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Canadian billionaire Victor Dahdaleh facing corruption charges in Britain
East German leader stood up for democracy as Berlin Wall toppled
This Dec. 6, 1998 file photo shows Manfred Gerlach, the last head of state of German Democratic Republic.
Best pictures from October 25
Rescue workers carry a two-week-old baby from a collapsed building in Ercis, near the eastern Turkish city of Van. The mother was also found alive.
If Italy fails to enact needed reforms, the impact will be catastrophic
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is interviewed at the end of an euro zone leaders summit in Brussels on Oct. 23, 2011.
Toothless system behind fatal rooming-house fire, inquest told
Vancouver fire investigators arrive at the scene of a deadly house fire that took the lives of three people in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010.
Chavez takeover plan triggers fears in Caribbean islands
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez delivers a speech at the Miraflor presidential palace in Caracas on October 1, 2011.
Perry pins hopes on flat-tax proposal
Republican presidential candidate Texas Governor Rick Perry gestures as he speaks during a visit to plastics manufacturer ISO Poly Films in Gray Court, South Carolina October 25, 2011.
No post-Olympics tourist bump in sight for B.C.
The Olympic rings sit on a barge in the foreground as cranes in the loading area at the Port of Vancouver sit idle March 16, 2010.
Philanthropy now part of Diwali festivities in Canada
From left, Abhay Dev Shastri leads Mayank and Nikita Thakkar, their grandmother Krishna Luthra, and mother and father Rimple and Satish Thakkar through the Diwali ceremony of prayers and offerings at the Thakkar home home in Brampton.
Trustees seek to recoup up to 20 per cent of teacher pay from union
Linda Clode teaches her history class at University Hill School in Vancouver on Monday Oct. 24, 2005.
End of long-gun registry seen as victory in war on Big Government
Families' pleas fell on deaf ears, Pickton inquiry hears
Elsie Sebastian was last seen in July, 1992
Is Ahmadinejad Iran's last president?
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, waves to his well wishers, unseen, as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, second right, looks on, in a religious ceremony, in Tehran, Iran on Saturday, May 7, 2011.
Wildcat construction strikes in Quebec continue for second day
Police keep an eye on the site of the new English superhospital as construction workers walked off the job for the second day in a row Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 in Montreal.
NDP blasts Liberals' 'ham-fisted' handling of uranium mining ban
British Columbia Energy Minister Rich Coleman defended the settlement Tuesday, saying the province always intended to pay compensation for stripping Boss Power Corp. of its rights.
Potash revenue takes centre-stage at Saskatchewan debate
A combination image shows Saskatchewan NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter, left, and Saskatchewan Party Leader Brad Wall during the election debate in Regina on Oct. 25, 2011.
GMs call for mandatory visors
Toronto Maple Leafs Bryan Berard is assisted off the ice by a team trainer following a blow to the face in second period NHL action against the Ottawa Senators at the Corel Centre in Kanata, Ont. Saturday, March 11, 2000.
Q&A with Keith Pelley
Keith Pelley.
Tim Connolly finally set to make Leafs debut
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed centre Tim Connolly. The Associated Press
Struggling Jets hit the road
New York Rangers' Brad Richards (19) checks Winnipeg Jets' Andrew Ladd into the boards during the first period of their NHL game in Winnipeg, October 24, 2011.
Habs losing, Montreal in panic mode
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (L) looks at the scoreboard as goalie Peter Budaj (30) skates to the bench during a break in play in third period NHL hockey action against the Florida Panthers in Montreal, October 24, 2011.
Oops. Switcheroo-at-birth solved 12 years later
Jays send message - in writing - to poachers
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos chose not to wheel and deal on deadline day. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Air Canada pilots, CRA spar over tax laws
An Air Canada plane lands at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Friday February 13, 2009.
George Wilson providing blue-collar motivation
Buffalo Bills strong safety George Wilson (left) pulls on the jersey of New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) during the third quarter at MetLife Stadium. New York defeated Buffalo 27-24.
