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March 31

Condon gets first shutout, Canadiens beat Lightning 3-0
Montreal Canadiens goalie Mike Condon (39) makes a save against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Nikita Nesterov (89) during the second period at Amalie Arena in Tampa Florida on March 31, 2016.
Toronto teachers’ union won’t allow job applications without TDSB deal
People stand on the picket line at the Peel District School Board office after the OSSTF went on strike after talks broke down in Mississauga,May 4, 2015.
Cal O’Reilly, Larsson lead Sabres over Maple Leafs 4-1
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Garret Sparks (31) makes a save against Buffalo Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges (4) during the second period at First Niagara Center in Buffalo on Thursday, March 31, 2016.
Vancouver struggling to keep trees in the face of development
The downtown skyline and cranes at Port Metro Vancouver are seen behind houses in East Vancouver in September. Vancouver’s urban canopy has been declining over the past decade.
UBC alumna files complaint with human-rights tribunal
Former University of British Columbia students Glynnis Kirchmeier and Caitlin Cunningham, back, hold a news conference at the university in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday, November 22, 2015.
Pricey political fundraisers prompt calls for new donation caps
Supporters attend the Ontario Liberal Party's 20th Annual Heritage Dinner in Toronto, March 30, 2016.
Nick Kyrgios ousts Milos Raonic in Miami Open quarter-finals
Milos Raonic returns the ball against Nick Kyrgios during the quarter-finals of the Miami Open on Thursday night. Kyrgios won 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Vancouver School Board in ‘crisis situation’ over massive budget gap
Budget cutbacks are being faced by school districts across the province but the VSB, one of the largest in British Columbia, is the first to release details.
Naiveté abounds in Canada’s policy approach to China
Iain Marlow
Kelly: U.S. women make legal pitch for their fair share. What about Canada?
Cathal Kelly
Ontario teachers’ unions call on minister to apologize over sick-days comment
Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals told reporters teachers are taking more sick days because they lost the right to bank them for a cash payout upon retirement.
‘Zero-fail’ environment hard on force, RCMP Commissioner Paulson says
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Bob Paulson speaks to media after a public safety committee meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa March 6, 2015.
Human rights report on Saudi Arabia to be ‘sanitized’
A Canadian LAV (light armoured vehicle) arrives to escort a convoy at a forward operating base near Panjwaii, Afghanistan at sunrise on Sunday, Nov.26, 2006.
U.S. Soccer's projected surpluses and deficits for men's and women's event budgets
Patrick Chan already exceeding his expectations at world championship
Patrick Chan of Canada competes in the men’s short program at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday.
Hepatitis C peaked 15 years earlier than believed, Canadian researchers find
An estimated 300,000 Canadians are infected with hepatitis C, with baby boomers – the generation born between 1946 and 1964 – making up about 75 per cent of cases.
Ontario First Nations chief calls for inquest after fatal house fire
Police tape marks off a smouldering house on the Pikangikum First Nation on March 30, 2016.
Ryerson University’s search for a new president ends
Ryerson University appoints Dr. Mohamed Lachemi as president and vice-chancellor.
Express Entry program skewed too heavily toward in-demand jobs: critics
The Citizenship and Immigration Centre in Winnipeg Manitoba.
William Nylander needs to prove he’s got some big-league fight in him
Toronto Maple Leafs' William Nylander battles for the puck against the Anaheim Ducks' Corey Perry during a game on March 24, 2016.
NDP president Rebecca Blaikie sets sights on party’s future
Jane Taber
Philadelphia to make amends for bigotry Jackie Robinson faced
In a May 9, 1947 file photo, Jackie Robinson, left, looks over the bat that Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman uses during practice, as he prepared to play his first game in Philadelphia for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Injury sidelines Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod ahead of Olympics
Erin McLeod clears the ball against England in a friendly match in Hamilton last year. McLeod suffered her third ACL injury to the same knee in a UEFA Women’s Champions League quarter-final match on March 23.
