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Flooding forces evacuations in northern Ontario First Nation
The Northern Ontario reserve of Kaschechewan is seen in this undated handout aerial photo. Exactly a year after the Attawapiskat housing crisis shocked the country, the reserve next door has only narrowly averted a similar crisis. Kashechewan First Nation, near James Bay in northern Ontario, declared a state of emergency last week because it was running out of fuel and because 21 houses were not fit to face winter.
Are Canada’s small business owners prepared for bad weather?
A barber shop in High River, Alberta sitting empty on Tuesday, September 24, 2013. A poll conducted for CIBC found that 35 per cent of the owners admitted they had no contingency plan in place to deal with severe weather conditions that could shut down their businesses
Court deadline nears for Canadian in Cairo prison
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.
Horwath promises $100-million for child care
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath greets a young supporter at a campaign stop in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Sunday, May 11, 2014.
Quebec public-service unions seek 4.5-per-cent wage hikes
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard gestures as he responds to media as he meets New Brunswick Premier David Alward in Quebec City on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
Rebuilding delays take wind out of Bluenose II's sails
The rebuilding of the Bluenose II is over budget and two years behind schedule, with no prospect of sailing any time soon.
Best Pictures from May 11
Environmentalists fear Jasper's Glacier Skywalk poses risks to wildlife
Critics feel that the Glacier Skywalk detracts from the beauty of the Sunwapta Valley.
Hudak, press pool ejected from Toronto subway
How the ‘accidental’ hard-hat strategy paid off for B.C. Liberals
Justine Hunter
In Ukraine, sovereignty referendums turn violent
People react after Ukrainian national guardsmen opened fire on a crowd outside a town hall in Krasnoarmeisk, about 30 kilometers from the regional capital, Donetsk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 11, 2014.
Edgar Laprade was a true gentleman, a terrific hockey player
Former New York Rangers player Edgar Laprade, 92, watches a afternoon skate at Grandview Arena near his Thunder Bay home Nov. 10th/2011. Brent Linton for The Globe and Mail
Wynne's campaign offers clues to Trudeau's Liberal strategy
Campbell Clark
Your favourite stories about your mothers and driving
Columnist Peter Cheney's mother, Tharon Cheney, in his Fiat 600 (which she later backed into a ditch)
Winnipeg was Val Werier’s beat for 75 years
1) Val Werier at the Press Club award ceremony in the legislature, May 2012.
U.S. climate change study of interest to B.C.
Snow-capped mountains peak out over a cove area favored by fishermen in the Douglas Channel, in northern British Columbia near to where Enbridge Inc plans to build its Northern Gateway pipeline terminal facility April 13, 2014.
Mirtle: Decision on Subban contract looms large for Montreal
Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban kicks the puck off his skate while warming up before facing the Boston Bruins in Game 5 of the second-round of the Stanley Cup hockey playoff series in Boston, Saturday, May 10, 2014.
In pictures: Nigerians pray, demand results in search for kidnapped girls
Mothers of kidnapped girls weep on the grounds of the burned-out ruins of Chibok Government Girls Secondary School before a speech by a visiting local dignitary in Chibok, Nigeria, May 11, 2014. President Goodluck Jonathan refused international offers of help for several weeks.
Do I have to play golf to break into the old boys' business world?
Three principles Richard Branson uses to keep his focus on success
Richard Branson with Mark Thompson, his daughter, Vanessa Thompson, and his wife, Bonita Thompson, taken in August, 2013, in Utah.
Six rules to boost co-operation
Harvey Schachter
Learn from your past with a ‘dark side’ résumé
Kelly: Surplus of riches in EPL forms the era of the Superclub
Cathal Kelly
Encana to make case for its $3.1-billion Texas acquisition
Calgary-based Encana last week shelled out $3.1-billion (U.S.) for a slice of the Eagle Ford in Texas.
Baird brushes off Ukrainian referendum results
A dog waits for a woman to complete a form for the referendum on the status of Donetsk region at a polling station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, May 11, 2014. Separatist rebels pressed ahead with a referendum on self-rule in east Ukraine on Sunday and fighting flared anew in a conflict that looked set to dismember the country and pitch Russia and the West into a new Cold War.
Why are Canadian prices so high?
A Canadian leaves Best Buy in Tonawanda, New York, at around three o'clock in the morning during "Black Friday," on November 23, 2012. JENNIFER ROBERTS FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
India’s politicians are in denial about pollution
A man walks pasts a thermal power station in the western Indian city of Nagpur December 7, 2009. The biggest climate meeting in history, with 15,000 participants from 192 nations, opened in Copenhagen on Monday with hosts Denmark saying an unmissable opportunity to protect the planet was "within reach". REUTERS/Arko Datta (INDIA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)
Study recommends Canada remove all trade tariffs to boost economy
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, looks at South Korean President Park Geun-hye during joint press conference after their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. South Korea and Canada reached a free trade agreement Tuesday that the two governments hope will boost exports and investment.
Angels' Jered Weaver stymies Blue Jays' bats
Los Angeles Angels' Hank Conger, right, is congratulated by teammate Howie Kendrick after hitting a three-run homer off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman during sixth-inning AL action in Toronto on Sunday, May 11, 2014.
Ottawa urged to overhaul trade efforts
International Trade Minister Ed Fast is shown in Ottawa on Oct. 25, 2012.
Ecuador's environment damages case against Chevron receives another blow in U.S.
Oil workers clean up a contaminated pool in Taracoa December 10, 2007.
