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Toronto to debut ‘sophisticated’ way to gauge neighbourhoods’ funding needs
Passengers ride the Toronto Island Ferry on an ice covered Lake Ontario in Toronto on Jan. 9, 2014.
Gabrielle, Enemy among big winners at Canadian Screen Awards
Gabrielle Marion Rivard receives the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Gabrielle at the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on Sunday March 9, 2014.
Carter scores twice as Kings beat Oilers for seventh straight win
Los Angeles Kings Jeff Carter (77) watches the puck go in the net past Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) during first period NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Sunday March 9, 2014.
Rejected in 2008, Kemess gold-copper mine proposal on table again
The open pit Kemess South Mine was in production from 1988 to 2011.
Koe’s Alberta rink captures Brier championship with convincing win over B.C.
Team Alberta's skip Kevin Koe throws a rock in the first end against team British Columbia during the championship draw at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier curling championships in Kamloops, British Columbia March 9, 2014.
DFO ‘fudging the numbers,’ court finds; bars commercial fishery off Vancouver Island
A court says federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea declared a fishery open against her own bureaucrats’ advice.
Tribunal ruling ‘a great victory,’ Williams Lake chief says
Mark Hume
In photos: Winners at Sunday's Canadian Screen Awards
Actor Gabrielle Marion-Rivard, middle, joins Luc Dery, Kim McGraw, Louise Archambault and Alexandre Landry with their film Gabrielle’s award at the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on March 9, 2014.
On police board, Dhun Noria balances life in the spotlight with battling breast cancer
Dr. Dhun F. Noria is photographed in Scarborough Hospital's lab on Feb. 18, 2014.
Mortgage shopping? Two stars and four dogs from today’s market
Robert McLister
Striking truckers ask Port Metro Vancouver to drop lawsuit
Port Metro Vancouver is suing the United Truckers Association over damage caused by what it calls disruptive protesting and property destruction.
Best pictures from March 9
Rob Ford’s office losing longest-serving staffer
Mayor Rob Ford talks with his executive assistant, Tom Beyer, at City Hall on Nov 6, 2013.
NHL general managers to discuss overtime changes and video review
Toronto Maple Leafs' Mason Raymond scores on Ottawa Senators' Craig Anderson, left, in the shootout during NHL action in Toronto on October 5, 2013.
Freedom-of-information requests in B.C. often come up empty
Many freedom-of-information requests in British Columbia continue to find no records.
Stroumboulopoulos named ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ host
CBC`s The Hour host George Stroumboulopoulos speaks during the unveiling of CBC Television`s 2009 fall schedule in Toronto on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Stroumboulopoulos is headed to CNN.The U.S. all-news channel says in a release that Strombo will helm a weekly hour-long interview show this summer.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Farmers fear Ottawa’s action on grain shipments is too late to fix backlog
Levi Wood, a grain grower who farms near Pense, Sask., is waiting to ship three truckloads of durum, three silos full of wheat, and two silos full of canola. Each silo fills one of these trucks 30 times.
Globe in Ukraine: Putin, Obama ramp up standoff over Crimean referendum
Russian soldiers stand watch at the entrance to a Ukrainian military base, where a standoff has been going on for a week, in Perev­alne in the Crimea region of Ukraine, March 9, 2014. The pro-Russian leader of Crimea's regional Parliament urged Ukraine Sunday to withdraw its roughly 3,500 troops stationed in the peninsula, as more Russian military units arrive there by the day.
Lev Tahor children taken into care as search goes on for others
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., Wednesday, March 5, 2014.
Cenovus: A top-tier stock at a modest price
Cenovus’s low steam-to-oil ratio is expected to rise this year at Foster Creek. Cenovus currently produces 100,000 barrels of heavy oil per day at their Christina Lake tar sands project.
Transat expected to post first-quarter loss
Wireless expansion expected to drive Quebecor profit
After a $233-million spectrum purchase, Quebecor is expected to eventually enter the national wireless market.