Why Canada’s big investment banks don’t suffer like global rivals
Document: Summary of VSB preliminary budget
How the Vancouver Canucks have been trying to rebuild without pain
San Jose Sharks' Joe Pavelski, right, is stopped by Vancouver Canucks' goalie Jacob Markstrom as Alex Biega defends during Tuesday’s game.
B.C. man with seven arson convictions declared dangerous offender
Rocco Zito, 87, who was shot dead in his Toronto home on Friday afternoon, was monitored in police intelligence circles for decades.
For true contrarians only: One investing strategy's startling results
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These eight U.S. basic-materials stocks are roaring back
Ottawa’s proposal to legalize Uber draws ire from taxi industry
Ottawa is proposing to deregulate the existing cab industry and start fresh with two distinct categories that will be subject to minimum standards related to vehicle safety and insurance.
Rarely has it taken this long for stocks to hit 52-week highs within a bull market
Only three times in the past half-century have bull markets resumed after such a long interruption, according to one analyst.
Author Jo-Ann Episkenew wrote of aboriginal literature’s power to heal
In Taking Back our Spirits, Jo-Ann Episkenew explored how public policies harmed native people and how indigenous writing can cure.
Expectations high for Kevin Koe and Canadian curlers after Brier win
Canadian skip Kevin Koe won gold at his first appearance at the world men’s curling championships in 2010, but struggled in his return four years later.
Duhamel, Radford feel confident after hitting ‘reset button’ on season
Meagan Duhamel, top, and Eric Radford perform during the Canadian Figure Skating Championship gala in Halifax on Jan. 24, 2016.
How is the Liberal government using Bill C-51? Good question
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Ralph Goodale speaks during question period at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 24, 2016. The federal government has issued guidance to Canada's spy agency on using contentious new anti-terrorism laws â” but most of the instructions won't be made public. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Bidders eye U.S. Steel Canada-Essar Algoma deal, sources say
Steam billows from a stack at the U.S. Steel Canada plant in Hamilton in this file photo taken March 4, 2009. U.S. Steel Canada has been operating under CCAA protection since September, 2014, while Essar Algoma began its third trip through CCAA protection last November.
Jean Lapierre’s relative has own close call after plane crash
Former Canadian transport minister Jean Lapierre speaks in the House of Commons in Ottawa in this file photo taken Nov. 16, 2005.
Quebec will pay small portion of cost of René Angélil’s national funeral
Céline Dion and her sons at the funeral service of her late husband, René Angélil, in Montreal on Jan. 22.
The divestment movement thinks oil and apartheid are the same. They aren’t
(FILES) This August 21, 2013 file photo shows an oil well near Tioga, North Dakota. AFP PHOTO / Karen BLEIER / FILESKAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images
Inside Simons’ ambitious westward expansion: Will it pay off?
Simon's team of merchandisers stocks shelves and trains cashiers ahead of the March 17, 2016, grand opening in Mississauga, Ont.
Federal budget could mean new tax treatment for linked notes
Christy Clark vows ‘real-time’ disclosure of political donations
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark speaks in Vancouver, B.C., on March 18, 2016.
Munk Debates take on Europe (and Canada’s) refugee challenges
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage, who opposes membership in the European Union and favours restrictions on immigration, faces off in Friday's Munk Debates against Louise Arbour, who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and as Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda.
Woodfibre named B.C. LNG plan most-likely to move forward
The proposed site of the Woodfibre LNG project near Squamish, B.C.
Gen Y’s worries about retirement are on the money
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that putting money away is all you need to do to prepare for retirement, Gen Y.
CSA unveils new guidelines to fix shareholder voting counts
A key feature of the new system is a recommendation to notify all shareholders who are affected by an error in the vote counting system.
Digital banking upheaval the focus of Ivey’s new lab
Scotiabank has pledged $3-million over 10 years to the Ivey Business School so it can set up a digital banking lab.
