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March 21

First game of new season gives hope to long-suffering TFC supporters
TFC’s Jermaine Defoe
Five keys to Toronto FC's season
Toronto FC forward Jermain Defoe (18) celebrates his goal against the Seattle Sounders FC during the first half at CenturyLink Field.
Lawyers advise distraught families as search presses on for traces of Flight 370
A Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion search plane flies past a Norwegian transport ship in the Indian Ocean, some 1500 miles southwest of Perth, Australia, during efforts to spot debris from Malaysia Flight 370, March 21, 2014.
Post-TED, local problem solving will never be the same
Columnist Stephen Quinn.
The tragic tale of China’s orphanages: 98% of abandoned children have disabilities
China has opened 25 so-called baby hatches – safe places attached to orphanages where children can be deposited.
Redford was victim of smear campaign, party insiders say
Alison Redford arrives at the Alberta Legislature with her daughter Sarah on Thursday, a day after her resignation. A former staffer says she decided to put her family first.
‘El Presidente, El Perfecto!’ seared into Expos fans’ minds
Dennis Martinez of the Montreal Expos weeps in the dugout after pitching a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1991
No longer a flight risk: Lucy, Vancouver Island’s fugitive emu, has been found
Lucy the emu, with friend Mojo, in an image provided by owner Tim Genner.
Sens owner Melnyk urges Canadian action on Ukraine
Eugene Melnyk, owner of the Ottawa Senators, stands in the visitors gallery as he is recognized in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill
Bolland’s return would bolster Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs Dave Bolland makes his way onto the ice for a practice in Toronto
Galchenyuk eager for chance to play centre as Canadiens visit Leafs
Montreal Canadiens' Alex Galchenyuk salutes the crowd
Liberals’ new message signals lowered expectations
Adam Radwanski
Canada defeats Switzerland, will play for world curling gold
Canada's skip Rachel Homan delivers a stone during her page playoff game against Switzerland
How an island dream can go wrong
Halfway into the project, construction cost overruns and conflicts with the builder blew Wilfred Klingsat’s budget.
‘Better, stronger, tougher’ Gabrielle Giffords and husband talk recovery at TED
Mark Kelly and Gabrielle Giffords are fighting for changes to U.S. firearms laws.
Senate reform may suffer same fate as Nadon, legal experts say
The Supreme Court of Canada building is shown in Ottawa.
The Harper government deserves the Supreme Court’s rebuke
Jeffrey Simpson
Nadon decision highlights the tense relationship between the government and the judiciary
Daniel Sedin, Kesler return to practice as Canucks chase playoff berth
Vancouver Canucks' Kevin Bieksa, Ryan Kesler and Alex Burrows celebrate
Supreme Court’s rejection of Nadon is a legal marker and a political blow
Supreme Court of Canada nominee Justice Marc Nadon waits to testify before an all-party committee to review his nomination on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in this October 2, 2013 file photo. The Supreme Court will rule March 21, 2014 on whether Nadon, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's latest appointee to that court, has the legal qualifications for the job.
Best pictures from March 21
Visitors reach toward the sun as they celebrate the spring equinox atop the Pyramid of the Sun, at the Teotihuacan archeological site, in Mexico, Friday, March 21, 2014. Although the official vernal equinox occurred on Thursday, thousands of visitors were expected to climb the ancient pyramid on Friday to greet the sun and celebrate the beginning of spring.
McGill defeat Carleton at CIS men’s hockey championship
McGill University Redmen left wing Neal Prokop celebrates a goal against the Carleton Ravens
Tough talk from Ukraine Prime Minister as he declares country ready to fight
The financial plan: Your can't-lose retirement investment
Rob Carrick
Globe Unlimited subscribers get access to more economic analysis
Globe Unlimited
Luxury hotelier’s search for growth, from Quebec to Qatar
William (Bill) Fatt, CEO of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.
For Joe Oliver, finance is a balancing act that goes beyond the budget
Much like his predecessor, Joe Oliver is a staunch supporter of a national securities regulator.
