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Fashion photos of the week
Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen presents a creation by Italian designer Riccardo Tisci for French fashion house Givenchy as part of his spring/summer 2012 women's ready-to-wear fashion collection in Paris, October 2, 2011.
Taking out the Yankees
Detroit Tigers mascot Paws waves flag in the seventh inning in game three of the 2011 ALDS against the New York Yankees at Comerica Park. Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE
Alberta premier-designate to name cabinet within two weeks
New Alberta Premier Alison Redford and her daughter Sarah arrive at a press conference held in Edmonton Oct. 2, 2011.
Hudak fights against backward momentum in Ontario election
Adam Radwanski
McGuinty emboldened in home stretch of tight campaign
Ontario Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty poses for a photo with auto parts workers during a campaign event in Vaughan, Ontario on Monday Oct. 3, 2011.
PC candidate makes great escape after homophobic flyer lands him in hot water
The flyers have been distributed around the Greater Toronto Area.
A Nobel Prize, and a noble gesture
Ralph M. Steinman, an immunologist at Rockefeller University, poses in this photo released to the media on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011. Stienman, who won the Nobel Prize in medicine today with Jules A. Hoffmann and Bruce A. Beutler, died on Sept. 30 after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
CFL official replaced after controversial call on Als
Alexander Grant, dancer with Royal Ballet, dies at 86
Christy Clark calls for Vancouver riot trials to be broadcast
Looters from The Bay run past a burning car set off by rioters in Vancouver June 15, 2011.
Maple Leafs make final roster cuts
Jake Gardiner has made the final cut with the Toronto Maple Leafs. In this file photo Gardiner celebrates a first period goal while playing the Detroit Red Wings during a preseason game at Joe Louis Arena on September 30, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Best pictures from October 4th
A man carries in a shopping bag ducks to be sacrificed at a livestock market in Kathmandu.
Narrow poll margins suggest 'unpredictable outcomes' on election day
Ontario Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty is greeted by supporters as he arrives for the leaders' debate in Toronto on Sept. 27, 2011.
Gatti had the only signed copy of a missing will, court hears
Arturo Gatti looks on against Carlos Baldomir during their WBC/IBA Welterweight Championship fight at Boardwalk Hall July 22, 2006 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Former world champion boxer Arturo Gatti, aged 37, was found dead in a hotel room in Brazil in 2009.
Nugent-Hopkins will start the season with Oilers
Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, left, dodges Oilers' Eric Belanger, during NHL hockey pre-season split-squad Joey Moss Cup action in Edmonton on Sunday, September 18, 2011. Those who thought Nugent-Hopkins would back riding a bus when his first training camp with the Edmonton Oilers concluded had it half-right.
EU trade deal is riding on changes to Canada's drug-patent laws
The European Union is pressing for changes to Canadian intellectual property laws concerning drugs and research.
Back benches do work Harper doesn't want to be seen doing himself: NDP
Hockey is in Manitoba's blood
Roy MacGregor
Party leaders forced to talk auto insurance rates in Brampton
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hukak high-fives a Sikh man during a campaign rally in Brampton on Oct. 3, 2011.
Part 5: NHL Northwest Division Preview
Centre Cody Hodgson has made the Vancouver Canucks lineup. FILE PHOTO: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
BC Place employees vote for potential strike action as Grey Cup looms
Conservatives feel heat over fragile job market
Being mayor means never having to say you're sorry
Marcus Gee
B.C. hits impasse on future of RCMP as Ottawa refuses new talks
Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks past a mountie after addressing a crowd on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Saturday, July 1, 2006.
Horwath's promises will hurt Ontario
John Ibbitson
Head of Quebec's anti-corruption unit urges public to be patient
Images of the Rangers Game 3 win
Craig Gentry #23 of the Texas Rangers is picked off at second base on a tag by Reid Brignac #15 of the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning in Game Three of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field on October 3, 2011 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Missing woman case passed to serious crime unit after police find alleged attacker
Angeline (Angie) Eileen Pete.
Three companies to pay thousands for showering neighbourhood in oil
An oil spill into the Burrard Inlet July 24, 2007 near Burnaby, B.C.
