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August 21

Consider this: Gas tax fund should be earmarked for public transit
A man sits in his illegally parked vehicle (grey car) during rush hour on King Street as cyclists and other vehicles manoeuvre around his stopped car in Toronto
Cities get creative with solutions for traffic congestion woes
A man sits in his illegally parked vehicle (grey car) during rush hour on King Street as cyclists and other vehicles manoeuvre around his stopped car in Toronto
Shutting down the A's
Oakland Athletics batter Hideki Matsui swings and misses during the first inning. REUTERS/Beck Diefenbach
Sisters in Nunavut crash inseparable ambassadors for High Arctic
Gabrielle Eckalook, left, was one of three survivors in a plane crash in Resolute Bay. Her sister Cheyenne, 6, was among the 12 who died.
Best pictures from August 21
A man bathes in mud in the village of Ovca near Belgrade. Locals believe that various vein diseases, rheumatics, sciatica, and vision disorders are treated by curative mud and mineral water.
NFL Preseason action
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem makes the catch for a gain of 43 yards in the second quarter of a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, in Houston. Houston won 27-14. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Australia's Nitties wins Midwest Classic
James Nitties
The Big Three
Anderson Silva, left, and Yushin Okami pose in this promtional handout photo. UFC president Dana White says Japanese fighter Yushin (Thunder) Okami has a chance to finally get his due at UFC 134 this month in Rio de Janeiro. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO - UFC
Couples wins Senior Players Championship in playoff
Fred Couples
Triple Play: The Big Three
Anderson Silva, left, and Yushin Okami pose in this promtional handout photo. UFC president Dana White says Japanese fighter Yushin (Thunder) Okami has a chance to finally get his due at UFC 134 this month in Rio de Janeiro. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO - UFC
Pettersen beats Choi in playoff at Safeway Classic
Suzann Pettersen
No details offered about life after possible death of the HST
A voter places his HST referendum ballot into a collection box at a Elections BC Collection Centre in City Square Shopping Centre in Vancouver, July 18, 2011.
PM brings soft power and firepower to bear in the North
A helicopter view of the Canadian Coast Guard ship Louis S. St. Laurent, left, and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy on the Arctic Ocean.
Rejected liquor licence a sour note for Whistler jazz festival
Rod Mickleburgh
Striving for supermom status affects mental health: study
In Photos: Storm rips through Goderich, Ontario
Teeth bared at Hillsdale
James Blake wins at Winston-Salem Open
James Blake of the U.S. returns a shot to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their third round match at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio August 18, 2011. REUTERS/John Sommers II
Whitfield, Brault race to triathlon titles
Simon Whitfield of Kingston, Ont. won the men's Canadian National Triathlon Championship on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan
Libyans celebrate the entry of rebels in Tripoli
Unk captures second career Seaforth Country Classic
Brian Unk
Coquitlam stops Whitby at Minto Cup
In Tripoli, rebels proclaim end of Gadhafi's 41-year regime
NFL rule changes likely to drive viewers away
Cornerback Cassius Vaughn #41 of the Denver Broncos breaks up a pass attempt for wide receiver Donald Jones #19 of the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on August 20, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Canadian women clinch U18 series against U.S.
Canada's U18 women's hockey squad lost 3-2 in exhibition play against the United States on Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Morgan Lewis top pick in National Basketball League draft
Prospects strech during a training camp at Humber College Lakeshore Campus in preparation for the National Basketball League of Canada's draft this weekend in Toronto, Ont., on August 16, 2011. (Michelle Siu / The Globe and Mail)
Downtown universities want to keep pedestrian space indefinitely
Arctic caribou herds may have stopped decline: biologist
A wild caribou roams the tundra near The Meadowbank Gold Mine located in the Nunavut Territory of Canada on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.
Canadians want health charter to guarantee quality and timeliness
A new poll from the Canadian Medical Association points to strong public support for a 'patient health charter' that would guarantee access to quality care.
NFL Exhibition action
B.C. wants more native people on juries
Street braces for parade of bank earnings
Bank of Montreal kicks off third-quarter bank earnings when it releases its results on Tuesday.
EU leaders need to go against the grain with debt crisis
Barrie McKenna
On a shifting landscape, markets look for signs of QE3
U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.
Side-stepping the stampede: Why it's time to buy, not sell
John Heinzl
Creating public art is not for the faint-hearted
Local artist Tyler Hodgins and his son's Emmett,10, left, and Dexter,12, play around on Tyler's recently unveiled Glass Half Full exhibit, a stainless steel, interactive piece in Holland Point Park, along Dallas Rd. in Victoria, B.C. Sunday, August 21,2011.
