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Lowly Houston just the tonic to fix Toronto’s early woes
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Mark Buehrle works against the Houston Astros during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.
Proposed school-volunteer screening is safety overkill
Marcus Gee
Quebec Liberals already challenged by cloud of suspicion
Quebec's Premier elect Philippe Couillard gestures as he speaks during a news conference at the National Assembly in Quebec City, April 8, 2014.
With loss in Tampa, Leafs’ playoff pursuit officially over
Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Phil Kessel (81), defenseman Jake Gardiner (51), and defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) react after Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77), of Sweden, scored during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. The Lightning won the game 3-0.
In pictures: Leafs held scoreless in sorry end to playoff hopes
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) falls to the during a shot attempt against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at Tampa Bay Times Forum.
Nicholl denies knowledge of data purge in gas plant scandal
It was Mr. Nicholl who gave the go-ahead to David Livingston, then Mr. McGuinty’s chief of staff, to erase computer hard drives in the premier’s office, according to allegations in recently released police documents, which have not been tested in court.
PEI delivers budget focused on health care
PEI Finance Minister Wes Sheridan delivering the 2011 provincial budget Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Hamilton man to face fourth trial for nurse’s 1981 murder
Robert Badgerow leaves a police wagon and walks into Provincial Court in Hamilton, Ont.
What’s next for the Parti Québécois?
PQ candidate Pierre Karl Peladeau waves on the stage before PQ leader Pauline Marois' speech on Monday April 7, 2014 in Montreal. Marois lost her seat in Charlevoix-Cote-de-Beaupre to Liberal candidate Caroline Simard.
Wife of detainee urges Canada to put pressure on Egypt
Sarah Attia says her husband, Khaled Al-Qazzaz, is being treated inhumanely in an Egyptian prison, and that since he is a permanent resident of Canada, not a citizen, Ottawa can’t do much to help.
Feds seek power to break locks off passengers’ checked airline baggage
Row upon row of baggage sits in the baggage claim area at Toronto Pearson International Airport's Terminal 1 on Jan. 8 2014.
Liberals vow their charter will be based on ‘consensus’
Quebec Premier designate Philippe Couillard speaks at a news conference, Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the legislature in Quebec City. Quebecers elected a Liberal majority government on April 7.
Bloc Québécois at risk of slipping down PQ’s slope
Claude Patry, former NDP MP, now Bloc MP
Ambivalence, mudslinging and poor timing blamed for PQ defeat
PQ leader Pauline Marois is applauded during a pause in her speech by her husband Claude Blanchet, right, and Jean-Francois Lisee at the party's election headquarters Monday, April 7, 2014 in Montreal.
Rob Anders faces tough nomination battle in redrawn Calgary riding
Conservative MP Rob Anders rises in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Wednesday September 26, 2012
Belugas belong in the deep blue sea, park commissioners say
The park board’s vice-chair, Constance Barnes, says keeping beluga whales and dolphins in captivity is ‘unacceptable.’
Social development minister urges pro-active approach to homelessness
Conservative MP Candice Bergen responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 13, 2013.
We need a cohesive plan for Canada’s resources
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney meets with The Globe and Mail’s editorial board on Oct. 3, 2012.
Paramedics say Manitoba’s bad roads making it hard for them to do their job
Mulroney calls on Ottawa to appoint natural resource projects crusader
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is photographed meeting with the Globe's editorial board on Oct 3 2012.
The Masters: You never forget your first time
Canada's Graham DeLaet hits from the sand on the second hole during a practice round ahead of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia April 8, 2014.
Raptors rally around Valanciunas after impaired-driving charges
Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas released a statement Monday night expressing contrition for his actions.
Troubled Ontario reserve’s former co-manager facing fraud and theft charges
Clayton Kennedy was the reserve’s co-manager on and off from 2001 to 2012 and is also the common law spouse of Attawapiskat’s high profile chief, Theresa Spence
Best pictures from April 8
In this photo taken on Monday, April 7, 2014, a butterfly lands on the fingertip of a visitor during "Butterflies in the Garden" tour at Michigan State University's Butterfly House in East Lansing, Mich.
NHL front offices look back for the future
Eric Duhatschek
Search intensifies for Flight 370 as two more 'pings' heard
A fast response craft from Australian Defence Vessel Ocean Shield tows Able Seaman Clearance Diver Michael Arnold as he searches the ocean for debris of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370.
Pistorius sobs through testimony describing how girlfriend was shot
Oscar Pistorius, leaves the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, April 8, 2014.
Canadian Tire stock on a roll
Customers arrive at the Canadian Tire store in North Vancouver, B.C. on February 10, 2011.
Global fertilizer firms: The cream of the crop
Procter & Gamble: Predictability that dividend investors love
John Heinzl
Canada Revenue Agency has fired staff for privacy violations, committee hears
NDP MP Charmaine Borg says Canadians should be notified when their personal information has been shared inappropriately.
