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Canada’s women’s basketball team looking to cap Olympic round-robin with win
Canada's Kim Smith (8) is congratulated by Shona Thorburn, right, Courtnay Pilypaitis, center, and teammates after beating Brazil in a women's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. Canada beat Brazil.
Fire rally past 10-man Toronto FC
Chicago Fire's Chris Rolfe left, goes up for a header against Toronto FC's Torsten Frings in the first half of an MLS soccer game in Bridgeview, Ill., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012.
Stoichkov to become troubled CSKA Sofia president
Peliwo, Pokrajac bow out of Rogers Cup qualifying
Filip Peliwo of Canada returns a shot to Luke Saville at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, July 8, 2012. Peliwo is leading a double life these days. Sometimes he is an established junior tennis star. At other times, like this weekend in Rogers Cup qualifying, he is a rookie trying to find his way at the professional level.
Suicide bomb kills 42 in Yemen
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) wait to receive food assistance being distributed outside a relief centre in Sanaa August 4, 2012.
Impact shut out Union
Philadelphia Union's Freddy Adu fights for the ball against Montreal Impact's Andrew Wenger (R) during the first half of their MLS soccer match in Montreal, August 4, 2012. REUTERS/Olivier Jean
No one injured after small plane crashes in Ottawa’s west-end
The best photos from day 8 at the Olympics
Waikato Chiefs demolish Sharks for maiden Super 15 Rugby title
Chiefs' Sonny Bill Williams is wrapped up by Sharks' defense in their Super 15 Rugby final match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012.
Beating the heat at Toronto's Caribbean Carnival
Did Canadian Rosie MacLennan beat her competition into submission?
Canada's Rosannagh MacLennan, center, from King City, Ont., holds up her gold medal as she poses with silver medalist Shanshan Huang, left, from China, and bronze medalist Wenna He, from China, for the women's trampoline at the 2012 Olympic Games in London on Saturday, August 4, 2012.
Sprinters with swagger: images from the men's 100-metre heats
Justin Gatlin of the U.S. salutes after winning his Round 1 heat.
For Canadian Jenna Martin, London Games were a learning experience
Canada's Jenna Martin reacts after the women's 100m semi-finals at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 4, 2012.
Britain’s Mo Farah wins 10,000 metres, captures heart of the host nation
Britain's Mohammed Farah (L) celebrates with second-placed Galen Rupp of the U.S.after winning the men's 10,000m final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 4, 2012.
Somalia's Zamzam Mohamed Farah embodies Olympic spirit
Zamzam Mohamud Farah, Somalia's woman representative to the 2012 Olympics, is seen during her send-off ceremony at the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu, July 11, 2012.
Canada’s Jessica Zelinka misses the podium in heptathlon, Britain’s Ennis wins gold
Canada's Jessica Zelinka , right, is consoled by teammate Brianne Thiessen, after finishing in sixth place in the women's heptathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday, August 4, 2012
Charest borrows PQ slogan in hopes of swaying supporters
Canada generates momentum from strong first half at Olympics
Canada's Tara Whitten, Gillian Carleton and Jasmin Glaesser compete in the track cycling women's team pursuit bronze finals at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 4, 2012. Canada finished third for the bronze medal.
For Paula Findlay, disaster and perseverance in the triathlon
Keeler encourages Findlay to finish the race.
Canada’s Ryan Cochrane captures silver in men’s 1,500 freestyle
Canada's Ryan Cochrane wins the silver medal for 1500m freestyle at the 2012 Sumer Olympics in London, England Aug. 4/2012.
No medals for sportsmanship in women’s badminton singles
China's Wang Yihan returns a shot to compatriot Li Xuerui during their women's singles badminton gold medal match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena August 4, 2012.
Even without podium finish, shot put on the map in Canada thanks to Armstrong
Canada's Dylan Armstrong competes in the men's shot put final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 3, 2012. Poland's Tomasz Majewski finished first ahead of Germany's David Storl and Reese Hoffa of the U.S who placed third.
Rosannagh MacLennan's gold medal win in pictures
After the score of 57.305 points flashed on the screen, there were three more athletes to go.
