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August 19

Best sports images of the weekend
Australia's Wallabies' Kurtley Beale reacts after being defeated by New Zealand All Blacks in their Bledisloe Cup rugby union test match in Sydney August 18, 2012. New Zealand won 27-19.
Canadian and British veterans of Dieppe raid gather for 70th anniversary
Dieppe veteran Charles Russell Burrows, 90, of Picton in Ontario, wipes his tears during the commemorations to honor Allied soldiers killed 70 years ago in a failed World War II invasion, take place in front of the sea in Dieppe, northern France, Sunday Aug. 19, 2012. Some 1,400 soldiers were killed in "Operation Jubilee" when the Allies tried to briefly invade Dieppe to test German defenses. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
Firefighters frenetic as forest blazes rage on
B.C.’s wildfire season is picking up steam after a wet and cool start to the summer.
Tough Mudder obstacle course
A man powers through the 10,000-volt live wires hanging above him in the Electric Eel obstacle shortly before the finish line. Over 15,000 people signed up for the Mount St. Louis Tough Mudder, a military-style obstacle course designed to test participants' endurance, strength and heart, August 18, 2012.
‘Backover’ accidents a hidden problem in Canada
Car accident
Former Conservative Senator dies at 82
OTTAWA, July 7- Conservative leader in the Senate, John Lynch-Staunton talking to reporters outside the Senate, Thursday, wouldn't say how far the Tory senators are willing to face-off with the Liberal government over the Pearson Airport deal.
Weekend Roundup: Man City and Barca win; Real, PSG held
Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal against Real Sociedad during their Spanish first division soccer match at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona August 19, 2012.
Syria’s Assad makes rare appearance for Eid prayers
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian president, Bashar Assad, performs Eid prayers in the Hamad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Assad prayed early on Sunday at the start of Eid al-Fitr, a three-day holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The last time he appeared in public was on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 when he gave a speech in parliament.
Best pictures from August 19
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick looks toward Milwaukee Brewers' batter Nyjer Morgan as rain falls during the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, in Milwaukee.
Lions strut their stuff at BC Place
B.C. Lions' Arland Bruce celebrates his touchdown against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday August 19, 2012.
Lions take over top spot in the CFL at 'Riders expense
B.C. Lions' quarterback Travis Lulay is stopped just short of the goal line by Saskatchewan Roughriders' Craig Butler, back, during the first half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday August 19, 2012.
Ousted Chinese politician's wife Gu Kailai gets suspended death sentence
Gu Kailai, wife of ousted Chinese Communist Party Politburo member Bo Xilai, stands trial for murder Thursday.
Annaleise Carr, 14, youngest person to swim Lake Ontario
Annaleise Carr is surrounded by supporters as she finishes a record breaking overnight Lake Ontario swim from Niagara-on-the-lake to Toronto, Aug. 19, 2012. The 14-year-old is the youngest swimmer to cross Lake Ontario and has raised well above her fundraising goal to help Camp Trillium, a camp for children with cancer.
Quebec debate: In a corner, Charest hits back on sovereignty issue
Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leader Francois Legault (L) and Liberal leader Jean Charest talk before a Quebec leaders' debate in Montreal August 19, 2012. Quebec voters will go to the polls in a provincial election on September 4.
Quebec is committing slow-motion suicide
Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leader Francois Legault (L), Liberal leader Jean Charest (C) and Parti Quebecois leader Pauline Marois talk before a Quebec leaders' debate in Montreal August 19, 2012. Quebec voters will go to the polls in a provincial election on September 4.
Olympic village rebranding pays off, but debts remain
A humming patio, this one at The Original Tap & Barrel restaurant and bar in the Olympic Village–now common in a neighbourhood that was once barren.
A Rangers romp at the Rogers Centre
Texas Rangers batter Michael Young watches a fly ball out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto August 19, 2012.
Young Blue Jay Hechavarria learning to cover all the bases
Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Adeiny Hechavarria throws the ball to first to close the second inning against the Chicago White Sox during MLB action in Toronto Thursday August 16, 2012.
