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Shanahan must set a new course for Leafs
Brendan Shanahan will have to contend with a team with limited cap space and a roster which isn’t good enough to contend.
Raptors set franchise record with season’s 48th victory over Milwaukee
Toronto Raptors' Tyler Hansbrough (right) celebrates scoring on a rebound in front of Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (centre) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Monday, April 14, 2014.
ICBC criticized over delayed response to database snafu
B.C. Transport Minister Todd Stone has said he expects ICBC to be able to fix the problems without raising rates.
Infighting at Hillcrest centre prompts Vancouver parks board to step in
UBC professor Art Bomke says local residents are trying to mobilize to take control.
Alberta’s Education Minister is ‘concerned’ about gay rights
Alberta's Education Minister, Jeff Johnson is reviewing all of its agreements with alternative schools in light of anti-gay pronouncements by one faith-based school
Duhatschek: The road to the Stanley Cup is filled with goalie trouble
Eric Duhatschek
Trudeau, Ontario campaign co-chair sued over blocked Innes candidacy
Rival pipeline proponent touts First Nations support in wake of Kitimat vote
A traditional first nations dancer opens the press conference of Eagle Spirit Energy Holdings Ltd., and the Aquilini Group. The proponents are promoting an alternative to the controversial Northern Gateway route.
Tortorella, players have different visions for Canucks’ future
From left, Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin, Kevin Bieksa, Ryan Kesler and Daniel Sedin attend an end of season news conference in Vancouver, April 14, 2014.
Habs retool ahead of showdown with Bolts
Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien goes over a play during the team's practice in Brossard, Que., on Monday, April 14, 2014. The Canadiens play the Tampa Bay Lightning in round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Tampa on Wednesday, April 16, 2014.
The elephant in the room: Musician not pleased with U.S. ivory ban
Taddes Korris, a double bass masters student in New York City, was scheduled to audition with the Winnipeg symphony. But the Edmonton native had to cancel the trip because of legislation passed by the Obama administration a few weeks ago declaring the right to confiscate anything that has ivory on it. Including bows. The ivory is a part of the frog of the bow, the part that adjusts the tension, and also forms part of its tip. for The Globe and Mail
Globe in Ukraine: President toughens talk as his options grow thin
In this photo taken on Monday, April 14, 2014, Ukrainian soldiers sit on top of military vehicles with a Ukrainian national flag in a field about 70 kilometers (44 miles) from the eastern Ukrainian town of Slovyansk, where the Ukrainian regional administration building was seized by pro-Russian activists.
Best pictures from April 14
A penitent holds the hood of another on their way to a church before taking part in the procession of San Gonzalo brotherhood during Holy Week in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, April 14, 2014. Holy Week is celebrated in many Christian traditions during the week before Easter.
Stroke survivors benefit from regular meetings with pharmacist: study
Patients with regular pharmacist appointments improve blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels
Search for Flight 370 hangs on unmanned, torpedo-like craft
In this April 1, 2014 file photo, provided by the U.S. Navy, the Bluefin 21 autonomous sub is hoisted back on board the Australian Defense Vessel Ocean Shield after successful buoyancy testing in the Indian Ocean, as search efforts continue for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
Shanahan elbows Nonis out of the top job at MLSE
Cathal Kelly
Canada pulls funding for Commonwealth in flap over Sri Lanka
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says money which would have gone to the Commonwealth Secretariat will be allocated to other programs.
Is Westport stock's upside too far down the road?
Westport’s natural-gas engine technology hasn’t caught on as quickly as expected in North America.
Fifteen top Canadian equity funds
Jim Flaherty’s dedication to disabled people lives on at Abilities Centre
Leo Plue Executive Director of the Abilities Centre for the disabled in Whitby places what will be the first of many flowers in the room where late Jim Flaherty will lie for visitation tomorrow. Plue is also Flaherty's brother-in-law, April 14, 2014.
Tortorella should ‘keep his mouth shut,’ Burke says
Calgary Flames' President of Hockey Operations & acting GM, Brian Burke speaks to the media as team members show up for season-end activities in Calgary on Monday, April 14, 2014.
How a grassroots movement raised thousands and dealt Northern Gateway a symbolic blow
Competing campaign signs are seen in Kitimat, B.C. on Saturday, April 12, 2014, as voters cast their ballots in the town's plebiscite on the Northern Gateway pipeline project.
How to talk to your children about money
Rob Carrick
Do you want to be a corporate idealist?
The Evolution of a Corporate Idealist: When Girl Meets Oil, by Christine Bader
Old tribe, new members, in Newfoundland
Jerry Byrne, Liberal MP, outside the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation building in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. (Lisa LeDrew/The Globe and Mail)
Envious of the e-mail ban in France? You can do the same
Lisa Kimmel is general manager of Edelman Toronto
Canada needs more immigrant future citizens, fewer guest workers
Mike Buensuceso at his shop, Asian Central, in Whitehorse, Yukon, on Friday. While Yukon's new temporary foreign worker program will help some small business owners like Buensuceso, others question the need for it in the North.
