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Canada thumps South Africa in Nation's Cup women's rugby
Best pictures from August 2
Manitoba woman jailed after stopping tuberculosis treatment
CTV Winnipeg reports that a Manitoba woman is being held in custody by police because she has tuberculosis and stopped getting treatment. Here, a patient receives a vaccine injection.
Quebec diva Pierrette Alarie excelled in conveying emotion on stage
Pierrette Alarie and her husband, Leopold Simoneau, in a 1961 performance of Orpheus and Eurydice.
Wife sues RCMP officers over fatal shooting
Court hears details of woman's suffering with ALS in right-to-die case
Gloria Taylor, 63, has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, a fatal illness that afflicts about 3,000 Canadians.
Nokanda, dubbed pride of the Toronto Zoo, dies at 15
Nokanda, dubbed the pride of the Toronto Zoo, has passed away at the age of 15, Tuesday Aug. 2, 2011. Nokanda was born in 1996 at Philadelphia Zoo, arriving at the Toronto Zoo the next year. The zoo says its veterinary staff put down Nokanda after discovering she had cancer.
Cheap Trick concert in Vancouver scrapped over stage fears
Rick Nielsen, the lead guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick, walks past the main stage at Ottawa Bluesfest after it collapsed in Ottawa on Sunday July 17, 2011. Cheap Trick is asking for a full account of what went wrong when a stage it was performing on toppled during a violent summer gale at Ottawa Bluesfest.
McGuinty Liberals make it harder to cancel green energy programs ahead of election
At the end of the work day a worker on construction equipment carefully navigates his way through hudreds of solar panels at the Lily Lake Solar facility near Peterborough, Ont. November 29, 2010.
The Republicans only look like they won - which may be all that matters
Konrad Yakabuski
B.C. to screen caregivers of children
British Columbia Minister of Children and Family Development Mary McNeil listens to a question from a reporter as she responds to a report on children with special needs in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday June 27, 2011.
General's family drives wedge of suspicion into Libya's rebellion
From left to right: Mohammed Younis, nephew of the late General Younis, Moatasem Younis, son of General Younis, and Abdel Razag, cousin of Moatasem Younis. The family is seeking in inquiry into the death of General Younis.
After Hosni Mubarak's trial, an uncharted political path in Egypt
Tens of thousands of Egyptians rallied in Tahir Square in Cairo to show how Islamists and liberal groups were united in wanting change, but the overwhelmingly Islamic tone of chants and banners exposed differences between the two sides.
Scenes from Call of Duty XP
Puck firmly in Shea Weber’s rink
Vancouver voters leaning farther left, poll finds
Lions to stick with youth movement
Soap-recycling program bursts unemployment bubble in Vancouver
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer screenshot gallery
Labrador caribou hunt indefinitely postponed
Newfoundland caribou.
Consistency key word for Alouettes
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins aims for impact
Frst overall pick Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers puts on an Edmonton Oilers jersey during day one of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft at Xcel Energy Center on June 24, 2011 in St Paul, Minnesota.
Taking the pulse of Big Pharma
Video: Toronto police appeal for witnesses in Lakeshore Boulevard shooting
Parody ads take syphilis awareness in Alberta seriously
Who would choose school over love? James Franco, of course
Rogers brings Blue Jays games online
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill, top, leaps over Baltimore Orioles first baseman Derrek Lee after forcing him out at second base during seventh inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.
Getting to the roots of office conflicts
Barack Obama fails to fight for his values
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Budget Control Act of 2011 in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 2, 2011.
Nycole Turmel and the NDP have some explaining to do
New Democrat MP Nycole speaks to reporters Thursday July 28, 2011 in Ottawa after being chosen interim party leader.
TransAlta urged to shut down wind farm during migration season
Wind turbines on Wolfe Island
Bank stocks hit amid fears of recovery setback
Canada's big banks have avoided the train wreck that has swept through much of the world's financial system. This week provided more examples, as the banks reported their results for the latest quarter.
What kind of immigrants should Canada be selecting?
Kam Ko, president of Kobotic Ltd. is photographed at his robotics, welding fixturing and manufacturing facility in Richmond Hill, Ont. on July 28, 2011. In addition to the robotics and welding business he has also designed a chair for dentists to reduce strain.
Democrats shame themselves with terrorist rhetoric
Neil Reynolds
Fists of fury may actually be calming
Rosa Ellen Elliot
Rosa Ellen Elliot
My teenage son had C. difficile
Navistar to shutter Ontario plant
Rebecca Marino moves into main draw of Rogers Cup
Air Canada flight attendants back discount airline
Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
Why the rich are cutting back on Canada
Thane Stenner
Toronto FC deals striker Maicon Santos to FC Dallas for midfielder Eric Avila
Maicon Santos #29 of Toronto FC celebrates his goal against the Houston Dynamo during MLS action at BMO Field May 7, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Injured Cory Boyd insists he earn his spot back from Chad Kackert
Toronto Argonauts Cory Boyd gets set to throw a pass at a team practice in Winnipeg, Thursday, July 7, 2011. The Argos face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in CFL action on Friday.
