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Matt Hill breaks through for victory in Saskatoon
Matt Hill
Best pictures from July 5
A skateboarder does a trick while riding on a path along False Creek in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday July 4, 2012. After gloomy, rainy weather for much of June sunshine and warmer temperatures are forecast for the coming week. DARRYL DYCK FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Royals down Jays despite Arencibia’s homers
Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (left) throws out Toronto Blue Jays Colby Rasmus (right) as second baseman Yuniesky Betancourt makes the catch during third inning AL action in Toronto on Thursday, July 5, 2012.
Police and cities face off over pay
City police Sgt. Bob Caister waves on motorists during the launch of the 2006 Festive RIDE program in Peterborough, Ont. on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, with a joint vehicle check by city police and Peterborough County OPP. Operation Lookout encourages drivers to call 911 if they spot an impaired driver on the road.
Lucky break saves dam in Kootenays from failure and toxic Salmo spill
Debris from a landslide litters the landscape near Testalinden Creek, just south of Oliver, B.C., on June 13, 2010. In response to the 2010 mudslides, caused by a breached dam, the government launched an investigation. The final report noted mine tailing dams were not monitored by the Ministry of Environment’s Dam Safety Program.
'Embarrassed' RCMP brass launch probe of officer’s bondage photos
Missing women’s inquiry commissioner Wally Oppal said the officer depicted in a series of bondage photos posted online is Corporal Jim Brown, who had a peripheral role early in the Pickton investigation, passing on a small amount of information to Vancouver police.
The crash, the trapper and a plane load of missing gold
Thousands without power after Toronto Hydro outage
Seen here Friday Jan. 13, 2012 is an old box-design Toronto Hydro pole on College Street in Toronto.
CBC stars flock to Calgary for Stampede season
Jann Arden, seen here in Toronto Thursday Feb. 9, 2012, is co-hosting CBC's Calgary Stampede parade coverage with Ron MacLean.
Alienation festers in the town where Gadhafi made his last stand
Children run in the courtyard of a house, damaged during last year's war, in the Libyan town of Sirte last month. The North African country will hold its first free elections on July 7 but many residents of Sirte, Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown and the last bastion of his fight to hold onto power, feel sidelined as the new Libyan order takes shape.
GOP brokers unload on Romney after flip-flop on health-care ruling
Konrad Yakabuski
Failed asylum seekers to be paid up to $2,000 to leave Canada voluntarily
The last harrowing minutes inside Air France 447's cockpit
This photo provided Sunday May 1, 2011 by France's air accident investigation agency, the BEA, shows the flight data recorder from the 2009 Air France flight that went down in the mid-Atlantic.
Guru strategy portfolio on course
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett attends a news conference after the opening ceremony of Tungaloy Corp.’s new plant in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Nov. 21, 2011.
Professional bull rider Tanner Girletz has spent his career trying to hold on
Bullrider Tanner Girletz at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, July 5, 2012. Girletz comes from a long line of family members that were bullriders. Photograph by Todd Korol for The Globe and Mail
Key general and Assad confidante said to defect from Syria’s inner circle
Canadian military gear still stranded in Afghanistan by border chaos
Logistical chaos on the ground at Pakistan's largest seaport along with truckers' demands for more money mean hundreds of tonnes of Canadian military equipment remain stranded in Afghanistan despite the re-opening of the border to NATO traffic after almost eight months.
Closed captioning: Get it right, CRTC tells broadcasters
People with hearing problems rely on on-screen text to follow dialogue on television, but have been long been frustrated by the mistakes made by both the humans and computers tasked with converting speech to text in real time.
Eskimos scheme to stop Riders’ dynamic duo
Saskatchewan Roughriders’ Weston Dressler tries to break a tackle from Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ Jamall Johnson during first half CFL action at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Friday, June 29, 2012.
This adorable puppy photo shoot is not what it seems
In this photo taken on Monday, April 9, 2012, in a makeshift studio, Taiwanese photographer Tou Chih-kang tries to make a portrait of a dog in the final moments of its life before being put down by lethal injection at a shelter in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan. Tou has been visiting dog shelters for two years now, making human-like portraits that give a sense of dignity and esteem to some 400 canines, in hopes of educating the public on the proper care of pets. This year Taiwanese authorities will kill an estimated 80,000 stray dogs at 38 pounds scattered throughout the island. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
Satellite to shatter urban-rural digital divide
An artist’s rendering of the EchoStar XVII.
