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Ontario plans cap-and-trade on greenhouse gas emissions
Blackhawks clinch playoff berth with win over Canucks
Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Eddie Lack (31) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Chicago. The Blackhawks won 3-1.
John Baird lands yet another job as adviser to Hong Kong billionaire
Former Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird presents Richard Li, Chairman of PCCW Limited, with a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal in recognition of Mr. Li’s outstanding business and charitable contributions to Canada.
Blues deal Flames playoff hopes a blow
St. Louis Blues' Jori Lehtera, left, of Finland, scores past Calgary Flames goalie Jonas Hiller, of Switzerland, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 2, 2015, in St. Louis. The Blues won 4-1.
Ovechkin gets the better of Price as Caps edge Habs in shootout
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin celebrates his 51st goal of the season as they face the Montreal Canadiens during second period NHL hockey action Thursday, April 2, 2015 in Montreal.
Senators beat Lightning in overtime to keep pace with Bruins
Ottawa Senators' Patrick Wiercioch, middle, celebrates his game winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during over-time NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Thursday, April 2, 2015. The Sens defeated the Lightning 2-1.
UBC’s star-studded stereotype study: the sociology of Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s personality ranks high on social media: He has 34 million Twitter followers, more than any other athlete in the world.
‘People should realize we are in a new era’: California’s drought enters a critical stage
Toronto police carding proposal still under fire
Chief Bill Blair attends a meeting of the Toronto Police Services Board in Toronto on Thursday March 19 2015. Chief Blair suspended carding in January, but board chair Alok Mukherjee said it’s hard to know how officers understand that directive.
Webb Ellis Cup visits Canada during rugby trophy’s international tour
Former Canadian rugby captain Al Charron poses with the Webb Ellis Cup at St. Michael’s College School in Toronto on Thursday, April 2. ‘I wish I could have won it,’ Charron says. ‘We gave it our best.’
Defiant former political prisoner remains true to Mongolian cause
Nathan VanderKlippe
Winnipeg cab driver rescues three-year-old who wandered into the street
A taxi waits for a fare in Winnipeg in this file photo.
Federal advertising spending topped $75-million in 2013-14 fiscal year
An Economic Action plan sign is pictured in Mississippi Mills, Ont., on August 23, 2010. Ad spending had been on a three-year decline after reaching a peak of $136.3-million in 2009-10 when the government ran a large number of ads to promote stimulus spending under the slogan “Economic Action Plan.”
Yukon cuts income tax, announces record surplus budget
Yukon Territory's premier Darrell Pasloski photographed at the Yukon Legislative Assembly building in Whitehorse, YT, on Friday, October 25, 2013. The territory expects to be a staggering $1.37-billion in the black for the 2015-16 fiscal year, said Mr. Pasloski during a budget address on Thursday.
Lively, seven-way debate leaves Britain still searching for a clear winner
Mark MacKinnon
Idea of broader look at Toronto taxi regulation shot down by council
Taxi drivers react to a vote as they attend a Council meeting in Toronto's City Hall on Thursday April 2 2015, as council debates taxi licensing and where UBER fits in.
Actor Patrick Keating shares real-life prison experience in one-man show
In photos: Images from the Capture Photography Festival in Vancouver
Bobbi Sue Smith, As Found. Part of the show: “(No) Matter What: Four Women Photographers Realize Neglected Spaces” at The ARC Gallery
Volatility in defending religious freedom re-ignites divisive debate
Paul Koring
Job creation should be key theme of the Tories’ pre-election budget
Finance Minister Joe Oliver speaks to the media at the Canada Goose factory while announcing the date of the federal budget in Toronto on Thursday, April 2, 2015.
Nine all-star aerospace and defence stocks
Three top stock picks from Sentry’s Mason Granger
Mason Granger.