What Quebeckers voted for, and against
Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois gestures after delivering her concession speech at her provincial election night headquarters in Montreal April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)
For Couillard, a big win and a bigger challenge in Quebec
Sophie Cousineau
Canadian auto investment stalls
In the past four years, investment to increase capacity in Canada has amounted to $180- million for a single project in 2012, compared with $46.9-billion pumped into China and $6.3-billion spent in Mexico.
Transit planning must have legal protection, London expert says
Crossrail workers work in the tunnel about 35 meters underground at Whitechapel, in London, Friday, April 4, 2014. The massive Crossrail project will link many parts of the London transport network. A London transit planner says Toronto needs to restructure its planning process so that it is not vulnerable to drastic changes with every election cycle.
TransCanada hearings wind down in Ontario
Carleton University professor Joel Harden speaks during an Ontario Energy Board consultation on the impact of proposed TransCanada Energy East Pipeline in Stittsville April 7, 2014.
Saskatchewan politicians point fingers over disputed travel expenses
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall shakes hands with Finance Minister Ken Krawetz after he delivered the provincial budget at the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in Regina on Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2014
Gasfrac sets new date for meeting after investment by hedge fund
The Ansell project near Edson, Alta.
LNG dreams power Kitimat housing boom
Speed-dating for a summer job
Critical Mass senior vice-president Matt Di Paola holds court with a table of aspiring agency types.
Transcript: The tough slog of making a company agile and socially responsible
In business, focus on where the puck will be
Michael Sherar is president and chief executive officer of Cancer Care Ontario.
I’m tongue-tied at work. How can I learn to speak more freely?
Bruce Sandy
Infographic: Kitimat home prices soar
Value investing works. Why isn’t it more popular?
George Athanassakos
Saskatchewan Premier tweets his farewell to Pauline Marois
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall laughs outside the Saskatchewan Legislative building after the Grey Cup parade November 26, 2013 in Regina
Slain rapper Murda Marz had a string of criminal convictions
Murda Marz trading card (detail).
Six months in the psych ward taught me how compassionate suffering people can be
No harm in removing citizenship oath to Queen, Appeals Court told
Israeli national Dror Bar-Natan, right, is seen with his lawyers Peter Rosenthal (left) and Selwyn Pieters outside the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Bar-Natan is one of three permanent residents challenging the constitutionality of requiring an oath to the Queen as a condition of Canadian citizenship.
‘They saw our faces, we had no choice:’ Surrey Six gang leader testifies
Vancouver driver dies after head-on crash with bus
Brazil investors bet things can only get better
It was all smiles for presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff in 2010 as she campaigned her way to victory, but her popularity has waned because of a dismal record of economic and fiscal (mis)management.
Former sprinter Ben Johnson, Trailer Park Boys star join Ford’s team
Bad news keeps coming for Citi CEO Corbat
After recently failing the Fed’s bank stress tests, Citi is cannot increase its modest dividend or raise the amount of shares it buys back.
Citric acid: How sour is becoming a chef’s new weapon
A studio illustration for a story about extracting citric acid from citrus fruits in the G&M studio in Toronto, Ontario on April 4, 2014
Papillon has a radically different offering for your Spring cheese board
Pérail and Rodin cheese.
Change up your Passover menu with these dishes
Cured Salmon
Reinventing Tom Collins: The Canadian gin identity is shaping up to be as distinct and diverse as the country
Ben Deacon mixes a drink called Heat ‘n’ Herbs at Momofuku in Toronto.
Man arrested at airport swallowed 67 heroin pellets for trafficking, CBSA alleges
In some MBA classes, women still need to speak up
MBA blogger Linda Chew says learning to be confident in class is part of an MBA education.
The close: TSX gains by triple digits as Wall Street edges up
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange April 8, 2014.
Toronto slaughterhouse idle as producers hold back hogs
Pork producers are being squeezed by high prices and tight supplies, while facing low-priced imported competition in the grocery aisle.
Goldcorp must increase bid to win: Osisko CEO
A photo of heavy equipment at Osisko’s Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec.
Review of acne drug related to deaths first of reviews to be released on new website
Bruce McKenzie daughter, Marit, died after taking the acne Diane-35. Health Canada did not have enough information to link the drug to her death, a newly released 2013 report concluded.
Images from Tuesday's Champions League matches
Paris St Germain's Edinson Cavani reacts after missing a goal opportunity during his team's Champions League quarter-final second leg soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London, April 8, 2014.
Ten ways to eat more fruit and vegetables
Customers shop for vegetables in the Fiore Farms booth at the Vancouver Winter Farmer's Market at Nat Bailey Stadium on Jan. 27, 2013.
Interim CEO confident troubled Sunshine Oilsands will get funding
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd., largely backed by state-owned Chinese enterprises and Asian retail investors, faces 71 lawsuits seeking a total of $94-million for unpaid bills.
Toronto FC winning but injury list grows ahead of weekend clash with Colorado
Toronto FC 's Michael Bradley (left) and applauds supporters in Toronto on March 22, 2014.