Weather forecast 'good' for NASA landing on Mars
In this 2011 file artist's rendering provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech, a 'sky crane' lowers the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover onto the surface of Mars. After traveling 8 1/2 months and 352 million miles, Curiosity will attempt a landing on Mars the night of Aug. 5, 2012.
Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones getting plenty of airtime at Olympics
Canada's track cyclist Joseph Veloce uses a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 4, 2012.
Golden moment and heartbreak dominate Canadian athletes’ Twitter accounts
Paula Findlay of Canada stops with team doctor Steve Keeler during the run portion of Triathlon competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London on Saturday, August 4, 2012. Findlay resumed the race after stopping.
Fans enjoying busiest day at the Olympics with swimming and track overlapping
Fans watch the women's triathlon final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hyde Park August 4, 2012.
Revelers at Toronto's Caribbean festival pounded by sweltering heat
Walter Elliott is pictured holding a head dress at his workshop in Toronto's east end on Wednesday August 1, 2012. Elliot is a masqaurader, makes his own costumes for the parade.
Canadian women win Olympic bronze in track cycling team pursuit
Canada's Trar Whitten, left to right, Gillian Carleton and Jasmin Glaesser celebrate a bronze medal in the women's pursuit during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Saturday, August 4, 2012.
Charest downplays anti-corruption crusader's work
Quebec Premier Jean Charest speaks at a news conference during an election campaign stop at a community centre in Laval, Que., Friday, August 3, 2012.
Duceppe wades into election campaign with attack on Amir Khadir
Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Patro Laval in Quebec City, April 20, 2011.
Doping back in the Olympic spotlight with new cases, past offenders
Olympic Analyst Damon Meheux during the London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory Visit at New Frontiers Science Park, Harlow.
Canadian women’s soccer team trying to keep the fairy-tale alive
Canada's Christine Sinclair celebrates scoring on a free kick over Britain in the women's quarterfinal soccer match in Coventry at the City of Coventry stadium at the London 2012 Olympic Games August 3, 2012.
Bronze winning teammates Heymans and Abel compete for individual spot on the podium
Canada's Jennifer Abel, left, and Emilie Heymans react to final results during the 3 Meter Synchronized Springboard final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Sunday, July 29, 2012. Canada won the bronze medal
Southern Ontario set to sizzle on long weekend
Bar altercation leaves Niagara Falls man dead, another charged with second-degree murder
Nova Scotia police look for suspects after stabbing
Canadian divers Heymans, Abel reach 3-metre springboard final
Canada's Jennifer Abel performs a dive during the women's 3-metre springboard semi-final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on Saturday.
Sudan and South Sudan reach oil deal, border not yet marked
Young refugees from Sudan carry water to their tent in Gendrassa camp in Maban, Upper Nile State, in South Sudan, on the border with Sudan August 2, 2012.
Canadian teacher dies on work break in Vietnam
Cathy Huynh died in Vietnam Aug. 1, 2012
Antiseptic Olympic Stadium isn’t Premier League worthy
An overview of spectators watching the women's heptathlon 100m hurdles heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Friday.
Rosannagh MacLennan wins Canada's first gold of Olympics in trampoline
China's bronze medalist He Wenna, left, Canada's gold medalist Rosannagh MacLennan, centre, and China's silver medalist Huang Shanshan display their medals for the women's trampoline at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Aug. 4, 2012.
Big Olympic day finally comes for Blade Runner Pistorius
Pistorius gives the thumbs-up sign after qualifying for the semi-finals in the Men’s 400-metre race.
Swedish triathlete knows close calls
Switzerland's Nicola Spirig, right, finishes ahead of Sweden's Lisa Norden to win the gold medal in the women's triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, in London. Norden took the silver.
Canadian heptathlete Zelinka needs big finale for a medal
Canada's Jessica Zelinka competes in the women's heptathlon Group B long jump event during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Canadian champion Justyn Warner starts strong
Sprinter <strong>Justyn</strong> <strong>Warner</strong> (100 and 4x100m) models the new sprinter suit as Nike and Athletics Canada unveiled the track and field uniforms that Canadian Olympians will be wearing at the London 2012 Games this summer.