Head of B.C. Pavilion Corp. stepping down
The 36 masts now in place on BC Place in Vancouver February 7, 2011. Renovations to BC Place Stadium should be complete by Sept. 30, 2011, says BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo).
Federer heads to N.Y. in ominous form
Roger Federer never expected to win the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. ‘Same for Novak, I don’t think,’ Federer says of his final opponent, Novak Djokovic. ‘We both didn’t expect to play so well right after the Olympics, even though we are world 1 and 2.’
Corrections Canada to make budget cuts as prison population grows
Correction Canada's Stony Mountain Institution just north of Winnipeg Monday, August 8, 2011.
Lessons from Japan: Not all companies sink in hard times
Brian Milner
Checkout time at most notorious flophouse on the island
Sharon Hazelwood removes roses from the courtyard of the Holiday Court Hotel at 740 Hillside Ave. in Victoria, Aug. 19, 2012. The 22-room derelict hotel has been vacant for years and notorious for its squatters and frequent drug users who occupied the space as it sat empty before the property was eventually sold to make room for an office building.
Oil industry’s upside of infrastructure woes
One up side of oil industry infrastructure bottlenecks for refiners is that stranded domestic West Texas Intermediate sells at a steep discount to globally traded Brent crude. Even when pipelines catch up, home-produced oil may still be cheaper.
When ‘sophisticated investors’ aren’t really that sophisticated
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To compete for foreign students, Canada needs to step up its game
SFU Chemistry student Bixia Wang at SFU's Burnaby campus on December 15th, 2011.
Labour strife, low demand take shine off platinum
A worker casts an ingot of platinum at the Krastsvetmet nonferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, November 19, 2008.
Dell, HP face formidable challenges from mobile industry
Dell unveiled its newest line of Inspiron computers today, available in eight stylish colours, including Sunshine Yellow, Spring Green, Espresso Brown, Alpine White, Jet Black, Flamingo Pink, Midnight Blue and Ruby Red. Pictured above, the new line of Inspiron notebooks. (CNW Group/Dell Canada Inc.)
As strong loonie pinches manufacturing, Carney to face auto workers
Mark Carney, the Governor of The Bank of Canada, delivers a speech to the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce in Kitchener-Waterloo, on April 2, 2012.
Markham arena developer defends economic model
View from upper level seating during the Toronto Maple Leafs season opener against traditional rivals, the Montreal Canadiens at the Air Canada Centre Oct 7 2010. Graeme Roustan is convinced he can build a 20,000-seat arena in the suburbs northeast of Toronto and make it profitable without an NHL team as a major tenant.
Five questions for Lowe’s CEO Robert Niblock on Rona
On Monday, investors may finally hear Lowe’s CEO Robert Niblock’s take on Lowe’s 'expression of interest' in Rona. He will participate in the company’s analyst conference call after it releases its second-quarter results.
Newcastle coach Alan Pardew could face ban after pushing official
Golf Canada’s president: How the game is evolving to stay relevant
Diane Dunlop-Hébert, president of Golf Canada (the former Royal Canadian Golf Association), poses at the Groupe Park Avenue BMW dealership in Brossard, Quebec on August 16, 2012. (Christinne Muschi for The Globe and Mail)
Quiz: Breast implants for seniors and other questions from the week's news
Helen Gurley Brown
Amid mounting pressure, Canada’s wireless industry vows to fight iCrime
A Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. smartphone is seen illuminated during use near the River Danube in this arranged photograph in Budapest, Hungary, on April 23, 2012.
Corn shortage forces trade-off between food and ethanol
Gary Johnson walks through a field of milo sorghum on his farm in Waukomis, Okla., on Aug. 15, 2012. The government is on the verge of approving sorghum, a grain mainly used as livestock feed, to make a cleaner version of ethanol.
Pussy Riot: But are they any good?
