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March 5

B.C. teachers considering one-day walkouts
B.C. Teachers Federation president Jim Iker speaks to reporters after a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday February 4, 2014.
Toronto school board budget passes without incident
Police officers stand guard outside a Toronto District School Board meeting in Toronto on March 5, 2013.
Infographic: Recent Quebec election results
Redford cites ‘mom’ status in defending trips
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.
PQ plots course for majority as election campaign begins
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois arrives in Quebec City on March 5, 2014.
In thaw with unions, Clark open to reviving apprenticeship program
B.C. Premier Christy Clark’s emphasis on skills training is helping her find common ground with some of the province’s unions.
Best pictures from March 5
Wayne Garrett of Canada makes final touches to his art installation "CLOUD" ,made up of 5000 new and recycled lightbulbs, along the Marina Bay in Singapore March 5, 2014. Garrett and compatriot Caitlind Brown are part of the 28 groups of local and international artists who are taking part in the i Light Marina Bay biennial sustainable light art festival which will run from Friday to March 30 along the Marina Bay.
Roberto Luongo leaves Vancouver: an on-again, off-again hero
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Robert Luongo takes to the ice with his team during warmups prior to facing the San Jose Sharks in game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver, May 1, 2013.
B.C. and Alberta tied atop standings at Brier
British Columbia skip John Morris waves to crowd after defeating Ontario 8-3 at the Tim Hortons Brier in Kamloops, B.C. on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.
The Scout List: Pulp art, chef-swapping, and ukeleles
The Ukesters are the Ruby’s Ukes Ukulele School performance group.
Hot Ticket: CelticFest
Twenty top-quality U.S. large cap stocks
Shoalts: The complicated story behind the St. Louis-Callahan swap
David Shoalts
Mirtle: Leafs in tough as teams around them improve at deadline
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle gestures from the bench during his team's 2-1 loss to Columbus Blue Jackets in NHL action in Toronto on Monday March 3, 2014.
New Westminster wants toll bridge across Fraser River
The Pattullo Bridge links the B.C. communities of Surrey and New Westminster. The latter is calling for a four-lane toll bridge to replace the 77-year-old structure.
Social media: TDSB meeting brings out police and a packed house
A police car sits outside a Toronto District School Board meeting on March 5, 2014.
Rob Ford: Same investigation, new management
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford holds a press conference prior to the Big City Mayor's Meeting at Ottawa City Hall on Feb. 26, 2014.
Journalism on trial in Egypt
Al Jazeera English bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy, left, producer Baher Mohamed, second left, and correspondent Peter Greste, middle, stand inside the defendants' cage in a courtroom during their trial on terror charges on March 5, 2014.
Globe in Ukraine: Anger boils over in Crimean confrontations
UN special envoy Robert Serry gestures as he leaves Simferopol, March 5, 2014. Serry was forced to abandon a mission to Ukraine's Russian-occupied Crimea region on Wednesday after being stopped by armed men and besieged inside a cafe by a hostile crowd.
Cash Store woes could be a windfall for Easyhome
David Milstead
Duhatschek: On this deadline day, the buyers won
Eric Duhatschek
In Colorado referendum, fracking faces 'catastrophe'
Demonstrators attempt to prevent police officers from escorting a lorry carrying oil drilling equipment to a site run by Cuadrilla Resources outside the village of Balcombe in southern England July 29, 2013.
Lev Tahor members flee Canada in defiance of judge’s orders
Members of the Lev Tahor ultra-orthodox Jewish sect walk down a street while an emergency motion in the child custody case is held at the courthouse in Chatham, Ont., March 5, 2014.
If you cannot fake competence, try faking confidence
Confidence: Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, Insecurity and Self-Doubt by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic.
Three top stock picks from Wickham’s Michael Bowman
Michael Bowman.
I want to be a wedding photographer. What will my salary be?
Seven traits of successful entrepreneurs
Marina Glogovac is the president and chief executive officer of CanadaHelps, an online donations organization.
Enbridge turns to Jim Prentice for pipeline help
Jim Prentice will try to renew talks with First Nations about partnerships with Enbridge.
Vancouver energy company applies for LNG export licence
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.
Cutting out saturated fat doesn’t help heart health, researcher writes
Minister to apologize to dead soldier’s mother after one-cent cheque sent from Ottawa
Defence Minister Rob Nicholson responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on March 5, 2014.
