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Wimbledon junior girls champion Bouchard advances at Granby Challenger
Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard talks about her singles and doubles junior Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon Monday, July 16, 2012 in Montreal.
Ricky gives Argos a Ray of hope
Toronto Argonauts' Ricky Ray throws the ball against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the first half of their CFL in Toronto, July 18, 2012.
Best pictures from July 18
A man is pictured in front of an effigy of demon Ghantakarna to symbolize the destruction of evil while celebrating the Ghantakarna festival at the ancient city of Bhaktapur July 17, 2012. According to legend, the demon is believed to "steal" children and women from their homes and localities. Picture taken July 17, 2012. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
Week 4 CFL action between Toronto and Winnipeg
Toronto Argonauts' Chad Owens (2) celebrates his touchdown with teammates Spencer Watt (89) and Andre Durie against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during the first half of their CFL in Toronto, July 18, 2012.
Ray’s three TD passes rally Argos past injury-plagued Blue Bombers
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray prepares to throw the ball against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during first half CFL action in Toronto on Wednesday, July 18, 2012.
Driver shortage putting the brakes on Meals on Wheels
Eileen Greer, left, a volunteer delivery driver for the Meals On Wheels program operating out of Sunnybrook Hospital, makes her deliveries in northern Toronto area Tuesday.
Parents, government urged to collaborate for sake of Somali diaspora
Somali-Canadians Mohamud Salah, left, and Abdi Farah Saeed, right, who went back to Somalia to become ministers in the Puntland governement, pose for photos in a Toronto hotel, July 18, 2012.
Nyassi snaps tie to lift Impact to 2-1 win over Revolution
Montreal Impact's Hassoun Camara and New England Revolution's Kelyn Rowe (R) battle for the ball during the first half of their MLS match in Montreal, July 18, 2012.
Private clinics in Vancouver told to stop extra-billing
Health care.
In pictures: What Nordstrom will bring to Canada
Nordstrom carries conservatively stylish fashions and a wide range of footwear. It is also known for its highly-rated customer service, with no time restrictions on purchase returns at its mainstream stores. Pictured: A shopper enters a Nordstrom department store in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles.
CPPIB in deal for U.S. cable company
Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) CEO David Denison poses in Toronto in this picture taken August 5, 2010. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the manager of the country's national pension fund, said on Wednesday assets under management edged up in its latest quarter as contributions offset negative investment returns. Picture taken August 5. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS) Canada Pension Plan Investment Board logo.
Female canoe racer takes Olympic inequality to court
Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe, front, and Mallorie Nicholson, back, paddle to win the 500 meters C2 women's final race at the Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. A British woman is launching a court challenge against organizers of the 2012 London Summer Olympics over the exclusion of women’s canoe racing events – and several Canadians, including Vincent-Lapointe, are an important part of the fight.
Assad’s slain aides had many people who would want them dead
In this June 13, 2000, file photo, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, right, his brother Maher, middle, and brother-in-law Major-General Assef Shawkat, left, stand during the funeral of late president Hafez Assad in Damascus.
TFC rallies to defeat Colorado 2-1 on goal by newly acquired forward
Toronto FC's Andrew Wiedeman heads a ball against Colorado Rapids' Jamie Smith (L) during the second half of their MLS match in Toronto July 18, 2012.
B.C. launches massive program to wipe out HIV/AIDS
Dr. Julio Montaner, Director of the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, poses for a photograph after speaking at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday February 19, 2012.
Blast exposes vulnerability of Assad’s inner circle, brings jihadists to the fore
General Fahd Jassem al-Freij, Syria's new Defense Minister, reads a statement after he was appointed by President Bashar al-Assad. The former defense minister, Dawoud Rajha, was killed by a bomb in Damascus on Tuesday.
Memories of Olympics past, when training sessions were twice a week
Joan (Langdon) McLagan, 89, is photographed with her dog, Twinkie, at her home in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. At age 13, she was the youngest member of Canada's Olympic team sent to the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Prosperity allows Edmonton to chart a clean, green future
Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel pictured at City Hall is working towards the Edmonton City Centre Redevelopment.
