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February 2

The Broncos battle the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII
In pictures: The ghosts of Beslan may haunt Sochi
Visitors to School Number One, now a memorial site, in Beslan January 25, 2014. A terrorist attack here killed 334 hostages almost 10 years ago.
Beslan: a monument to failed Russian security, a warning of lessons unlearned?
‘Why do these terrorist acts keep happening again and again? Why are the terrorists getting stronger?’ asks Susanna Dudieva, director of the Mothers of Beslan, standing in Middle School No. 1, where her 13-year-old son Zaur was killed.
Teck checking domestic piping system after Trail spill
Teck Cominco Metals owns and operates the integrated smelting and refining complex at Trail, British Columbia. The complex’s major products are refined zinc and lead. It also produces silver and gold. germanium dioxide, indium, cadmium and copper compounds as metal co-products, along with a variety of sulphur products and ammonium sulphate fertilizers.
Obama won’t rush Keystone decision, White House says
Protesters rally against the Keystone XL oil pipeline as U.S. President Barack Obama's motorcade arrives at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington, July 11, 2013.
Quebec police piece together links between three deaths in Beauce
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
Economic crisis continues for unemployed youth
Don Tapscott
B.C. police point to patchwork process for recommending property seizures
Vancouver Police Inspector Brad Desmarais hold up a photograph of a marijuana grow operation found in one of the most valuable properties ever forfeited in the Lower Mainland during a press conference at City Hall in Vancouver, January 11, 2011.
Best pictures from February 2
For Canada Post, end of an era as home delivery winds down
Barrie McKenna
Senator Larry Campbell keeping his Liberal card
Senator and former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell in New York Feb. 1, 2014, for a meeting of a drug-policy organization with which he is associated.
Bruno Mars and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers rock halftime of Super Bowl
Bruno Mars performs performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Canada’s firms outpace peers for female directors
The proposed Jumbo Glacier resort and its obstacles
Time is running out for Jumbo Glacier Resort
Justine Hunter
Pig-virus vaccine helping to curb deaths in U.S., manufacturer says
Producers of a vaccine developed to help thwart a fast-spreading swine virus that recently surfaced in Canada says the new drug is showing promise, reducing hog deaths in several American states.
Heenan Blaikie plans big restructuring
Inside the Toronto office of national law firm Heenan Blaikie LLP.
Fraser River not the place for hazardous waste plant
Mark Hume
Gas exports from B.C. seen as key to reviving pipeline
Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod is seen in this file photo.
Professional, scientific jobs hit record high
The professional, scientific and technical services sector in Canada led the country’s job growth in 2013.
Needed: More eyes on Canada’s spies
The federal government will spend nearly half a billion dollars this year on Canada’s electronic eavesdropping service, a spy group that is rapidly growing despite the austerity measures imposed on many other government agencies.
B.C.’s overzealous cash cow: civil forfeiture
Doug Eastwood takes a photograph of seized Hummer that was used to traffic narcotics as a seized helicopter that was taken from a suspected drug trafficker is seen in the background after a press conference in Richmond, B.C., on Feb. 9, 2012.
GM seen following Chrysler, Ford with solid results
GM has reinstated its common stock dividend.
Investors eye Twitter’s growth in active users
Observers will be watching closely for any signs of market saturation in Twitter’s user base
Beep, beep! What kind of leader are you?
Six ways to bring insight to innovation
Harvey Schachter
The warped math of executive compensation
Vince Molinaro is managing director of the leadership practice at Toronto-based Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions and the author of The Leadership Contract.
I’m being penalized because I don’t work at HQ
Rachel Weinstein
Alternate Ledrew gets ice time as Canada’s Homan downs Ontario at Scotties
Team Canada skip Rachel Homan delivers her rock against team Quebec during fourth draw curling action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Montreal, Sunday, February 2, 2014.
Editorial cartoons from February, 2014
Ditch the CRTC? Let’s think again
Kate Taylor
Podborski is the face and personality of Team Canada
Former World Cup and Olympic downhill ski racer Steve Podborski in Whistler April 14, 2013.
Flames rookie Monahan still getting used to life as a celebrity
Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan (23) skates with the puck during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome.
