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Giants come up big in Game 6
San Francisco Giants' Pablo Sandoval stands at second base celebrating his first inning double against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game 6 of their MLB NLCS playoff baseball series in San Francisco, October 21, 2012.
Toronto Maple Leafs team doctor made Stanley Cup history
Hugh Smythe, shown in November, 1987, invented his own natural solution to neck and back aches.
In pictures: The life and times of Hugh Smythe
Ex-MP sits in Israeli custody while fellow protesters released
Former NDP MP Jim Manly, in a video released Saturday, remainsin Israeli custody.
Romney, Obama neck and neck going into final grudge match
Lynn University student Eric Gooden, stand-in for President Barack Obama, walks off stage during final preparations for Monday’s foreign policy debate.
Conservatives' policy on foreign investment may be hypocritical, but it is potentially practical
John Ibbitson
In Wisconsin, a land of bitterly polarized politics, neither side is tiring of the fight
Protesters in February take part in a Solidarity Sing-Along, a daily protest at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., after Republican Governor Scott Walker declared war on public sector unions.
Best pictures from October 21
Muslim pilgrims pray at the top of Noor Mountain, near where the Hiraa cave is located on the outskirts of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws three million visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world.
BoSox help Jays out of a sticky situation
Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos speaks with manager John Farrell at Jays Spring Training in Dunedin, Fla. on Wednesday February 29, 2012.
Whitecaps become first Canadian team to qualify for MLS playoffs
Vancouver Whitecaps' Gershon Koffie, left, of Ghana, and Portland Timbers' Franck Songo'o, of Cameroon, vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday October 21, 2012.
Bidding farewell to Farrell after Jays' nest raided by Red Sox
In this file photo, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell keeps an eye on the action at Jays Spring Training in Dunedin, Fla. on Sunday February 26, 2012. The Boston Red Sox announced on Sunday they had signed Farrell as their new manager.
Canada’s women’s coxed four rowing team wins at Head of the Charles regatta
Toronto’s ROM to ask caterers for preferred-list fee of $10,000
Some of the approximately 24,000 runners pass by the Royal Ontario Museum during the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in Toronto on Sunday, October 14, 2012.
Ed Begley Jr. reflects on boycott lists and riding a bicycle to make toast
Actor Ed Begley Jr., while still a regular on both the big and small screens, is also known for his environmental activism.
Speed skating records tumble at Calgary Oval
Michael Gilday (L) of Canada who came in second races Victor An of Russia who finished first in the men's 1000 meter race during the ISU Short Track World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, October 21, 2012.
B.C. government rethinks pipeline-approval process
Protestors march through the streets of Kitimat, B.C., on June 24, 2012, in a rally against the Northern Gateway pipeline project.
Tax relief sought by B.C. mayors to ease transit standoff
A SkyTrain pulls into the Marine Drive SkyTrain station in Vancouver on August 13, 2012.
Memories of genocide at the hands of Germany fuels radicalism in Namibia
At a German military graveyard in Namibia's Waterberg national park, only a small plaque commemorates the Herero people.
Oilers forward Ben Eager faces charges after bar fight: Report
In this file photo, Edmonton Oilers' Ben Eager celebrates after scoring a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets' during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio January 17, 2012.
Popular caddie Scott Steele dies
Silhouette of a golf caddie
Fasken Martineau makes big move into Africa
Bay Street’s Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP is merging with a South African law firm in a move it says will cement its rank as the Canadian-based law firm with the most lawyers outside the country’s borders.
The waiting is the hardest part for Tigers
Detroit Tigers catchers Gerald Laird (L) and Alex Avila celebrate after they advanced to the World Series by defeating the New York Yankees in Game 4 of their MLB ALCS baseball playoff series in Detroit, Michigan, October 18, 2012.
Don’t expect Canada’s housing market to have U.S.-style meltdown
The betting among some of Mark Carney’s watchers is that the bank governor will drop his implicit threat of higher rates soon, or at least modify the bank’s now-familiar pledge of “some modest withdrawal” of rock-bottom rates and monetary stimulus.
Rebecca Marino defeats Fichman in all-Canadian final
Rebecca Marino of Canada hits a return to Greta Arn of Hungary during their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 17, 2012.