The Energy East pipeline
U.S. jobless claims
Lesbian couple say they were denied daycare spot due to sexual orientation
Kate Taylor (left) and partner Agata Durkalec are photographed in their Winnipeg home on Thursday, April 2, 2015. The couple recently encountered homophobic discrimination while searching for daycare for their infant daughter.
The best images from around the world for April 2
Trix are for kids (and adults): Cereal makers put their faith in nostalgia
In response to changing food consumption habits, General Mills Canada Corp. stopped selling Trix and Count Chocula here in 2005.
CEN Biotech reviving application for judicial review
Security cameras and two barbed wire topped fences are visible at CEN Biotech's main facility in Lakeshore, Ont., Saturday, December 6, 2014.
Safety oversight funding due to expire for National Energy Board
Storage tanks, holding crude and refined oil, at the Kinder Morgan tank farm are pictured in Burnaby, British Columbia October 6, 2014.
B.C. advanced education minister finds commercial opportunities in China
B.C. Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson has visited institutions in four Chinese cities along with representatives from B.C. post-secondary institutions
Ben Meisner, known as the voice of B.C.’s north, dies in hospital
Free trade, maybe, but smaller companies are buried in costs
Barrie McKenna
Greater Vancouver’s housing market is on the rise
The average price for detached homes in Greater Vancouver touched a record $1,406,426 last month.
The medical lessons of Angelina Jolie
INGLEWOOD, CA - MARCH 28: (L-R) Zahara Jolie-Pitt, actress Angelina Jolie and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt in the audience during Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards held at The Forum on March 28, 2015 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Democracy wins in Nigeria
Supporters of presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari gesture in front of his election posters in Kano March 27, 2015. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
How to retire at age 30 (and stay retired)
Ian McGugan
B.C. seaplane makes emergency landing into mud flats after pilot unwell
A Harbour Air float plane flies through low cloud after taking off from Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday February 16, 2012. A seaplane operated by the same company landed near Vancouver on Thursday after the pilot fainted.
Son of Canadian diplomat plans not guilty plea in Florida killings
In this photo taken on Monday, March 30, 2015, Miami-Dade police detectives work at a crime scene involving the two teenage sons of Roxanne Dube, Canada’s consul-general in Miami.
S&P’s revised outlook puts Kinross debt in danger of junk status
The company is under pressure to diversify its operations. A third of its production comes from Russia, which has locked horns with the West for its aggression in the Ukraine.
Business oddities: The departure of a bored chairman
Royal Bank of Scotland is spinning off its U.S. unit, Citizens Financial, in a deal worth up to $14-billion (U.S.).
Why diversity is a winning business strategy
Feeling like a hamster? Five tips to get off the wheel
Harvey Schachter
The Friendly Confines get a facelift
In this Tuesday, March 24, 2015, photo, renovations to Wrigley Field's left field bleachers and the addition of a jumbo video screen continue in Chicago.
Crude prices fall as world powers, Iran reach framework nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif gestures gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne on April 2, 2015, after the announcement of an agreement on Iran nuclear talks.
Report: Newly released report says treaty process broken, ineffective
Doug Eyford poses for a photograph in Coquitlam, B.C., on Sunday June 9, 2013.
CMHC to boost premiums for high-risk home buyers
A sign advertises a new home for sale in Carleton Place, Ont. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said it is raising premiums on the highest-risk mortgages – borrowers who have down payments of less than 10 per cent – by 15 per cent starting June 1.
NHL department of player safety explains Byfuglien suspension
Ottawa should abandon unproductive treaty talks: report
Doug Eyford poses for a photograph in Coquitlam, B.C., on Sunday June 9, 2013.
Byfuglien suspended four games for cross-check to head of Rangers' Miller
Winnipeg Jets' Dustin Byfuglien is a versatile player who has spent time as a forward and a defenceman this season. He has 18 goals and 27 assists with a plus-five rating in 68 games this season.
