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Senators' AHL affiliate advances to Calder Cup final
Shirking tradition, Quebec Liberals charge ahead with new electoral boundaries
Quebec Premier Jean Charest speaks during a news conference presenting Plan Nord, a multibillion-dollar plan to develop the province's remote northern region.
'God wants him to be alive': Family fights landmark battle over medical consent
Mozhgan and Mehran Rasouli, wtih mother Parichehr Salasel, leave Ontario appeal court in Toronto on May 18, 2011.
Best pictures from May 18
A young masai ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus) has a meal at its enclosure at the zoo in Hanover, central Germany. Fifteen chickens hatched from their eggs which were imported from Morocco for breeding.
Obituary: Leslie Laking guided the Royal Botanical Gardens through decades of growth
U.S. border chief says terror threat greater from Canada than Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin says there are more people crossing into the U.S. from Canada that are suspected of alliances with terrorist organizations than there are from Mexico.
Uncommon resilience in impossible situation on display in Ashley Smith video
A video showing an incident at a federal prison involving Ashley Smith.
Bautista shows no signs of slowing down
Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista watches his two-run home run, his third homer of the game, in the sixth inning off Minnesota Twins' Kevin Slowey in a baseball game Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Minneapolis. Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has become the face of the franchise. If he keeps up his current pace, he could soon become the biggest star in baseball.
A cautious set of picks that's unlikely to embarrass Harper
John Ibbitson
With cabinet shuffle, Harper builds up his economic front
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his cabinet with Governor General David Johnston following a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall.
Blue Jays pay for error of their ways
B.J. Upton #2 and Matt Joyce #20 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate Matt Joyce 2 run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during MLB action at the Rogers Centre May 18, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
U.S. official key to sending Maher Arar to Syria torture appointed law professor
Then U.S. deputy Attorney-General Larry Thompson testifies on Capitol Hill, June 13, 2001.
Experts warn against government-backed online gambling
A quiet atonement for Britain's role in years of violence in Ireland
Britain's Queen Elizabeth takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Irish War Memorial Garden in Dublin, May 18, 2011.
Crosscheck: Carbon tax revenue for transit? First, show us the money
A motorist removes a gas pump nozzle after fueling up at a gas station in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday July 1, 2008, the day the provincial carbon tax went into effect.
U.S. pressures Pakistan to find more terrorists
U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates made it clear that Washington wants Pakistan to deliver on its renewed vows to hunt down Muslim extremists apparently enjoying safe haven.
In Pictures: Demand for Chevrolet Volt EVs exceeds supply
2011 Chevrolet Volt
Excluded transcript frustrates group at Cohen inquiry
A sockeye salmon is caught in a commercial fishing boat's net on the mouth of the Fraser River in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday August 25, 2010.
B.C. presses ahead with controversial hydro dam despite $2-billion jump in cost
Art Napolean, former chief of the West Moberly First Nation and an award-winning actor and musician, emcees a protest against the proposed Peace River Site C Dam at B.C. Legislature in Victoria in September, 2010.
Natives getting sweetheart deals from government, B.C. Tory leader says
Former Delta MP John Cummins during a press conference where he formally announced he wants to lead the BC Conservative Party in Vancouver March 29, 2011. (John
Rob Nicholson is still top gun in Harper's fight against crime
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Rob Nicholson, Senate leader Majory LeBreton, Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay and Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews (left to right) applaud as Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives for the swearing-in ceremony for the new federal cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Wednesday May 18, 2011.
Gingrich's Medicare comments give Democrats priceless fodder
Konrad Yakabuski
Left-wing councillors get their hands dirty by trash-talking Ford
Marcus Gee
Shepley sharp at CN Canadian Women's Tour
Jessica Shepley
Should circumcision be outlawed? It just might be in San Francisco
Vancouver children's fest looking to public to secure its future
Big Nazo perfroms at the Vancouver International Children's Festival in Vanier Park in 2008.
In Syria, Canadian journalist heard prisoners being tortured
In this citizen journalism image made on a mobile phone and acquired by the AP, Syrian protesters carry banners in Arabic and Kurdish that call for a democratic nation as they demonstrate in the northeastern town of Qamishli, Syria, Friday, April 29, 2011.
Stephen Alexander's slow-cooked pork shoulder
Pork shoulder
A talented, overstuffed cabinet
Prime Minister Stephen Harper smiles during a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Wednesday May 18, 2011.
Peace is the hardest, but best, option in the Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a press conference in his office in Jerusalem, Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
A welcome name change in the new cabinet
Peter Penashue is sworn in as Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Ottawa, Wednesday May 18, 2011.
Rubenstein: Tiger's best days are behind him
Tiger Woods
Target's Canadian foray hits cost hurdle
Target Corp. is driving a hard bargain with landlords to get concessions in its bid to convert Zellers locations to Target stores.
PM draws heavy fire for naming defeated Tories to Senate
Larry Smith, Josee Verner and Fabian Manning, who were defeated as Conservative candidates in the 2011 election but rewarded with Senate seats, are shown in a photo combination.
Obama faces hard choices in Mideast speech
A man holds up a Koran during an anti-government rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 17, 2011
Wildfires to continue to close wells in Alberta's oil patch
Cenovus operations at Pelican Lake
Google's big bet on Canada
If only the EU had listened to Strauss-Kahn's rescue plan
Eric Reguly
Lynne Cohen wins $50,000 Scotiabank photo prize
Headphones that won't make you look like geek
Dividend funds that won't keep you up at night
Bombardier sees no threat from Airbus production boost
Bombardier's C Series passenger jet
Can Canucks really be Canada's team?
