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March 11

B.C. gears up for measles after two new Chilliwack cases
A student receives a measles vaccine injection.
Benefits of cardiac screening examined after NHL player collapses
Dallas Stars centre Rich Peverley, far right, with captain Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, druing an NHL game on March 6, 2014. Peverley collapsed on the bench March 10.
Malaysia Airlines MH370: flight path and timestamps
Four famous missing aircraft mysteries
Aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, in front of their twin-engine Lockheed Electra in Los Angeles at the end of May, 1937.
Globe in Ukraine: Kiev moves to bolster military
The Ukrainina frigate Hetman Sahaydachy, background, enters the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine, Thursday, March 6, 2014.
Olivia Chow resigns seat, set to launch Toronto mayoral bid
Olivia Chow is pictured in her Toronto home on Jan. 20, 2014.
Globe in Ukraine: Odessa fears getting caught in the crossfire
Ukrainian women hold an Ukrainian national flag with EU stars while releasing birds as a symbol of peace after singing of the national anthem during an anti-war protest in front of a monument of Duke de Richelieu in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine, Sunday, March 9, 2014. The monument to the prominent French statesman de Richelieu, in background, marks the respect he is accorded in the area after he was appointed to office by Russian Czar Alexander I in 1803 to rule as governor in the New Russian region including Odessa.
Surrey wants temporary slot machines removed
The 150 slot machines at Newton Square Bingo Hall have become a flash-point in concerns about public safety and quality of life in the neighbourhood.
Mayors get things done. Should they run the world?
From L-R: Benjamin Barber, Charles Montgomery, Gregor Robertson, Doug Saunders
Vancouver’s Portland Hotel Society gives alcoholics the harm-reduction treatment
Brewmaster Tyler Big Child, right, pours a bottle of beer made by and to be shared with program participants as Kevin Sleziak, left, and Daikole Frazier stand by at the Portland Hotel Society alcohol-brewing co-op program in Vancouver, Tuesday March 11, 2014. The program teaches alcoholics how to make their own beer and wine as part of a harm-reduction program. Co-op members contribute their own money for ingredients and the brews are stored at the centre to ferment. It's aimed at a small population of alcoholics who might otherwise be drinking things such as mouthwash or hand sanitizer.
NDP launches tour to mobilize voters and challenge elections act
Craig Scott is shown in Toronto on March 15, 2012. Mr. Scott is the NDP’s democratic reform critic.
Critics condemn B.C.’s new ‘watered-down water act’
A salmon is seen trying to climb a small waterfall at Quigley Creek near Princess Royal Island, B.C., Sept, 20, 2013. The province’s new approach to managing freshwater resources is under attack.
Fair Elections Act: Slow it down, Mr. Poilievre (3)
Canada's chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand speaks during a news conference in Ottawa September 10, 2007. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA)
Best pictures from March11
Former Netherlands Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers falls after tripping on the red carpet while waving to photographers, as he arrived at the Cerro Castillo presidential palace for lunch with other visiting dignitaries in Vina del Mar, March 11, 2014. Lubbers was visiting as head of the Dutch delegation attending the swearing-in ceremony of Michelle Bachelet as Chile's president.
Canucks part ways with food-services provider Aramark
A cyclist rides past Rogers Arena, the home of the Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey team, in Vancouver. The franchise is dropping its long-time food-services provider Aramark.
MacGregor: Putting fun back into the skills competition
Roy MacGregor
Blair: With circus of last season behind them, Jays are now men at work
Korean trade deal is a good first step
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and South Korean President Park Geun-hye pose for photographers before their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on March 11, 2014.
Ford criticizes exception in proposed update to city’s food-truck laws
Cooks prepare food at the Rome'n Chariot food truck in Toronto, Ont. on July 4, 2012
Charles Hamelin will skate in 2018 Winter Games with eye on more Olympic gold
Canadian short track speedskater Charles Hamelin holds up his Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic gold medal on his arrival back from the games at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Tuesday, February 25, 2014.
Why the doomsayers are wrong about Canada’s housing market
The most bearish diagnoses of Canada’s housing market have been relying on flawed uses of data.