Anticipated salmon run could overwhelm Fraser River this summer, experts say
Members of the Cheam First Nation near Agassiz haul in salmon along the Fraser River, September 16, 2010.
Habs prospect Tim Bozon in critical condition with meningitis
The logo of the Montreal Canadiens is seen in this file photo.
Ottawa approves Petronas-Talisman deal
A drilling rig in the Montney Shale, near Fort St. John, B.C.
The slick strategy of the reusable pipeline
Jeffrey Jones
Can you really afford that mortgage? Know your Real Life Ratio
Rob Carrick
Shannon Szabados practises with the Edmonton Oilers
Canadian Olympic women's team goalie Shannon Szabados gives a low-five to Nail Yakupov as she takes part in the Oilers practice in Edmonton, Alta., on Wednesday March 5, 2014.
Conference Board slams dairy rules
B.C. NDP caught in jobs-or-environment conundrum
Mike Farnworth, seen here during the NDP leadership debate in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
In pictures: Angry crowd traps UN envoy in Crimean cafe
This image taken from AP video shows Robert Serry in a cafe in Simferopol, Ukraine, as he makes a call on his mobile phone, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 as men in camouflage outfits stood outside.
The close: TSX gains but energy stocks droop
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the TSX on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Sometimes architects have to turn the traditional home upside down
In Tartu, Estonia, families live in ‘stacked villas’ created by Atelier Thomas Pucher and Bramberger architects. The design combines the economic savings of apartment living with the larger living spaces and grand views of stand-alone homes.s
Addiction to prescription opiates is almost always a symptom of deeper suffering
According to a recent survey, Ontario high-school students are more likely to use OxyContin than smoke cigarettes.
Why there’s a different sort of pipeline debate going on in Canadian theatre
Kelly Nestruck
A remedy for bare walls
When choosing your wallpaper, find ones that have complementary colour schemes and that match your decor.
A divorce isn’t like a death, it’s more like a game show
Swaddling babies: Not ‘the way nature wants them to be’?
Many hospitals are also moving away from swaddling and few, if any, organizations endorse it.
Time to try a new approach to decorating
Illegal miner killed in clash at Canadian silver mine in Mexico
Lungs: Weyni Mengesha's latest is distinct in style and imagination
Lesley Faulkner and Brendan Gall rise to the challenge in Lungs.
Scotiabank capital markets co-CEO departs
Tax deductions? Credits? Here’s a handy checklist for seniors
Tim Cestnick
Eleven questions for the reporter who asked Mindy Kaling what colour of men she likes
Actress Mindy Kaling arrives at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood, California March 2, 2014.
So what happened to the correction?
Egypt won’t free Canadian journalist from prison as new court date set
Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy is shown in a handout photo.
Seven new crime novels you should be devouring
Tim Thomas - Roberto Luongo experiment over before it began
Dec 5, 2013; Sunrise, FL, USA; Florida Panthers goalie Tim Thomas (34) deflects the puck in the first period against the Winnipeg Jets at BB&T Center.
In Pictures: Car modelling no longer just for women
How much sugar is too much? Test your knowledge
Sprinting is better in the long run
Studies show that sprinting tops distance running for building bone density and, in women, muscle mass.
Former B.C. mountie will stand trial on child porn charges
Thinking of investing in Russia? Forget it
I recently came across a wine with no year on the label. Was it a mistake?
How Chrysler won this round of auto-subsidy sparring
Brian Milner
Ryan Kesler still with Canucks as trade deadline passes
Vancouver Canucks' Ryan Kesler stands outside the team dressing room in Vancouver, British Columbia May 9, 2013.
Canadiens bulk up their offence with acquisition of Vanek from Islanders
In this Dec. 5, 2013, photo, New York Islanders' Thomas Vanek looks to pass during an NHL hockey game in St. Louis.
No health without brain health: Seven ways to keep mentally fit
Raymond Lam
Canada sends observers to join Crimea-monitoring mission
Prime Minister Stepehn Harper responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
Clinton follows Harper’s lead in comparing Putin to Hitler
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responds forcefully to intense questioniing on the September attacks on U.S. diplomatic sites in Benghazi, Libya, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
App makers: Don’t quit your day job, Toronto developer warns
The odds of creating the next “Flappy Bird” are probably no better than buying a lottery ticket.
Why smart investors are buying government, not corporate, bonds
The TD Securities trading floor in Toronto.
