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Storify: Twitter reacts to Ford's campaign launch
An elderly man wears a Rob Ford flag in his cap at Ford's mayoral campaign kick-off at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto Thursday, April 17, 2014.
Why the language of Jesus is at risk
Father Makarios Wehbi reads from a Aramaic bible at Sts. Peter and Paul Melkite Catholic Church April 17, 2014 in Ottawa. Aramaic, which has been transferred from one generation to another for thousands of years through the inhabitants of Maaloula and their collective memory, could die today because the villagers fled their homes heading toward different destinations as refugees, says Father Makarios Wehbi, a Canadian priest who hails from Maaloula and has been active in preserving his language.
Ford launches populist crusade, er, political campaign
Marcus Gee
In pictures: Rob Ford campaign launch party
Mayor Rob Ford address the crowd of supporters at his mayoral campaign kick-off at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto Thursday, April 17, 2014.
Rob Ford kicks off Toronto mayoral re-election bid
Rob Ford is surrounded by supporters during his re-election campaign kickoff at a Toronto convention hall on Thursday, April 17, 2014.
Activists decry lack of affordable rooms in Vancouver
A homeless man walks through a back lane in the West End neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, November 16, 2013.
B.C. teachers plan to start work-to-rule action next week
Leah Samson, an English teacher at Fraser Heights Secondary School in Surrey, B.C., teaches her students to assess their own learning.
Couillard vows Quebec will strengthen ties to Canada
Quebec Premier designate Philippe Couillard waves to people as he enters to be sworn in along with 69 elected Liberal candidates, Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Suspect in Calgary stabbings ‘great kid, full of love,’ father says
Police Inspector Doug <strong>de</strong> <strong>Grood</strong> pauses with his wife Susan while making a statement to the press regarding his son Matthew in Calgary on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Matthew <strong>de</strong> <strong>Grood</strong> is alleged to have stabbed and killed five people in Calgary's worst mass murder in the history of the city.
F-35 remains top military replacement option
The F-35 has emerged as the front-runner to replace Canada’s fleet of F-18s.
Lawyer seeks to challenge approval of faith-based law school
Trinity Western University won approvals in December to open a law school over objections from lawyers, students and LGBT groups that it discriminates against homosexuals and should not train lawyers.
Businessman Frank Coleman poised to be N.L. premier
Newfoundland and Labrador politician Frank Coleman is poised to become the next premier of the province.
MLAs’ highway road trip hopes to help end the tears
Road signs on Highway 16, also know as the Highway of Tears, just outside Smithers, B.C.
Former tech darling Sandvine regains some of its allure
Tim Shufelt
Best photos from April 17
This picture provided by ISNA, an semi-official news agency, taken on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 shows a blindfolded Iranian man Bilal being prepared to be hanged in public in the northern city of Nour, Iran. Bilal, who was convicted of killing Abdollah Hosseinzadeh, was pardoned by the victim's family moments before being executed.
Ballet BC artistic director leaps out of bankruptcy toward success
Marsha Lederman
Sixteen materials stocks with a positive outlook
Stoking the flames: Condescending Nets fuel Raptors’ fire
Apr 12, 2014; Cleveland, OH, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Andray Blatche (0) drives to the basket in the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena.
B.C. dissolves contested private career agency
Agnico CEO says decision to bid for Osisko is ‘unique’
The Canadian Malartic mine.
Lululemon stretching out to become a big player in men’s wear
The inside of the Lululemon Lab and store in Vancouver, B.C. is seen Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013.
Kim Campbell hired as principal of Alberta leadership college
'Liking' General Mills on Facebook might waive your legal rights
File photo of Cheerios cereal made by General Mills Inc.
Cathal Kelly on Gabriel Garcia Marquez: No word misplaced. No thought ill-formed. All of them their own worlds. He bled his fiction
In this March 6, 2014, file photo, Colombian Nobel Literature laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez greets fans and reporters outside his home on his birthday in Mexico City. Garcia Marquez, known as "Gabo" in Latin America, turned 87.
Habs hope Stamkos doesn’t strike twice ahead of Game 2
Canadians facing near-record gasoline prices
The national average price of gasoline hit almost $1.37 this week.
Infographic: Rising gas prices in Canada
If you never settle on anything, you can’t really lead
Roy Osing is a former executive vice-president of Telus with over 33 years of leadership experience. He is a blogger, educator, coach, adviser and the author of the book series BE DiFFERENT or be dead.
Tips for drawing a firm boundary between work and home
Harvey Schachter
My commerce degree is wasted at work
Julie Labrie
Police sharing of mental health information is a nightmare
Information and Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian
Canadian startups turn to ‘the real Dragons’ Den’
John Ruffolo, CEO of OMERS Ventur, is pictured in his company’s Toronto offices April 2, 2014.
Michelangelo drawings coming to the AGO (have a peek at six of them)
Michelangelo, Studies for the head of Leda, c. 1630 Casa Buonarroti
Report Card on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Father of man charged in Calgary stabbing deaths gives statement
Police Inspector Doug Grood pauses with his wife Susan while making a statement to the press regarding his son Matthew in Calgary on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Matthew de Grood is alleged to have killed five people.
