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In pictures: Americans mourn for 9/11 victims
Twin columns of light illuminated the New York skyline Tuesday night in the annual traditional ceremony to commemorate the World Trade Center attacks.
Man dies in apartment fire
Canada falls to Panama in World Cup qualifier
Panama's Jean Carlos Cedeno, right, and Canada's Atiba Hutchinson fight for the ball during a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Panama City, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.
TIFF in photos Day 6: Rachel, Joshua and an overload of Canadian cuteness
Joshua Jackson arrives on the red carpet at the gala for Inescapable during the 2Toronto International Film Festival, Tuesday Sept. 11, 2012.
Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen still going strong
Rachel McAdams arrives for the gala presentation of Passion at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 11, 2012.
Galloway Boys, then and now
Detective Sergeant Peter Trimble, at the site of the July Danzig Street shooting that killed two people and injured 23 others.
NHLers attempt to keep the faith
Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin, of Sweden, lines up for a faceoff against the Dallas Stars during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday March 6, 2012. The Canucks open the NHL playoffs against the L.A. Kings on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Rubenstein: Paralympian provides a lesson for us all
Canada's Billy Bridges
American killed in attack on U.S. mission
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames by an armed group said to have been protesting a film being produced in the United States Sept 11, 2012. An American staff member of the U.S. Consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi has died following fierce clashes at the compound, Libyan security sources said on Wednesday.
Obama, Netanyahu 'united' on Iran after Israel’s sharp criticism
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem August 12, 2012. Iran has stepped up work to develop a nuclear warhead, Israeli newspapers said on Sunday, citing officials in Netanyahu's government and leaked U.S. intelligence.
Jays set for September shuffle
Toronto Blue Jays Anthony Gose
Best pictures from September 11
Dominique Sanders walks with her two-and-a-half year old daughter Roux among flags flying at Pepperdine University in honor of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks Monday September 10, 2012 in Malibu, Calif. One flag from the nationality of each person killed that day was erected at the school. The installation of flags has been an annual event since September 2011 and will remain on dispaly until the close of Pepperdine's 75th anniversary celebrations on September 19. (AP Photo/David McNew)
Map: The monuments of Parliament Hill
Ticats running out of time to find stadium solution
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and city politicians are close to finalizing a deal to refurbish Ivor Wynne Stadium in time for the 2015 Pan Am Games. Globe and Mail photo by Glenn Lowson
Mayors seek share of B.C. carbon-tax cash for green initiatives
Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts takes a100-per-cent electric Nissan Leaf for a test drive after leaving a charging station at City Hall in Surrey last October.
Watchdog hits ground running with first case on first day
Richard Rosenthal is chief civilian director of the Independent Investigations Office.
Eli Roth’s TIFF complaint? There’s no time to actually see movies
Eli Roth promotes the movie Aftershock during the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 10, 2012.
NDP bringing ‘modest’ message to B.C.’s business elite
B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix is delivering a keynote speech to a business audience, aimed at soothing concerns about what an NDP government might mean for the economy.
B.C., Ontario share the pain of public-sector labour strife
Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten speaks to Premier Dalton McGuinty at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday.
Prince Edward embarks on his first-ever tour of the North
Prince Edward watches as the Queen opens the London 2012 Paralympic Games on Aug. 29.
Clash of ideologies: NHL talks not just about money
Love story or political thriller? Inescapable is both, Ruba Nadda says
Canadian filmmaker Ruba Nadda in Toronto.
Port Moody residents press panel for an end to gang to violence
A local resident voices his concerns to the Port Moody mayor, as well as city and Vancouver police officers, during a rally against gun violence at Port Moody city hall on Monday.
B.C. court blocks Mason meeting aimed at curbing Telus’s share restructure
Exteriors of the Telus Tower located at 25 York At. in downtown Toronto, photographed January 24 2011.
BCE: The high-yield appeal of Ye Olde Telecom Shoppe
Fabrice Taylor
Buying junk bonds? Stay close to home
Among Canadian speculative-grade issues, Postmedia Network’s $250-million issue of 8.25-per-cent, five-year notes generated the highest covenant-quality score in a Moody’s report.
Four stocks that even a forensic accountant can love
John Heinzl
Rubenstein: What keeps a golfer playing?
Golfers on a driving range
Ontario teachers pledge ‘it’s not business as usual’ on extracurriculars
Teacher’s union officials and labour leaders speak to media outside Queen’s Park in Toronto on Tuesday.
Why Burberry’s on the discount rack
Race for Quebec Liberal leadership promises to be fast but furious
Philippe Couillard, shown with then-premier Jean Charest in 2008, is seen as a potential front-runner in the race to replace Mr. Charest as leader of the Quebec Liberal Party.
Shell warns about Alberta’s emission rules
Shell has applied to increase its oil sands output capacity.
Premier signals stimulus package to combat slowdown
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, right, waves as he arrives with Klaus Schwab, the founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum at the opening of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, China Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012.
TIFF movie review: Thérèse Desqueyroux
A scene from Thérèse Larroque.
