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TDSB chair funnelled school funds to his charity: probe
The TSDB began investigating Chris Bolton over his expenditures in January, 2001, days before he retired from Ryerson Community School.
Fire burning at compressed gas facility in Brampton, Ont.
A fire broke out at about 9:30 p.m. in Brampton, Ont., near Steeles Avenue and Dixie Road, touching off several explosions at the facility.
Canadian defensive lineman turns NFL heads with size, strength
Brett Urban, with his father, Vic, and mother, Ann, is projected to be picked anywhere from the second to the fourth round of the NFL draft, which runs Thursday, May 8, 2014, through Saturday, May11, 2014.
Toronto FC takes first leg of Canadian semi-final over Vancouver Whitecaps
Toronto FC forward Jermain Defoe moves the ball past Vancouver Whitecaps defenders in Toronto on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. TFC’s star off-season acquisitions Defoe and Michael Bradley scored both TFC goals in the first leg of the Amway Canadian Championship semi-final.
Jays pound Phillies 10-0, extend win streak to four games
Juan Francisco’s seventh-inning homer was one of three in the frame for the Toronto Blue Jays as they defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
Remembering Farley Mowat: Tributes to the famed author
Farley Mowat gets a loving lick from his loyal companion, Chester, as his wife, Claire, looks on, in the couple’s living room in Port Hope, Ont.
Israeli President says Netanyahu nixed peace deal with Abbas
U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice (L) and Israel's President Shimon Peres speak before their meeting in Jerusalem May 7, 2014.
Ultimate fate of Site C dam does not hinge on new report
The area of the Peace River where the proposed Site C hydro development dam would be built near Fort St. John, B.C., on Jan. 17, 2013.
Toronto transit debate heats up, but refuses to solidify
Marcus Gee
Scarred by war, acclaimed author Farley Mowat spent his life trying to save animals, nature and First Nations
Farley Mowat, photographed in his Port Hope, Ont., home on October 13, 2010. Mr. Mowat died on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. He was 92.
PMO advised Nadon on top court eligibility: media report
Supreme Court of Canada nominee Justice Marc Nadon waits to testify before an all-party committee to review his nomination on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in this October 2, 2013 file photo. The Supreme Court will rule March 21, 2014 on whether Nadon, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's latest appointee to that court, has the legal qualifications for the job.
Vancity credit union decides against expansion outside of B.C.
Tamara Vrooman, President and CEO of Vancity Savings Credit Union, is photographed at a Vancity branch in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, May 5, 2014.
Suncor employee killed in bear attack
Suncor Energy Inc. kicks off a week loaded with oil and gas-company first-quarter earnings in a sector buoyed by strong commodity prices and the lower value of the Canadian dollar.
Border Security returns amid controversy following Vancouver raid
A year ago, the show attracted criticism after a Canada Border Services Agency inland enforcement raid on a construction site.<137>A scene from Border Security: Canada's Front Line , shown on Global and National Geographic Network<137>
B.C. government computer system to be examined after crashes
Technology Minister Andrew Wilkinson says he’s had to reboot the B.C. government’s computer system for vulnerable people after it crashed about an hour after he proclaimed it glitch free
White Rock, B.C., urges Ottawa to reroute oil tank cars
Mayor Wayne Baldwin is alarmed by the number of trains carrying dangerous goods on the tracksnext to the city’s beach.
Hot Ticket: Sound of Dragon Music Festival
The Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra Small Ensemble
The Scout List: A comedy show, dining on spot prawns, and tasting artisanal spirits
Spot prawns pour out of a prawn trap caught in the waters of the George Strait in the Discovery Islands May 30, 2012.
Bugging out: Canadians swat at spring swarm of midges
Photos of midges taken outside a condo window in downtown Toronto.
Alberta taxpayers paid $173,000 for plush Redford penthouse never built
Former Alberta premier Alison Redford returned to work as the backbench MLA for the riding of Calgary-Elbow at the legislature in Edmonton on Monday, May 5, 2014. Redford had not been in the legislature since she resigned March 23.
Best pictures from May 7
People wait in a queue to cast their votes at a voting station in the Nkandla district May 7, 2014. South Africans voted in the first "Born Free" election on Wednesday, although polls suggest the allure of the ruling African National Congress as the conqueror of apartheid will prevail even among those with no memory of white-minority rule.
Energy, materials stocks fuel bargain portfolio
For sale? Talisman’s long answer to a short question
Jeffrey Jones
Fed’s retreat from QE only one reason for banks’ fixed-income woes
A Barclays branch in London.
No obvious suitor for Jacob's closing stores
Jacob could be the first of a string of ailing retailers to close their stores.
Alberta plan misses the mark on improving teaching
Elizabeth Simpson who teaches French Immersion at Laura Secord Elementary in Vancouver April 3, 2014. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
More Ontario election debates, please
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, left, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, centre, and PC Leader Tim Hudak get ready moments before going live on air during the Ontario election debate in Toronto on Tuesday Sept. 27, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Negotiating tactics to get you what you want
Jim Camp is an internationally known negotiation coach and creator of Negotiator-Pro, a complete negotiation platform for individuals and corporations.