Infographic: Microsoft financials
A value investor who bets big on his best ideas
Alex Bilodeau goes out in style, winning final World Cup moguls race
Alex Bilodeau pose with his brother Frederic after winning gold in the men's freestyle moguls event at the Sochi Winter Olympics
The Globe's stars and dogs for this week
Wise words for do-it-yourself investors
John Heinzl
Broadcaster Ruth Fremes touted values of home cooking
Ruth Fremes’s TV show What’s Cooking was so popular it received 700 letters within the first 10 days.
Friends band together to establish their alma mater’s first permanent scholarship
Paul Waldie
Advice for a new finance minister
Canada's Fnance Minister Joe Oliver. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Code secrets for growing techies
From left, Zachary Mountain, 8, Aidan Mountain, 10 and Kyle Spencer, 10, enjoyed the short, hands-on format of their coding class.
Local ingredients, good value elevate this taqueria
A woman adds homemade hot sauce to a choriqueso taco at Los Cuervos Taqueria Y Cantina in Vancouver on March 13, 2014.
A disappointing taco joint with a drunken Cancun vibe
Can she afford to take summers off and also buy a house?
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Missing fervour adds air of mystery to bull market
Who's most likely to end Canada's housing boom? Janet Yellen
Members of Generation Y see the value of getting into the market as early as they can, experts say.
Don’t write Oracle’s obituary quite yet
David Milstead
Controversial study does nothing to detract from the many benefits of breastfeeding
Toronto's island airport: What's at stake?
Lighting and noise barriers are among major points of contention at the island airport.
Canada and U.S. bonds vs. mortgage rates
Business leaders plug Canada to Brazilian companies
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
When the media chase Rob Ford, why won’t he stop running?
Marcus Gee
The Montreal Expos: Not just a baseball team
Montreal Expos Brad Wilkerson signs autographs prior to the team's final home game against the Florida Marlins at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, September 29, 2004.
Growth appeal draws CPPIB into insurance sector
How the Russian ‘motherland’ is ascending
President Putin’s rhetoric is informed by former leaders of the ‘motherland’ party Dmitry Rogozin and Sergey Glazyev, now close associates.
You have to try this: Stand up and paddle from Vancouver to Victoria
Bruce Kirkby for a travel story about stand up paddling from Vancouver Island to Vancouver.
Quebec party leaders hail top court’s ruling against Nadon appointment
Quebec’s party leaders greet each other at the election debate in Montreal on March 20, 2014.
Investors worried about Ukraine miss the real problem: China
China’s decreasing growth rate translates into falling inflation rates, something that concerns the European Central Bank.
Local Customs: A take on 19th century woman’s mysterious death not so much a work of historical fiction as an act of channelling
Grilled potatoes with salsa verde and preserved lemon
Grilled potatoes with salsa verde and preserved lemon
Runway/Real Way: How to pull off printed bags
Gala’s golden rice with orange and lamb stew
Gala’s golden rice with orange and lamb stew
The Internet is being Netflixified: Here is a subscription primer
M’hancha with dried Mediterranean fruits and cinnamon sugar
M’hancha with dried Mediterranean fruits and cinnamon sugar
Oven-dried olives with garlic, bay leaf and orange
Oven-dried olives with garlic, bay leaf and orange
Federal Court grants injunction to allow patients to grow medical pot
Cori Petersen, far right, along with other medical marijuana patients, smokes marijuana outside the Federal Court in downtown Vancouver March 18, 2014.
For New Yorker critic, all art is contemporary
Peter Schjeldahl says artists are the last people you want to ask about their work.
An Arab spring: Try this menu from some of the world's most exciting culinary regions
M’hancha with dried Mediterranean fruits and cinnamon sugar
Bullish on Nvidia
Why this living room is interior designer Jennifer Ferreira’s favourite room
Why undergarment companies have a lot to worry about
Sarah Hampson
The Netflix effect: Why distracted consumers are bundling up
Next Issue, which crossed the border into Canada last fall, offers people with iPads and Android tablets a package of more than 130 well-known magazines.
Why I feel sad for boys in the literary domain
Russell Smith
Singer Kevin Drew settles down (sort of)
Kevin Drew has released his second solo album, Darlings.
