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Teemu Selanne #8 of the Anaheim Ducks takes a shot on goalie Pekka Rinne #35 of the Nashville Predators at the Bridgestone Arena on October 29, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
Canada devastated after Pan Am field hockey loss
Canada's goalkeepers Antoni Kindler (L) and David Carter react after losing to Argentina in the men's field hockey gold medal game at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara October 29, 2011. REUTERS/Alejandro Acosta
Lightning edge perplexed Winnipeg Jets
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Dwayne Roloson (30) battles with Winnipeg Jets left wing Evander Kane (9) for a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Leafs stop Penguins in thriller
Tim Connolly #12 and Phil Kessel #81 of the Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a second period goal during NHL game action against the Pittsburgh Penguins October 29, 2011 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Brad White/Getty Images)
Patrick Chan wins Skate Canada title
Patrick Chan of Canada finishes his free skate at Skate Canada International, in Mississauga, Ontario, October 29, 2011. Getty Images/ Geoff ROVINS
Sweet Lou triumphs at Breeders Crown
Sweet Lou wins Saturday's Breeders Crown race at Woodbine. MICHAEL BURNS/Woodbine
NHL suspends 'Hawks Dan Carcillo for hit
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Daniel Carcillo was given a two-game suspension for an illegal hit on Carolina defenceman Joni Pitkanen. Rob Grabowski-US PRESSWIRE
CIS: Queen's through to OUA semi-finals
Laval University Rouge et Or Marc-Antoine Labbé-Fortin sacks Sherbrooke University Vert et Or quarterback Jerome Doyon-Roch during CIS football action Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Chinese pair pull off quadruple twist
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, of China, performs their free program to win the silver medal in the pairs competition during the Skate Canada International figure skating competition Saturday, October 29, 2011 in Mississauga, Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Daniel Nestor and Max Mirinyi reach Vienna doubles final
Daniel Nestor of Canada, left, and Max Mirnyi of Belarus. Getty Images
Tsonga, del Potro advance to Vienna finals
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France reacts after winning his Vienna Open semi final tennis match against Daniel Brands of Germany in Vienna, October 29, 2011. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader
Ryan Dempster returns to Cubs
Chicago Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster exercised his one year option and will return to the Windy City next season. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)
Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games organizers play host to international media
Roger Garland, chair of the organizing committee for the 2015 Pan American Games. File Photo by Kevin Van Paassen/The Globe and Mail
Russian dynamo claims gold at Skate Canada
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva of Russia performs in the free skate during Skate Canada International on October 29, 2011 in Mississauga, Canada. Tuktamisheva won the women's title at Skate Canada in her ISU Grand Prix debut on Saturday after a second-place finish in the women's free skate. Getty Images/Geoff Robins
Roughriders shut down Tiger-Cats
Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Jason Clermont picks up his son after their CFL football games against the Hamilton Tiger Cats in Regina, Saskatchewan October 29, 2011. The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the game 19-3. REUTERS/David Stobbe
Son of Gadhafi may flee justice, international court fears
Seif Al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, gestures as he talks to reporters in Tripoli August 23, 2011.
Oilers' Sutton suspended for hit on Colorado's Landeskog
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton (bottom) celebrates scoring a second period goal over the Colorado Avalanche with teammate Shawn Horcoff (10) in their NHL hockey game in Denver October 28, 2011.
Look outside the family for help keeping the business in the family
Florida State trounces North Carolina State
Florida State Seminoles quarterback Ej Manuel (3) pitches the ball as he is brought down during the game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Doak Campbell Stadium on Oct. 29, 2011.
A week after tragedy, Grande Prairie football team rallies to win spot in championship
Warrior players have a moment of silence and remember their teammates that were killed and injured before their game against the Sexsmith Sabres on October 29, 2011. Warriors players Vincent Stover 16, Matt Deller, 16, Walter Borden - Wilkins 15, and Tanner Hildebrand, 15, were killed and Zach Judd was injured in a car accident in Grande Prairie on Saturday, October 22, 2011.
Penalties driving Jets' coach Claude Noel batty
Winnipeg Jets head coach Claude Noel has opted to shake things up on his top line. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade
City's winning bandwagon keeps rolling
Manchester City's David Silva (L) challenges Wolverhampton Wanderers' Karl Henry during their English Premier League soccer match at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England October 29, 2011.
Garcia in line for back-to-back victories
Sergio Garcia
Pens' Jordan Staal injured against Islanders
Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins prepares for a face off against the New York Islanders on November 26, 2008 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Canada paddles to double Pan Am gold
Richard Dalton of Canada pictured here competing in the Men's C1 500 meter semi-final at the 2004 Olympic Games.