New Wrigley Field a step into the future and a reminder of the past
A cyclist rides past the fence behind which workers continue the renovation of Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, April 1, 2015. When the 2015 baseball season opens on April 5, the more than 5,000 general admission bleacher seats at the stadium will not be completely rebuilt, due to weather-related delays to a planned $375-million renovation of the 101-year-old ballpark.
Air Canada comes out against allowing jets at Toronto’s island airport
The island airport, off Toronto's waterfront
Lexpert: Mining deals aren’t dead
A deal, yes, but the burden’s on Iran to come clean
Derek Burney, left, and Fen Hampson
NCAA president says organization in ‘wait and see’ mode on changes to Indiana law
NCAA president Mark Emmert answers questions during a news conference at the Men's Final Four college basketball tournament Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Indianapolis.
Catch up: CEO dies after triathlon incident and other stories you may have missed today
Paul Reynolds, CEO of Canaccord Capital.
Double truffles: Why pairing chocolate and mushrooms isn’t as strange as it sounds
Recipe: Mushroom Chocolate Truffles
Library and Archives Canada purchases eight lots of Peter Winkworth Canadiana
Peter Stephen Winkworth
Canada, Finland to face-off in women's world championship semi-final
Finland's Ronja Savolainen, left, fights for the puck with Canada's Caroline Ouellette during the 2015 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship group A match between Canada and Finland at Malmo Isstadion in Malmo, southern Sweden, on March 31, 2015.
Mattel to make Sinclair permanent CEO as toy maker seeks comeback
The logo of Mattel is seen outside the company's corporate headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., in this July 17, 2008 file photo.
Postmedia CEO wades into Ontario PC leadership race
Paul Godfrey, chief executive of Postmedia Network Canada Corp.
Cast of October Gale pulls no punches
Director Ruba Nadda, left, and actress Patricia Clarkson gave off a close vibe while doing interviews for October Gale.
Why the nostalgia for Fargo?
Fargo’s crook Carl Showalter, played by Steve Buscemi, buries a suitcase of loot in the snow. This scene inspired the move Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter.
Kings sign forward Tanner Pearson to contract extension
Ryan Kesler of the Anaheim Ducks hits Tanner Pearson of the Los Angeles Kings in the second period at Staples Center on Sept. 25 in Los Angeles.
Former Toronto mayor Ford to have surgery to remove tumour in May
Rob Ford, second from left, gets a hug from Councillor Vincent Crisanti as well-wishers look on during a break in a council meeting at Toronto's City Hall on April 2, 2015.
Fast-growing Canadian startup VarageSale raises $34-million from Silicon Valley investors
Started three years ago, underground phenomenon VarageSale has been picking up speed since its first injection of U.S. capital in July, 2014 (also by Sequoia, though terms were not announced).
City in northern Mexico rattled by mass killing of pet dogs
In this frame grab of video from AP Television, Julieta Robles shows a photograph of her dog "Box," in Hermosillo, Mexico, Wednesday, April 1, 2015.
Canadian teen actor Percy Hynes White casts a long shadow
In the last few months alone, Percy Hynes-White has nabbed two acting awards for his first leading role in a feature and appeared onscreen in Robin Williams’s penultimate film, Night at the Museum 3, featuring the likes of Owen Wilson and Ricky Gervais.
Bauer banking on shoppers hitting the ice – in-store
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring a goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in the first period at Verizon Center on March 31, 2015 in Washington.
Woman in Gold: The dramatic story of a family’s battle to win back five Klimt masterworks
The late Maria Altmann won the right to sue Austria for the return of the famed gold painting of her aunt, titled Adele Bloch-Bauer I.
PEI premier promises to take pay cut if Liberals win provincial election
Prince Edward Island Premier Wade MacLauchlan speaks with media at the Murchison Centre in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Monday, March 2, 2015.
