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April 24

Obituary: Radio host John Furlong was voice of rural Newfoundland
The Fisheries Broadcast host John Furlong works at the CBC studio in St. John's, N.L., Wednesday, March 9, 2011.
Bruins beat Red Wings in overtime to set up elimination game
Boston Bruins right wing Jarome Iginla celebrates his overtime goal against the Detroit Red Wings in Game 4.
Ford urges TCHC board to back embattled CEO
Mayor Rob Ford tells media on Thursday that TCHC CEO Gene Jones has cleaned up a mess at the housing corporation.
Blue Jays fall back below .500 mark after loss to Orioles
Toronto’s Melky Cabrera, left, reacts after being called out by umpire Mike Winters in the first inning against Baltimore in Toronto Thursday.
Augimeri’s conspiracy theory on Downsview Park does not stand up
Marcus Gee
Caution urged over smoking salmon; cooking method may cause cancer
Studies have found high levels of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in smoked fish.
Conservatives, Liberals tied for national vote, poll says
(L-R) NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative PM Stephen Harper
Restaurants warn of closures in wake of temporary foreign workers ban
A McDonald’s outlet in Victoria is under investigation for possible violations of the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Redford will remain absent from Alberta legislature
Alberta Premier Alison Redford looks up at her family as she announces her resignation in the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton March 19, 2014.
One little bobblehead means big sports marketing power
The Blue Jays will be giving away R. A. Dickey bobbleheads to the first 20,000 fans this Sunday. The smaller version warmed up on the Rogers Centre pitching mound on Thursday.
Ahead of South Africa’s anniversary, Mandela’s comrade still fighting
Geoffrey York
Judge rejects banning witness ID after death threats in Surrey Six trial
The second of six bodies is removed from the apartment tower where six men were found dead on Oct. 20, 2007, in a Surrey, B.C., high-rise.
Nova Scotia eyes making organ donation automatic
Honourable Leo A. Glavine Provincial Minister of Health and Wellness at his office in Halifax , NS, December 13, 2013.
B.C. pays off miner for loss in protected Flathead River area
Towering Vancouver Island tree officially second-largest in the country
Hannah Carpendale stretches out a tape measure to help Andy MacKinnon measure the crown spread of Big Lonely Doug, in a photo released on April 18, 2014.
Duhatschek: Comebacks become recurring theme in NHL postseason
Dallas Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski (33) celebrates his goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period of Game 4 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Dallas.
Couillard takes aim at rising deficit with austerity measures
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, and Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, right, stand with Olimpic skier Justine Dufour-Lapointe at a ceremony for athletes, Thursday, April 24, 2014 in Quebec City. Harper and Couillard met earlier, for the first time since Couillard was elected.
Filling the need for high-quality Canadian illustrated books
Marsha Lederman
Diplomats running out of ways to stop slide toward war in Eastern Europe
Mark MacKinnon
Edmonton baby with measles too young for immunization
Public health nurse Ellie Duke prepares a vaccination Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Cache la Poudre Elementary School in LaPorte, Colo.
Casey’s, Kidd’s mutual respect knows no bounds
Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey and Brooklyn Nets' head coach Jason Kidd
Provincial health insurance makes in vitro twins a possibility for gay couple
In this Aug. 14, 2013, photo, an embryologist works on embryo at the Create Health fertility clinic in south London.
Best pictures from April 24
A woman holds up the small recipe book by Sri Lanka's iconic chef Publis Silva in Colombo April 24, 2014. The book is about 1cm by 1 cm (0.39 inch by 0.39 inch) and weight about 5 milligrams (0.00018 ounce), and there be 40 copies of it.
Military rocked by allegations of sexual assault in Maclean’s report
Minister of National Defence Rob Nicholson stands on the dais as Chief of Defence Staff Tom General Lawson salutes during a Change of Command ceremony on Parliament Hill Thursday July 18, 2013 in Ottawa.
Twenty stocks making waves on the Street
Griffin, Maverick prevail in Vancouver Police ‘Name the Puppy’ contest
Griffin, front, and Maverick play at the Vancouver Police Department’s canine facility weeks before they were given names by students in two elementary school classes.
Defined-benefit vs target-benefit? Pension options explained
Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson speaks in a December 16, 2013 file photo in Chelsea, Que.
Oil industry scrambles to retrofit rail cars
Shipments of crude and fuel oil by rail tumbled nearly 11 per cent in July, to 11,920 cars from 13,339 in June.
