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Pencil sharpener at work
Best pictures from July 3
A woman sits with her child in a boat during heavy rains at a flooded village in Kurigram July 3, 2012. At least 100 people have died and hundreds of thousands of people are marooned as floods triggered by heavy rains spread across Bangladesh. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Rubenstein: Breaks go Daley’s way this time
Joe Daley, 51, forged golf’s best story last weekend when he won a Champions Tour event.
Pricey repair bills on the chopping block at TDSB
Blue Jays pitching a mess at halfway point
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brett Cecil throws a pitch while playing against the Kansas City Royals during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Coyotes’ Brett MacLean taken to hospital after suffering cardiac emergency
Phoenix Coyotes left wing Brett MacLean and Vancouver Canucks center Manny Malhotra battle for the puck in overtime during an NHL game in Glendale, Arizona, March 8, 2011.
Lind powers Blue Jays past Royals
Toronto Blue Jays Adam Lind hits a three run home run against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, July 3, 2012.
Public-service workers not planning on long, hot summer of strikes
Striking B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union worker wave at passing vehicles at the liquor distribution branch on East Broadway in Vancouver July 3, 2012. Workers waged strikes at three British Columbia government Liquor Distribution Branch facilities in Vancouver, Victoria and Kamloops after new contract negotiations between the union and the provincial government hit a stalemate.
A centuries-old cedar killed for an illicit bounty amid ‘a dying business’
Torrance Coste with the Wilderness Committee takes a photo of what remains of an 800 year-old Red Cedar lies in the parking area at Carmanah-Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver island June 21, 2012.
Three Fringe plays to see (based entirely on titles)
Handout image for "So We Thought We Could Act" at the Toronto Fringe Festival.
Putting greens to green space?
A golfer walks by his ball as a coyote saunters past on a tee box at Langara Golf Course in Vancouver, July 3, 2012. The City of Vancouver Parks Board is proposing that half of the course is shut down to make room for park space.
Barlee was the real treasure of B.C.’s gold trails and ghost towns
Bill Barlee looking at pictographs.
At 76, Woody Allen shows no signs of slowing down
Director of the movie and cast member Woody Allen is interviewed at the premiere of "To Rome with Love" during the opening night of the Los Angeles Film Festival at the Regal Cinemas in Los Angeles, California June 14, 2012. The movie opens limitedly in the U.S. on June 22.
Remembering a mosaic of a man
Andy Griffith, pictured in 1987.
The year of the dividend
John Heinzl
Bev Oda’s departure: an overdue nod to accountability
Minister of International Co-operation Bev Oda pauses as she responds to a question during Question Period in the House Commons on Feb. 14, 2011.
Music school helps Afghan youth keep on rockin’ in a free world
Afghan rock musician performs during a concert at the French Culture House in Kabul on June 24. Kabul's rock music school, which opened in May inside the small Venue restaurant in the Afghan capital, also reflects the return, although sometimes tentative, of social and individual freedoms since the end of the Taliban rule in 2001.
Jagr signing highlights Stars’ return to relevance
Eric Duhatschek
Are you among the 80 per cent of workers who can’t stop working?
Going deep: A multiple screen for value stocks
Barry Robson set for Whitecaps debut Wednesday
In this Jan. 29, 2012 photo, Barry Robson celebrates a goal with Middlesbrough in Sunderland, England. The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Scottish international midfielder Barry Robson. Coach Martin Rennie says his roster is almost complete.
A Libor primer
People use a line of Barclays cash dispensers in central London, June 28, 2012. Britain said on Thursday it had brought in the fraud squad to investigate possible crimes and would tighten laws over attempts to manipulate lending rates, a scandal which has engulfed Barclays and is expected to spread to other banks.
Province highlights winning bid for $158-million PanAm aquatics centre
When Toronto plays host to the 2015 PanAm Games, it aims to have a 300,000-square-foot complex to house swimming, synchronized swimming, diving and fencing events.
Alberta’s big small-pipe problem
A boom stretches out to contain a pipeline leak on the Gleniffer reservoir near Innisfail, Alta. on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
Manchester United picks NYSE for IPO
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney reacts in Manchester, northern England, May 6, 2012.
