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April 8

Tricks of the trade: Inside a B.C. real estate firm that has home sellers crying foul
Ze Yu Wu leaves Richmond-based New Coast Realty April 4, 2016. Although he runs the company, Mr. Wu is not a real-estate agent or managing broker and is not bound by provincial laws governing individual licensees.
Boston rains on Toronto’s home opener parade with 8-7 win
Jose Bautista (CENTRE) celebrates with Josh Donaldson (20) after Donaldson hit a grand slam home run during the Toronto Blue Jays home opener against the Boston Red Sox at the Rogers Centre on April 8 2016. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
How a scientific dream led to a murdered body on a Muskoka dock
Paul Maasland, whose body was found near Bracebridge in 2010. Todd Howley was charged with his murder.
Unhappy B.C. real estate clients face daunting complaint process
Sandy Croley, sitting with her mother Lynn in Grimsby, Ont., is still waiting for resolution of a B.C. real estate complaint.
RCMP to access Surrey street cameras in investigation of gang violence
Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner gives her State of the City address and presents the city's economic outlook and plans for the coming year at a luncheon in Surrey, B.C. May 20, 2015.
Head-butting is not the best way to plan development in Vancouver
The Mackenzie Heights and Kitsilano neighbourhoods are seen underneath the downtown skyline in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, December 13, 2012.
Bistro Verde’s overwhelming nutritional transparency
The ginger-crusted ahi tuna was perfectly seared around the juicy, purple flesh, although the napa cabbage and green-bean salad that came with it was a letdown.
First Nations bands to pay millions for provincial portion of Jericho Lands
The Jericho Lands, a 15.7-hectare parcel of land formerly owned by the Department of National Defence, is seen in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday April 8, 2016.
Blue Jays home opener: The most wonderful time of the year
Toronto’s Josh Donaldson waves to the crowd at Rogers Centre as he heads out to receive his MVP award prior to the Blue Jays home opener against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
DeMarre Carroll bounces back to the Raptors like he was never gone
Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha (25) scores as Toronto Raptors' DeMarre Carroll (5), forward Patrick Patterson (54) and Jonas Valanciunas (17) look on in the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Atlanta.
Calgary’s Alforno is a café-meets-patisserie-meets-restaurant
Alforno Bakery offers wonderful confections, like these strawberry mousse, coconut mousse and chocolate cheese cake domes.
NDP delegates divided on Mulcair ahead of leadership review
Support is shown for Tom Mulcair on Friday during the 2016 NDP Federal Convention in Edmonton,
Christy Clark offers red herrings to defend fishy fundraising rules
Gary Mason
Cullen steps it up for the Pittsburg Penguins during Malkin’s absence
Apr 7, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen (7) skates with the puck as Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) chases in the second period at Verizon Center.
In Photos: Toronto Blue Jays play to a sold out crowd during their home opener at the Rogers Centre
Mulcair needs to convince NDP he can inspire a movement
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, right, and his wife, Catherine Pinhas, left, make their way to the 2016 NDP Federal Convention in Edmonton on Friday.
Alberta budget: Starring a social worker, an oil crisis and missing billions
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci will deliver his budget on April 14, 2016.
Jordan Spieth struggles, but hangs on to lead at Masters
Despite shooting a 74 Jordan Spieth remains in the lead at the Masters, breaking a tournament record for most straight rounds in first.
Former Vancouver Canucks stalwart urges patience for team rebuild
Vancouver Canucks president Trevor Linden listens to a question at a news conference in Vancouver on Thursday, May 1, 2014.
Alberta’s electricity debate needs a surge of reality
The Keephills 3 power plant is a 495-gross-megawatt (MW) (450 MW net) coal-fired generating facility located about 70 kilometres west of Edmonton, Alberta and five kilometres south of Lake Wabamun, adjacent to TransAltaÍs existing Keephills power plant.
Alberta minister calls federal NDP’s proposed climate plan ‘a betrayal’
Alberta Environment Minister Shannon Phillips says the policy would hamper the province's attempts to create jobs.
Why even Nate Silver ‎didn't foresee the rise of Donald Trump
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a sign during at Grumman Studios in Bethpage, N.Y. Wednesday. Some analysts, including Nate Silver, had predicted Trump would fizzle out early in the primaries. Instead, he’s radically defied the statistics.
Five questions with John Petryshen, CEO of Parkinson Alberta
John Petryshen, CEO of Parkinson Alberta
Bearing witness: When family secrets become personal truths
Marsha Lederman
Trudeau meets with Ontario First Nations leaders in wake of fatal fire
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the fatal fire in Pikangikum highlighted the need to address challenges faces First Nation communities.
Expanded infrastructure fund puts projects on tight deadlines
The project to repair the docks, hard surces and a splash pad at Lake Aquitaine in Mississauga received $237,250 in Federal Funding through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program.
Early retirees need to overhaul a 'way too aggressive' portfolio
In Northern Canada, the census can be a matter of life and death
The village of Igloolik in Nunavut.
Q&A: The Globe sits down with Canada's spymaster Richard Fadden
Richard Fadden, National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is retiring after 39 years in the public service.
