Tories reverse course on foreign worker program after public outcry

Ottawa announced Monday that employers will no longer have some flexibility to set the wages for foreign labour, calling a halt to what was known as the 15% rule

Flaherty’s ‘jobs and growth’ budget will actually slash both, PBO says

The PBO’s latest estimates on the impact of the 2013 budget show the cumulative impact will be to reduce economic growth by 0.12% and job creation by 14,000

China’s ruthless foreign policy is changing the world in dangerous ways

Jonathan Kay: In the long run, it is Beijing’s amoral approach to global affairs that will be the greatest threat to the Western democratic ideal

Ontario PCs move non-confidence motion as Hudak accuses Liberals of 'buying the last election'

The Tory non-confidence motion was, in part, aimed at embarrassing the NDP, who have been equally as critical as the Conservatives of the gas plant cancellations

U.S. lawmakers launch bid to scrap 'dysfunctional' agency overseeing N.Y.-Ontario bridge

Three U.S. lawmakers have launched a bid to scrap the 'dysfunctional' binational agency that has overseen operation of the Peace Bridge for nearly a century

'I'm not the one who killed your daughter and sister': Amanda Knox wrote to family of student

Knox's lawyers advised her not to send the letter, fearing it could be seen as a 'sympathy ploy' that might prejudice her chances at appeal

Woman desperate for child forced daughter, 14, to get pregnant with donor sperm

The judge said the woman, an American divorcee living in Britain with three adopted children, hatched the plan after she was prevented from adopting a fourth

Ontario home invasion case set to give Canada’s new self-defence laws first high-profile test

Matt Gurney: Last week, in the Toronto suburb of Markham, an incident occurred that has left one man in hospital and two facing charges

Shoppers turn blind eye to tragedy as cheap clothes win

Financial Post

Striking Alberta jail guards now joined by provincial sheriffs on the picket lines

A labour dispute involving Alberta jail guards and security staff is spreading, with provincial sheriffs picketing outside courthouses

All five people killed in horrific B.C. crash were from the same family: police

While the identities of the victims aren’t being released, police say a five-year-old boy, a three-year girl and three women aged 31, 47 and 68 were killed

Toronto police seek couple accused in kidnapping, fake gold necklace reward scam

Police say a couple wanted in a Toronto kidnapping scammed several people in recent months and may have committed offences from Montreal to Vancouver

Shoppers turn blind eye to Bangladesh factory tragedies as cheap clothes win

Shoppers in the West have voiced growing concern about worker safety in developing countries — as long as it doesn’t mean an end to bargains

Crosby waiting on clearance to return for NHL playoffs

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Don Cherry is wrong: Female reporters absolutely belong in the male dressing room

Amanda Cupido: Have I seen bare butts? Yes. Sometimes players will wander out of the shower without bothering to cover up. It doesn't distract me from doing my job

Cherry's discomfort is old fashioned, but not sexist

Matt Gurney: He's not saying that there shouldn't be female reporters — that would be sexist. He's saying that female reporters shouldn't go into male change rooms

Five ambitious young Tories vying for Cabinet as shuffle talk begins

John Ivison: All five have done their time in the trenches and been good soldiers, often accepting politically dangerous assignments with enthusiasm

Harper’s campaign against Trudeau is just getting started

Michael Den Tandt: In boxing terms, Stephen Harper’s still lacing up his gloves. Justin Trudeau, meanwhile, is dancing around the canvas, mugging for the crowd

Investing

Oil and gas stocks a better bet than infrastructure for generating income

Martin Pelletier: The safer trade for investors chasing energy income is through the beaten-up Canadian oil and gas producers

Tech Desk

Google Now comes to iPhone, iPad in bid to upstage Apple’s Siri

Google is trying to upstage Siri, the sometimes droll assistant that answers questions and helps people manage their lives on Apple’s iPhone and iPad

Entrepreneur

Why Menchie’s frozen yogurt chain is expanding rapidly in Canada

Menchie’s is a high-growth franchise, and the speed with which it’s spreading across Canada is hard to ignore

Arts

Two and a Half Men extended for 11th season, minus Angus T. Jones

Reports of the death of Two and a Half Men are greatly exaggerated. The show will be back for an 11th season, CBS says, minus Angus T. Jones

Rolling Stones kick off tour with secret $20 L.A. gig, ‘probably the best’ show they’ll play, Jagger says

For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again. The legendary group rocked a small club in Los Angeles on Saturday night

With Iron Man 3, Robert Downey Jr. shows he’s at the centre of Marvel’s universe

Think of the Marvel film line as a superhero supermarket, with Robert Downey Jr. acting as head cashier. From Iron Man to Avengers to Thor, and back again

