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Taber police angry at town's "black eye" over bad behaviour bylaw
A highway sign is shown in Taber, Alberta on Friday March 13, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
Raptors beat Heat for first time since 2010
Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan (10) drives for the basket as Miami Heat players Luol Deng (9), Henry Walker (5) and Raptors Amir Johnson (15) look on during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday, March 13, 2015.
Duhatschek: Leafs can only hope Kadri has woken up
Eric Duhatschek
Sean Monahan scores twice, leads Flames to 6-3 win over Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs Andrew MacWilliam, right, skates away as Calgary Flames Drew Shore, left, celebrates his goal with teammate Joe Colborne during first period NHL hockey action in Calgary, Friday, March 13, 2015.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
QMJHL Roundup: Sullivan stops 48 shots to lead Screaming Eagles over Islanders
Flames coast to victory against the Leafs
Calgary Flames center Drew Shore (22) scores on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer (34) during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome
Oilers fall to Blue Jackets in shootout
Columbus Blue Jackets center Alexander Wennberg (41) scores a goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) in the shootout at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets won 5-4 in a shootout.
Western Mustangs down Moncton Aigles Bleues 3-1 to advance to CIS semis
Hammond stops 34 shots, Senators beat Islanders on the road
Andrew Hammond #30 of the Ottawa Senators defends the net as Nikolay Kulemin #86 of the New York Islanders attempts to control the puckduring their game at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 13, 2015 in Uniondale, New York.
TransLink often leaves one lost in transportation
A SkyTrain operates in New Westminster, B.C., on Feb. 10, 2015.
Ontario education ministry site shut down after e-mail addresses obtained
Many Canadian companies are unprepared to deal with cybersecurity attacks against new and expanding computer technologies such as cloud-based computing, a new study says.
Pangos, Wiltjer continue Canadian tradition at Gonzaga
Kyle Wiltjer and Kevin Pangos during a game against the University of San Diego on February 27, 2015.
Gonzaga banks on a pair of Canucks for March Madness redemption
Kevin Pangos, left, and Kyle Wiltjer have helped lead the Gonzaga Bulldogs to a 32-2 record this season.
Windsor Lancers hang on for consolation win in CIS championship
Lien Phillip (#22) a forward with the Windsor Lancers during a game against the Carleton Ravens in OUAA finals action at the Mattamy Centre on Feb. 28 2014.
TransLink’s track record derailing Yes vote on transit plebiscite
When the SkyTrain broke down last year, Vancouver Mayor Greg Robertson quickly called for a review of TransLink’s operations.
Rouge Park stuck in political battle over environmental protections
From left to right, Jim Robb, Kevin O’Connor and Leigh Paulseth walk through Toronto’s Rouge Park in November. Ontario’s move Thursday to pull its lands from the urban park project has been called a ‘campaign to undermine the federal government’s initiative.’
Duhatschek: Player-development key in AHL shift to California
Calgary will shift its AHL operations to Stockton, Calif., next season. Currently, its minor-league affiliate is the Adirondack Flames, of whom Devin Setoguchi, centre, is a member.
Warmer weather in Alberta and B.C.’s mountains creating shorter ski season
Dr. John Pomeroy at his research station in Kananaskis Country on Thursday. According to Prof. Pomeroy, over the past 50 years, throughout most of Alberta and British Columbia’s mountains, the average nightly low temperature in the middle of winter has increased at least 2 C near the coast and up to 5 C in parts of the Rockies.
'Citizen Kane' to screen at Heart Castle's private theatre as part of unique fundraiser
FILE - This Oct. 23, 2006, file photo, shows "La Cuesta Encantada," The Enchanted Hill, the legendary home now best known as Hearst Castle, built by publishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst in San Simeon, Calif. The acclaimed film "Citizen Kane" will be shown at Hearst Castle. The 1941 film, in part based on Hearst's life, so infuriated Hearst that he sought to derail the movie, which portrayed the rise and fall of an obsessively controlling character. (AP Photo/The Tribune, Joe Johnston, File)
Jordan Hill scores in overtime as IceCaps edge Monarchs 5-4
NHL eyes three-on-three overtime format that’s favoured in AHL
Arizona Coyotes' Martin Hanzal (11) celebrates a goal by teammate Sam Gagner for a 3-1 lead as Toronto Maple Leafs' Korbinian Holzer (55) looks away during third period NHL action in Toronto on Thursday, January 29, 2015.
Standoff at NS home ends peacefully
South Africa completes successful penis transplant
Alberta associate minister to step aside during nomination investigation
The rotunda at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton, Alberta on Thursday, February 5, 2014. Media reports allege that Naresh Bhardwaj, associate minister for persons with disabilities, offered a bribe to undermine the nomination papers of a rival.
Brazil’s Petrobras scandal widens to include 57 politicians
An Petrobras oil platform anchored 175 kilometres from the shores of Rio de Janeiro. The company must find about $100-billion (U.S.) to develop the Libra oil field, which the government has insisted Petrobras run and take a 40-per-cent stake in.
Blue Jays overpower Jimenez, Orioles
Toronto shortstop Jose Reyes tags out Baltimore shortstop Everth Cabrera as he tries to steal in the fifth inning.