See the room, the food and the chef at The Commodore
The seafood tower dish is seen at The Commodore restaurant in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood on April 6, 2016.
The double-edged sword of corporate tax avoidance
The Canada Revenue Agency says it wants hundreds of millions of dollars in back taxes from several big firms.
Liberals release five-year spending plan after pressure from PBO
The PBO slammed the Trudeau government on Wednesday for refusing to make public its long-term outlook.
Is high-speed Internet a basic right? CRTC to weigh in
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission chairman Jean-Pierre Blais takes part in a news conference in Gatineau, Que., in 2013.
TransCanada gets permission to restart Keystone pipeline
A depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp's planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, N.D., in this file photo taken November 14, 2014.
Canada’s spymaster Richard Fadden leaves the world of espionage
Richard Fadden, National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is retiring after 39 years in the public service.
SNC to give departing ex-CEO Robert Card $9.2-million
Business oddities: Daimler AGM faces wurst case scenario
The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen before the company's annual news conference in Stuttgart, Germany, February 4, 2016.
Hogtown Stories: Actress on finally calling Toronto her home
Alexandra Ordolis is an actor who currently appears as Delphine on Reign and Justine on 19-2.
The Globe’s stars and dogs for the week
Toronto FC hopes Jozy Altidore’s return will spark offence
Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore (17) leaves the pitch after losing 3-0 to the Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer sudden death playoff game Thursday, October 29, 2015 in Montreal. Barring a miraculous recovery, Toronto FC will be without striker Altidore for its MLS season opener Sunday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Flamboyant outfits and popping corks at Liverpool horse race
Horse Racing - Crabbie's Grand National Festival - Aintree Racecourse - 8/4/16 Racegoers react near the end of the 2.15 The Imagine Cruising First in the Frame Top Novices' Hurdle Race Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY.
The Globe and Mail’s ETF Buyer’s Guide, Part 2: U.S. equity
When comparing U.S. equity ETFs, you have to consider whether a fund uses currency hedging.
Montreal Impact look to rediscover goal-scoring touch in Columbus
Montreal Impact players, including defender Victor Cabrera, center, midfielder Eric Alexander, second from left, and defender Hassoun Camara, second from right, form a wall to block a free kick by Seattle Sounders midfielder Clint Dempsey during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Saturday, April 2, 2016, in Seattle.
Legendary Canadian banker Cedric Ritchie went from teller to CEO
Cedric Ritchie rose rapidly from branch teller to CEO and later chairman in a 50-year career at the Bank of Nova Scotia. He is credited with expanding the bank’s footprint at home and abroad.
Alex Iwobi appears to be Arsenal’s newest secret weapon
Arsenal's Alex Iwobi celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Watford at the Emirates Stadium in London, Saturday, April 2, 2016.
Woe Canada: How we got to an NHL playoffs without Canadian teams
Toronto Maple Leafs fans stand following the Leafs loss to the New York Islanders in overtime in their NHL hockey game in Toronto, Monday March 9, 2015.
Canada’s Koe advances to gold medal game in men’s world curling
Canadian skip Kevin Koe delivers a stone during a playoff game between Canada and Denmark at the World Men's Curling Championship 2016 in Basel, Switzerland, on Friday, April 8, 2016.
Abortion rights groups say access still a national problem despite PEI win
Photo laureate Geoffrey James on his new title, selfie sticks and a dark world
Geoffrey James: ‘I think we’re drowning in images.’
Hollingsworth’s The Great War is a history lesson strong with farce
The Great War is the ninth instalment of Michael Hollingsworth’s lesson on Canadian history.
How Ottawa punished thousands of public servants for being gay
Martine Roy with her baby girl, Cascia Roy-Paul, at home in Montreal. Martine was forced out of the armed forces when her superiors found out she was gay.
Pieces don’t quite fit in March’s upbeat labour report
An oil field worker walks up a flight of stairs near wellheads. The 19,000-job increase in Alberta comes out the same week the data was released indicating that capital spending in the energy sector continues to decline.
Culture of equity accumulation still vibrant at Couche-Tard
A man passes by a Couche Tard convenience store in Montreal, Friday, October 5, 2012.
No charges for man accused of sexually assaulting women at UVic
A sign created by students at the University of Victoria as part of the anti-violence project following an assault on campus.
Share of world crude steel production
Bullish on Reliance Steel, after a correction
Canadian Western Bank’s GE deal redefines Alberta relationship
A customer walks out of a Canadian Western Bank branch in Calgary, June 9, 2009.
Small dishes make a big impression at The Commodore
The seafood tower dish is seen at The Commodore restaurant in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood on April 6, 2016.
Lawyer focuses on undervalued stocks with growth potential
Conrad Schickedanz
Get up, stand up and move around at work
Leah Eichler
Benitah fashion retail empire straining under multiple bankruptcy filings
Quebec Senator Jacques Demers in stable condition in hospital
Senator Jacques Demers speaks to media in the foyer of the Senate on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 3, 2015.
B.C.'s Yaletown Partners eyes $135-million VC fund
The fund, Yaletown’s first new capital pool in five years, will target “emerging growth” companies in information technology and clean-technology sectors that specialize in improving corporate productivity and efficiency and in the “Internet-of-things” space.
