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Financial strain ‘overwhelmed’ sled-dog firm’s owner
Robert Fawcett, centre, who was accused of killing 56 sled dogs after the 2010 Olympics and pleaded guilty in August to a single count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, leaves Provincial Court after his sentencing in North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday November 22, 2012. Fawcett was sentenced to three year's probation and given a $1,500 fine.
NFB stalwart loved telling stories of his native Quebec to rest of country and world
National Film Board of Canada handout photo of director Roger Blais.
A quick look back at the Rob Ford saga
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford coaching the Don Bosco High School Eagles in Toronto on Sept. 11, 2012
Best pictures from November 26
Expert witness from U.S. to testify at Big Tobacco trial
“Desires for media may be comparatively harder to resist because of their high availability and also because it feels like it does not 'cost much' to engage in these activities, even though one wants to resist,” ... “With cigarettes and alcohol there are more costs – long-term as well as monetary – and the opportunity may not always be the right one."
Judge in Rob Ford ruling familiar with contentious cases
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks at city hall on Nov. 26, 2012. Mr. Ford was ordered removed from office on Monday after a judge found him guilty of breaking conflict-of-interest laws.
Mark who? Carney’s job has Britain puzzled
Concussed Henderson had to plead to play in '72 Summit Series
Roy MacGregor
The peaks and troughs of Rob Ford’s career
Mayor Rob Ford attends a committee meeting at Toronto City Hall on November 5, 2012.
Q&A: Turning a non-voter into a voter
Sasha Issenberg is pictured in Toronto on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Mr. Issenberg is the author of ‘The Victory Lab,’ a book about the sophistication of voter profiling in the United States Photo by Chris Young for The Globe and Mail
Milanovich, Ray already excited about next year
Toronto Argonauts general manager Jim Barker says he wants to stay with the team. ‘My friends are here, and when you can work with your best friends, that’s what you ask for, but that’s not my decision to make. There are people that may either want me here or don’t want me here.’
Other mayors have faced conflict-of-interest penalties
Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion argued that not borrowing money would entail either raising property taxes 25 per cent or leaving roads and community centres to crumble.
The man who brought down Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
Complainant Paul Magder, centre, and lawyer Clayton Ruby, right, speak at a news conference after a judge found Mayor Rob Ford guilty of breaching a conflict of interest law on Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Ford has been ordered removed from office in 14 days.
Mediation ‘did not work in football and basketball,’ but NHL will give it a go on Wednesday
The home ice of the Detroit Red Wings is shown empty at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004.
Statistician use remains guarded in NFL
The pre-game ceremony with a giant American flag is presented at Texas Stadium under its famed roof with a hole before an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in Irving, Texas.
Quebec corruption inquiry taking a longer-than-expected winter break
A sign points to the Charbonneau commission, a public inquiry into corruption within Quebec's construction industry, in Montreal September 17, 2012. The inquiry resumed on Monday after a three-month break.
Rheostatics ‘regretfully’ cancel reunion shows
The Rheostatics' Tim Vesely (left) and Martin Tielli (right).
Canada’s first childhood obesity program targets unhealthy lifestyles
Neema and Jay Mertelly, their mother Nila and public health nurse, Maple Cardona get active with the hokey-pokey after dinner.
Argos are the new muscle in the East
The Toronto Argonauts celebrate their Grey Cup win over the Calgary Stampeders at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.<252>
Libyan oil fever fades as 2013 talks begin
An oil tanker is docked at Marsa el Hariga oil terminal in Tobruk in a file photo.
In pictures: Hotel project to honour Toronto's Stanley Barracks
An 1880s postcard shows a British military parade at the Stanley Barracks.
Ten contenders to be the next Bank of Canada governor
Tiff Macklem
Tories hold Calgary Centre, Durham; NDP tops Greens in Victoria battle
Calgary Centre Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt speaks to supporters following her win on Nov. 26, 2012.
Mark Carney, we'll miss your winning smile
Mark Carney holds new Canadian $20 bill at the Canadian War Museum gift shop in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2012.
Playing it safe: Conoco’s Kazakh exit is the easy part
An oil drilling platform at the Kashagan oil field in western Kazakhstan.
Carney’s move takes bankers by surprise
Bank of Canada Governor Mark <strong>Carney</strong> speaks to the Canadian Club in Montreal, Nov. 8, 2012.
Grey Cup ratings soar in English Canada but fall short of national record
Argonauts #11 Dontrelle Inman and Argonauts #15 Ricky Ray after winning the 100th Grey Cup game played in Toronto on Nov. 25, 2012 between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders.
Why choose between Apple and Google when you can own both?
The Apple Inc. logo is seen in the lobby of New York City's flagship Apple store.
Europe: For the brave investor, opportunities beckon
Rebounding financial stocks such as Lloyds have helped Dynamic European Value fund outperform its peers this year.