Want an edge? Call the CEO
Fabrice Taylor
Saudi Arabia’s small step toward women’s rights
In this May 21, 2012 photo, Rana Al Khateeb, a 23-year-old member of a Saudi female soccer team, practices at a secret location in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Markle wins final RBC Canadian Open regional qualifier
RBC Canadian Open
Simon Whitfield hoping age is just a number
Canadian Simon Whitfield, right, runs on his way to a sixth place finish at the ITU Men's Elite Triathlon World Cup event held at William Hawrelak Park, Edmonton, Alberta, on July 10, 2011.
BMO lawsuit targets ‘cheque-kiting’ scheme
BMO alleges the defendants fraudulently secured $20-million in financing from the bank.
Election 2012: Talking with the Americans (who are actually Canadian)
Penny Stamp, with her two-year-old son Charlie Burgess, take a walk in her neighbourhood in Orlando, Fla. Ms. Stamp was born in Regina and raised in Toronto.
Expats debate: Why health insurance is a matter of 'personal freedom' and some U.S. health-care horror stories
A patient undergoes a blood test in Chicago on June 28, 2012.
How we did it: Behind the scenes of The Globe’s expat project
Screen from the Election 2012: Canadians in America interactive.
Sudden shift in commodities spurs TSX surge
The sign outside Scotia Plaza in Toronto shows the closing numbers of the TSX on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
A Barclays bombshell for the Bank of England
People use a line of Barclays cash dispensers in central London, June 28, 2012.
In pictures: Canadian bankers with international reputations
Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney also holds a post as head of the G20’s Financial Stability Board.
Will Libor scandal influence Bank of England governor succession?
Mark Carney, the Governor of The Bank of Canada.
Interactive: 12 Canadians who will challenge your idea of the United States
A combination of portraits of The Globe's panel of Canadian expats living in the U.S. From left to right: Jenny Zhang, Chloe Wolman and Jason Sidhu.
Jagr signs with Stars
Philadelphia Flyers' Jaromir Jagr during a first-round playoff match against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 22, 2012.
In Peru, Chinese mining firm moves a town to get to the copper underneath
Does coming out change Anderson Cooper’s reporting?
Simon Houpt
ECB staff warn of ‘unsustainable’ workload
The euro sculpture is pictured in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
Building rock habitats for penguins and other customers
An African penguin jumps out of the water at the Vancouver Aquarium. Its habitat, called Penguin Point, was inspired by Boulders Beach in South Africa. The habitat was designed by Aquarium designer Doug Munday, and the rock elements were constructed by Raincity Rock and Waterscapes of Vancouver.
Where the oil barons eat during Calgary Stampede
Fireworks and Iraq vets do not mix
Fireworks explode over the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong Sunday, July 1, 2012, as part of the celebrations to mark the 15th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong.
Six jobs with six-figure salaries in tech and digital worlds
Qatar sounds off on Xstrata deal
The logo of Glencore is seen in front of the company's headquarter in the Swiss town of Zug on May 9, 2012.
Zimbabwe targets foreign banks
A man withdraws U.S. dollar notes form a Barclays automated teller machine in Harare July 3, 2012.
Maintenance log cited for criminal probe of Elliot Lake mall collapse
Police and investigators head towards the Algo Centre Mall on June 29, 2012 in Elliot Lake, Ont.
Franchitti looks to get back into IndyCar points race with another Toronto victory
IndyCar driver Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, prepares for the final day of practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 27, 2011.
Archie Park Burrell
I may be queen of the house, but to our puppy, my husband is master
The close: Commodities hand TSX biggest gains since November
Crude oil continues its rebound, up 12.6 per cent since Friday
Freed Canadian aid workers being kept in seclusion near Nairobi
Steven Dennis from Canada, one of the four released foreign aid workers from the Norwegian Refugee Council held hostage in Somalia, gives a thumbs up after arriving at the Wilson airport in Nairobi July 2, 2012.
A farmers' market menu full of bright and fresh flavours
Start-up dilemmas, from beginning to end
Harvey Schachter
Canadian picked to head up Mazda PR worldwide
Missy Franklin chasing seven medals in London
Missy Franklin swims in the women's 200m backstroke semifinal during the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Nebraska, June 30, 2012.
Streetcar driver 'accosted' me, Ford says of run-in with TTC
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford talks to reporters on May 3, 2012.
Brookfield Renewable powered by hydro station acquisitions
Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. purchased four hydro-electric generation stations from Alcoa Power.
Raptors reach verbal agreement with Knicks guard Fields on offer sheet
New York Knicks' Landry Fields reacts to a call from the referee during NBA action against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto February 14, 2012.
