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Capitals help Senators playoff push with shutout win over Bruins
Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby reaches for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Washington.
Blue Jackets score early and often to crush listless Leafs
Columbus Blue Jackets center Artem Anisimov (42) scores a goal on Toronto Maple Leafs goalie James Reimer (34) in the first period at Nationwide Arena.
Yankees rally with three-run eighth to edge Jays
New York Yankees pitcher Andrew Miller reacts after the Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-3, in a baseball game Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Yankee Stadium in New York.
B.C. federal Green Party candidate says voters will be ‘surprised’
Former CBC meteorologist Claire Martin, left, announces her intention to seek the Green Party nomination for North Vancouver in the federal election, as leader Elizabeth May listens during a news conference in North Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday April 8, 2015. She expected to be acclaimed by the party later in the day.
Shell-BG Group merger a game changer for B.C.’s LNG industry
Northwest B.C. residents view a model of the Shell-led LNG Canada project planned for Kitimat, B.C.
Kelly: In the Masters cast of characters, Bubba Watson finds himself the villain
Cathal Kelly
DeRozan leads Raptors in rout of Hornets
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots the ball over Charlotte Hornets forward Jeff Taylor (44) during the first half at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Emily Carr University unveils design for Great Northern Way campus
The new campus, shown in the above rendering, will feature many windows and a white Kalzip aluminum and standing seam metal panel exterior.
Canadian diplomat’s son told Miami police of other drug rip-offs
B.C. officer charged with murder says man aimed gun at police
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
New Zealand seeks second review of murder conviction, rejects Canadian’s take
Former Supreme Court justice Ian Binnie, seen in Ottawa in 2011, says the review of his report on the murder case was ‘highly partisan.’
133 countries ranked by social progress
Index ranks Canada as sixth most socially advanced country
People relax in the sunshine on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in this file photo.
A ward worth saving: Rural obstetrics units are closing and communities are fighting back
Duffy diaries long on party business, short on sober second thought
A calendar is rarely exhaustive, but the contents of Mike Duffy’s diary suggest his role as senator was more in celebrity public performances than in pondering policy for the Senate’s supposed role of sober second thought.
L.A. Kings’ postseason life hangs in the balance
Vancouver Canucks forward Chris Higgins (20) moves the puck against Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) and defenseman Drew Doughty (8) during the third period at Rogers Arena April 6, 2015. The defending Stanley Cup champions are in danger of becoming the first team since the 2006-07 Carolina Hurricanes to win the title one year and miss the postseason the next.
MacGregor: Senators look back on a surprising season
Roy MacGregor
Hot Ticket: Surrey Art Gallery
Canadian artist John Wynne’s Anspayaxw is one of the exhibits opening at the Surrey Art Gallery on Saturday.
Canucks’ Vrbata is more than a balm: He’s one of the best scorers in the NHL
Vancouver Canucks right wing Radim Vrbata (17), of the Czech Republic, scores a goal against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, during a shootout at an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 31, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. The Canucks won 5-4.
Toronto native Rodrigues emerges as unsung hero for BU Terriers
Boston University forward Evan Rodrigues, hailing from Etobicoke, Ont., enters Thursday’s Frozen Four matchup against North Dakota only six points behind teammate Jack Eichel.
Profanity-laced Tyson interview by CP24 violated broadcast ethics, CBSC rules
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was paid a visit by boxing great, former boxing champ Mike Tyson, on Sept 9 2014. Tyson is in town for a show at the ACC on Sept 10 2014. CP24 reporter Nathan Downer interviewed Tyson, and when Downer raised the issue of Tyson’s rape conviction, Tyson began to use profanity toward Downer.
Witness at inquest testifies to finding badly beaten boy on Saskatchewan reserve
Six-year-old Lee Bonneau is shown in a Saskatchewan RCMP handout photo.
