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French have history and pedigree to upset All Blacks
A France fan cheers during their Rugby World Cup semi-final match against Wales at Eden Park in Auckland October 15, 2011. Picture taken October 15, 2011. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen
Stampeders hand the QB reins to Tate
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Drew Tate throws a pass in the second half of their CFL football game against the Toronto Argonauts in Toronto October 14, 2011. Tate replaced starting quarterback Henry Burris in the first half of the game. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill
Laura Pollan, Cuban rights activist dies at 63
Laura Pollan, leader of The Ladies in White, a group of family members of imprisoned dissidents, wears a T-shirt with an image of her husband, Hector Maceda, who is serving a 20-year sentence, during the group's weekly protest in Havana, in this November 7, 2010 file photo.
Doctor Robert Kinch was a pioneer in supporting choice for women
Robert Kinch
Best pictures from October 18
Kanjeng Pangeran Haryo (KPH) Yudanegara (L) and his wife Gusti Kanjeng Ratu (GKR) Bendara wave from a horse-drawn carriage following their marriage as they drive through the ancient city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Hobgoblin Cupcakes
Police not told of potential Pickton witnesses
Lori-Ann Ellis (R), mother of Cara Ellis who was murdered by Robert Pickton, is given a memorial blanket in her daghter's memory during a peaceful protest in Vancouver October 16, 2011 in Vancouver.
Flyers thrash slumping Senators
Ottawa Senators' goalie Craig Anderson loses his stick during a Philadelphia Flyers scoring opportunity during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa October 18, 2011. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Habs hit rock bottom in loss to Sabres
Buffalo Sabres centre Cody McCormick (8) and Montreal Canadiens left wing Travis Moen (32) fight during the second period at the Bell Centre. Jean-Yves Ahern-US PRESSWIRE
Tens of thousands of text messages linked to accused serial killer
21-year-old Cody Legebokoff is charged with the murder of four women in B.C.
Caramel Corn
Taffy Apples
Leafs sniper Kessel is all about 'getting pucks on net'
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel
Ex-residents cheer as former B.C. residential school is torn down
Bill MacArthur (centre), a Woodlands School survivor, along with other survivors and family members react as the reming structure of the Woodlands School is demolished in New Westminster, British Columbia, Tuesday, October 18, 2011.
Goblin Chewies
Peanut Butter Cupcakes
MLSE, Ryerson settle score: new rink won't use historic name
Maple Leaf Gardens, seen here in an April 16, 2008 file photo, is being converted into a multi-purpose space shared by Loblaws and Ryerson University.
Halloween Muffins
Mine proposal given fresh momentum
Fish Lake, B.C. would have been turned into a tailings pond if the Prosperity Mine project had been approved.
Milos Raonic starts strong in Sweden
Milos Raonic of Canad advanced at the Stockholm Open on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Getty Images/Mark RALSTON
Small acts of free enterprise attest to reform looming large in Cuba
Farmer Armando Roche and a farm hand use livestock to plow the fields using surveys the land at his farm in Artemisa province located about an hour outside Havana, Cuba Sept. 28, 2011.
Housing homeless becomes political football
Vancouver homeless.
Barca, Milan eye Champions League knockout stage
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi takes part in a training session at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on October 18 2011, on the eve of the Champions League football match Barcelona against Viktoria Plzen. Getty Images/LLUIS GENE
Asian demand revitalized B.C. timber industry
The Western Forests Products Ladysmith Sawmill Division IN operation and NOT affected by the BC forestry strike in Ladysmith, BC.
Canadian cyclists win gold, set record at Pan American Games
Canada's team members Laura Katherine Brown, Jasmin Glaesser and Stephanie Roorda compete in the cycling women's team pursuit qualifying event at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, Tuesday Oct. 18, 2011. Canada's team set a new Pan American Games' record. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Is 40 over the hill? One anonymous actress thinks so
Secrecy shrouds Ottawa's imminent $35-billion shipyard announcement
The Halifax Shipyard, owned by Irving Shipbuilding, is seen in Halifax on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011.
Prince Rupert's Shoe Tree
Councillor’s call for a Bank of Toronto sparks debate
Joyous Jets start road trip in Toronto
Paul Waldie
Book of short stories set in Downtown Eastside wins Vancouver Book Award
New faces in old places to greet Arland Bruce III
Rachel Brady
End of wheat-board monopoly bolsters Tory stand against regulation
The Conservative government is set to scrap the wartime-era monopoly given to the Canadian Wheat Board.
Strike could disrupt Grey Cup at B.C. Place
Tories would benefit most from rebalancing plan
Victoria gets 2013 men’s world curling championship
Malaria-vaccine trials raise hope of eradicating deadly disease
Sulay Momoh Jongo, 7, is seen inside a mosquito net in a mud hut in Mallay village, southern Sierra Leone, on April 8, 2008.
How the World Series will be won
Ashton Baumann accustomed to comparisons to famous dad
After the boomers, it’s Generation Squeeze
Barney Danson, former politician, minister and soldier dead at 90
Barney Danson receives the Vimy Award from Adrienne Clarkson, then the governor general of Canada.
How to profit from falling commodity prices
Fabrice Taylor
CFL Hall of Famer Tommy Grant dies
Lazaridis rallies BlackBerry app army
RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis addresses DevCon in San Francisco on Tuesday.
