Skip to main content
Main2018

April 15

Calgarians, not city council, should decide future of 2026 Olympic bid through plebiscite
Former Olympic bobsledder Helen Upperton shows a poster she made as a child for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games as athletes hold a press conference and panel discussion to encourage the city to continue its bid for the 2026 Games.
With Syrian air strike, Trump reopens long-standing question of who in U.S. can authorize, wage war
David Shribman
North America faces first outbreak of rabbit disease in B.C.
A wild rabbit grazes in Nanaimo, B.C. in this February, 2018, file photo.
Vancouver parties divided on campaign-financing loopholes in new B.C. law
A sign directs voters to the advance voting place for a by-election at City Hall in Vancouver in this October, 2017, file photo.
B.C. school trustee facing human rights complaint for LGBTQ comments
A Chilliwack school trustee is facing a human rights complaint for controversial comments he has made about gender identity and sexual orientation.
Public inquiry may be needed into role of money laundering in high B.C. housing prices
A public inquiry may be needed into role of money laundering in high B.C. housing prices.
Trudeau placed a big strategic bet on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a long time ago
Campbell Clark
Limited U.S. military action leaves al-Assad looking like the winner
Mark MacKinnon
University of Toronto criticized for poor handling of asbestos issues on campus
Asbestos warning.
New RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki known for keeping her cool in tough times
Brenda Lucki.
Veterinary students rallied to rescue their class cows − then they discovered they’d been sold to a veal farmer
Seneca College will discuss whether to continue sending cows used as teaching aids to stockyard auctions after a group of students spent a month raising money to save four animals that were ultimately sold to a veal farmer.
Top institutional investors betting on affordable European vacation properties
A camping site on the beach in Catalonia, Spain. Canadian firms are seeing the potential in an industry that offer inexpensive ways to escape the city and reconnect with nature.
Humboldt Broncos captain Logan Schatz remembered as hard-working leader at funeral
Community members enter a memorial service for Humboldt Broncos captain Logan Schatz in Allan, Sask., on April 15, 2018.
Asian shares mixed, oil down amid fallout from U.S.-led strikes on Syria
A woman walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo, on April 10, 2018.
Don’t ignore value stocks during a soft patch for the markets
Norman Rothery
Dick Gamble, 89, was the model for the tin players in a famous table-top hockey game
Trudeau promises financial backing for ‘vital’ Trans Mountain pipeline
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a press conference to discuss his meeting with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and B.C. Premier John Horgan on the deadlock over Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, in Ottawa on Sunday.
A backlash is brewing: Facebook controversy offers a serious warning for Canadian businesses
A Facebook logo is pictured at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, in September, 2017.
Canada should take a U.S. approach to the Aecon takeover bid − and reject it
An Aecon Construction scissor-lift operator looks at Toronto Pearson International Airport's new Terminal 1 check-in area.
Tens of thousands in dark as ‘very unusual’ ice storm blasts Southern Ontario
Pedestrians, viewed through a window covered in ice, walk through the financial district during a storm in Toronto on Sunday.
Some analysts are betting on a Bank of Canada rate hike this week (but I wouldn’t)
Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz listen to a question during a news conference in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.
When the customer is the harasser
Josephine Masterson, owner of Little Jo Berry's, poses for a portrait outside of her cafe April 3, 2018 in Ottawa.
Restaurant owners love prepaid reservations - but will diners bite?
The dining room of Alo restaurant in Toronto.
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford’s attack on Hydro One is amateur hour
Tim Kiladze
What’s the jackpot at Gateway Casinos: IPO or takeover?
Globe editorial: Debt is bad, but Paul Ryan was even worse
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan attends an event marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2018.
Going online should not require risking your privacy
This file photo taken on Nov. 20, 2017 shows various Facebook logos.
