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Sat, 25 May 2013 10:55:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/newsmakers-79/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/newsmakers-79/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386627 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/newsmakers-79/feed/ 0 Disney’s princess dust-up, a Star-Strangled Banner, and Canada’s next basketball superstar makes his choice http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/newsmakers-91/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/newsmakers-91/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 19:48:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381633 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/newsmakers-91/feed/ 0 Top stories from the week http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/newsmakers-90/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/newsmakers-90/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379231 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/newsmakers-90/feed/ 0 Prince Philip gets the Order of Canada, Bush gets a library and Obama gets a basketball http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/newsmakers-89/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/newsmakers-89/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:10:01 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376481 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/newsmakers-89/feed/ 0 The luckiest man alive keeps running, Witherspoon plays the fame card and Nova Scotia mourns MacNeil http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/newsmakers-88/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/newsmakers-88/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373039 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/newsmakers-88/feed/ 0 Bieber brushes up on his history, Big Ben takes a rare break and a comic hero comes out of the transgender closet http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/prince-williams-no-charmer-jay-z-and-beyonces-tropical-troubles-and-obama-gets-some-unlikely-support/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/prince-williams-no-charmer-jay-z-and-beyonces-tropical-troubles-and-obama-gets-some-unlikely-support/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:34:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370212 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/prince-williams-no-charmer-jay-z-and-beyonces-tropical-troubles-and-obama-gets-some-unlikely-support/feed/ 0 Names in the news http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/newsmakers-87/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/newsmakers-87/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:00:00 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365531 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/newsmakers-87/feed/ 0 Beckham takes China, Jennifer Capriati resurfaces, and George W. Bush shows off a new skill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/newsmakers-78/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/newsmakers-78/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:38:00 +0000 Nancy Macdonald http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362576 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/newsmakers-78/feed/ 0 Patrick Chan’s hat trick, Kim Campbell’s condo, Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet and Canada’s NBA takeover http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/newsmakers-86/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/newsmakers-86/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359937 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/newsmakers-86/feed/ 0 Dennis Rodman’s next trip, Chris Hadfield gets keys to the spaceship, and Russia’s evil dancer heads to court http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/newsmakers-85/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/newsmakers-85/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357551 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/newsmakers-85/feed/ 0 Peter MacKay makes the Forces fitter, Romney reminisces, and will Bieber head to space? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/newsmakers-84/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/newsmakers-84/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355202 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/newsmakers-84/feed/ 0 Dennis Rodman takes North Korea, Berlusconi rises again, and a dictator’s daughter takes over in Seoul http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/18/newsmakers-83/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/18/newsmakers-83/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350200 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/18/newsmakers-83/feed/ 0 A roommate crisis for the Vancouver Canucks, a new home for Richard III, and Mandela granddaughters hit reality TV http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347342 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/feed/ 0 Obama gets caught in "Skeetgate" and HMV learns the power of social media http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/newsmakers-81/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/newsmakers-81/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:45:00 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344654 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/newsmakers-81/feed/ 0 Tiger’s new squeeze, snowboarding’s Canadian star, and what Pauline Marois was doing in Scotland http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/newsmakers-80/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/newsmakers-80/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:10:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341232 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/newsmakers-80/feed/ 0 Prince Harry returns home, John Galliano returns to design and Laureen Harper turns to Twitter http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/newsmakers-of-the-week-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/newsmakers-of-the-week-2/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:11:55 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337818 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/newsmakers-of-the-week-2/feed/ 0 Rory McIlroy now with Nike, Obama's brother enters politics and Zero Dark Thirty Oscar controversy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/newsmakers-emma-watson-justin-bieber-and-an-unlikely-toronto-mayor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/newsmakers-emma-watson-justin-bieber-and-an-unlikely-toronto-mayor/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:21:20 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334963 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/newsmakers-emma-watson-justin-bieber-and-an-unlikely-toronto-mayor/feed/ 0 Sarah Polley, Justin Bieber, a millionaire street cleaner ... and an unlikely Toronto mayor http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/newsmakers-chris-hadfield-theresa-spence-and-another-bhutto/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/newsmakers-chris-hadfield-theresa-spence-and-another-bhutto/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:03:08 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332744 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/newsmakers-chris-hadfield-theresa-spence-and-another-bhutto/feed/ 0 Plus, a Kansas couple who take helicopter parenting to new heights http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/newsmakers-the-end-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/newsmakers-the-end-2/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:30:54 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322788 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/newsmakers-the-end-2/feed/ 0 A look back in memoriam of 25 notable names who left us in 2012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/time-to-go/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/time-to-go/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:50:01 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/time-to-go/feed/ 0 From the penny to Premier McGuinty to the Wiggles, see who moved on in 2012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/bird-brains/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/bird-brains/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:01 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320667 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/bird-brains/feed/ 0 It only takes 140 characters to make a fool of someone. Exhibits A through H http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/higgs-kisses/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/higgs-kisses/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:10:01 +0000 Kate Lunau http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320647 