Kevin Glenn ready to lead Stampeders against unbeaten Roughriders
Calgary Stampeders Kevin Glenn (15) throws a pass against the Montreal Alouettes during the second half of their CFL game in Montreal July 12, 2012.
Blue Jays continue to feel the pain
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brandon Morrow (C) leaves the game with an injury beside manager John Farrell (R) during the first inning of their interleague baseball game against the Washington Nationals in Toronto June 11, 2012.
Opposition parties gearing up to take down Charest’s Liberals
Protesters hit casserole pans in front of a Charest mascot to protest against tuition hikes on Wednesday May 30, 2012 in Quebec City.
Death, suicide rates among Inuit kids soar over rest of Canada
A Inuit cemetery outside the small town of Baker Lake, Nunavut. The territory is trying to bring its high suicide rate into line with the national average.
Patents limiting access to anti-retroviral drugs used to treat HIV
Some of the medication taken by the children living with HIV-AIDS at an orphanage in the village of La Vanneau near Jacmel, Haiti.
Rutledge wins second Seniors' Championship of Canada
Nordstrom pins Canadian push on former Sears locations
Nordstrom is pinning its Canadian expansion on former Sears locations.
Travellers: Not all debit cards are created equal
Rob Carrick
The clock is ticking for Strasburg’s season
Washington Nationals' pitcher Stephen Strasburg wipes his head between innings against the Miami Marlins during their National League baseball game in Miami, Florida July 15, 2012.
Debate over Dutch disease clouds what's driving Canadian dollar, BMO says
Michael Babad
Call tech support: Doug Ford turns to IBM problem solver for municipal tips
Toronto City Councillor Doug Ford.
Former champion Singh joins RBC Canadian Open field
Vijay Singh
In pictures: Five sweet facts you may not have known about Baskin-Robbins
This photo shows Irvine Robbins helping the Baskin-Robbins, the company he co-founded, celebrate 31 years in selling ice cream in February 1976.
In a tough year, a welcome jump in Chinese visitors
In the first five months of 2012, residents from China made 115,200 trips to Canada, a 22.9-per-cent increase from the same period in 2011.
Canadian Olympic sailors keep supporters close to heart
Olympic sailing nominees Tyler Bjorn (right) and Richard Clarke practice before the announcement of the Canadian Sailing nominees to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team, on Friday, June, 1, 2012, in Weymouth, UK.
Do you feel safe in Toronto? We want your opinion
Police survey a crime scene following a shooting in Scarborough, a suburb in east Toronto, July 17, 2012.
Cintas: Earnings machine has a knack for re-invention
David Milstead
U.S. housing rebound offers room for profit
The construction site of a new house in Alexandria, Va.
The digital city: IBM’s Guru Banavar on traffic, politics and Toronto
In a heat wave, the end of an ice cream plant
Baskin-Robbins says it regrets the pain the closing of its Ontario plant would cause.
Atleo’s victory a sign national chiefs want to work with Ottawa
John Ibbitson
Ottawa can’t ignore recommendations in spending-oversight report
The Centennial Flame burns on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 3, 2012.
A wounded Syrian regime is even more dangerous
In this citizen journalist image, smoke billows over Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. A bomb ripped through a high-level security meeting Wednesday in Damascus, killing three top regime officials.
Put some sweat equity into your next spa venture
Unwind at the Four Seasons Resort Sayan in Bali.
Procrastinating since the Romans and Greeks
Toronto Raptors sign Lithuanian centre Jonas Valanciunas to rookie contract
Toronto Raptors Jonas Valanciunas (L) of Lithuania and Raptors President and General Manager Bryan Colangelo holds Valanciunas' new jersey in Toronto, June 24, 2011. Valanciunas was picked in the fifth spot in the NBA's draft.