Maritime mayors smiling as Ottawa ponies up for rail repairs
A Via passenger train winds through Miramichi, N.B. Municipal officials in the Maritimes are hopeful that track repairs will allow Via to ramp up its passenger service.
Fracking for good: It’s time to embrace the shale solution
Gwyn Morgan
Strong home prices expected amid slowing sales
Bank of Montreal economist Benjamin Reitzes says he expects average housing prices to be up about 6 per cent year-over-year.
Why Canada has a serious data deficit
Auditor General of Canada Michael Ferguson arrives for a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday May 6, 2014.
Banks try new tricks to poach customers
James King opened his first TD account as a young child, and has never changed. He’s now 32 has his chequing account, savings account, line of credit, credit card and mortgage all with TD. DAVE CHAN FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Time to take profits as auto parts sector shifts into lower gear
Rob McBain, president and CEO of Ancast Industries Ltd., a Winnipeg firm that makes custom castings used in auto, tractor and forklift sectors, is photographed looking at finished tractor parts in his Winnipeg plant Friday, January 10, 2014.
Extra costs have ROM reassessing plan to handle two blue whales
Half-marathon training: Learning to silence my negative Nancy
My son’s autism has created a silence louder than words
Chimichurri Sauce
Made from fresh herbs such as parsley and cilantro, chimichurri sauce is a more rustic-looking version of pesto, but with the added zip of fresh lemon.
Stealth Workout: Work your core with a standing plank
1. Start facing left, with your feet parallel to and roughly two feet from the wall. Place your right forearm on the wall, but keep your body perpendicular to it, with your right hand pointing toward the ceiling. Come up onto your toes. 2. Keep your left shoulder in line with your left hip as you rotate your body toward the wall. Finish in a front-plank position with both forearms on the wall. Hold for five seconds, then rotate back to the starting position. Try two or three controlled repetitions. Then switch and repeat on your left arm.
The placebo effect: Why it’s actually great for athletes
After Mother’s Day: A fine meditation on mothers, loss and moving on
John Doyle
Under the Skin: The science-fiction movie that isn’t
Jonathan Glazer 'Under the Skin' film premiere, 70th Venice International Film Festival, Italy - 03 Sep 2013
Chromeo walk fine line between rocking and mocking
Patrick Gemayel, left, and David Macklovitch from the Canadian electronic band "Chromeo" pose for a photo in Toronto on May 2, 2014.
Lack of sleep can lead to depression in teens
Researchers found that youth who don’t get enough sleep are four times more likely to develop depression compared to peers who sleep more.
Justice Canada chops research budget by $1.2-million
Francoise Boivin, NDP MP for Gatineau, rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 2, 2012.
Why Donetsk isn’t Crimea
Mark MacKinnon
Quebec wants exemption from temporary foreign worker moratorium on restaurants
Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister, Chris Alexander speaks after unveiling changes to Canada's Citizenship Act in Toronto on Feb. 6.
How Ukraine has snapped NATO to attention
Paul Koring
Via Rail announces new CEO after Baird calls for a shakeup
VIA Rail’s regional routes offer postcard vistas and chats with the locals.
Teen drowns, three missing in B.C. canoe accident
Wynne defends Liberal ad that attacks NDP; says it’s not personal
Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne, centre, participates in the Breast Cancer Society of Canada's Mother's Day Walk in Mississauga on May 11.
Gaffes derail Tim Hudak's campaign
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak visits a food truck festival during a campaign stop in Whitby, Ont. on May 10.
Bruins’ Thornton fined for squirting water from bench at Montreal’s P.K. Subban
Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban, right, battles for the puck with Boston Bruins right winger Reilly Smith during the second period of game five of the second round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston on May 10.
Jays activate veteran pitcher Janssen
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Casey Janssen sits in the dugout after being pulled in the ninth inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Toronto August 12, 2013.
Developing on-ice chemistry at worlds is a work in progress for Team Canada
Canada's captain Kevin Bieksa is congratulated by teammates Nazem Kadri, from the left, Matt Read, Troy Brouwer and Sean Monahan after he scored the third goal against Slovakia during third period action at the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus, on May 10.
Flaherty’s vacant seat will not be filled in June by-elections
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during a National Day of Honour on May 9 in Ottawa.
Nestor, partner Zimonjic win Madrid Masters title for the second time
Nenad Zimonjic from Serbia, left, and Daniel Nestor from Canada hold up their trophies after winning the doubles final match against Bob and Mike Bryan from U.S. at Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid on May 11.
Manitoba tries to blast zebra mussels in unique experiment
Zebra mussels on the steel lock doors are exposed while much of the water has been drain from the locks to allow for work on the Welland Canal in St. Catharines, Ont., on Feb. 1, 2012.
Church confirms a priest died during violence that rocked an Alberta town
A RCMP vehicle is shown at the scene of a shooting in St. Paul, Alberta on Friday May 9.
Delays, lack of consultations slow plan for B.C.’s Highway of Tears
Highway 16 near Prince George, B.C. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012.
Political punches flying on Ontario election campaign trail
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak while campaigning at a food truck festival in Whitby, Ont. on May 10.
When passengers fall ill at 30,000 feet: How medical emergencies are handled in the air
For every one million passengers, 16 will have a serious medical problem while on a plane.
Could WiFi in schools be harming our kids?
Why are some Canadian schools installing WiFi while France is limiting exposure?
May 11: Your lookahead horoscope
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