Tunisia's Islamist leader strives to present a moderate image
Bills set to rev up Rogers Centre
Buffalo Bills team members run on the field during the pre-game ceremonies before they play the Indianapolis Colts in their NFL preseason football game in Toronto August 19, 2010.
Charles Foran wins $60,000 Weston writing prize
Ontario Liberals expect to take Speaker despite renegade Tory's run
Adam Radwanski
Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in protest against Chinese rule
A Tibetan Buddhist monk in-exile is detained by Indian police officers during a protest outside The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on October 24, 2011.
Battlefield 3: Not quite the full package, but a brilliant half
A screenshot from Battlefield 3, a multiplatform military shooter from Swedish studio DICE
'All-out war' feared as Congo goes to the polls
Supporters of Democratic Republic of Congo's "Union for Democracy and Social Progress" (UDPS) confront policemen outside the party's headquarters in Kinshasa, on October 6, 2011.
In Pictures: Grizzly bear country
A grizzly bear sow and her spring cub make their way along an old rock slide in the Bella Coola Valley near Tweedsmuir Park Lodge Oct. 8, 2011.
Video of bodies in submerged car played at trial
Tooba Mohammad Yahya and husband Mohammad Shafia and their son Hamed Mohammed Shafia are escorted by police officers into the Frontenac County Court courthouse on the first day of trial in Kingston, Ontario on Thursday, October 20, 2011.
Clark's teacher reform bill 'smacks of a deal'
Gary Mason
Seeing the light on visors
Roy MacGregor
Dylan Armstrong wins gold for Canada
Canada's Dylan Armstrong competes in the men's shot put final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 25, 2011. Armstrong won the gold medal.
A patient portfolio to soothe fearful investors
John Heinzl
Investors keen on yuan can tuck into dim sum bonds
People walk down Nanjing Road East in Shanghai. With increasing pressure from Washington, many expect that China will continue to allow the yuan to rise.
West Fraser sees China import slowdown as blip
A transporter carries logs through the yard at the West Fraser Timber sawmill in Quesnel, B.C.
Screening for bargains in the financial sector
Euro zone leaders can save their own
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
No tolerance for Quebec construction industry intimidation
Quebec Labour Minister Lise Theriault speaks at a legislature committee on union regulations in the construction industry, Monday, October 24, 2011 at the legislature in Quebec City. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)
Listings website pries open property data vault
As the Internet catches up with the industry, more and more services are being offered individually by smaller companies looking to fill niches.
OSC's new settlement tack will change the game
Citigroup’s $285-million SEC settlement allowed the bank to resolve the matter ‘without admitting or denying’ any wrongdoing.
Calgary financier takes jet firm to court over aircraft ownership
Alberta financier, jet firm head to court over aircraft ownership
Why rail is moving more crude these days
Companies are converting other types of rail cars to transport oil, as industry rethinks a long-standing reluctance to deliver crude by train.
Mondragon leaves Ford Canada in top spot
David Mondragon lis eaving Ford Canada in top spot.
Kinder Morgan aims to expand Trans Mountain pipeline
The Trans Mountain pipeline system, which runs from Edmonton to Burnaby, B.C., would be twinned to carry more crude.
Why shaking off the past is key to success
Author Geoffrey Moore cites the 2007 launch of the iPhone as an example of ‘offer power' -- Apple offered a product so uniquely different from the past that it completely reshaped the industry.
What is the ultimate Halloween candy? Round 3: Coffee Crisp v. Crunchie
Tories move probe of Veterans Affairs cuts behind closed doors
A Canadian veteran wears his medals ahead of 2010 Remembrance Day ceremonies in New Victoria, N.S.
Air Canada won't appeal arbitrator's pension ruling
Paper currency has too much bull, not enough bullion
Neil Reynolds
Iva Mann, nature lover, rallied powerful allies to save the trees
Beavers, goblins and ostrich jockeys force Speaker to scold MPs
Ostriches strut for the camera at a farm outside the village of Campos, on the Spanish island of Mallorca, on Oct. 16, 2011.