Confit of radishes with their greens
Fennel soup with fava beans
Iced raspberry meringues
Grilled lamb with fresh herb salsa
New Sens defenceman Marc Methot happy to land in hometown
Edmonton Oilers' Anton Lander (R) fights for the puck with Columbus Blue Jackets' Marc Methot during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio January 17, 2012.
Dublin poised for return to debt market
A statue of author James Joyce overlooks shoppers on Dublin's North Earl Street. Ireland’s government will on Thursday re-enter the bond market, the first time since September, 2010.
Where can I find a coach that’s right for me?
Eileen Chadnick
Spanish unemployment falls in June
People enter a government-run employment office in Madrid. Spain's registered jobless rate fell by 2.1 per cent in June, from a month earlier, leaving 4.6 million people out of work, data from the Labour Ministry showed on Tuesday.
SIU clears Toronto police officer who punched Occupy protester in the face
Angela Turvey was arrested after clashing with police outside 361 University Avenue courthouse where Occupy Toronto had tents erected.
3 top stock picks from ValueTrend Wealth Management's Keith Richards
Just how bad are Canada’s IPO numbers?
Real estate was the “single bright spot” of the second quarter.
Melody Gardot’s music career was born in pain
Jazz Musician Melody Gardot
FDA approves over-the-counter HIV home test kit
Yvonne Cruz holds an OraQuick Advance HIV test at a World AIDS Day event in Chicago. The oral test's manufacture, Ora Sure Technologies, claims the test is 99 per cent accurate and provides results in 20 minutes.
Jokinen looking to provide Winnipeg Jets with offence, experience
Olli Jokinen
JPMorgan investigated over possible power market manipulation
Commuters are reflected in stone as they walk past the JP Morgan headquarters in New York.
Take control of your portfolio with DIY courses
Elaine Wade of Nanaimo, B.C., is taking control of her investments by enrolling in the Canadian Securities Course for Investors, a new program launched in April.
Fleeced by Madoff, author comes out of financial fog
Geneen Roth turned her loss into a book, called Lost and Found, and now holds workshops telling people to be more aware of their finances and to know ‘how much is enough.’
Vigilance or blind trust? Keep an eye on your money
A recent study by the Financial Planning Standards Council found that most investors operate on blind trust when it comes to getting guidance in their financial affairs, says FPSC president Cary List.
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Hire a financial adviser who will work for you
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How you can guard against food poisoning
Leslie Beck
Dior, Versace kick off Paris Haute Couture with fierce femininity
Transcript: Uncertain world upends best career plans
J.K. Rowling reveals cover of first novel aimed at adults
The cover of JK Rowling's next book, The Casual Vacancy, is seen in a photo released by the publisher in London.
Facebook revenge: Your frenemy may have just posted a nasty photo of you
Radial artery offers best outcomes five years after coronary artery bypass grafting
At midday: Commodities drive 250-point gain for TSX
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 12, 2012
Cookbook history tracks how and what we eat (crayfish, anyone?)
What would you ask RIM CEO Thorsten Heins?
Research in Motion Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins speaks at the BlackBerry World event in Orlando, Florida in this May 1, 2012
Pakistan reopens NATO supply routes after Clinton apologizes
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pauses during a news conference following the Action Group on Syria meeting in the Palace of Nations.
OMERS sells 11 private equity assets to AXA Private Equity
OMERS president and CEO Michael Nobrega
Ottawa softens hardline stance on medical treatment for refugees
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on May 30, 2012.
Cool, spicy and bracing: This is the spirit you should be using in summer cocktails
Beppi Crosariol
Insider prompting led Oda to step down ahead of cabinet shuffle: source
International Co-operation Minister Bev Oda speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on May 31, 2012.
‘Fear gauge’ slumbers, but not fear itself
Trader Mario Picone works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this June 1, 2012 file photo.
Mango Key Lime Pie
Alberta man running across Canada for charity arrested on Quebec highway
Curtis Hargrove is pictured in this photo from the Facebook page for “Curtis Hargrove’s Run Across Canada for Cancer.”
Devils sign Salvador as Parise, Suter weigh options
New Jersey Devils' Bryce Salvador, left, checks Philadelphia Flyers' James van Riemsdyk during the third period of Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series, Thursday, May 3, 2012 in Newark, N.J.
Sentry hires former Invesco Trimark manager
Dana Love
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