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Alfredsson leads Sens past Wild
Ottawa Senators' Daniel Alfredsson celebrates after scoring the game winning goal in a shootout against the Minnesota Wild during NHL action in Ottawa Tuesday October 11, 2011.
Best pictures from October 11
Containers from the 47,230 tonne Liberian-flagged Rena float next to it after falling from the deck, about 12 nautical miles (22 km) from Tauranga, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, a week after hitting the Astrolabe Reef.
Nugent-Hopkins, Hall a contrast of styles
Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, left, dodges Oilers' Eric Belanger, during NHL hockey pre-season split-squad Joey Moss Cup action in Edmonton on Sunday, September 18, 2011. Those who thought Nugent-Hopkins would back riding a bus when his first training camp with the Edmonton Oilers concluded had it half-right.
Jets crack down on scalpers
Mario Livich, a ticket broker with Show Time Tickets, holds up a batch of tickets to a Winnipeg Jets game in his offices in Vancouver October 11, 2011. The Jets franchise is putting new restrictions on ticket scalping.
Renowned oncologist Robert Buckman dies at 63
This is a recent undated handout photo of Dr. Robert Buckman for column. (handout)
Cash-for-gold rivals head to court
Harold the Jewellery Buyer, reluctantly photographed in his 2788 Bathurst Street store on Wednesday, August 4, 2010.
Malfunction stalls Arctic mapping project
The Louis St. Laurent, front, the 42-year-old red and white ship that is the Canadian Coast Guard's largest and most capable icebreaker, has been stranded several kilometres offshore from the Nunavut hamlet of Cambridge Bay for the past two weeks.
Quds Force linked to Iranian bank at centre of fraud scandal
Russian and Iranian operators monitor the nuclear power plant unit in Bushehr, about 1,215 kilometres south of Tehran.
Quebec opens door to setting up safe-injection sites
Supplies used drug addicts at the Insite safe injection clinic in Vancouver.
Images from key moments in Canadian history
Toronto. November 27, 1948. Calgary Stampeders celebrate in their dressing room after defeating the Ottawa Roughriders to win the Grey Cup. Holding the Grey Cup is Coach Les Lear (helmet) and centre Chuck Anderson who was the outstanding player on the field. Other players who can be identified are (42) Woody Strode, (5) Harry Hood and (49) Dave Tomlinson.
Toronto FC Academy a work in progress
Jacob Peterson #23 of Toronto FC and Andre Hainault #31 of the Houston Dynamo go up for a header in the first half at Robertson Stadium on July 9, 2011 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Cutbacks leave homeless in the cold
Dave, a homeless panhandler, asks for handouts on the corner of Burrard and West Georgia Streets in Vancouver on Jan. 4, 2011.
Whitecaps might leave roof open at BC Place for soccer, rain or shine
The newly installed roof at B.C. Place in Vancouver September 7, 2011. The $500 million project is to be completed by September 30, 2011 for the B.C. Lions first game since the project started last year.
School food programs lack unifying vision
Students from Brock Public School tour the greenhouse on a visit to the Food Share program.
Canada held by Puerto Rico in World Cup qualifying
Canada goaltender Lars Hirschfeld makes a save on Puerto Rico's Andres Perez (14) as Canada's David Edgar (15) defends during second half World Cup Qualifying action in Toronto on Tuesday October 11, 2011.
Teachers seek court clarification on class sizes
Trevor Winch who teaches Grade 6/7 at Waverley Elementary School in Vancouver talks with his students before class April 21, 2011 about the school blog.
Australia beats Canada 7-0 at Baseball World Cup
Australia's Brad Harman, right, run to third base as Canada's shortstop Nick Bucci points to the base during the third inning of their Baseball World Cup second round game in Santiago, Panama, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Australia's won 7-0.
Is cheating the answer to making a marriage last?
Q & A: Understanding the Saudi-Iran rivalry
An embassy employee peers through the glass doors at the Saudi embassy in Washington on Tuesday. The Saudi ambassador was the alleged target of an assassination plot, and two Iranians have been charged.
Universities eye Videomatica's treasure trove of film
Brian Bosworth, co-owner of Videomatica, looks through old videos as he poses for a photograph at the store in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday May 6, 2011. The video store is closing after almost three decades in business.
