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Sun, 19 May 2013 17:15:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-worlds-50-best-restaurants-canada-is-shut-out-again/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-worlds-50-best-restaurants-canada-is-shut-out-again/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:43:14 +0000 Jessica Allen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-worlds-50-best-restaurants-canada-is-shut-out-again/feed/ 0 Spoiler alert: Canada is shut out....again http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/prince-philip-in-toronto-new-military-colours-and-a-spiffy-fedora/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/prince-philip-in-toronto-new-military-colours-and-a-spiffy-fedora/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:34:49 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377817 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/prince-philip-in-toronto-new-military-colours-and-a-spiffy-fedora/feed/ 0 New military Colours, a spiffy fedora and then back to Britain it is http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/whatcott-fallout-the-supreme-court-upholds-protections-we-dont-need/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/whatcott-fallout-the-supreme-court-upholds-protections-we-dont-need/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:47:05 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/whatcott-fallout-the-supreme-court-upholds-protections-we-dont-need/feed/ 0 Canadian tolerance is less fragile than courts and human rights bodies think http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/realtors-get-it-wrong/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/realtors-get-it-wrong/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:20:00 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341276 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/realtors-get-it-wrong/feed/ 0 Numbers don't match up in recent Toronto Real Estate Board press release http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/idol-no-more/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/idol-no-more/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:00:01 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335043 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/idol-no-more/feed/ 0 ... very little—which suits her supporters and critics just fine http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/nexen-and-progress-energy-takeovers-timeline/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/nexen-and-progress-energy-takeovers-timeline/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:27:00 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325294 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/nexen-and-progress-energy-takeovers-timeline/feed/ 0 The important events leading to the final decision http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/top-5-canadian-designs-making-the-world-a-better-place/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/top-5-canadian-designs-making-the-world-a-better-place/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:02:32 +0000 Blog of Lists http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325248 1. Lucky iron fish:... When Cambodian villagers were hemorrhaging during childbirth due to a]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/top-5-canadian-designs-making-the-world-a-better-place/feed/ 0 1. Lucky iron fish:... When Cambodian villagers were hemorrhaging during childbirth due to a http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:30:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322711 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 Bob Rae laments for the Harper government’s approach. Canada is in the process of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/questions-about-beef-carcasses/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/questions-about-beef-carcasses/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:29:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321450 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/questions-about-beef-carcasses/feed/ 0 CTV raises questions about the handling of beef carcasses at the XL Foods plant.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/premiers-call-on-ottawa-to-grant-them-more-control-over-immigration/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/premiers-call-on-ottawa-to-grant-them-more-control-over-immigration/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:48:59 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318832 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/premiers-call-on-ottawa-to-grant-them-more-control-over-immigration/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – The premiers are calling on Ottawa to give provinces greater control over... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/are-we-in-conflict-about-abortion-or-merely-conflicted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/are-we-in-conflict-about-abortion-or-merely-conflicted/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:29:32 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315852 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/are-we-in-conflict-about-abortion-or-merely-conflicted/feed/ 0 Understanding polls on the volatile issue is harder than getting Parliament to talk about it http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/were-number-15/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/were-number-15/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:26:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311438 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/were-number-15/feed/ 0 Kevin Carmichael checks one of the Harper government’s favourite rallying cries. While a valid... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:11:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310541 The Scene.... And so the fate of the nation seems to be found]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/feed/ 0 The Scene.... And so the fate of the nation seems to be found http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:50:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/feed/ 0 After seeming not particularly concerned five months ago about Huawei’s dealing with Canadian firms,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/no-red-lines-on-iran/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/no-red-lines-on-iran/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:50:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298131 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/no-red-lines-on-iran/feed/ 0 A government official says Canada won’t be drawing red lines on Iran. A senior... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/canada-china-investment-big-risk-in-the-fine-print/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/canada-china-investment-big-risk-in-the-fine-print/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:59:31 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297633 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/canada-china-investment-big-risk-in-the-fine-print/feed/ 0 This is long but it’s important. Bear with me. Stephen Harper sounded concerned in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/a-memorandum-of-understanding-for-enhancing-mutual-support-at-missions-abroad/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/a-memorandum-of-understanding-for-enhancing-mutual-support-at-missions-abroad/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:54:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296528 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/a-memorandum-of-understanding-for-enhancing-mutual-support-at-missions-abroad/feed/ 0 Here is the official news release on today’s meeting between John Baird and William... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/the-commons-canada-moves-back-in-with-its-parents/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/the-commons-canada-moves-back-in-with-its-parents/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:08:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296449 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/the-commons-canada-moves-back-in-with-its-parents/feed/ 0 Why stop at the embassies, Mulcair charged, Ottawa and London could also merge their armed forces http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/what-putin-said-to-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/what-putin-said-to-harper/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:48:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293493 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/what-putin-said-to-harper/feed/ 0 David Akin reports details of the conversation between the Prime Minister and Vladimir Putin... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/canada-is-weird/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/canada-is-weird/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:00:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293055 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/canada-is-weird/feed/ 0 Campbell Clark tries to explain the Harper government’s decision to cut off Iran. There’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/were-we-worried-about-an-iranian-sleeper-cell/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/were-we-worried-about-an-iranian-sleeper-cell/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:22:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292168 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/were-we-worried-about-an-iranian-sleeper-cell/feed/ 0 Brian Stewart offers a theory on the Harper government’s decision to cut diplomatic ties... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/our-diplomatic-war-with-iran/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/our-diplomatic-war-with-iran/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:00:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291592 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/our-diplomatic-war-with-iran/feed/ 0 Asked about how Iran might respond to Canada’s decision to cut diplomatic relations, the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/a-trans-canada-highway-we-must-take-for-granted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/a-trans-canada-highway-we-must-take-for-granted/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 01:47:45 +0000 Mark Richardson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/a-trans-canada-highway-we-must-take-for-granted/feed/ 0 After driving from one end to the other, Mark Richardson reflects on the beauty of the THC http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/canadians-see-a-land-of-opportunity-in-china/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/canadians-see-a-land-of-opportunity-in-china/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:38:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284105 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/canadians-see-a-land-of-opportunity-in-china/feed/ 0 Maybe a new life awaits you in Nanjing http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/16/iran-seeks-to-open-religious-school-in-montreal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/16/iran-seeks-to-open-religious-school-in-montreal/#comments Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:41:50 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=284159 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/16/iran-seeks-to-open-religious-school-in-montreal/feed/ 0 An Iranian religious education organization under the ultimate supervision of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/smile-when-your-lungs-are-aching-smile-when-your-heart-is-breaking/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/smile-when-your-lungs-are-aching-smile-when-your-heart-is-breaking/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:41:31 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282738 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/10/smile-when-your-lungs-are-aching-smile-when-your-heart-is-breaking/feed/ 0 Synchronized swimming is one of the rare smiling sports at these the London 2012... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/tonya-verbeeks-silver-lining/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/tonya-verbeeks-silver-lining/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:41:23 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/tonya-verbeeks-silver-lining/feed/ 0 Canada's best women's wrestler is content to have tried her best, even if she came up short http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-bronze-medal-comeback-for-canadas-soccer-women/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-bronze-medal-comeback-for-canadas-soccer-women/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:52:48 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=282082 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/09/a-bronze-medal-comeback-for-canadas-soccer-women/feed/ 0 It takes a great team to know it's being beaten, and not get beat http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/taking-up-the-torch-van-koeverden-and-oldershaw-paddle-to-the-podium/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/taking-up-the-torch-van-koeverden-and-oldershaw-paddle-to-the-podium/#comments Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:36:48 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=281373 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/08/taking-up-the-torch-van-koeverden-and-oldershaw-paddle-to-the-podium/feed/ 0 'Van kayak' pays tribute to the fallen, Oldershaw makes family history http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/four-years-one-second-and-a-silver-medal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/four-years-one-second-and-a-silver-medal/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 21:51:09 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=281298 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/four-years-one-second-and-a-silver-medal/feed/ 0 'I was second place,' says Ryan Cochrane, 'but I showed that I'm progressing.' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/and-in-the-end-the-love-you-take-can-win-you-bronze/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/and-in-the-end-the-love-you-take-can-win-you-bronze/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:19:34 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=281153 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/and-in-the-end-the-love-you-take-can-win-you-bronze/feed/ 0 A bronze medal for Canada, and Sir Paul McCartney singing in the stands http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/rosie-maclennans-golden-heights/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/rosie-maclennans-golden-heights/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:53:17 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=281199 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/04/rosie-maclennans-golden-heights/feed/ 0 Canada's first gold medalist of the London Games http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/one-bad-bounce/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/one-bad-bounce/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:44:21 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280782 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/one-bad-bounce/feed/ 0 He won silver in Beijing. 'Now I get to experience the opposite end of the the spectrum,' he says http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/as-good-as-it-gets-without-gold/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/as-good-as-it-gets-without-gold/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:59:04 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280331 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/as-good-as-it-gets-without-gold/feed/ 0 To shouts of "Bruce Li!" Canada delighted and impressed at the semifinal against Japan http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/beach-volleyball-the-antidote-to-dressage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/beach-volleyball-the-antidote-to-dressage/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:38:16 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280001 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/beach-volleyball-the-antidote-to-dressage/feed/ 0 Fans don't know a bump from a bumper, but they clearly enjoy themselves http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/brent-hayden-the-long-swim-to-the-podium/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/brent-hayden-the-long-swim-to-the-podium/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:44:41 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=279629 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/brent-hayden-the-long-swim-to-the-podium/feed/ 0 Bronze-medal swimmer had almost given up hope: 'There are so many times when you can dream of something ...' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/clara-hughes-no-excuses-no-apologies-the-greatest-ever/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/clara-hughes-no-excuses-no-apologies-the-greatest-ever/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:40:21 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=279385 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/clara-hughes-no-excuses-no-apologies-the-greatest-ever/feed/ 0 Olympic champion reflects on her final, final, final Olympic race http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/29/redgrave-and-spracklen-a-river-runs-through-them/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/29/redgrave-and-spracklen-a-river-runs-through-them/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:10:19 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=278197 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/29/redgrave-and-spracklen-a-river-runs-through-them/feed/ 0 Lads from Marlow connected by Olympic dreams and past glories http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/28/pool-britainnia/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/28/pool-britainnia/#comments Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:04:18 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=277969 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/28/pool-britainnia/feed/ 0 The atmosphere at the Aquatics Centre is loud and electric. Swimmers from all nations seem to enjoy the rush http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/buried-treasure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/buried-treasure/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:21:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=277203 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/26/buried-treasure/feed/ 0 The New York Times’ Adam Davidson used a Canadian company to setup an offshore... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/gallery-canada-at-the-1908-london-olympics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/gallery-canada-at-the-1908-london-olympics/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:40:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276276 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/gallery-canada-at-the-1908-london-olympics/feed/ 0 Canada's team first travelled to the Olympic Summer Games in London in 1912. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/doing-business-across-the-border-hsbc-has-some-hilarious-cultural-advice/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/doing-business-across-the-border-hsbc-has-some-hilarious-cultural-advice/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:42:56 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275941 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/doing-business-across-the-border-hsbc-has-some-hilarious-cultural-advice/feed/ 0 Don't EVER joke about sex. Expect obscure sports analogies. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/finance-minister-to-announce-tighter-mortgage-rules/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/finance-minister-to-announce-tighter-mortgage-rules/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:30:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269244 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/finance-minister-to-announce-tighter-mortgage-rules/feed/ 0 The government is going to make it more difficult for strapped Canadians to buy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/a-frontier-called-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/a-frontier-called-canada/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:24:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262472 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/a-frontier-called-canada/feed/ 0 Pulitzer-winning author explores the borders between countries, and people http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/bieber-beats-up-paparazzo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/bieber-beats-up-paparazzo/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 00:10:44 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=261759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/bieber-beats-up-paparazzo/feed/ 0 Paparazzo sheds every last bit of self-resepect and tells the world he was beaten up by teen heartthrob