Skip to main content
Main2018

March 14

Maple Leafs roar back for 6-5 shootout win over Stars
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen clears the puck in front of his net during the first period.
Roger Federer wins at Indian Wells, sets up rematch with Chung Hyeon
Roger Federer serves to Jeremy Chardy at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., on March 14, 2018.
Streetwise newsletter: British-Canadian businessman buys stake in Bay Adelaide Centre ; Fairfax to invest another $250-million in Seaspan
A Bay Street sign is seen in Toronto’s financial district.
Messi scores 100th Champions League goal in Barcelona’s win over Chelsea
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates a goal against Chelsea in Barcelona, Spain, on March 14, 2018.
Three of Stephen Hawking’s most influential ideas
B.C. man linked to farm search faces new assault charge: RCMP
The RCMP say an additional charge has been laid against a British Columbia man who is being investigated for allegations of violence against women following a police search of a farm in Salmon Arm where human remains were found.
Montreal mulls adopting separate traffic laws for cyclists
Montreal city councillor Marianne Giguère says bicycles should not have to obey the same traffic laws as cars.
Right whales could be at increased risk from offshore-drilling project, scientists warn
A right whale and its calf are shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Georgia Wildlife Resources Division MANDATORY CREDIT
British-Canadian businessman buys 50% stake in Brookfield’s Bay Adelaide Centre
Canadian-British billionaire Victor Dahdaleh leaves Southwark Crown Court in London on Jan. 13, 2012. Mr. Dahdaleh’s privately-held investment firm, Dadco Group, now owns 50 per cent of Brookfield Property Partners LP’s Bay Adelaide Centre in Toronto’s financial district.
U.S. agency to probe puppy’s death on United Airlines flight
In this March 15, 2017, file photo, United Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Man arrested after teen, woman found dead in home east of Toronto: police
Police say they’ve arrested a man wanted in connection with the deaths of a teen boy and a woman whose bodies were found in a home east of Toronto on Wednesday.
A fictitious online university has stolen the identity of the University of Alberta
Alumni Walk University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Handout
Trial halted against Greek company accused of operating MV Marathassa
A spill response boat secures a boom around the bulk carrier cargo ship MV Marathassa after a bunker fuel spill on Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, B.C., on April 9, 2015.
Vancouver’s Forkhill House Irish Bistro is a missed opportunity
Forkhill House restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 13, 2018. (BEN NELMS for The Globe and Mail)
Vancouver plans temporary housing for city’s homeless community on Little Mountain site
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson speaks in Vancouver on March 6, 2017. Mr. Robertson has announced he will not seek a fourth term in office.
B.C. government responded well to Thompson Okanagan flood, but staffing an issue: report
Left, right eye challengers to Toronto Mayor John Tory with Doug Ford out of race
Toronto Mayor John Tory.
Jack Ludwig, 95, was an author best known for his sports journalism
Jack Ludwig was best known as a writer, the author of three novels as well as short stories and essays, and important books on sports.
Emily Nasrallah, 87, was an acclaimed Lebanese author and feminist
Acclaimed Lebanese novelist Emily Nasrallah, left, met in 1971 with Beirut's Pen Club president, writer and researcher Jamil Jabre, novelist Halim Barakat, the late Palestinian author Ghassan Kanafani and Lebanese novelist Yussef Habshi al-Ashqar.
U.S. publishers sound alarm over Canadian newsprint tariffs
A man transports rolls of paper at the Catalyst Paper distribution centre in Surrey, B.C., in 2014. The U.S. Commerce Department imposed a countervailing duty rate of 6.09 per cent against Catalyst in January, and this week’s addition of 22.16 per cent in anti-dumping duties raises the company’s combined tariff to 28.25 per cent.
Things investors should know as they open their annual reports
Ken Flach, 54, was a tennis player who owned six Grand Slam doubles titles
Ken Flach, left, and Rick Leach check out the winner’s trophy after taking the U.S. Open men’s doubles title in 1993.
Three stocks that pass the value and momentum model tests
Value and momentum styles are the best performers over the eight years Validea has been tracking portfolios of Canadian stocks modelled on those two strategies.
Jagmeet Singh attended 2016 seminar with Sikh youth leader who advocated political violence
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh speaks with media following caucus Wednesday November 29, 2017 in Ottawa. Singh says his party is ready and willing to fight to eliminate what he believes has become one of the most pressing issues in Canada: income inequality. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
In mortgages, what’s old is new again – the one week’s salary rule
Rising house prices have pushed most Toronto real estate beyond the 25-per-cent-of-monthly-salary maxim. About all the average person could get in the city under that rule would be a one-bedroom in this building or similar.
Fifteen U.S. stocks set to benefit from rising interest rates
Stock market graph, candlestick
Toy maker MGA Entertainment tries to rally industry to bid on Toys ‘R’ Us Canada
A parent plays with her child at the Toys R Us Wonderlab store in North Vancouver, B.C., on May 23, 2013.
