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February 12

Vancouver school board wants to revamp identification of needy neighbourhoods
Vancouver Board of Education Chairperson Patti Bacchus says the board wants to be able to target resources at the greatest concentrations of need.
Kenney moves to quell provincial anger over Canada Job Grant deadline
Jason Kenney responds to a question in the House of Commons on Feb. 12, 2014.
All eyes on 'I-Pod' after stunning upset over Shaun White in men’s halfpipe
Switzerland’s Iouri [I-Pod] Podladtchikov celebrates his gold-medal victory after the men’s snowboard halfpipe final at the Sochi Olympics on Tuesday.
From the archives: Clark facing crisis after NDP revelations about talks with teachers
Gary Mason
Muslim MNA tables own bill to fight religious fundamentalism
Quebec Liberal MLA Fatima Houda-Pepin is surrounded by reporters as she walks to a party caucus meeting on Jan. 20, 2014.
Killing immigration program unfairly favours Quebec, Saskatchewan Premier says
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall speaks in Toronto on Oct. 28, 2013.
Nesbitt looks to put tough times behind her, defend 1,000-metre gold
Canada's Christine Nesbitt talks to her coach after her practice at the Adler Arena Skating Center at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
Flaherty’s income-splitting doubts open rift in Conservative Party
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty ties his shoe before speaking at a post-budget event in Ottawa on Feb. 12, 2014
Native band downstream from proposed B.C. mine fears long-term pollution
A study of the mine proposal says it could release pollution with heavy metals that may be toxic to fish.
Killed kids, man says he ‘deserves’ escorted passes from psych hospital
Allan Schoenborn in B.C. court Friday, February 15, 2013.
Despite slow start, Raptors trounce Hawks in final game before all-star break
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) goes to make a pass in between Atlanta Hawks guard-forward Kyle Korver (26) and guard Jeff Teague (0) during the first half at the Air Canada Centre.
Working the flood gates on the River Thames
RCMP investigating two homicides in Manitoba First Nation
Bradley Beaver wounded two Mounties during a standoff
In pictures: Venezuela's popular discontent boils over in demonstrations against Maduro
Demonstrators make a barricade of burning garbage during a protest against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas February 12, 2014. A demonstrator was killed during an anti-government rally in Caracas on Wednesday, Reuters witnesses said. A Reuters cameraman and a photographer both heard shots and saw one protester had fallen to the ground. The person was then carried away dead.
With oil economy running on fumes, Venezuela 'on the edge of the apocalypse'
Angela Perez, sits in a corner called "Misery Corner" with political graffiti in Spanish that reads, "Chavez lives, the fight continues" in Caracas, Venezuela, June 1, 2013. The city today, where some corners have names that people use as landmarks, is a traffic-choked, graffiti-smeared, hyperbolically violent capital where spasmodic bouts of modernization and growth over the years have left little of the charm of some other South American cities.
Wild-card Plushenko emerges as another threat to Chan’s golden dreams
Evgeni Plushenko of Russia gestures after competing in the men's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
Members of Toronto Police Services Board reject study into staffing levels
Toronto police chief Bill Blair is photographed in his office at police headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Friday December 27, 2013.
Russian TV station at centre of media controversy
In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, the owner of Dozhd TV (Rain TV) station, Alexander Vinokurov, right, and Dozhd's director Nataliya Sindeyeva listen to a question during a press conference at the channel's headquarters in Moscow. The independent television station Dozhd, or TV Rain, came under attack after asking viewers in January whether the Soviet Union should have surrendered Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, to save the lives of the 1 million people who died during the nearly 900-day Nazi siege of the city during the war. The station quickly pulled the poll and apologized, but President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said the station had crossed a “red line.” Russian cable operators lined up to drop Dozhd from their packages and prosecutors opened an investigation.
