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Matchday 1
Schalke 04's Benedikt Howedes celebrates a goal against Olympiakos during their Champions League Group B soccer match at Karaiskaki stadium in Piraeus, near Athens September 18, 2012.
Business groups push for improved transit funding
A SkyTrain commuter train travels into downtown Vancouver
Republicans react to Romney gaffe
U.S. Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney speaks to reporters in Los Angeles, Calif., on Monday.
The gaffe, the reaction and how the game has suddenly changed for Romney
U.S. Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney speaks to reporters in Los Angeles, Calif., on Monday.
Something Romney and Obama both share: a reputation for being elitist, out-of-touch
Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
First nation’s lawyer questions benefits of pipeline
Best pictures from September 18
A Nepalese Hindu woman offers prayers at the Pashupatinath temple during Teej festival celebrations in Katmandu, Nepal.
Communist leader guided Spain in difficult transition to democracy
Veteran Communist leader Santiago Carrillo was a central figure in Spanish politics during much of the tumultuous 20th century and a player in the difficult transition to democracy in the late 1970s after dictator Francisco Franco died.
Premier wants proof of Mafia’s influence in Ontario
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty
Students injecting themselves into Ontario teachers’ contract dispute
Mashal Joyaa, a grade 7 student at Churchill Heights Public School who started a Facebook page to mobilize students after the football team at his school was cancelled, photographed at home in Markham, Ontario September 18 2012.
Lions’ Mitchell ready to move on from suspension
B.C. Lions' Khalif Mitchell celebrates after sacking Montreal Alouettes' quarterback Anthony Calvillo during the second half of a CFL football game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday September 8, 2012.
New wave of Albertans learns the Lougheed legacy
The body of former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed is carried out of the Alberta Legislature Edmonton on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.
Who’s up to old tricks? It’s not Adrian Dix
Gary Mason
Mass graves found after tribal fighting in Kenya
Food-bank usage soars, study shows
Toronto’s Daily Food Bank, pictured here on Sept. 21, 2011, has seen a major climb in the last five years.
New Tory plan would water down MPs’ lucrative pensions
The House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa is pictured September 14, 2012. Parliamentarians will return from their summer break September 17.
Hélène Campbell on the mend and on a mission
Helene Campbell, double-lung transplant recipient smiles during a news conference announcing Facebook would allow users to indicate their donor status in Ottawa, Sept. 18, 2012.
Police’s Mr. Big technique falls under scrutiny
Elliott Kerr: the man with the OHL plan
First the Hershey Centre in Mississauga was home to the Ice Dogs, then the St. Mike's Majors, and now it is home to the Mississauga Steelheads. The OHL has had difficulty attracting a fan base in Mississauga, but the team's new President, Elliott Kerr, is attempting to change that with his new team and his marketing expertise. He is photographed in the Steelheads' dressing room on Sept. 17, 2012.
Locked-out NHL rivals look to team up to stay sharp
Philadelphia Flyers center Maxime Talbot shoots the puck during a practice session in preparation for the 2012 NHL Winter Classic ice hockey game at the Ballpark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 1, 2012.
The Blue Jays' black eye
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar walks off the field during a 3-2 to loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Papyrus fragment revives the question of Christ’s marital status
A previously unknown scrap of ancient papyrus written in ancient Egyptian Coptic is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters September 18, 2012. The papyrus has four words written in Coptic that provide the first unequivocal evidence that within 150 years of his death, some followers of Jesus, believed him to have been married.
eHealth Ontario cancels $46.2-million diabetes registry contract
Marcus Crandell to get help as Eskimos offensive co-ordinator
Marcus Crandell is returning to the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an assistant offensive coach.
Poland river drought reveals proof of Swedish invasion
Low water levels exposed artifacts in the Vistula river bed in Warsaw on Tuesday.
B.C.'s Adrian Dix tells business leaders he would raise their taxes
British Columbia NDP leader Adrian Dix arrives to take questions from the media after speaking to the business community during a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday September 18, 2012.