Now on Facebook: Chateau Laurier is a 10-minute, perfect Canadian drama with familiar themes
John Doyle
Quebec mosque killer epitomizes Islamophobia in its deadliest form
China’s economy poised to brush off Trump threats, debt campaign
In this Nov. 9, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump chats with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Avalanche, Devils, Maple Leafs hope home cookin’ flips the momentum
Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg tries to poke the puck away from Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon during the second period in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round at Bridgestone Arena, in Nashville, Tenn., on April 14, 2018.
Starbucks CEO apologizes after two black men waiting for friend in cafe arrested
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 15: Protestor Donn T (C) demonstrates inside a Center City Starbucks on April 15, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Police arrested two black men who were waiting inside the Center City Starbucks which prompted an apology from the company's CEO. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health, family spokesman says
FILE - APRIL 15, 2018: It was reported that former first lady Barbara Bush won't seek more medical treatment after hospitalizations, but will instead focus on "comfort care," according to family spokesman April 18, 2018. ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 02: Former first lady Barbara Bush attends day two of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The GOP will nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) as the Republican choice for U.S. President on the last day of the convention. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Kinder Morgan protesters will learn on Monday whether they’ll face criminal charges
Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is arrested by RCMP officers after joining protesters outside Kinder Morgan's facility in Burnaby, B.C., on March 23, 2018.
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo takes late lead, wins Chinese Grand Prix
Race winner Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the Formula One Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit, on April 15, 2018.
Two-part HBO doc Elvis Presley: The Searcher at its best when exploring the singer’s psyche
This image released by HBO shows Elvis Presley, the subject of Elvis Presley: The Searcher, a two-part, three-hour documentary that premiered on April 14.
With Martin Sorrell’s resignation at WPP, the Mad Men era truly seems over
Sir Martin Sorrell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of advertising company WPP, speaks during an interview with CNBC at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Wall Street eyes earnings stabilizer after FAANG stocks wobble
People stand in front of a logo at Facebook's headquarters in London, Britain, December 4, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville
B.C. parents hope province can recruit French teachers from Europe to fill French-immersion demand
Milani Staeheli-Hildebrand, 5, is pushed on a swing by her mom Rahel Staeheli at a playground near their home in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday April 11, 2018. Staeheli has been trying to register her daughter, who begins kindergarten in September, for French immersion school without success due to a shortage of French immersion teachers in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Ecuador villagers to press Ontario’s top court to overturn ruling denying award against Chevron
Workers clean up a contaminated pool in Ecuador in 2007. Chevron continues to contend a 2011 judgement in a lawsuit was fradulent, and plaintiffs are seeking to seize Chevron’s Canadian assets.
The unintended consequences of Trump’s Syria attack
In this April 14, 2018, file photo, a Syrian soldier films the damage of the Syrian Scientific Research Center.
Syrian Canadians express mixed reactions to U.S.-led strikes
In this image released by the US Department of Defense the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey fires a Tomahawk land attack missile on April 14, 2018. The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of pre-dawn strikes against Syria's regime Saturday in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack, lighting up the sky of Damascus as explosions shook the city. / AFP PHOTO / US Department of Defense / Kallysta CASTILLO / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kallysta Castillo" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS KALLYSTA CASTILLO/AFP/Getty Images
India protests call for end to sexual violence against women
Indian demonstrators hold placards during a protest in support of rape victims following high profile cases in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh states, in Mumbai on April 15, 2018. Indian police have made another arrest after the alleged rape of a teenager by a ruling party politician sparked protests across the country, federal investigators said April 15. / AFP PHOTO / PUNIT PARANJPEPUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty Images
Parks Canada documents detail ‘traumatic’ events of Alberta’s Waterton wildfire
Classifying not-quite-autonomous vehicles a challenge for industry
A man sits in the driver seat as his Tesla Model S drives without his control in Autopilot mode in Toronto on Feb. 20, 2016.