Richmond’s language debate: non-problem seeks solution
People gather to pray in front of a golden Buddha statue to mark the Lunar New Year at the International Buddhist Temple in Richmond, B.C., during the early morning hours of Friday January 31, 2014. Thousands of people gathered at the temple to celebrate the beginning of the new year, which in 2014 is the Year of the Horse according to the Chinese zodiac. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A year after Bangladesh tragedy, the true cost of $7 T-shirts
Bangladeshi relatives of victims of last yearâ™s Rana Plaza building collapse, along with activists hold candles during a gathering on the eve of the tragedy, the worst in the history of the garment industry, in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. More than 1,100 people were killed when the illegally constructed, 8-storey building collapsed on April 24, 2013, in a heap along with thousands of workers in the five garment factories in the building. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)
Infographic: S&P 500 earnings
The rise of Asia means you need a different style of leadership
Rick Lash is the national director of the leadership and talent practice for Hay Group in Canada.
I took a government job. Now the private sector won’t hire me
Eileen Chadnick
How losing a baby gave rise to a business about quality of life
Harvey Schachter
Like ice cream? Ben & Jerry's wants to infiltrate your Facebook feed
Amaya Gaming: An investor's play on U.S. online gambling
Amaya has profited from New Jersey legalizing online gambling: Out of the seven casinos online, Amaya is partnered with six of them.
Temporary foreign workers program boosted joblessness: report
A McDonald's restaurant near Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue in Toronto is seen on February 14, 2013.
Encana continues asset sales as partner buys its stake in LNG facility
A large EnCana tank is seen on the construction site of a well for oil and natural gas in a State Forest Park in Kalkaska, Mich.
Profit pickup: Surprisingly strong earnings paint a brighter picture
Trader Gregory Rowe works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, April 24, 2014.
HBO ad campaign helps avoid awkward parent TV moments
‘If LNG fails, this town will fail’: B.C. mayor apologizes to officials thrown out of summit
B.C. Premier Christy Clark during a tour of the Spectra natural gas facility in Fort Nelson, B.C., in May 2013.
Police investigating anti-immigration flyers distributed in Brampton
‘Disgraceful’ anti-immigration flyers ‘do not reflect the true generosity of the people of Brampton,’ Mayor Susan Fennell says.
Barrick investors file suit over Pascua Lama
This May 23, 2013 photo, shows El Corral, a village of 200 inhabitants in northern Chile, located just downstream from the world’s highest gold mine site, Barrick Gold Corp's Pascua-Lama project.
How we can team up to save Canada’s game and put the fun back in hockey
Eight ways Ontario’s health care could be cheaper and better
Doctors rushing with a patient on stretcher in a hospital
Ebner: Canucks set to begin talks with potential general managers
Trevor Linden, right, and Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini arrive at a press conference in Vancouver on Wednesday, April 9, 2014.
Kenney says he was just doing his job when he endorsed Rob Anders
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, answered questions from the media following a speech he made at the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on October 08, 2013, about the Government's plan to tackle skill's shortages in Canada.
Tory rival accuses Eve Adams of vastly overspending in nomination race
Conservatve MP Eve Adams is shown responding to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Nov. 28, 2013.
Transplanted lives: Four organ recipients on what donation means to them
Steven Reilander
Early spring sips: Wines to help you leave winter behind
Beppi Crosariol
Can Apple pivot from growth to value?
Brian Milner
Two analysts cross street to join oil companies
two businessmen shaking hands
Oil pipelines have just got a new sense of urgency
David Parkinson
Who gets unfriended first on Facebook? A new study has an answer
A smartphone user shows the Facebook application on his phone in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, May 2, 2013.
CIBC’s future has to include more risk
Gerry McCaughey, president and chief executive officer of CIBC, speaks during their annual general meeting in Montreal, April 24, 2014. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said on Thursday that McCaughey will retire in two years, the latest in a series of leadership changes at Canada's top lenders.
Why I broke up with Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett says his successor at Berkshire Hathaway will come from within the company.
How hypermobility is hurting your workout – and how you can fix it
Yoga class
The F Word gets a scrubbed-down title in the U.S.
In the Blood’s Gina Carano ready-made for action roles
In a twist on the conventional action-thriller, Gina Carano (with Amaury Nolasco) plays the traditionally male part of rescuer.
The close: TSX edges up, Dow doesn’t move an inch
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange April 24, 2014. U.S. stocks were flat in volatile trading on Thursday, with indexes cutting early gains on a resurgence of concerns related to Ukraine, though Apple jumped following its results.
Newly appointed CEO Melanson wants to make TSO globally competitive
Jeff Melanson stepped down as Banff Centre president two weeks ago.
Kickstart: From humour to despair in six new works
The demise of a relationship is the subject of a slow awkward.