Lyft, Magna join forces to develop autonomous vehicles
A Lyft driver is pictured in Toronto on Tuesday, December 12, 2017.
Why Canada must move quickly on the new Asian trade pact
Carlo Dade of the Canada West Foundation argues that Parliament should ratify the CPTPP quickly.
Discount carrier Canada Jetlines delays launch amid plane-supply shortage
An employee inspects the interior of the upper passenger deck of an Airbus A380 double-deck wide-body jet, on the Airbus SE aircraft assembly line in Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 27, 2018.
Slovakia’s PM ready to resign to resolve crisis after journalist’s murder
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico looks on during a press conference in Bratislava, on March 14, 2018.
Big Data and AI are poised to transform Canada's natural-resources sector
Farmers Edge Inc. gathers data from thousands of farms across Canada, the United States and overseas, and includes everything from soil and weather conditions to the performance of farm equipment and evidence of pests and rot.
Vancouver appears to no longer be part of North American bid for 2026 World Cup
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed during the FIFA world cup tour ceremony at the presidential palace in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on March 13, 2018. British Columbia is at odds with a bid to bring the FIFA World Cup games to North America.
Evening Update newsletter: U.S. students stage walkout over gun violence; U.K. expels 23 Russian diplomats over spy-poisoning
Roosevelt High School students walk down school steps as they prepare to march to the University of Washington during the National School Walkout to protest gun violence in Seattle, Washington, U.S, March 14, 2018.
The snowballing debt disaster: Parents are sparing no expense on their kids
Lisa Van de Geyn, seen helping her daughters with homework at home in Vaughan, Ont., in February, says many parents she knows spend too much on their children because they feel they have to keep up with their friends.
Fairfax to invest another $250-million in box-ship owner Seaspan
With the addition of Greater China Intermodal’s 18 container ships, box-ship owner and operator Seaspan’s fleet is up to 112, boosting their average ship size and reducing the average age.
Why financial planner Shannon Lee Simmons is using a robo-adviser to invest her money
Shannon Lee Simmons is the author of the book Worry-Free Money: The Guilt-Free Approach to Managing Your Money and Your Life.
U.S. House passes bill to help schools, law enforcement combat gun violence
Rep. John Rutherford talks about his bill, the "STOP School Violence Act of 2018," which the House overwhelmingly approved to improve school safety, at the Capitol in Washington, on March 14, 2018.
Lexpert: Canadian Dealmakers Awards recognize contributions to the M&A market
Globe editorial: Britain should hit Putin where it hurts – his pocket
Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown on multiple TV screens at a shop in Moscow on Tuesday.
Mark Smich appeals first-degree murder conviction in killing of Laura Babcock
Laura Babcock is shown in a Toronto Police Service handout photo.
Poloz will weaken loonie, top fund manager says
Stephen Poloz, Governor of the Bank of Canada holds a news conference concerning the rise of the bank's interest rates, in Ottawa, Tuesday July 12, 2017.
Claire Foy paid less than male co-star on The Crown: report
Claire Foy and Matt Smith attend the premiere of The Crown Season 2 in London, Britain, on Nov. 21, 2017.
Quebec will dip into its rainy-day fund to pay back billions in debt
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard responds to reporters' questions as Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao looks on at the National Assembly in Quebec City on March 14, 2018.
Trump’s new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plays only hardball
Konrad Yakabuski
A spring television bloom is around the corner
John Doyle
Young dancers compete as Toronto hosts Youth America Grand Prix auditions
Toronto, Ontario - March 10, 2018 -- YAGP -- Dancers perform during the 2018 Youth America Grand Prix Regional Semi-Finals dance competition in Toronto, Saturday March 10, 2018. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
Across the U.S., students deliver message on guns: enough
Toronto’s Ryerson University confirms bedbugs were found in classroom
In this file photo, students are seen at the Ryerson University campus in downtown Toronto.
After a major renovation, downtown Palm Springs is once again in bloom
How to apologize, the National Geographic way
Denise Balkissoon
Corals, cayes and cocktails in Belize
At Middle Caye, preparing to sail back to Southwest Caye.
No inquiry necessary into death of Tina Fontaine: Manitoba justice minister
Tina Fontaine is seen in this undated handout photo.
Ford recalls nearly 1.4-million cars in North America over faulty steering wheels
A Ford logo on a vehicle at the Pittsburgh Auto Show in Pittsburgh
Jagmeet Singh issues condemnation of terrorist acts amid rally controversy
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks at a news conference as he unveils the NDP's top priorities ahead of the federal budget on Feb. 13, 2018.
Trump picks Larry Kudlow as top economic aide
Economic analyst Lawrence Kudlow appears on CNBC at the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE) in New York on March 7, 2018.
CN Rail’s interim CEO shows Wall Street he’s in a hurry
A CN locomotive moves in the railway yard in Dartmouth, N.S. on Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.