5 tips for borrowing money the right way
Tim Cestnick
One more reason why you should minimize your workplace stress
A clothesline won over my neighbour
Capital One profit plunges on higher provisions
The Capital One headquarters is shown March 13, 2006 in Mclean, Virginia.
My daughter-in-law refuses to have contact with me
David Eddie
Pearson hotel offers accommodation for you and your car
Sheraton Gateway hotel at Toronto Pearson International Airport
AFN runner-up says gender a factor in defeat against Atleo
After the third ballot, Shawn Atleo was re-elected as National Chief of The Assembly of First Nations in Toronto on July 18, 2012. He is getting a hug from his great aunt, Flossie Atleo, in red.
Jon Lord: Deep Purple’s Lord of the amps
Russell Smith
BlackRock issues downbeat outlook
Labourers work at a steel factory in Dalian, Liaoning province July 13, 2012.
Teams showing interest in Jays’ Escobar
New York Yankees' Nick Swisher, left, watches as Toronto Blue Jays' Yunel Escobar completes a throw to first base to turn a double play during the sixth inning of the baseball game Monday, July 16, 2012 at Yankee Stadium in New York.
Frank Ocean lights up Los Angeles
Frank Ocean onstage at his sold-out Bowery Ballroom show in New York, Nov. 27, 2011. After disclosing his love for a man on July 3, 2012, the singer Ocean has drawn support from a hip-hop world known for its aggressive heterosexuality.
MLSE board expected to undergo major change after sale is finalized
(L - R) CEO of BCE/Bell Canada George Cope, CEO of Rogers Communications Nadir Mohamed and Chairman of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) Larry Tanenbaum attend a news conference announcing the sale of MLSE in Toronto December 9, 2011.
Batfans unleash a guano-storm over bad Dark Knight reviews
Comic-Con attendees Katie Mitchell, left, and Jonathan Graves, from Los Angeles, strike a pose in front of the Tumbler Batmobile "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" during Comic-Con, Saturday, July 14, 2012, in San Diego.
Windows down, radio up: Your best songs for a summer roadtrip
How Joel Schumacher made the worst Batman film of all time
Illustration by Cinders McLeod / The Globe and Mail
For Bank of America, it all comes down to revenue
Tourists walk past a Bank of America banking center in Times Square in New York in this file photo taken June 22, 2012.
Inflation in China weighs on Yum Brands
People dine at a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in Shanghai in this file photo taken February 3, 2010.
Oh Ezra Levant, pride of the west, where did it all go wrong?
John Doyle
In pictures: Aftermath of a bus bombing in Bulgaria
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Jonathan Rosenzweig said a flight from Tel Aviv had landed at 4:45 p.m. at the airport and that the blast took place about 40 minutes later. The tourists were apparently boarding the buses to go to their hotels.
Why Chinese investors should thank the SEC
An investor passes in front of an electronic board showing stock information as she leaves a brokerage house at the end of the day's trading in the financial district of Beijing.
Deep Purple - Space Truckin'
From the album cover - Made in Japan, by Deep Purple (1972).
PayPal, e-commerce revenue doubles EBay earnings
An eBay/PayPal sign is shown in San Jose, Calif.
Forget sky-high hotels: Try a B&B next time you’re in New York
The New York Bed and Breakfast "Ivy Terrace" offers 6 charming studio apartments, each with 15 foot ceilings and beautiful hardwood floors. Open the shutters and gaze out onto lovely tree-lined East 58th Street (between 2nd & 3rd Avenues). We invite you to enjoy tea or cocktails on your own private terrace. You will enjoy breakfast items, a fully equipped kitchen, gorgeous queen beds, flat screen tv's and private bath in our New York City bed and breakfast.
Toronto police chief: Today’s gang culture glorifies public violence
Police officers stand next to a body at a crime scene following a shooting in Scarborough, a suburb in east Toronto, July 17, 2012.