Indian officials look to Canada for tax advice
Sushil Kumar Modi, centre, says India will not follow B.C.’s lead and have a referendum on taxes. gets into an elevator with his group on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Modi is leading a delagation to study the Canadian GST system. DAVE CHAN for The Globe and Mail
A lost NHL season could happen again
Eric Duhatschek
Australian miner Fortescue gets temporary reprieve
A reclaimer operates at Fortescue Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Census will offer a glimpse into Canada’s changing family structure
Raptors re-sign Canadian Jamaal Magloire
Toronto Raptors' Jamaal Magloire (left) talks with Jose Calderon on the bench during the second half of NBA basketball pre-season action against the Boston Celtics in Toronto on Sunday December 18, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
I’m thirsty all the time. Should I be worried?
U.S. fiscal cliff: Economic shock could instigate a real fix
Canadian Helicopters offers takeoff potential
David Milstead
Have ‘green-on-blue’ killings brought the Afghan campaign to a tragic halt?
Doug Saunders
Manchester U. fans lose on and off pitch
Manchester United’s Nick Powell celebrates his goal against Wigan Athletic with teammates Sept. 15, 2012.
Safety and value in stocks: A transatlantic search
Tohono O’Odham tribe emerges as key player in Coyotes sale
Jobing.com Arena, where the Phoenix Coyotes NHL hockey team plays home games, as shown Wednesday, June 13, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz.
B.C. housing slowdown signals wider slump
A woman walks past homes for sale in the Kitsilano neighborhood in Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 18, 2012.
Chrysler poised to gain from deal on new workers
Chrysler could benefit by adding a shift of workers at its plant in Brampton, Ont.
China and Japan should find diplomatic solution to dispute over contested islands
Paramilitary police officers hold railings as demonstrators protest outside the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012.
Homophobic slur worn by Blue Jays shortstop regrettable
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar is shown wearing sun glare stickers with a homophobic slur, on Saturday Sept. 15, 2012.
Chinese telecom giant extends its global footprint to Canada
Shoppers file along Beijing’s Wangfujing St. in this file photo. China Unicom announced Tuesday that it has opened an office in Toronto.
Suncor digs for value with $1-billion share buyback
The share-buyback program comes as Steve Williams, Suncor’s new CEO, charts his own path for Canada’s largest energy firm.
Counterintuitive tips on how to be exceptional
Harvey Schachter
How to create a motivating vision
How fast is express? Mail truck seized for speeding
A Canada Post van.
Is Paul Ryan lying about his Olympian-level body fat?
Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan is seen during a campaign stop, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 in Dover, N.H.
Looking for a bargain? Try unloved AIG
Norman Rothery
School board says father-daughter dances violate state law
Microsoft hikes dividend by 15 per cent
Microsoft hikes dividend by 15 per cent
Ottawa ends UAE spat with nuclear deal
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird listens as Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan responds to a question on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday September 18, 2012.
Police hunt predator who broke into at least six Etobicoke homes
Gold: Where has all the deal-making gone?
Gold miner with nugget
So David Suzuki walks into a bar …
David Suzuki is photographed at Intercontinental Hotel at 225 Front St. in Toronto, Tuesday September 11, 2012.
Stephen Marche's Love and the Mess We're In: typography + literature = art
Love and the Mess We're In by Stephen Marche. The story behind the book: Andrew Steeves at Gaspereau, whom I've mentioned before, spent several years designing it.
Stephen Marche: ‘This is a book you cannot read on a Kindle’
Love and the Mess We're In by Stephen Marche. The story behind the book: Andrew Steeves at Gaspereau, whom I've mentioned before, spent several years designing it.
Laetitia Sadier’s soundtrack for the Occupy movement
Laetitia Sadier
At the ROM, photos document Cambodia’s record of horror
Observance and Memorial: Photographs from S-21, Cambodia Institute for Contemporary Culture’s Roloff Beny gallery Level 4, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. On display September 22, 2012 to March 10, 2013
In pictures: The faces of Tuol Sleng
Observance and Memorial: Photographs from S-21, Cambodia Institute for Contemporary Culture’s Roloff Beny gallery Level 4, Michael Lee-Chin Crystal On display September 22, 2012 to March 10, 2013
Taylor Swift’s cancer-telethon triumph tinged with pathos
Rona's stock shows takeover hope lives
Rona shares keep takeover hope alive
‘Young adult’ novels a hit with the older crowd
At worst, housing market headed for soft landing: Scotiabank CEO
Scotiabank president and CEO Rick Waugh
The close: TSX, S&P 500 dip slightly
A trader reacts under the curve of the German stock index at the exchange in Frankfurt on Wednesday, Sept. 12, after the top German court rejected calls to block a permanent euro zone rescue fund.