Duhatschek: From the ice to behind the bench, Dineen has unfinished Olympic business
Kevin Dineen, coach of Canada’s women’s hockey team, ‘jumped right in immediately’ when given the job, embarking on a crash course of sorts in the women’s game.
The Scout List: Valentines, baked goods, and the importance of art
Vancouver developer Bob Rennie is photographed outside the Olympic Village Canada Line Station in Vancouver, Nov. 9, 2012.
Image: How far up the B.C. coast a card meant to represent spilled oil drifted
‘Drift card’ project shows potential impact of oil spill
First Nations canoes arrive on Lyell Island in Haida Gwaii on Thursday August 15, 2013. A piece of plywood washed up there the first week of February, 2014, almost 1,000 kilometres from where it was dropped, shows the potential devastation from an oil spill, according to environmental groups opposing pipeline expansion and tanker traffic.
Toronto ombudsman reports spike in complaints about city services
Toronto ombudsman Fiona Crean speaks at the City Council meeting in Toronto on Oct. 31, 2012.
Leaked details show modest goals for Kerry’s Mideast peace plan
Palestinian and foreign activists hold Palestinian flags as they walk through the structures in an old village known as Ein Hajla, in the Jordan Valley near the West Bank city of Jericho January 31, 2014. Some 100 activists took part in a campaign to try to resettle the village and to protest Israel's occupation of the West Bank including the Jordan Valley.
Best pictures from February 12
Eight strong (and cheap) consumer-goods stocks
Auto-related companies such Magna International Inc., Linamar Corp., and Exco Technologies Inc. topped our listed of Canadian consumer-goods companies, with returns of 50 per cent or more over the past 12 months
Income-splitting? There are better, fairer ways to cut taxes
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty speaks at a post-budget event in Ottawa on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Lacy knickers and pink diamonds: These hotels go all out on Valentine's Day
The QT Gold Coast is just one hotel offering a special, sexy Valentine’s Day package.
Hot Ticket: NorthWest Comedy Fest
Producer Dave Fortune says NorthWest Comedy Fest performer Pee-wee Herman “is revered within the comedy industry.”
Expect short-term pain with Rogers stock
Rogers Communications has faced major challenges recently, with adjusted profit down 20 per cent in the most recent quarter and low wireless subscriber growth.
Tories don’t have a mole in their midst, party assures MPs
Dimitri Soudas leaves Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 1, 2011.
Why would anyone buy Green Mountain at these prices?
David Milstead
Ghosh remaking Husky one text message at a time
Jeffrey Jones
How to invest your first $100,000
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Manufacturers fire back at Ottawa on ‘country pricing’
Cars wait in line to cross the border back into Canada as traffic comes off the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ont.
The immigrant investor program’s overdue end
Founded in 1986, the 'cash for citizenship' program had been primarily used by Chinese immigrants – from Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China – to gain a foothold in Canada.
Vehicle dependability declines for the first time in 15 years
The Lexus IS 350 F Sport debuted at media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2013.
Molson ad faces off with Labatt over national loyalty
The Budweiser blimp.
Infographic: TFSAs vs. RRSPs: The lowdown on fees
What our Olympic athletes can teach us about resilience
Glain Roberts-McCabe is founder of the Executive Roundtable Inc., a Toronto-based organization that specializes in peer-driven coaching and mentoring programs for mid-career leaders.
I want to work in the public sector. What will my salary be?
Christmas lights reflect on the walls of the Parliament buildings.
Three top stock picks from Horizons’ Don Vialoux
Don Vialoux.
Why can’t you be the CEO?
Court papers show B.C. Liberals wanted to provoke teachers strike, Dix says
British Columbia teachers protest for better student learning conditions outside the cabinet offices in Vancouver, March 18, 2013. The opposition New Democrats said Feb. 12, 2014 that court documents show the Liberal government was intent on provoking teachers into job action, rather than bargaining in good faith.
Duhatschek: Team Canada will keep its foot on the gas vs. Norway
Canada's Sidney Crosby skates during the men's team ice hockey practice at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 12, 2014.
