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December 1

Jags' Posluszny losing his ties to Buffalo
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jared Lorenzen (13) is tackled by Buffalo Bills linebacker Paul Posluszny (51) during the first quarter of a preseason NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008. The game is the Colts' first in the new Lucas Oil Stadium. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Saying goodbye to Beckham
Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham kisses his sons Brooklyn (L), Romeo (C) and Cruz (R) before the MLS Cup championship soccer game against Houston Dynamo in Carson, California, December 1, 2012.
NHLPA authorizes $10,000 stipend for players as lockout drags on: Report
Donald Fehr (centre) Executive Director of the NHLPA stands with NHL players as they speak with the press following collective bargaining talks in Toronto on Tuesday August 14, 2012.
Manslaughter case against Canadian soldier in hands of military jury
Maj. Darryl Watts (right) and lawyer Balfour Der arrive for court martial proceedings in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Watts is charged with the death of a soldier and injuries to others on a training range in Afghanistan in 2010.
The week's best web reads: 4 stocks hedge funds are ditching
Canada’s men’s and women’s sides lose plate finals in Dubai Sevens rugby
Samoa's players celebrate with the trophy after defeating New Zealand during their Sevens World Series Cup final rugby match at The Sevens stadium in Dubai December 1, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
Reaction to deaths of Chiefs’ Belcher, girlfriend
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2012, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel, left, and general manager Scott Pioli watch the team warm up prior to an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Kansas City, Mo. Police say Chiefs player Javon Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo., then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of his coach and general manager.
Israeli PM thanks Harper for UN vote on Palestinians
FILE PHOTO: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press about the Palestinian bid to the UN.
Shark fin court ruling met with mixed reactions in Toronto
FILE PHOTO: Glass jar of shark fin sold at a shop in Toronto's Chinatown.
Mike McEwen advances to Canada Cup of curling semi-final
Winnipeg skip Mike McEwen studies the oncoming stone line during his 9-7 tie breaker win over Calgary's Kevin Koe in the Capital One Canada Cup Curling on Saturday Dec. 1, 2012.
Chiefs’ game will be played as scheduled, team says
A police car leaves the training facility for the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football team on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Kansas City, Mo.
Ontario woman mysteriously dies while volunteering in Tanzania
FILE PHOTO: Houses are seen at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania's Hie district December 10, 2009.
Two men arrested in connection with fatal shooting of B.C. student
Maple Batalia was shot early Wednesday morning on the third floor of Simon Fraser University’s Surrey parkade. She was rushed to hospital.
Lindsey Vonn wins second downhill race at Lake Louise
Lindsey Vonn, of the United States, reacts in the finish area following her run at the women's World Cup downhill ski race in Lake Louise, Alta., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012.
Canada’s Alex Gough wins World Cup luge bronze
Alex Gough from Canada speeds down the course during her first run at the Women's luge World Cup Doubles event in Koenigssee, southern Germany, on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012.
Kathleen Wynne’s pledge biggest surprise in tame Ontario Liberals debate
Kathleen Wynne, Minister Of Municipal Affairs And Housing, is scrummed outside a cabinet meeting at Queens Park on Oct. 16, 2012.
Canadian Charles Hamelin wins short-track World Cup bronze
Silver medalist Sin Da-woon (L-R) and gold medalist Kim Byeong-jun from South Korea pose with bronze medalist Charles Hamelin from Canada after the men's 1,500 meter final during the ISU Short Track World Cup competition in Nagoya, central Japan, December 1, 2012.
Quebec's Jean-Philippe Le Guellec captures gold at biathlon World Cup
Canadian Jean-Philippe Le Guellec at the world youth and junior biathlon championships in Haute-Mauriene, France.
Residents still worried after rebels leave Goma
A M-23 rebel fighter walks with his rifle as they withdraw from Goma December 1, 2012. Rebel fighters, singing and brandishing weapons, pulled out of Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern border city of Goma on Saturday, raising hopes regional peace efforts could advance negotiations to end the insurgency.
The paper trail from the court’s decision to oust Rob Ford
In pictures: B.C.'s Colony Farm hospital, then and now
Dale Lessoway of the Kwikwetlem First Nation, outside the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital at Colony Farm in Coquitlam on Nov. 29, 2012.
Tory fingerprints on the support-Ford campaign
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford makes a brief statement to the media at City Hall in Toronto on Nov. 27, 2012.
What does equal education look like after the landmark court ruling?
The Supreme Court ruled this month that Jeffrey Moore, below, now 24 and a successful plumber in North Vancouver, was discriminated against as a child by B.C. education officials who did not provide adequate help for his learning disability
From rebel to rock star, Bank of Canada governors through history
James Coyne.
Life in the shadow of a Psychiatric Hospital can breed fear that spans generations
Riverview Hospital’s East Lawn Building under construction, October 7, 1929. Established in 1904, Riverview Hospital is now part of the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital at Colony Farm.
