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Tougher drunk-driving laws coming this fall, Alberta Premier says
Sabres send Jets home with loss
Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) stops a shot by Buffalo Sabres center Paul Gaustad (28) during the second period at the First Niagara Center.
Berlusconi, lacking alternatives, resigns as Italian PM
Iralian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi lost his parliamentary majority at a key vote on Tuesday.
Ottawa to test viability of auto sector
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, left, responds to questions as Industry Minister Tony Clement looks on at a news conference to discuss support for the auto industry in 2009.
Youthful Oilers cruise by Habs
Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Jones celebrates his short-handed goal against the Montreal Canadiens during second period NHL hockey action Tuesday, November 8, 2011 in Montreal.
Vancouver seeks injunction to end Occupy protest
Two members of Occupy Vancouver hang a tarp over their tent as they prepare to dig in at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Nov. 8, 2011.
Jurisdiction issues hampered missing women case, inquiry hears
Vancouver Police Deputy Chief Doug LePard addresses the media after releasing his report into the disappearance of women from the Downtown Eastside, in Vancouver, B.C., on Aug. 20, 2010.
Author Esi Edugyan takes home the Giller Prize
Esi Edugyan accepts the Scotiabank Giller Prize for her book Half-Blood Blues in Toronto on Tuesday.
Leafs have Monster problems in goal
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson adjusts his mask after allowing a goal to Florida Panthers forward Tomas Kopecky (R) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto November 8, 2011.
Accompanying a fallen airman, the highway's first hero
Former fighter pilot, John "Jock" Williams poses for a portrait at the grave marker of his friend, a former pilot Captain Paul Rackham at Holy Cross Cemetery in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada.
Toronto youth shelter could be forced to relocate
The residential units at Eva's Phoenix shelter. Eva's Phoenix is part of Eva's Initiatives, shelters for homeless and at-risk youth. The shelters provide residence .
Austerity platform gives Wall a record landslide in Saskatchewan
Re-elected Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall in his office at the Provincial Legislative building Regina, SK, November 8, 2011
B.C. students in line for mostly blank report cards
Monica Fong from David Livingstone Elementary works on a SMART board in class in Vancouver, BC, Feb. 29, 2008.
Flaherty's delay imperils Tory campaign pledges
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.
Father asked for help killing 'stubborn' daughter, trial hears
Tooba Mohammad Yahya, husband Mohammad Shafia and son Hamed Mohammed Shafia are escorted to court in Kinston last month.
Toronto doctor who signed off on welfare dietary forms stands by his intentions
UN cites 'credible' evidence Iran is building nuclear warheads
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inspects a uranium-enrichment facility south of Tehran in 2008.
Helicopter crash victims' families unmoved by minister's reply
The wreckage of Cougar Flight 491 is on display in St. John's in 2009.
No cases of infectious salmon anemia in B.C., food agency says
A DFO technician takes scale and otoliths samples from dead Sockeye Salmon in the Adams River October 26, 2011.
What's worse than snakes on a plane? Porn
Photos: Yorke Island, then and now
Vet considers Toronto's imperilled air museum a monument to war heroes
Canadian WWII veteran, Philip Gray (Flt. Lt. Retired), 89, inside the Canadian Air and Space Museum (CASM) in Toronto on Nov. 2, 2011.
Canadian national team rugby winger develops taste for gold
Canadian reaction
Penn State University head football coach Joe Paterno is surrounded by the media while leaving the team's football building on November 8, 2011 in University Park, Pennsylvania. Amid allegations that former assistant Jerry Sandusky was involved with child sex abuse, Paterno's weekly news conference was canceled about an hour before it was scheduled to occur.
B.C. kidney donor wins battle for his own second surgery
Doctors conduct a kidney transplant.
Old B.C. fort was braced for Japanese invasion that never came
An old photo of a searchlight emplacement on Yorke Island is held up in the same spot more than 70 years later on Nov. 7, 2011.
Canada's Sports Hall Of Fame opens doors to first inductees in new Calgary home
Inductees to the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, left to right, Dick Pound, a former vice-president of the International Olympic Committee, former B.C. Lions kicker Lui Passaglia, Andrea Neil, a former assistant coach with the Canadian women's soccer team and two-time W-League soccer champion, Ray Bourque, a Stanley Cup winner and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Peter Reid, a former Ironman champion and Lauren Woolstencroft, winner of 10 Paralympic ski medals sit for a group photo at the hall in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011.
After Berlusconi, euro zone should bring out heavy artillery
According to reports November 8, 2011, Berlusconi has agreed to resign, after the Italian Parliament passes economic reforms, when he conceded that he lost his majority in parliament.
