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Bieber pants through his hits, Cummings croons (most of) O Canada at Grey Cup
Justin Bieber performs during the half-time show at the 100th Grey Cup game played in Toronto on Nov. 25, 2012 between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders.
Vancouver’s Block 51 pedestrian-only no longer
At issue has been the impact on bus service, which upset elderly residents trying to get to the West End.
New revelations due in case of Salvation Army theft
Major John Murray of the Salvation Army attends a news conference at their Railside Road food and toy distribution centre in Toronto on Wednesday, November 21, 2012, after discussing the alleged theft of several million dollars worth of items.
Grey Cup game, halftime shows light up Twitter
Justin Bieber performs during the half-time show at the 100th Grey Cup game played in Toronto on Nov. 25, 2012 between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders.
B.C. MP will be first western contender for federal Liberal race
FILE PHOTO: Liberal MP Joyce Murray stands during question period in the House of Commons Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, November 18, 2011.
Argos’ Kackert named Grey Cup MVP
Argonauts #44 Chad Kackert manages to slip past a grasping Stampeders #33 Chris Randle during the CFL's 100th Grey Cup game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders at the Rogers Centre on Nov 25 2012.
'I think labour is still a significant force': B.C. Federation of Labour president
Jim Sinclair, president of the B.C. Federation of Labour, says the NDP has made no commitments to his group.
Argonauts defeat Stampeders to win 100th Grey Cup
Running back Jeff Johnson of the Toronto Argonauts celebrates the team’s victory over the Calgary Stampeders in the 100th Grey Cup, in Toronto on Nov. 25, 2012.
Why we should all fret over the closing of our marine-pollution unit
Mark Hume
Black Friday creeps north as Canadians join four-day frenzy
Shoppers rush through the doors as Macy’s opens for Black Friday.
Saskatchewan premier decides to cover health care of ailing refugee
FILE PHOTO: Premier Brad Wall addresses the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and unveils the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth at Teachers Credit Union Center in Saskatoon, Sask., Tuesday, October 16, 2012.
Bid for Edmonton family to avoid son's deportation to Somalia in final throes
Somalian refugees Khadro Mohamed and her son Saeed Jama 23, pictured at their home in Edmonton on June 21, 2012. Saeed Jama is facing deportation because of his criminal record though he has never actually been to Somalia.
Friends and foes of Egyptian president Morsi set for conflict
Protesters and riot police clash Sunday in downtown Cairo. The Egyptian Justice Minister joined criticism of a sweeping edict issued Thursday by President Mohamed Morsi that exempted the President’s decrees from judicial review until ratification of a constitution.
Quebec radio host blasted for comments about Jewish community
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Montreal Jewish community march to mark the 59th Independence Day of the State of Israel Tuesday, April 24, 2007 in Montreal.
NFL Week 12 action
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin listens to head linesman Jim Howey (37), left, and side judge Tom Hill (97) in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Cleveland.
How countries mandate inclusion of women in corporate governance
Interactive graphic: The slow progress of women in Canada's boardrooms
Roundtable discussion: Do Canada's corporate boards need gender quotas?
Boardroom presentation
In photos: Half-time show with Gordon Lightfoot, Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen
Justin Bieber performs during the half-time show at the 100th Grey Cup game played in Toronto on Nov. 25, 2012 between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders.
The unintended victims of Israeli attacks
Wounded Palestinian boy Ahmed Walid Saada, 3 ,is embraced by his Grandmother Saaba Saada, 55 and his mother Rafah at the Kamal Adwan Hospital November 20,2012. The boy was wounded in his chest when he was traveling on a donkey cart with his grandmother from the market in Jabalya when an explosive device targeted a nearby Palestinian militant who was killed .
Does a nuclear-armed Iran pose a threat to the world?
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, middle, visits the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility in April, 2008.
Wage hike part of tentative contract reached for 46,000 B.C. health-care workers
FILE PHOTO: Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC, June 24, 2010.
How some universities are attracting more women to math, science programs
At Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif., women make up 40 per cent of the program’s graduates thanks to measures begun by professor Christine Alvarado and backed by the school’s president, Maria Klawe.