Rynnas fumes as Griffins edge Marlies in shootout
AHL Toronto Marlies goaltender Jussi Rynass (file photo)
NDP’s choice in Vancouver-Fairview ‘more for the common man’
George Heyman during a press conference March 20, 2006 where he announced a tentative four-year agreement reached in public service talks with the government.
Petronas move spurs fear of investor chill
The Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Investor group says oil sands industry must cut environmental risks
Athabasca oil sands digger, Albian Sands, Alberta, Canada.
Ottawa and First Nations must collaborate on reforms to education
Native children leave the Chief Matthews School by bus in Old Masset October 3, 2012 where they take Haida language class.
If EU did more for Roma, they wouldn’t seek asylum in Canada
Maria Gagy, a 26-year-old Roma woman, and her family stand at her apartment's balcony at the Avas apartment block in Miskolc, 180 km (112 miles) east of Budapest October 17, 2012.
Week 7 NFL action
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Nick Eason brings down Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder (L) during the second half of their NFL football game in Minneapolis, October 21, 2012. Minnesota won 21-14.
Corruption doesn’t pay: Why capitalism worked in the Baltic states
Gwyn Morgan
Gerry Doutre: Milking the yogurt market
Gerry Doutre, CEO of Ultima Foods, hopes Iogo’s fresh flavours drive the brand.
Think you know your staff? Think again
Most managers have no idea what their employees really think about key workplace issues.
I’m now a manager but my boss won’t let me do my job
B.C. LNG plans at crossroads after Petronas-Progress deal blocked
A Petronas station in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur. Petronas plans to take over Progress Energy and build an LNG export facility in B.C. had stoked especially strong hope on the B.C. coast, where the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation had begun socio-economic negotiations with the company even before the Progress takeover was announced in June. The possibility that the takeover could be blocked – and with, it potentially, the Petronas LNG plans – prompted disbelief.
Good and bad leaders can be the opposite sides of the same coin
Flipping coin
Carney’s track record: Not as good as one might think
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney gives his opening address at the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance Conference in Nanaimo, B.C.
Investors looking to miners for sense of futures markets
A truck hauls a load at Teck Resources Coal Mountain operation near Sparwood, B.C. Vancouver-based Teck is one of the world’s largest exporters of coking coal used in steel production. As a major supplier to Chinese markets, the company will be watched for insight into how demand is faring at the Asian giant as its economy grows at a slower pace.
In Russia, patience proves a virtue for Kinross Gold
Kinross Gold CEO Paul Rollinson says the miner’s relations with the regional government of Chutotka was equally important as those with Moscow.
Economist touts radical idea for U.S. election rivals
Brian Milner
Managers: Be alert to ‘bicycle moments’
Look Ma no training wheels
Apple, Microsoft gambling on a growing taste for tablets
A smaller iPad may be coming, but Microsoft’s Windows 8 is a bigger bet on mobile tech.
Hollywood lessons on recruiting staff
Cameraman
Mixed signs point to unsure future for CN and CP
With freight indicators mixed across sectors and the economy chugging along unspectacularly, railroad analysts will be especially listening for leads on two other stories when Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. release their third quarter earnings Monday and Wednesday respectively.
Market braces for Petronas fallout
A Progress Energy Resources rig. Trading Monday will be about more than what will happen to Progress and Nexen. Investors are now weighing whether other companies they once saw as easy targets for foreign investors with deep pockets will face similar, although undisclosed, roadblocks.
The xx: Plenty of time to read between the lines
Eric Clapton plays art market to the tune of $30-million
A Gerard Richter painting, Abstraktes Bild, purchased by Eric Clapton for £2-million, has sold in auction for more than £21-million.
Eskimos sign running back Cory Boyd 10 days after cutting him
Edmonton Eskimos' Cory Boyd (centre) carries the ball as Toronto Argonauts' Marcus Ball (right) defends during first half CFL action in Toronto on Monday August 27 , 2012.
Lincoln Alexander’s body arrives at Queen’s Park to lie in state
Honour guards stand by the casket of former Ontario lieutenant governor Lincoln Alexander as he lies in state at the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.