History goes to head of the Heritage class
Canadian soldiers in the trenches at Vimy Ridge in 1917 during the First World War.
Ontario regulator gives utility more time to assess solar-power proposals
Depth brings roster ripples for Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Cody Franson, left, gets taken out by Buffalo Sabres Forward Paul Gaustad, right, during second period pre-season NHL hockey action in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
For Argos, 2012 season auditions begin early
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Cleo Lemon throws a pass during first quarter Canadian Football League action against the Montreal Alouettes Friday, July 15, 2011 in Montreal. The Argos and Lemon are hoping for a strong turnout when they host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in their home opener on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
NHL reaping benefits of Winnipeg effect
Winnipeg Jets fans give a standing ovation to their team despite a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens during their inaugural NHL game at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
B.C.'s Slocan Valley, told in images
Four young women, originally sent to internment camps in the Slocan Valley during the Second World War, take a break while working on a local family farm in 1946.
Baird brings big business on trip to Libya
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird, right, and Canadian Ambassador to Libya Sandra McCardell, left, visit the former fortified compound of Moammar Gadhafi in Bab al-Azizya in Tripoli, Libya on Tuesday, October 11, 2011.
Federal government aims to block strike by Air Canada flight attendants
Air Canada flight attendants and their supporters gather outside Toronto Pearson Airport for a rally on Sept. 20.
Argos acquire Maurice Mann from Ticats
Low-cost subsidiary seen as crucial to Air Canada survival
Air Canada planes on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Hudson's Bay postpones share offering
Fleeing Kandahar, an Afghan family builds a new life
Yelda Mahmoud, 21, fled Kandahar after constant death threats from the Taliban.
Yulia Tymoshenko found guilty of abuse of office
Riot police stand guard near a board, displaying a portrait of Ukrainian former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and reading "The 68th day", during a rally near the Pecherskiy district court in Kiev October 11, 2011.
Canada wins NAFTA dispute over Ontario mine dump
A proposal to ship Toronto’s garbage to the abandoned, water-filled Adams Mine near Kirkland Lake, Ont., was abandoned in 2001 after talks with the mine's promoters collapsed.
Virgin to use 'recycled' fuel on flights
Dollar stores attract investors seeking growth in tough times
A Dollarama employee restocks shelves at the Dollarama store in Vaughan, Ont.
China's 'success' as hollow as its 'democracy'
Neil Reynolds
Oct. 12: Letters to the editor
Tories win majority in Newfoundland election
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale talks to media outside her home in St.John's, Monday, Sept.19, 2011.
Scotiabank poised to buy a bigger stake in Colombian bank
Scotiabank poised to buy a bigger stake in Colombian bank
Teenage drag racers get behind the wheel
Teenagers race their parents' vehicles down the drag strip at Mission Raceway on Sept. 30, 2011, as part of the high school drag racing program.
U.S. earnings: A reality test for the fear-mongers
Alcoa corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh.
The new middle school status symbol: Locker accessories
Alcoa and irrational despondency
An employee at Alcoa Warrick Operations inspects finished rolls of aluminum.
How can I be innovative at work when I'm so busy?
Innovative thinking begins with clear sense of purpose
Memoirs of an Addicted Brain, by Marc Lewis
Want local garlic? Grow your own
China-Russia summit masks a fraught relationship
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.
Education and potash jumpstart Saskatchewan election
Saskatchewan Party Leader Brad Wall speaks at news conference regarding a post-secondary affordability announcement on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in Regina.
Calvillo finally getting his due
real Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo celebrates after becoming pro football's all-time passing leader, Monday, October 10, 2011 in Montreal. The Alouettes beat the Toronto Argonauts 29-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
I'm barely 50 and someone called me elderly
Forza Motorsport 4 review: Peerless, but not flawless
A screenshot from Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 4 for Xbox 360
Adele leads American Music Awards nominations
Singer Adele arrives at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, August 28, 2011.
Voters head to the polls in the Yukon
Liberal Party Leader Arthur Mitchell was the prime target when party leaders tangled in the last forum leading up to Tuesday's territorial election.
Egypt's Generals must hand over power to civilians
An Egyptian Christian woman mourns on the coffin of Coptic Christian Mina Demian, who was killed during clashes with soldiers and riot police late Sunday in Cairo.