Harvard wonk choreographs Flames' 'quantum shift'
David Moss #25, Olli Jokinen #13 and Curtis Glencross #20 of the Calgary Flames celebrate a goal against the Phoenix Coyotes in third period NHL preseason action on September 29, 2011 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Mike Ridewood/Getty Images)
Clark's Throne Speech strikes sunny note, despite gloomy economic forecast
Gary Mason
Mosque attack outrages Israeli leaders
An Arab-Israeli boy inspects a burnt mosque after it was torched in the northern Israeli Bedouin village of Tuba-Zangariya on Monday.
Magic mushrooms can cause long-term personality changes
Magic mushrooms are seen at the Procare farm in Hazerswoude, central Netherlands, Friday Aug. 3, 2007.
Manitoba provincial election one of the dullest ever
Roy MacGregor
Canada stops Japan at Baseball World Cup
Canadian pitcher Shawn Hill pitches during the game against Japan during the Panama 2011 Baseball World Cup, in Panama City, on October 3, 2011. Getty Images/Rodrigo ARANGUA
University of Guelph suspends rugby team
Popular program gives new Canadians free access to cultural institutions
University of Toronto business analisyst Darshan Harrinanan celebrated his Canadian citizenship by taking his wife and children to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.
Live from Paris Fashion Week: Classic YSL, a looser Chloé and Stella McCartney (plus dad)
Amy Verner reports from the runways of Paris Fashion Week. Monday’s shows included the new spring/summer 2012 collections of Stella McCartney, Ungaro, Giambattista Valli, Chloé, Vanessa Bruno and Yves Saint Laurent
A cautious peek into bargain territory
Alouettes' Calvillo closing in on another CFL record
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo throws against the Edmonton Eskimos during first quarter CFL football action in Edmonton, Alta., Friday, September 23, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan
Dying Lockerbie bomber says his role was exaggerated
Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi speaks during an exclusive interview with Reuters TV at his home in Tripoli, Oct. 3, 2011.
Greek crisis may threaten euro zone's survival
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos.
Greek default: Three months and counting
Christophe Caspar of Russell Investments at the company's Canadian offices in Toronto, Friday Sept. 30, 2011. PHOTO: Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail
McGuinty, Hudak take different tracks on Ontario auto sector
Ontario Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty has spent much of his time on the hustings visiting manufacturers to highlight what his party has done to create jobs.
For the Pentagon's new chief, the battles will be political
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, right, during a "Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Change of Responsibility Ceremony" on Sept. 30 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va.
Behind Andrea Horwath's charisma is a dangerous plan
American Airlines feels market's Darwinian wrath
Alison Redford brings a second wild card to Alberta
Newly-elected Alberta Conservative leader and Alberta Premier Alison Redford in Edmonton, Alta., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.
A painless antidote to investing procrastination
Rob Carrick
'The biggest launch in Chevrolet's history'
The bear market is back: TSX swoon tops 20%
TSX drops into bear territory
Watch Chevrolet's ad for its new lineup of vehicles
Watch the new Chevrolet Orlando ad
Watch the new Chevrolet Volt ad
Flu shot safe for those with egg allergies: panel
Watch the new Chevrolet Sonic ad
Is female-on-male sexual harassment funny? Yes, says Saturday Night Live
Ghiz's Liberals secure second straight majority in PEI
Prince Edward Island Liberal Leader Robert Ghiz greets supporters in Charlottetown on Oct. 3, 2011, after his party won a majority in the provincial election.
Air Canada apologizes for Winnipeg safety memo called racist by aboriginal leader
An Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER aircraft sporting Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games livery sits on the tarmac after it was unveiled during a ceremony at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday July 8, 2009.
On an even keel, Manitoba's miracle takes shape
The flag of Manitoba.
Copper in free fall as China growth slows
A train carrying copper cathodes leaves the Chuquicamata mine and foundry in Chile.
Former Tory appointee to seek Bloc leadership
Daniel Paille, centre, wih Gilles Duceppe (left) and Parti Quebecois MLA Louise Beaudoin, walking at the May Day parade Sunday, May 1, 2011 in Montreal.
Email scandal behind him, Tory MP focuses on religious-freedom plan
Conservative MP Bob Dechert speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Feb. 11, 2011.
Early voting numbers up in Ontario
An Elections Ontario sign is seen in a bus shelter on Bay Street in Toronto on Oct. 3, 2011.
Budgeting for Christmas in October
Georges and Pauline Vanier: Portrait of a Couple, by Mary Frances Coady
Mary Frances Coady
Research into controversial MS treatment still too conflicting, study finds
Dr. Paolo Zamboni looks on before speaking about the breakthrough medical research he has done at the Neurologist Seminar in Toronto on April 14, 2010.