Alouettes’ Bruce apologizes for anti-gay comment aimed at NFL prospect Sam
Montreal Alouettes’ Arland Bruce is brought down by Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Evan McCollough during first half East Division semifinal CFL action in Guelph, Ont., on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013.
Canada on pace for record medal haul
Canadian moguls gold medallist Alex Bilodeau and silver medallist Mikael Kingsbury share a laugh after receiving their medals during a ceremony at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, in Sochi, Russia.
Canadian banks slash online trading fees
“The young investor strategy is a focus that we’ve had for some time,” said Viki Lazaris, head of BMO InvestorLine.
Mexican police arrest one man, seek another in killing of Canadian couple
Nina Discombe, 72, and Edward Kular, 84, were found dead in their home on Feb. 9 after an apparent break-in. An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of the Canadian couple in Mexico, media reports say.
Should Barbie really be the latest Sports Illustrated model?
For its 50th anniversary cover, Sports Illustrated magazine has done away with the usual model altogether and replaced her with Barbie.
Kinross slashes gold reserves
The Tasiast mine in north-western Mauritania. Kinross has tried to move beyond the disastrous acquisition and is focusing on lowering expenses.
Harper’s climate initiative likely still a long way down the road
Syncrude‘s oil sands upgrader facility located north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
Sun Life earnings climb on stronger sales, restructuring
The Sun Life Financial building in Toronto.
Canada Bread feeds Latin American firms’ appetite for growth
David Parkinson
With no merger in sight, Heenan lawyers flee to disparate firms
Law firm Heenan Blaikie was dissolved last week and many of its lawyers and practice groups have since jumped to other firms.
Imagine if sick days were no big deal
A woman lies in bed holding her head with used tissues littering the bed cover.
Maximizing the modern cookbook: How to make a tablet stand for the kitchen
I’ve been taking it on the nose all my life for my prominent proboscis
Need help focusing? Start doodling
Sunni Brown believes that those who doodle ought not be marginalized.
Is Shia LaBeouf making an original artistic statement or just being stupid?
Russell Smith
Neon’s got a brand new glow
GRAPHIC LAMP: Delightfull Unique Lamps is all about mid-century modern lighting creations.
Surprise! Hummer holds its value more than any other vehicle
The H2 retained 71.14 per cent of its original MSRP value over four years, compared to 50 to 65 per cent for most vehicles.
Jian Ghomeshi’s Olympic moment: Too generous and apologetic in opportune interview with Russian official
Simon Houpt
Celebrity Photos of the Week: Monsieur Hollande's White House Opus!
Graphic video of hunter’s sled ride with wounded deer sparks probe in Saskatchewan
Sid Caesar: The German General
In pictures: Remembering TV comic Sid Caesar
This Oct. 25, 1999 file photo shows Milton Berle, left, and Sid Caesar before being honored in as the first inductees into NBC's "Walk of Fame" in the network's Rockefeller Center store in New York. Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was 91.
The close: TSX finishes higher on rising commodities
Dump trucks move wast rock around the Highland Valley Copper Mine March 18, 2009.
Chrysler’s pitch: two plants, $3.6-billion, thousands of jobs
A worker attends to a minivan on the production line at Chrysler’s assembly plant in Windsor, Ont. CEO Sergio Marchionne said the company is ready to invest more than $1-billion (U.S.) to revamp the operations, but needs a decision within weeks on its requested federal and provincial assistance.
Republicans take charge of party after debt vote
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was among the Republicans who joined the Democratic majority Wednesday to force a vote on raising the debt ceiling until 2015.
The top 10 reasons to set up a trust
Tim Cestnick
Study casting doubt on mammogram effectiveness no cause for panic
André Picard
Complete guide to the auto show in Toronto
SRT Viper on display during the 2013 Canadian International AutoShow last year. This year's show opens on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014.
