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New $450 car seat promises to keep your child safer in an accident
Foonf boasts a narrow width — under 17 inches at its widest point and 13 inches at the base — making 3-across seating possible.
How a smitten man came face to face with the ‘Internet Black Widow’
Melissa Ann Weeks, 77, of New Glasgow, N.S., also known as the “Internet Black Widow,” leaves a Cape Breton Regional Police Services vehicle, escorted by police, for a court appearance at the Sydney Justice Centre on Tuesday.
B.C. slaughterhouses not testing for pathogens
Fresh ground beef is packed at a local butcher shop Monday, October 1, 2012 in Levis, Que.
A season to forget in Blue Jay land
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero pauses on the mound during the first inning of their American League baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Toronto September 12, 2012.
Saints’ scandal puts big burden on Brees
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees pauses during a time out against the Green Bay Packers in the second half during their NFL football game in Green Bay, Wisconsin September 30, 2012.
The most memorable debate moments in American history
Famous debate performances over the ages include Richard Nixon's sweaty lip and Bill Clinton's amicable appeal.
Obama, Romney set to match wits in first big debate
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sept. 30, 2012.
Messier watches for Oilers arena, lockout news while growing hockey participation
Team Canada general manager Mark Messier watches the team practice Sunday May 9, 2010 at the IIHF world hockey championship in Mannheim, Germany. Head coach Mark Messier hopes to improve on the fourth-place finish posted by the Canadians last year at the Spengler Cup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Accused in N.S. confinement case troubled: parole board
Wayne Cunninhma and David Leblanc are shown in an RCMP handout photo. The RCMP in Nova Scotia's Lunenburg County say they're looking for the two men in relation to an alleged forcible confinement and sexual assault of a 16-year-old teen.
Opposition presses against Nexen deal and Tories’ ‘secretive’ approach
The federal New Democrats unsuccessfully sought to pass a motion Tuesday that would have required the government to hold parliamentary committee hearings on CNOOC Ltd.’s $15.1-billion bid for Calgary oil company Nexen Inc.
A soft cap, with a tax, would solve NHL lockout
David Shoalts
Police justified in asking ISP to identify child-porn suspect, Ontario court rules
High hopes for new technology boost Quebec miner's shares
Even though Orbite, a development-stage enterprise, has yet to report a profit, an initial commercial-scale extraction plant is under construction and is expected to be running next year.
Confessions of a former value investor
Andrew Hallam
Xstrata deal offers case study on boards without backbone
A logo of the Swiss mining company Xstrata is shown at the headquarters in Zug.
In pictures: Justin Trudeau's speech in Montreal
Mr. Trudeau was there to announce he will seek the leadership of the federal Liberal Party.
‘Bail-in’ bonds: reshaping risk and reward for EU bankers
The biggest R&D spenders: Where innovation pays off
U.K.-Canada embassy deal kicks off worldwide flag race
Diplomats and officials are scurrying to ship flagpoles to far-flung embassies – an estimated $2,400 plus freight to fly the Maple Leaf in Baghdad – so that neither country gets caught with its flag down again.
Toronto's Jarvis bike lanes to be removed by end of year
A cyclist rides in the bike lanes on Jarvis Street in Toronto.
Hey, how come I didn’t get my dividend?
John Heinzl
The Gateway to bare-knuckle politics
Gary Mason
Ukraine moves to outlaw ‘promotion of homosexuality’
A supporter of Ukrainian former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko shouts at riot police during a rally near the Pecherskiy district court in Kiev Oct. 11, 2011.
Kyle Lowry making his voice heard at Raptors camp
Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry poses for the team photographer during the team's media day before the upcoming NBA basketball season in Toronto, October 1, 2012.
Watch McDonald's Canada's 'Your Questions' TV spot
From Twitter to TV, McDonald’s offers answers
Photo blog of Young Entrepreneurs Night in Vancouver
Screen grab from Young Entrepreneurs Night in Calgary in April, 2012.
PQ a wild card in Quebec’s attitude to free trade
Sophie Cousineau
Canada’s shrinking aerospace horizon
Bombardier now faces competition in the regional jet market from rivals in Brazil, China, Russia and Japan.
Religious sensitivities no excuse for violence in Muslim world
Damaged statues at a Buddhist temple that was torched in Ramu in the coastal district of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.
Prime Minister Harper should keep gender balance in mind for the Supreme Court
Mr. Justice Richard Wagner of Quebec, nominated for the Supreme Court by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Tighter mortgage rules start to take toll on high-end homes
For single-family detached homes in Greater Vancouver, the index price for a typical property was $935,600 last month, or down 0.5 per cent from a year earlier.
Full text: Justin Trudeau's speech announcing his Liberal leadership bid
Justin Trudeau on the front lawn of Parliament Hill, June, 2012.