The trouble with targeting women for science programs
CLAREMONT, CA 112012- Students Xanda Schofield,(right) and Meredith Murphy, during a computer science class at Harvey Mudd College, which is hoping to attract more women students interested in Math and Science.
How chips may fall in EU-Greece poker game
Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) delivers his speech at the European Banking Congress at the old opera house in Frankfurt, November 23, 2012.
Liberal Party needs Alberta Liberals
Justin Trudeau listens to a reporter's question during a press conference in Vancouver.
RCMP Commissioner Paulson the right man to lead change
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Bob Paulson.
Kevin O'Leary entering mortgage business with a simpler product
Robert McLister
In photos: The battle for Grey Cup glory
Calgary Stampeders Romby Bryant (83) is tackled Toronto Argonauts Jordan Younger (26) in the first half during the 100th CFL Grey Cup championship football game in Toronto, November 25, 2012.
What could happen to Mayor Rob Ford after Monday's conflict of interest ruling
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford arrives at a photo op at Toronto City Hall before the Grey Cup on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.
The big problem with e-mail
E-mail draws us in because of the potential need for action.
Daryl Ritchie: Accounting firm’s growth no overnight sensation
Daryl Ritchie, CEO of accounting firm MNP, has worked his entire career at the company and has presided over MNPs dramatic expansion for the past 14 years.
Don’t under-promise and over-deliver
Customer service is key.
Higher prices, less choice: Let's reject cartels
A recent Ontario Superior Court ruling in a dispute between Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. and auto importer Fournier Leasing Co. Ltd. confirmed that companies can invoke the regulated conduct doctrine. But the judge in the ongoing case said it’s not a blanket defence.
Canada to start Japan, South Korea auto, food talks
Canada’s auto makers oppose the duty-free importation of Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
Give gifts or a performance-based bonus?
Free your mind and let ideas soar
Our boss is spying on us, but we don’t know why
Nine to Five: My employer has installed surveillance cameras in our small office
Look beyond the fiscal cliff to Japan’s election
The leading contender to win Japan’s election is Opposition Leader Shinzo Abe, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, a politician who is pledging to throw right-wing financial orthodoxy under the bus to try to revive the economy.
More pressure on Spain's economy as separatists win key election
Exit polls indicated that Artur Mas’s Convergence and Union party won Sunday’s snap election.
Austerity’s grip on Europe becomes a stranglehold as unemployment rises
After four years of economic and financial misery, has Europe’s job market finally bottomed out? Don’t count on it, even though German business confidence is rising, lifting hopes that the continent’s industrial dreadnought will keep the European fleet afloat. For job seekers, austerity continues to be problem.
Chevron, Ecuadoreans to clash in Toronto court
Litigator Alan Lenczner represents the Ecuadorean plaintiffs in the fight to get Chevron to hand over $12-billion in Canadian assets. <137>convince a judge to recognize the Ecuadorean ruling. and force Chevron to hand over the $12-billion in assets through its Canadian subsidiaries. will be handling a case against Chevron, which bought Texaco, in a case that goes back to 1993 when the suit was filed. Residents of eastern Ecuador accused Texaco of contaminating the Amazon beginning in the late 60's. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)<137>
Is Canada’s art market ready to grow up?
James Adams
Toronto police charge man who turned himself in after cyclist death
Military ombudsman argues for more access to cabinet’s secret docs
FILE PHOTO: Pierre Daigle, Ombudsman for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces, pauses while addressing the media in Ottawa on Thursday, December 2, 2010.
U.S. economy on track for stronger growth in 2013
Forecasts for 2013 that are now landing thick and fast show Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is not alone in believing it could be a very good year for America if politicians can avoid tumbling off the so-called fiscal cliff.
In photos: Fans and football heroes parade the Grey Cup to the stadium
A Hamilton Tiger-Cats fan carries the Grey Cup during a procession to the Rogers Centre for the 100th Grey Cup game played in Toronto on Nov. 25, 2012 between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders.
