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Sydney FC targeting Italian legend Del Piero
Former Juventus star Alessandro Del Piero is rumoured to be on the move to Australia’s Sydney FC.
Best pictures from August 28
Paramilitary policemen jump into their fellow policemen's arms as they take part in psychological training in Tongling, Anhui province, China.
Paralympic flame lit at 'spiritual home'
Welsh torchbearer Marsha Wiseman carries the Paralympic flame into Stoke Mandeville Stadium during the torch relay ceremony in Buckinghamshire August 28, 2012.
Mexico's Santos Laguna crushes Toronto FC’s Champions League hopes
Toronto FC's Eric Hassli reacts after sending a header over the bar against Santos Laguna during first half action in CONCACAF Champions League match in Toronto on Tuesday August 28, 2012.
Lions standout rookie Norman returns to school
B.C. Lions' Mike Reilly (centre right) celebrates a touch down with Matt Norman (right) during second half CFL action against Toronto Argonauts in Toronto on Monday August 6 , 2012.
A siren call: The Globe’s Sunny Dhillon takes a turn at the dispatcher’s desk
Globe and Mail reporter Sunny Dhillon participates in a dispatch simulation under the guidance of Brinton Deluca, emergency medical dispatcher, at the BC Ambulance offices in Vancouver on Tuesday.
Ann Romney casts softer light on Mitt as GOP hammers Obama’s ‘failures’
Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 28, 2012.
B.C. Education Minister mulls his future on cusp of academic year
British Columbia Liberal leadership candidate George Abbott outlines his platform policies during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday January 4, 2011. The party will elect a new leader on February 26, 2011.
Teen suicides bring mental-health into the open
This is a still image from a video from the Peel District School Board about students’ mental health.
Ford says voters, not court, should decide his fate
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, a politician famous for squeezing every penny, is scheduled to testify in open court next week.
Marois attacks CAQ in bid for majority
Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault speaks with candidates while campaigning on Tuesday in Saint-Constant, Que.
Remains found in Toronto's west end were parts from a pig, police say
Watermarks left on the lanes of the eastbound Gardiner Expressway at Jameson mark the spot which had been cleared of an earlier accident which left a woman in serious condition in hospital on Monday, February 6, 2012.
Putin on the Ritz: Report takes aim at President’s expensive perks
Vladimir Putin once compared ruling Russia to being a “galley slave,” but four yachts that come with the job, not to mention palaces, aircraft and a wealth of luxury perks help explain his refusal to quit the presidency, leading critics said on Tuesday.
Rubenstein: Ko’s win no game-changer
Tiger Woods, 1997 Masters champion
B.C. urged to toughen measures to prosecute workplace deaths
B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair, left, is flanked by family members of tragic workplace incidents as he speaks after meeting with Justice Minister Shirley Bond and Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid in Vancouver on Tuesday.
Day 2 at the U.S. Open
Tennis balls rest on a player's racket during the women's singles match between Yaroslava Shvedova, of Kazakhstan, and Vania King, of the U.S., during the U.S. Open tennis tournament, in New York, Aug. 28, 2012. Shvedova won 6-4, 6-2.
Fulham accepts Moussa Dembele offer from Tottenham
Belgium's Moussa Dembele during a friendly soccer match against the Netherlands at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels August 15, 2012.
Wanted Hells Angel turns himself in after bust
RCMP have seized an assault rifle, handguns and nearly $4-million in cash, pictured in Vancouver on August 27, 2012, from the Hells Angels of Kelowna, B.C.
Carleton University rewrites controversial $15-million donor deal
Clayton Riddell pauses for a photograph in his Calgary office Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007.
Banks defy gloom with profit surprise
A Bank of Montreal location in Toronto.
Canadian banks don’t need too-big-to-fail reserves
Julie Dickson, head of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
Toward press freedom in Myanmar
A monk reading a newspaper in Rangoon, Myanmar.
Siemens looks to Canada to boost growth
Siemens AG CEO Peter Loescher.
Argonauts sign offensive lineman Joel Reinders
The Toronto Argonauts have signed offensive lineman Joel Reinders.
Gone fishin’: Ford and Harper’s Harrington Lake trip
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford chatted about his fishing trip to Harrington Lake in an interview on NEWSTALK1010 Tuesday afternoon, noting that he and Stephen Harper have been going on fishing trips together for the past few years.
Province takes reins from Windsor’s Catholic school board
How a design project bred a blueprint for innovation
Harvey Schachter
Ailing economy saps corporate profits
An employee feeds steel struts into a furnace on the assembly line at Standen’s Ltd. in Calgary. Orders at the manufacturer are about 10 per cent lower than sales forecasts in some customer segments.
Why markets may yawn if more stimulus is unleashed
David Parkinson
In pictures: Isaac bears down on southern U.S.
Tyler Lemieux wakeboards on Sycamore Drive in Loxahatchee, Fla., behind a truck driven by his friend Cody Orton as Shane Tingle, left, acts as spotter on a flooded street from Hurricane Isaac.
