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June 30

Tories win both Alberta byelections, but Liberals gain ground in north
Jets re-sign forward Chris Thorburn for three years, $3.6 million
St. Louis Blues' Ryan Reaves, left, and Winnipeg Jets' Chris Thorburn fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in St. Louis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jeff Roberson
Does Rob Ford really deserve yet another chance?
Marcus Gee
Liberals take two Toronto ridings, Tories hang on to Alberta strongholds
Full by-election results from Trinity-Spadina and three other federal ridings
Newfoundland and Labrador Liberals have voted in favour of a policy that calls for lowering the provincial voting age to 16.
Municipalities that have declared a state of emergency
Lake Manitoba band cancels plans to blockade highway over flood concerns
U.S. study says southern Orcas face triple threats, population hovering
Ford’s mea culpa: ‘I am ashamed, embarrassed and humiliated’
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives at City Hall to speak to an invitation-only news conference.
Chinese court overturns verdict in Amanda Zhao killing
Yang Baoying, mother of murdered Chinese student Amanda Zhao outside the gate of the Canadian embassy in Beijing, holding her plea for help, February 18, 2004. Geoffrey York/The Globe and Mail
The best images from June 30
France soccer fans, with their faces painted with their team's colors arrive at the National Stadium to watch World Cup round of 16 match against Nigeria, in Brasilia, Brazil. France's Paul Pogba scored with a late header to finally break Nigeriaís stubborn resistance and Joseph Yobo scored an own-goal as France won 2-0 to reach the World Cup quarterfinals on Monday.
Three top stock picks from Davis Rea’s John O’Connell
John O’Connell.
Rob Ford: I’m still running for mayor. No questions, please
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives for an invite-only press conference at City Hall in Toronto on Monday, June 30, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Doyle: Little to love about this cynical France team
John Doyle
Amber Alert issued for Calgary boy, 5, last seen with grandparents
Stock market corrections: Why long-term investors need not worry
Rob Carrick
Selling citizenship: The immigrant investor program
A man passes by an agency which solicit immigration service to investors at World Real Estates Expo in Shanghai, on 2 May 2012. Photo by Kevin Lee for Globe and Mail
Bill C-24 is wrong: There is only one kind of Canadian citizen
A Canadian flag flies in the wind at Granville Island in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday June 30, 2014. Canadians will mark the country's 147th birthday on Canada Day, Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Cash-rich and ready to spend: Why you should check out these 16 stocks
Canadians who made a major difference
Rick Mercer is one of this year’s recipients of the Order of Canada
Pat Riley has future of the Heat in his hands again
Miami Heat president Pat Riley smiles as he introduces Shabazz Napier at a news conference in Miami, Monday, June 30, 2014.
How to deal with World Cup fever at work
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (L) fights for the ball with Ghana’s John Boye during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 26, 2014.
How to cultivate the magic of presence
Duhatschek: NHL free agency could be a different animal this year
Eric Duhatschek
Brazil suspends Belo Sun’s gold mine licence
Mark Eaton, president and ceo of Belo Sun Mining is photographed in the company's Toronto offices on March 6 2014.
Man charged in savage attack that left woman clinging to life
First Nations homeless woman Marlene Bird was brutally assaulted in Prince Albert, Sask.
Mirtle: Maple Leafs’ new plan looks like the old plan
James Mirtle
Amber Alert for Calgary boy, 5, who was last seen with grandparents
Infographic: Canadian GDP
Group plans constitutional challenge to budget bill
A stack of loonies sit on American dollar bills on Thursday Sept. 20, 2007 in Montreal, Que.
Former top general faces China bribery charges
In this March 3, 2012, file photo, Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Caihou claps during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing.
New roaming legislation could spur competition for fourth wireless carrier
Two people using their mobile devices outside 401 Bay St. in downtown Toronto on May 14 2014.
Alberta posts first surplus since global financial crisis
Alberta Minister of Finance Doug Horner salutes a member of the gallery after presenting the budget speech in the house of the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton March 6, 2014.
Table: Canadian and U.S. IPOs in 2014
A trader works in the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. U.S. IPOs are up 36 per cent from the second quarter of 2013.
Yukon judge allows camera in courtroom for initial part of Peel watershed trial
CCL Industries stock fuelled by aggressive acquisition strategy
Brenda Bouw
New Brunswick retirees launch charter challenge over pension changes
As clock ticks toward free agency, NBA teams prepare to chase game-changing stars
CDC says no signs of anthrax illness weeks after lab safety incident; 33 can stop antibiotics
Canada taken to task as BIS ratchets up warnings
Brian Milner
Montreal politician Marcel Côté always challenged the status quo
Marcel Côté Economist and businessman Marcel Cote announces he is running for mayor of Montreal during a news conference Wednesday, July 3, 2013 in Montreal.