The Scout List: Night Animal Prowl, Sakura Days Japan Fair and Capture 2015
A pedestrian stops to snap the cherry blossoms.
Over 100 billion tonnes of carbon may be released from thawing permafrost: report
An aerial view shows thermokarst lakes outside the town of Chersky in northeast Siberia August 28, 2007. More than 100 billion tonnes of carbon locked in permafrost could be released as the atmosphere warms over the course of the century, say scientists who have written a sweeping new assessment.
Islamic State conquers Yarmouk in macabre win for Syrian troops
People who’ve fled Yarmouk sit on mattresses inside a school in Damascus on Monday. April 6, 2015. Around 2,000 people have been evacuated from the camp after the Islamic State group seized large parts of it.
Davis beats top-seeded Bouchard in Family Circle Cup
Eugenie Bouchard, from Canada, walks off stadium court after losing to Lauren Davis, of the United States, at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Davis defeated the top-seated Bouchard 6-3, 6-1.
India, Pakistan co-operate on evacuating citizens from Yemen
Pakistanis, who were stranded in Yemen, wave national flags upon their arrival, along with other foreign nationals at Karachi Port April 7, 2015.
The biggest merger deals
Infographic: Rogers' requests breakdown
A woman speaks on her cell phone in front of a Rogers Communications Inc. sign before the company's annual general meeting for shareholders in Toronto April 22, 2014.
Three top stock picks from StoneCastle’s Bruce Campbell
StoneCastle's Bruce Campbell
A robust U.S. economy will ensure that slow growth will not be Canada’s new normal
People attend a career fair at San Francisco State University in California last Friday. A string of strong employment reports signals the U.S. is poised to return to above-trend rates of growth.
The El Gallo complex
Shell-BG megadeal could push others in oil patch to rethink growth
A Shell logo is seen on a pump at a petrol station in London April 28, 2010. Shell announced Tuesday that it will spend £47.7-billion ($87.7-billion) in cash and shares to acquire BG, which is focused on natural gas production, liquefaction and transportation with operations around the world.
Luminato adds a pair of mini festivals to its slate
Luminato Festival Artistic Director Jorn Weisbrodt presents the festival's full program happening June 6-15th in Toronto during a press conference on Tuesday, April 8, 2014.
Brookfield, Macquarie scoop up Australian energy business for $2.1-billion
Workers move equipment used to monitor the progress on a well being drilled horizontally at an Apache Corp. oil well near Hobbs, N.M., Feb. 14, 2012.
Don’t sacrifice flexibility in the name of balanced budgets
David Parkinson
Why buy and hold still is the best way to gain the most
What’s the trick to decent investment performance? Whether you build your own portfolio of ETFs or an adviser selects funds for you, a buy-and-hold approach seems to works best.
Five speculative mining stock buys for 2015
The molten copper is poured.
A shooting in Charleston shows it’s time to put cameras on cops
In this April 4, 2015, frame from video provided by Attorney L. Chris Stewart representing the family of Walter Lamer Scott, Scott runs away from city patrolman Michael Thomas Slager, right, in North Charleston, S.C. Slager was charged with murder on Tuesday, April 7, hours after law enforcement officials viewed the dramatic video that appears to show him shooting a fleeing Scott several times in the back. (AP Photo/Courtesy of L. Chris Stewart)
Mexican gold mines beset by robberies, kidnappings
McEwen Mining Inc. became the latest victim this week, when armed robbers stole about 7,000 ounces of gold from the Canadian miner’s refinery in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
The best images from around the world for April 8
Balanced budget bill: Great politics, bonehead economics
Finance Minister Joe Oliver speaks to the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
GM pushing Unifor to ditch defined benefit compensation packages
Workers at the General Motors Oshawa assembly plant work on the Camaro model.
Canadian energy companies with takeover potential
Entitled or enlightened? Five things I learned from millennials
Nicole Gallucci is a marketing strategist, speaker and the author of Adversperience.