Ottawa trying to offload some refugee resettlement onto community groups
Parliament Hill in Ottawa
Being victim of plagiarism boosted musician’s career in South Korea
A swim on the wild side
Why you shouldn’t eat this antelope on the run
Save the calories for the punch bowl sandwich
Even rec athletes can learn how to draft. Here's how
Running along the Toronto waterfront
Can smell convey emotions?
The anywhere balance challenge
Stuart McLean riffs on the serious business of writing humour
‘I laugh at stuff that’s hard or caustic or sarcastic, but I just can’t do it.’ McLean says.
Feeling guilty about gossiping? Try a week of unbridled blabber
New bid stirs takeover battle for Aston Martin
Aston Martin stands at the centre of an international takeover battle after Mahindra and Mahindra trumped an Italian bid for half of the British luxury car maker.
Stampeders know defence needs another strong performance
Calgary Stampeders, from left,  Stanley Bryant, Brandon Smith, Charleston Hughes, Maurice Price and Marquay McDaniel celebrate with the trophy after defeating the B.C. Lions in the CFL Western Final football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday November 18, 2012.
Norway’s Svindal completes sweep of Lake Louise World Cup races
Norwegian skier Aksel Lund Svindal in action to win the Men's World Cup Super-G race in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 25, 2012.
In photos: The fans of the Grey Cup on game day
Calgary Stampeder fans Derek Hagel, Robert Dancey and Blair Bechthold arrvives for the CFL’s 100th Grey Cup game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders at the Rogers Centre on Nov., 25 2012.
Israel successfully tests new missile defence system, officials say
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits after delivering a statement in Jerusalem November 21, 2012.
As banks start to report, all eyes on mortgages
As Canada’s major banks begin reporting fourth-quarter earnings this week, much of the attention will focus on mortgages, and how well the sector is holding up amid a slowing market.
Universal health care much loved among Canadians, monarchy less important: poll
Queen Elizabeth II
Sebastian Vettel wins third world title with sixth place finish in Brazil
Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix at Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo November 25, 2012.
SNC-Lavalin probe in Switzerland expanded
Former SNC executive Riadh Ben Aissa
Who will win the 100th Grey Cup? The Globe’s team make their picks
Jon Cornish and Chad Owens are seen in this file photo
Argos and Stamps feature high-octane offences desperate for big play
If receiver Nik Lewis is double-covered on Sunday, it means one of his Calgary Stampeder teammates is more likely to be open. Either way, he’s a big threat to the Toronto Argonauts.
Lack of transparency concerns experts following new WHO advice for coronavirus
A man wears a protective mask as he carries a bouquet of flowers at Women's College Hospital in Toronto March 28, 2003. Global health officials are closely following a new respiratory virus related to SARS that is believed to have killed at least one person in Saudi Arabia and left another person in critical condition in Britain.
Justin Bieber’s career in third-down territory before Grey Cup half-time performance
Justin Bieber performs at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Los Angeles. Bieber will perform at the Grey Cup halftime show Sunday.
Canada’s last asbestos mine may have future as Mars stand-in
Jeffrey Asbestos Mine open pit is pictured in the town of Asbestos, Que., July 13, 2010.
Photos: Garment factory fire in Bangladesh kills more than 100
Bangladeshi firefighters battle a fire at a garment factory in the Savar neighborhood in Dhaka, Bangladesh, late Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through the multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said Sunday.
Egypt’s Morsi to meet judges over power grab
A protester waves an Egyptian flag amidst clashes in Tahrir, Cairo November 25, 2012. Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's decree that put his decisions above legal challenge until a new parliament was elected caused fury amongst his opponents on Friday who accused him of being the new Hosni Mubarak and hijacking the revolution. Police fired tear gas in a street leading to Cairo's Tahrir Square, heart of the 2011 anti-Mubarak uprising, where thousands demanded Mursi quit and accused him of launching a "coup". There were violent protests in Alexandria, Port Said and Suez.
External hard drive for your car a great idea, but buggy
November 25: Your lookahead horoscope
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NHLers hit the ice to help
New Jersey Team's PK Subban (76) tries to control the puck under pressure from New York Team's Matt Martin (17) during the first period of a charity hockey game in Atlantic City, N.J., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012.
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