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B.C. Liberals declare natural gas a clean energy source
BC Premier Christy Clark in Victoria, Tuesday March 27, 2012.
Germany have lucky charm Merkel for Greece match
In this picture taken Wednesday June 6, 2012 and publicly provided by the German Governments press office, German chancellor Angela Merkel, foreground second left, talks to German national soccer player Mesut Oezil, left, while other members of the German squad, Tim Wiese, second right and Sami Khedira listen, at a meeting for dinner in Gdansk Poland.
Toronto condo boom prompted new mortgage rules, Flaherty says
For many, new mortgage rules put home ownership out of reach
City council mulls wider variety of food cart options
The Toronto a la Cart food stand located at Nathan Phillips Square in 2009. It was part of Toronto's failed pilot program to provide a wider variety of food cart options.
Indian envoy decries Mulcair’s ‘misleading’ Golden Temple remarks
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair speaks with reporters in Ottawa on June 6, 2012.
New Muslim cemeteries to give urgent last rites
June 21, 2012: Dr. Suleiman Gardee poses in front of the new Muslim cemetery in Ottawa.
Casey Wittenberg wins Wichita Open
Casey Wittenberg
Canadian seeks to keep calm, carry on
Maude-Aimee Leblanc
Sliammon treaty tainted by bribery, ineligible voters: opposition group
Ta' Kaiya Blaney, 10, of the Sliammon First Nation, speaks during a signing ceremony with other First Nations members from north coast, south coast and Interior of B.C., in Vancouver December 1, 2011 after an announcement on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, and other provincial pipeline and tanker proposals.
Spain united as French squabble
Spain's national soccer players attend a training session for the Euro 2012 in Gniewino June 20, 2012.
Denny’s pressing foreign workers to drop class-action suit: waitress
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Ascot racecourse combats slipping decorum
While five-inch heels were still in favour at this year’s Royal Ascot, there appeared to be fewer skirts of that length.
Shawn Atleo slaps back at AFN challengers
Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo says he will use every manner possible to assert native rights.
GMs brace for trade winds
In this Feb. 19, 2012, file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash (61) watches a face off during the third period of an NHL game against the New York Rangers at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Hot job market feeds Alberta’s record population boom
A hot job market helped Alberta grab top spot among Canadian provinces and territories in 2011 on the so-called human development index, which tracks life expectancy, education and income, according to a report being released Friday by the Ottawa-based Centre for the Study of Living Standards. 'Incomes are big part of human development,' pointed out Andrew Sharpe, the centre’s executive director.
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Merkel's awkward dilemma: Germany's youth not on board
Young German soccer fans sit in a bar in central Lviv June 17, 2012.
Soccer’s reputation on the line
England's Ashley Cole (L) watches as England's John Terry (R) clears the ball from the goal mouth during their Group D Euro 2012 soccer match at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, June 19, 2012.
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Done Deal, 96 St. Patrick St., Toronto
Layout and location sell condo near AGO
Done Deal, 96 St. Patrick St., Toronto
Favoured school district helps Bayview Village home sell quickly
In wake of protests, Turkey abandons plan to further restrict abortions
Turkish women march to protest the government's plans to ban abortion in Turkey, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, June 17, 2012.
Ideal conditions make this Ronaldo’s tournament to lose
John Doyle
Jays head to Miami for three-game series against the Marlins
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero throws against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of their MLB interleague game in Toronto June 16, 2012.
Jays add a third assistant GM; acquire minor-league pitcher
Burke enters last-chance saloon
David Shoalts
Comedian Colin Mochrie on road hockey
Drawn Off Topic: Colin Mochrie on road hockey
Suicide among India’s young adults at ‘crisis’ levels
Flowers near the picture of Late Dana Sangma. Amity University students protested against the school's administration for their alleged role in her suicide on May 1, 2012 in Gurgaon, India.
Flaherty’s caution on mortgages is welcome
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Why Redford is right to take oil spills seriously
A boat passes by a boom stretching out to contain a pipeline leak on the Gleniffer reservoir near Innisfail, Alta., Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
Tightened lending for mortgages will cool market – but by how much?
Jones tries to shoot down underachiever reputation
Baylor Bears forward Perry Jones III averaged 13.5 points and 7.6 rebounds in 33 games last season.
Encana boosts spending plan $600-million
Randy Eresman, president and CEO of EnCana, addresses shareholders at the company's annual general meeting in Calgary, Alberta, April 25, 2012.