In pictures: Five ways the U.S. housing market is looking up
NEW-HOME SALES: Jim Christy moves a five-panelled door after staining at a new home in Pepper Pike, Ohio. New home sales have reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 369,000 homes, the best pace since April 2010. Despite the increases, the level is less than half the roughly 700,000 that economists consider healthy.
The cheapest ways to get around New York
The close: Dow, TSX gain as U.S. housing starts hit four-year high
Traders work at their posts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
IBM earns $4.1-billion, misses revenue expectations
A pedestrian walks past International Business Machines Corp. offices in New York. IBM benefits from long-term customer relationships that generate recurring revenue.
Breaking 80: Seeing the forest through the trees
CHRIS ZELKOVICH
Gordon Ramsay's lessons for motivating a sales team
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay delivers motivating power on the season premiere of Fox's MasterChef.
Crime fiction: 7 for the beach
Cogeco breaks the cardinal rule of M&A
Louis Audet, Cogeco Cable president and chief executive, is shown in Toronto in this Dec. 9, 2010, file photo.
Escape the office and reap the rewards
Mark Evans
Who’s going on tour again?
In this Feb. 7, 2010 file photo, Roger Daltrey, left, and Pete Townshend acknowledge the crowd after performing during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game in Miami. Daltrey and Townshend are taking "Quadrophenia" and other Who classics on the road for a U.S. tour in fall 2012, but first plan what Daltrey calls a great finale for the Olympic Games in London. The Who tour kicks off in Sunrise, Fla., on November 1.
Softwood-lumber victory unlikely to halt conflict between Canada and U.S.
Attems Pinot Grigio 2011, Italy
Coveted credit ratings are not a 'buy' signal
A Toronto-Dominion Bank branch in New York. TD is one of only five companies worldwide that possess Moody's coveted AAA rating.
OSFI gets passing grade on insurance regulation
Julie Dickson, head of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), is calling on bank boards to ensure lending practices and policies are upheld.
Holy backlash! Batman fans threaten less-than-enthusiastic critics
A scene from The Dark Knight Rises.
Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2007, Spain
Podium finish in London would put Heymans in league of her own
Emilie Heymans of Canada poses prior to practice for the Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard event at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, June 15, 2012.
Centre is the sweet spot for products on display, study finds
Easter products on display at Toy R Us at Eglinton Avenue and Yonge Street location in Toronto.
Shadows of The Dark Knight
This undated film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Anne Hathaway as Catwoman in a scene from the action thriller The Dark Knight Rises.
Man at centre of Manitoba judge scandal accused of sex for money
Judge Lori Douglas
Toronto Mayor to meet with McGuinty to ask for more money for policing
Amid scandal, central banks plan overhaul of Libor interest rates
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney listens to a question during a news conference upon the release of the Monetary Policy Report in Ottawa July 18, 2012.
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. in an 18-month downtrend
Pierre Duhaime, president and CEO of SNC Lavalin, in 2010.
Errazuriz Max Reserva Syrah 2010, Chile
Ravine Vineyard Chardonnay 2010, Ontario
In first speech, World Bank’s Kim encourages maintenance of foreign aid
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank, speaks to the press as he arrives for his first day on the job, July 2, 2012.
Blog: News, photos and analysis covering Syria's deadly blast
Syrian Defence Minister Daoud Rajha attends a dinner in honour of army officers in Damascus on the anniversary of the 65th Army Foundation in this August 1, 2010 file photo
Castillo de Almansa Reserva 2008, Spain
Mount Gay Eclipse Black Rum, Barbados
U.S. man sues over right to flip off police officers
A large American flag draped across the front of the New York Stock Exchange Aug. 5, 2011.
Atleo’s near-certain win vindicates his policy of Harper co-operation
National Chief Shawn Atleo greets attendees at a memorial service to commemorate fallen warriors from 1812 at Fort York in Toronto on Monday, July 16, 2012.
Nord Gold seeks full control of High River
A shovel scoops up earth from one of two active pits at the Taparko-Bouroum gold mine site in northern Burkina Faso owned by High River Gold Mines Ltd.
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