Lindsay Lohan clashes with Oprah in trailer for upcoming reality series
Lindsay documents Lindsay Lohan’s efforts to rebuild her career following a three-month stint in rehab last summer.
Jets say Mark Scheifele out 'a few weeks' with sprained knee
Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) is hurt on the ice against the New York Islanders during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Tuesday, March 4, 2014.
NATO suspends meetings with Russia for refusing to withdraw from Ukraine
‘Russia’s actions have consequences,’ NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in Brussels March 5, 2014.
Can five-year-olds really do calculus? One educator thinks so
Resource Capital hires syndication specialist for mining deals
Rock-solid countertop-maker Caesarstone impresses investing gurus
As Ukraine crisis unfolds, China watches closely
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, followed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, ascend the steps of the Russian Ambassador's Residence for their meeting in Paris, Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
Now Trending: Girls star Lena Dunham to write four-part story for Archie Comics
‘It has so much cultural significance but also so much personal significance,’ Lena Dunham says of Archie Comics.
Civil Liberties Association renews calls for Border Services oversight
Jorge Salazar, centre left, presents a petition seeking an inquiry into the death of Lucia Vega Jiminez to a Canadian Border Services Agency official at the CBSA office in Vancouver on Feb. 5, 2014.
Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
PEI, Manitoba join Ontario on new pension plan
Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz supports a provincial pension system to supplement the CPP.
Federal intelligence analyst fired over contacts with Russians
A sign for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service building is shown in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
This RRIF portfolio's returns are north of 10%
Gordon Pape is a well known investing and personal finance guru and author.
Kings grab Gaborik in bid to boost floundering offence
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Marian Gaborik, right, celebrates with left wing Matt Calvert, left, after Gaborik scored what proved to be the game-winning goal against the Nashville Predators in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn.
KKR builds $2-billion war chest for North American energy
American financier and billionaire Henry Kravis of KKR.
Canadiens acquire goaltender Devan Dubnyk from Preds for future considerations
Edmonton Oilers' Devan Dubnyk (40) reaches up to glove a shot from the Dallas Stars in the first period of an NHL game on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Dallas.
Three powerhouses bring their can’t-miss dance shows to the stage in Vancouver
Cristal Pite describes The Tempest Replica as a ‘very fussy, delicate show’.
MacGregor: Sens go against the grain by acquiring Hemsky, re-signing Phillips
Edmonton Oilers forward Ales Hemsky (83) carries the puck up ice during the third period against the Ottawa Senators at Rexall Place.
Rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel turns Catholic pilgrim
Journalists surround former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel, centremas he follows a gendarme to pass a barrier upon arrival in court for the first day of his trial to appeal his three-year jail term in Paris June 4, 2012.
Ottawa considers softening marijuana laws
Justice Minister Peter MacKay stands in the House of Commons during Question Period on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa Tuesday, March 4, 2014.
What positions Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair will take in the Quebec election
The prime minister says Russia's military actions in Ukraine threaten its membership in the G8. Stephen Harper spoke with Ukraine's prime minister Monday and says he pledged Canada's friendship and "steadfast support."
Martin St. Louis trade gets the ball rolling on deadline day
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Martin St. Louis celebrates
Vancouver Whitecaps add Chilean midfielder Pedro Morales as designated player
2010 File photo of NK Dinamo Zagreb's Pedro Morales
Ravens’ Philip Scrubb collects third straight CIS outstanding player award
Carleton Ravens' Philip Scrubb, right, drives past Lakehead Thunderwolves' Ben Johnson during gold medal final play at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Basketball Final 8 in Ottawa on Sunday, March 10, 2013.
Doctor who sexually abused women during surgeries denied bail
George Doodnaught, convicted of sexually assaulting 21 sedated women during surgeries, has been denied bail while he appeals.
Salman Partners affirms commitment to Calgary
Construction in downtown Calgary, November 27, 2012.
Simple CPP reform would help retirees most, study finds
A study concludes that some common proposals to boost the CPP would not have much impact on people earning less than $50,000 a year because there would be offsetting reductions from taxes paid on CPP benefits and from reductions in the amount of Guaranteed Income Supplement payments currently available for lower-income seniors.
OPP take control of investigation into Mayor Rob Ford
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leave by car for lunch after attending the FCM Big City Mayors’ meeting February 26, 2014 at Ottawa City Hall.
Quebec corruption probe to take break for election
Justice France Charbonneau heads a Quebec inquiry looking into allegations of corruption in the province's construction industry.
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