Gun-rights issue takes the fore as Barlow wins Alberta Tory nomination race
Ottawa takes another stab at solving the innovation conundrum
Barrie McKenna
Accounts suggest Ottawa was ill-prepared for Kandahar
Task Force Kandahar Commander, Brigadier General Daniel Ménard receives a briefing from Captain James O’Neill of Delta Company. Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) is Canada’s military contribution to Afghanistan.
Does Android dream of profit?
A Google Android figurine sits on the welcome desk as employee Tracy McNeilly smiles at the new Google office in Toronto, November 13, 2012.
Mirtle: Leafs mettle to be tested on California trek
Joffrey Lupul scored Saturday in overtime for the Leafs, but it was also the 21st time this season they squandered a third-period lead.
Tea Party upstarts take on incumbents in GOP primaries
Republican senate candidate Matt Bevin is in the running against Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky. After a string of setbacks and losses, the insurgent Tea Party movement is at a crossroads, between learning to live within the Republican Party or pursuing its fight against those it sees as not conservative enough.
Wounded soldier finds a home on Canada’s sledge hockey team
Dominic Larocque, left, and Anthony Gale of Canada celebrate a goal against Norway during their ice sledge hockey match in Sochi on Sunday.
Canadian skiers win two medals at Sochi Paralympics
Mac Marcoux of Canada, right, and his guide Robin Femy race to win 3rd place in the men's downhill, visually impaired event.
Global bourses challenge TSX’s junior mining supremacy
Hundreds of explorers and small miners have flocked to the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture because they are friendly to the industry and an easy place to raise capital. But the landscape is shifting.
Afghanistan’s new man with a better plan
Aghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai attends a campaign rally in Kabul on Aug. 7, 2009.
Fair Elections Act: Slow it down, Mr. Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 27, 2014.
Cash-hungry companies fuel U.S. IPO boom
As stock markets in the United States touch new record highs, they are proving irresistible to firms in search of cash, producing a boom in listings not witnessed since before the financial crisis or even as far back as the Internet bubble.
St-Pierre tabs next UFC welterweight champion
Johny Hendricks, right, exchanges punches with Georges St. Pierre, of Canada, during a UFC 167 mixed martial arts championship welterweight bout on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, in Las Vegas. St. Pierre won by split decision.
Pricing allegations latest hit to TransAlta
Dawn Farrell says TransAlta is facing a dividend cut and the sale of some U.S. assets. Dawn Farrell, president and CEO of TransAlta, addresses shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in Calgary, Alberta, April 26, 2012.
Nestlé urges workaholics to take a break – and how about a Kit Kat?
Blair: Despite his warts, Jays need innings-eater like Santana
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's Ervin Santana delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Detroit Tigers during their American League game in Detroit, Michigan September 4, 2008.
Bond investors lobby for reforms after years of frustration
A vintage bond.
Telecoms cry foul over spectrum rules
Sasktel CEO Ron Styles wants to be able to bid on spectrum licences individually.
Try this: Hire the CEO by not meeting the candidate first
Harvey Schachter
I made a mistake by moving to a new job. What should I do?
Colleen Clarke
Those who teach, need not do
If you're a leader with all the answers, that means you don't listen to your staff
Hugh Arnold is adjunct professor and former dean at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management.
In photos: On the red carpet at the Canadian Screen Awards
TV personalities Brian Mulroney, Dina Pugliese and Cheryl Hickey arrive on the red carpet at the 2014 Canadian Screen awards in Toronto on March 9, 2014.
Manitoba capitalizes on early misses from Quebec to claim bronze at Brier
Team Manitoba skip Jeff Stoughton celebrates his team's bronze medal finish after defeating team Quebec with third Jon Mead during the bronze medal draw at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier curling championships in Kamloops, British Columbia March 9, 2014.
Flames forward Stajan takes leave from team after death of newborn son
Matt Stajan speaks to journalists at the ACC in Toronto Sunday, January 31, 2010.
Ukraine supporters march in Ottawa, chanting anti-Russian slogans
Phillipe Zeller, left, France's Ambassador to Canada, meets with members of the Canadian Ukrainian community demonstrating outside the French embassy in Ottawa Sunday March 9, 2014. The demonstration marched to different embassies in Ottawa, condemning Russia's incursion in Ukraine.