Escaping the confining barriers of fear
Brian Douglas Siegner
Brian Douglas Siegner
Fries with that dividend increase?
John Heinzl
Men of Dignity, not 'Pukes'
Almost time to roll on winter tires
Nasri penalty earns France Euro 2012 berth
French midfielder Samir Nasri, left, and forward Loic Remy celebrate after Nasri converted a penalty kick during the UEFA Euro 2012 Group D qualifying football match France vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
Move over, ketchup. Meet the new king of condiments
Some of the mayos on offer at Toronto restaurant Wvrst.
Beyond 'ski porn' to a green theme
Film director Dave Mossop hangs in a body bag from a cable as he works on a scene for "All.I.Can." at Island Lake Lodge near Fernie, B.C.
Ana Sokolovic recalls Serbia through her music
Ana Sokolovic
Christina Ricci takes wing with Pan Am
Christina Ricci
Step-by-step guide to changing your car's spark plugs
Rob MacGregor
Your best photos of Thanksgiving
The close: Dow ends flat but TSX soars
Edmonton is more than a mall
The fairmont Hotel Macdonald, Edmonton canada Handout from Fairmont
Slovakia puts euro zone rescue fund on hold
Slovak Smer-Social Democracy party leader Robert Fico speaks during a parliamentary session Tuesday on the euro zone's rescue fund.
UBC student lost her sight, but not her dreams
Rumana Monzur, a UBC student who was attacked and blinded by her husband in Bangladesh seen here October 11, 2011 during an interview with the Globe and Mail in Vancouver.
Kevin Page event raises eyebrows - and sends Liberals scrambling
Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page waits to testify before a Commons committee on March 16, 2011.
Ontario parties begin posturing ahead of minority session
Multivitamins linked to earlier death, study finds
Canada quietly builds productivity revolution
David Rosenberg
Your Hyundai questions answered
Hyundai Veloster
Canadiens already dealing with list of injuries
Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane takes out Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jaroslav Spacek in the first period of the inaugural game at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Sunday.
Vitamin-E supplements linked to prostate cancer
Leslie Beck
Macquarie makes a move in wealth management
Dumb, smart & weird things people said and did today
Michael Babad
Bargain-priced Hyundai speeds into auto sector fast lane
One dead after heavy machinery crashes at York University
Images from the scene at York University in Toronto where a tracked excavation crane apparently fell over onto another piece of machinery at approximately 2:40pm on Oct. 11, 2011, killing one man and injuring several people on the ground.
Agnico-Eagle boosts spending to fix Goldex mine flooding
Agnico-Eagle owns several mines, including Meadowbank in Nunavut, pictured here. Its Goldex mine has been affected by flooding.
Connolly remains a question mark
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed centre Tim Connolly. The Associated Press
Recipes: You won't miss the flour in these gluten-free goodies
Lucy Waverman
No setbacks, but still no contact for Sidney Crosby
Reviews negative as U.S. regulators unveil Volcker rule
Former Fed chairman Paul Volcker
Flaherty sings praises of career in (shrinking) public service
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty leaves an Ottawa news conference after announcing measures to support for small businesses on Oct. 4, 2011.
Sifting for stocks with a bounce in their step
In an NHL pool? Grab Craig Smith!
Juicy lemon loaf
Rice noodle lasagna
Kitsault mine near Prince Rupert, B.C. on track to reopen
The town of Kitsault, near Prince Rupert, B.C.
Double chocolate chunk cookies
Zynga adds casino games to lineup
Everyone Watched the Wedding
Everyone Watched The Wedding demo
Tea and cheese pairings? Pass the kettle
Cheese and tea pairings: Delice de Borgogne (far right) and first flush Darjeeling (far left); aged raw milk Gruyere (back center bottom) and Lung Ching Dragonwell (second from right); extra-sharp Cheddar (front bottom) and Keemun Hao Ya (second from left); and Valdeon Spanish blue (center rear) and Lapsang Souchong (far right).
City finds extra $139.3-million but councillors disagree on how to spend it
Wall St. should gird for more pain
Occupy Wall Street demonstrators gather in Grand Army Plaza before marching on a "59th St. Billionaires Tour" in New York October 11, 2011.
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