Waiting for 2012’s ‘defining’ moment
Britain's Bradley Wiggins competes on his way to win the Gold medal in the men's individual time trial cycling event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, in London.
Sizing up B.C.'s pipelines
Canadian sprinter Justyn Warner matches Usain Bolt in 100-metre opening round
Ivory Coast's Ben Youssef Meite, United States' Ryan Bailey, Canada's Justyn Warner and Lithuania's Rytis Sakalauskas (left to right) compete in a men's 100-metre heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday.
Take your own Pacific Pilotage Authority Canada test
Ontario's deal with English Catholic teachers’ union starts to crumble
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty speaks during a visit to Blammo Games in Toronto on Tuesday May 1, 2012.
Trans Mountain: The other Pacific pipeline
The Aqualegend crude oil tanker is escorted by tugboats as it arrives at Kinder Morgan’s Westridge marine terminal in Burnaby, B.C., in July. Kinder Morgan plans to expand its Trans Mountain pipeline and ship much more crude from Vancouver.
Canada’s badminton women’s doubles team finishes fourth
Canada's Michele Li, left, returns a shot as teammate Alex Bruce looks on during their women's doubles badminton bronze medal match against Russia's Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena on Saturday.
Canadian Zach Bell seventh after opening cycling omnium race
Canada's Zachary Bell competes in the track cycling men's omnium flying lap 250-metre time trial at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games on Saturday.
Canada’s Paula Findlay struggles in women’s triathlon
Paula Findlay of Canada, right, competes in the women's triathlon final during the London 2012 Olympic Games at Hyde Park on Saturday.
Hit the (stylish) sheets: 3 glamorous bed spreads
James Bond’s golden moments
A recreation of Jill Masterson's golden body in the film Goldfinger is seen on display in the exhibition Designing 007 - Fifty Years of Bond Style at the Barbican centre in London, Thursday, July 5, 2012.
Summer Fiction: Birthday, by Lisa Moore
Detail of an illustration prepared for the print version of this story.
Garbage workers union to open hot line for trash-talking public
An employee of Green For Life waste collection picks up recycling and compost in the neighbourhood of Sheppard Avenue and Dufferin Street in Toronto, August 07, 2012. Starting on Tuesday, waste collection in the area west of Yonge Street to the Humber River was contracted out to GFL.
Age collides with politics in today's fractured Quebec
A woman with a fleur-de-lis and Quebec flag drawn on her face shouts as she marches through the streets with protesters banging pots and pans during a demonstration in support of striking Quebec students in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday May 30, 2012. Students in Quebec have been protesting proposed tuition hikes since February.
Double amputee runner Oscar Pistorius advances in Olympic debut
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes during Round 1 of the men's 400m heats at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday.
Aug. 4: A Black divide, and other letters to the editor
Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is in the eye of a storm over his role, or lack of a role, in Conrad Black’s return to Canada. Today’s topics: a Black divide; the Prime Minister’s place in issuing pardons; front-page treatment of Canada’s Olympians; a top banker’s view of competition in the financial services industry ... and more
Still kicking it into overdrive
Gore Vidal lived too long
John Ibbitson
Broken Britain? It’s never been better
Doug Saunders
Dictators are only a couple of belly laughs from revolution
Elizabeth Renzetti
To connect the pipeline, connect the dots
Professor Tom Flanagan in his office at the University of Calgary's Department of Political Science.
A little Spitfire and polish
Don Johnson bought his 1977 Triumph Spitfire in 1981 with the intention of converting it to run on batteries and a motor, but thankfully was dissauded by friends.
Good week; bad week
Britain's Philip Hindes stands with his gold medals during the victory ceremony after the track cycling men's team sprint finals at the Velodrome during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 2, 2012.
My son needs a suit. Can we get one for work and play?
Hold it together with these car mounts
Bracketron Universal USB Power Dock
Is there any way to make corn on the cob elegant?
Disney’s Cars Land a tire-squealing trip
Cars land at Disney.
Same-sex marriage is no poultry matter
Chicken under a brick
Flattened chicken under a brick.
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