Middle East panel: Getting a grip on a region in turmoil
An anti-Morsi protester in Tahrir Square uses chains to symbolize Muslim Brotherhood rule.
Costco veggie burgers recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
Veggie Patch brand The Ultimate Meatless Burger with best-before dates of Jan/12/2013 and Jan/17/2013 have been recalled because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Egypt to hold vote on constitution Dec. 15
Demonstrators chant slogans in support of Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, Dec., 1, 2012. Islamist crowds demonstrated in Cairo on Saturday in support of the President, who is racing through a constitution to try to defuse opposition fury over his newly expanded powers.
1950s American sports racers were crude, often naïve, but never subtle
Mike Fisher’s 1959 Bocar XP5 at last year’s Bahamas Speed Week Festival.
On the rocky road to a national energy strategy
A pump jack draws oil near a fracking operation near Bowden in Alberta.
Suddenly, everyone’s an economic nationalist
Doug Saunders
Dec. 1: With government help, I’d be on the breadline, and other letters to the editor
A Montreal soup kitchen in 1931.
While we wait for the apocalypse, let’s wander the Garden of Affluent Neuroses
Elizabeth Renzetti
Capitol Hill’s ghosts haunt divided Washington
David Shribman
Do capitalism and charity mix?
Margaret Wente
Buying used: Back seat of Nissan’s pretty coupe is best for small kids
2010 Nissan Altima Coupe Credit: Nissan
With Justin Bieber on top of the world, is there any way for him but down?
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.
5 gifts for the business traveller
High-end suitcase-maker Rimowa and the design aristocrats at Milanese firm Moncler have teamed up to create what you might call statement luggage
Check out four trendy trousers to strut in during the holidays
They love him. They really love him: Why Rob Ford can win again in Toronto
Mayor Rob Ford leaves his office through a back hallway avoiding the media, waiting outside his office, to get a comment on the recent change in the judges ruling on his conflict of interest case, allowing him to run in a by-election at Toronto City Hall in Toronto Nov. 30, 2012.
CivicAction: A look back at decade of city-shaping in Toronto
‘Ultimately, I’d like to see us not have to do this,’ says Maytree Foundation president Ratna Omidvar of diversity efforts.
Dressing up? Ditch the dress and put on a pair of powerful pants instead
5 gifts for the tech-savvy traveller
‘Green Car Year’ isn’t here yet
Chevrolet Volt. Sales of hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles are currently at all-time highs.
If BMW takes the sales crown, buyers win too
2012 BMW 3-Series Touring
December 1: Your daily horoscope
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4 simple, elegant party tricks from a professional caterer
Stefanie Tortorella preps for a dinner party in her home.
Are bookshelves an endangered species?
How do I give my brows a heavier look without looking bushy?
From bums to bosoms: Why do we obsess over female body parts?
Sarah Hampson
Shrimp and cheddar grits
Shrimp and cheddar grits
Can I avoid blazer bulk if I wear one under a winter jacket?
10 cool foods we wish would come to Canada
The winter menu at New York’s Kaia Wine Bar features a mutton and tomato curry sandwich served with side condiments of mango atchar, bananas in milk, mint yogurt and mango chutney.
7 holiday movies you should watch this year
The only holiday appetizer you should make this year
7 modern menorahs to light up the season
A marriage of tradition and cheekiness, Jonathan Adler’s glazed stoneware Utopia Man/Woman vessels depict elders on one side and young hipsters on the other. $295 through www.jonathanadler.com .
Want reality TV? Check out these zombies and crooks
John Doyle
What’s up with those men’s boots with the strap over top?
11 foods you just have to try this winter
The 7 worst holiday films of all time
PAUL GIAMATTI stars as Nick “Santa” Claus and VINCE VAUGHN stars as Fred Claus in Warner Bros. Pictures’ holiday comedy “Fred Claus,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE USED SOLELY FOR ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, PUBLICITY OR REVIEWS OF THIS SPECIFIC MOTION PICTURE AND TO REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE STUDIO. NOT FOR SALE OR REDISTRIBUTION.
Jeff Stoughton, Stefanie Lawton advance to Canada Cup curling finals
Skip Jeff Stoughton watches his rock curl at the Brier in London, Ont., on March 13, 2011.
How Mark Carney became a star player in a global financial arena
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney leaves following a news conference in Ottawa November 26, 2012. Mr. Carney will take over the reins as Governor of the Bank of England next year, British finance minister George Osborne told parliament on Monday, announcing a surprise choice to replace outgoing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King.
Share your best photos with a long exposure
Moments: Caught on Camera, Dec. 3 to Dec. 7
Best pictures from November 30
Russian soldiers walk during snowfall in central St. Petersburg.
Survey says … cars are evil. Do you agree, or do you agree?
Skaters on the ice at Vancouver’s Robson Square on Dec. 6, 2011.
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