CEO of United Way Toronto.
UBC anthropology collection survives close call after flood
Disaster recovery workers and a security guard look on as carpet cleaning machines are seen on the ground after a water main burst and flooded the lobby of the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Wednesday January 29, 2014.
Best pictures from January 29
Lowry helps Raptors cruise to easy win over Magic
Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson (15) goes to the basket to score against the Orlando Magic at Air Canada Centre.
The Globe in Kiev: Parliament offers conditional amnesty to protesters
Ukrainian opposition leaders Arseniy Yatsenyuk, left, Vitali Klitschko, middle, and Oleh Tyahnybok face the media, during a briefing in the Ukrainian parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Ukraine's parliament has passed a measure offering amnesty to arrested protesters, but only if demonstrators vacate most of the buildings they occupy. The measure, passed on Wednesday after nearly 12 hours of negotiation, was not supported by the opposition parties driving the two months of protests that pushed the country into crisis.
Mexican woman’s death in CBSA custody sparks call for accountability
Canadian border guards are silhouetted as they replace each other at an inspection booth at the Douglas border crossing on the Canada-USA border in Surrey, B.C., on August 20, 2009. An internal report from the Canada Border Services Agency shows Canada's border guards are pulling out their guns, batons and pepper spray less often. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Blair: In off-season like no other, could Burnett return to Jays?
In this file photo Toronto Blue Jays A.J. Burnett throws during a game in Chicago September 9, 2008.
Monarch butterflies’ new population low ramps up fears of migration’s collapse
Monarch butterflies gather on a tree at the El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary near Angangueo, Mexico.
Police execute search warrant on Jewish sect that fled from Quebec to Ontario
The Jewish sect Lev Tahor, which means ‘pure heart,’ came to Canada in 2005, after their spiritual leader Rabbi Shlomo Elbarnes was granted refugee status here.
Robertson breaks ranks on transit referendum
The Skytrain travels underneath Vancity Credit Union headquarters in Vancouver, June 5, 2012. Mayor Gregor Robertson has distanced himself from municipal colleagues on the question of a transit referendum.
What Trudeau's Liberal caucus shakeup means for the Senate
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau attends a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2014.
Civil forfeiture process working fine as is, Anton insists
B.C. Attorney-General Suzanne Anton says the province’s civil-forfeiture program is working just as it was designed to do.
Energy stocks with long-term upside potential
Canadian Natural Resources is one of four Canadian energy stocks that satisfy all the criteria for long-term upside potential.
Facebook, an infectious disease? Absolutely not
David Milstead
One cheer for Mr. Trudeau’s Senate surprise
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks about the Senate and Liberal senators during an announcement in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Jan. 29, 2014.
On transit, Lower Mainland mayors can’t do it all themselves
Gary Mason
How online brokers treat the little guy
Three top stock picks from Goodreid’s Gordon Reid
Three pitfalls to consider before helping your kids buy a home
Rob Carrick
Quebec seniors’ homes facing relaxed night-supervision rules despite fatal fire
A local volunteer stops in front of a church memorial for the victims of last week's deadly seniors residence fire in L'Isle-Verte, Que., on Jan. 29, 2014.
Obama’s legacy stands in Keystone’s path
Jeffrey Jones
Why smaller is better in new era for U.S. banks
The Citibank Building is shown, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012 in New York.
Canadian has unparalleled natural ability that could change cross-country skiing
Canadian cross country skier Len Valjas is photographed after a day of training at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta on Friday, November 15, 2013.
Lowe’s tweaks store formula in attempt to narrow gap with competitors
Lowe’s Canada president Sylvain Prud’homme shows off the new eye-level displays.
Borrowing for your RRSP: Here's how to calculate how much you'll need
Tim Cestnick
The Globe in Kiev: Ukrainian opposition movement has its own library
Viktor and Inna Bisovetskyi pose in the library they have started for protesters near Independence Square in Kiev. The sign directly behind them reads ‘Library of Maidan.’ The other sign says ‘After you've read them return them.’
Google to sell Motorola (minus patents) to Lenovo in $2.91-billion deal
Google will sell Motorola to Lenovo at a steep discount.
The Scout List: Soup, weasels and ginger beer
Mirtle: Maple Leafs somehow keep finding a way to bank points
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier (left) and Phil Kessel celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action in Toronto on Tuesday January 28, 2014.