Boer War memorial a ‘sensitive’ affair, bureaucrats warned Tories
Soldiers leaving for the Boer War march down Yonge Street in Toronto in 1899.
B.C. Coroners Service identifies snowmobiler killed in avalanche
An avalanche warning is posted near the top of a ski run in B.C.
In pictures: Chinese workers stage wildcat strike to protest IBM factory's sale to Lenovo
IBM workers shout slogans and hold banners as they protest at an IBM factory in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in this March 7, 2014 file photo.
Carleton beats U of O to win fourth straight CIS men’s basketball title
Carleton University's Cameron Smythe holds the W. P. McGee Trophy while celebrating his team's win over the University of Ottawa during their Canadian Inter-university Sport gold medal basketball game in Ottawa on March 9, 2014.
In photos: Ravens rule the roost again, beating Gee-Gees for CIS crown
Members of the Carleton University men's basketball team celebrate defeating the University of Ottawa to win gold at the Canadian Inter-university Sport basketball championships in Ottawa March 9, 2014.
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How I learned to speak cancer: There are no right answers, or questions
Aviva Rubin was diagnosed with marginal-zone lymphoma in October, 2013.
Breaking down the silos of mental health care
The Centre for Brain Health at UBC is working on a progressive approach to studying brain disorders.
John Doyle on Canadian TV: the good, the bad and the weird
John Doyle
At 60 I ski in fogged-up glasses and get stuck in my boots
Scott Thompson on Sochi: ‘I almost got arrested’
Comedian Scott Thompson is directing a series of short films.
Stedman Graham’s three top tips for success
What makes extreme athletes take risks?
A University of Quebec at Chicoutimi study found that some skiers and snowboarders actually took more risks when they returned to the slopes after an injury.
Some not-so-sweet facts about sugar in our food
Putin tells world leaders he is interested in ‘diplomatic solution’ in Crimea
Ukrainians are bracing for a tumultuous week as the country moves closer to the prospect of Crimea joining Russia and world leaders scramble to find a solution to the crisis.
Man dead, another injured after double stabbing in Toronto street brawl
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Gordon Pape's Very Conservative Portfolio
Harper headed to South Korea in hopes of finalizing free-trade negotiations
Prime Minister Stephen Harper departed Sunday for South Korea
Two killed in avalanche near Lake Louise
A screenshot of Lake Agnes in relation to Lake Louise. Parks Canada says two snowshoers have died after being buried in an avalanche there.
Media mogul Péladeau to run for Parti Québécois in election
Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois looks on as Pierre-Karl Péladeau gestures during a press in Saint-Jérôme, Que., Sunday, March 9, 2014. Mr. Péladeau has announced his candidacy for the riding of Saint Jerome for the Parti Québécois on day five of the Quebec provincial election campaign.
Missing Malaysia Airlines flight search and rescue efforts
A view of oil slicks (pale line near the bottom right) spotted in an area of the South China Sea about 100 nautical miles (185 km) from Tok Bali Beach in Malaysia's Kelantan state March 9, 2014. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said it is investigating the oil slicks to determine if they could have come from a missing Malaysia Airlines plane. The missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner may have turned back from its scheduled route before vanishing from radar screens, military officers said on Sunday, deepening the mystery surrounding the fate of the plane and the 239 people aboard.
Saturday Night Live recap: How did Girls' Lena Dunham perform as host?
‘It has so much cultural significance but also so much personal significance,’ Lena Dunham says of Archie Comics.
Canucks snap four game slide with win over Flames
Vancouver Canucks' Yannick Weber, left, of Switzerland, and Tom Sestito celebrate Weber's goal as Calgary Flames' Brian McGrattan, right, looks on during third period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday March 8, 2014.
Miller scores twice in Whitecaps win over Red Bulls in season opener
Vancouver Whitecaps' Kenny Miller, right, of Scotland, celebrates after scoring his second goal as New York Red Bulls' Armando, of Spain, looks on during second half MLS action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday March 8, 2014.
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