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A labourer drinks water while harvesting wheat crop at a field in Jhanpur village of the northern Indian state of Punjab.
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For Blue Jays pitching prospects, it's a matter of when, not if
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Henderson Alvarez throws in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, March 5, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla.
Senators level series with Rangers
Roy MacGregor
Blue Jays thrashed by Rays
Tampa Bay Rays batter Ben Zobrist celebrates his two-run home run with Desmond Jennings (C) in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Jeff Mathis (R) during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto April 18, 2012.
End of an era looms on Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa
Crosscheck: Bar reset for environmental review
In 2010, Taseko Mines proposed a copper and gold mine at Fish Lake. The project would have turned a trout-filled lake into a tailings dumping ground. B.C. approved the proposal, with conditions, but the federal review rejected it. Taseko subsequently revised their plans, sparing the lake.
Liberals claim 'common ground' with NDP but suggest Tories can't be trusted
Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty, left, and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath take part in the Ontario election debate in Toronto on Sept. 27, 2011.
Spin war erupts over Omar Khadr's return to Canada
Omar Khadr is seen through the fence at the U.S. detention centre in Guantanamo Bay's on Oct. 23, 2010.
B.C. plan would open Interior's protected woods for logging
Dead Red Pine trees near Williams Lake, B.C., in 2007. B.C. government projections show that after the timber killed by pine beetles has been logged off, a major shortage of harvestable trees will occur, starting within two years and lasting for as long as 50 years.
In PR move, RCMP embed with the media
Ian Bailey
Kuchar, Wagner look to seize opportunity at Texas Open
Matt Kuchar of the U.S. celebrates sinking a birdie putt on the 13th green during final round play in the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 8, 2012.
NHL playoff mayhem stirs concern, but fans are glued
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby, right, shoves his glove and stick into the face of Philadelphia Flyers Brayden Schenn during a multi-fight brawl in front of the benches during the third period of Game 3 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series, Sunday, April 15, 2012, in Philadelphia. The Flyers' 8-4 win puts them ahead 3-0 in the series.
Oldest known Canadian dies at age 113
Plan to unlock B.C.'s trove of medical data raises privacy concerns
Dr. Julio Montaner, right, checks a patient in 2007 at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. There is a push to open up B.C.’s rich, digital treasure trove to the research community, a step that advocates say could save countless lives and hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
Dwight Duncan's crutch could end up tripping him
Adam Radwanski
Student job opportunities scarce at time of federal budget cuts
Sinan Mohatarem, from Ancaster, who is currently pursuing a Master of Public Service at the University of Waterloo is hoping to land one the dwindling number of the federal government's co-op placement jobs this summer but hasn't been able to find one.
Wildrose candidates' gaffes raise ire of mayors
Alberta Wildrose Party candidate Ron Leech is running in the ethnically diverse riding of Calgary-Greenway
Dutch man donates sperm - the natural way
Ed Houben
Brazil drops interest rate to 9% in sixth straight cut since August
A Brazilian flag is waved from a balcony, Oct. 29, 2006.
Once a beacon of integrity, India's military is in disarray
Indian Army chief of staff Vijay Kumar Singh raises his hand to salute his Malaysian counterpart, Datuk Zulkifli, during his ceremonial reception in New Delhi on April 2.
French candidates take extreme stands to win fringe voters
Jean-Luc Melenchon, left, leader of France's Parti de Gauche political party and the Front de Gauche political party's candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, arrives during a campaign visit to Pau on April 15.
Everyone else seems more outgoing - how can I meet people?
Mining grads hit pay dirt amid labour crunch
They say I'm 'overqualified' for an entry-level job
Julie Labrie
Would you go under the knife to advance your career?
Canada seeks 'hostage' release - but what does Iran want in return?
Campbell Clark
Canada's goal: No. 12
Canada's Dylan Armstrong makes an attempt at the Men's Shot Put qualification during the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, March 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Last survivor of HMCS Esquimalt buried at sea
Joe Wilson waiting for a train from Portsmouth to Dunstable, England, while on leave, 1948. Last survivor of HMCS Esquimalt.
Argentina's expropriation of energy company only isolates country
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.
Buffett's illness fails to rattle Berkshire fans
Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., tours the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011.
LNG exports: A release valve for U.S natural gas
Natural gas line
The IMF's mixed signals on austerity
Christine Lagarde, director of the International Monetary Fund, says Europe’s debt crisis is the biggest global risk currently.