Tory MP adds to chorus calling for Harper to counter PQ
Conservative MP Peter Goldring is shown in Ottawa on Nov. 21, 2011.
Henrik Sedin in no mood to celebrate milestone game with Canucks in free fall
Vancouver Canucks forward Henrik Sedin (33) and forward Jannik Hansen (36) move to the boards against Calgary Flames defenceman T.J. Brodie (7) and forward Sean Monahan (23) during the first period at Rogers Arena.
Redford under scrutiny for travel costs to attend PC party fundraiser
Alberta Premier Alison Redford speaks to reporters in Edmonton on Tuesday March 4, 2014. Ms. Redford revealed Tuesday that she spent taxpayers' money to fly her daughter's friends around on government aircraft, but says she will now pay back the $3,100.
For China, an oil sands investment that can’t be blocked
Foreign buyers have had more than a year to contemplate the new landscape in Canada, with its effective ban on state-owned enterprises taking over oil sands companies, and increased scrutiny on other deals.
Ten-year-old boy chained to bed, struck with belt, murder trial hears
Transcript: Scout global before you launch local
Three top stock picks from ValueTrend’s Keith Richards
Keith Richards.
How to network the right way
The lesser-known four Ps of marketing
Joseph Ottorino is managing director at Virgin Mobile Canada.
Keep drone-related stocks in your sights
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration estimates that within five years, there will be about 7,500 commercially viable drones.
Toronto agency hired for Armenia’s tourism rebrand
A church in Armenia's Ararat region is seen in front of Mount Ararat.
Total volume traded in Canada and TSX and Venture exchange volume
At UN, minister touts Canada’s record on helping women and girls
Kellie Leitch, shown in July, 2013, is Canada’s minister responsible for the status of women.
Live in the future, embrace the irrational and feel terrible about good decisions
Tom Bradley
Into the cloud: Mitel's life as a 'powerhouse'
Ottawa-based Mitel closed its $392-million friendly acquisition of Concord, Ont.’s Aastra Technologies Ltd. at the end of January.
Airline stocks: The best and the worst
How do CIBC mutual funds measure up against its index funds?
CIBC says all parties are working to make the Aeroplan transition easy on clients and they’ll have more info later this year.
Journalists vindicated as Ukraine’s ‘Gas King’ faces financial scrutiny
Sergey Kurchenko quickly rose from being an obscure businessman into one of Ukraine’s largest importers of petroleum products.
Boralex energized by dividend payout
Boralex shares are up about 30 per cent over the past year, but the threat of rising interest rates will be a risk for Boralex going forward.
Bruised margins spur Big Banana to bunch up
Brian Milner
Globe nets 11 nominations for Pictures of the Year awards
Nine-year-old Rose is seen in her bedroom at her parents home in Hamilton. Rose was identified as a boy at birth, but always preferred traditionally feminine clothes and toys. By age three, she regularly told her parents that she wished she were a girl. “If I'm a girl I can truly know and be who I want to be.”
In photos: Globe photographers nominated for National Pictures of the Year
Smoke from oil stoves blows in the cold arctic air at the Baffinland Mary River mine site in northern Nunavut. The temporary camp on the site of one of the largest undeveloped iron ore deposits in the world gives workers protection from the harsh sub-zero temperatures while a more permanent “camp” is constructed nearby.
Put those golf balls buried in your closet to good use with this easy exercise
1.While sitting at your desk, place a golf ball under the arch of your foot (any ball will do, but a golf ball is best). 2. Push into the ball so you feel a gentle massage. Take your time and roll it all along the arch of your foot, your heel and even under your toes.
Stock trading volumes, financings rebound in a big way
Photos of the TD Securities trading floor in Toronto on April 3 2013.
How beer has gone bling (would you believe $17 a teaspoon for one deluxe brew?)
Beppi Crosariol
How this University of Windsor prof became Saveur’s ultimate reader
Rob Nelson
Nerds and Monsters – and four pals who decided to launch an animation studio
A scene from Nerds and Monsters.
Community kitchens: a healthy solution to the dinner conundrum
Jessica Prentice. Three Stone Hearth was founded in June 2006 by a co-operative of five worker-owners: Prentice, Porsche Combash, Misa Koketsu, Catherine Spanger, and Larry Wisch, after a year of meeting and joint business planning.