TSO performs a stunning Sibelius Symphony No. 5
Pianist Angela Hewitt.
Boy meets world: After three rocky decades, glitzy singer Boy George gets solid
‘I’ve never been the kind of artist that tried to hold on to what I was,’ George says when asked about that long-lost decade of shiny music and wrong hair. ‘And that’s been a point of frustration for the people who have worked with me.’
CFO buys as Cargojet stock soars
My window looks onto a brick wall. What kind of drapery should I use?
TED conference: The instants that sparked the ideas
Sting says a visit from the Queen Mother to Newcastle, the town he grew up in, inspired him to live a life that’s out of the ordinary.
If I were a casting director, I’d have Irrfan Khan playing masterminds and breakers of hearts
‘When I first thought of becoming an actor, love stories were what I wanted to do,’ says Irrfan Khan.
What’s the best post-workout makeup routine?
Not Cool: 15 ways hipsters are destroying the world, according to this Fox News host
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld wrote Not Cool: The Hipster Elite And Their War On You.
The close: Stocks retreat from day’s highs to end lower
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange March 21, 2014.
Elvis Stojko on Broadway: ‘I love to perform under pressure’
Elvis Stojko, who appears in Chicago as the smooth-talking lawyer Billy Flynn.
A pair of Toronto takeout joints our critic loves to hate to tell anyone about
The owners of Dundas Park Kitchen strive for one thing: cooking and selling good food.
Bid to remove jets from Toronto airport debate will fail, Kelly says
A number of councillors are already planning a motion for next month to vote to continue the ban on jets at Billy Bishop Airport.
Le Week-End feels like a very English update of Before Midnight
Le Weekend stars Lindsay Duncan and Jim Broadbent.
A new development in downtown Toronto - and this one's for artists
Franco Boni, Artistic Director of the Theatre Center and Managing Director Roxanne Duncan photographed at the group's new facilities.
Eugenie Bouchard loses opening match at Sony Open
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada serves to Li Na of China during their semifinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014.
Party photos of the week: The best of Toronto Fashion Week after parties
Canada’s darling designer duo Joe Mimran (that coat!) and Kimberley Newport-Mimran.
Man guilty of sexually assaulting blindfolded teen in N.S. cabin
John Leonard MacKean was convicted March 21, 2014, of sexually assaulting a blindfolded 16-year-old boy.
As a champion of Israel, Harper will face uncomfortable truths in Ukraine
Gerald Caplan
The Internet is weird: Behold #cellotapeselfies
Cellotapeselfies.
Investors beware: Energy trust’s huge dividend is a siren song
A woman dressed as a mermaid swims in a tank during Spirits of Tampa event, which was held for participants of the Republican National Convention, at The Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Florida, Monday.
Measles outbreak: Is your vaccine up to date? There’s an app for that
Articles from the ImmunizeCA app.
Bradley Cooper (unknowingly) proves Louis C.K. wrong in eerily ironic video clip
Actor Bradley Cooper arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 12, 2014
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
One of several Blackberry buildings located on Phillip St. in Waterloo, Ont., home of the beleaguered smartphone company.
The week's best web reads: Who really drives the price of gold
A stack of gold bars.
Harper targets Russian banks in new sanctions over Crimean crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs into law a treaty annexing Ukraine's Crimea peninsula. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
More Pan Am execs dismissed amid shakeup of Toronto 2015 organizers
A construction worker overlooks the site of the CIBC Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium in Hamilton on Nov. 14, 2013.
Looking for a car deal? Get ready to jump when sales happen
Depending on the model, the Evoque has either an aluminum alloy roof or a panoramic laminated glass roof.
Savage Harvest: The cold case of the Rockefeller and the cannibals
Author Carl Hoffman
Jets could get Byfuglien, Bogosian and Slater back Saturday
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien (33) celebrates his goal during the second period against the Dallas Stars at MTS Centre.
The best advice author Claire Cameron ever got: ‘Always chat up the locals’
Claire Cameron
Kwan repays $35,000 for perks received from PHS
B.C. NDP MLA Jenny Kwan arrives for a November 2009 news conference in Vancouver.
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