Facebook removes page of far-right group Britain First
A Facebook logo is seen at the Facebook Gather conference in Brussels, Belgium Jan. 23, 2018.
The spy story has escalated to levels of a global crisis
Security intelligence expert Wesley Wark poses at the University of Ottawa's Social Sciences Building in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.
Berlusconi’s era is finally over
Silvio Berlusconi is pictured at a Milan polling station on March 4, 2018.
Riding the road less travelled in Scotland​
Iona Abbey is located on the Isle of Iona, just off the Isle of Mull on the west coast of Scotland.
Culmina Hypothesis 2013, British Columbia
Writers’ Tears Red Head, Ireland
S. Delafont Languedoc Mosaique 2016, France
William Hill North Coast Chardonnay 2016, California
Spier Vintage Selection Chenin Blanc 2015, South Africa
Invivo Central Otago Pinot Noir 2016, New Zealand
Accused in Edmonton attack found fit to face trial
Abdulahi Hasan Sharif is shown in an Edmonton Police Service handout photo.
A look at the best to come in the NCAA Tournament
Providence Friars guard Kyron Cartwright (24) draws an offensive foul on Xavier Musketeers guard J.P. Macura (55) during the overtime at Madison Square Garden, March 9, 2018.
Ontario health spending not keeping pace with aging population: watchdog
Enough: Across the U.S., students deliver message on guns
Students participate in a march in support of the National School Walkout in the Queens borough of New York City on March 14, 2018.
Hedge fund billionaire makes bet on cryptocurrencies
Coins are displayed next to a Bitcoin ATM in Hong Kong, Dec. 8, 2017.
FBI should have done more before Florida shooting: deputy director
From left, Thomas Brandon, deputy director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, David Bowdich, associate deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Lina Alathari, a researcher with the U.S. Secret Service, are sworn in on Capitol Hill on March 14, 2018.
Doug Ford’s comments on marijuana sales ‘reckless’: Wynne
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks during a town hall meeting in Ottawa, on Jan. 18, 2018.
Geneva Motor Show sits at the intersection of opulence and performance
The Aston Martin Lagonda Concept car is presented during the press day at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
What is ethyl acetate in wine?
Movie Foxtrot is an allegory for Israeli society, trapped by its traumatic past
A scene from the movie Foxtrot
Going to the (attack) dogs made me feel alive in a way I hadn’t felt in years
Illustration
Calgary researchers’ imaging system sheds light on concussions
Young child among four people shot dead in Brooklyn
Medical examiners at Riverdale Osborne Towers in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 14, 2018.
Lift your winter blues with a bowl of hearty congee
This version of jook is fully loaded, but feel free to dial it back using what you already have on hand.
Growth and value stock indexing are both broken
A specialist trader works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 9.
Recipe: Fully loaded jook
This version of jook is fully loaded, but feel free to dial it back using what you already have on hand.
San Antonio Spurs in an unusual spot: fighting for their playoff lives
San Antonio Spurs players sit on the bench during the second half an NBA game against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, March 8, 2018.
Can ‘kitchen hacks’ really overcome the challenges of proper meal planning?
Pennsylvania election: Sound and fury, signifying … almost nothing
David Shribman
Residential schools have negative health impacts on descendants of survivors: survey
A flag marks the location of the former Shubenacadie Residential School in Nova Scotia on June 11, 2008.
Dennis Gartman makes ‘watershed’ call to sell equities
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange, June 24, 2016.
Privacy commission investigates Loblaw over gift card information requests
The Loblaws location on Carlton Street in Toronto is seen on Thursday May 2, 2013.
B.C. reviewing sale of retirement home operator to Anbang Insurance
The Anbang Insurance Group's building is pictured in Beijing on March 16, 2016.
What do I need to know to master a stir fry?
Mashups in a bottle: Unconventional combinations, exciting wines
Beppi Crosariol
Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre apologizes for alleged harassment dating back to 1990s
Picton manager navigates tricky credit with Navy SEAL principles
Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario is seen here Thursday Feb. 9, 2012.
U.K. moves against Russia, expels 23 diplomats after ex-spy’s poisoning
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement on Britain's response to a March 4 nerve attack on a former Russian double agent in central London on March 14, 2018
Canada's First Cobalt buying US Cobalt in all-stock deal
Legal cannabis is coming. Let’s make sure we’re educated about the risks
Franco Vaccarion is president of the University of Guelph.
Duterte to withdraw Philippines from International Criminal Court
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announces the disbandment of police operations against illegal drugs at the Malacanang palace in Manila, Philippines on Jan. 30, 2017.
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur’s case put over another month
Police begin taking down crime-scene tape in Toronto on Feb. 14, after completing their search of 53 Mallory Crescent in the Bruce McArthur murder investigation.
Andrew Scheer’s gun policies include firearms ombudsman, taking power from RCMP
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 7, 2018.
Prev
123
Next