With numbers you can prove HR is valuable
I want to be a social media manager. What will my salary be?
Being a social media manager means you know how to help a brand promote itself online.
Quebec police arrest 69 in massive synthetic drug sweep
Quebec Provincial Police car
Canada backs OECD move to delay Russia membership
International Trade Minister Ed Fast released a statement on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, saying Canada supports the OECD's decision to delay Russia membership.
Veteran journalist Linden MacIntyre first high-profile casualty of CBC cuts
Linden MacIntyre, author of Why Men Lie, is photographed at Random House offices in Toronto, Ont. Tuesday, March 27, 2012.
Losing control: Nintendo's long fall in the gaming wars
Shoppers walk under the logo of Nintendo and Super Mario characters at an electronics store in Tokyo Wednesday, May 7, 2014.
Is ‘Emily’s Abortion Video’ an accurate depiction of what it’s like to have an abortion?
A still from “Emily’s Abortion Video”
Constant craving: Global coffee industry at full perk
Brian Milner
Scientists discover ancient nine-kilometre-wide crater in Alberta
An contour map of bedrock near Bow City. Alberta, reveals a bowl-like feature with a central peak thought to be a newly discovered impact crater. The crater, which is mostly buried, is approximately 9 kilometres across. Numbers and colours show elevation above sea level. The lowest portions of the crater are blue while the central peak, in red, is the only portion near the surface. White dots show the locations of bore holes. The site is about 200 km southeast of Calgary, near the small community of Bow City.
Four more Lev Tahor children being returned to parents
Members of the Lev Tahor ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect walk down a street in Chatham, Ont., on March 5, 2014.
Scott Flory retires after 15 seasons and three Grey Cup titles with Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes Scott Flory holds his trophy for Outstanding Offensive Lineman at the CFL awards in Montreal on Nov. 20 2008.
As a breast cancer rookie, I learned secret gems from other patients. Now I love sharing with others
Bif Naked
The 10 best ways to spend your tax refund
Tim Cestnick
Warren Buffett, we need more belching in the boardroom
Warren Buffett says voting ‘no’ at the boardroom table is rude, but shareholders have to taste the effects of all those unanimous votes
Fixed income’s new reality: Bonds are like stocks
Tom Bradley
Utilities face growing risk of cyberattack
There is a major effort to identify and prevent thefts to critical infrastructure among officials from Homeland Security, Public Safety Canada, state and provincial and utilities themselves.
Eco-conscious? Luxurious? Sexy? What our front doors say about us
So these days, the most handsome hatches are bold-looking, indestructible and strike the perfect balance between standing out and inviting people in.
Heavy metal: Shiny looks to put some pop in your decor
Why this new table design is the cat’s meow
The CATable’s overall design was created largely through ‘intuition,’ Ruan Hao says.
Three decadent dishes to wow her on Mother’s Day
Food styling by Eshun Mott.
Celebrity Photos of the Week: The importance of being Franco
Cast members Zoe Levin, Emma Roberts, James Franco and director Gia Coppola attend the premiere of the film "Palo Alto" in Los Angeles May 5, 2014.
The close: Encana acquisition, earnings push TSX higher
Sentencing in propane explosion trial likely to stretch trial past six-year mark
Whole Foods’ share decline: Why the big surprise?
Whole Foods had carved out a market for organic produce but now mainstream grocers are starting to dominate that segment.
Blues bring back head coach Ken Hitchcock for next season
St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock gives instructions during a timeout of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 23, 2014.
My sister’s suicidal impulses are a knife to my heart
Canadian startup pictures a new way to use 3-D movie tech
The Invisivision glasses are a new way to use existing 3-D optic technology, not to create the illusion of objects leaping off the screen, but rather to add a second layer of information inside a 2-D video.
Why the food industry is not your friend
Dr. Yoni Freedhoff
Luminaria inspires pretty, practical ceramics
Resource company debt causes the most default trouble
Catalyst Paper mill at Crofton, B.C.
Can a wine be so old it’s unsafe to drink?
That wasn’t Rob Ford at Tim Hortons, ‘that was me,’ brother says
Councillor Doug Ford says he was the one seen at a Tim Hortons on Tuesday, not his brother.
Website maps businesses using temporary foreign workers in B.C., Alberta
An screen capture of the ntfw.ca website.
Five best veggies for containers
Shepherd has discovered two varieties of tomatoes that do well in containers. Both “Superbush” and “Stupice” are compact plants that grow no more than 60 cm to about a metre high, making them easier to manage in containers than most bushes that can become unruly when grown in pots. “They need only a short stake or cage for support,” says Shepherd, “and they mature early, producing full-size fruit.” Mulch with 5 cm of organic material to help keep moisture in the soil, she says, but to prevent blossom end rot, cut back on watering by about one-third once the plants have set fruit.