Geothermal electricity: Alberta’s new energy ace card
Todd Hirsch
Beneath the feathers: the man who gives wing to Big Bird
Caroll Spinney, left, on location with Kermit Love, right, who built the original Big Bird puppet from a design created by Jim Henson.
My famous father swam in praise, my mother toiled in silence
Man killed in daytime shooting outside Vaughan café
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
From electric chairs to cannibal forks: 11 things you can nab at this odd auction of … stuff
Lot 72 - French Polychromed Composite Anatomical Model by Louis Thomas Jerome Auzoux (1797-1880), 19th century the 3/4 size intricately detailed ecorche study figure with removable layers showing vascular system, musculature, bone structure, and internal organs all meticulously labelled and numbered, mounted on cast iron tripod base, height 53.5" — 135.9cm Est. $3000/5000.
When family vetoes your organ-donation wishes
Surgeons at Toronto General prepare a patient to receive a kidney.
Stocks poised to benefit from 700% surge in knee replacement surgery
Surgeon consulting pelvic x-rays for a hip replacement.
Buffett-inspired portfolio gives high marks to this cooking equipment maker
Catch a Canadian movie. That’s an order
Geoff Pevere
Turnaround ace: Inside the Hunter Harrison era at CP Railway
Freeport McMoran C&G chart
Valuation table for healthcare stocks
Why the Twin Otter is flying high again
Dave Curtis is the CEO of Viking Air, which builds two Twin Otters each month
Bitcoin is just the beginning
Bitcoin themed stickers stand attached to glass doors during the Inside Bitcoins: The Future of Virtual Currency Conference in New York April 8, 2014.
Canada’s newest home price index hits the market
House for sale in Toronto's Forest Hill neighbourhood
Nevsun Resources Ltd. chart
Constellation Software's elusive CEO
Constellation Software has become one of Canada’s biggest publicly traded technology companies by playing the acquisition game a very different way than most. Rather than seeking large deals that transform the company, chief executive officer Mark Leonard has built a business by constantly buying small software companies for a few million dollars apiece.
The second coming of the Avon Lady
Tom LaSorda's got some advice for startups
Tom LaSorda says today’s start-ups could use a lesson in assembly-line economics
What's the etiquette on phones in the bathroom?
A toilet overlooking the financial district is seen in a rest room in The View gallery Jan. 9, 2013. The gallery, on floors 68, 69 and 72, provides 360-degree views.
Made in Canada: The boomers' Harley
Bombardier’s Can-Am Spyder is made in Valcourt, Quebec.
From the archives: Behind Barrick's Pascua-Lama meltdown in the Atacama desert
Padre Nelson Barrientos worries that a big mining project will only exacerbate disparity in the Huasco River valley.
Capstone Mining Corp. chart
Putin’s Achilles heel: oil and gas
Eric Reguly
Avril Lavigne’s response to racism charges in Hello Kitty music video: ‘LOLOLOL!!!’
Avril Lavigne in Hello Kitty music video
Mozilla, Mozzarella and Internet security
In 2013, Gary Kovacs left Mozilla to become CEO of AVG Technologies
Japan’s ‘queen of clean’ promotes benefits of a tidy home
Leah McLaren
The many faces of Hunter Harrison: The covers we tried and discarded
Bank of Canada Governor expects inflation and interest rates to stay low
Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz.
Aurico Gold Inc. chart
'Maximum choice': CRTC takes aim at TV broadcast providers
A construction worker works on a Bell building in Ottawa on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.
Konecny’s goal earns Canada quarter-final victory at world under-18 hockey championship
Memoir confronts the trauma of rape
University of Guelph philosophy professor Karyn Freedman is publishing her new book One Hour in Paris, about surviving rape.
Can’t wait until your next spa day? This DIY exercise will tide you over nicely
Toronto FC trainers working overtime during club’s bye week
Toronto FC defender Bradley Orr (16) and FC Dallas forward Blas Perez (7) fight for the ball during the second half at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas defeated Toronto FC 2-1.
Securities watchdog CSA issues best-practices guidelines for proxy advisers
Bill Rice, chair of the Alberta Securities Commission, said the guidelines recognize that proxy advisory firms play an important role by helping shareholders vote their shares, but also have obligations.
Who says rape is a woman’s problem?
Zosia Bielski
Fit in this easy exercise with a quick walk to the office printer. Get moving!
THE WALKING TAP: 1. Start standing. Step forward onto your left foot while using your right hand to pull your right ankle backward toward your bum. 2. Keep your back straight and chest out as you hinge forward. Try to touch your left fingers to the floor. 3. Use your left bum muscle to stand up. Place your right foot in front of you to repeat the exercise on the other leg. Alternate legs until you reach your destination.
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