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Rescued hiker was sure he was going to die
Next summit could make or break euro zone
Best pictures from October 23
Locations of two fatal car crashes in Alberta
Kathleen Robinson returned to native roots after U.S. Air Force
Kathleen Robinson
Habs and the Hab nots
David Shoalts
Is shift work deadly?
Sister of missing B.C. woman wants answers from Pickton probe
Rene Beaudoin holds his wife Lilliane Beaudoin as they look out over downtown Vancouver from their hotel October 14, 2011. Lilliane Beaudoin's adopted sister Dianne Rock is one of convicted serial murderer Robert Pickton's victims.
Human remains, spilled apples and a missing 'mountain man'
Correspondent Mark Hume.
The loss of Canada's heritage buildings demands community action
The hockey museum in Windsor, Nova Scotia, October 21, 2011.
'Birthplace of hockey' threatened by Heritage focus on War of 1812
Paul Beazley , Mayor of Windsor and member of Hockey Museum Board of Directors holds a hockey stick which was hand crafted by the Mi'kmaq first nations at the hockey museum in Windsor, Nova Scotia.
A Fall Classic night in Arlington
s watch batting practice before Game Four of the MLB World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 23, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by s watch batting practice before Game Four of the MLB World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 23, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)/Getty Images)
Islamic lender's troubles put homeowners in limbo
Omar Kalair, CEO of UM Financial, is seen here at the Islamic Finance conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto Wednesday.
Corruption probe should deny immunity to alleged criminals, Charest says
Quebec Premier Jean Charest speaks to members at the end of a three-day Quebec Liberal Party meeting in Quebec City Sunday, October 23, 2011.
Mayor rejects use of police to clear protesters
Mayor Gregor Robertson is surrounded by members of the Vision Vancouver team as they launch part of their 2011 election platform at Memerial South Park in Vancouver, October 23, 2011.
Leafs-Flyers preview
Danny Briere #48 of the Philadelphia Flyers warms up before playing against the Los Angeles Kings on October 15, 2011 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Quirky moniker Helps political novice in name recognition challenge
Victoria City council candidate Lisa Helps removes calendula plants and other species with volunteers at the Haultain Common, a public garden area in Victoria, BC.
Would-be deportee pleads: 'I'm a Canadian'
An Ontario birth certificate for Deepan Budlakoti isn't enough to convince the federal government of his citizenship. The government is trying to deport Budlakoti, saying it issued him a passport by mistake.
Ken Griffey Jr. honoured with achievement award
Ken Griffey, Jr, right, poses with Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig after Griffey received the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award before Game 4 of baseball's World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
'The Monster' continues to rear his ugly head for Leafs
as Gustavsson #50 of the Toronto Maple Leafs stops the puck on a shot by Travis Moen #32 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on October 23, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
Canucks look to rekindle transition game
Matthew Sekeres
Proposed ban on sale of shark fin soup reveals generational divide
YUEQING, CHINA - MAY 20: Fins are removed as sharks are procesed on May 20, 2011 in Puqi town, Yueqing city of Zhejiang Province, China. Shark fin soup is considered a delicacy in China carrying a symbolic significance of wealth and prestige.
Man faces drunk-driving charges after four teen footballers killed
Teammates of the four dead players on the Grande Prairie Composite High School football team embrace at a memorial service on Oct. 22, 2011.
Coles wins final full field Nationwide Tour event
Gavin Coles
Reports of McGuinty's last term have been greatly exaggerated
Adam Radwanski
Military museums sneak history into preschoolers' safety lessons
The Military Museums in Calgary has designed a program connecting helmet safety to Canada's role in international conflict and peacekeeping.
Avoiding civilian casualties was main Libya objective, Canadian general says
Rubenstein: Getting the job done
Luke Donald
Kenya's invasion of Somalia is not a solution
Kenyan troops march during 'Heroes-day' celebrations in Nairobi on October 20, 2011. Kenya will use all measures necessary to protect its territory, President Mwai Kibaki said Thursday in his first comments since Nairobi sent troops into southern Somalia as Kenyan ground troops guided by pro-government Somali forces continued with an offesive against the Shebab insurgents with the blessing of the Western-backed government in Mogadishu and its Ugandan protectors. (TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images)
Jean Charest needs to inquire fully into Quebec construction
Quebec Premier Jean Charest speaks to members at the end of a three-day Quebec Liberal Party meeting in Quebec City Sunday, October 23, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)
Pension plans not accounting for longer life spans
An RBC Dexia report says world market turbulence hit Canadian pension plans hard in the third quarter.
Union threatens job action over Air Canada legal move
Air Canada jets sit on the runway at Toronto's Pearson airport in 2009.
Death of King Abdullah's heir leaves Saudi Arabia succession in flux
Saudi King Abdullah (L) leaves a hospital in Riyadh October 22, 2011. Saudi King Abdullah left hospital on Saturday after back surgery and will continue treatment at a royal clinic, the Royal Court said in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency. The announcement came after King Abdullah's younger brother Crown Prince Sultan died of cancer in New York earlier on Saturday. King Abdullah, who is in his late 80s
Vote: How has your giving changed in the last five years?