In volatile times, be ready and be liquid: Hold some cash
Fabrice Taylor
Kavis Reed helps turn team into toast of league
Kavis Reed answers questions from the media after being introduced as the Edmonton Eskimos new coach Friday, December 10, 2010, in Edmonton.
Teachers cashes in on Northumbrian Water deal
Islanders may have suffered biggest loss
The Nassau Coliseum is seen in Uniondale, New York, August 2, 2011. A proposal to finance a new hockey arena for the New York Islanders with $400 million of bonds was rejected by voters in Nassau County, New York, on Monday.
Margaret Atwood quips back at Ford: 'I'm not running for mayor yet'
What the chef of Montreal's Joe Beef eats on vacation
Fred Morin is co-owner and chef of Joe Beef in Montreal.
How to cook with anise hyssop
William Shatner tries to explain the universe
Jamie Oliver on microwaves, activism and the foods he can't live without
Jamie Oliver in New York City
Crazy, Stupid, Love: Is this what divorce looks like?
Canadian banks pummeled in global rout
Several of the office towers being bought by Dundee REIT are along Toronto's Bay Street, in the city's financial district.
North Africa, Middle East likely to top agenda during Baird’s trip to Washington
Getting to the roots of office conflicts
One of the most pleasurable things to do in a down market
John Heinzl
Off-duty Toronto police officer killed in Vaughan crash
Off-duty officer Constable Ricardo Torchia, from 23 division in north Etobicoke, died in a motorcycle crash Tuesday.
Debt deal drives dollar down
Canadian "loonie" dollar coins.
Set employees free for a ‘genius hour’
What to do when crisis strikes your company
Debunking cloud-computing myths
What you can learn from Rupert Murdoch’s mistakes
A Bug's life: my unbreakable bond with the Beetle
Peter Cheney in one of his Volkswagen Beetles
Brazil steps up fight against imports
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff waves to supporters during her victory speech in Brasilia.
7 wineries and distilleries to visit on Vancouver Island
Gold soars to record on safe-haven flows
Gold rings are displayed for customers at a jewellery shop in Seoul on Aug. 2, 2011. Gold edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a purchase of 25 tonnes of the precious metal by South Korea's central bank.
Fiddling with austerity, while the economy burns
BMW's electric cars of the future unveiled
BMW i8.
Stocks clobbered on economic fears
Traders work the floor on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday
Family, friends of Brad Griffiths create memorial scholarship
Brad Griffiths' body was recovered on Saturday from the waters of Lake Joseph, near Parry Sound, Ont. — five days after he was seen in the water.
Only 200 calories a serving? Not so fast
Transporter's $218,000 sellout. Can you dig it?
Map: Wineries of Vancouver Island
SIU investigating after police open fire on man, woman found stabbed
Transcript: A future for alternative energy sources
Mozzarella en carrozza
Hotel Gelato chicken panini with guacamole and chili-cilantro mayonnaise
Calvillo closing in on yet another CFL passing mark
John McEnroe impressed by emerging Canadian Milos Raonic
When to apologize, and when to admit it’s too late
U.S. auto market 'tougher than a cheap steak'
The Ford logo is displayed on a car wheel at a dealership in Omaha, Neb.
U.K. Dragon's Den millionaire appeals to followers to uncover Twitter blackmailer
Duncan Bannatyne, a Scottish entrepreneur who sits on a panel of businesspeople on the U.K. version of Dragon's Den, is pictured judging at a Bathing Beauty contest in Felixstowe, Suffolk in 2009.
The stayover relationship: Great for monogamy, or just delayed adulthood?
Barack Obama’s image takes a beating
Macquarie makes move for Quebec with hire
Healthy Woods ready to play golf again
Tiger Woods and new caddie Bryon Bell
Kids play the classics in Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
Greek taxi strikes continue to disrupt tourist season
Efthimis Lyberopoulos (in orange shirt), president of the Greek taxi drivers union, addresses thousands of taxi drivers during a protest outside the parliament in Athens' Syntagma square July 26, 2011.
Celebrity speeders: Nine who were fined
Actress Lindsay Lohan appears in court during her arraignment on a felony grand theft charge at the LAX Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011.
These goat cheeses have me hooked
Idyllwood Goat Farm
A critic's guide to Vancouver Island wineries
Beppi Crosariol
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions trailer
MDA, Industrial Alliance downgraded
The Heron, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, leased through Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), is prepared my maintainers of MDA prior to launch at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, early February 11, 2009.
Sip and savour at a leading Capri hotel
Grand Hotel Quisisana on the isle of Capri.
First Uranium to resume tailings operation in South Africa
First Uranium cleared to resume tailings operation in South Africa
Moody's, Fitch affirm triple-A rating of U.S. debt
President Barack Obama pauses as he makes a statement on the debt ceiling vote in the Rose Garden at the White House August 2, 2011 in Washington, DC.
MF Global offers wary lenders a Corzine premium
Police arrest two people after disabled man is brutally beaten
Honduran war-crimes suspect deported, border agency says
A Canadian Border Services Agency handout photo of Cristobal Gonzalez-Ramirez, arrested in Alberta on Friday, July 22, 2011.
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