Torontonians are paying the highest price to live the urban dream
Marcus Gee
Map: Broadband Internet coverage in Canada
Exonerated man released from Virginia prison after 33 years
Keith Allen Harward, centre, hugs a well-wisher as he is released from Nottoway Correctional Facility in Burkeville, Va., on April 8, 2016.
Trump’s right about one thing. The U.S. has to fix its corporate inversion problem
President Obama made a statement in response to the Treasury Department announcement on corporate tax inversions that would stop companies from avoid U.S. taxes by moving their tax base overseas.
Photos of the Week for April 3 to April 8
Did my ETF have a reinvested distribution?
Calgary broker Net Energy gets status as derivatives exchange
An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, July 21, 2014.
Marco Muzzo crash left paramedics with PTSD and spurred a region to lead Canada
Paramedics who attended the scene of a crash in Vaughan, Ont., that killed three children and their grandfather, struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Facebook is Dow Jones industrial average’s $323-billion omission
A man poses with a magnifier in front of a Facebook logo on display in this illustration taken in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in this December 16, 2015, file photo.
50,000 workers to be laid-off from one company: China's shifting economy
Wang Jun, 35, is a third generation at Wuhan Steel. But he has found the giant company hard to leave, even as it works to cut 50,000 employees.
Tesla may disrupt portfolios more than it shakes up the auto industry
Eric Reguly
The close: TSX surges amid rally in crude, rate cut off table
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Friday, April 8.
Condo sues property manager alleging theft and mismanagement - again
William Stratas, left, Aaron Silverman and Judy Sue live in Minto Plaza, whose owners have filed two lawsuits in six years.
Money and politics: How to end the corruption and conflict of interest
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 speaking in Le Bourget, north of Paris. Wynne is cancelling her future fundraising events and calling on the Opposition to do the same. Her call comes one week after Ontario's Liberals raised $2.5 million at a Toronto dinner. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Christophe Ena
London Curling Club raises funds for hospital cancer program
When one member lost a friend to prostate cancer, the club banded together and decided to do something.
Gluskin Sheff CEO to retire
Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc. said late Thursday that chief executive officer Jeremy Freedman plans to retire from his post at the end of June, after 16 years with the firm.
Soundstreams bringing New Music the old way
Adrianne Pieczonka, in Beyond the Aria, delivered a staggering performance of George Crumb’s Ancient Voices of Children last fall.
Last season’s big Blue Jays moment
Blue Jays fans vividly remember where they were and how they reacted when Jose Bautista hit his memorable home run in the seventh inning of the Blue Jays' Game 5 2015 ALDS match against the Rangers.
Kate Taylor: The Canadian Museum of History seeks a new narrative
Kate Taylor
Concordia University’s new institute examines effects of digital technology
Understanding fentanyl, Canada's newest public health crisis
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Blue Jays ace Marcus Stroman's love letter to Toronto
Pitcher Marcus Stroman of the Toronto Blue Jays walks to the dugout after being taken off the mound by manager John Gibbons.
Metals price rout is ending, says Credit Suisse
A truck carries 250 tons of coal to the surface of the Spring Creek mine near Decker, Mont.
Director Joel Ivany delivers a production of Carmen you can trust
Joel Ivany, stage director for the upcoming production of Carmen in his COC mainstage directing debut, is photographed at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontario Wednesday March 23/2016.
In new book, Chester Brown goes biblical to justify sex work
Graphic novelist Chester Brown, seen above in Toronto comic book shop Beguiling on April 1, says he doesn’t expect his new book on prostitution and the Bible to spark any particular controversy.
Four poems from Suzanne Buffam’s A Pillow Book
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
Calendar
Timing ‘perfect’ for redevelopment of Calgary’s Eau Claire Market Mall
The Eau Claire project with its residential units, office and retail space, supermarket and hotels is expected to change the face of the Calgary’s core.
Luxury two-storey in Springbank Hill priced to sell
Done Deal, 10 Spring Valley Terrace S.W., Calgary, Alta.
TransCanada wins Mexico pipeline auction as Sempra disqualified
Russell K. Girling, President and CEO of TransCanada meets with the Globe and Mail editorial board on May 13, 2014.
A Killer High: How Canada got addicted to fentanyl
Petra Schulz found her son Danny Schulz, 25, after he'd died from a fentanyl overdose on April 30, 2014.
Beachfront Sechelt house purchased for redevelopment
Well-maintained Kerrisdale house facing likely demolition
Home of the Week, 2167 West 36th Ave., Vancouver
The Brutalist truth: 1960s concrete is part of history
Winnipeg's Public Safety Building
Vancouver rental demand booming, but supply slow to keep up
View from unit, Neon rental building, Vancouver.
Mohamed El-Erian: ‘Central banks are like doctors’
Mohamed El-Erian, the author of The Only Game in Town: Central Banks, Instability, and Avoiding the Next Collapse, disagrees with the notion that ‘cash is a dead asset.’ In fact, he says, ‘cash is the only way to get protection in the world we’re living in.’
The Next Debate: Mohamed El-Erian
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