Accountant urges NHLPA to help fight tax ruling
Don Fehr, executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association.
Oil sands tapping military veterans to fill jobs
Military veteran Heather Reid is now safety co-ordinator for Supreme Steel, a steel fabrication plant in Edmonton.
Bombardier to share railway technology with Chinese
A Bombardier Flexity Berlin tram.
Contrarian bet on RIM backfires
Ontario Power Generation to cut 1,000 jobs by 2014 through attrition
Hydro lines leave the Ontario Power Generation's Darlington nuclear station in 2010.
Air France report shows the danger of taking the reliance on autopilot too far
FILE - In this Sunday, June 14, 2009 file photo shows workers unloading debris, belonging to crashed Air France flight AF447, from the Brazilian Navy's Constitution Frigate in the port of Recife, northeast of Brazil.
There are better ways to help foreign strippers than kicking them out of the country
Native stripper
Vancouver Island district mulls a cull of city-dwelling deer
A Vancouver Island district is considering a deer slaughter in response to growing complaints from residents about the run-ins with the animals even though their numbers haven’t increased much over the past few years.
Argentine ruling won’t stop project, Barrick says
Environmentalists take part in a demonstration in Valparaiso May 2, 2007, to protest against the construction of a gold mine in the Andes at Pascua Lama by Barrick.
Nash inflicts more than just flesh wound on Colangelo
Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon tries to strip the ball away from Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash during the first half of their NBA preseason basketball game in Toronto October 17, 2010.
Affluent moderates ignoring the pain of joblessness
Job seekers line up for an employment fair in New York
Glendale taxpayers threaten to torpedo Coyotes sale
David Shoalts
WestJet, Air Canada report fewer empty seats in June
WestJet, Air Canada report fewer empty seats in June
Cabinet approves competition between big and small phone companies in rural areas
A young person uses her cellphone. The federal cabinet is upholding a ruling by the CRTC allowing competition between large and small cellphone companies in rural areas.
How marijuana creates mellow magic in movies
Rory Cochrane and Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused
Watch the Stampede's 'Dine' ad
A still from the Calgary Stampede's 'Dine' campaign
Cocaine: The drug gives inspired filmmakers a licence to drive well over the speed limit
Al Pacino as Tony Montana in Scarface.
The Stampede: marketing a world-class party with a Cowtown feel
The Calgary Stampede’s marketing campaign touches on Calgary’s history and its future plans, targeting both local residents and the outside world.
St. Louis Blues re-sign winger David Perron
St. Louis Blues' David Perron, on left, celebrates with Brad Boyes after Boyes' goal during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Tuesday March 11, 2008.
Watch the Calgary Stampede's 'Ride' ad
A still from the Calgary Stampede's "Ride" ad.
Credit unions poised for cross-country expansion
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
MLS suspends Beckham for aggressive behaviour
British soccer player and London 2012 Olympic Games ambassador David Beckham reacts after lighting the Olympic torch with a cauldron after arriving at RNAS Culdrose base near Helston in Cornwall, south west England in this May 18, 2012.
For wedding planners today, it’s something old, something new
The mystery of the lake
Toronto Mayor asks city manager to budget for property-tax freeze
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford addresses the Economic Club of Canada on June 5, 2012.
The social life of bees and humans
Free night in Bermuda
Flames sign forward Backlund to one-year deal
Calgary Flames centre Mikael Backlundskates around Montreal Canadiens centre Ryan White as goalie Carey Price looks on during the first period of their NHL Heritage Classic outdoor hockey game at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Feb. 20, 2011.
Stephen Salaff
Why parents should add 'relax' to their to-do list
Funding ties to Spain hurting Telefonica
The Honest Toddler lays it all out for hapless parents
Europe’s A400M army plane grounded for airshow
An Airbus A400M military transport plane takes off on its maiden flight in the Andalusian capital of Seville in this December 11, 2009 file photo.
Wie goes low on second day at U.S. Women's Open
Michelle Wie
The close: TSX ends winning streak at six
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the TSX at + 252.19 on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Edmonton Irish pub fined in feud with city over St. Patrick’s Day crowd
Pictures of Vietnam's ancient silk-making village
Silk scarves are displayed for sale at a stall in Van Phuc.
Read the agreement between Ontario and the Catholic teachers
Correspondence: Senators urge United Church of Canada to reject Jewish goods boycott
Canadian senators are warning the United Church of Canada that a boycott of goods from Israeli settlements in occupied lands could cause a rift with the Jewish community.
