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March 16

Striking sculptures crowned diverse work
The latter half of the 1960s was a heady time for Sorel Etrog. Sculptor Sorel Etrog, c. 1965. Credit: Paul Smith Photography Originally published Jan. 1, 1966
Amy Cuddy: Strike a pose, change your life
Amy Cuddy, social psychologist, speaks during Session 8: Talk to Strangers, at TEDGlobal 2012 on Thursday, June 28, in Edinburgh, Scotland.
John Horgan preparing to enter B.C. NDP leadership race
British Colombia NDP leadership candidate John Horgan, seen here during the NDP leadership debate in Vancouver, March 1, 2011.
The art of revival: B.C. painters work for Nile Creek salmon
Mark Hume
Byfuglien’s big night leads Jets past Stars to keep playoff hopes alive
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (33) celebrates his goal during the second period against the Dallas Stars at MTS Centre.
Students at Burnaby school warned of measles risk
Miles Elliott, 2-months-old, is held by his mother, Pam Elliott, as he receives a vaccination for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, and haemophilus influenza type b from public health nurse, Sallie Ann MacKay, at the Evergreen Community Health Centre in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday August 27, 2008. The clinic also administers mumps, measles and rubella vaccinations.
Nova Scotia bridges in sore need of repair, database says
Traffic flows under the Prospect Road overpass along Highway 102 in Halifax, March 13, 2014. Recently discovered structural damage underneath the bridge has raised concern about the safety of the structure.
Extreme turbulence led Edmonton-Mexico flight to make emergency landing
A Boeing 737 jetliner belonging to Sunwing Airlines takes off from Calgary.
Globe in Ukraine: Crimea vote will deepen chasm between Moscow and West
Pro-Russian people celebrate in Lenin Square, in Simferopol, Ukraine, Sunday, March 16, 2014. Polls have closed in Crimea's contentious referendum on seceding from Ukraine and seeking annexation by Russia. The vote, unrecognized both by the Ukrainian government and the West, was held Sunday as Russian flags fluttered in the breeze and retirees grew weepy at the thought of reuniting with Russia.
Encana mulls sale of natural-gas field in U.S. for $2-billion
Doug Suttles of EnCana speaks to the media after the company announced him as the new president and CEO in Calgary, Alberta, June 11, 2013. Encana Corp named former BP Plc executive Suttles, who played a major role in responding to BP's disastrous 2010 Gulf oil spill, as its new chief executive on Tuesday as Canada's largest natural-gas producer searches for a new course following years of strategic missteps.
In photos: St. Patrick's Day has the world seeing green
Elizabeth Saathoff, left, and Scott Wrobel, right, both of Chicago, photograph themselves with a smartphone after the Chicago River was dyed green ahead of the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago on March 15, 2014.
Russia’s energy sway raises stakes for development of North American energy resources
Ukrainian soldiers man a check point in the village of Strilkove, Ukraine, Sunday, March 16, 2014. Russia raised the stakes Saturday when its forces, backed by helicopter gunships and armored vehicles, took control of the Ukrainian village of Strilkove and a key natural gas distribution plant nearby the first Russian military move into Ukraine beyond the Crimean peninsula of 2 million people. The Russian forces later returned the village but kept control of the gas plant.
Best pictures from March 16
Homan’s rink falls to Swiss for first loss at world curling championship
Canada's skip Rachel Homan reacts after a shot during her draw against Switzerland at the World Women's Curling Championships in St.John, New Brunswick, March 16, 2014.
The stop-loss order is a double-edged sword
During the flash crash of May 6, 2010, investors who had placed stop-loss orders saw their stocks sell for far less than their trigger prices.
Reports to show what consumers are buying, how much more they’re paying
The week begins with a report on February home sales and ends with two releases on retail sales and inflation.
Dover approval should bolster Athabasca
Athabasca CEO Sveinung Svarte is expected to field questions about future developments at this week’s fourth-quarter earnings call.
Tax Court ruling to change the government subsidy game
Barrie McKenna
Fed to become a bit trickier to read
Janet Yellen will have her hands full this week as the Fed decides what to do with its forward guidance.
Bond investors prove they’re still hungry for deals
A couple of weeks ago, the Canadian market roared back to life with billion-dollar issues from companies such as Enbridge Inc. and Rogers Communications
Quebec leaders dial down rhetoric on sovereignty, national unity
Parti Québécois Leader Pauline Marois speaks to the press at City Hall in Montreal on March 16, 2014.
What Canada owes its Afghanistan veterans
The last Canadians involved in the NATO training mission in Afghanistan board a U.S. Chinook helicopter as they leave the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) headquarters in Kabul on March 12, 2014.
Syracuse’s road to the Final Four takes a detour through Brampton
Syracuse's Tyler Ennis goes up for a basket against Virginia Tech's C.J. Barksdale during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, in Blacksburg, Va.
Day after epic collapse, Senators fall to Avalanche
Ottawa Senator goaltender Robin Lehner(40) looks on as Colorado Avalanche's Andre Benoit (61) celebrates his goal with teammate Maxime Talbot (25) during second period NHL action in Ottawa, Sunday March 16, 2014.
