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Epstein deal with Cubs expected to be announced Friday
In this Dec. 11, 2010 file photo, Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein speaks during a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston. A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Epstein is likely to join the Chicago Cubs within the next 48 hours. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday night, Oct. 11, 2011, because no announcement had been made. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
Flashback: Power plant allowed deferral of underwater transmission line
Occupy Vancouver protest has honourable civic history
Rod Mickleburgh
Ticats confident against rolling Lions
Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back Avon Cobourne is tackled by Toronto Argonauts defensive end Alex Buzbee (L) during the first half of their CFL football game in Toronto October 1, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Ignoring cut request, Toronto police board passes almost billion dollar budget
Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair speaking to The Globe and Mail on June 24, 2011, following the release of a report on the police action during the G20.
MLA Randy Hawes: An unlikely backbench rebel
Alternatives urged as community housing board votes on selloff plan
Best pictures from October 20
An anti-Gadhafi fighter shows photographers a golden pistol said to belong to Moammar Gadhafi.
Scouts Canada urged to open its secret files on alleged sex abusers
Port Moody to check drink-screening devices
Prostitution 'tolerance zones' reflected aims of law, Pickton inquiry told
Women sing and chant outside of the missing women inquiry in downtown Vancouver, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. Commissioner Wally Oppal has opened hearings to examine why police failed to stop Robert Pickton as he murdered impoverished sex workers from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Week 7 NFL Picks
Quarterback Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets face the San Diego Chargers in Week 7 NFL action. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
Barcelona look to New Masia for New Messi
(L to R) Former Barcelona's player Guillermo Amor, Barcelona's captain Carles Puyol, Barcelona's President Sandro Rosell, Barcelona's coach Josep Guardiola and President of the Generalitat de Catalunya Artur Mas inaugurate the new building of Barcelona training centre Oriol Tort "La Masia" where young players of the Barcelona football club live and train, near the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on October 20, 2011.
Senators use Jets to halt NHL skid
Ottawa Senators' Jesse Winchester (C) is denied a scoring chance by Winnipeg Jets' Mark Stuart and goalie Ondrej Pavelec during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa October 20, 2011.
Visionary engineering professor worked to link the ivory tower with the factory floor
Gordon Slemon.
Think your pumpkin is impressive? Check out these fancy jack o'lanterns
Quebec's rising political star set to launch new party
The right-of-centre group, Coalition pour l'avenir du Quebec, is led by ex-Parti Quebecois cabinet minister Francois Legault.
With Libyan liberation, a political victory for Harper
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper comments on the death of long-time Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday Oct. 20, 2011.
Byfuglien's lawyer to enter not-guilty plea in boating incident
Winnipeg Jets player Dustin Byfuglien takes a shot during the NHL team's training camp in Winnipeg, September 17, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade
Libyan conflict an example of a successful Western intervention
Three Dutch F-16 aircraft prepare for landing at the Decimomannu airbase, in Sardinia, Italy, Thursday, March 24, 2011. French fighter jets struck an air base deep inside Libya and destroyed one of Gadhafi's planes Thursday, and other coalition bombers struck artillery, arms depots and parked helicopters.
New Brunswick Premier feels pressure from shale-gas fracking
New Brunswick Premier David Alward stands on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2011.
CFL Week 17 picks
Ottawa can take over defaulting shipyards, $33-billion deal states
Two ships are seen on the dry dock at the Vancouver Shipyard in North Vancouver, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011.
Clark's arrival complicated job for BC Hydro CEO
Gary Mason
Time running out for Stamps to pick up the pieces
Allan Maki
Libya carries on with a Gadhafi-shaped hole in its heart
Tunisians and Libyans living in Tunisia wave Libya's National Transitional Council flags and celebrate on October 20, 2011 in the Mohamed V street of Tunis after the announcement of the death of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi.
Air Canada and its flight attendants avoid strike
Dozens of flight attendants and their supporters hold a demonstration outside Lisa Raitt's office in Milton, Ont., Oct. 13, 2011.