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of feminist punk group Pussy Riot greets her supporters as she is escorted to a court room in Moscow, Russia.
Can meditation stop the hamster wheel spinning in my head?
Youngsters buying more books than boomers
Check out all the Ryan Goslings you can colour
A page from a colouring book based on the likeness of actor Ryan Gosling.
For the Ryan Gosling fan who has everything
A page from a colouring book based on the likeness of actor Ryan Gosling.
Want your kid to be more active? Get off your lazy butt
Seawheeze 2012 in Vancouver.
Are inline skates on a roll again?
FILE PHOTO: June 17, 1994. In-line skating or roller blading on the boardwalk in the Beaches.
The adventure of life changes, but doesn’t have to end
You want to set The Globe and Mail to music?
Enter the Haggis will release a new album written around the stories in the 03/30/2012 issue of The Globe And Mail.
What's a workout I can do at home when I can't get to the gym?
Breast vs. bottle: Should the government intervene?
Small surprises motivate CTV broadcaster
Roger Mark Heeler
Roger Mark Heeler
Canada’s under-22 women’s hockey team gets swept by U.S. with 4-3 loss
Team Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin, centre, fights for control of the puck with Finland's Tanja Niskanen, left, and Karoliina Rantamaki, right, during second period Hockey Canada Cup action at GM Place in Vancouver, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.
In pictures: End of Ramadan celebrated in Canada and around the world
A Filipino girl smiles after a prayer session to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Manila's Luneta Park, August 19, 2012.
Dieppe honours Canadian veterans on the 70th anniversary of the fateful Second World War raid
Dieppe veteran Fred Engelbrecht, 92, of Hamilton, Ont., during the commemorations of the failed Second World War invasion, in Dieppe, northern France, Sunday Aug. 19, 2012.
Residents of Elliot Lake, Ont., brace for winter with no mall
Debris outside Elliot Lake’s Algo Centre Mall. Two women died in the mall’s collapse in June.
Canadian veterans return to Dieppe, 70 years after tragic battle
Left to right, Dieppe veterans Fred Engelbretch, 92, Arthur Rossel, 92 of Brampton in Ontario, Roy Wozniak, 93, Russ Burrows, 93 of Picton in Ontario, and David Lloyd Hart, 95 are seen during the commemorations to honor Allied soldiers killed 70 years ago in a failed World War II invasion, in Dieppe, northern France, Sunday Aug. 19, 2012.
Canadians cherish fond memories of Layton one year after death: poll
NDP Leader Jack Layton raises his cane as leaves a news conference in Ottawa, Monday April 11, 2011 after speaking about the Auditor-General's report on the G8. Layton died at his Toronto home at the age of 61.
Limbless man swims frigid Bering Strait
French quadruple amputee Philippe Croizon swims the Bering Strait, Aug. 17, 2012.
Budget cuts delay research for Enbridge pipeline approval
Douglas Channel in Kitimat, B.C., the proposed termination point for Enbridge’s controversial Northern Gateway pipeline. An oil industry executive says the financial benefits of such proposals should carry more weight than they do now.
Owen begins Premier League season without a home, insists he can still play
England's Owen Hargreaves, Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen (L-R) listen to their national anthem before the start of their Group B World Cup 2006 soccer match against Sweden in Cologne June 20, 2006.
Wayne Rooney plans to reign for another 10 years
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (R) controls the ball as Barcelona's Javier Mascherano looks on during their friendly soccer match at Ullevi Arena in Goteborg, Sweden, August 8, 2012.
Photos from Julian Assange's public address
A protester wearing a mask waits for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to speak to the media outside the Ecuador embassy in west London.
Families mark anniversary of plane crash that killed 12
On Saturday the 20th day August, 2011, at approximately 1:36pm, the RCMP was notified that a 737 First Air Chartered flight # 6560 traveling from Yellowknife, NWT to Resolute Bay, NU crashed near the Hamlet of Resolute Bay.
Dieppe remembered, 70 years later, through a grandfather’s red leather journal
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