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What Vancouver can teach Toronto about leading on transit
Marcus Gee
Alberta associate minister to step aside during nomination investigation
Q&A: Why University Health Network’s new chief went undercover, and more
Peter Pisters, the president and CEO of the University Health Network, faces the challenge of building on the programs already offered, while dealing with a tight budget.
Catch up: Which Target stores are closing next week and other stories you may have missed today
An employee works at one of the discount retail chain Target's 133 stores in Canada at the St. Albert, Alberta, location January 15, 2015. Target Corp said Thursday it will cease operations in Canada and has filed for creditor protection for its Canadian subsidiary in a surprise move that could put its 17,600 employees in the country out of work.
Steelers, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger agree on contract extension
Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers throws a pass during the second quarter against the New Orleans Saints at Heinz Field on November 30, 2014 in Pittsburgh.
Province, First Nation agree to interim rules for use of land won at Supreme Court
Chief Roger Williams, vice-chair of the Tsilhqot’in National Government, at his childhood Nemiah Valley home on Oct. 21, 2014.
Stock indexes drop, extending losses to third week, as oil prices fall and dollar strengthens
Traders gather at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, March 13, 2015. U.S. stocks are opening slightly lower a day after the market notched its best performance in five weeks. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
K-Cups are out: Bring back good ol’ coffee by the pot
It’s time to trash coffee pods. For the environment’s sake, the plastic saucers that fuel single-serve coffee-makers have got to go, writes Cliff Lee.
In sweetheart deal, Tourmaline buys natural gas play
Mike Rose, chairman and chief executive officer of Tourmaline Oil Corp., listens during an interview in New York, U.S., on Thursday, March 12, 2015.
Falcao struggles to recapture form of old as striker toils at Man United
Manchester United's new players Radamel Falcao, left,  and Daley Blind pose for photographs at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Thursday Sept. 11, 2014.
Changing the lives of Chinandega’s children
This high school built by Waves of Hope opened last year with 75 students and now has 140. It has six classrooms, a computer lab, a library, a teaching greenhouse and a rain water catchment system that holds water for toilets.
Bills sign free agent wide receiver Percy Harvin
FILE - New York Jets' Percy Harvin returns a kickoff during the first half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in East Rutherford. Harvin is rejoining coach Rex Ryan, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills on Friday, March 13, 2014.
Appeal deadline in controversial aboriginal medicine case extended
First Nations supporters outside the Brantford courthouse where Justice Gethin Edward of the Ontario Court ruled on Nov. 14, 2014, that a hospital cannot force a cancer-stricken 11-year-old to resume chemotherapy because the Constitution protects her mother’s right to treat the child with traditional aboriginal medicine.
Of wool and old stocks: When is a Québécois not a Québécois?
Celine Dion performs on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City on Saturday, July 27, 2013.
Seven celebrities who are known for their unisex style
Diane Keaton still sports Annie Hall’s signature bowler hats and neckties.
At university, who is doing the teaching?
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Modern folklore: ‘You, too, can beat the market’
Jin Won Choi, founder of MoneyGeek Inc., an Internet startup that offers resources for young investors, says he has consistently beaten the TSX in the past five years.
Gender blending: The latest fashion trend is neither masculine nor feminine
Examples of the gender neutrality permeating global style of late
Health Canada tweaks guidelines on radiofrequency exposure
Peterborough man charged after fight in stands at Ontario hockey game
Some facts about Alberta's oilsands tailing ponds
A closer look at Boralia's memorable takes on Canadiana
The stuffed cippoline onions at Boralia.
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
Calendar
Recalls this week include teacups, pyjamas, sweatshirts, ski boots, rocking chairs, pants
This undated photo provided by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission shows an Urban Outfitters "cheeky" teacup that is being recalled because, although the teacup is labeled as microwave safe, if microwaved, the gold paint accents on the teacups can spark, posing a fire hazard. (AP Photo/United States Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Dampened envelope triggers hazmat scare in Vancouver office tower
Hazmat workers remove a suspicious, damp envelope that was found in the mail room of an office tower in Vancouver on March 13, 2015.
Boralia: A history lesson in Canadiana that tastes unforgettably good
Frei Otto: an architectural dreamer who was ahead of the curve
German architect Frei Otto died Monday at the age of 89. He was publicly lauded the next day with the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s most prestigious award.
Saints trade receiver Kenny Stills to Dolphins
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Kenny Stills (84) runs after a catch against the Philadelphia Eagles during the first half of the 2013 NFC wild card playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field. The New Orleans Saints won the game 26-24.
Switzerland's UBS paying $135M to settle claims of aiding currency-rate rigging by big banks
Anna Fenninger wins giant slalom in Are to grab World Cup overall lead
Austria's Anna Fenninger skis during the first run in the ladies World Cup giant slalom event in Are, Sweden Friday, March 13, 2015.