Change your change model
Harvey Schachter.
Slow and steady wins the long race to the top
Josh Blair
First Nations chief urges federal action after fatal fire on Ontario reserve
Police tape marks off a smouldering house on the Pikangikum First Nation on March 30, 2016.
Editorial cartoons for April, 2016
Photographer revisits the ancient city of Palmyra
In a low-price energy environment, storage becomes the money maker
Carl Mortished
Photos of the Day for March 31
A drawing painted by Palestinian artist Ahmad Yasin is seen on a cactus fruits tree at Yasin's house garden in the West Bank village of Aseera Ashmaliya near Nablus March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE
U.S. female soccer players are rightly enraged about wage parity
John Doyle
Bond bears miss out on $2-trillion boom in record debt rally
Toronto police seek robber alleged to have held up 10 banks in three months
The suspect is described as a light-skinned male, possibly mixed-race, in his mid-twenties 20s , 5’7” to 5’9” tall with a slim build.
Why it’s important to make intentions clear when estate planning
For too many Canadians, their estate intentions aren’t very clear.
Oil industry welcomes Alberta Energy Regulator’s cost savings
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it has saved industry hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years through a host of process tweaks and efficiency measures.
Lower speed in cities to save pedestrians and cyclists: report
A pedestrian crosses Granville St. in Vancouver on Feb. 7, 2012.
The close: TSX finishes flat to cap best month since 2011
In this Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, file photo, a trader monitors stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange.
How ad targeting puts you in the crosshairs
Tangerine has made 70 ads to promote the bank’s first ever money-back credit card, which launched this week.
In Amaya, Quebec’s watchdog faces its biggest test yet
Konrad Yakabuski
Long losing streak of emerging markets coming to an end: Credit Suisse
An investor looks at a computer screen showing stock information at a brokerage house in Fuyang, China on January 28, 2016.
First-degree murder charge reinstated in case of Toronto sex worker’s death
Richard Linklater gets older, but his films stay the same age
Richard Linklater has dubbed his new film Everybody Wants Some!! a ‘spiritual sequel’ to his classic comedy Dazed and Confused. ‘I will admit to a certain nostalgic element to this movie, to be sure,’ he says.
St-Hubert owner hoped to keep chicken chain in the family
Jean-Pierre Leger, St-Hubert's chairman and CEO and a member of the company's founding family, left, listens as Bill Gregson, chief executive officer of Cara, speaks to reporters in Montreal Thursday, March 31, 2016.
How much truth should viewers expect from a documentary?
Johanna Schneller
Hundreds of Canadians line up to put down deposits for yet-to-be-revealed Tesla Model 3
About 200 people line up outside the Tesla store in Montreal on March 31, 2016 to put down a deposit for the Model 3.
Isis and Osiris tells a story of incest, lust, murder and intrigue
Peter-Anthony Togni is the composer of the opera Isis and Osiris, which world premieres this Friday at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts.
Study finds link between cold weather, increased risk of concussion
A University of Toronto study found the risk of concussions doubled below 10 C.
Families of veterans left in the dark about support programs: report
Canada's Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on Oct. 1, 2013.
Zaha Hadid was a brilliant, radical leader in the world of architecture
Zaha Hadid with the "Aqua" table she designed in 2005. Hadid died in Miami on March 31, 2016. She was 65.
Pressure grows to hold Ontario Liberals to account on fundraising activities
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne at the Ontario Liberal Party’s 20th Annual Heritage Dinnerin Toronto, March 30,2016.
Rupert Everett delivers rich, revealing performance in The Judas Kiss
A scene from The Judas Kiss.
Volatile markets, stronger loonie hurt solvency of pension plans
Companies do not have to immediately fund shortfalls in their pension plans, but must record the costs in their financial statements and must contribute cash to make up the gaps if they persist over time.
