June 27, 2011

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June 27, 2011

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The making of Jack Layton
National

The making of Jack Layton

By John Geddes30 min
Another civil war?
International

Another civil war?

By MICHAEL PETROU13 min
The game every Frenchman knows
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The game every Frenchman knows

By ANNE KINGSTON, MARNI JACKSON, Brian Bethune, CHRIS SORENSEN, Brian D. Johnson, JEN CUTTS9 min
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National

The making of Jack Layton

He grew up in Montreal’s Anglo establishment, spending summers at the yacht club. Now he’s the left-wing firebrand remaking Canadian politics. The life and times of the leader of the official Opposition. By John Geddes30 min
Another civil war? 3233
International

Another civil war?

With Western backing, President Hamid Karzai is trying to start peace talks with the Taliban. Many Afghans, though, are saying no to any deal with the extremists. By MICHAEL PETROU13 min
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The game every Frenchman knows

Plus, a mordantly funny new novel, the murder of the century, the rise of Ticketmaster, juicy tales of unhinged stars and Susie Moloney’s suburban witches By ANNE KINGSTON, MARNI JACKSON, Brian Bethune, CHRIS SORENSEN, Brian D. Johnson, JEN CUTTS9 min
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Business

HACKER ATTACK

A rash of high-profile thefts reveals just how unsafe the Internet we depend on has become By CHRIS SORENSEN9 min
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Society

Blindsided

Mounting research shows concussion rates are a lot higher in female than male athletes—even in ‘safer’ sports By CATHY GULLI8 min
What he thinks of future franchise relocation, the Aaron Rome hit and the culture of the game 1415
Interview

What he thinks of future franchise relocation, the Aaron Rome hit and the culture of the game

Q: Not presuming any outcomes, but what would a Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup after such an extended period of time mean for the game of hockey? A: I think it would be tremendously exciting for fans of the Canucks. But in the final analysis, who wins the Cup isn’t as important as how good the final was—how exciting, how dramatic, how entertaining, how skilful. By JONATHON GATEHOUSE7 min
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This week

Newsmakers

A 65-year murder mystery solved, Bieber takes a beating, and Danny Williams has got game By NICHOLAS KOHLER, KEN MACQUEEN7 min
Bollywood confidential 6061
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Bollywood confidential

A guide to the glitz, glamour and surreal cinema as Toronto prepares to host India’s Oscars By Brian D. Johnson7 min
WHAT’S BLOCKING UP THE PIPELINE? 3637
International

WHAT’S BLOCKING UP THE PIPELINE?

The proposed U.S. route for oil sands crude is facing intense scrutiny By LUIZA CH. SAVAGE6 min
Art’s original bad boy does Ottawa 7273
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Art’s original bad boy does Ottawa

Caravaggio’s work took Europe by storm. 400 years later, we still can’t get enough of him. By SARA ANGEL6 min
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