What’s in a name? Sales, Coke hopes
Coke vice-president Michael Samoszeswski is shown in this June 24 photo. Mr. Samoszeswski says the company hopes Canadians will think of someone they want to share a Coke with and go find a bottle with their name.
Orioles’ Machado receives five-game suspension from MLB for throwing bat
Home plate umpire Adrian Johnson, centre, separates Baltimore Orioles' Manny Machado, left, and Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt after Machado threw his bat into the infield in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 8, 2014, in Baltimore.
Auto maker, unions back Windsor-Detroit bridge project
New International Trade Crossing proposed Windsor-Detroit bridge
Gap between B.C. teachers, province widens as signing-bonus offer expires
Striking B.C. teachers at the Vancouver Art Gallery during a noon time rally June 16, 2014. Offer to give educators a bonus to sign a deal ends, with some calling it ‘insulting.’
Colborne, Ortio among Flames restricted free agents given qualifying offers
Calgary Flames centre Joe Colborne celebrates his goal with teammates against the San Jose Sharks during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome.
It's time to rethink routine pelvic exams for most healthy women: doctors group
World Cup daily briefing: July 1
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal during the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014.
All eyes on U.S. jobs report after discouraging GDP data
Job seekers stand in line to meet with prospective employers at a career fair in New York City, October 24, 2012.
Editorial cartoons for July, 2014
No charges against B.C. Mountie and Vancouver cop after civilians injured
Colborne, Ortio among Flames restricted free agents given qualifying offers
Calgary Flames goalie Karri Ramo, of Finland, center, celebrates with teammate Lance Bouma, left, and Chad Billins, right, after they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 during an NHL hockey game on Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Tampa, Fla. The Flames have made qualifying offers to six of their restricted free agents, including Bouma and Billins. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Chris O'Meara
Peter Doig painting of DVP rainbow tunnel sets auction record for the artist
Country-rock (wing-mirror), a large representation of the culvert done in 1999 by international art superstar Peter Doig.
Canadian Pacific Railway six-month chart
Canadian Pacific Railway three-year chart
Climb the Beanstalk: Program helps hospitalized kids hit development milestones
Aurora Blomerus, who suffers from short bowel syndrome and is about to celebrate her first birthday, participates in the Beanstalk Program with, from left to right, occupational therapist Alaine Rogers, physiotherapist Stephanie So, and mom Nicole at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto on Monday, June 30, 2014. The Beanstalk Program aims to address the developmental needs of hospitalized babies to help them catch up to their peers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Chart: U.S. vinyl album sales
EI changes hurting Atlantic provinces less than feared, report says
Canada's Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism Jason Kenney responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons Friday June 20, 2014 in Ottaw.a
Table for Not-Stupid Investing
Kelly: The Martyrdom of Luis Suarez
Cathal Kelly
Not-Stupid Investing, Step One: Look for secular growth trends
Murray, Djokovic close in on Wimbledon rematch
Andy Murray of Britain reacts after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa in their men's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 30, 2014.
U.S. striker Jozy Altidore available to play against Belgium
Jozy Altidore of the U.S. grimaces after sustaining an injury
Jailed journalist says Egypt was trying Qatar in court, not him
Mohammed Fahmy is one of three Al-Jazeera journalists convicted of terrorism-related charges.
‘The Internet of Things’: Google, Apple and the next big growth cycle
Chris Umiastowski
Balls, bonanzas and blowouts: a statistical look at the World Cup
Brazil's Neymar runs for the ball during the 2014 World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Cameroon in Brasilia.
Students to see increases Tuesday to federal student loan rates
With bulls firmly in charge, it’s time for investors to go defensive
Foreign worker troubles a symptom of a larger problem
Canada's Employment Minister Jason Kenney pauses during a news conference in Ottawa June 20, 2014.
Greivis Vasquez says he’d love to remain a Raptor for the rest of his career
Toronto Raptors' Amir Johnson (right), who made the game winning shot, is congratulated by teammates Greivis Vasquez and Dwight Buycks
Now Trending: Miley Cyrus shares selfie of her taking a shower with new dog
Miley Cyrus and Emu
Canadiens deal Daniel Brière to Avalanche for P.A. Parenteau
Montreal Canadiens center Daniel Briere celebrates Dale Weise's goal
Rob Ford makes public statement in his return to City Hall
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford holds back his emotions while speaking during an invite-only press conference at City Hall in Toronto on Monday, June 30, 2014.