Emissions crackdown may be price Alberta must pay for Keystone
David Parkinson
Party photos of the week: Uncrate India launch
Waris Ahluwalia and Alexandra Weston host the Uncrate India celebration at Holt Renfrew Bloor Street, Thursday, April 3, 2014.
From Deep takes on love affair between basketball and hip hop
Unlike Hollywood’s attempts at portraying basketball, which tend to feel staged, From Deep acutely captures the rhythms of the pickup game. From Deep traces basketball’s evolution from ground-bound fundamentals to high-flying spectacle, alongside hip hop’s popular ascendancy. Scene for FROM DEEP, a feature length experimental documentary on the history and geography of basketball in America;
Candu Energy changes tack in China, seeks construction partnerships
A worker checks the control panel of the No.1 unit of Qinshan No. 2 Nuclear Power Plant, China's first self-designed and self-built national commercial nuclear power plant in this June 10, 2005, file photo, in Qinshan, about 125 kilometers (about 90 miles) southwest of Shanghai, China.
Five things to do in Toronto this weekend: April 18 to 20
Canadian flight simulator company faces criticism after firing instructor
Mitchell Casado’s relaxed style of jeans and plaid shirts attracted wide attention during CNN’s constant coverage of the search for the missing Malaysia Flight 370.
Tori and Dean: when dirty laundry pays off
Tori Spelling’s reality show True Tori, focuses on her marital issues with her philandering husband Dean McDermott.
Sirius XM debt demand could fund special dividend
A Sirius satellite radio unit is shown installed in a vehicle.
Emmylou Harris and Daniel Lanois bring their Wrecking Ball to Massey Hall
Brad Wheeler
Home of the Week: Infill that fills a buyer niche
Small details inside stand out: all of the lights are LED, there’s a pot-filler tap in the kitchen and the wood for the floors was stained on site to ensure consistency.
Ozzy Osbourne says Justin Bieber is a bad-boy lightweight compared to him
Music legend Ozzy Osbourne listens to questions during a press conference to promote his new album "Scream" in Toronto on Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Why Starbucks’ move to London won’t help the tax man
Carl Mortished
Five key reasons for the run-up in gasoline prices
Across Canada, the average price of regular, unleaded gas hit $1.36.8 cents per litre this week, the highest level since Sept. 2008.
Home of the Week: Bold modernism on Dundas East
Mr. Elrayyes built a modern house with a typical cubic exterior and an open-concept interior. The house is also very airy thanks to an open main floor. At the front door, the room unfurls in front of you. And with its 10-foot ceilings and the absence of any walls, pillars or posts, it feels much larger than its 656.5-square-foot imprint. The openness doesn’t just lend itself to rearranging furniture. It’s also ideal for parties, said Mr. Elrayyes, who once hosted a 70-person event in the house.
The close: TSX advances to nearly 6-year high as energy stocks climb
The Toronto Stock Exchange was little changed early on Dec. 30.
I was a 14-year-old street girl in a different decade
Spousal aggression linked to low blood sugar, study finds
Study participants were asked to express their anger towards their spouse on a doll.
Gordon: Marc Bergevin’s overtime jig has become a thing
Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin speaks to reporters Monday, May 13, 2013 in Brossard, Que.
Harper’s foreign actions need to match his words
Gerald Caplan
Atelier Kastelic Buffey: Understated design with big impact
‘I believe architecture comes from intuition, which you have to trust,’ says Ms. Buffey. ‘You are drawing on your history and on the spaces and streetscapes you’ve been to before, coming out of what you’ve gathered up to this point in your life.’
Breaking up is hard to do … for girls
Gayle MacDonald
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
Rogers alone accounted for 62 per cent of the auction’s total proceeds, spending $3.3-billion.
Architects producing outstanding work that aims not to stand out
John Bentley Mays
How marketing is changing to reach millennial moms
On Monday, Kraft Canada will launch a new advertising campaign and a total rebranding of one of its most recognizable brands.
Canada’s real wealth lies in its institutional integrity, not its resources
Brian Lee Crowley
HudBay’s challenge tests rules on poison pills
Hudbay is building the $1.5-billion (U.S.) Constancia project in southern Peru.
Early earnings reports are discouraging, but wait for the full picture
A board is seen overlooking the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, May 3, 2013.
Parenting skills put to the test in multicultural society
Leah McLaren
All hail the Porsche Targa's magnificent glass pop top
Jeremy Cato
The week's best web reads: Don't wait until May to sell and go away
Battle for Osisko highlights regulatory failings, Quebec watchdog says
Osisko’s Canadian Malartic mine.
We have rude relatives at the dinner table. Should we invite them again?
David Eddie
What’s morally acceptable behaviour? Let's start with where you live
Drug trial of Mayor Ford’s friend expected to take place early next year
The case against Alessandro Lisi was put over to May 7, when trial dates will probably be set.