Marketing boards failing farmers, study argues
The Canadian Wheat Board building is shown in Winnipeg.
Profit growth: Looking for dividend stocks that deliver
Globe reporters live-blogged Ann Romney's convention speech
Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, arrives to address delegates during the second session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.
As long-term investments, the Big 5 banks are hard to beat
John Heinzl
Brazil’s burgeoning appetite for construction
A March 6, 2012 file photo shows the new soccer stadium under construction in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The stadium, expected to seat as many as 65,000, will host the opening match of the World Cup in 2014.
The tangled trouble behind all that money-printing
Sheets of U.S. one dollar bills roll off the press at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving in Washington.
Blue Jays’ first-round draft pick handed 50-game suspension
The new Blue Jays logo painted on the practice field at the team’s spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, February 22, 2012.
Desperate cougar attacks Trail woman in her home
4 attractively valued stocks with strong momentum
John Reese
Romney’s oil plans: More trickle than gusher
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally in Commerce, Mich., Aug. 24, 2012.
Coopering: It’s not sexy but it’s important
Barrels at the Carriage House Cooperage.
Cocktails take an acid trip
The Sunomono Cocktail sits at the Veneto Tapa Lounge in Victoria: a mixture of vodka, shochu, honey, lemon juice and rice wine vinegar, garnished with a cucumber wheel and a Kapamaki roll.
BMO, Scotia Capital look to their trading desks for support
BMO, Scotia Capital look to their trading desks for support
Research reveals Earth supports less life than thought
A view of Earth from space.
Rebounding Garda back in acquisition mode
‘People don’t really appreciate how we’re performing so well,’ says Garda CEO Stéphan Crétier.
Kids' snacks that make the grade
Hong Kong regulator takes Ernst & Young to court
A statue of a bull stands outside Exchange Square, where the trading hall of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is located. Hong Kong’s securities regulator is seeking accounting records for a China-based client of Ernst & Young.
Security firm’s Olympic failure slashes half-year profits
Members of the armed forces walk past the perimeter of the Olympic Park in Stratford, east London, July 15. The government had to deploy additional troops after it became clear security firm G4S was unlikely to fulfill its contract for 10,400 guards.
Lawless director likes his violence straight up, with a side of sweet
Director John Hillcoat attends a news conference for the film "Lawless", in competition at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, May 19, 2012.
The five silliest media stories of the summer
Simon Houpt
Hell in the hinterlands
John Vigna
Airlines have a new nemesis – cellos on a plane
It’s hard to get a cello on a commercial airline flight.
Why energy prices aren’t spiking on the hurricane threat
Tropical Storm Isaac is seen in the Gulf of Mexico in this NOAA handout satellite image released on August 28, 2012.
Lifelong learning and working
In his mid-fifties, as he wound down his 32-year career with CN, Ray Spencer of West Kelowna, B.C., went back to school.
A weekend menu to serve with either white or red wine
Herbal roast chicken breast with roasted tomatoes goes great with green beans or another green crunchy vegetable to give a texture and colour change. Israeli couscous is an excellent starch side dish.
Why you’ll be paying more for produce this fall
Peaches await cleaning and packing after being picked at Andrews Farm peach orchards in Beamsville, Ont., August 17, 2010.
Hayley Wickenheiser one of first female characters in NHL video game
Hayley Wickenheiser, olympic gold medalist hockey player and one of the first two female to be featured in a sports video game, speaks with The Canadian Press before the release of EA Sports' NHL 13 game in Toronto on Tuesday, August 28, 2012.
G7 eyes rising oil price, says it’s ready to act on supply
A gas flame burns behind oil field workers in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain.
Kyrgyzstan studio scuffle sinks mining auction
Many of the protestors who disrupted a mining auction in Bishkek on Monday were wearing traditional Kyrgyz felt hats, like these in a 2005 file photo.
Montreal police arrest 10 after clashes at university
The riot squad stands by as student block an entrance to the Universite de Montreal Monday, August 27, 2012 in Montreal.
The close: Dow, TSX end lower
Time to start waking the kids up early
Canada’s Paralympians prepared, but competition has never been stiffer
Canada's Diane Roy , foreground left, celebrates winning the Women's 800m Wheelchair final ahead of Japan's Wakako Tsuchida, right, at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Sept. 3, 2011. Canada's objective in London is to finish top-eight in the overall gold-medal count. After finishing tied for third in 2000 and third in 2004, Canada slipped to seventh in 2008 with 19 gold.
War of 1812 tough to recognize, recall for Canadians: survey
The fog of war: War of 1812 battle re-enactments will take place at several historic sites across southern Ontario
Nigeria picks team for $1-billion fund
Nigeria's Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview in the capital Abuja Aug. 24, 2012.