Air Canada to merge vacation business with new discount airline
Passengers wait in line for an Air Canada flight at Toronto's Pearson airport, March 18, 2012.
Deutsche Telekom in merger talks to bolster struggling T-Mobile USA
Signage for a T-Mobile store is pictured in downtown Los Angeles, California in this Aug. 31, 2011, file photo. Deutsche Telekom is in advanced talks to combine its T-Mobile USA unit with MetroPCS, three sources familiar with the situation said on Oct. 2, 2012, as the German telecoms group seeks to stem a decline in customers at its U.S. Business.
Buck Pierce has mild concussion but may still play Monday
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Buck Pierce gets up after being hit during the first half of their CFL football game against the Toronto Argonauts in Winnipeg September 29, 2012.
Four pathways to build your business
Harvey Schachter
If your company can’t buy it, then build it
Build, Borrow or Buy: Solving the Growth Dilemma
Disabled Nortel pensioners launch lawsuit
Nortel pensioners protest at Queen’s Park in Toronto in 2009. Disabled Nortel pensioners have launched a lawsuit over cuts to their pensions.
Free-trade agreement paved way for future tough decisions
Vehicles assembled in Canada cross into the U.S. at Buffalo, N.Y. Trade between Canada and the U.S. shot up after the free-trade agreement was inked.
Men with shaved heads more masculine than other men, study finds
Star of AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" Walter White (Bryan Cranston) is pictured in this AMC handout photo. The show "Breaking Bad" was nominated for the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy in Los Angeles, California, July 19, 2012.
VIFF movie review: Moksha: The World or I, How Does That Work?
Moksha: The World or I, How Does That Work?, directed by Koo Sungzoo
Players would do well to remember that profits and revenues are not one and the same
New Jersey Devils' Zach Parise speaks to reporters during Media Day before Game 1 of their NHL Stanley Cup hockey final against the Los Angeles Kings in Newark, New Jersey May 29, 2012. The Stanley Cup Final will be played on May 30 in Newark.
Do you have a case of meat anxiety?
What happens when lions eat insecticide?
Trudeau's vision for Liberals high on ambition, short on firm answers
Liberal MP Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire, arrive at a news conference in Montreal on Tuesday.
Why we need best restaurant lists – and why they make us angry
The Governor-General's list
Robert Hough, author of novel Dr. Brinkley's Tower, is photographed in his Toronto home on February 20, 2012.
Lychee tomatoes? Sea urchin bottarga? Welcome to the new foodie frontier
Société-Orignal's Alex Cruz picks lychee tomatoes at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick, Que., Monday, October 1, 2012.
In pictures: the new foodie frontier
Societe Orignal owner Alex Cruz picks clay peppers at Jardins bio-Sante in Howick, Que.
Champions League: Van Persie double gives Manchester United victory
Manchester United's Robin van Persie (C) celebrates his goal against CFR Cluj during their Champions League Group H soccer match in Cluj-Napoca.
Mecca beckons, despite the challenges
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts’ 76-storey Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel in Mecca overlooks the Grand Mosque and cube-shaped Kaaba. Closed to non-Muslims, the city poses special challenges for most Canadian firms and other international business.
Toronto’s Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art is on the move
David Liss, Artistic Director and Curator for the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, at the MOCCA museum in Toronto on September 28, 2012.
The year of discord among the literary experts
Linda Spalding at the Glenn Gould Prize afterparty held at Fran's.
Agriculture Minister to visit meat plant at the centre of tainted beef storm
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on April 23, 2012.
The close: Stocks mixed, RIM enjoys another rally
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Sept. 20, 2012.
B.C. could withhold electricity from proposed pipelines, Premier suggests
B.C. Premier Christy Clark scrums with the media following her meeting with Alberta Premier Alison Redford to discuss the Northern Gateway pipeline in Calgary on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012.
Recipes: This Thanksgiving, forget the traditional turkey
For the salted caramel panna cotta, buy caramels from chocolate shops that will melt easily.
Chestnut and bacon stuffing
Salted caramel panna cotta
For the salted caramel panna cotta, buy caramels from chocolate shops that will melt easily.
Cornish hens with apricot mustard sauce
Furlong defends his work as teacher
John Furlong listens to his lawyer Marvin Storrow during a press conference in Vancouver on Sept. 27, 2012.
City reaps windfall from sale of its stake in energy corporation
A 2003 file photo shows sections of pipe being assembled for Toronto's Enwave deep water cooling project.
Are pod-based coffee machines worth splurging on?
A model of Starbucks’ new Verismo coffee and espresso maker.
Make your presentation relevant
Drinks you should never order at a bar. Ever
Beppi Crosariol
Balsamic roasted vegetables
Ai Weiwei to launch first big U.S. show
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei reacts to a question during an interview at his studio in Beijing September 27, 2012.