Province’s refusal to fund private abortion clinics is a travesty of justice
Henry Morgentaler, shown in 2008, launched the lawsuit in 2002 aimed at forcing the New Brunswick government to pay for abortions. The case was in limbo after he died in May, 2013, and has now been dropped.
Canada among top options for overseas students
Of all GMAT scores sent to Canada, 63 per cent came from international students (mostly China and India), up from 48 per cent in 2009.
raptors playoff bracket
The power of pink: how having a daughter can make you re-evaluate femininity
What’s wrong with being ‘girlie’? Feminist mothers are fighting against pink.
Dutch police arrest suspect in Amanda Todd case
Undated Facebook photo of Amanda Todd, the B.C. teenager who committed suicide after being bullied online and in person.
In Pictures: More new photos from the New York auto show
2015 Dodge Challenger
Ontario vows to electrify whole GO rail network
Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray has announced planned improvements to the GO rail network.
Off line: Some subway stops fail to deliver
Old Mill station, Bloor-Danforth subway. Opened 1968. 5,790 daily passengers. It’s a long walk from the back of the train to the one lonely exit at Old Mill. Luckily, there is a panoramic view of the Humber River valley to enjoy, as this station is a long, glassy bridge rather than an underground bunker.
Liberals’ star candidate Vaughan to contest Toronto by-election
Toronto Councillor Adam Vaughan is shown on March 8, 2011.
How can we help women get ahead at work? Ignoring over-confidence is a start
Astronomers find ‘habitable’ Earth-like planet for first time
An artist's rendition of the Kepler-186 system shows the orbit of planet Kepler-186-f, which astronomers say may be a habitable.
Everything you need to know about dating on Tinder (and how Canadians are using it)
Jamie Anderson was one of several athletes who admitted that Tinder was popular at Sochi.
Montreal Alouettes sign former NFL Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson
FILE - In this file photo taken Jan. 1, 2012, New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (85) cannot grasp a pass against the Buffalo Bills during their NFL football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots have released Ochocinco. The former Chad Johnson spent one unproductive season with the team, even though the Patriots went to the Super Bowl.
In Pictures: Flooding hits eastern Ontario
Shelley Sager pulls a boat as she ferries sandbags as she helps to keep her moms home from flooding in Foxboro, north of Belleville, Ont. on Thursday, April 17, 2014. The Moira River is reaching record heights and has triggered a state of emergency.
Public editor: Certain phrases draw complaints
Video on horse giving birth to twin fillies.
New Brunswick rally presses province to fund private abortion clinics
The operating room at Fredericton’s Morgentaler abortion clinic is shown in 2002.
Eight new family vehicle debuts for 2015
A Volkswagen Sportwagen is pictured at a media event at the Jacob Javits Convention Center during the New York International Auto Show in New York April 16, 2014.
Frozen-out in the toy aisle: Why merch for Disney’s hit film is in short supply
The teenage Elsa the Snow Queen in a scene from Frozen.
Defection poses challenge to mayor
Surrey Councillor Barinder Rasode, shown in 2013, says she is “strongly” considering running for mayor to give the public a choice other than the Surrey First party that she says is increasingly less open and engaged with Surrey citizens.
Landmark ruling on rights of Métis upheld
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.
Telecom company Rogers doled out nearly $40-million on its two CEOs in 2013
Rogers CEO Guy Laurence.
Now Trending: Jenny McCarthy announces engagement to Donnie Wahlberg
This image released by ABC shows co-host Jenny McCarthy with her fiance Donnie Wahlberg after she announced her engagement on the daytime series The View, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in New York.
Student accused in CRA case engaged in ethical hacking in high school
This is a high school yearbook photograph of Stephen Arthuro Solis-Reyes, 19, in London, Ont.
Trouble in the bedroom, men? Try making these lifestyle changes first
Lori Kirwan
Canadian fighter jets to support NATO response to Ukraine crisis
Canadian CF-18s are seent at CFB Cold Lake, Alta. The Canadian government is deploying six CF-18 fighter jets to help NATO allies in Europe as the crisis in eastern Ukraine deepens.
Stock analysis: A perfect score for CGI Group
CGI Group founder and chairman Serge Godin, left, and chief executive Michael Roach speak at the company's annual meeting Feb. 1, 2012 in Montreal.
At midday: Markets mixed ahead of Easter long weekend
Trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, April 14, 2014.
Hate crowds? Head for these subway stops
Dave LeBlanc
Nine election changes Conservative senators didn’t seek
Government leader in the Senate Claude Carignan speaks to the media in the Senate foyer on Parliament Hill on Oct. 24, 2013.
Parents, friends share text messages from South Korean ferry passengers
A woman offers prayers during a candlelight vigil for the missing passengers of a sunken ferry at Danwon High School in Ansan, South Korea, Thursday, April 17, 2014. An immediate evacuation order was not issued for the ferry that sank off South Korea's southern coast, likely with scores of people trapped inside, because officers on the bridge were trying to stabilize the vessel after it started to list amid confusion and chaos, a crew member said Thursday.
Survey says: Add a few more dollars to your house hunt budget
The practice of listing agents setting low prices to create a bidding war is frustrating many home buyers.
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