Lumber Liquidators boss says company has no plans to stop selling China-made laminate flooring
Autonomous car to give preview of road trip of future in cross-country US journey
This undated photo provided by Delphi shows an Audi Q5 crossover outfitted with laser sensors, radar and multiple cameras. The autonomous car developed by Michigan-based auto supplier Delphi Automotive will soon be making a 3,500-mile journey across the U.S. A person will sit behind the wheel at all times but won't touch it unless there's a situation the car can't handle. The car will mainly stick to highways. (AP Photo/Delphi)
Saints sign ex-Bills running back C.J. Spiller to four-year deal
Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller (28) rushes with the ball as St. Louis Rams free safety Quintin Mikell (27) pushes him out of bounds during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Rams won 15-12.
On eve of Bill C-51 protests, B.C. premier sounds note of caution over lost freedoms
B.C. Premier Christy Clark speaks during the Manning Networking Conference in Ottawa on March 6, 2015.
To get the most out of your summer days, head here
Oslo’s Opera House was built with the intention of being walked over at any time of day.
Kyrie Irving steps forward in dazzling 57-point performance vs. Spurs
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving shoots the ball against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half at AT&T Center.
Appeal deadline in controversial aboriginal medicine case extended to April 2
Treasury Secretary notifies Congress of emergency measures he will employ to avoid debt limit
Tiger Woods skipping Arnold Palmer Invitational, won’t rule out Masters
Tiger Woods waits on the ninth green after marking his golf ball during the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Jan. 30 in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Target Canada announces 16 store closures across Canada next week as it winds down operations
B.C. man who assaulted mom with toddler present declared dangerous offender
Former Pan Am synchro swimming champ Marcotte named assistant chef de mission
Marie-Pier Boudreau and Elise Marcotte of Canada perform during the synchronized swimming duet free routine finals at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, October 20, 2011.
Three songs you need to hear: Sean Michaels’s playlist of the week
Shad’s fourth album, Flying Colours, mixes nimble, witty wordplay with heavy beats.
In courtroom twist, NYC man says he - not his friend who was arrested - aimed laser at copter
Benedict Campbell was born to play King Lear
Benedict Campbell says he will be bringing a more ‘aggressive performance’ to the role of King Lear.
Woman in Silicon Valley gender bias suit says would not have affair with male colleague now
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2015, file photo, Ellen Pao, right, leaves the Civic Center Courthouse along with her attorney, Therese Lawless, left, during a lunch break in her trial in San Francisco. Plaintiff Pao testified Monday, March 9, 2015, that female employees were treated disrespectfully at the firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and some were not even invited, when the company held a series of events. Pao also told the jury at the civil trial that she complained to management about the atmosphere at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers after learning a female colleague had complained about alleged sexual harassment. The investigator hired by the firm to investigate Pao's complaint concluded there was no gender discrimination at the firm. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Man charged in Halifax jail assault after inmate suffers serious injuries
Leafs' Kadri ‘embarrassed’ by extended suspension
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri during the team's skate at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Tuesday, May 07, 2013.
John Doyle: The Royals is the most deranged drama in TV history
John Doyle
The price of oil is heading down again after 'head fake' rally; price of gas likely to follow
FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2015, file photo, vehicles form a line behind a motorist re-fueling at a gas station, in Newark, N.J. Oil has fallen close to its lowest level in 6 years, and many expect it to fall much further in the coming weeks because supplies are still heading up and the summer driving season is still months away. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Madonna: No longer the ‘enfant’ – just terrible
Madonna performs at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2015. At this point in her career, her provocations are sometimes offensive and often grating in a teenager kind of way.
Lily James is breaking the spell of a fairy tale for today’s Cinderella
Lily James, who stars as Cinderella, was chosen for the role after the film’s producers viewed ‘hundreds’ of audition tapes.
A Measure of Light is a dark, shatteringly exquisite book
Beth Powning
House leaders work toward bipartisan $200B deal on Medicare doctor payments
Eni becomes first oil major to cut dividend after price drop
Eni's activities in Libya. West Libyan Gas Project - Mellitah Treatment Plant.
H is for Hawk sends you into a variegated gyre of memory, emotion and description
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The Canadian divide: Alberta’s oil loss and Ontario’s Wynne-win
Michael Babad
Russell Smith: Bruce LaBruce and the power of the underground
Russell Smith
Cake and Dirt puts Toronto’s elite on a skewer
David Storch, left, plays Jeff, father to 25-year-old Riley, played by Bethany Jillard, inin Cake and Dirt.
Federal officials say highway guardrails cited in lawsuits meet safety rules in 8 crash tests
National Ballet collaborator is bringing theatricality back to ballet
With Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland reopening for its second run in Toronto on Saturday night, the National Ballet has become an unofficial second home for Wheeldon’s ambitious explorations of plot, theme and character.
B.C. First Nation a step closer to managing title lands after historic court win
Dead Wake delivers an engrossing account of the Lusitania’s final voyage
Erik Larson offers a forensic and utterly engrossing account of the Lusitania’s last voyage in Dead Wake.
Alberta releases new plan for managing oilsands tailings ponds
Cuba seeks prison terms for workers suspected of diverting millions of eggs to black market
Whitecaps looking to rebound against Fire after disappointing MLS opener
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Octavio Rivero celebrates with teammates after a goal against Toronto FC.