These Super Bowl ads tug at the heartstrings
Hot Ticket: Young Drunk Punk
Bruce Mcculloch at Outside Lands with the Sketchfest in San Francisco, August 10, 2013.
Tempted to ‘delete all’? Try managing your e-mails instead
The urge to purge may be the fastest way to deal with the deluge but it’s not the most effective means of managing your e-mail.
Could you step away for a month-long mental break?
Pat McNamara is chief executive officer of Apex Public Relations.
I want to be in the Canadian Armed Forces. What will my salary be?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, centre, talks with members of the Canadian Armed Forces running a Canadian water purification site in the earthquake stricken town of Jacmel, Haiti on Feb. 16, 2010.
Documents: Read the statement of claim in the lawsuit against Rob Ford
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford reacts to Councillor David Shiner's references to staffing levels during a budget meeting on Jan. 22, 2014.
The close: Emerging market worries push stocks lower
A television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the decision of the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014.
RBC wants to stay in the Caribbean. Why?
Boyd Erman
Table: Inside the PowerShares S&P/TSX Comp. Low Volatility Index ETF
High-tech book allows readers to feel emotions of a character
Why bank branches still matter to Canadians
Tim Kiladze
When business is just too good to make your profit target
Brian Milner
Jets back in Central Division cellar but not losing confidence
Winnipeg Jets goalie Al Montoya makes a glove save during the first period of an NHL game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in Chicago.
Hockey Canada has no Sochi contingency plan if NHL pulls players
In this file photo Bob Nicholson, President and CEO of Hockey Canada is seen at a press conferences in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.
Bieber turns himself in to police in Toronto, charged with assault
Justin Bieber turns himself in at a downtown Toronto police station.
Jean Charest denies $3,000 cheque from lobbyist, Quebec Liberal Leader says
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest speaks about former prime minister of Canada Jean Chrétien during his 80th birthday service in Toronto on Jan. 21, 2014.
Oil sector looking in wrong place for coming seismic shift
David Parkinson
Teenage Ottawa girl found guilty on most charges in pimping case
Canadians frustrated with TV content choices, some want CRTC ‘abolished’: review
One respondent rejected the idea that American TV shows were not culturally relevant. “The Big Bang Theory is reflective of me even if it’s ‘American.’ It is also part of our/my demographic diversity.”
Newfoundland Premier shuffles cabinet, vows to revisit access-to-info law he supported
Tom Marshall is Newfoundland and Labrador’s interim premier.
Why is pop music still stuck on the same old song?
Russell Smith
Far from flat: The hottest finish for housewares is matte
Matte finishes have become popular in everything from cars to makeup and just about every element of home decor.
Multifunctional furniture: Putting the beauty in double duty
The best multifunctional furniture often conceals its other side.
How two Canadian companies are trying to solve the riddle of prefab
MEKA’s ALP 320 prefab house in Quito, Ecuador.
After dad died, I still didn’t feel safe. Until now
Study shows link between antioxidant supplements and lung cancer
'Serious' proxy voting errors plague corporate Canada
Death toll in Quebec seniors’-home fire now 19, with 13 others missing
Firefighters and police officers work at the scene of a fire at a senior's residence home in L'Isle Verte, Que., on Jan. 24, 2014.
Struggling Sears cuts another 624 jobs
A sign announces a closing-down sale at Sears Canada’s flagship Toronto store in the Eaton Centre.
Chelsea Handler talks about gays in Sochi, but uses picture of Vancouver's Robertson
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson sits for a photograph outside City Hall in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday January 21, 2014.
Calgary woman who threw newborns in garbage sentenced to 18 more months
Meredith Borowiec appears in court in Calgary on March 26, 2013 in this court artist's sketch.
Balsillie urges strengthened intellectual property rights for environment
Former BlackBerry co-CEO Jim Balsillie.
The Globe in Kiev: Amnesty offer likely not good enough for protesters
Protesters prepare for another night of watching over their makeshift barricade in Kiev, Ukraine, Jan. 28, 2014.
Canadian First Nation rules Super Bowl bet involving sacred mask offside
Forehead Mask Nuxalk, ca. 1880 Alder, red cedar bark, copper, pins, paint 4 1/8 x 11 3/8 x 5 1/8 inches Gift of John H. Hauberg 91.1.71
Quebec labour leaders suspected they helped pay for Accurso’s yacht, wiretaps show
The yacht called Touch was owned by Tony Accurso, the onetime construction boss accused of a raft of corruption-related charges who has been a central figure at the Charbonneau inquiry examining corruption in the province’s construction industry.