Mugabe takes the stage, and steals the show, in South Africa visit
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe arrives for a session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union on Jan. 31.
Canadian jets drop first bombs on Islamic State stronghold in Syria
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets break away after refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 over Iraq.
Never satisfied, Augusta National may build world’s most beautiful parking lot, too
Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne speaks during his annual news conference ahead of the 2015 Masters at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Ga.
Top-ranked TD research analyst takes on banking gig
Photos of the TD Securities trading floor in Toronto on April 3 2013. (Fred Lum/ The Globe and Mail)
NASA introduces the “Mercury Seven”
Canucks sign Sbisa, Dorsett to contract extensions
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luca Sbisa, left, fights for control of the puck with Los Angeles Kings centre Trevor Lewis during the third period of NHL action in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, April 6, 2015.
Manitoba premier quiet as questions surround his ability to reunite caucus
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger.
Converts pushed back 20 yards under new CFL rule changes
I want to be a dog walker. What will my salary be?
A professional dog walker exercises dogs near Jericho beach in Vancouver in this file photo.
Parents tell Wynne having openly gay premier makes their homosexual kids safer
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne stands at the podium at a press conference in Toronto on March 10, 2015.
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi blasts Alberta premier over early election call
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi in Calgary, Alberta, January 10, 2015.
Ontario bird flu outbreak caused by same H5N2 virus that hit B.C. in December
A view of a poultry farm under quarantine due to bird flu, or avian influenza, in Chilliwack, British Columbia December 8, 2014.
Four rules to follow for self-employment deductions
Tim Cestnick
Skip the crunches – here’s how to really work your core
Catch up: What a higher TFSA limit means for you and other stories you may have missed today
Saving for retirement
Jack Nicklaus makes hole-in-one at Masters par-three contest
Jack Nicklaus takes part in the Par Three competition on April 8, 2015, at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
ETF providers want to know who’s buying
The lack of adviser information has plagued the rapidly growing ETF industry, which competes in a market where investors are heavily invested in mutual funds.
Carignan: This red grape inserts backbone into many fine French and Spanish blends
Brookfield Infrastructure not scared off by asset-sale frenzy
A deep lake cooling pipeline project near Toronto.
Why the TSO set a terrible precedent by barring pianist Valentina Lisitsa
Marcus Gee
Specialty lender Callidus Capital is ‘misunderstood’
Callidus provides short-term loans (about 12 to 24 months) ranging from $5-million to $100-million to borrowers in sectors such as industrials, technology and resources, whose credit risk is considered too high for traditional lenders.
John Doyle: CBC's Secrets of the fifth estate is no mere sizzle reel
John Doyle
Islamic State releases over 200 Iraqi Yazidis after 8 months as captives
A Yazidi released by Islamic State group militants arrives in Kirkuk, north of Baghdad, on April 8, 2015.
Yield hunters flock to Turkey thanks to Fed
A screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the decision of the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, March 18, 2015. The Federal Reserve is signaling that it's edging closer to raising interest rates from record lows in light of a strengthening job market. The Fed no longer says it will be "patient" in starting to raise its benchmark rate. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Toronto Silent Film Festival to feature live music, Mary Pickford and more
In Diary of A Lost Girl, Louise Brooks plays a thoroughly modern maiden in the cautionary tale of flapper-era morality.
Lawyer suggests undercover cop steered accused B.C. terrorist to quicker plan
An image from a video believed to be recorded by, and showing, terrorism suspects Amanda Korody, left, and John Nuttall.
Canadian Kia Nurse shook off nerves to help UConn win title
Kia Nurse of the Connecticut Huskies goes to the basket against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the NCAA Women's Final Four National Championship at Amalie Arena on April 7, 2015 in Tampa.
Boy develops allergies after blood transfusions
A boy developed an allergic reaction to salmon and peanut butter after receiving blood from a donor who is allergic to both foods.