Conservative senators pull brakes on Harper’s elections bill
Minister of State (Democratic Reform) Pierre Poilievre responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, April 3, 2014.
Encana plans PrairieSky IPO
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.
IT expert linked to Ontario gas-plant scandal to testify by videoconference
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne testifies at a committee investigating the cost of power plant cancellations at Queen's Park in Toronto, April 30, 2013.
City councillors, mayor could get 13-per-cent pay hike
Crowds pack the public gallery at council chambers as Toronto council meets to discuss a proposal to expand Billy Bishop City Centre Airport.
Bacteria: A medical cloak and dagger
Bank of Canada appointment highlights Western’s economists
Western University economics professors Michael Parkin and David Laidler pose for a photo in the University's Social Science Centre in London, Ontario, December 19, 2013.
Shaw Communications to lay off 400 employees as it reworks operations
Brad Shaw, CEO of Shaw Communications, answers questions during a news conference at the Shaw AGM in Calgary, Alberta, January 14, 2014.
Callidus IPO increased amid hot demand
Bay Street in Toronto.
HudBay CEO disputes Augusta’s claims of rival bidders
David Garofalo, CEO of HudBay Minerals
Why CIBC must convey a clear-cut capital strategy
A Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce location in Toronto.
Rajan rolls out red carpet for foreign banks in India
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan waits for the start of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) meeting uring the IMF and World Bank's 2014 Annual Spring Meetings in Washington, April 12, 2014.
U.S. Airways’ baffling tweet begs an explanation
U.S. Airways’ offensive tweet Monday is not the first time a social media post has gone wrong for a brand.
Roguish career of outspoken B.C. politician
Ed McKitka with his wife following his election as mayor in Nov. 1975. Credit: Surrey Leader fonds, City of Surrey Archives
Despite success of Les Ordres, filmmaker Michel Brault preferred fact to fiction
Entre la mer et l’eau douce, directed by Michel Brault. Photo Credit: TIFF Film Reference
Nine life hacks for physically fit kids
Sara Smeaton.
Danish sail maker was a six-time Olympian
Hans Fogh racing in Toronto in the summer of 2013.
Check out the new best place to eat in Stockholm
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The close: TSX advances amid strong U.S. retail sales
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange April 9, 2014.
Marwan Hage retires after 10 seasons with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Marwan Hage, offensive lineman for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The bullish view of first-quarter earnings
Thirty-nine per cent of CEOs at Canadian investment dealers surveyed believe markets will improve in 2014, while another 48 per cent expect them to remain unchanged.
Q&A: Dividend stock picks that Benjamin Graham would approve of
Should BlackBerry be in your portfolio? It depends
Chris Umiastowski
Bad day? At least you're not running the US Airways Twitter account
In Pictures: A sneak peek at what you'll see at the New York auto show
To celebrate Mustang's 50th anniversary, Ford will put a car on the 86th floor observation deck of the the Empire State Building in New York. The task required meticulous planning to disassemble the car to fit into the elevators of the art deco landmark.
WorkSafe BC under new management, but mill owners won’t be charged
Ronda Roche’s husband, Glenn, died in the Lakeland Mill explosion.
The super seed square-off: Which is healthier?
flax seed in a wooden spoon
Tax move would be hazardous to Walgreen’s health
Brian Milner
Corporate insiders signal trouble ahead for TSX energy sector
An oil pumpjack is silhouetted against the sun in Longview, Alta. Surge Energy is close to sealing its $244-million takeover bid for Longview Oil Corp.
HudBay seeks to block Augusta Resource’s poison pill
HudBay chief executive David Garofalo said Augusta has had more than 60 days since the offer was announced and has failed to produce an alternative.
Pictures: One last trip to the rink for eliminated NHL teams
Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson speaks to reporters regarding the end of the season in Ottawa on Monday, April 14, 2014.
Simon Brault named Canada Council’s executive director
Simon Brault poses for a portrait in this Sept. 16, 2009, photo in Montreal.
Campus renewal project in Ontario goes a step beyond lean
St. Jerome’s two-storey academic building will be built in Waterloo, Ont., redefining the entry to the Catholic campus and giving it a new welcoming face. A seven-storey student residence will also be built.
Pengrowth charts lack promise, but the dividend is sweet
A Pengrowth Energy Corp. pipeline in Alberta.
Privacy watchdog wants police to stop sharing suicide attempts with U.S.
Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian issued a special report demanding police stop sharing information about suicide attempts with U.S. officials.
Court allows Lev Tahor children to stay in Ontario
An Ontario Superior Court judge has ruled that children of Lev Tahor members can stay in Chatham, Ont.
Canada’s oil patch rejuvenates with a capital markets thaw
Peter Tertzakian
Yes, I am a mom in combat boots
Tortorella says veteran Canucks roster is ‘stale’
Vancouver Canucks' head coach John Tortorella pauses while responding to questions during an end of season news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday April 14, 2014.