Greenpeace takes on the oil sands, and other ad news from this week
wine campaign
After skipping it last year, Rob Ford attends Mayor's Arts Awards lunch
Mayor Rob Ford attends a press conference as part of the Clean Toronto Together campaign on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
The salary’s not the thing for enlightened GMs
Eric Duhatschek
Inside the Adidas innovation laboratory
Engineers test a number of Adidas products at the company’s innovation laboratory.
Nike, Adidas lead sportswear battle for Olympic gold
Adidas sport shoes "Adizero" are on display at the Adidas innovation laboratory in Herzogenaurach May 7, 2012. U.S. market leader Nike and German rival Adidas are locked in their own Olympic battle to boost athletes' performance and squeeze maximum value out of the London Olympic Games. The Games provide a showcase for new fashions and advances in technology which sportswear suppliers hope will drive sales at a time of economic turmoil in many of their markets, according to news reports on June 20, 2012.
Merkel must bend a little or risk a total collapse
Oilers listening to offers for first pick, Columbus could move down
Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini is seen on set after his team was selected for the third year in a row as number 1 in the NHL Draft Lottery at the TSN studios in Toronto on Tuesday April 10, 2012.
Baby before salary? That might not be a bad idea
There are 500 ways to discover Georgian wine
Beppi Crosariol
Ronaldo puts spark into Portugal and tournament
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo performs a bicycle kick past Czech Republic's David Limbersky during the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Czech Republic and Portugal in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, June 21, 2012.
Three big questions for the 21st century
A EU and a Greek flag fly in front of the Parthenon in Athens. The unhappiness factor in Greece has risen as the European Union demands more austerity.
Time Warner Cable’s sterling take on cheap debt
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Niko’s stock plunges as it slashes reserves by 62 per cent
Ed Sampson, chairman and CEO of Niko Resources Ltd., at his Tengratila gas field in Bangladesh.
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Savvy advertisers set sights on fingertips, not eyeballs
Google’s Coke campaign allowed users at select vending machines to log on to a Coke app and send a real can of coke to a stranger standing at a vending machine across the world.
B.C man, 26, arrested in Toronto's Little Italy slaying
Gunfire rang out in the midst of a crowded outdoor patio at a café on College St. and Montrose Ave. in Little Italy as soccer fans took in a match between Italy and Ireland.
Strains mount in Swiss battle to hold line on franc
Stacks of Swiss franc and Euro banknotes are displayed in a bank in Bern August 15, 2011.
$201,100 over asking gets keys to Moore Park semi
When it’s really hot, violent crime rises
Moody’s downgrades global banks, including RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is among the banks hit by a Moody's downgrade
‘I should be learning – but instead I get menial jobs’
An unhappy worker sits at his desk in front of his computer.
An entrepreneur with a family? Something’s gotta give
Harvey Schachter
Debate: Are the Leafs any better after the NHL draft and will they get Luongo?
Nail Yakupov of the Sarnia Sting warms up prior to a game in November, 2011. He is seen as a top pick in the 2012 NHL draft.
Moody’s cuts ratings of 15 global banks
A man walks into a Royal Bank of Canada branch in Toronto
Protests erupt in Spain over government spending cuts
A man carries a photo of protesters pretending to be German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy during a demonstration called for by trade unions against government spending cuts, austerity measures and labour reform under the slogan, "Don't stay quiet. Defend your rights." The sign reads: "Rajoy, puppet."
Online ticket buyers scramble after cancellation of Radiohead show
People read an information sign after a stage collapsed leaving one person dead and others injured after the main stage partially collapsed before a Radiohead concert at Downsview Park in Toronto on Saturday, June 16, 2012.
Zero-fat salad dressings may be hurting, not helping
Indigo says fight not over for iconic World’s Biggest Bookstore
Worlds Biggest Book store employee Shelley Ashbury stocks newly printed Canadian books in Toronto, Sept. 18, 1997.
Why early birds smile more
Corporate earnings hopes are still too high
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Eating disorders span generations, study says
Cleghorn says he didn’t know about questionable Nortel accounting practices
John Cleghorn, former Nortel Networks Corp. audit committee chairman, testified that he was unaware of questionable accounting practices at Nortel
Radiohead postpones more shows after fatal stage collapse in Toronto
Thom Yorke of Radiohead performs during the band's headlining set on the first weekend of the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Saturday, April 14, 2012, in Indio, Calif. The collapse of a stage on Saturday hours before a concert by the alternative rock band Radiohead killed one person and seriously injured a second, police and paramedics said.