Bike to work? These property owners want you
A cyclist passes the Pacific Centre shopping mall renovation at Robson and Granville streets in Vancouver. Owner Cadillac Fairview is preparing for the arrival of Nordstrom and adding office space. The reno will increase bike parking spots for prospective tenants to more than 200.
US farmers plant record 84.8 million acres of soybeans, as corn crop smallest since 2010
Soybean plants sit in a flooded field farm field, Monday, June 30, 2014, near Dallas Center, Iowa. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a report released Monday, says farmers are planting the smallest corn crop since 2010 but as expected have planted the largest soybean crop on record. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Settlement becomes focus after sale of Lac-Mégantic railway’s Canadian assets
An engine runs on the railway in downtown Lac Megantic
Loonie closes lower amid weak GDP data
The Royal Canadian Mint’s 2012 lucky loonie coin.
Map: Recent clashes in Iraq
Crown wants nearly 10-year sentence for B.C. man convicted in cold-case murder
Parks Canada researchers return from expedition off B.C.'s Haida Gwaii
Parks Canada underwater archaeology team members Jonathan Moore (left) and Ryan Harris begin a dive in B.C.'s Haida Gwaii region in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Parks Canada-G. Wesley
The glimmers of growth emerging from winter chill
David Parkinson
This Prospero is surrounded by brilliance
This reprised version of the Bard’s 2008 Tempest is unforgettable.
Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: Roadmap to transgender
An illustration from the book Trans Bodies, Trans Selves.
Alberta final budget numbers show first surplus since global meltdown of 2008
Maple Leafs buy out Tim Gleason, rejected by Josh Gorges
Montreal Canadiens' David Desharnais, right, celebrates a goal with teammate Josh Gorges during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida February 28, 2012.
How to banish the long-weekend bloat
If you are ringing in Canada Day by overindulging on an extra-long weekend, you might be concerned about your ability to get back on track, not to mention having gained a few pounds. The good news: It’s entirely possible to regain control of your diet without skipping meals, sipping smoothies instead of eating, or cutting carbs for days on end.
Images from Monday's World Cup matches
After moving here, I think Americans would be happier if they were Canadians
Clark’s ‘chief-to-chief’ chat signals B.C. government’s efforts to woo First Nations
B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Chief Sammy Robinson of the Haisla First Nation mark a recent land sale to the Haisla in Kitimat, B.C., on June 17, 2014.
Winnipeg man kept kids behind bars in Mexico, exposed them to prostitutes, drugs
Kevin Maryk is shown in an undated handout photo. The mother of two Winnipeg children who were kidnapped by their father and hidden in Mexico for four years says they are suffering from the consequences of living behind bars and not going to school or seeing a doctor.Emily Cablek told a sentencing hearing for Kevin Maryk that her son, Dominic, is terrified when anyone knocks on their door unannounced. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO
Kidd headed to Milwaukee after Nets, Bucks reach deal
Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd speaks with the media at NBA basketball training camp at Duke University in Durham, N.C., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013.
Growth in Canadian pension plan funding slows in 2nd quarter
Most of the improvement in funding in the quarter came from companies making contributions to their plans, and not from investment returns.
Residents come to the rescue of Prairie flood victims
Cars sit in flood water after heavy rainfalls in Regina on June 29, 2014.
How are you feeling about Facebook's emotion-manipulating experiment?
In Terms and Conditions May Apply, the filmmaker’s bizarre fixation with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg almost undermines his well-researched and intriguing message.
Canada, it’s time to learn to (truly) take vacation
You don't have to leave Canada for bucket-list worthy destinations
British Columbia’s Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve is a protected region, from ocean floor to mountaintop. <137>Haida3-Esrock.jpg<137>
When it comes to the arts, here’s what Toronto needs in a mayor
Canadian Opera Company general director Alexander Neef, interim CEO of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra Roberta Smith, director of the Royal Ontario Museum Janet Carding, and Art Gallery of Ontario director Matthew Teitelbaum
Hong Kong braces for big democracy rally opposing China’s limits on vote
People queue up at a polling station on the last day to vote for an unofficial referendum on democratic reform in Hong Kong on June 29, 2014.
Uruguay president blasts FIFA with obscenity, calls ban of Suarez ‘fascist’
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica is seen in this photo giving Uruguay's captain Diego Lugano the national flag before an international friendly soccer match against Slovenia.
At midday: TSX climbs amid surge in tech stocks, weak GDP data
Trader Michael Capolino, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, May 19, 2014.
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