Leah McLaren: Spring is season of rebirth – redecorating
Leah McLaren
Suarez Navarro beats Petkovic, moves into women’s championship match at Miami Open
Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain returns a shot to Andrea Petkovic of Germany during day 11 of the Miami Open Presented by Itau at Crandon Park Tennis Center on April 2, 2015 in Key Biscayne, Fla.
Recipe: Rhubarb Tea Cake
In hindsight, the universe was sending messages about my husband’s death
Malta (beyond the Games of Thrones tour)
Founded in 1000 BC by the Phoenicians, Mdina served as a backdrop for the fictional King’s Landing in the first season of HBO’s Game of Thrones.
Rob Carrick: Dividend stocks are losing their lustre
A Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) logo is seen in Toronto Nov. 9, 2007.
In photos: Behind the scenes of the New York auto show with Jeremy Cato
These lovely sign-carriers steered the wandering journos from press conference to press conference, buffet table to buffet table.
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David Eddie
Prosecution rests in Aaron Hernandez murder trial
Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez
Two New York City women arrested in alleged homemade bomb plot
U.S. Marshals stand outside U.S. Federal Court in Brooklyn during the arraignment on terrorism charges of two Queens women, identified as 28-year-old Noelle Velentzas and 31-year-old Asia Siddiqui, as well as American citizen and accused Al Queda member Muhanad Mahmoud al Farekh, 29, April 2, 2015 in New York City.
Troubled computer system fails to make cut for B.C. premier’s award
B.C.’s auditor general says the province has spent $182 million to modernize aging computer systems, but they still fall short.
Yes, I’m childless by choice – but put the pity and the judgment on hold
Meghan Daum’s new essay collection is Selfish, Shallow and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on the Decision Not to Have Kids.
Forced to have ‘ice-cold Camembert’? Try these hacks for pleasing cheese (that won’t cost taxpayers a dime)
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Suspended senator Brazeau to testify at assault trial, lawyer says
Suspended Senator Patrick Brazeau arrives at the courthouse for the fourth day of his trial for for allegations of assault and sexual assault from an incident in 2013, in Gatineau, Que., on April 2, 2015.
Why the TSX has all the right ingredients to begin a major rally
A tote board displays TSX numbers in Toronto, on Dec.31, 2012.
How to be more productive: Turn up the heat
The colder it gets, the more errors you’re likely to make and the less productive you’ll be, according to a study conducted by Alan Hedge, a researcher at Cornell University’s human factors and ergonomics laboratory.
TD: These energy services firms could cut their dividends
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary July 21, 2014.
Report says security forces justified in killing of Parliament Hill gunman
The door to the Parliamentary Library on Parliament Hill.
Baby monkeys, fishing for piranhas: Our family’s Amazon adventure
A baby monkey orphanage at Tariri Amazon Lodge enthralled the kids.
Italian team Luna Rossa confirms withdrawl from America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge of Italy maneuver at the start of the seventh race of their 2013 America's Cup challenger series
No passport for Fahmy until travel ban lifted, says Foreign Affairs Minister
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, April 2, 2015.
MLB decision on Josh Hamilton discipline will be made after season opens
Los Angeles Angels' slugger Josh Hamilton
A new member of Toyota’s green team
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is presented during the press preview of the 2015 New York International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center in New York on April 2, 2015.
Oilers sign centre Anton Lander to two-year extension
Nate Guenin of the Colorado Avalanche takes control of the puck from Anton Lander of the Edmonton Oilers
Teen girl and her alleged attacker both foster children at Winnipeg hotel
On Wednesday, Family Services Minister Kerri Irvin Ross pledged to find ‘alternative safe places’ within 60 days for foster children living at hotels. Family Services Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross ordered her department on April 1, 2015, to find ‘alternative safe places’ for foster children within 60 days.
Nissan unveils love it or hate it design for new Maxima
2016 Nissan Maxima revealed at the New York International Auto Show April 2, 2015.
If it's good enough for a Vanderbilt... Puerto Rico's classy new hotel
Technically oversold stock ideas on both sides of the border
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