Absence of non-white appointments to the bench shows appointments process is broken
Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson listens to a question following a press conference on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
74% in Toronto area support small sales tax hike if money goes to transit: poll
Canada faces isolation as U.S. softens stance on IMF cash drive
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner embraced IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde’s pledge drive on Wednesday, predicting she would receive substantial contributions this weekend.
Bombardier's Q400 faces dogfight for WestJet fleet order
Bombardier is pitching its made-in-Canada Q400 turboprop as WestJet's best choice for a new regional fleet.
BLG nomination adds to Kyle Quinlan's redemption
McMaster University Marauders' Kyle Quinlan is just one of many Canadian University prospects who hopes to crack a CFL lineup. FILE PHOTO: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Yum's Chinese results disappoint investors
People dine at a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in Shanghai in this file photo taken February 3, 2010.
Rubenstein: Calcavecchia continues to entertain
Mark Calcavecchia of West Palm Beach, Fl., holds his head after making bogey on the 16th hole during the second round of the Canadian Open in Vancouver Friday September 9, 2005. Clacavecchia rallied for a birdie on 18 to give him the early lead at -8.
Offshore trusts can still fall within Canada's tax net
Tim Cestnick
Canada's food exporters scramble to adjust to Mideast turmoil
More than a dozen Canadian agri-food exporting firms attended the Gulfood international food expo in February in Dubai.
New in crime fiction: the latest thrillers and mysteries
Detail from the cover of "Force of Nature" by C.J. Box
Dick Clark made pop culture
Dick Clark posing with Ryan Seacrest, Dec. 31, 2006.
A risky but rewarding way to bet on rising stars
David Milstead
Supreme Court won't hear Fibrek appeal
March 13, 2012: Supreme Court of Canada is seen in Ottawa. DAVE CHAN for The Globe and Mail
Canada should be firing on all cylinders by next year, report says
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney expects the output gap to close some time next year.
Stocks for those who can embrace volatility
EBay quarterly results surpass expectations
An eBay/PayPal sign is shown in San Jose, Calif.
Your eyebrows - the first thing to go?
Algoma Central: a journey into deep value territory
Schneider looks like Vancouver's new No. 1
Vancouver Canucks goaltenders Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider talk during practice for Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey playoff against the Los Angeles Kings.
B.C. urged to dig deeper to pay riot probe's $2-million tab
Riot police in Vancouver June 15, 2011.
Undecideds could win the day for Alberta's Progressive Conservatives
Alberta Conservative Leader Alison Redford looks over a conveyor belt moving potatoes for packing while touring Scholing's Produce Inc. during one of her stops on the campaign trail in Lacombe Alta, on Wednesday April 18, 2012.
Apple investors brace for more turbulence
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during a product event in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Apple is expected to reveal a new iPad model at WednesdayÍs event in San Francisco.
Canadian market watching to see if Genworth sells
Kate Middleton: a look back at her royal year in fashion
The Duchess of Cambridge waves to the crowd at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, June 30, 2011.
Gordon Pinsent's unlikely collaboration
Travis Good of The Sadies, Gordon Pinsent and Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor recently came out with the album "Down and Out in Upalong." They are photographed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto on April 12, 2012.
National Gallery attendance is up but still lower than expected
Sunset over glass tower of the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa.
Judges get set for Toronto's Feminist Porn Awards
A scene from the film "Emile"
Is tough-guy talk taking over?
Russell Smith
Qualcomm warns of factory bottlenecks
Qualcomm was boosted by the sales of its computer chips, which are used in Apple's new iPad.
The Melbourne mystique: Think of it as Australia's Montreal
Locals eat, shop and stroll along Melbourne's iconic Centre Place Lane.
Lawyers balk at proposed court security rules
Queen's Park in Toronto.
The close: Dow hit by tumbling IBM, Intel
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 4, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)
Former fund manager could face stiff fine for investment fraud
Hedge fund manager Otto Spork at his office on Bay Street, Toronto.
Transcript: Why Proctor & Gamble is one of my favourite dividend stocks
Twitter reacts to Dick Clark's passing
Dick Clark speaks after receiving a special Emmy tribute at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Where's the best hike in the Canadian Rockies?
Subalpine trekking along the Rockwall offers some of the most dramatic views in the Canadian Rockies.