Election-law enforcer resigns amid robo-calls investigation
Voters wait to cast their ballots for the federal election at an advance polling station in Vancouver on April 22, 2011.
Learn how to barter like a pro
The payout kings of Canadian stocks
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Your Sister’s Sister: No TV, no Net, just tequila and headspace
This film image released by IFC Films shows Rosemarie DeWitt, left, and Emily Blunt in a scene from Your Sister’s Sister.
Mortgage rules to sink home prices, deter use of houses ‘as ATMs’
Michael Babad
At the close: TSX down 350 points
Bird flu pandemic in humans could happen any time, scientists warn
Ducks are pictured at a farm in the outskirts of Phnom Penh December 17, 2008. Cambodia began culling poultry near its capital, officials said, five days after a young man from the area was confirmed with H5N1 bird flu by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the government.
Watch the 'Even angels will fall' ad from Axe
A still from the Axe 'Even angels will fall' ad
Watch the Lion-winning ad for Bunderberg Watermark rum
Diageo produced a commemorative rum called Watermark, that celebrated the people of Queensland, Australia, as they sought to rebuild their communities after devastating floods in 2010-2011. Watermark is produced by Bunderberg distillery, in a town hit hard by the floods.
My boyfriend’s sister won’t butt out
Ronaldo leads Portugal past Czech Republic into semi-finals
Cristiano Ronaldo
Why it pays to be educated during a downturn
Graduating P.H.D. and Masters students head towards Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto on Friday, June 15, 2012.
Craig Simpson, Jamie Sale marry in California
Jamie Sale and Craig Simpson winners of the Battle of The Blades, 2009
Roofer, 25, dies after fall in Forest Hill
Watch the award-winning Snickers campaign
A still from the Betty White spot from Snickers' 'You're not yourself when you're hungry' ad campaign
Dog day afternoon: Pet recovering after escape from backseat, dash into traffic
Ants: my six-legged nemesis
CMHC: How risky is it?
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ( CMHC ) complex in Ottawa on Thursday Oct. 9, 2008.
Thai anti-smoking campaign uses children to deliver message
A fascinating ad from Ogilvy & Mather, cherub-faced kids walk up to smokers on the streets of Thailand holding cigarettes in their tiny fingers and asking for a light. The smokers refuse, explaining to the kids why smoking is bad for them. After listening patiently to each lecture, the child would hand the smoker a folded-up note and walk away.
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Regulators put spotlight on proxy advisers, ask for public feedback
Howard Wetston, new chairman of Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) photographed at the commission offices on Queen St., Toronto.
London dinner and theatre, all for one great price
"Thriller Live" musical at the Lyric Theatre in London.
Karla Homolka lives in Guadeloupe and has three children, new book reveals
Karla Homolka - Frame grab from Radio Canada Telejournal 2005
Carrick Reader: Why the young should cheer government austerity
Protesters bang pots and pans as hundreds of people march through the streets during a demonstration in support of striking Quebec students in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday May 30, 2012.
How to stop the cottage causing headaches after you're gone
Ugi Fitness hires CFO, acting CEO from Lululemon
Ugi Fitness co-founders Sara Shears, Deb Karby and Melanie Finkleman, and their Ugi ball
John Home-Douglas
Alouettes cut Canadian quarterbacks Quinlan, Graves
McMaster Marauders quarterback Kyle Quinlan
How Anne Mulcahy saved Xerox from ‘meltdown mode’
Anne Mulcahy, former chairman and CEO of Xerox Corp.
Pricey gadgets double cost of lightning damage claims
The average cost per claim rose 93 per cent to $5,112 from 2004 to 2011, thanks to the increased home use of electronics like flat-screen TVs, computers and videogame consoles, all of which are susceptible to power surges related to lightning strikes.
Chorus Aviation works with Uruguay on Pluna recapitalization
An Air Canada JAZZ Bombardier DASH-8 airliner at Calgary, Alta.
United Way invests in high-rise improvement projects
The proprosal seeks to find ways to attract investors to priority neighbourhoods, such as the Jane-Finch corridor.
U.K. insurance group slams Xstrata executive pay plan
Xstrata CEO Mick Davis.
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