Tear down the wall around London's Canada Memorial
The Canada Memorial in London's Green Park, shown on October 15, 2011. Photo by John Geiger
In Foshan, China, a street without a heart
A young Chinese girl, plays with a Chinese flag while standing in an alley of Houhai district in Beijing Thursday.
Moody's weighs downgrade of Sun Life US
Exploring the growing threat of cyber crime
Misha Glenny, author of Dark Market is photographed in the atrium of the CBC on Oct 18 2011. Dark Market looks at worldwide cybercrime and the theft at atm's using skimmers.
How great leaders create success
Gentle grilling of top court appointees not to everyone’s taste
Tough cabinet choices for McGuinty
Premier Dalton McGuinty talks to reporters as MPP Jeff Leal (left) looks on in this Sept. 19, 2006 file photo. Mr. Leal is rumoured to be on his way in.
Cardinals revolving bullpen ready for Rangers
Telecoms and utilities with big-money appeal
Toddler in a stroller? You’re making your kid fat, say British politicians
Bay chief working fast to revamp retailer
Bay CEO Bonnie Brooks
Alberta Energy Minister cleared of wrongdoing
Candidate Ted Morton delivers his opening remarks during an Alberta PC Party leadership debate in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011.
Canadian law firms: Time to take stock?
University of Ottawa law professor Adam Dodek.
Employers laying out welcome mat
Canadian employers are laying out the welcome mat for new hirings.
Quebec remains politically volatile, poll shows
Quebec Premier Jean Charest responds to Opposition questions over a possible inquiry in the construction industry Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Palestinians pull envoy out of Canada after controversial tweet
Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas looks on during an Ottawa news conference in May of 2009.
Does your child need life insurance?
Trade Minister taking a stab at reviving Doha Round
The sad demise of the one-income family
Neil Reynolds
Bobby Orr's Canada jersey up for auction
NHL legend Bobby Orr. FILE: REUTERS/Adam Hunger
CRTC eases 'thou shalt' to 'thou should'
Mirko Bibic, Bell Canada's senior vice-president of regulatory and government affairs.
Canucks honour Rick Rypien with video
The Vancouver Canucks will pay tribute to former enforcer Rick Rypien who commited suicide in the off-season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Aaron Krohn: Damn Yankee, or damn good Yankee?
Aaron Krohn as Lenny in "The Homecoming"
Tuesday's Champions League results
Manchester City's Serbian defender Aleksandar Kolarov (R) vies with Villarreal's Dutch midfielder Jonathan de Guzmán during their UEFA Champions league football match between Manchester City and Villarreal at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, north-west England, on October 18, 2011. Getty Images/ ANDREW YATES
Depression ups women's risk of dementia
Leaders admit China's 'cultural development' is lagging
In this image taken from Oct. 13, 2011, security camera video run by China's TVS, a two-year-old girl, identified as Wang Yue, is seen just before she is hit by a white van, seen in background, in China's southern Guangdong province. The video showing a toddler being struck twice by vans and then ignored by passers-by is sparking outrage in China and prompting soul-searching over why people didn't help the child.
Government urges Europeans to derail fuel standard
Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver
Documents detail Mulroney-era efforts to block U.S. asbestos ban
U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Prime Minister Brian Mulroney share a laugh at a G7 Summit in Toronto on June 21, 1988.
Top 10 cars: VW has found the magic formula
When fund yields are too good to be true
John Heinzl
G(irls) 20 Summit aims to give voice to 10 million child brides
Georges St-Pierre out of UFC 137
Joe Beef's Duck steak au poivre
How Dan Aykroyd finally got his skull vodka unbanned from the LCBO
Beppi Crosariol
You eat meat, so why not blood? Chefs strive to warm up diners to the red stuff
Torta sanguinaccio at Buca in Toronto.
The Emperor of Lies, by Steve Sem-Sandberg
Steve Sem-Sandberg
Canadian study to track MS patients after vein-opening treatments abroad
Dr. Paolo Zamboni describes the scan of a patient
Brad Cran: A poet laureate pens those tricky last stanzas
Brad Cran
One-of-a-kind FPS simulator puts players inside Battlefield 3
Valeant and Paladin: Seeking a prescription for growth
Joe Beef's Spaghetti Homard-Lobster
Joe Beef's César
Gibson's private equity backer starts its exit
Opposition blasts 'ideological crusade' against wheat board
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz leaves an Ottawa-area farm after announcing legislation to eliminate the Canadian Wheat Board on Oct. 18, 2011.
France, Germany to boost euro zone rescue fund to €2-trillion: paper
Postmedia sells Victoria Times Colonist to Glacier Media
Julian Barnes wins Booker Prize for The Sense of an Ending
Pens' Kris Letang suspended two games
Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang.
Got a snacking problem? Try protein
Leslie Beck
Footloose gets on its dancing shoes again
Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough dance it up in "Footloose."
Here's a little magic to help turn chanterelle mushrooms golden brown
No longer Lost in Hawaii, Michael Emerson wings it in New York
Michael Emerson as Ben in Lost.
From your screen to the grocery store: Food TV's answer to American Idol
Real destroy Lyon to claim third straight win
Real Madrid players celebrate a goal by Mesut Ozil against Lyon on Tuesday.
Aguero lifts Man City over Villarreal
Apple misses Street expectations
A customer checks out the new Apple iPhone 4Gs in San Francisco.
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