Kidnapped boy's parents practise an unusual forgiveness
Three year old Kienan Hebert mysteriously vanished in September from his bedroom in his Sparwood home and was returned, just as improbably four days later, in September, 2011. He is shown here at home after his return. The accused kidnapper Randall Hopley, will appear in court tomorrow, Nov. 9. 2011.
Games might not be gold for London businesses
In this photo taken Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, Tom Seaton, owner of The Container Cafe, poses for a photograph at his business near the Olympic Park in Stratford, London. You would think Tom Seaton would be sitting pretty right now, given that his cafe offers an almost-touch-it view of London's Olympic stadium. But Seaton and other small business owners who work in the five London boroughs hosting the 2012 Olympics are mostly worried. Businesses in east London are likely to face severe disruption during the games that will take place on their doorstep.
Breeders line up for champion show-jumper Hickstead's seed
Eric Lamaze of Canada jumps on his horse Hickstead during the Spruce Meadows International Grand Prix horse jumping event in Calgary, Alberta, September 11, 2011. Lamaze went on to win the International event. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Duceppe rules out fast return to politics, denies plot against Marois
Italy after Berlusconi will still have a debt crisis
Silvio Berlusconi’s departure is seen as long overdue if the country wants to show it is serious about fixing its fiscal woes and corralling its soaring debt.
Stampeders prep for aerial attack
Edmonton Eskimos' Adarius Bowman (R) runs in for a touchdown in front of Calgary Stampeders Greg Fassitt during the second half. The Eskimos won 35-7. REUTERS/Todd Korol
Dinner tonight: Halibut with a Spanish flair
Lucy Waverman
Americans in Canada driven to divorce from their country
Mark Wittgen, formerly a dual Canadian-American citizen, gave up his U.S. citizenship after the U.S. government pursued him for information on his personal financial assets.
Give grieving fathers of fallen soldiers their Silver Cross
Image from the home of Susan Short whose husband Sgt. Rob Short, was killed in Afghanistan in 2003. This is Susan's Silver Cross, given to her following Rob's death. (Photo by Peter Power / The Globe and Mail)
It's the deficit-fighting journey that counts
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty issues an economic update during a luncheon speech before the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Earl Grey White Chocolate Mousse
Frazier, Ali linked to the end
Boxers Joe Frazier (L) and Muhammad Ali pose together as they arrive at the 10th annual ESPY Awards which honor excellence in all sports in Hollywood in this July 10, 2002 file photo. Former heavyweight champion Frazier, who earned boxing immortality after his three epic fights with Ali, died on November 7, 2011 at age 67, U.S. media reported.
Visible minorities thin on the ground at Canadian city councils
Mike Pagtakhan is still Winnipeg's only Filipino-Canadian city councillor, a decade after he went into politics.
Service Canada employees told to keep mum on complaints office
Job seekers speak with personnel at the Service Canada kiosk during the 19th edition of the National Job Fair and Training Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Canadians researchers win Gates grants for some weird science
Mario Ostrowski is a researcher partnered with St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto in pioneering AIDS research.
MF Global clients told to wait a little longer
MF Global client accounts were not protected: regulator
A reader asks: How to support military families in need?
Megan Leslie photo: the woman on the right is my grandmother Helen Leslie nee Turner. She served with the RCAF overseas in London during WWII
Rapper Heavy D killed after fall at California home, report says
Rap legend Heavy D, 44, reportedly died on Tuesday.
Ontario to miss spending targets as weakening global economy takes toll
Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan was pleased that politicians wouldn't have to potentially step in and block a cross-border deal.
Why Burger King is a bad locale for a lovers' quarrel
Harris Bank a start in hunt for missing MF Global cash
The hunt for MF Global's missing $600-million in customer money could begin at the doors of Chicago-based Harris Bank.
India's Nano hits bumps on the road
India’s Nano hits bumps on the road
Silvercorp profit rises, despite cost of fighting short-sellers
Silvercorp Metals at its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010. Started in 2004, the Vancouver-based company today is China's largest primary silver producer.
Bay Street gets a boost from oil's resurgence
A crude oil storage tank, left, and crude oil pipe operate at Vermilion Energy's pipeline and storage site in Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France.
CP Rail's efficiency strategy goes full steam ahead
CP Rail’s efficiency strategy goes full steam ahead
Shaved Radish Salad
Entrepreneurial democracies and the happiness factor
Neil Reynolds
Why Supermom is leaving the law firm
Litigator Jacqueline King, with sons Hayden, left, and Harrison, quit national giant Miller Thomson last year to join mid-sized Shibley Righton, seeking a better work-life balance.