Canadian Neve Campbell makes surprise appearance in Mad Men season opener
An undated handout image of Neve Campbell, who appeared in Party of Five in the 1990s, and Jon Hamm in the Mad Men 7th season premiere
Vasek Pospisil loses career debut at the Monte Carlo Masters
A man sprays water on the central court during the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco April 14, 2014.
Five reasons Facebook wants to launch a Facebank
The Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California January 29, 2013.
3-D printing is here, but will it bring profits?
Tomoko Mitani, principal analyst at technology research firm Gartner, doubts the sector will spawn another Sony-like company but as the technology improves, it should make it cheaper for Japanese manufacturers to develop specialized goods.
Lightning make playoffs despite season of adversity
Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Matt Carle celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a shootout against the Washington Capitals at Verizon Center.
Three convicted, one acquitted in beating of Vancouver riot’s Good Samaritan
Measles confirmed at two more Calgary schools
A student receives a measles vaccine injection
Daniel Miernicki wins PGA Tour Canada California Qualifying tournament
PGA Tour Canada tee marker
Four ETFs to tap into the next wave of tech products
New Apple iOS 7 features are displayed on screen during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Calif., June 10, 2013.
Ukraine unrest
Public editor: When the spoiler alert becomes pointless
Game of Thrones
Now Trending: Where does Chelsea Handler fit in the shifting late-night talk-show puzzle?
Chelsea Handler
Ontario’s wild weather day: From warmth to thunder to snow
Traffic makes its ways along Highway 400 near Simcoe Road 88 in November. Parts of Ontario will be waking up to two to four centimetres of snow on April 15, 2014.
Mail-room mix-up: How 30¢ o-rings became a $90,000 fine
Gowling lawyer Kristine Robidoux represented Lee Specialties.
Ban on dance events stirs debate about safety, competition
Jimmy Kimmel, Ford brothers joke about drinking
Jimmy Kimmel appears on the Ford Nation YouTube show.
Could Barry Trotz be a fit in Vancouver or Toronto?
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2013, file photo, Nashville Predators head coach Barry Trotz talks with defenseman and team captain Shea Weber, right, during an NHL hockey training camp in Nashville, Tenn.
Teen tweeter arrested in Netherlands after terrorism joke to U.S. airline
User @queendemetriax_, who identified herself as a 14-year-old girl from the Netherlands, tweeted to American Airlines on Sunday: “hello my name’s Ibrahim and I’m from Afghanistan. I’m part of Al Qaida and on June 1st I’m gonna do something really big bye.” The airline responded with a threat to forward her IP address to their security and to the FBI.
Energy borrowing booms in U.S., sparks new lending guidelines
NuStar Energy guests tour the newly expanded crude dock at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, April 10, 2014. In the foreground, a seagoing barge is moored while being loaded with crude oil from the Eagle Ford Shale formation.
Wynne promises $29-billion on subways, infrastructure over next 10 years
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, right, and Glen Murray, Minister of Infrastructure, wait to board the subway while en route to Wynne's speech at the Toronto Region Board of Trade in Toronto on April 14, 2014.
Graphic: Sub search for MH370 black box will be slow, painstaking process
Gunner Richard Brown (L) of Transit Security Element looks through binoculars as he stands on lookout with other crew members aboard the Australian Navy ship HMAS Perth as they continue to search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 in this picture released by the Australian Defence Force April 10, 2014.
Harper blames Moscow for Ukraine insurgency, vows action
Armed pro-Russian activists stand outside the Ukrainian regional administration building which they seized in the eastern Ukrainian town of Slovyansk on April 14, 2014.
Canucks pack up for summer with many questions left unaswered
Vancouver Canucks' head coach John Tortorella, top, wipes his eye while standing behind players David Booth, left, and Nicklas Jensen, of Denmark, during third period NHL hockey action against the Calgary Flames in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday April 13, 2014.
Leiweke: Maple Leafs need a culture change
Brendan Shanahan, left, is introduced as the new president of the Toronto Maple Leafs during a press conference on April 14 2014. Team general manager Davd Nonis is at right.
How Flaherty’s death complicates Harper’s by-election decisions
A book of condolences and a photograph of former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is placed on a table in the lobby of House of Commons on April 11, 2014.
Bill of rights correctly places victims at core of the justice system
David Butt
B.C. government sued over approval of Trinity Western law school
Trinity Western University President and Chancellor Bob Kuhn has defended the university’s community covenant as a matter of freedom of religion.
Look for these stocks to outperform as markets rebound
A Staples store display in New York is seen in this file photo.
Real Ventures closes half of $100-million fund
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You never know who you’ll end up sleeping with on a train through India
Carrick on money: Most investors have no idea what they’re doing
Mississauga boy found after Amber Alert
Matthew Zhang is shown in a police handout photo.
'Facebank' is here: Social network to handle payments, transfers
Carl Mortished
Mercedes teammates battling for Formula One lead; Danica Patrick in F1?
Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain is sprayed with champagne by his team after his win in the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix.
Bieber’s lawyer in court over assault case
Canadian musician Justin Bieber is swarmed by media and police officers as he turns himself in to city police on Jan. 29, 2014.
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