Lions ink Ryan Phillips to contract extension through 2016 season
B.C. Lions' Dante Marsh and Ryan Phillips celebrate Marsh's interception against the Montreal Alouettes during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday.
MasterCard Incorporated six-month chart
MasterCard Incorporated three-year chart
A fancy coffee gadget for the serious java hound
Three reasons to buy Japanese stocks
A pedestrian walks past an electronic board displaying the Nikkei's movements outside a brokerage in Tokyo October 25, 2013.
Duhatschek: Why Mike Gillis deserved to be fired
Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis addresses a news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia May 9, 2013.
Ontario reforms of bargaining process for teachers finally pass
Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals is anxious to start bargaining with the province’s teachers.
Are REITs cheap or expensive?
Rank the lowest points for the Vancouver Canucks in the Mike Gillis era
Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini, left, introduces Mike Gillis as the new general manager in 2008.
Vote: Who will become the next leader of the B.C. NDP? (Hint: There are only two options)
NDP leadership candidates John Horgan, left, and Mike Farnworth are the only two hopefuls looking to succeed Adrian Dix.
Walking the walk: How cities can make it safe for kids en route to school
NDP’s Horgan sole candidate for leadership as Farnworth drops out
Mike Farnworth, left, announces he’s stepping out of the B.C. NDP leadership race to endorse rival candidate John Horgan, right, during a news conference in Victoria on April 8, 2014.
Breathless over Scarlett’s sex appeal? Being a woman doesn’t make it alright
Sarah Hampson
Canucks dump Gillis after six years at the helm
Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis speaks at a news conference in Vancouver, British Columbia June 17, 2011, two days after losing to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Mirtle: Why the Maple Leafs are such a streaky team
Toronto Maple Leafs right winger Phil Kessel reacts near the end of the Leafs loss to the Boston Bruins in NHL action in Toronto on Saturday February 2, 2013.
What Quebec and the rest of Canada need to know about Philippe Couillard
Quebec Liberal leader Philippe Couillard takes the stage with his wife, Suzanne Pilote, at his rally headquarters in St. Felicien, Que., April 7, 2014.
‘Rest in peace gorgeous girl.’ How celebrities reacted to the death of Peaches Geldof
In this Thursday, May 21, 2009, file photo, British socialite Peaches Geldof arrives for the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 62nd Cannes International film festival, in Antibes, southern France.
Tory MP in Washington says Keystone decision coming soon
The Keystone oil pipeline infrastructure in North Dakota.
Double standard: Car company bosses and bankers
Leo Ruddy, centre, and his wife Mary Theresa Ruddy, right, from Scranton, Pa., hold up photographs of their daughter Kelly Erin Ruddy, who died when her 2005 Chevy Cobalt crashed. They were listening to testimony by General Motors CEO Mary Barra, left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 2, 2014, before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee. The subcommittee is looking for answers from Barra about safety defects and mishandled recall of 2.6 million small cars with a faulty ignition switch that's been linked to 13 deaths and dozen of crashes.
Now Trending: How ratings for Game of Thrones premiere compared to Sopranos finale for HBO
Emilia Clarke, Nathalie Emmanuel in season four of Game of Thrones.
Canada to play Colombia in Davis Cup World Group playoff
Canada's Milos Raonic returns the ball to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their Davis Cup semi-final match in Belgrade September 15, 2013.
Scotiabank’s new CEO unveils his playbook
Scotiabank CEO Brian Porter speaks to media during the company’s annual general meeting in Kelowna, B.C., April 8, 2014.
EDC, domestic banks raise financing for Vale
Jacqueline Nelson
Dorel Industries Inc. six-month chart
Peaches Geldof: Examining the sadness that can come from wealth
Peaches Geldof, daughter of Bob Geldof, arrives for the European premiere of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" in London in this November 14, 2012 file photo. Peaches Geldof died at her home in Kent, southern England, aged 25, April 7, 2014.
Raptors centre Valanciunas to play Wednesday’s despite drunk driving charges
Toronto Raptors Jonas <strong>Valanciunas</strong> is seen during practice at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario Wednesday, October 2, 2013.
Greenpeace asks Elections Canada to investigate Tory ties to Ethical Oil
Screen grab of Ethical Oil spokesperson Kathryn Marshall during an interview with the CBC
NHL deal was crucial to survival, Rogers tells CRTC
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left,  Rogers Communications CEO Nadir Mohamed, centre, and Rogers Media president Keith Pelley during a conference announcing a 12-year national broadcast and multimedia agreement between Rogers Communications and the NHL in Toronto.
Liberals only won because of sovereignty fears, CAQ’s Legault says
Coalition Avenir Quebec leader Francois Legault responds to questions the day after the election of a Liberal majority government Tuesday, April 8, 2014 in Montreal.
Four surprises, shifts and shutouts from Quebec's election
Toronto’s Beaches Easter Parade declared ‘political-free zone’
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford tosses chocolate eggs to the crowd as he walks in the Beaches Easter Parade in Toronto on Sunday March 31, 2013.
Veteran skip Kevin Koe leaves national champions to form new team
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.
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