Gadhafi's death marks Libya's triumph over its 'evil people'
An anti-Gaddafi fighter shows the media what they say was the golden pistol of Moammar Gadhafi, near Sirte October 20, 2011.
Health inspector shuts down Pusateri's
The Pusateri's Fine Foods location at Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue is photographed April 15, 2004.
Rubenstein: Who is the true master of ball control
Ben Hogan
Marcel Bellefeuille fined for criticism of officials
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Marcel Bellefeuille (C) argues a call during the second half of their CFL Eastern semi-final football game against the B.C. Lions in Hamilton, November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Techno-hapless baseball stumbles into irrelevance
St. Louis Cardinals Lance Berkman hits a two RBI single during the fourth inning in front of Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli in Game 1 of MLB's World Series baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri, October 19, 2011.
Watch Rethink Breast Cancer presents: Your Man Reminder
Li triumphs in all-Canadian women's badminton final at Pan Am Games
Michelle Li (left) was the gold medalist and Canadian teammate Joycelyn Ko took the silver in women's singles match at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011.
Beyond a joke: A serious look at Herman Cain’s candidacy
Gadhafi and Libya needed a dock, not a bullet
Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi delivers an address to the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters September 23, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Supreme Court nominee review needs more time
Supreme Court of Canada nominees Justice Andromache Karakatsanis (L) and Justice Michael Moldaver wait to testify before an all-party committee meeting to review their nomination on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 19, 2011. (REUTERS/Chris Wattie)
Firing on all cylinders with social media
TD's Amanda Carpenter uses her cellphone to update the company blog. She's part of a growing trend of people who are using social media to communicate with co-workers in a less formal and relaxed environment. Chad Hipolito For The Globe And Mail
Rogers faces squeeze as competition heats up
A Rogers Wireless retail store in Vancouver
'Hunky' App reminds women to check for signs of breast cancer
'Anthony' is one of several hunky guys showing women how to check their breasts for signs of cancer in a new video now making the rounds.
Warship contract burnishes Irving legacy
Jim Irving Jr. celebrates the contract award.
Iron ore the latest commodity to slide
Are there advantages to a home birth?
Writer Allan Fotheringham on the Occupy Wall Street movement
Tool that lets investors check on their adviser proves popular
Customer feedback form.
U.S. needs to try harder on the global stage
General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt speaks at a Thomson Reuters newsmaker event in New York.
Air Canada disputes flight attendants' view of pay
Libyan-Canadians celebrate demise of Gadhafi
Gadhafi's death stirs little remorse across Africa
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, centre, leans on the shoulders of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak, right, and Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, left, as they laugh during a photocall before the second Afro-Arab Summit in Sirte in this October 10, 2010 file photo.
Social network pitch joins branding, exhibitionism
A prototype of Josh Harris's proposed next-generation social network. It would pull in video feeds from thousands of people in their homes as they go about their daily business, such as shaving.
Canada's other spy agency seeks new chief
Communications Security Establishment Canada Chief John Adams tours CSEC's new headquarters in Ottawa.
Canadian activist charged with exporting weapons to Lebanon
When should kids trick-or-treat on their own?
Ponzi? No, but high fund payouts can't go on forever
John Heinzl
Steve Jobs delayed surgery that might have saved him: biographer
A photo of Steve Jobs is shown under notes written from supporters outside of an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011. Apple closed a number of its stores for a memorial service for co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs.
IQ level changes over the years: study
Hemp and marijuana genetically different
Steroid medications may slow preemie brain development
Kevin Smith gets voluble on being voluminous
Kevin Smith attends 49th Annual New York Film Festival screening of "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" at Alice Tully Hall on October 15, 2011 in New York City.
Drumroll!
Why the kitchen is so dangerous
No calls from the stall - and other tech etiquette from Emily Post
Tips and tricks to make the telecommute switch
Why we still need booster shots of feminism
After working abroad, I can't find a job in Canada
Beatrice Evelyn (Dollie) Shoveller
Beatrice Evelyn (Dollie) Shoveller
The Wattage Meter: How bright are these stars shining?
Actress Elizabeth Olsen arrives at ELLE's 18th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute held at the Four Seasons Hotel on October 17, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
NHL takes small step toward solving its TV problem in Europe
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman speaks in Toronto on August 25, 2010.