Discover Marlon Brando’s Tahitian paradise
IRS says unscrupulous tax preparers are targeting immigrants for health law scams
FILE - In this April 13, 2014 file photo, the Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) building is seen in Washington. Unscrupulous tax preparers are using President Barack Obama’s health care law as a ploy to pocket bogus fines from unsuspecting taxpayers, including some immigrants not bound by the law’s requirements, the IRS warned Friday, March 13, 2015. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
Mexico judge convicts former 'Survivor' producer in wife's slaying, sentences him to 12 years
Settlement reached in dispute over Nova Scotia health-care bargaining
Alberta Liberal Laurie Blakeman endorsed by two other parties in Edmonton-Centre
Mercedes dominates, as expected, in practice for Formula 1 season opener in Australia
TOPSHOTS Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton speeds into the pit during the first practice session at the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 13, 2015.
'Once Upon a Time' fan deals in Richmond, B.C., include Storybrooke swag
Auspice Capital plans first ETF tied to Canada’s heavy crude
The Suncor tar sands processing plant near the Athabasca River is shown at their mining operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, in this September 17, 2014 file photo.
Higher Ed injects a dose of diversity into a tale about love, loneliness and the search for belonging
Power company: SC nuke reactors will cost more, be finished later due to construction delays
Police identify Surrey truck driver as suspect in pedestrian's hit-and-run death
US oil and natural gas rig count drops by 67 to 1,125, Texas down 37, with oil price slump
Valeant raises $10-billion from biggest junk bond deal in a year
The head office and logo of Valeant Pharmaceutical are pictured in Montreal on Monday May 27, 2013.
What you need to examine before making an ETF decision
Author Kim Echlin on why she wrote her new novel, whose sentences are her favourite and more
Author Kim Echlin
In photos: Rare classics and epic curiosities at Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
Posie Aeroliner
Ontario mulls bringing beer and wine into grocery stores
A Beer Store located in Oakville is seen in this file photo.
Three small press books worth a read
Two icebreakers clear path for stranded Newfoundland and Labrador ferry
A new book about women’s emotional lives looks at the impossible pressure to be poised
Stacey May Fowles
Juliette Lewis says her role on ABC series 'Secrets and Lies' is 'strange and challenging'
FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2015 file photo, actress Juliette Lewis arrives at the Disney/ABC Television Group 2015 Winter TCA Party in Pasadena, Calif. Lewis plays a detective on the ABC series “Secrets and Lies” airing Sundays at 9 p.m. ET. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Rihanna to become a new face for Dior, will feature in upcoming Versailles ad campaign
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 4, 2014 file photo, singer Rihanna poses as she arrives to Chanel's ready to wear fall/winter 2014-2015 fashion collection presented in Paris, France. Singer Rihanna has a new gig: representing Christian Dior. The storied French fashion house said Friday that she will appear in an upcoming video and print ad campaign filmed in Versailles and slated to run this spring. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file)
Number of measles cases in Quebec jumps to 136 in region northeast of Montreal
Ryan Reynolds holds back details about new baby from the media to avoid her future 'revenge'
Ceremonies in U.K. mark the end of Afghan operation
Detailed view of medals on an Army officers jacket as family and friends of fallen servicemen join a march from St Paul's Cathedral following a Service of Commemoration for troops who were stationed in Afghanistan at St Paul's Cathedral on March 13, 2015 in London, England.
L.L. Bean opts against megastores in major retail push that includes 1st stores on West Coast
FILE - In this March 8, 2012, file photo, shoppers arrive at the L.L. Bean retail store in Freeport, Maine. L.L. Bean officials said Wednesday, March 11, 2015, the company plans to make a bigger push into retail stores by more than tripling the number of locations over the next five years. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Rangers ace Yu Darvish to have season-ending surgery
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2014 file photo, Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish throws as he participates in fielding drills during spring training baseball practice in Surprise, Ariz.
The Right to Be Cold: A revelatory memoir that looks at what climate change means for the north
A major theme of The Right to Be Cold is how climate change poses an existential threat to cultures that are embedded in ice and snow.
Fraud, theft investigation led RCMP to raid OPP union offices
Man charged in Edmonton stabbing death nearly 18 years ago
James Milliken is shown in this undated handout photo. A suspect has been charged in the slaying of a man in Edmonton almost 18 years ago. Milliken was 23 when he was stabbed during a fight in a parking lot between two groups of young people in May 1997. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Edmonton Police Service
Owners of Maine elephant sanctuary where caretaker was killed will not be cited
FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, file photo, Jim Laurita, executive director of Hope Elephants, feeds a carrot to one of the two retired circus elephants at his not-for-profit rehabilitation and educational facility in Hope, Maine. Laurita was killed on Sept. 9, 2014 when one of the animals stepped on him. In a letter provided to The Associated Press, Friday, March 13, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said the owners of the sanctuary will not be cited, but issued a cautionary warning for all businesses that work with large animals. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Fraud, theft investigation led RCMP to raid OPP union offices: court documents
CRTC gets it: Time to make ‘hits’ not ‘shows’
Irene Berkowitz
Marathon road trip continues for Toronto FC in Columbus
Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore celebrates with teammates after a goal against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half at BC Place.
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