RCMP mostly unaware of abuse at residential schools: report
David Barnard, president of the University of Manitoba, delivers a public apology for the university's role in perpetuating the damage caused by Canada's native residential schools as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission holds its third round of national hearings in Halifax on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. The commission has a five-year mandate to document the history of residential schools, inspire reconciliation and produce a report by 2014.
Commonwealth leaders still haggling over how to handle human rights reforms
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (C) welcomes a dignitary to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) dinner at the University of Western Australia in Perth on October 29, 2011. Commonwealth leaders failed to establish a human rights watchdog for their 54-nation bloc, but insisted that progress had been made during their summit to promote democratic values.
Succeeding in business may require reinventing your business
Pakistan beats Sri Lanka by 9 wickets with day to spare
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews plays a shot during the fourth day of the second test cricket match against Pakistan in Dubai October 29, 2011.
Van Pelt overcomes false start to lead in Malaysia
Bo Van Pelt
McIlroy within striking distance of $2-million prize
Rory McIlroy
Arsenal beat Chelsea in eight-goal thriller
Arsenal's Robin Van Persie (L) and Chelsea's Ashley Cole run for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in London October 29, 2011. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
EU to China: Let's make a deal
Caramel molasses pears
Bloody good chocolate-beet cake with scream-cheese icing
Blackberry compote
A table fit for Count Dracula
Devilish desserts for a delicious (and grown-up) Halloween
Having a Halloween party? Set up an eerily inviting spread including, from left to right above, your favourite port or dessert wine, a selection of rich cheeses partnered with blackberry compote, caramel molasses pears, bloody good chocolate-beet cake and cups of spiced pumpkin mousse. Resin urn holding flowers, $129.95, blue glass decanter, $39.95, black vulture, $58.95 at Teatro Verde (www.teatroverde.com). Short hammered cake stand, $8.99, mirrored plate underneath pears, $19.99, skull, $9.99, blue cup holding mousse, $4.99 at HomeSense (www.homesense.ca). Clothbound Penguin Classic books, various prices at Indigo (www.chapters.indigo.ca). Black crow taxidermy, $198 at Morba (www.morba.ca). Pewter teapot (part of four-piece set), $495 at Cynthia Findlay Antiques (www.cynthiafindlay.com).
Kentucky: Head into the heartland of thoroughbreds and bourbon
The genteel precision of the immaculately fenced rolling hills tells visitors they've crossed into Kentucky.
Toronto plans to bring relief to suburban 'food deserts'
Katrina Weckerle outside her apartment building at Markham Road and Eglinton Avenue East, an area that is one of the city's 'food deserts'
Are Canadian writers 'Canadian' enough?
Illustration by Sophie Casson for The Globe and Mail
Spiced pumpkin mousse
Qantas airline fleet grounded over labour dispute
Qantas Airways flight QF31, an Airbus A380 bound for Singapore and London, takes off from Sydney airport in this Nov. 27, 2010 file photo. Qantas Qantas Airways said on Oct. 29, 2011, it was grounding all aircraft over a labour dispute and the move would cost it $20 million Australian ($21.4-million U.S.) a day. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/Files
Yaris better than before, but is that enough?
Why aren't we talking about income inequality?
Jeffrey Simpson
Oct. 29: Letters to the editor
Today’s topics: out of the closet; beavers and polar bears; changed rules for giving; cost of flying, Halloween ... and more
Russian bear getting its figure skating growl back
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva of Russia performs her short program during Skate Canada International, October 28, 2011 in Mississauga, Canada. Getty Images/Geoff Robins
Russian bear getting its growl back
Elizaveta Tuktamisheva of Russia performs her short program during Skate Canada International, October 28, 2011 in Mississauga, Canada. Getty Images/Geoff Robins
Flames rookie Horak shines in win over Blues
Calgary Flames' Roman Horak (L) tries to get past St. Louis Blues' Kent Huskins during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta, October 28, 2011. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Argos dent Bombers' title hopes
Toronto Argonauts defensive back Lin-J Shell (L) tackles Winnipeg Blue Bombers slotback Terrence Edwards during the first half of their CFL game in Winnipeg, October 28, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Greenslade
October 29: Your daily horoscope
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White bean soup with smoked salmon crostini
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Michael Smith's sweet potato vegetarian chili with cinnamon sour cream
Should all middle-aged executives adopt the Steve Jobs look?
In this Jan. 15, 2008, file photo, Apple CEO Steve Jobs holds up the new MacBook Air after giving the keynote address at the Apple MacWorld Conference in San Francisco. Apple on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 said Jobs has died. He was 56.
Runway vs. real way: Velvet pants
Top four trends from Toronto's LG Fashion Week
The cupcake: Will it ever go away?
True north strong: Canadian designers unite at Toronto fashion week
Add a touch of floppy-chic to your winter wardrobe
Should my makeup match my outfit?
Velvet pants? Here's how to work them in the office
Weekend viewing: confusing comedy, criminal confessions
John Doyle
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