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April 18

Britain, oil firms held talks before Iraq invasion, paper says
Why the NHL didn't do right thing on the Raffi Torres hit
Roy MacGregor
Campus radio station CKLN is off the air
Donald Brenner helped victims of residential schools
Donald Brenner was known for his fair-mindedness and willingness to listen.
Best pictures from April 18
Libyan girls flash the V sign from the porthole of a small ship as they arrive at Banghazi port from the devastated Libyan city of Misrata.
WHL heading back to Victoria
General Manager and President Glen Sather of the New York Rangers is part of a consortium which has moved the Chilliwack Bruins of the Western Hockey League to Victoria. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Cut taxes, create jobs? Not quite
Bob Silver, president of Western Glove Works makers of Silver and 1921 jeans, photographed in his Winnipeg company's now closed sewing room Friday, June 30, 2006
Fred Couples withdraws from Legends event
Fred Couples
Mississauga lays groundwork for waterfront redevelopment
Former AmEx boss to serve as Super Bowl 2014 CEO
Toronto's garbage boss isn't talking trash
Marcus Gee
Flames axe pair of assistants
File - Calgary assistant coach Rob Cookson. (CP PHOTO/Ryan Remiorz)
Threat of U.S. credit downgrade a rebuke to political posturing
Konrad Yakabuski
Read the indictment: U.S. v. Isai Scheinberg et. al
All bets are off as U.S. cracks down on online poker
The struggle for the future of media in Canada
Dwayne Winseck
Tory minister's office hired niece of Carson's girlfriend in 2008
Bruce Carson walks to Hy's Steakhouse in Ottawa, May 1, 2008.
Two teams, two views of Torres' hit
Eric Duhatschek
Tentative deal would mean end to labour woes in B.C. ports
Container ships are loaded and unloaded at the TSI Terminal Systems Inc at Deltaport in Delta, BC, August 05, 2010.
Will hockey-loving Quebeckers send Tories to the penalty box?
The hockey-parent constituency, voters such as Marie-Chantal Morissette and Charles Vigneault, were instrumental in electing the Tories in Beauport-Limoilou in the last election.
Meet the rad hatter for the royal wedding
Philip Treacy, Irish milliner based in London seen in his workshop during an interview with the Associated Press in London, April, 18, 2011.
NDP's Eby to run against Clark for seat in the legislature
British Columbia NDP candidate for Vancouver-Point Grey, David Eby sings Bon Jovi's "Livin on a Prayer" during the NDP leadership convention in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday April 17, 2011.
NHL playoff action
Foes vow to fight protest bylaw even before it's passed
A Falun Gong protest banner outside the Vancouver Chinese consulate April 12, 2011.
From a jungle village, a voice for her people
Zoya Phan, a member of the Burma Campaign UK holds some shackles on stage after speaking on the third day of the Conservative Party annual conference in Blackpool, October 2, 2007.
Sun News Network hits the airwaves with a hard right
A screenshot of Ezra Levant's debut on Sun News Network, April 18, 2011.
Hungover surgeons error-prone, even with no alcohol in system
Surgeons may not be aware that next-day surgical performance can be compromised by significant alcohol intake.
Migrant workers have inadequate health care in Canada, studies show
Migrant workers from Mexico wade through the water at a Richmond, B.C. cranberry farm October 24, 2008.
Toronto FC building $17M training facility
Toronto FC's captain Maicon Santos (right) and designated player Julian de Guzman look at a design presentation following a press conference in Toronto on Monday April 18, 2011 to announce the club's plans to develop a new Academy and Training facility at Downsview Park. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
On the campaign trail: The daily photo recap
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen sit to enjoy Arctic char and bison cooked on a campfire at a campaign outing in Yellowknife, NWT on Monday April 18, 2011.
TFC not concerned with poor turnout
Toronto FC's head coach Aron Winter (left) sits with director of player development Paul Mariner (centre) and first assistant coach Bob de Klerk as they attend a press conference in Toronto on Monday April 18, 2011 to announce the club's plans to develop a new Academy and Training facility at Downsview Park . THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Thriving housing development generates hope for all of Kandahar
Globe and Mail correspondent Susan Sachs reports from Afghanistan on a sprawling housing development on the outskirts of Kandahar.
Ginseng capsules recalled after Health Canada finds contamination
Health Canada has found some ginseng capsules to be contaminated. Please note: The affected capsules may differ in appearance.
Software glitch kills electronic stubs for federal workers' paycheques
Dating website Match.com to screen for sex offenders
Match.com said it will begin checking users against the U.S. sex offender registry.
Boards a familiar stumbling block for Raptors
Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani
Average Canadian house prices on the rise
Humour on the hustings: Remember when Stephen Harper was just Steve?
A detail of a photograph on the vintagevoter.ca site, showing a vintage 'Steve' Harper Reform Party sign.
Vancouver council has little reason to vote for casino proposal
Blackjack at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C. June 11, 2009.
CIDA: a broken agency that needs to be overhauled
Greece says no, but fears of debt default are mounting
Michael Babad
B.C. NDP leader advised to ditch old campaign playbook
Gary Mason
Beware U.S. stocks stuck in reverse
Teck's bet on coal pays off
Zipcar faces a bumpy road to profits
David Parkinson
Oil prices slump despite Saudi production cut
A Saudi oil plant: OPEC ministers insisted Monday that the global market is well-supplied with crude.