Catalyst to launch IPO for prize holding
Catalyst, the country’s second-largest private equity firm, is seeking to raise as much as $200-million to expand a business that offers loans to companies that otherwise can’t find credit.
Table: A financial plan for retirement: What's the cost?
LNG firm seeks to use small B.C. port
A worker uses a small boat to move logs on the Douglas Channel at dusk in Kitimat, B.C., in this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012 photo.
Pinpointing the maximum range for Malaysia Airlines flight 370
Mother Canada, big but not beautiful
The Vimy Monument rises from Hill 145, the highest point on Vimy Ridge, which formed part of the long static line known as the Western Front.
The Achilles heel of servant leaders
Eight practices of ‘dog food’ leaders
When consumer choice is a bad thing
Harvey Schachter
Suns dismantle Raptors to hand Toronto rare loss at home
Phoenix Suns guard P.J.Tucker (17) rebounds against Toronto Raptors guards DeMar DeRozan (10) and Kyle Lowry (7) during first half NBA action in Toronto on Sunday March 16, 2014.
In pictures: Crimean cities erupt with referendum celebrations
A woman reacts during the announcement of preliminary results of today's referendum in the Crimean city of Sevastopol March 16, 2014. Russian state media said Crimeans voted overwhelmingly to break with Ukraine and join Russia on Sunday, as Kiev accused Moscow of pouring forces into the peninsula and warned separatist leaders "the ground will burn under their feet."
Cheers and jeers greet Rob Ford at Toronto St. Patrick’s Day parade
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends the city's St. Patrick's Day parade on March 16, 2014.
Probe of spy agency found ‘serious breaches’ of ethics code
The Communications Security Establishment Canada complex in Ottawa is shown on Nov. 29, 2013.
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Federal audit of national Métis group raised red flags, documents show
A Métis flag. The federal government took a close look at the group that represents Métis people across Canada after questions arose over its expenses, newly released documents show.
Argent Energy Trust six-month chart
Argent Energy Trust three-year chart
Harper dismisses Crimean referendum, says G7 will tighten sanctions
A demonstrator takes part in a protest against the referendum in Ukraine's Crimea region outside the Russian embassy in Ottawa on March 16, 2014.
Put down the bottle and pick up your running shoes. It’s half-marathon time
Amberly McAteer
Drug-funding sob stories make for good reading, but we need hard evidence to set public policy
André Picard
Denis Villeneuve: ‘I love when ideas are so mysterious that you lose your equilibrium’
Denis Villeneuve, left, with Jake Gyllenhaal on the set of Enemy.
I’ll soon be 60 and I fear that sexegenarian isn’t as good as it sounds
Reebok’s Checklight measures hits to the head. But is it useful in predicting concussion?
Reebok’s skull-impact monitor, to be worn under a helmet, lights up after a blow to the head.
Chef Michael Bonacini’s five top tips for success
Cancer as comeuppance
Shrimp in orange beurre blanc
Brazil takes an unambiguous new approach to fighting fat
A woman walks next to a relative as she pulls her cart filled with groceries from a feira livre market in the Mooca neighbourhood of Sao Paulo January 26, 2013. Brazil's official inflation rose to above the centre of its target estimate due to food pressures, local media reported.
Jewish group not satisfied with apology from Parti Québécois candidate
Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois speaks to reporters at a cafe for the homeless during a Quebec provincial election campaign stop in Montreal Saturday, March 15.
Chow hits suburbs, Ford joins parade to press mayoral messages
Olivia Chow greets supporters at a rally in Toronto on Sunday, March 16.
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Crimea prepares for consequences from significant vote
An election observer sits at a polling station in Simferopol, Ukraine, Sunday, March 16.
Parks Canada locates bodies of father, son missing in avalanche
Ottawa to argue against EU ban of seal products at international hearing
A young harp seal rests on the ice floes during the annual East Coast seal hunt in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence around Quebec's Iles de la Madeleine on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons lifts the lid a little on starting rotation
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons adjusts his cap before a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros in Kissimmee, Fla., Sunday, March 9.
Why can't, or won't, your phone company detail data it shares with the feds?
This undated photo provided by Facebook shows the server room at the company's data center in Prineville, Ore.
Historical S&P 500 mid-cycle consolidations
Today’s Ukraine referendum is part of a Russian plan. We need a deal to resist it
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi, Russia, Friday, March 14.
Sochi star Shannon Szabados loses in men’s pro hockey debut
Columbus Cottonmouths goaltender Shannon Szabados of the Southern Professional Hockey League skates off the ice after warming up in Columbus, Ga., March 15.
Golden Again: Canada’s Brian McKeever wins third gold at Sochi Paralympics
Canada's Brian Mckeever skis during the men's 10 km cross-country for the visually impaired at the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Winter Games in Rosa Khutor, March 16.
Crimean referendum: what to watch for
An elderly voter marks their ballot paper before casting it in a mobile ballot box during voting in a referendum in the village of Pionerskoye outside Simferopol March 16.
March 16: Your lookahead horoscope
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