Gary Mason
Jean Pascal, Bernard Hopkins save punches for ring
WBC light-heavyweight champion Jean Pascal smiles during a pre-fight news conference in Montreal, Wednesday, May 18, 2011 where he will defend his title against challenger Bernard Hopkins in Montreal on Saturday, May 21.
Stephen Alexander's tips on grilling the perfect burger
Ex-astronaut Dave Williams to head Ontario hospital
Dave Williams describes his experience in space at a press conference after the space shuttle Endeavour landed on Aug. 21, 2007.
Google unveils new Canadian hub
Google's new offices are located in the old Lang Tanning Company building in Kitchener's Tannery district, just a few kilometres south of the University of Waterloo.
These chairs rock - literally
Nurseryworks' Bungalow Rocker
PetroBakken Energy shares still a risky buy
oil pumpjack
Joe Oliver: From Bay Street to Natural Resources
Minister for Natural Resources Joe Oliver is sworn in by Clerk of the Privy council Wayne Wouters.
LinkedIn IPO 'a litmus test' for social networkers
LinkedIn Corp., the professional networking Web site, displays its logo outside of headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
Surprise! PWYC restos can actually be successful
As the coaching carousel turns
Ottawa Senators head coach Cory Clouston reacts to a call on the ice during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Boston, Massachusetts April 9, 2011. The Bruins defeated the Senators by 3-1. REUTERS/Greg M Cooper
An income stock delivers a message of gains to come
Skot Kortje
Canada Post strike action could cause B.C. govt. to delay HST referendum
Fight HST pin.
Weir enters qualifying for British Open
Mike Weir
What I'm Watching: Scott McGillivray
Philanderer, cad, lecher: Too many words, too much judgment
Russell Smith
Fund fact sheets can help you help yourself
Rob Carrick
New York bar offers spa treatments in a glass
Fort York: A bridge too far for Toronto city council
Twitter users react to 'Aboriginal Affairs' minister's title change
A little landscaping can mean a big break on capital gains
Tim Cestnick
Paul Krugman tops list of favourite 'living' economists
Paul Krugman
The best of Canada's national parks: an insider's guide
Kluane National Park.
LPGA looks forward to growth
LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan
Nancy Pollock
Canadian dollar moves higher amid surging oil
$10 dollar bills at par
Fraud charges against Markham man stayed in case involving fake RCMP memo
Gadhafi's wife, daughter in Tunisia, source says
March 2, 2011 Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi gestures to supporters as he arrives to speak in Tripoli, Libya. Gadhafi survived a NATO missile strike Saturday, April 30, 2011 that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren and wounded friends and relatives.
Spanish jobless protests eclipse election campaign
Demonstrators gather and shout slogans in Madrid's famous landmark Puerta del Sol against authorities' handling of the economic crisis.
Chaz Bono changes gender in the spotlight with surprising grace
Sarah Hampson
Ford's inflatable seat belt, explained
Ford Motor Company introduces the auto industry's first-ever production inflatable seat belts, which are designed to provide additional protection for rear-seat occupants.
Photos from the Cannes Film Festival, Day 8
Actress Kiera Chaplin on the red carpet before the screening of "La Conquete" at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on Wednesday.
The close: Commodities lift Dow, TSX
Canada's busiest Zellers locations (expected to be among Target's stores)
Four Parks Canada birthday gifts for you
Cabins along Lake O'Hara in Yoho National Park in British Columbia.
Kesler not interested in fighting
Consent for ending life support would undermine MDs' authority, court hears
Age-weighted voting: Should your age determine how much your vote counts?
Dive deep and get into the muck: Try muck diving in Indonesia
A flying gunard in Lembeh Strait.
Viterra declines comment on possible play for GrainCorp
Mayo Schmidt, president and CEO of Viterra.
The Tokai Quartet and dancers: an artful blend of disciplines
Tokai String Quartet: (from left) Amanda Goodburn, Yosef Tamir-Smirnoff, Csaba Kocza� and Emmanuelle Beaulieu Bergeron
Maple bond investors shrug off BofA's bold move
Canadian dollars
Spork committed fraud, OSC rules
Hedge fund manager Otto Spork at his office on Bay Street, Toronto.
The thrill of wide-open spaces on B.C.'s West Coast Trail
The West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island, B.C.
Get ready for Glencore debut
Glencore has planned a $10-billion float on the Hong Kong stock exchange.
Premier: Manitoba taxpayers won't subsidize NHL team
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger
Audacious Senate appointments are Harper's gift to Layton
NDP chief Jack Layton arrives on Parliament Hill with his wife, Toronto MP Olivia Chow, to be sworn in as Leader of the Official Opposition on May 18, 2011.
I hate that my daughter loves princesses
Why Glencore's IPO is a watershed event
Glencore's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland.
Sony finds security flaw in password reset website
A man walks past a Sony logo in front of an electronic shop in Tokyo May 3, 2011. Sony CEO Howard Stringer faced criticism of his leadership after the consumer electronics giant revealed hackers may have stolen the data of another 25 million accounts in a second massive security breach.
High gas prices? Don't fret fuelishly, we're here to help
Andrew Clark
LinkedIn at lofty valuation in IPO, a test for social media
Michael Babad
Fed looks at exits
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, D.C.
Kazakhstan set to freeze major gas project, minister says
General view of the hydrocarbons processing complex in Karachaganak, northwestern Kazakhstan. Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
Woods out of top 10 for first time in 14 years
Tiger Woods
When you're too old to drive
Fed officials favour rate hikes over asset sales
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke
Should Winnipeg, Quebec NHL bids get public funds?
A Quebec Nordiques fan shows his support for their return to the NHL at a game between the Calgary Flames and the Senators at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2011.
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