The best images from Super Bowl XLVIII
Fans arrive for the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J.
For schools and parents, what is the right approach to food allergies?
The peanut ban has set a precedent, and now a parent is asking for similar accommodation for her daughter’s egg and dairy allergies.
Philip Seymour Hoffman: a unique and prickly talent
Geoff Pevere
Shoalts: Resurgent Leafs can thank its Sochi-bound Americans
Toronto Maple Leafs players Phil Kessel (left) and James van Riemsdyk (right) are introduced as members of the U.S. Olympic hockey team after the 2014 Winter Classic hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium.
Being Philip Seymour Hoffman: an appreciation
Liam Lacey
Manitoba won’t budge on all-day kindergarten despite internal push
Four-year-old Zain Siddiqui settles in at his first day of all-day kindergarten at Fraser Mustard Learning Academy in Toronto on Sept. 3, 2013.
Therrien’s seat gets hotter as Habs drop another one, this time to Jets
Winnipeg Jets goalie Al Montoya (35) makes a save against Montreal Canadiens center David Desharnais (51) during the second period at Bell Centre.
In Nova Scotia, disability-rights protesters press Ottawa for justice reform
Nichelle Benn waits for the start of provincial court in Dartmouth, N.S. on Jan. 15, 2014. A Nova Scotia group is urging federal and provincial leaders to implement policy changes in the justice system for people with intellectual disabilities.
As parents of different races, we hate being told our kids are ‘one of each’
Gospel legend Mavis Staples’s three top tips for success
Andrew Bujalski: The ‘godfather of mumblecore’ comes to Toronto
Filmmaker Andrew Bujalski on the set of his 2013 film Computer Chess.
Training to live with pain: What we can learn from Olympic athletes
Slovenia's bronze medal winner Petra Majdic sits injured on the ground after a Women's individual classic sprint Cross Country final heat at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010.
The high-stakes debate over e-cigarettes
A woman smokes an E-cigarette, an electronic substitute in the form of a rod.
In pictures: Victims of the L'Isle-Verte fire
A family photo of Marie-Jeabbe Gagnon-Saindon who was one of the victims of the seniors residence fire Thursday, January 23, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Que.
Highlights from Super Bowl XLVIII
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) holds up the Lombardi Trophy after winning the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Seahawks won 43-8.
Stars react to Philip Seymour Hoffman's death
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman accepts the Oscar for best actor for his work in "Capote" at the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles
Cyber-attack on Bell supplier highlights rising hacker threat
Bell store at Rideau Centre in Ottawa Aug. 12, 2010.
In pictures: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman portrays author Truman Capote in a scene from the film Capote.
A glimpse inside Putin's Russia
Envoys says Canada, Mexico relationship ‘stagnant’ as Harper visit looms
Prime Minister Stephen Harper answers a question during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Wednesday, Jan. 29.
NDP steps up battle against ATM fees
NDP leader Tom Mulcair speaks with the media following party caucus Wednesday January 29, 2014 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Law that strips certain Canadian expats of voting rights to be debated in court
Clouds form a backdrop for the buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013.
Romanow disagrees with NDP on proposed ‘unity bill’
Former Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow and author of a report on the state Canada's health care system is shown at the First Ministers Conference on Health in Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2004.
Groundhog Day brings mixed messages from famed furry prognosticators
Punxsutawney Phil is held by Ron Ploucha after emerging from his burrow Feb. 2 on Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., to see his shadow and forecast six more weeks of winter weather. The prediction this year fell on the same day as Super Bowl Sunday.
Dual citizen? It’s best not to ignore the tax rules
Anu Nijhawan, dual Canada-U.S. citizen and a tax partner at the Calgary office of Bennett Jones LLP.
Backlund scores OT winner as red-hot Flames down Wild
Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund, from Sweden, celebrates his goal during third period NHL action against the Minnesota Wild in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Backlund also scored the game winning goal allowing the Calgary Flames to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime.
Japan eliminates Canada from Davis Cup after Dancevic retires
Canada's Frank Dancevic returns a shot against Japan's Go Soeda during their Davis Cup world group first round tennis match in Tokyo January 31, 2014.
February 2: Your lookahead horoscope
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