B.C. researcher gets Vatican’s blessing on life-saving HIV treatment
Dr. Julio Montaner, Director of the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, poses for a photograph after speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday February 19, 2012. Dr. Montaner met with Pope Francis and other officials Wednesday at the Vatican to discuss extending the life-saving treatment he pioneered at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital in the 1990s.
Top starters among top casualties of MLB spring training
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is out for the season with a knee injury.
Mocking mortality with Famous Puppet Death Scenes
Old Trout Puppet Workshop's Famous Puppet Death Scenes, presented by Theatre Junction and the Int'l Festival of Animated Objects, at Theatre Junction GRAND, March 13-28.
Kings already in playoff mode as they battle to secure spot in West
Hoping to reclaim their former throne, Los Angeles is focused on winning and not worrying about the dreaded D word – dynasty.
Apple Watch: It's the precise opposite of a labour-saving device
Elizabeth Renzetti
After 70 years of division, North and South Koreans losing shared language
South Korean conservative activists with the flags of South Korean and the United States stage a rally denouncing the attack on U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert and demanding the alliance between South Korea and the United States, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 13, 2015.
NDP tones down their defence of face-covering niqab in Quebec
A woman wearing a niqab protests Quebec’s Bill 94, which requires people remove the garment before receiving services.
Kelly: Waiting for an Aussie-New Zealand Cricket World Cup final
New Zealand's Brendon McCullum hits a four, watched by Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim during their Cricket World Cup match in Hamilton, New Zealand on March 13, 2015.
Taking the tax pain out of U.S. dividends
For tax purposes, you’re required to convert foreign income and foreign tax withheld to Canadian dollars, using the Bank of Canada exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.
Here are the U.S. tech sector's top dividend-paying stocks
Under CEO Tim Cook, Apple Inc. has paid a remarkable $11-billion in dividends over the past 12 months.
Alberta Wildrose president says the party is ready for an election
Jeff Callaway, president of the Wildrose Party, says an election victory would be to remain as the official Opposition
"Embarrassed" Maple Leaf Kadri says he's learned from three-game suspension
Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri (43) itakes part in the pre-game skate prior to the first period of NHL action against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver, B.C. Saturday, March 14, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Academic Anthony Scott challenged idea of inexhaustible seas and forests
Anthony Scott and his son Nicholas. Courtesy of the Family.
NDP’s Mulcair hopes ‘urban agenda’ speech will raise his profile in Toronto
Adam Radwanski
Carrying the Habs on his back, Price is right to raise Hart Trophy
Praised for his prowess by both friend and foe alike, Carey Price has every reason to receive the Hart Trophy.
Renter, 31, wants to buy home in pricey Toronto
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With so many celebrations, Ottawa wants us to party like it’s 1867
Roy MacGregor
Texas shale oil plays
Select Canadian Crown corporations
Living in fear of being written off as another ‘high-risk’ aboriginal woman
Melissa Herman in Snye Park in Fort McMurray on March 6, 2015.
Unemployment rates
Upstart MP Patrick Brown making gains in the Ontario PC leadership race
Conservative Member of Parliament Patrick Brown speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 7, 2014.
Former Blue Jay David Wells brings MLB experience to alma mater
David Wells looks on during practice as coach of the Point Loma High School baseball team in San Diego. Eight seasons after throwing his last big league pitch, Wells is now head coach at his alma mater, which he pitched to a city championship 33 years ago.
The long road to privatization of Hydro One
A fleet vehicle makes its way into the the Hydro One Claireville Transfer Station in Vaughan, Ontario Monday March 9, 2015.
Get the heck out of the house: 12 things you can do for March Break
Visitors look at dinosaur artifacts in the James and Louise Temerty Galleries of the Age of Dinosaurs at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Feb. 15, 2015.
Deep in the heart of the Texas oil boom
Jeff Balmer, Encana’s vice-president in charge of the Eagle Ford operations, is tasked with improving productivity and driving down costs in the Texas shale formation.
Comedian Ferrell's spring training stunt immortalized on baseball statistics sites
Actor Will Ferrell, left, greets Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon during a spring training baseball exhibition game against the Los Angeles Angels in Tempe, Ariz., on Thursday, March 12, 2015. The comedian plans to play every position while making appearances at five Arizona spring training games on Thursday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Don’t punish the West for creating jobs
Gerard Curran, (middle) the owner of the James Joyce an Irish pub in Calgary, Alberta goes over the menu to newly employed foreign workers: (left to right) Josephine Oropesa from the Philippines, Johanna Murphy from Ireland, Orla Leamy from Ireland and Alfrie Sanchez from the Philippines on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.
Prentice could be the next PM, and Harper would be very happy with that
John Ibbitson
Missouri class-action lawsuit over bonding for failed sweetener plant settled for $8.2 million
Elephants, dogs, Beethoven and more: What to do in Toronto this weekend, March 13 to 15
The original Dumbo.
Infographic: The Dow shifts its weight
With strongest growth days likely behind it, Apple’s addition to venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average highlights risk of waiting too long to invest.
