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Tibetan nun burns herself to death to protest Chinese rule
Tibetan monks hold placards showing the monks who had set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule in Tibet during a march in Dharamshala on Oct. 14, 2011.
Sports writer never lost his sense of wonder
Earl McRae ready to fight. Monday August 29,2011.
Winnipeg Jets edge Pens for first win
Winnipeg Jets' Zach Bogosian (L) celebrates with goaltender Ondrej Pavelec after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins during their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg October 17, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade
Best pictures from October 17
The head of the NGO S.O.S Rescate Fauna Marina Richard Tesore swims with a female baby La Plata dolphin near the sea side resort of Piriapolis. The dolphin, with its umbilical cord still attached, was found beached near Montevideo city, Uruguay.
U.S. guidelines lower age of ADHD diagnoses
ADHD can be detected in boys and girls as young as four, according to new medical guidelines in the U.S.
Charest expected to announce inquiry into Quebec construction corruption
Quebec Prime Minister Jean Charest is seen during a press conference at the hotel Matignon in Paris, Wednesday, Oct 5, 2011.
Deadly European salmon virus found in Pacific stock
Villarreal looks to soar at City's expense
Villarreal's Toronto-born midfielder Jonathan de Guzmán controls the ball during a training session at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, north-west England, on October 17 2011, on the eve of their UEFA Champions league football match against Manchester City. Getty Images/ANDREW YATES
Libraries win reprieve from cut on operating hours
People study at the British Library in London June 20, 2011. Google plans to digitise a quarter of a million books from the British Library's collections covering a period from the French Revolution to the end of slavery as part of its ambitious books project. The search engine giant has already scanned 13 million books through partnerships with more than 40 libraries around the world, which it makes available through its search results.
The secret talks that won Gilad Shalit's freedom
Guidance counsellors shedding their university-or-bust philosophy
Tavoy Williams, an 18-year-old student who is in Grade 12 at Forest Lawn High School in Calgary, talks to the wellness-centre guidance counsellor Tina Merali.
Steve Patterson wins best male stand-up at comedy awards
Steve Patterson
Liberal MLAs decry group home closures
Lieutenant Governor Steven Point waves to the crowd as he inspects the honor guard prior to delivering the Speech from the Throne at the Legislature in Victoria, B.C. Monday, Oct. 3, 2011.
Ralph Klein moved to continuing care facility
Former premier Ralph Klein, at the unveiling of his official portrait at the Alberta Legislature Rotunda in Edmonton, Alta. on Thursday, August 30, 2007.
Oswald spied on group to save JFK, alleged lover says
Judyth Vary Baker, lover of Lee Harvey Oswald, speaks about her relationship with Oswald and the reasons she believes he did not assassinate John F. Kennedy. The images behind her are the arrest photos of Oswald by the Dallas police.
Avalanche hand Leafs first loss
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere and left winger Daniel Winnik celebrate their overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in NHL action in Toronto on Monday October 17, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Palestinian envoy is asked to leave Ottawa after controversial tweet
Linda Sobeh Ali, the Palestinian envoy in Ottawa, has been recalled after a tweet she made, linking to a video deemed an offensive diatribe against Jews.
The victims of alleged B.C. serial killer
Victims Jill Stuchenko, Natasha Montgomery and Cynthia Maas are shown in B.C. RCMP handout photos. Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say they've connected the deaths of four women to a suspected serial killer. After a 10-month investigation, police have charged Cody Legebokoff with three counts of first-degree murder.
The case for random testing of TTC drivers
Marcus Gee
Opponents solving the riddle of Jets' top pick Scheifele
Paul Waldie
Wearing heels is 'possibly orgasmic,' designer Louboutin says
Avalanche kiddie corps trending up
David Shoalts
Occupy protests stall in Toronto, Vancouver over decision-making
Mark Hume
Rio Tinto to downsize aluminum interest
The Rio Tinto Alcan smelter in Kitimat, B.C.
Affluent boomers expect cruise ship living on land
Tom Rothfischer of KPMG.
Don't bet against Kinder's lavish pipeline bid
Kinder Morgan pipeline being installed near Windy Point, Jasper National Park, in 2007
U.S. border czar pitches ‘thinner’ border for low-risk traffic
Top court nominees to face arduous parliamentary hearing
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has nominated two Ontario judges to fill vacancies at the Supreme Court of Canada – Justice Andromache Karakatsanis and Justice Michael J. Moldaver. In this television image Justice Michael Moldaver asks Steven Truscott's lawyer James Lockyer a question during the opening address at the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto.