Teachers to vote against 5 News Corp. directors
James Murdoch, son of Rupert Murdoch and Chairman and Chief Executive of News Corporation, Europe and Asia, looks on during the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference at HVB Forum on January 25, 2011 in Munich, Germany.
The close: Dow gains, TSX slips
Like his career, Shatner's live show goes on forever
William Shatner onstage at the Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen on Sept. 10, 2011 in Culver City, Calif.
Microsoft profit rises 6 per cent
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer
Ethics watchdog clears NDP in convention dispute
NDP Leader Jack Layton takes to the stage to deliver his keynote speech to the party's 50th anniversary convention in Vancouver on June 19, 2011.
Luongo gets a chance to bounce back versus Preds
Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo during their NHL hockey game in Edmonton October 15, 2011.
Dr. Copper has some bad news for you
An employeee at the BHP Billiton copper mine at Escondida works amid sheets of copper.
RIM could face lawsuit over BBX moniker
Dirty parenting secret: I drugged our kid for a flight
It's a full-on railway rebound
Dumb, smart & funny things people said and did today
Michael Babad
Hundreds demand George W. Bush's arrest at Surrey protest
People protest outside the Sheraton Guildford Hotel during a visit by former United States President George W. Bush to the 2011 Surrey Regional Economic Summit in Surrey, British Columbia, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011.
Copper dives 7% as double-dip fears bite
Coils of copper sit on the production line at Schneider Electric SA's factory in Le Vaudreuil, France, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011. Schneider Electric SA is the world's largest maker of circuit breakers. Photographer: Fabrice Dimier/Bloomberg
Concussions end Kris Chucko's hockey career
Kris Chucko of Burnaby, B.C. puts on the sweater of the Calgary Flames after being picked in the first round of the NHL draft, at the RBC Center In Raleigh, North Carolina, June 26, 2004.
Strategy: Looking to attract employees? Think retirement
Cutline: Lisa Geen, Senior Production Technologist (FSH) at Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., based in Belleville, Ont.. Credit: Bioniche
Lawyers preparing clemency bid for Canadian on death-row
In this June 30, 2008 photo, Ronald Smith, the only Canadian on death row in the United States talks about spending the last 25 years trying to avoid the death penalty for two 1982 murders. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
House considers new goals for Bank of Canada
A cyclist passes the Bank of Canada in Ottawa
Photos of food truck rally in action
The folks at the Gorilla Cheese truck were busy from the start of the Food Truck Rally at Celebration Square in Mississauga on Sept. 30, 2011.
Sylvie Bernier named assistant chef de mission for 2012 Olympic Games
Sylvie Bernier speaks at the Canadian Olympic Committee's opening news conference in Beijing, China Thursday Aug. 7, 2008.
Strike action at BC Place won't affect Whitecaps final game
Vancouver Whitecaps' Long Tan reacts after missing a chance to score against the Portland Timbers during the second half of their MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia October 2, 2011.
PGA launches new Tour in Latin America
Golfer waiting to tee off
Maple Leafs recall Nazem Kadri
Nazem Kadri #43 of the Toronto Maple Leafs carries the puck up ice during a game against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place on September 29, 2010 in Kanata, Canada. The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3.(Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)
Grapes, yeast and ... wood? Wine's third indispensable component
Beppi Crosariol
Convertible bonds getting whacked these days
Royal Canadian Small Batch Whisky
Strewn Two Vines Riesling Gewurztraminer 2010, Niagara
Beronia Rioja Tempranillo Coleccion Beronia 2009, Spain
Burrowing Owl Cabernet Franc 2009, British Columbia
Joie Farm Reserve Chardonnay 2009, British Columbia
Ridge Geyserville 2009, California
Will blendering a young wine help it taste mature?
Shop owner loses fight over Canada Line construction
Susan Heyes speaks to the media May 28, 2009 after winning a BC Supreme Court decision when a judge awarded the former Cambie Street merchant Susan Heyes $600,000 in damages for lost business because of Canada Line construction.
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