Lawless: The official trailer
Screen grab from online trailer for "Lawless"
Radish bruschetta with anchovy butter
Herbal roast chicken breast with roasted tomatoes
Herbal roast chicken breast with roasted tomatoes goes great with green beans or another green crunchy vegetable to give a texture and colour change. Israeli couscous is an excellent starch side dish.
Peach almond compote
Radwanska ignores sore shoulder to advance at U.S. Open
Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland hits a return to Nina Bratchikova of Russia during their women's singles match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York August 28, 2012.
With CAQ climbing, Marois attacks Legault’s economic plan
PQ leader Pauline Marois delivers a speech before the Montreal Board of Trade Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in Montreal.
Vacation properties still struggling as buyers play the waiting game
A home in North Hatley, Quebec. A rolling landscape and vibrant agricultural community make the Eastern Townships a popular destination for property buyers. With prices ranging from $170,000 to $1-million, there’s something for everyone.
In pictures: Aftermath of Venezuela's deadly refinery fire
Helys Vaca holds a picture of her 15-year-old sister Jackeline, missing after the refinery explosion, at Hospital Carlos Sierra in Punto Fijo. Ms. Vaca’s mother and 10-year-old brother are among the dead.
Harvey Israel
Harvey Israel
U.S. finalizes big jump in auto fuel efficiency
Chevrolet Volt electric vehicles are parked at solar-powered electric charging stations designed by Sunlogics in the parking lot of GM’s assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich., on Aug. 9, 2011.
Teachers urge Ontario to ‘negotiate don’t legislate’ at Queen’s Park rally
Teachers and education workers leave Queens Park after attending a rally outside the provincial legislature on August 28 2012 to protest against a controversial bill that would impose wage freezes on Ontario teachers.
BMO upgrades Mega Brands to ‘outperform’
Canadian toy maker Mega Brands is challenging Lego’s attempts to use trademark laws in the United States to protects its mini-bricks, seen above, from competition.
I remember summers in the Chevy
Stock photo
Heinz shares hit 13-year high as profit beats expectations
Heinz tomato ketchup product line the shelves of a West Mifflin, Pa., market on Aug. 31, 2006.
Temple REIT to convert to corporate structure
Temple Gardens Mineral Spa Resort Hotel, in Moose Jaw, Sask.
Economy Lab: Canadian banks now at door of exclusive club
Bank towers in the night sky at the heart of Toronto’s financial district.
Georges St-Pierre medically cleared for UFC return
Georges St-Pierre, left, battles against Jake Shields during the welter weight championship match at UFC 129 in Toronto on Saturday, April 30, 2011.
Venezuela insists refinery fire extinguished
Firefighters douse a fuel tank at the Amuay refinery near Punto Fijo, Venezuela, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Officials said Tuesday that all fires have been extinguished at Venezuela's biggest oil refinery.
Two teens charged in death of New York girl
Niagara Falls Police crime scene investigators work in the alley between Third and Forth Streets and Ferry and Walnut Avenues in Niagara Falls, N.Y., near where the body of missing 5-year-old Isabella Sarah Tennant was found Monday, Aug. 27, 2012.
“Queeb tax”: Why French-speaking Canadians pay more in Vermont
Degenkolb makes it four out of four in Vuelta bunch sprints
Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb of Germany crosses the finish line to win the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain "La Vuelta" cycling race between Ponteareas and Sanxenxo August 28, 2012.
Despite Crown advice, judge hands Bencze longer jail term
Ron Bencze, former Global TV reporter
Ask away, parents: Your behavioural questions for young kids
East Coast brews match region’s rich variety of cheeses
Old Growler Gouda from That Dutchman’s Farm
Taltarni T Series Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2011, Australia
Baird to Ban Ki-moon: Don’t go to Iran summit
Foreign Minister John Baird takes part at a panel discussion during the Herziliya Conference. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, in Herzliya, Israel.
Haywire Gamay Noir Rosé 2010, British Columbia
Domain Day Mt. Crawford One Serious Sangiovese 2007, Australia
Bank of Canada too optimistic on effect of federal spending: CIBC
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Clara Hughes leads Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame class of 2012
Canada's Clara Hughes crosses the finish line in the women's cycling individual time trial at the London 2012 Olympic Games, August 1, 2012.
Senator’s wife cleared of endangering safety of plane charge
Maygan Sensenberger leaves Provincial Court in Saskatoon on Aug. 27, 2012.
Read the court documents: Factum of the respondent Rob Ford, Part 2
Read the court documents: Factum of the respondent Rob Ford, Part 1
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford addresses the Economic Club of Canada on June 5, 2012.
Read the court documents: Factum of the applicant Paul Magder
<strong>Paul</strong> <strong>Magder</strong>, who is represented by a pro-bono legal team lead by Clayton Ruby, answers questions from the media after giving details of a civil lawsuit against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford during a media briefing at City Hall on March 12, 2012.
Innovative marine engineers thrive on the edge
A boat launch basin in Lake Forest, Illinois. Baird’s engineers have pioneered the technique of building models of the breaches, breakwaters, piers or harbours it is hired to construct.
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