Racing for pink on the merciless gridiron
Wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cleveland Browns tight end Benjamin Watson stretches out before his team faces the Tennessee Titans in an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in Cleveland. CFL players will be allowed to don pink items this weekend to help promote awareness for breast cancer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Amy Sancetta
Shooting death in Surrey appears to be gang related: RCMP
Falling copper points to global pain
B.C. Lions still have much more work to do
B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay launches a pass against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during first half CFL action in Hamilton, Ontario on Saturday October 22, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/FRANK GUNN
Equity markets and the European debt circus
Brian Milner
Unidentified scuba diver found dead in North Vancouver waters
Tempers flare off the ice in Jets-Shaw spat
Winnipeg Jets' head coach Claude Noel is upset at Shaw Communications for glitches in the cable company's Jets broadcasts. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade
The high cost of ignoring scientific facts
Gwyn Morgan
All farmers are equal - but some are more equal than others
Barrie McKenna
Rates expected to stand firm, sticky inflation aside
Steve Patterson brings the funny - from Britain
Steve Patterson as host of "The Debaters" on CBC
When She Woke, by Hillary Jordan
Hillary Jordan
Didier Michaud-Daniel: New heights in the world of elevators
Didier Michaud-Daniel, president of Otis Elevator, in one of the CN Tower's Otis-built and -maintained elevators. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Doug Ford praises decision to make TTC essential service in face of York strike
Argentina's president Fernandez re-elected in landslide
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez addresses supporters in Buenos Aires after winning the nationwide presidential election on Oct. 23, 2011.
Images of the aftermath following Turkey's 7.2 quake
An NFL Sunday
Jays refute Red Sox-Farrell rumours
The Blue Jays are downplaying rumours of the Red Sox interest in Toronto manager John Farrell. FILE PHOTO: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE
Vancouver Opera's West Side Story is an edgy hybrid
A scene from Vancouver Opera's "West Side Story"
History and youth collide at the Mariinsky Orchestra's Toronto concert
The Mariinsky Orchestra in the Mariinsky Opera House in St. Petersburg
Africa - the fieriest continent
A fire burns through trees in Chegutu, Zimbabwe.
How to win friends in the Twitterverse
Why candy isn't so bad after all
Singer Suzie McNeil wants more bounce in her step
Singer Suzie McNeil
How I can strengthen my hamstrings?
Even in grief, there can be joy
Fitness and aging: Use it - and you won't lose it as soon
Yes, I'm The Man. But I support the kids
Thousands of people took part in a peaceful protest as part of Occupy Toronto on Oct. 15, 2011. The day began with a gathering in the financial district followed by a march to St. James Park where speeches, music, and performances took place.
I'm upset my GP didn't reach out - am I needy?
What's the ultimate Halloween candy? Round 1: Tootsie Roll v. Molasses Halloween Kiss
Helen Young
Helen Young
Barcelona's Fabregas denies racially abusing Sevilla's Kanoute
Barcelona's forward Cesc Fabregas, right, is attacked by Sevilla's Malian forward Frederic Kanoute during their Spanish League match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC on Saturday at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
Falcons' Gonzalez moves to No. 2 on NFL's career receptions list
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez (88) is tackled by Detroit Lions cornerback Chris Houston, left, and cornerback Eric Wright, right, after making a reception in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday.
New stealth fighters lack ability to communicate from Canada's north
The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter is shown after it was unveiled in a ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, in this July 7, 2006, file photo. The Harper government announced one of the biggest military equipment purchases in history on Friday July 16, 2010, to buy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter from Lockheed Martin.
Winnipeg Jets send Scheifele back to OHL
Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele (55) celebrates his second period goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.
Canucks' trade trickle down
Florida Panthers left winger David Booth. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Anderson qualifies for second stage of PGA Q-School
Stuart Anderson sits tied for fourth after shooting the low round of the day, 63, at the Canadian Tour Championship
Canadiens acquire Nokelainen, Stafford from Phoenix
Nashville Predators centre Jerred Smithson (25) battles for the puck with Phoenix Coyotes left wing Paul Bissonnette (12) and centre Petteri Nokelainen (29) in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Oct. 13 in Nashville.
Canada wins Pan Am water skiing, equestrian gold
Canadian's Whitney McClintock waves as she won silver in the women's overall waterskiing finals during the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011. Canada won silver and bronze. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Victoria Azarenka wins Luxembourg Open
Garcia romps to 11-shot win to end title wait
Sergio Garcia
Photos: Four victims and one survivor, all 16 or under
Golf-Garcia ends three year wait with victory on home course
Manchester City dominates derby showdown with rival United
Manchester City's Mario Balotelli celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday.
Debacle of 2007 underpins All Blacks' win
New Zealand All Blacks Ma'a Nonu, right, fends off France's Lionel Nallet during the Rugby World Cup final at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday.
Boateng hat-trick fires Milan's winning comeback
AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng, of Germany, celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Lecce and AC Milan, in Lecce, Italy, Sunday.
Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers past Rangers
Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, right, celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers with teammate Jordan Eberle during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Saturday, October 22, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan
October 23: Your lookahead horoscope
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