Club Med looks north to ski slopes
Club Med spoke with Cirque du Soleil’s co-founder, Daniel Gauthier, who owns Le Massif resort in Charlevoix, Quebec.
China accuses Japan of ‘stealing’ disputed islands
Chinese security personnel try to stop a Chinese man as he prepares to burn Japanese national flag outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Chinese government ships are patrolling near contested East China Sea islands in a show of anger after Tokyo moved to assert its control in the area.
Hong Kong students reject patriotic Chinese curriculum
University students gesture while staging a class boycott over the ‘Moral and National Education’ course during a demonstration at the Chinese University in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Hong Kong officials backed down on plans to make students take Chinese patriotism classes after a week of protests sparked by fears of pro-Beijing ‘brainwashing.’
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping’s disappearance illustrates China’s unpredictable nature
Xi Jinping, the man widely expected to become the next paramount leader of China, has not been seen for more than 10 days.
Chavez should woo voters with policies – not threats
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez talks to the media during a news conference in Caracas September 11, 2012.
Parliamentary privilege should not be overused
Auditor general Michael Ferguson appears at a Commons public accounts committee to discuss the F-35 Fighter Jets on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
Luxury fashion companies feel a chill from China
Burberry’s results signal that luxury goods consumers may be showing signs of fatigue.
Major shareholders bid to take Arbor Memorial private
Brian Snowdon, CEO of Arbor Memorial, is photographed at the company's Glendale Memorial Gardens location in Etobicoke, Ont. on Nov. 25, 2011.
Nordstrom to open first Canadian stores by 2015
Nordstrom to open first Canadian stores by 2015
Toronto radio licence goes to the little guy
Rock 95 owner Doug Bingley says Indie 88.1 will specialize in independent music.
Best of both worlds: Looking for value and momentum stocks
How Milos Raonic can get to next level
Milos Raonic, of Canada, returns a shot to Andy Murray, of Britain, during a match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in New York.
Manitoba natives take RCMP to task over hockey dressing rooms used as jail cells
An unidentified man is seen handcuffed and chained in this undated handout photo from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. The group, which represents 30 northern Manitoba first nations, says it was taken in August inside a hockey arena dressing room in Lac Brochet. The group says police resources are so scarce on some reserves, people arrested for assault or liquor offences are being held in places such as this arena instead of RCMP holding cells.
What’s Roméo Dallaire doing at TIFF?
Romeo Dallaire atttends an event at the University of Toronto in 2010.
How your personal brand will help or hinder your career
The Power of Personal Branding for Career Success
Seguin deal at odds with owners’ plea of poverty
Eric Duhatschek
How coffee beans help refresh your skin
In pictures: HMCS Charlottetown finishes a long trek home
Major David Holmes, a CH-124 Sea King helicopter pilot, is welcomed by his daughter Lauren, left, and son Jason.
Acupuncture really can reduce pain, study finds
Pilot error in stunt practice led to two deaths, report finds
Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigators look over one of two planes that collided in mid-air in Mission, B.C., on Feb. 10, 2011.
In pictures: The life and times of Peter Lougheed
Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, shown in October, 1985.
Quebec officials confirm 12th death from legionnaires’ disease
Quebec’s regional public health authority says 176 people have been diagnosed with legionnaires’ disease since July 17. But no new people have been found with symptoms since Aug. 29.
Company lets customers choose its charitable causes
A screenshot of what appeared in Uken’s most successful game during its cancer research drive.
Liberia showing ‘limited commitment’ in abolishment of blood-diamond trade: UN
Liberian presidential candidate and warlord Charles Taylor arrives at a polling center during presidential voting in Monrovia, Liberia on July 19, 1997. Mr. Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in jail in May 2012 after profiting from a trade in blood diamonds while helping Sierra Leone’s rebels murder, rape and mutilate.
High yield spreads plummet as stocks rally
The murky tale of Midnight in India – courtesy of the press
Simon Houpt
Canada designs new visa for immigrant entrepreneurs
Minister of Immigration and Citizenship Jason Kenney speaks during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Monday, September 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Zuckerberg sketches new areas of growth for Facebook
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Filmmaker Marina Zenovich: Bound by fate to Roman Polanski?
Marina Zenovich, director of the film Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out, is photographed at the Intercontinental Hotel lobby during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2012.
See what other countries feed their kids for lunch
Belo Horizonte, Brazil School lunch here includes rice and beans, a meat dish, veggies and fresh fruit or juice.
‘Avatar’ effects house considers bid for Digital Domain
The character Neytiri is shown in a scene from "Avatar."
Ribery shines as France beat Belarus 3-1
France's Franck Ribery (L) celebrates with teammate Patrice Evra after scoring the third goal for the team during their World Cup qualifying soccer match against Belarus in Saint-Denis, near Paris, September 11, 2012.
Late Lampard penalty rescues point for England
England's Frank Lampard scores a penalty against Ukraine during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match at Wembley stadium in London September 11 , 2012.