HP stock is cheap, but not cheap enough
David Milstead
McGuinty's optimism versus Hudak and Horwath's despair
Dalton McGuinty campaign buttons are laid out at an Ontario Liberal campaign rally in Brampton on Oct. 2, 2011.
My terrifying ambulance ride with my son
Anthony Edwin Fraser (Ted) Paterson
Anthony Edwin Fraser (Ted) Paterson
People say they want to eat healthy - then order junk food
A downtown pulled back from the brink
Shane Murphy, owner of a hair salon in downtown Cambridge.
The close: TSX slides 3 per cent
A trader sits in front of the main trading board at the Frankfurt stock exchange, September 29, 2011.
B.C. Throne Speech pitches millions for special needs education
Premier Christy Clark in the BC Legislature in Victoria, May 30, 2011.
Rubenstein: Hearn finding success second time around
David Hearn
Thanksgiving tips from celebrity chef Lynn Crawford
This Thanksgiving, make chef Lynn Crawford's pumpkin sticky toffee puddings. (Find a link to the recipe at the bottom of the story.)
Qatar's offer for Greek gold will be hard to refuse
Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou, left, shakes hands with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani in Athens Oct. 1, 2011. Qatar Holdings will invest a total of $1-billion in European Goldfields, including $600-million to finance operations in Greece, where the firm has a permit to mine gold, the chief executive of the sovereign wealth fund said on Saturday.
Primus's Les Claypool credits the squirrel factor
Les Claypool of Primus visits SiriusXM Studio on September 28, 2011 in New York City.
From Omar to Chalky, acting saved Michael K. Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams
Health-care executive named CEO of Shoppers Drug Mart
A Shoppers Drug Mart store in Toronto.
Capitals' star Alex Ovechkin heads to Moscow following death in family
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, reaches for the puck after falling on the ice during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Washington, Monday, Sept. 26, 2011.
Are you saving enough for retirement?
Ottawa to review safety of key ingredient in anti-bacterial soaps
Salida says rumours of demise are 'unfounded'
Courtenay Wolfe, CEO and President of Salida Capital won an auction to have lunch with Billionaire Warren Buffett. Toronto, July, 08, 2009. RYAN ENN HUGHES/THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Markets plunge as Europe dithers and Greece dickers
Michael Babad
Activist Tzeporah Berman steps out of the trees and into the boardroom
Tzeporah Berman
Canadian dollar lower as Greece worries fester
Loonie and U.S. dollar
Party photos of the week
Marayna Dickinson and Carley George
Montreal Impact sign former Inter Milan defender Nelson Rivas
Livorno Colombian defender Nelson Rivas, right, celebrates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Livorno and Sampdoria at the Armando Picchi stadium in Leghorn, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009. The Montreal Impact have signed former Inter Milan defender Rivas as their first designated player.
Brendan Shanahan dropped the ball on Malone hit
Gallery: Chemical mixing sparks massive Texas plant fire
Flames engulf a large complex at a Magnablend Inc., chemical plant in Waxahachie, Tex., on Oct. 3, 2011. About 25 to 30 employees who were inside a warehouse at the plant evacuated safely when the fire broke out.
Flaherty frets over Ontario economy - and stands by Hudak endorsement
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty leaves the Conservative caucus meeting on Parliament Hill on Sept. 28, 2011.
Rembrandts leave Kingston for Amsterdam
Exterior of Rembrandt House museum in Amsterdam
AMR shares plunge on bankruptcy fears
An American Airlines jet taxis on a runway as it takes off at Logan International Airport in Boston.
Bolts' Ryan Malone avoids suspension for head hit
Montreal Canadiens' P.K. Subban takes a hit from Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone during second period NHL pre-season action Saturday.
Dexia in emergency talks on strategic options
The logo of Belgian-French financial services group Dexia is seen on a building in central Brussels.
What Alison Redford's Alberta victory means for women in politics
Newly-elected Alberta PC Leader and premier-designate Alison Redford holds a news conference in Edmonton on Oct. 2, 2011.
Asian demand weakens for contemporary art
In Monday’s sales of over 300 works of contemporary Asian art and 20th century Chinese paintings, the plunge in the Hong Kong stock market and a darkening global macroeconomic outlook weren’t lost on some buyers.
How the Arab Spring could boost the region's economy
Michael Babad
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