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/higgs-kisses/feed/ 0 Science’s big bet paid off when the ‘God particle’ was discovered courtesy of the monstrous Hadron Collider http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/25/taking-a-break/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/25/taking-a-break/#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:10:01 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320683 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/25/taking-a-break/feed/ 0 The break-ups of 2012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/25/getting-together/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/25/getting-together/#comments Tue, 25 Dec 2012 17:00:01 +0000 Brian D. Johnson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320681 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/25/getting-together/feed/ 0 Newsmakers 2012: From Hollywood marriages to business dealings http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/22/katniss-the-provider/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/22/katniss-the-provider/#comments Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:10:01 +0000 Brian Bethune http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320659 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/22/katniss-the-provider/feed/ 0 Newmakers 2012: There’s no denying Suzanne Collins's heroine hit the zeitgeist right in the sweet spot http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/the-right-stuff-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/the-right-stuff-2/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:44:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320661 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/the-right-stuff-2/feed/ 0 A hero in a Hummer and other lifesavers in the past year http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/down-and-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/down-and-out/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:40:01 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320655 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/down-and-out/feed/ 0 Jenna Talackova failed to win the Miss Universe crown, but she inspired many http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/london-calling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/london-calling/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320657 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/london-calling/feed/ 0 It wasn't just Usain Bolt who became a household name at the 2012 Olympics. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/liar-liar-lance-on-fire/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/liar-liar-lance-on-fire/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:56:01 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/liar-liar-lance-on-fire/feed/ 0 2012 Newsmakers: Lance Armstrong's arrogance in the face of incontrovertible truth. Livestrong, as if. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/newsmakers-77/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/newsmakers-77/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327359 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/newsmakers-77/feed/ 0 'Fat girls,' ice dancers and a sweet simian with a sense of fashion http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/mouthing-off/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/mouthing-off/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:20:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320697 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/mouthing-off/feed/ 0 From syrup to slurpees, food and drink made their mark in 2012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/happy-returns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/happy-returns/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:40:01 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320689 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/happy-returns/feed/ 0 Many happy returns to some familiar faces http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/pure-gold/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/pure-gold/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:30:01 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320687 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/pure-gold/feed/ 0 Jamaican runner’s three-peat in London made him a legend. As Jonathon Gatehouse explains, there's more to do http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/to-boldly-go/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/to-boldly-go/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:20:01 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320685 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/to-boldly-go/feed/ 0 From space to the Marianas trench to Niagara Falls, 2012 had daredevils galore http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/headliners/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/headliners/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320675 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/headliners/feed/ 0 Psy and a Jay-Z's baby topped music charts, while a blogger and Kim Jong Un also earned the world's attention. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/in-her-place/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/in-her-place/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:20:01 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320673 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/in-her-place/feed/ 0 Yahoo!’s new CEO is one to watch in 2013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/rogues-gallery-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/rogues-gallery-2/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320663 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/rogues-gallery-2/feed/ 0 Newsmakers 2012: A sort-of who's who list http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/victory-is-sweet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/victory-is-sweet/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320651 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/victory-is-sweet/feed/ 0 A new NDP leader, a Liberal boxer, and a Canadian cycling champion grabbed headlines in 2012. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/trouble-at-sea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/trouble-at-sea/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:27:01 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320669 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/trouble-at-sea/feed/ 0 The Costa Concordia wasn't the only vessel to make waves this year http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/an-unlikely-peacemaker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/an-unlikely-peacemaker/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:20:01 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/an-unlikely-peacemaker/feed/ 0 Michael Petrou on the Muslim Brotherhood in post-revolution Egypt http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/obama-rules/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/obama-rules/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:22:01 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320649 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/obama-rules/feed/ 0 A humbled President pledges to be in ‘a constant conversation’ with the people during his second term http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/bun-fights/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/bun-fights/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320695 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/bun-fights/feed/ 0 Check out our gallery of the year's most toxic feuds, including Big Bird vs. Romeny and Putin vs. Pussy Riot http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/why-were-zuckerberg-and-the-queen-our-top-newsmakers-this-year/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/why-were-zuckerberg-and-the-queen-our-top-newsmakers-this-year/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:06:59 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322140 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/why-were-zuckerberg-and-the-queen-our-top-newsmakers-this-year/feed/ 0 Managing editor Kim Honey explains http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320645 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/feed/ 0 Celebrating a remarkable Diamond Jubilee year, our adored Queen is still going strong, in sensible shoes http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-macleans-2012-newsmakers-issue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-macleans-2012-newsmakers-issue/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:49:18 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320788 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-macleans-2012-newsmakers-issue/feed/ 0 Check out our interactive cover for a sneak peek