Moving on after a setback at work
Words from Peter Drucker still valid after all these years
'What would Drucker Do Now?' celebrates the wisdom of late management guru Peter Drucker.
Halibut with Paella
Halibut with Paella
Arugula with Roasted Figs and Burrata
Lawyer to push OSC to drop case against him
Mitchell Finkelstein will argue that the OSC case against him should be thrown out.
Inter Pipeline: An energy play without big energy price risk
John Heinzl
Butterfly Winter, by W.P. Kinsella
In Photos: Canadians on the frontlines and the homefront
Brian Kells is pictured with father Peter Kells and mother Marlene Grace at the Ottawa Airport on April 16, 2009 - the day he returned from Afghanistan.
A deeper look at dividend payouts
Obama's frayed relations with Netanyahu a badly kept secret
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and U.S. President Barack Obama's frustrations at Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, got a wider audience than they intended when their microphones picked up a snarky exchange about the Israeli leader at the G20 summit in Cannes, France.
In photos: Milton Cohen's poetry and pre-war life in Montreal
A photo of their 1931-32 basketball team - Sam Borer and Milton Cohen the first two on the left.
Season your stock picking with risk rotation
McDonald's? Tim Hortons? Who makes the best brew?
Chinese factories eye cheaper labour overseas
Chinese factories, facing rising costs and shrinking margins, are looking at outsourcing to overseas locations with lower wages/
Read Milton Cohen's poems from the battlefields of WWII Europe
Picture of Milton Cohen taken overseas during the war.
Toronto cyclist killed by truck was mother, yoga instructor and pregnant
Courtesy of the Morrison/Schuck family
Rush on Sao Paulo office space pushes rents to record high
Paulista Ave., the financial centre of downtown Sao Paolo, has some of the highest commercial rental rates in the country.
COPE platform focuses on affordable housing
$315-million Kobo takeover deal a windfall for Indigo
Kobo's e-reader
Transport Canada site, once for aviation history, now offers escort services
Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? Yes, no - and who cares
Rhys Ifans stars in Columbia Pictures' "Anonymous."
The Way: A family affair for Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez (left) and his father Martin Sheen promote the film "The Way" at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 10, 2010.
Gold miner Semafo declares inaugural dividend
Molten gold. Montreal-based gold miner Semafo Inc. has declared its first dividend on rising output in its West Africa operations.
Beautiful babies may not be attractive adults
BMO keeps racking up energy deals
Bank of Montreal
Gareth Winston (Flew) Flewelling
Gareth Winston “Flew” Flewelling
As a kid, I wanted to fight like Bruce Lee
The late martial arts movie star Bruce Lee is seen in this 1973 file photo.
The close: Financials drive Dow, TSX higher
A general view of the TSX Broadcast Centre in Toronto.
In Hannah Moscovitch plays, the pull of the past meets the push of the present
Melanie Keller and Billy Fenderson in a scene from the Chicago production of "East of Berlin" by Hannah Moscovitz
OHL suspends Tom Kuhnhackl 20 games for hit
Escape to Waikiki for less
Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa .
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds don't quite soar
Noel Gallagher launches his new album "Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds" on Oct. 17, 2011 in London, England.
Why do I need a balance of fixed income and equities?
Nancy Woods
Austin not likely to return to Regina
Saskatchewan Roughriders coach Kent Austin laughs during his team's practice for the Grey Cup in Toronto November 23, 2007.
Chorus Aviation faces uncertainty over Air Canada dispute
An analyst warned investors to avoid Chorus Aviation stock as a result of a payment dispute between the Jazz Air parent and Air Canada.
Rubenstein: Dissecting Tiger's swing
Tiger Woods
Recipe: Avelinettes
Avelinettes from The Art of French Baking.
Recipe: Boules de neige
Boules de neige from The Art of French Baking.
Blogger dishes on the art of French baking
Parisian blogger Clotide Dusoulier is a writer-in-residence at the Stratford Chefs School.
Calgary's Niko inks multiyear rig contract in Indonesia
Niko Resources will start drilling next year in Indonesian waters after signing the largest offshore exploration contract in the history of Indonesia.
Bonds not impressed by Berlusconi resignation
Tourists visit the leaning tower of Pisa
Leveraging + high payout funds = unhappy ending
Dan Hallett
No change to Canada's inflation-control target
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
Tories push back date for balanced budget
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers his fall fiscal update to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 8, 2011.
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