Jailhouse beating meant to keep Rob Ford's secrets, lawsuit alleges
Scott MacIntyre, 47, is shown in Toronto on Jan. 24, 2014.
Statscan’s SEPH labour data suffer from ‘unclassified’ illness
The Statistics Canada offices in Ottawa.
Pipeline expansion moves ahead in Alberta
By pushing for a co-operative approach to energy strategy, Alberta Premier Alison Redford recognizes that this is a national issue, not a provincial one.
What qualities does a wine need to score 98 or 100?
A look at man’s relationship with his buddy
Eminem, Bruno Mars, Arcade Fire to headline Squamish festival as it expands
William Butler, a member of Arcade Fire, billed as the band "The Reflektors," plays Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013 at the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami.
There’s nothing super about what NFL teams pay their cheerleaders
Oakland Raiders cheerleaders perform
Bail-in risk? Canadian bank investors can’t get enough
The lobby of National Bank of Canada on King Street in Toronto.
From Lac-Mégantic to L’Isle-Verte, coroner faces grim task of talking to victims’ relatives
Emergency workers dig through the remains at the site of the Residence du Havre in L’Isle-Verte, Quebec, Jan. 28, 2014.
Kessel ‘a little nervous’ about situation in Sochi
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier (left) and Phil Kessel celebrate after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action in Toronto on Tuesday January 28, 2014.
Travellers share images of major pile up on Hwy 401
A photo posted to Twitter of the pileup on Highway 401 near Napanee, Jan. 29, 2014.
Fed sticks to taper plan amid turmoil
The Federal Reserve Building in Washington.
Major pileup on Highway 401, near Belleville, Ont., leaves several injured
What are U.S. mutual funds holding? Not Apple
An Apple logo is seen during Black Friday in San Francisco, California in this file photo from November 29, 2013.
Carney throws cold water on Scottish independence dream
Carl Mortished
Now Trending: Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor receives apology from Grammys producer
Trent Reznor performs at the 56th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2014, in Los Angeles.
If your car could talk, what language would it speak?
The bold V bar on the front of Nissan’s Sport Sedan Concept is an abbreviation for V-Motion, the pun on velocity and emotion that the company’s design chief, Shiro Nakamura, has applied to the company’s next design language.
In Pictures: What a car design language really looks like
Volvo Concept XC Coupe
Tests confirm third case of deadly pig virus in Ontario
The first case of a deadly pig virus that has killed millions of baby pigs in the U.S. has been confirmed in Canada.
TSN secures regional rights to broadcast Ottawa Senators games
Dec 21, 2013; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; Ottawa Senators defenseman Marc Methot (3) celebrates his goal scored in the first period against the Phoenix Coyotes at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Fantino sorry for behaviour at meeting with aggrieved veterans
Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino speaks in Ottawa on Nov. 18, 2013.
Phoenix Coyotes to be known as Arizona Coyotes starting next season
Phoenix Coyotes' Shane Doan, who got his 500th career assist, smiles as he gets high-fives from the crowd after an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz.
Wiretaps paint picture of Accurso holding sway over Quebec union boss
Former Quebec Federation of Labour president Michel Arsenault arrives at the Charbonneau Commission looking into corruption in the Quebec construction industry Monday, January 27, 2014 in Montreal.
Canada Post will phase out home delivery in smaller cities and suburbs first
Billie the dog walks along with about 2,000 people march through the streets in support of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, who rallied outside Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office below Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Sunday January 26 2014. They were protesting against Canada Post's cuts of door-to-door mail delivery.
Sugar is the new tobacco. Here’s why
Theresa Albert
Trudeau's Senate move puts the squeeze on Harper
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau attends a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 29, 2014.
Eugenie Bouchard to lead Canadian team in Fed Cup tie
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada hits a return to Li Na of China during their women's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 23, 2014.
Provinces want say on which transfers are cut under Canada Job Grant
Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Brad Duguid says the provinces want changes to the Canada Job Grant.
Shoalts: MLSE outlines plans for stadium renovation, with eye on NFL team
President and CEO of MLSE Tim Leiweke during a press conference to introduce newest players Jermain Defoe and Michael Bradley (not pictured) at Real Sports Bar and Grill.
Canadians want an elected Senate, Harper says after Trudeau boots senators
The Senate chamber on Parliament Hill is seen May 28, 2013, in Ottawa.
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