Stamps QB Glenn just wasn’t up to the job
Allan Maki
Why you shouldn't be tempted by the higher cap on TFSAs
Rob Carrick
Markets shrugged: Why investors are unfazed by Carney's big move
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney leaves following a news conference in Ottawa November 26, 2012.
Carney: best man to lead Bank of England
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney announces will leave the Bank Of Canada to head the Bank of England, during a news conference in Ottawa, Monday, November 26, 2012.
Among Brits, disbelief over Carney's appointment turns to applause
Even critics agree Mark Carney may not be such a bad choice to head the Bank of England
West’s latest Afghanistan: Mali
A volunteer fighter in a military training exercise near the town of Mopti by members of Ganda Koy, one of several militia groups in Mali that seek to recapture the north of Mali from the Islamist rebels who seized it earlier this year. Because of a severe shortage of weapons and military equipment, most of the volunteers are using wooden sticks, instead of guns, in their training exercises. There are growing fears that the poorly disciplined militia groups could be dangerously out of control in the fighting for Mali's north. An international military force, possibly including Canadian military trainers, is gearing up for a military operation to defeat the northern rebels next year.
MLS commissioner says Toronto FC planning ‘bold moves’ to improve play
Toronto FC fans wear paper bags as a protest against the team's performance ahead of their 1-0 defeat to D.C. United in MLS action in Toronto on Saturday, October 6, 2012.
How the next governor will be chosen
A cyclist passes the Bank of Canada in Ottawa.
Tiger Mom repents and wants to help daughter find career path
Eileen Chadnick
Michigan Governor eyes 2018 for new border bridge
An illustration of the proposed New International Trade Crossing bridge at Windsor-Detroit.
Stamps see a silver lining despite Grey Cup loss
Calgary Stampeders receiver Nik Lewis smiles during practice ahead of the 100th Grey Cup CFL football game in Toronto, November 24, 2012.
Jet maker Embraer inks border contract, mulls shipbuilding
Employees work on an Embraer 190 commercial jet at the company’s factory in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, in a file photo.
Onex enters insurance with a tailwind in the sector
Sean Silcoff
Weston-Loblaw link puts heat on bread business
Weston’s bakery division is feeling the pinch of lower fresh bread sales, which made up 36 per cent of the firm’s total sales in 2011. In its third quarter, fresh bread sales fell 4.6 per cent following drops of 4.7 per cent and 0.5 per cent in its second and first quarters, respectively.
ICOA CEO says Google ‘acquisition’ a hoax
Brokerage group decries higher fees
Toronto's Bay Street financial district.
World needs oil sands crude, IEA economist says
An energy-thirsty world will need ‘every drop’ of growing production in Canada’s oil sands, but the industry will need to reassure a skeptical public that development can be done in an environmentally sustainable way, the International Energy Agency’s chief economist says.
Two men dead in ‘targeted’ shooting in Burnaby
Sleep helps solve tough problems
Euro zone, IMF agree to Greek debt ceiling
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde arrives at an euro zone finance ministers meeting in Brussels Nov. 26, 2012.
New tax policy for breweries draws unlikely NDP support
Beer is drunk from a plastic cup.
Carney a fine captain, but he didn’t build the ship
David Parkinson
Terminus is dark, violent – and brilliant
Maev Beaty as A in Terminus.
Want your kid to be more active? Take a pass on video 'exergames'
Kids who play active video games are no more active than kids who do not. kids who played Dylan Burger, 8, (L) dances to a video game at the Boys & Girls Club in Santa Monica, California December 16, 2011. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY)
New hotel at CNE to tell story of early Toronto
Archeologists dig into the Canadian National Exhibition parking lot in front of the Direct Energy Centre in mid-November. The team is excavating the foundations of the 1840s enlisted men’s barracks.
Move to U.K. buttresses Carney in bank reform battle
The Bank of England in the City of London
Raymond Harold Prince
Raymond Harold Prince
Ken Gass to relaunch his Canadian Rep Theatre in Toronto
Artistic director Ken Gass poses for a photo on the Factory Theatre set of the play, The Rez Sisters, in Toronto, Ont. on November 8, 2011.
Opposition sides with military ombudsman on access to cabinet secrets
Pierre Daigle, ombudsman for the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces, pauses while addressing the media in Ottawa on Dec. 2, 2010.
Stock to Watch: Capital Power may be takeover target
Capital Power CEO Brian Vaasjo
Insider buying suggests energy stocks about to break out of funk
Three U.S.-based energy trusts have gone public in Canada since 2010, raising over $700-million.
Tell us: What are the most memorable news events of 2012?
Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda walks the high wire from the U.S. side to the Canadian side over the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ont., June 15, 2012.
Muddying the shorting strategy
Muddy Waters LLC founder Carson Block.