More than ever, Hawksley Workman is moving to his own beat
Hawksley Workman
Cyberbullying poses greater risk of suicide among young people, study suggests
My kids’ allergies have turned me into a bag lady
Lemon Mousse with Basil Scented Whipped Cream
NHL emergency standards applauded for saving life of Stars’ Peverley
Play is stopped during the Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets game while team officials check out center Rich Peverley (not pictured) during the first period at the American Airlines Center.
Hero for a day: A visual recap of the scene at Toronto's ComiCon
Mounties in Dziekanski case met privately before inquiry, perjury trial to hear
RCMP Constable Kwesi Millington leaves court during a lunch break at his perjury trial in Vancouver on March 10, 2014.
The close: TSX falls as miners hit by plunging copper prices
Throne Speech to give Newfoundland PCs chance to chart new course
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale announces her resignation on Jan. 22, 2014.
CAQ’s local rival to Pierre Karl Péladeau unfazed by competition
Coalition Avenir du Quebec candidate Patrice Charbonneau, shown in his Saint-Jerome riding, says he is confident as he faces PQ candidate Pierre Karl Peladeau in the upcoming election Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in Saint-Jerome, Que.
Eugenie Bouchard bounced from BNP Paribas Open
Eugenie Bouchard, of Canada, returns a volley against Peng Shuai, of China, during a second-round match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament on Friday, March 7, 2014, in Indian Wells, Calif. (
As Liberals dig in, hundreds protest cuts to B.C. ferry service
Residents from ferry-dependent communities along B.C.’s coast rally at the legislature in Victoria on March 11, 2014, to protest the impending service reductions.
Can I invest in international stocks without being taxed?
Don’t panic about Australian miners’ sudden slump: Credit Suisse
A mine worker inspects conveyer belts transporting iron ore at the Fortescue Solomon iron ore mine located in Western Australia.
Gone phishing! Internet and social media scams rampant, says Competition Bureau
File illustration picture of a man typing on a computer keyboard in Warsaw February 28, 2013.
NHL general managers recommend subtle rule changes to overtime, faceoffs
Minnesota Wild centre Mikael Granlund takes the faceoff against his brother, Calgary Flames center Markus Granlund, in the second period at Xcel Energy Center.
Did Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez reunite as a couple? What they’ve been up to (together)
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez as seen in an Instagram video.
Vanek ready for first Bell Centre game as member of Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens left wing Thomas Vanek warms up before playing against the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena.
Man charged with manslaughter after woman dies in weekend Toronto shooting
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
Canadian snowboarder Dominique Maltais clinches overall World Cup title
Chloe Trespeuch of France, Nelly Moenne Loccoz of France and Dominique Maltais of Canada, from left, in action during the women's World Cup Snowboard Cross, BigFinal, in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
How do I get my golf game back after a long winter?
A golf workout consists of <137,2014/03/06,pmremote11>multijoint <137>functional exercises, which require your body to work as a unit.
Public Editor: Uproar over an extreme close up
Readers questioned the fairness of using such an extreme close up of Pauline Marois on the front page of The Globe of Sat., Mar. 8, 2014.
As search for flight 370 continues, a look at four aviation mysteries
In this Feb. 28, 2005 photo, pilot Steve Fossett walks across a windy runway to the GlobalFlyer at the Salina Municipal Airport in Salina, Kan. The hunt for multimillionaire adventurer Fossett, who vanished in September 2007 after taking off by plane from a remote Nevada ranch, resumes Monday, July 14, 2008, as a team of elite athletes and expert mountaineers starts hiking through rugged mountains on the California-Nevada border where he may have crashed.
Ten products Canada exports to South Korea
Alanna Kariotakis pin-bones Sockeye Salmon fillets at the Salmon Shop on Granville Island in Vancouver.
Meaty plays, new and old, on offer next season at NAC English Theatre
NAC Ensemble members Lois Anderson (left) and Natasha Greenblatt promoting Alice Through the Looking Glass, to be directed by artistic director Jillian Keiley.
Four famous missing aircraft mysteries
This undated file photo shows famed aviator Amelia Earhart.
Péladeau vs. Trudeau: A future clash of the titans?
Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau talks to media outside the legislature in Quebec City, Thursday, April 18, 2013.
Canadians appear to be ‘reaching the limit’ on bloated debts
Michael Babad
Lac-Mégantic mayor presses U.S. for regulatory changes in rail transport
Lac-Mégantic, Que., Mayor Colette Roy-Laroche will take part in a briefing for U.S. lawmakers on North American rail safety on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
The corruption-fighting Greek, the hands-on Indonesian, and eight other game-changing mayors
A combo of illustrations of notable mayors from around the world. Clockwise from left: Annise Parker of Houston, Tex., Yiannis Boutaris of Thessaloniki, Greece, Mohamed Nur of Mogadishu, Somalia, Won-Soon Park of Seoul, South Korea, Tri Rismaharini of Surabaya, Indonesia and Muhammad Yunus Nawandish
Canada tops Czech Republic in sledge hockey, will face U.S. in Paralympic semis
Canada's Billy Bridges celebrates a goal against the Czech Republic's Michal Vapenka during their ice sledge hockey game at the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games, March 11, 2014.
Frustrated University of Ottawa students take fight against ‘rape culture’ into their own hands
The University of Ottawa.
Ottawa urged to increase funds for Lac-Mégantic cleanup
Lac-Mégantic, Que., Mayor Colette Roy-Laroche will take part in a briefing for U.S. lawmakers on North American rail safety on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
Ottawa should step up funding for Lac-Mégantic cleanup, Marois says
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois and her husband Claude Blanchet attend a memorial service for the victims of the July 6 train derailment that killed an estimated 47 people Saturday, July 27, 2013 in Lac-Megantic, Que. Mr. Blanchet said, in a statement Feb. 14, 2014, that Quebec’s opposition parties are conducting a malicious and defamatory campaign against him and Ms. Marois.
Keith Richards to publish children’s book
Guitarist and songwriter of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards, walks out the Trabendo concert hall in Paris, Thursday Oct. 25, 2012
Now Trending: The Bachelor ends explosive season with shocker finale
Juan Pablo Galavis stars in the upcoming season of The Bachelor on ABC.
Attitude adjustment gets Adam Hadwin back on track
Adam Hadwin, seen here during the first round of the U.S. Open championship in 2013
How to fix a flag: New Zealand set to go the way of Canada and drop the Union Jack
In this Sunday, June 24, 2007, file photo, a supporter of New Zealand waves a flag as the Emirates Team New Zealand yacht returns to Port America's Cup after defeating Switzerland's Alinghi in the second race of the 32nd America's Cup off the coast of Valencia, Spain.
How it sounds: Daft Punk, Jay Z song leaked online
In pictures: 1,600 kms, 10 gruelling days and a new record time as the legendary Iditarod dog sled race ends
Daft Punk's collaboration with Jay Z on Computerized
New sit-ski sled technology propelling Canadian athletes at Sochi Paralympics
Canada's Josh Dueck skis during the Men's Sitting Skiing Downhill at the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center March 8, 2014.
Commodity shakeup will hit Canadian investors
Ontario Liberals promise bill to freeze MPP pay until 2019
Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks at Queen's Park in Toronto , Ontario, Tuesday February 18, 2014.
Lawsuit against Gregor Robertson for political gains, mayor’s lawyers argue
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson appers outside city hall in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2014.
Ontario raw-milk crusader loses conviction appeal
Farmer Michael Schmidt, shown in 2008, has repeatedly said he believes raw milk is not only safe, but offers health benefits as well.
B.C. officially signs on to Canada Job Grant
Canadian Pacific rail workers inspect tracks at the company’s Port Coquitlam yard east of Vancouver on Dec. 4, 2012.
Jim Prentice's tall order: getting First Nations to love Enbridge pipeline
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.
At midday: Sliding commodities drag TSX lower
The Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania. Kinross Gold announced Wednesday that it would delay a decision on whether to proceed with the construction of a new mill that processes the ore it mines at the West Africa mine.
One man killed in downtown Vancouver targeted shooting
How Canada’s trade deal with Seoul takes a cue from Gretzky’s playbook
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, shakes hands with South Korean President Park Geun-hye during joint press conference after their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
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