Say hello to Frankie Thunder, Jasper’s four-legged star
Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas gets night off after birth of son
Jonas Valanciunas’s wife Egle gave birth late Thursday. The baby boy weighed in at seven pounds 11 ounces, said Toronto coach Dwane Casey.
The week in photos from March 9 to March 14
Jobs, transit and the future: How an empty lot at the foot of Toronto could transform it
Plans for the Unilever site at the mouth of the Don River include radical changes to the Gardiner: The highway will need to be either reconfigured or its eastern section dismantled.
Canadian firms fall behind in bid for AngloGold's Colorado mine
Gold bars are stacked at a safe deposit room of the ProAurum gold house in Munich in this March 6, 2014 file picture. Newmont Mining Corp. has emerged as the lead bidder for AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.’s prized gold mine in Colorado, according to people familiar with the matter.
Equinix, SL Green Realty and Hanesbrands added to S&P 500, among slew of changes
The Globe's stars and dogs for the week
Manitoba doctors to get one per cent increase in each of next four years
Television producers predict another shakeup by CRTC
The success of Corner Gas proved that Canadian TV programs don’t have to mimic the U.S. network style and content.
Business Highlights
Marcoux scores in OT to lift UQTR to win over Acadia at CIS hockey tournament
The Canadian High Commission, the revered historian and the dinner invite never sent
A general view of the Canada House, where the Canadian hospitality headquarters will be situated during the 2012 Olympic Games on July 20, 2012 in London, England.
New standards to set tank car manufacturing back on track
Two CN locomotives are paired with a tank car fuel tender.
Idaho sheriff gives all-clear with new evidence and man in custody following triple killing
Adam Dees is pictured on a video screen during an arraignment at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho Thursday March 12, 2015. Bond was set at $2 million for Adam Dees, based upon his possible involvement in the murders of Theodore, Delores and Thomas Welp. Dees is currently charged with three counts of grand theft, three counts of forgery and a single count of possessing a concealed weapon. (AP Photo/The Idaho Statesman, Kyle Green)
B.C. constable and colleagues who investigated him broke rules: adjudicator
Still no March Break plans? Here’s one last idea
Tourists enjoy a creek excursion at the gardens in Murrells Inlet, S.C., near Myrtle Beach.
Quebec firm plans residences aimed at aging baby boomer population
Réseau Selection has unveiled a $2-billion, five-year plan to invest in 30 new residential complexes for seniors in the province, mostly in the Greater Montreal area, that play directly to the perceived needs of the aging baby-boom generation.
5 sickened by ice cream-related illness at Wichita, Kansas, hospital; 3 die
This photo shows a container of Blue Bell ice cream Friday, March 13, 2015, in Dallas. The deaths of three people who developed a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products has prompted the Texas icon’s first product recall in its 108-year history. (AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin)
Former Xstrata boss Mick Davis a slimmer, trimmer predator
Mick Davis
Facebook to buy shopping search engine TheFind to boost ads business
Homework for economists - and other letters to the ROB editor
Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz.
The ghost children: In the wake of China’s one-child policy, a generation is lost
Desperate to raise the immense sum needed to purchase official identity for her nine-year-old son, Little Jie, Lu Cuiping tried to sell a kidney, but was told she was too old. ‘I have thought about robbing a bank,’ she says. ‘But I don’t have those kinds of skills.’
Rise of the machines: China’s next revolution
A worker tests a robot at STEP Robotics, a Shanghai company building automated systems for Chinese factories scrambling to replace a shrinking, and increasingly expensive, human workforce.
Aeropostale, Herbalife, Ann and Sears Hometown are big market movers
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Alleged Cosby victim testifies for Nevada bill removing statute of limitations on sex assault
Attorney Gloria Allred and Assemblywoman Irene Bustamante Adams, D-Las Vegas, right, urge lawmakers to support a bill that would remove the criminal statue of limitations for sexual assault cases in Nevada during a hearing at the Legislative Building in Carson City, Nev., on Friday, March 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)
U.S. judge orders two girls to stand trial as adults in Slender Man stabbing case
Auctioneer banging gavel, (Close-up)
Understanding shale oil and the controversial practice of 'fracking'
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Core bond funds: The Globe and Mail ETF Buyer’s Guide, Part 3
Canada’s economy clouding over, with a chance of heavy showers
Brian Milner
Sidney Crosby shrugs off suggestion he’s having a down year
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz and centre Evgeni Malkin celebrate a goal by Sidney Crosby against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period at the CONSOL Energy Center.
Bullish on Parkland Fuel
Director goes shopping for Plaza Retail REIT units
Let’s swear off rudeness at work
Leah Eichler
Province calls commission to solve dispute at beer can plant
Patient value investor bullish on Extendicare
Thomas Lott
Argentina warns Citibank it could lose banking license if it doesn't pay bondholders
'Fashion Police' won't miss Kathy Griffin, but without Joan Rivers, it isn't 'Fashion Police'
At the close: Energy sector pulls TSX lower
Used oil barrels are stacked at a storage facility in Seattle Feb. 12.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Friday
Politics, not economics, will decide whether Greece leaves the EU
Eric Reguly
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