Ex-SAC manager granted $5-million bail in insider trading case
Former SAC Capital employee Mathew Martoma leaves Manhattan Federal Court in New York, Nov. 26, 2012. Mr. Martoma was released on $5-million bail on Monday.
EU wants investor compensation if businesses hurt by Canadian policies: documents
EU flags fly at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels in this file photo.
Have your say: How do we connect face-to-face in the age of Facebook and Amazon?
That glass of grapefruit juice might be more dangerous than you can imagine
U.S. hits personal income milestone
Holiday shoppers walk past an Apple Store in San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 23. News that personal income grew in all major American metropolitan areas in 2011 should bode well for the U.S. economy.
What the world is saying about Mark Carney
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney speaks to the Canadian Club in Montreal, Nov. 8, 2012.
Canada Post reports 6th quarterly loss in a row
Canada Post reports 6th quarterly loss in a row
The close: Stocks fall, ending winning streak for S&P 500, TSX
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 22, 2012.
Ottawa boasts about slashing VIP jet fleet
Defence Minister Peter MacKay stands in the House of Commons during Question period in Ottawa Monday November 26, 2012.
What will be Mark Carney's legacy at the Bank of Canada? Readers weigh in
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney waits to address the Canadian Club iThursday, November 8, 2012 in Montreal.
3 top stock picks from Avenue Investment’s Paul Harris
National Bank traders gone in market-making revamp
National Bank Financial hires managing director for energy
Alcan contract, exchange rate dent Hydro-Québec profit
The Hydro-Québec Gentilly nuclear power plant
Robert Burley: Behind the Silver Curtain
Robert Burley with one of his his cameras in Toronto, November 16, 2012.
Daniel Romano’s Middle Child, and other essential tracks
Daniel Romano
Sir Paul’s magical nostalgia tour
VANCOUVER, BC: NOVEMBER 25, 2012 - Paul McCartney performs at BC Place in Vancouver November 25, 2012. Jeff Vinnick for the Globe and Mail
Five works by Robert Burley
Image from the book: The Disappearance of Darkness Photography at the End of the Analog Era By Robert Burley Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas, where the last roll of Kodachrome was processed in 2011
Corruption probe threatens Europe’s biggest steel plant
The ILVA steel plant is pictured in Taranto at sunset in this Aug. 5, 2012 photo. Emissions from the plant have been blamed for abnormally high levels of tumours and respiratory diseases in the region.
Woodbridge changes plan, will sell parcel of downtown Toronto land
Woodbridge plans to sell a parcel of land, in foreground, which it had originally planned to develop
GlaxoSmithKline to raise Indian, Nigerian stakes by $1-billion
GlaxoSmithKline h is reducing its reliance on traditional prescription drug markets in Western economies where sales are slowing.
In pictures: Paul McCartney finally back in Vancouver
What's the difference between Mark Carney and Toronto's Rob Ford? (One's sexy and we like him)
Michael Babad
Ruling can’t keep Rob Ford off football field
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks at city hall on Nov. 26, 2012. Mr. Ford was ordered removed from office on Monday after a judge found him guilty of breaking conflict-of-interest laws.
Wildrose Party joins call for overhaul of Alberta election laws
Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith in Calgary, Alberta on April 24, 2012, the day after she lost the provincial election.
U.K. should hit the brakes on bank levy hikes
British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne holds Gladstone's red box as he poses for pictures outside 11 Downing Street in London, on June 22, 2010.
U.S. retail stocks stall after a strong Black Friday
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores and Macy's were down because investors see those stocks as proxies for the overall economy.
McGraw-Hill sells education arm to private equity firm
The McGraw-Hill Cos. building in New York.
In pictures: Canadian mayors facing controversy in 2012
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks at city hall on Nov. 26, 2012. Mr. Ford was ordered removed from office on Monday after a judge found him guilty of breaking conflict-of-interest laws.
Argentina playing last cards in court battle with bondholders
Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez has vowed never to repay the ‘vulture’ holdout funds that rejected debt restructurings a decade ago and are seeking full repayment.
Saguenay mayor starts court battle for right to pray at council meetings
The business district in the Arvida area of Saguenay, 225 kilometres northeast of Quebec City, is pictured Wednesday November 10, 2010.
Is there labour peace at your high-school?
A group of Toronto educators gathered outside of Queen’s Park in Toronto, Ont., in October to voice their objections against Bill 115 and the proroguing of the legislature.
ECB reviews boost bond-buying plan’s credibility
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi.
First-aid lessons: all’s well that ends well
Carney moves from relative calm to crisis
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
Six destinations where you can get your Christmas on
The famous Christmas tree in New York’s Rockefeller Center.
Smoking ‘rots’ the brain, new study finds
Mayor Ford: You cannot coach without knowing the rules
Mayor Rob Ford exits his office in Toronto November 26, 2012.
Schapiro stepping down as SEC chair
Mary Schapiro was appointed by Barack Obama to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2008.
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