The disaster would be not to allow a Greek default
A shop owner reads a book next to closed shop Friday in central Athens
Blazers coach fined 35K for criticizing referees
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan has been fined $35,000 for his comments about NBA officiating after his team's Game 1 playoff loss to Dallas. (AP Photo/Jim Urquhart)
Woody Harrelson's hot summer on stage in Toronto
Gayle MacDonald
Quebecker charged with murdering his children sobs in court
The family home of physician Guy Turcotte in Piedmont, Quebec.
David Eby sings at the BC NDP leadership election
Donald (James) Newlands
Donald (James) Newlands
We're wired to feel embarrassment for others
In this undated publicity photo released by NBC, actor Steve Carell appears in this scene from the television series "The Office."
After the financial crisis, a dearth of U.S. prosecutions
Bertrand Cantat out, but Jane Birkin in for Wajdi Mouawad's final season at NAC
British singer and actress Jane Birkin performes in Prague, on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008.
Canada defeats U.S. in Beach Volleyball
Where are the world's 50 best restaurants? (Hint: not in Canada)
Texas Instruments misses Street target
Entrance to Texas Instruments headquarters in Dallas
Surgeon resigns over claim that unprotected sex makes women happy
Election's not the time to open a royal can of worms: Harper
Prince William and Kate Middleton during a visit to Whitton Park in Darwen, England.
Scream 4: The killer watches us watching him
David Arquette and Courteney Cox in Wes Craven's Scream 4
Forum to keep forestry industry accountable
The Boreal Forest is seen in central Quebec.
Why renting is beginning to look like a great deal
Rob Carrick
Clark v Dix: Who will win the battle for B.C.?
The provincial flag of British Columbia.
Campbell: Torres hit not suspendable
Red tape seen choking private sector in health care
Gildan gets its foot in a lot more doors
David Milstead
Audit quality at risk in Canada, regulator warns
Brian Hunt, chief executive officer of the Canadian Public Accountability Board
I never thought I'd own a cottage
Gender-based schools at TDSB still possible this fall
Fuel system repair suggestions for a DIY mechanic
Rob MacGregor
An oil sands ETF that's one dirty winner
Kane clings to hope the Hawks can rebound
The close: Dow, TSX slump
Layton's leadership edge on Ignatieff will be hard to lose, pollster says
NDP Leader Jack Layton speaks to a voter while phone canvasing Sunday, April 17, 2011 in Bridgewater N.S.
Mideast music, John Cage program are on the Koerner Hall agenda
John Cage
Dollar drops as oil prices take hit
Obamas' tax return shows big drop in income in 2010
US President Barack Obama walks to the Oval Office upon returning at the White House in Washington on April 15, 2011.
Migrant workers not given proper training or housing, researchers say
Gold climbs to record, crude falls, on S&P debt action
Gold bars
Rubenstein: Tsouris, thy name is golf
Kevin Na
Molson Coors CEO's pay package cut 18 per cent in 2010
Raptors GM feels team can build on young nucleus
Rajaratnam defence lawyers rest case
Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, right, arrives at Manhattan Federal Court for his insider trading case in New York March 23, 2011.
NAC show to go on without French killer
Wajdi Mouawad
No changes to advance polls due to Easter holiday: Elections Canada
Signs vie for attention in downtown Ottawa during the 41st election.
New birth control pills increase gallbladder disease risk only slightly, study finds
Finally, a chance to sleep in a Ping Pong paddle
A computer-generated image of the hotel in the shape of a ping-pong racket.Huainan, a coal-mining city in China, hopes to catch the world's attention with an Olympic Park filled with bizarre-shaped buildings. On the drawing board are a hotel designed in the shape of a ping pong bat, a main stadium shaped like an American football, a volleyball-shaped indoor swimming pool and smaller sports facilities shaped like a soccer ball and a basketball. The buildings were designed by architect Mei Jikui, renowned for sports-related constructions. Completion is slated for late 2016.
Toews: Canucks getting 'too much credit'
TV: Five shows worth watching tonight: April 18
Michael Douglas to fundraise for Montreal hospital where his cancer was detected
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones arrive at the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, in this January 16, 2011 file photograph. Zeta-Jones sought treatment for bipolar disorder after dealing with the stress of husband Douglas's battle with advanced throat cancer, her representative said on April 13, 2011.
Why did stock market panic?
Where to invest in the wake of S&P's U.S. debt warning
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 16
Are Canada's corporate income taxes too high?
Pay for top Bombardier executives climbs to $19-million
Bombardier CEO Pierre Beaudoin was among those to get a bump in pay.
Next generation of leaders in training on Canadian women's hockey team
Essential tracks: Four songs you need to hear
Lady Gaga delivers a taped message after being presented the Always Next Forever Now award at the 2011 NewNowNext Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 7, 2011. The NewNowNext Awards will air on April 11 on Logo TV. (
Genesis and other takeovers voted unlikely to succeed
Are these the Coyotes' final games in Phoenix?
Harper stirs separatist pot in quest for a majority
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper greets supporters at a rally in Yellowknife on April 18, 2011.
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