Montreal mountain climber aims to be first solo woman to summit Mount Logan
Monique Richard, an experienced mountain climber who will tackle Mount Logan in May, is seen in a gym Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Montreal. A Montreal mountaineer will attempt to become the first solo woman to climb Canada's highest mountain in a trek that begins next month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Bangladesh says Myanmar’s claim it accepted return of first Rohingya family is ‘propaganda’
In this April 14, 2018, photo provided by Myanmar Government Information Committee, Myanmar immigration officials examine documents as a Rohingya family of five look on at a receiving center in Taung Pyo, Letwe, northern Rakhine state. Myanmar has accepted what appears to be the first five among some 700,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled military-led violence against the minority group, even though the U.N. says it is not yet safe for them to return home. (Myanmar Government Information Committee via AP)
Arab leaders call for probe into use of chemical weapons in Syria, condemn Iran
A handout picture released by the Saudi Royal Palace on April 15, 2018 shows Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud attending the 29th Arab League Summit in Dhahran. / AFP PHOTO / Saudi Royal Palace / BANDAR AL-JALOUD / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / SAUDI ROYAL PALACE / BANDAR AL-JALOUD" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS BANDAR AL-JALOUD/AFP/Getty Images
Barcelona protesters demand release of jailed Catalan separatists
Demonstrators wave esteladas or independence flags in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, April 15, 2018, during a protest in support of Catalonian politicians who have been jailed on charges of sedition. Tens of thousands of Catalan separatists rallied in downtown Barcelona Sunday to demand the release of high-profile secessionist leaders being held in pre-trial detention. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Former FBI director Comey says it’s ‘possible’ that Russians have leverage over Trump
FILE - In this Thursday, June 8, 2017, file photo, former FBI director James Comey speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, in Washington. The Republican National Committee plans an aggressive response to an upcoming memoir by fired FBI director James Comey. The focus will be on past Democratic criticism of Comey. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Nova Scotians gather to remember Titanic disaster, 106 years later
SEE WIRE STORY-AM-TITANIC-ANNIVERSARY (HAL 101) HALIFAX, N.S., April 14--TITANIC INTEREST--The Fairview Cemetery in Halifax contains the graves of 121 Titanic victims and the curious continue to flock to the site on Tuesday. The ill-fated ocean liner sank 86 years ago on April 15, 1912 nearly 700 nautical miles east of Halifax. (CP PHOTO) l998 (stf/Andrew Vaughan)
The brain broker: How a B.C. businessman bluffed his way into the world of neuroscience
Michael Savage (on stage at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging conference in Denver, 2017. frame grab SNMMI video
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs resume with moment of silence for Humboldt Broncos
The Nipawin Hawks wear green helmets in tribute to the Humboldt Broncos during game one of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey league final against the Estevan Bruins in Nipawin, Sask. on Saturday, April 14, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Farmers using artificial intelligence to monitor cows’ health, breeding availability
In this undated photo provided by Google, a person uses a phone to monitor a cow's IDA, or The Intelligent Dairy Farmer’s Assistant, device in a pasture on Seven Oaks Dairy in Waynesboro, Ga. On the cow’s neck is the IDA device created by Connecterra.
Kicking Horse Coffee CEO Elana Rosenfeld on building a business that reflects her personal ethics
Elana Rosenfeld Must pay photographer, from the mag. one time use only for the ladder CREDIT photographer CHRIS MACARTHUR/The Globe and Mail
Kim Jong-un meets high-ranking Chinese diplomat in Pyongyang
This picture taken on April 14, 2018 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 15 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L), shaking hands with Song Tao (R), head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China, leading a Chinese art troupe, in Pyongyang, North Korea. / AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS / KCNA VIA KNS / - South Korea OUT / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / KCNA VIA KNS " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP/Getty Images
In search of a versatile ride small enough to be easily parked
2016 Honda HR-V.
Why is there soy in my electric wiring?
April 15: Your daily horoscope
Trump is going in circles with his shifting stance on TPP, NAFTA
Barrie McKenna
Prev
123
Next