Ontario Liberal party president Yasir Naqvi won’t seek leadership
Liberal candidate Yasir Naqvi, the incumbent, speaks with constituents while canvassing in his Ottawa Centre riding on August 26, 2011.
The quest for the perfect flu shot
Researchers are trying to develop a vaccine that, in one shot, would fight all know flu viruses for decades.
Work your abs while you watch TV
Pot-growing Robin Hoods
Purse Fitness: free exercise app in need of quality control
We are what we eat: Why I took the time to learn how to make pie from scratch
Barbra Streisand: Love her or hate her, the woman can sing
Singer Barbra Streisand performs during a tribute concert to composer Marvin Hamlisch in New York September 18, 2012.
The Is-It-Lunch-Yet Sandwich
Is It Lunch Yet sandwich
All hail our iPad overlords!
Writers: graduating by the bushel, but can they find readers?
Multivitamins reduce cancer risk in men over 50, study finds
Leslie Beck
Two injured in East Vancouver shooting
RCMP cordon off a crime scene using police tape.
Egypt’s Orascom moves to take control of Wind Mobile
A Toronto-area Wind Mobile store.
Canada’s credit bubble a central banker’s dilemma
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney was clear last week that the central bank will cut its economic outlook.
Lessons in investing from the Tour de France
Tyler Hamilton’s bestselling book, The Secret Race, is helping to cause contributing to one of the biggest pileups the professional cycling world has ever seen. Mr. Hamilton asserts that his former squad, like many top teams, transfused blood from its best riders, months before the Tour de France. They infused it back when the race hit its toughest mountain stages. Michael Edleson’s classic book, Value Averaging , describes a similar process of asset infusion – with some equally impressive results.
Obama and Romney tied in new poll on eve of final debate
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama trade barbs during the second debate.
NHL deputy commissioner Daly says framework for new CBA is on the table
Bill Daly Deputy Commissioner and chief legal officer of the NHL makes his way to speak with the media following collective bargaining talks in Toronto on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
Federal minister’s overspending triggers calls for harsher penalties
Canada's Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 15, 2011.
In photos: George McGovern, war hero, senator and presidential hopeful
Rosalie Bryant holds her two year old son, Gregory Michael, as she talks to senators George McGovern, right and Jacob Javits, in Immokalee, Fla. in March of 1969.
Photos: Catholics mark Kateri Tekakwitha's canonization
Two nuns hold images of Kateri Tekakwitha, Canada’s first native person to achieve sainthood, as they wait for the start of a canonization ceremony celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012.
Alouettes linebacker Emry apologizes for punch to Roughriders Labatte
The crowd taunts Montreal Alouettes linebacker Shea Emry as he is escorted off the field after being given a game misconduct during the first half of CFL action against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina, Sask., Saturday, October 20, 2012.
Conrad Black set to be pilloried as guest on BBC comedy show
Former media mogul Conrad Black arrives at a business luncheon where he will be making a speech in Toronto, June 22, 2012. Mr. Black, convicted by a U.S. court of fraud and obstruction of justice, was released from a Florida prison in May and flown to his home in Canada, which has granted him a temporary resident permit despite his criminal record.
The week's best web reads: 11 signs the market rally isn't over
A trader looks at his screens during a bond auction on a trading floor in Madrid on Thursday.
Budget watchdog takes feds to court
Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page waits to testify before the Commons finance committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa April 26, 2012.
Three federal by-elections to take place Nov. 26
Former International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa April 24, 2012.
Frankel’s race career has perfect ending
Tom Quealy on Frankel races ahead of Olivier Peslier on Cirrus des Aigles to win The Champion Stakes during the British Champions Day at Ascot racecourse in England on Saturday.
In an act of atonement, Vatican makes Kateri Tekakwitha the first native Canadian saint
A faithful holds an image depicting Kateri Tekakwitha, the first aboriginal to be declared a saint, before Pope Benedict XVI conducts a special mass to canonize seven new saints including Kateri at St. Peter's square in Vatican City October 21, 2012.
Tiger-Cats need good luck, calculators to make CFL playoffs
Hamilton Tiger-Cat Dave Stala sits in the end zone after he missed a pass to tie the game during the second half of their CFL football game against the Calgary Stampeders in Calgary, Alberta, October 20, 2012.
October 21: Your lookahead horoscope
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