REAMDE, by Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson
Prisoners riot in Turkish quake city's jail
Relatives of prisoners react as as they wait in front of a jail secured by riot police in the eastern Turkish city of Van, October 25, 2011.
Toronto City Council votes to ban use of shark fin
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.
Namasya: a beautiful, trance-like dream
Generation X is - gasp - happy after all
Judd Nelson and Molly Ringwald star in The Breakfast Club.
Information watchdog doubts CBC 'improvement' on access requests
Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault holds a news conference in Ottawa after a May 13, 2011.
Fluid Movement: A feast of the physical
James Gnam at the Fluid Movement festival.
IBM's Palmisano relinquishes CEO job
Sam Palmisano
Banderas suspended judgment to play psychopath for Almodovar
Anthony Banderas in Toronto during TIFF 2011
Red Sox starter John Lackey facing Tommy John surgery
John Lackey #41 of the Boston Red Sox throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 24, 2011 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Red Sox won 7-0. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Government stimulus measures too feeble: Stiglitz
Joseph Stiglitz addresses an audience in Toronto on Tuesday.
The close: Dow slumps as three-day winning streak ends
Why Rob Ford called 911 on CBC
John Doyle
Amazon lowers profit outlook for holiday quarter
Jeff Bezos, chairman and CEO of Amazon.com, introduces the Kindle Fire tablet computer in September.
After a decade of growth, public-sector hiring flatlines
Autumn leaves frame the Peace Tower in Ottawa on Oct. 18, 2011.
Joss Whedon makes a Shakespeare film - in secret
Writer/director Joss Whedon
Xerox third-quarter profits calm investor fears of slowdown
Xerox third-quarter profits calms investor fears of slowdown
I never thought I could ride my bike to work
Gary Bortolotti
Gary Bortolotti
Car makers 'plump my ride' in response to obesity crisis
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JUNE 28, 1949: The Globe and Mail newsroom on election night as Canadians went to the polls to re-elect the Liberals under Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. Election returns from Toronto and the Yorks are compiled by staff in the newsroom this evening for relay to the news desk.
Market betting Mosaid has a counterbid
Screen capture of Wi-LAN homepage.
Kermit the Frog hits the promo circuit
Kermit the Frog appears at a Toronto press conference, Oct. 25, 2011.
Dinner tonight: Risotto without rice? Try it with squid
Lucy Waverman
Sex, lies and vintages: Wine gets the manga treatment
Video: Kermit on the joy of making movies
Movie critic Richard Crouse, left, interviews Kermit the Frog during a press conference to promote the new movie The Muppets, Toronto, Oct. 25, 2011.
New Ford Canada boss announced
Gold's haven status: Back on
Gold bars
Video: Kermit on intergenerational appeal
Kermit the Frog speaks at a press conference to promote the new movie The Muppets in Toronto, Oct. 25, 2011.
Video: Kermit on the evolution of his character
How the five stages of grief are driving U.S. GDP
David Rosenberg
In blow to Hudak, Ontario Tory MPP launches bid for Speaker
Tiramisu parfait
Champagne that costs $1,000 a glass
Beppi Crosariol
Oven-baked veal chops with green olive salsa
Canada's Worst Drivers: Oh, the carnage
Andrew Younghusband, host of Canada's Worst Driver 7.
City council votes to send Toronto Zoo elephants to California sanctuary
Elephants at the Toronto Zoo's enclosure in 2003.
The prettiest bean you'll ever eat
Cranberry beans are colourful and tasty.
Flaherty hints at delay to balancing books
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty takes part in a meeting with private-sector economists in Ottawa on Tuesday.
Squid risotto with cauliflower
Proposed asset sale: Enwave and 10% of Toronto Hydro
oronto Mayor Rob Ford briefly answered a limited number questions from the media, after speaking at an Empire Club of Canada event in Toronto on October, 14, 2011.
Bank of Canada outlook takes steam out of the loonie
Michael Babad
Newfoundland 'oasis' Grassy Place to be protected by conservation group
Cliffs of the Long Range Mountains are pictured in this undated handout photo.
Equestrian holiday? Don't leave home without these
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