Baseball flourishes without salary cap
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jason Motte reacts after Game 6 of baseball's National League championship series against the Milwaukee Brewers Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in Milwaukee. The Cardinals won 12-6 to win the series and advance to the World Series. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Harper's picks highlight new direction for Supreme Court
Mr. Justice Michael Moldaver, left, and Madam Justice Andromake Karakatsanis.
Anton's history of flip-flopping haunts her Vancouver mayoral bid
Gary Mason
Banking on stock bargains
Vancouver is hopping even when it's sopping
VAN01D:CANADA-FEATURE:VANCOUVER,B.C.10FEB00 - Blue skies and mild temperatures had numerous people enjoying the sea wall surrounding Vancouver Stanley Park, February 10. While much of Canada remains in the middle of winter, British Columbia's west coast enjoyed a sunny spring day with temperatures reaching 9 Celcius. mb/Photo by Mike Blake REUTERS
Former hoops star Misty Thomas gets her kicks
A desperate Obama kicks Sarbanes-Oxley halfway to the curb
David Milstead
WHO rebukes would-be Quebec asbestos magnate
Balcorp Ltd. President Baljit S. Chadha is the entrepreneur behind Quebec's controversial asbestos exports.
Sprott makes a bet on a different kind of bank
Sprott chairman Eric Sprott. Photo: Mike Cassese/Reuters
Reboot Alberta's savings funds
Alberta Premier Alison Redford.
Even good Supreme Court nominees need public scrutiny
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the right of federal and provincial governments to collect social-service payments from the sponsors of immigrants.
Speed kills: Recounting tragic IndyCar crash
Dario Franchitti, driver of the #10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara Honda hugs a crew member after driver Dan Wheldon, driver of the #77 Dallara Honda, was killed during the Las Vegas Indy 300 part of the IZOD IndyCar World Championships presented by Honda at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 16, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Home-owning baby boomers should consider 'for-sale' signs
Rob Carrick
Toronto house price growth could soon top Vancouver's
Michael Babad
OSC program to offer free legal advice to cash-poor defendants
OSC program to offer free legal advice to cash-poor defendants
Fashion photos of the week: Oct. 18
A model displays a creation by Rahul Singh at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011.
Mediterranean overfishing threatens global supply of bluefin tuna
A worker cuts a bluefin tuna into pieces in order to provide it to New York's top sushi restaurants at a fish market in Jersey City, New Jersey, March 12, 2010.
Canadian rugby player shaves 'wildman' beard for cancer
Canadian flanker Adam Kleeberger, whose bushy beard attracted worldwide attention at the Rugby World Cup, is going to shave for charity. Kleeberger will have his beard removed Oct. 17 in Victoria by CBC comedian Rick Mercer as part of an upcoming episode of "The Rick Mercer Report." Kleeberger smiles during the captain's run, Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand. THE CANADAIN PRESS/AP-Junji Kurokawa
Tom Thomson the clear star as Group of Seven exhibit welcomed in London
Exhibition officer Amy Concannon (L) and designer Eric Pearson view Canadian artist Tom Thomson's 1917 oil painting "The Jack Pine" at the Dulwich Picture Gallery in London on Oct. 14, 2011. The gallery is hosting "Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven" from Oct. 19, 2011 to Jan. 8, 2012.
Stampeders look for share of stadium building dollars
McMahon Stadium awaits the arrival of fans prior to the 2011 NHL Heritage Classic Game on February 20, 2011 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Calgary Stampeders announced on Monday they are looking to upgrade the facility. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Getty Images)
Urban Outfitters' 'Navajo hipster panty' enrages Native Americans
Statoil to expand into Bakken with Brigham takeover
Helge Lund, CEO of Norway's Statoil
Pens' Asham hopes to avoid typecasting after gesture
Pittsburgh Penguins' Arron Asham mocks Washington Capitals' Jay Beagle after knocking him to the ice and bloodying his nose during a fight in the third period of their NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania October 13, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Cohn
Lumber sales to China slowing
GM eyes Tennessee for overflow plant
GM eyes Tennessee for overflow plant
Cheapest fully electric vehicle coming to Canada soon
2012 Mitsubishi iMiEV
Charges of gang rape against Korean church members withdrawn
'Fertility switch' enzyme may lead to new treatments
Germany throws cold water on G20 debt target
A spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel says finding a permanent fix to the debt crisis 'surely extends well into next year.'
Cara targets Prime meal deal
Cara’s brands include Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s.