Toronto Zoo sale hits new snags on lease deal and profits over pandas
One year after a contentious council decision, the fate of Toka and Iringa as well as Thika remains unknown. , (left) and Iringa, respectively, 42 and 43 year old African elephants, are photographed on May 1 2012 at the Metro Toronto Zoo. The fate of three elephants is up in the air as they need to be relocated because of lack of space for them at the Toronto zoo. They may be sent to either a zoo in California or to PAWS,a sanctuary also in California. Well known personality Bob Barker has offered to pay for shipping the elephants to PAWS but the Toronto zoo has concerns over some of the sanctuary's medical records.(Photo by Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Multiclass shares suffer over the long term: study
SNC-Lavalin interim CEO Ian Bourne speaks to shareholders Thursday, May 3, 2012, at the company's annual general meeting in Toronto.
Henry Burris named CFL offensive player of the week
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Henry Burris runs the ball during first half CFL action against the Montreal Alouettes at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ont., on Friday, September 28, 2012.
Top 10 ways to win a real estate bidding war
Tom Thomson appears in newly unearthed pictures
A detail from a hitherto-unseen photo of Tom Thomson, at front of wagon, holding the reins. The image will be displayed at the Art Gallery of Ontario Oct. 3.
Lululemon escapes Einhorn’s scorn
Don Cherry rips Leafs for treatment of Kadri
Defence points to ‘badges of innocence’ in Nortel trial
Defence points to ‘badges of innocence’ in Nortel trial
Rita Chretien expresses ‘joy and relief’ that husband died peacefully
Henry Chretien, Albert Chretien's brother, with Rita Chretien, wife of Albert Chretien, at a news conference at the Penticton RCMP detachment in Penticton, B.C. on Oct. 2, 2012.
Upgrades for Kinross, Methanex; a downgrade for Agrium
One red and two yellow arrows.
Ottawa turns its eye to Atlantic gateway
Containers are stacked on a ship at the Port of Halifax in this photo from 2007. ‘It’s interesting that the distance between the east coast of Canada and the west coast of India is closer than moving from the west coast of Canada to India,’ Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said Tuesday.
Mike Spracklen, Rowing Canada part ways
Coach Mike Spracklen uses a bullorn to talk to members of Canada's Olympic men's eight rowing team during training for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on Burnaby Lake in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday July 5, 2012.
Queen for a Day: Luckily, there’s Thicke, but the rest is pretty thin
From left, Cory O'Brien as Dwight McKay, Blythe Wilson as Claribel Anderson, Alan Thicke as Jack Bailey, Lisa Horner as Birdie McBride, Jay Davis as Ned Anderson.
Canada losing the race to sell LNG
The LNG tanker Duhail
As banks expand in Asia, fees decline
Downtown Tokyo in this photo from July. Long in the doldrums after its 1980s bubble economy burst, Japan was recently eclipsed by China as the world’s second-biggest economy.
Staring down my ghosts in Northern Ontario
Vancouver home sales plunge more than 30%
Michael Babad
Male pedestrian killed at GO Train crossing in east-end Toronto: police
Toronto commuters faced 60-minute delays on the GO Train due to signal problems on April 26, 2012.
EU trade deal possible by year’s end, Minister Fast says
International Trade Minister Ed Fast speaks with the media during an announcement in Ottawa, Monday October 1, 2012.
European initiative looks to put Internet error pages to use
A European initiative is asking companies to use their broken link pages to help find missing children.
Former MP John Nunziata fined $5,000 for denying assault
Victims’ families in Elliot Lake mall collapse allege negligence in lawsuit
Debris outside Elliot Lake’s Algo Centre Mall. Two women died in the mall’s collapse in June.
Australia cuts interest rate as mining slump prompts worries
Workers remove covering from Australian iron ore at the port in Tianjin municipality
Manulife shareholders find little peace of mind
Lou Schizas
Canadian gas producers dreaming big - again
Peter Tertzakian
At midday: Early gains fade again
Traders at the New York Stock Exchange. Forecaster and money manager Gary Shilling says investors should remain on deflation alert, believing that the U.S. Fed is only delaying falling consumer price levels through its latest effort at money creation.
Minister open to speeding up federal layoffs to make them ‘less stressful’ on employees
Treasury Board President Tony Clement delivers a speech to the Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa on Tuesday, October 2, 2012.
Vanguard aims to lower ETF fees by switching index providers
An employee of Vanguard Group Inc. answers calls from investors at the company's headquarters in Malvern, Penn., Feb. 26, 2008.
Behold the pickup truck indicator: it's bullish
Arrests in fake debit-card plot that swindled TTC out of $180,000
More than half of small businesses never hired disabled employee: poll
Former Germany captain Michael Ballack retires
Germany's Michael Ballack shouts in celebration after scoring during the 2002 World Cup semi-final match between Germany and South Korea, at the Seoul World Cup stadium in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 25, 2002.
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