Photos: Dick Clark, 'the world's oldest teenager'
In this Feb. 3, 1959 file photo, Dick Clark selects a record in his station library in Philadelphia. Clark, the television host who helped bring rock `n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 of a heart attack. He was 82.
Big security risk in opening Canadian telecom sector, spies warn
Michael Babad
Domaine de la Colline St-Jean Vacqueyras 2009, France
Moris Morellino di Scansano Riserva 2007, Italy
'Prince of Pot' adversary favours legalizing marijuana
Protesters take to the streets of downtown Vancouver May 20, 2010 to protest the extradition of the self-styled "Prince of Pot", Marc Emery.
'Handcuffed' Tories won't reveal full details of cuts till next spring
Treasury Board President Tony Clement speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Feb. 29, 2012.
Joie Farm Muscat 2011, British Columbia
Strong start for Cambodian bourse
A foreign investor watches share prices during the opening ceremony at the Cambodia Securities Exchange in Phnom Penh April 18.
Salviano Orvieto Classico Superiore 2010, Italy
Olympic dreams come down to one game for women's water polo team
Canada's Krystina Alogbo is shown during the Pan American games gold medal water polo match at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 20, 2007.
Kalman Kovacs
Cory Schneider gets Game 4 start for Canucks
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider attends practice for Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey playoff against the Los Angeles Kings at the Kings' practice facility in El Segundo, California April 17, 2012.
Save at a historic hotel in Barbados
The Crane hotel in Barbados
Indulge in a little beach prep in St. Barts
Hotel Carl Gustaf, in St. Barts
My Way: The official trailer
Screen grab from the online trailer for the South Korean war epic, "My Way"
Henry of Pelham Baco Noir 2010, Ontario
Jim Beam Devil's Cut Kentucky Straight Bourbon
U.S. investment banks are back in business
How do I pick a cellar-worthy wine for a gift?
A 60s staple, the curtain wall, is disappearing from Toronto
Dave LeBlanc
See a few of Dave LeBlanc's favourite Toronto curtain wall buildings
Dave's favourite curtain wall buildings. 10 Price St., Rosedale. Distinguishing feature(s): With the first and fourth storeys tucked in, the two middle storeys - wrapped in a gorgeous turquoise curtain wall - are allowed to pop. Windows on the fourth storey are massive. Remarks: Interestingly, besides the Beer Store, this building is home to Woodcliffe Corp., which under the late Paul Oberman gained a reputation for saving heritage buildings around the city. Unfortunately, in 2005 the company didn't think turquoise spandrel panels heritage-worthy, since the demolition of all buildings behind the 'Five Thieves' in favour of a 38-storey condo tower was proposed (ultimately rejected by the city). This, however, is a jewel of a building in a fantastic neighbourhood.
Fretting about Europe
A trader talks on the phone during a Spanish Treasury bills auction at a private bank in Madrid, April 17, 2012. Spain's short-term borrowing costs jumped at a sale of more than 3 billion euros of short-term government debt on Tuesday, reflecting fears about the country's finances and boding ill for a key long-term debt auction later in the week. The Spanish Treasury sold 3.2 billion euros of 12 and 18-month bills, just above its target range of 2-3 billion in sales - solid demand from investors a day after the country's key 10-year bond yield hit a five-month high above 6 percent.
The Lucky One: The official trailer
Screen grab from the online trailer for "The Lucky One," starring Zac Efron and Taylor Shilling
Yukon-Nevada shares soar on talk of sale
Gold miner Yukon-Nevada has launched a strategic review of its operations.
Rocker Ted Nugent earns date with Secret Service after 'threat' against Obama
Ted Nugent
My heart is breaking for my friends in Syria
Demonstrators protest against Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Kafranbel, near Idlib April 10, 2012.
Brian Burke: Outrage over NHL's suspensions overblown
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke leaves the year end press briefing in Toronto Tuesday.
Crown pushes to allow Nortel CEO's lawyer's notes as evidence
Former Nortel CEO Frank Dunn leaves the Toronto court house Jan. 12, 2012. Mr. Dunn and other former Nortel executives are charged with fraud.
Manulife: Not a buy and hold stock
Lou Schizas
PEI government tables budget; set to introduce HST by next April
Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Wes Sheridan.
Opera Atelier remounts a triumphant Armide
Jack Rennie and Peggy Kriha Dye in Opera Atelier's production of Armide.
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