Northern Gateway opponent says investor money will ‘sit there and rot’
The waters of Douglas Channel are shown from the town of Kitimat, British Columbia April 12, 2014. Residents of the town voted against the Northern Gateway pipeline project in a blow to Enbridge Inc's efforts to expedite the flow of crude from Canada's landlocked oil sands to high-paying markets in Asia. Photo taken April 12, 2014.
Alamos Gold is no buy and hold stock
Alamos Gold drops takeover bid for Aurizon
Director goes back home to film gritty Joe
Geoff Pevere
Future Liberal MPs must be ‘pro-choice,’ Trudeau says
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau asks a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday May 7, 2014.
Encana buys a quick fix, not a permanent one
David Parkinson
How do I avoid gaining weight on vacation?
Election reality check: Wynne’s big pension proposal
Ont. Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne gets on her campaign bus in Toronto on Monday May 5, 2014.
Father jailed three years for aiding son after 2011 murder of B.C. teen
A memorial of photographs, flowers, stuffed animals and candles on April 5, 2012, at the railway crossing in Armstrong, B.C., where Taylor Van Diest was killed.
OPP officer dies during training exercise in Gravenhurst
An Ontario Provincial Police officer has died during a training exercise.
Urban sustainability and safe cycling: does Toronto measure up?
A cyclist walks by a bike lane symbol painted by activists at a memorial on Nov. 14, for pregnant cyclist Jenna Morrison, who was recently killed after being struck by a truck at Sterling and Dundas in Toronto.
Miley Cyrus bounces back from hospital stay, refutes rumours of drug overdose
U.S. singer Miley Cyrus performs at the O2 Arena in central London May 6, 2014
In Pictures: Selfie worthy of the Order of Canada
Douglas Coupland snaps a selfie as he is made an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatchewan eyes national regulator pact
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, centre, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, right, and his B.C. counterpart, Mike de Jong, shake hands after signing an agreement to set up a co-operative capital markets regulator.
Robbery suspect wearing Darth Vader mask arrested in Vancouver
Court upholds Canadian conviction of Rwandan war criminal
Desire Munyaneza was found guilty in May, 2009, of several charges relating to rape and civilian massacres in Rwanda.
Is the #shelfie really the latest social media craze?
Noranda Income Fund six-month chart
Noranda Income Fund three-year chart
In Photos: Farley Mowat, 1921 - 2014
Farley Mowat is photographed in his Port Hope, Ontario home on October 13, 2010.
'As Canadian as maple syrup': Readers remember Farley Mowat
Tweeted by @kylarose_: Thank you for your books, Farley Mowat, and thank you for writing this kid back in 1996. RIP to a Canadian great.
Toronto may add separated bike lanes on Richmond, Adelaide Streets
A cyclist on Queen Street West in Toronto. City staff are recommending enhancements to downtown cycling infrastructure, potentially setting up a conflict with motorists and pro-car councillors.
Worries about Fed policy create buying opportunities
Now Trending: Will Smith’s teen daughter Willow raises eyebrows in racy bedroom photo with older actor
Willow Smith and Moises Arias
Seven last-minute gift ideas to delight her on Mother’s Day
Acclaimed Canadian author Farley Mowat dead at 92
Farley Mowat, seen here at age 89, in his Port Hope, Ontario home on October 13, 2010.
Two charged after investors allegedly defrauded of $21-million
Law-school deans join critics of Harper’s attack on top judge
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, left, has been targeted for attack by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, prompting grave concern from the legal community.
Ontario election: Who are Andrea Horwath, Tim Hudak and Kathleen Wynne?
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak, Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.
New Flyers GM Hextall more than a gritty face
New Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall laughs during an NHL hockey news conference, Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Philadelphia.
Concern raised over drop in safety rating of Toronto garbage collector
Green For Life’s safety rating has been downgraded to ‘conditional.’
The energy player investment banks are all eyeing
Tim Kiladze
NDP and Liberal leaders square off on campaign trail
Andrea Horwath speaks at a campaign stop in Toronto on Wednesday May 7, 2014.
Against all odds, the oil patch is waking up
Warren Buffett’s move into Suncor says more about his faith in Canadian oil sands than in the company itself.
Farewell, Grand Caravan: Why I'll miss this minivan
Andrew Clark
Molson Coors beats expectations as profit surges
File photo of Molson Coors products.
Canadian Ryder Hesjedal to lead Garmin-Sharp at Giro d’Italia
Canada's Ryder Hesjedal of the Garmin Sharp pedals during the teams presentation of the of the 2013 Giro d'Italia
Alistair MacLeod: Remembering the man beyond being one of the best fiction writers on Earth
Alistair Macleod in Five Finger Rapids, Yukon.
At the open: TSX advances amid slew of earnings
Five hundred Tim Hortons customers in Edmonton were treated to free coffee on Tuesday after a man paid an $859 bill for 500 coffees.
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