Russians raise doubts about suspected ‘black widow’ suicide bomber
A photo of a police leaflet seen in a Sochi hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, shows Ruzanna Ibragimova and states that she is at large in the city of Sochi as Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers.
BlackBerry holds dubious distinction of slipping below ‘others’ in tally
Michael Babad
Time to put the brakes on big, honking auto subsidies
Konrad Yakabuski
What wine goes with olives?
Culling Alberta’s wild horses is the right decision, Premier says
Horses near Sundre, Alta., are too populous, the province says, but culling is at odds with local heritage, opponents argue.
Alberta temporary neighbourhood set up after floods isn’t closing just yet, minister says
Eleanor Robertson is shown in her one-room temporary housing in Saddlebrook, near High River, Alta., on Oct. 30, 2013.
Halting Nova Scotia’s economic and population decline needs urgent action, report warns
Acadia University president Ray Ivany, head of a five-member panel on Nova Scotia's economic recovery, releases their final report in Halifax on Feb. 12, 2014.
Ode to Shirley Temple (the drink, that is)
A Shirley Temple cocktail or “mocktail.”
Ottawa 'abdicating its responsibility' of nation building, Wynne says
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is shown in her office at Queen's Park in Toronto on Dec. 12, 2013.
Oversold energy trust units aren’t a buy just yet
Transit sign photographed for Toronto Weekend article, Toronto March 21 2013.
Woman held in Vancouver over prostitution ring linked to N.Y. Super Bowl parties
The Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded to the winner of the NFL’s Super Bowl.
The many quirky differences between NHL and Olympic hockey
Canada's Sydney Crosby looks on as members of the media stand behind him during their men's team ice hockey practice at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 12, 2014.
How a Canadian was charged with money laundering in sale of bitcoins
Pascal Reid is shown in a Facebook photo.
Billy Ray Cyrus releases bizarre rap remake of Achy Breaky Heart
Released in 1992, the original Achy Breaky Heart was a massive international hit for the mullet-haired Billy Ray Cyrus
Five key sectors of the Valentine's Day industry
Table: Funds for conservative investing
Rio Tinto sells land options to LNG Canada at B.C. port
The proposed Kitimat, B.C., LNG site.
Canada must look past Obama to push for Keystone: Prentice
Former Industry Minister Jim Prentice, now CIBC's vice-chair, says Canada needs to push forward on pipeline construction so it can export the oil and gas in Western Canada to markets in Asia.
B.C. teachers, government hold contract talks after divisive court ruling
Minister of Education Peter Fassbender talks with reporters in Vancouver in June 2013.
With mobile tech, Canada can’t afford to be complacent
When applied in novel ways, mobile technology has the potential to spawn new products, services and markets. It can increase the efficiency of almost any industry sector and improve our quality of life. Canada must lead such innovation if we are to tackle our long-standing productivity problem and stimulate sustainable economic growth
Did the technical charts deliver in 2013?
China’s trade numbers strong – and unreliable
Scott Barlow
Two Quebec teens charged with first-degree murder in triple homicide
Friends of three people who were found dead in a home comfort each other Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in Trois Rivieres, Que.
Now Trending: Legal documents reveal how Rihanna nearly went broke
Cast member Rihanna poses at the American premiere of the Universal Pictures film "Battleship" in Los Angeles May 10, 2012
GoPro camera tumbles from a plane … and you won’t believe where it lands
With Indian deal, Husky paves the way to a new market
Husky Energy CEO Asim Ghosh attends the company’s annual meeting in Calgary, May 7, 2013. The company said it earned $535-million in the first quarter, or 54 cents per diluted share, down from $591-million, or 60 cents per diluted share, a year ago.
Expansion Ottawa RedBlacks make CFL debut on the road
Henry Burris has a laugh with members of the media at a news conference in Ottawa, Tuesday, Feb.4, 2014, where the CFL's RedBlacks announced they had signed the veteran quarterback as a free agent.
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