Kurt Walker reaches out
Allan Maki
Iran sentences detained U.S. hikers to eight years in jail
J. Crew’s Canadian shoppers balk at higher prices
Prevent day tripping in young doctors
A medical resident in obstetric anesthesiology relaxes in a sleep room designated for residents on call in a hospital in Montreal, April 28, 2010. Christinne Muschi for The Globe and Mail
It's not just kids who suffer from ADHD
Rypien remembered for being unpretentious
Allan Maki
Hedge funds strut their stuff: A five-year perspective
HSBC eyes sale of Canadian brokerage
A general view of an HSBC branch in London, England.
In China, Bombardier feels the strain of government ambition
Three charts to start your week
Police confirm one dead after tornado hits Goderich, Ontario
At the heart of the wheat wars
Paddling to the Podium
Hungary's gold medalists Katalin Kovacs (R) and Danuta Kozak celebrate their victory after crossing the finish line of the women's K-2 200m event at the 39th ICF Canoe Sprint World Championshipson on August 21, 2011 at Matyeri Lake in Szeged. Getty Images / ATTILA KISBENEDEK
The Map of Time, by Félix J. Palma
Félix J. Palma
Universiade: Canada one win from gold in men's basketball
Canada's Vincent-Lapointe paddles to gold again
Canada's gold medalist Laurence Vincent-Lapointe poses on the podium of the C1 200 meters event of the 39th ICF Sprint World Championships at the Matyeri Lake in Szeged on August 21, 2011. Getty Images/ FERENC ISZA
Tobacco companies will say province has no jurisdiction for lawsuit: anti-smoking group
Fisher wins Czech Open, first European Tour victory
Oliver Fisher
Charest heads on Asian tour to showcase Quebec's natural resources
Quebec Premier Jean Charest speaks at the presentation of the Quebec Northern Plan Monday, May 9, 2011 in Levis Que.
Markets await Bernanke, banks amid lull in economic data
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
Video: Violent storm hits Toronto
Lil Wayne reconnects with his fans
Lil Wayne performs at the Molson Amphitheatre on July 31, 2010 in Toronto.
Latin America shuts out Canada at Little League World Series
Maracay, Venezuela's Omar Conoropo Jr., left, slides under Langley, B.C., catcher Connor McCreath at the Little League World Series, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, in South Williamsport, Pa.
You'll know Gary Clark Jr.'s name by the end of the night
Gary Clark, Jr. performs with The Roots on Aug. 9, 2011.
Help: I'm bored of my elliptical trainer
How to survive a family car trip
The knife-sharpening truck filled me with fear
Improve your energy flow in Thailand’s seaside playground
The soul-destroying search for a family doctor
There were just as many people behind me, Gloria Galloway says of the line-up for a family doctor.
Celebrate Mexican independence with a third night free
A runner's diary: 8 weeks to go
How to beef up an ectomorph body type
Jonathan, left, and Drew Scott, hosts of Property Brothers, play basketball at LA Fitness gym in Toronto on June 27, 2011.
Sara Elizabeth Collingham Swan
Sara Swan
If running's your sport, coaches can help
Weekend warriors race to sign up for short triathlons
My doctor splits my physical into two appointments. Why?
Orangutans learning to use iPads
What happens when a bike and an elliptical machine have a baby
The Execution Run: an epic workout to get you ready for the big race
Manchester City keeps perfect start with win over Bolton
Bolton Wanderers' English defender Zat Knight, right, vies with Manchester City's Bosnian forward Edin Dzeko during the English Premier League football match between Bolton and Manchester City at The Reebok stadium, Bolton, north-west England on August 21, 2011.
Dozens arrested outside White House during oil sands protest
U.S. Park Police officers handcuff and arrest protestors over a proposed pipeline to bring tar sands oil to the U.S. from Canada, in front of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011.
ALS finding may lead to future treatment
Crash alters tack of Harper's trip to Far North
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces carry a victim of a plane crash in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Saturday, Aug.20, 2011.
Raul ends transfer speculation
Schalke's Spanish striker Raul takes part in a a training session on April 25, 2011 in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany. German first division Bundesliga football club Schalke 04 prepares to play Manchester United in their Champions League semi-final, first-leg match to take place on April 26, 2011.
'Reasonable suspicion' body found is missing Brampton, Ont. woman
Macdermid Ermacora (L) and his estranged wife Racquel Junio (R) are seen in this undated composite photo.
August 21: Your lookahead horoscope
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