New Scion iM to make Canadian debut in Edmonton
This undated photo provided by Scion shows the Scion iM. Toyota is turning to a sporty hatchback and a low-cost sedan to restore some hipness and sales to its youth-oriented Scion brand.
Privacy watchdog not yet satisfied with Bell’s targeted ad policy
The Bell building in Toronto.
Five reasons why a Scotiabank-HSBC Mexico tie-up is unlikely
The HSBC building in Mexico City.
Fed officials divided over June liftoff, FOMC minutes show
Janet Yellen, then-vice chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, right, and Ben S. Bernanke, then-chairman of the Fed, attend a meeting in 2013.
Sarah Hampson: Annoying, irritating and oddly poetic – the language of the Internet tribe
Sarah Hampson
B.C. mining company wants lawsuit by Guatemalan shooting victims dismissed
Seven Guatemalan protesters are suing Vancouver-based Tahoe Resources Inc. over a shooting at the company's Escobal project.
The Groovy Girl in my garage is a treasured reminder from another era
Images from the par-three contest at the 2015 Masters
Ernie Els, left, of South Africa, poses with a spectator during the Par 3 contest at the Masters golf tournament Wednesday, April 8, 2015, in Augusta, Ga.
Passengers on second China-to-B.C. flight warned about measles
National Microbiology Lab patient samples wait for the measles virus testing and genotyping in Winnipeg Manitoba, February 19, 2015.
Shay Salehi’s sculpted glass bowls are shaped by hand
Shay Salehi‘s sculpted glass.
Former judge to oversee Newfoundland police shooting probe
Don Dunphy was fatally shot Sunday at his home in Mitchells Brook, about 80 kilometres southwest of St. Johnâs, by an officer with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.
Parole denied for man convicted in 1992 slayings in Cape Breton
Derek Anthony Wood, 19, enters the courtroom at the beginning of his trial for the triple murder in 1993
This popular oil company has become a speculative stock
A pumpjack operates at the Inglewood Oil field in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2012.
TSO tightens security for this week’s Roy Thomson Hall concerts
Pianist Valentina Lisitsa.
RBC hires investment banking head in France, senior bankers in London
A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, January 22, 2015.
Pirates sign All-Star third baseman Josh Harrison to long-term extension
Pittsburgh Pirates' Josh Harrison
Desjardins Insurance's 'Ajusto' app raises privacy concerns
Shoppers Drug Mart recalls expired birth control pills
Canada’s third nationwide recall of birth control pills in six months is raising questions over the quality and safety of the foreign drug plants where the medications were produced.
Dating site Ashley Madison drops South Korean lawsuit after adultery ban overturned
Ashley Madison CEO Noel Biderman argues that ‘the social experiment of monogamous matrimony is a failed one.’
How non-business students can segue into an MBA
Elicia Maine, centre, is the academic chair of science and technology commercialization at Beedie School of Business in in Burnaby, B.C.
Futures curve, inventory glut cause trouble in the oil patch
An oil drilling rig operates near homes and farm fields outside Williston, N.D.
Accused bomb plotter asks Pakistan for help getting him out of Canada
Jahanzeb Malik, 33, is seen in a sketch from a videolink from his cell in Lindsay, Ont., at an immigration detention review in Toronto on March 16, 2015.
Canadiens Pacioretty to miss rest of the regular season with upper-body injury
Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty lays on the ice after being injured in the first period of a game against the Florida Panthers
Top Amaya executives have documents seized by regulators: sources
The offices of Placements Manuvie, also known as Manulife Securities Inc., in Dorval, Que., on Feb. 12, 2015.
Orioles - Rays HL from STN
Dallas Stars executive Jim Nill named GM for Canada’s world championship team
Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill, left, introduces Lindy Ruff as the team's new head coach
It now takes just 20 days in Toronto: ‘Put up a sign and your house is sold’
Michael Babad
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