Israel & Middle East

Hamas teaching Palestinian schoolboys how to plant IEDs, fire Kalashnikov assault rifles

The boys were also taught street fighting and how to throw hand grenades. Hamas denies live weaponry is used and that militants are involved in the training

Cars

Mercedes GLK 250 Bluetec delivers stellar, hybrid-beating fuel economy

The GLK's efficient and robust diesel engine, which delivers great power with outstanding fuel economy, gives the attractive SUV a leg up on its competition

Sports

Leafs are not very happy with Phil Kessel’s latest no-show

The crowd waiting for Phil Kessel after practice on Monday was massive. There were about 30 or 40 reporters

Jason Collins coming out could be a turning point for NBA

There is a Jason Collins in every NBA locker room. That is, there is a guy who is about 7-feet and sets good screens

NHL draft lottery winner might be rolling the dice taking Seth Jones

The NHL's draft lottery goes off Monday night in Toronto, and for the first time in seven years, the projected No. 1 pick is a defenceman

Sidney Crosby’s return and five other NHL playoff stories to follow

The NHL's sprint of a season is over, ending a three-plus-month run that crammed 48 games into each team's schedule

Personal Finance

Why you can’t get a $5,000 charitable receipt for a $100 car

You can't get a receipt for more than the value of your gift but that hasn't stopped lots of people who make dodgy claims about an item's value, says Garry Marr

Markets

Executive

How to turn a degree into career change

Those who change their careers mid-stream often feel they're constantly behind their peers, but some have found an EMBA can help level the playing field.

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Toronto, it’s been a while. Your complete (illustrated) guide to Maple Leafs playoff cheering, jeering and bandwagon-jumping

Toronto is understandably rusty in how to deal with an NHL playoff team. So we present to you this handy guide on "cheering" for a "winning team"

Toronto cop killer heading for mental health centre, to be allowed supervised community visits

Richard Kachkar will be allowed to walk the grounds of the hospital escorted by staff and enter the community of Whitby while escorted by staff

Posted Toronto Political Panel: The push to turn the Scarborough RT into a subway

When Karen Stintz revived murmurs about converting the Scarborough RT to a subway line it was both frustrating and surprising

Life

Bonnie Stern: Recipes from New York, the city that always eats

It’s worth going to New York for theatre, art, shopping and sightseeing, but as I was reminded last weekend, the food may be the biggest draw of all

Homes

Neighbourhood News: Yonge and Eglinton grows up

From small storefronts to tall condos, Yonge and Eglinton is a neighbourhood for everyone

Post Picks

Jason Collins coming out is a massive story — and it could be a turning point for the NBA

There is a Jason Collins in every NBA locker room. That is, there is a guy who is about 7-feet and sets good screens

Two and a Half Men renewed for an 11th season — minus 'paid hypocrite' Angus T. Jones

With Angus T. Jones axed from the cast, the hit series might want to consider changing its name, although Two Men doesn’t quite have the same ring to it

Sarah Palin rips White House Correspondents' dinner as 'nerd prom,' attendees as 'DC assclowns'

No longer in the position where she could be considered a possible host, Sarah Palin ripped the White House’s annual dinner with the press as a ‘nerd prom’

Your complete (illustrated) guide to Maple Leafs playoff cheering, jeering and bandwagon-jumping

Toronto is understandably rusty in how to deal with an NHL playoff team. So we present to you this handy guide on 'cheering' for a 'winning team'

Rolling Stones kick off tour with secret $20 L.A. gig, ‘probably the best’ show they’ll play, Jagger says

For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again. The legendary group rocked a small club in L.A. Saturday for a minuscule crowd

Ron MacLean comes to Don Cherry's after backlash over female reporter comments

'He knows that the relationship with players, coaches, and the media is often really hostile so I knew right away his heart would be in the right place'

Apple’s next big product will not be a gadget — it'll be software

Apple’s next big thing won’t be a gadget like another iPad or iPhone. It will be new software. And we’ll likely hear about it at the company's June conference

BlackBerry could spark an enterprise upgrade cycle with its Q10 smartphone

Analyst Mark Sue thinks the Q10, operating on BB10 and offering the email-friendly QWERTY keyboard, could spark an enterprise upgrade cycle

The Mercedes GLK 250 Bluetec: A stellar, diesel-powered drive with hybrid-beating fuel economy

The GLK's efficient and robust diesel engine, which delivers great power with outstanding fuel economy, gives the attractive SUV a leg up on its competition