Party over at First Energy as it cancels annual Stampede party
William Vigneault of Plessisville, Que., bails off a horse in the novice saddle bronc event at the Calgary Stampede Sunday.
RBC appoints former Habs draft pick as president of U.S. division
Canadian bank stocks are not in danger of imminent collapse but we should look for lower dividend growth in the future.
Supreme Court won’t hear Arab federation appeal over funding
The Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa, April 14, 2015.
Women from the world's best soccer team says U.S. Federation discriminates
PITTSBURGH, PA - AUGUST 16: Hope Solo #1 of the United States in action against Costa Rica during the match at Heinz Field on August 16, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
Legendary journeys: On board the luxurious Eastern & Oriental Express
Travel in Southeast Asia usually involves choking traffic, withering heat and long queues, but E&O riders glide along with a drink in one hand and lush views at the other.
BlackRock’s ETF golden goose may be killing jobs
The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York Jan. 18, 2012.
PEI drops opposition to abortion, plans to provide access by year’s end
A protester holds a pro-choice sign at Victoria Park, in Halifax, during a demonstration for access to abortion services on the one-year anniversary of the death of Dr. Henry Morgentaler, May 29, 2014. An abortion rights group in nearby Prince Edward Island has announced its intent to file a motion to the supreme court of P.E.I. petitioning for improved access to the procedure on the island, as Islanders currently must travel to New Brunswick or Nova Scotia to access abortion clinics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Protests erupt across France over labour reforms
French gendarmes use tear gas during clashes with youths during a demonstration by employees, high school and university students against the French labour law proposal in Lille, France, as part of nationwide labor reform protests and strikes, March 31, 2016. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Blue Jays big believers in clubhouse chemistry after 2015’s success
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson, left to right, outfielder Jose Bautista and first baseman Edwin Encarnacion prepare for batting practice at spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Friday, February 26, 2016.
Stepping out in style: Justin Trudeau's colourful sock wardrobe
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's colorful socks are seen during a question and answer session after his speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, March 31, 2016.
Hotel Vagabond offers the Chelsea experience amidst Singapore's sterility
Hotel Vagabond, Singapore 1.Hotel Vagabond Elephant Sculpture.jpg
Full review of Access to Information law won’t come until 2018: Liberals
Treasury Board President Scott Brison speaks to a conference on open government in Ottawa on March 31, 2016.
Trudeau plays down worries Trump, Sanders would reopen trade deal with Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a question and answer session at the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, March 31, 2016.
Brokerage industry sees fewer complaints as post-crisis spike eases
A Bay Street sign seen in 2013.
Murder mystery The Death of the King tinged with teasing sense of humour
The Death of the King is set in the dying days of the Sasanian Empire, in the seventh century during the Muslim conquest of Persia.
Globe Unlimited billing changes
Globe Unlimited
Saskatchewan’s election: Four charts to read before Monday’s vote
The Saskatchewan Party’s Brad Wall and the NDP’s Cam Broten are facing off in a provincial election on April 4.
To one very bullish investor, Brazil’s Watergate moment is here
Protesters demonstrate against Brazil's current government in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, on March 30.
Ocean swimming offers a tough but rewarding test for the uninitiated
Sea swimming appears to have gained in popularity over the past decade.
Rona shareholders back Lowe’s $3.2-billion takeover
Shareholders have voted 90 per cent in favour of Lowe’s $3.2-billion takeover of retailer Rona.
Paddling over underwater fireworks in Mosquito Bay
Bioluminescent Bay in Puerto Mosquito
Rogers launches direct-to-consumers Sportsnet Now streaming service
Rogers Sportsnet‘s broadcast studio is seen in this file photo.
Are you using free tax software or hiring an accountant this year?
Citi: Robo-advisers will never replace traditional investment managers
Robo-advisers build portfolios that are attuned to the client’s risk tolerance, goals and personal profile.
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