Sept. 11 case against airlines could end up before jury
The Tribute in Light shines above the World Trade Center and the Statue of Liberty, left. Tuesday marks the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Help for young women with cardiac issues
‘Dead money’ a missed opportunity for cash-hoarding companies
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney chastised Canadian business leaders last month for sitting on piles of “dead money,” doing the economy no good.
Ring in Rosh Hashanah with this sweet, sweet menu
Recap: Duhatschek and Mirtle took your questions on the looming NHL lockout
Gary Bettman Commissioner of the NHL talks to the press following collective bargaining talks in Toronto on Tuesday August 14, 2012.
Sweet and sour salmon
Japanese knives may be pricey, but they're often the sharpest in the drawer
Ivan Fonseca, co-owner of Tosho Knife Arts, demonstrates what a sharp knife can do.
Under Chris Evans’ cape, some nasty indie demons
Johanna Schneller
Does Chris Brown’s tattoo depict a battered Rihanna?
Singer Chris Brown arrives at the Kandy Vegas Labor Day weekend party at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on September 1, 2012 in Las Vegas.
A family affair in the best Cassavetes tradition
Director Nick Cassavetes in Boston in November, 2006, to promote his new film, Alpha Dog, which captures the true story of a drug dealer.
What not to say to … Elizabeth Banks
Actress Elizabeth Banks poses at the Women In Film 2nd annual pre-Oscar party in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, California February 20, 2009.
Blancanieves: This year’s The Artist, only better
TIFF Blancanieves Once upon a time, there was a little girl who never knew her mother. She learned the art of her father, a famous bullfighter, but was hated by her evil stepmother. One day she ran away with a troupe of dwarfs and became a legend. Set in southern Spain in 1920s, Blancanieves is a tribute to silent film. Starring Maribel Verdú and Daniel Giménez Cacho.
Honey garlic orange chicken
Streetwise: What colour is John Manzoni’s parachute?
It was announced Sept. 10, 2012, that Talisman CEO John Manzoni would step down.
Apple strudel
Lucy Waverman's apple strudel
Iron deficiency ends triathlon season for Paula Findlay
After coming back from a debilitating hip injury, Canadian medal-favourite Paula Findlay finished last in the triathlon. “I just want to apologize. I feel terrible. I’m really sorry to everybody, to Canada. I had big hopes for myself,” Findlay said with tears streaming down her face.
Catalan separatists demand relief from Madrid's tax policies
Demonstrators from across the region, some urging full independence, others calling for more autonomy from Madrid, marched under the slogan “Catalonia, a new European state.”
Henrik Sedin says players better prepared this time for lockout
Vancouver Canucks centre Henrik Sedin of Sweden celebrates his goal during the third period of Game 4 in a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, Wednesday, April 18, 2012, in Los Angeles.
The close: S&P 500 gains, TSX holds steady
The Federal Reserve Building in Washington. Policy makers begin a two-day meeting on Wednesday.
Vast crowds demand Catalan autonomy from crisis-hit Spain
Marchers wave Catalonian nationalist flags as they demonstrate during Catalan National Day in Barcelona, Sept. 11, 2012.
Barrick, Kinross chiefs vow to rein in costs
Work is underway at the future open pit area of the Pascua-Lama mine.
Quebec Liberals plan quick race to replace Jean Charest
Quebec Liberal Party Leader Jean Charest responds to questions at a news conference in Saint-Romain, Que., on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Quebecers are going to the polls on Sept. 4.
'Minerality': wine's illusory buzzword
Beppi Crosariol
See what kids eat for lunch around the world, from Brazil to India
What's for Lunch - Brazil
Africa's richest person has concrete, global ambitions
Aliko Dangote, founder and CEO of Dangote Group, gestures during an interview in his office in Lagos in this June 13, 2012 file photo. Mr. Dangote’s entrepreneurial skills have helped make him Africa's richest person, with a current estimated net worth of $11.2-billion (U.S.).
Why it’s the visuals that hammer home the message
Harvey Schachter
Tories plan War of 1812 monument on Parliament Hill
A volley of musket fire erupts from the the line of soldiers from the 1st Royal Scots Grenadiers during the Saturday evening battle re-enactment. Re-enactors from various regiments of the Crown Forces of Upper Canada participated in a two-day re-enactment of The Battle of Stoney Creek on June 1-June 3, 2012.
Soldado rescues Spain in World Cup qualifier
Spain's players celebrate a goal during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Georgia at Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi September 11, 2012.
The changing climate and a much-needed carbon tax
Chrome exhaust
Friedland to launch Ivanplats IPO on TSX
Robert Friedland
Can a new iPhone really boost the U.S. economy?
UBS tax evasion whistleblower awarded $104-million
Whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld’s payday comes six weeks after he was released from prison for helping a billionaire property developer avoid paying $7-million in taxes.
In Nigeria, a concrete get-rich scheme
Aliko Dangote, founder and CEO of Dangote Group, gestures during an interview in his office in Lagos in this file photo. Mr. Dangote’s entrepreneurial skills have helped make him Africa’s richest person.
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