Stampeders bench QB Henry Burris
Calgary Stampeders starting quarterback Henry Burris walks on the sideline in the second half of their CFL football game against the Toronto Argonauts in Toronto October 14, 2011. Burris was replaced by backup quarterback Drew Tate in the latter part of the first half of the game. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill
Debt: The First 5,000 Years, by David Graeber
Ghosts: It's creaky sometimes, but still chilling
Gregory Prest and Nancy Palk in "Ghosts"
Police ignored 'bad-date' sheets, Pickton inquiry told
Dawn Sam, 37, is homeless. She works on the street as a prostitute, seen here in Vancouver's downtown Eastside February 9, 2009 looking for a "date" .
Officers who shot gun-toting man at Caribbean Carnival won't face charges, SIU says
A discarded Caribana costume sits on the grass as police guard a Special Investigations Unit crime scene on Lakeshore Boulevard in Toronto, July 31, 2011.
The charity ride, The Waver and other mixed nut jobs
Charity rides are a great chance to schmooze with other riders.
Writing about sea-kayaking: rough waters, indeed
Bruce Kirkby paddles in Scorsbysund, off the east coast of Greenland.
German blue chips eye glass ceiling
“What shall I do with the men that are replaced?" asked Daimler head Dieter Zetsche. "Send them all into retirement?”
The Normal Heart beats on
Sarah Orenstein and Jonathan Wilson in "The Normal Heart"
2012 Dancap season mixes high calibre, low cost
Aubrey Dan of Dancap Productions on May 20, 2008
A feast of Liszt served up by Louis Lortie
Louis Lortie
Cara bets Prime purchase on high-yield market
Swiss Chalet is among Cara's brands
Tasering 11-year-old boy was justified, says B.C. police chief in open letter
Habs' Subban taking heat for weak start
P.K. Subban #76 of the Montreal Canadiens. (File Photo by Francois Lacasse/NHLI via Getty Images)
The close: Dow, TSX walloped in broad selloff
Former brokers go from Wall Street to driving cabs
Toronto house price growth could soon top Vancouver's
Michael Babad
The shotgun approach an expensive way to repair your car
Rob MacGregor
Ottawa likely to outsource training for stealth-fighter pilots
A F-35 fighter jet is put on display at an Ottawa hangar for an announcement by Defence Minister Peter MacKay on July 16, 2010.
IBM hits targets - barely; shares fall
IBM quarterly revenue hits target
Monaco’s royal newlyweds coming to Toronto
NDP leadership race prompts shadow-cabinet shuffle
Bonds once again doubt stocks
Inter Pipeline Fund breaks above resistance
RIM doesn't have final price tag for outage: Balsillie
Research In Motion (RIM) Co-Chief Executive Officer Jim Balsillie arrives at the annual general meeting of shareholders in Waterloo July 12, 2011.
Dumb, smart & weird things people said and did today
Michael Babad
IPO heyday is over, for good
Top U.S. court to hear Shell human rights case from Nigeria
U.S. Supreme Court will hear Shell human rights case from Nigeria
Trapped in the junk job ghetto
A protester carrying a banner that reads "No home, no job, no pension, no fear" withdraws money from the ATM machine of a bank during a demonstration in Madrid. The graffiti on the bank wall reads "Responsible for the crisis.
Airport worker convicted in case of masked man who flew to Vancouver
The unidentified man who apparently swapped boarding passes with a 55-year-old American citizen in Hong Kong, and donned a disguise, which consisted of a silicone mask that covered his head, neck and part of his chest. He topped it off with a brown cardigan and apple cap, and a pair of spectacles.
Craig Rivet happy to keep playing hockey
A new way to measure ‘risk-on’ and ‘risk-off’
Stanley Cup riot probe could take two years, say Vancouver police
A rioter taunts the police during a riot in Vancouver June 15, 2011.
Canada captures tae kwon do gold at Pan Am Games
Canada's Melissa Pagnotta bows after winning the gold medal during the women's taekwondo -67 kg final match against Paige Mcpherson of The United States at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Study polar bears with scientists on your next vacation
A dancer's tribute to a husband who couldn't move
Peggy Baker, photographed at Canada's National Ballet School in Toronto on Oct. 14, 2011.
Alleged serial killer charged with murder of four B.C. women
21-year-old Cody Legebokoff is charged with the murder of four women in B.C.
I went clubbing with my son
Sean Finbarr Gallagher
Sean Finbarr Gallagher
Lumber sector enters season of strength
Don't let deaths scare you off marathons
André Picard
Chinese toddler struck by van, ignored by passersby
A screen shot from Chinese television shows a toddler just before he is struck by a van. 18 people ignored the badly injured child after the accident.
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