Letter from the senators to the United Church of Canada
United Church Working Group's response to the senators
United Church mediator's response to the senators
Is housing about to become the U.S. economic driver?
A "for sale" sign is seen outside a home in New York in this June 19, 2012 file photo.
Questions raised about new class of blood thinners
Staying on the job, when dementia hits
People diagnosed with dementia want to stay on the job as long as they can says Judith Plotkin, vice-president, strategic growth for Homewood Human Solutions.
The actors in this Judith Thompson play are rare
Playwright and director Judith Thompson poses for a portrait on May 6, 2008.
My in-laws treat me terribly because I’m not religious
Zarqa Nawaz
The last word: How a judge failed to change Stanley Cup rioter’s sentence
The Minnesota Wild open the vault
Cooling real estate market bad news for REITs
Americans caught by rental, credit squeeze
Tenants at a Malden, Mass., apartment complex gather June 17, 2012, for a meeting in their fight against proposed rent increases.
Former hockey coach charged with sexual offences against boys in Ontario
Red bull: The case for Chinese stocks
An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Wednesday, July 4, 2012 in Shanghai.
Eric Lamaze picks horse to replace Hickstead at London Games
Eric Lamaze, centre, from Schomberg, Ont., puts on teammate Jill Henselwood's helmet as she looks on at a news conference naming the Canadian Olympic equestrian team in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, July 5, 2012. The athletes and their horses will represent Canada at the London 2012 Olympics later this month.
Harper to hold off further cabinet shuffle until 2013
Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks at the opening of the World French Language Forum Monday, July 2, 2012 in Quebec City.
Gardening guru Marjorie Harris solves your backyard challenges
Google goes beyond search with self-learning Android assistant
Like Apple’s Siri voice-activated question -and-answer software, Google Now also relies on being able to tap into large bodies of structured data – reams of organised information that can be polled for answers, rather than trying to trawl the web for documents that might contain the desired information.
Harper’s ‘bullying’ gives opposition hope, Economist says
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks at a news conference following the G-20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, Tuesday June 19, 2012.
Poor box office results puts damper on Cineplex shares
A movie goer watches the Olympic coverage at a Cineplex in downtown Toronto on Monday February 22, 2010.
Ex-politician’s fraud totalled more than $25,000 in Nova Scotia scandal
Richard Hurlburt and his wife Nancy arrive at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Yarmouth, N.S., on Thursday, April 12, 2012.
Merger deal ends years of VW-Porsche wrangling
Volkswagen acquiring remaining half of Porsche’s auto business for €4.5-billion
Roadtrip! Share your tales from your best and worst car trips
Germany's Marcel Siem wins French Open
Ireland returns to bond market – at better rate than Spain
Ireland’s Finance Minister Michael Noonan says the bond auction marked an important milestone on Ireland’s continuing path to recovery.
No end in sight to Precision Drilling Corp.’s downtrend
Lou Schizas
If you want to fall in love, just fake it?
B.C. residents on alert for more flooding in Sicamous
Flood waters from the Fraser River surround a farm in Chilliwack, B.C. Thursday, June 28, 2012. Fraser Valley residents are bracing for a weekend of rising waters and potential flooding.
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High alert before London Olympics: a warship on the Thames, arrests
Tower Bridge and The Shard are seen from a cycle path in London, May 24, 2012.
Daycare task force mulled a candy tax to raise funds: Mammoliti
At midday: Dow, TSX ignore central bank efforts
Traders work at their desks in front of the Dax board at the Frankfurt stock exchange June 22, 2012.
Despatie confirms he’ll compete at Olympics
Canadian diver Alexandre Despatie's scar is seen on his forehead as a result of a diving accident while training in Spain last month Thursday, July 5, 2012 in Montreal.
Xstrata vote on Glencore tie-up vote delayed
The logo of Glencore is seen in front of the company's headquarters in the Swiss town of Zug May 9, 2012.
A dozen competing offers vie for Toronto townhouse
$106,000 over asking wins Toronto bungalow
How to stretch your smartphone’s battery life
Hugh Thompson
Ontario cut school boards out to reach deal with Catholic teachers
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, right, is pictured at a news conference at Queens Park in Toronto on Friday, June 15, 2012.
Inside a Hawaiian-inspired cottage
Afternoon meeting: Who is next in the Libor probe?
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