Woman sought in connection with festival thefts
Vancouver police are seeking this woman after thousands of dollars were stolen from the city’s Pride and Taiwanese festivals this summer.
Public editor: These are the ingredients of a good interview
Soledad O Brien, seen in 2006.
Laetitia Sadier: The Rule of the Game
Frame grab from music video by Laetitia Sadier.
Venture capitalists take lead role in immigrant visas
A Certificate of Canadian Citizenship rests on the lap of a new Canadian citizen during a ceremony in Ottawa on September 29, 2010.
E-books defy trend in U.K. publishing
A commuter reads on a Kindle while riding the subway in Cambridge, Mass. Barnes & Noble will launch its Nook e-books reader in the U.K. this autumn, marking the first time the U.S. bookseller has expanded overseas in its 95-year history.
Brian Burke brands Francois Allaire’s style outdated
Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke
Lockouts taking big bite out of some NHL players’ careers
Winnipeg Jets fans greet Anaheim Ducks' Teemu Selanne during warm-up prior to their NHL hockey game in Winnipeg December 17, 2011.
Facebook, double-lung transplant recipient makes push for organ donors
Double lung transplant recipient Helene Campbell smiles during her welcome home press conference with her family in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
China’s ‘good-enough’ cars threaten global industry
A model poses next to a Chery Riich M1 car at the Shanghai International Auto Show in this file photo.
Convicted murderer David Shearing denied parole for the second time
David Shearing (a.k.a David Ennis) is shown in a 1983 file photo. Mr. Shearing pleaded guilty and received the maximum sentence of life without chance at parole for 25 years. He's now eligible to apply for parole every two years.
From moose ravioli to oxheart plum jam: Canadian chefs tell us their fall wish lists
A dish of caramelized cauliflower, pickled cauliflower, cauliflower puree, Moroccan marmalade and fresh papadum
Fruit brandy, once 'a grandfather's drink,' turns urban and contemporary
Beppi Crosariol
Italian plum tart
Plum Tart
Cookbook for kids is a recipe for some mother-daughter tension
Choco Brioches
Provincial Tory activist aims to seize control of party executive
British Columbia Conservative party leader John Cummins looks on while waiting for by-election results at Conservative candidate John Martin's campaign office in Chilliwack, B.C., on Thursday April 19, 2012.
Ian Millar, Hickstead to be inducted into Jump Canada Hall of Fame
Canada's Ian Millar, from Perth, Ont., rides his horse Star Power over a jump in the Equestrian Individual Jumping final 2012 Summer Olympics Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in London.
Four Web.com events to make up 2013 Finals
web.com Tour
Oven-roasted sea bass
Corn and clam chowder
Corn and clam chowder
Quick green tomato chutney
A weekend menu to make the most out of summer's end
Corn and clam chowder is a good way to to use the last of the fresh summer harvest.
Blue Jays suspend Yunel Escobar for three games
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Yunel Escobar
Suncor reveals second billion-dollar buyback
Heavy haulers at a Suncor oil sands mine. Suncor is one of many energy firms reporting this week.
B.C. Lions take three of four CFL weekly awards
Travis Lulay of the B.C Lions runs the ball against the Toronto Argonauts during the second half of their CFL football game in Vancouver, British Columbia, September 15, 2012.
Toronto Community Housing REIT coming soon?
Reminders of water damage can be seen on the side of 177 Pendrith St., a Toronto Community Housing building in Toronto's west end, where a number of apartments are in need of repairs, photographed March 10 2011.
Steve Stricker wins Payne Stewart award
Steve Stricker
Charles Bronfman joins charity heavy-hitters, urges others to do the same
Charles Bronfman
Changes slated for debit code of conduct
The new device PayPal Here is shown in San Francisco in this handout photo released March 15, 2012.
Rubenstein: Eugene Wong, golf’s hottest player
Eugene Wong of Canada
Many Canadians don’t choose their retirement date, new poll shows
Retire
Elections watchdog mulls regulation of parties’ voter databanks
Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand waits to testify before the Commons procedure and House affairs committee in Ottawa on March 29, 2012.
I walked a pet carrot down the streets of Toronto
Golf This Week: All eyes on Atlanta finish
FedEx Cup
How I spent the NHL lockout
GMP's focus on finding efficiencies claims CFO
GMP Capital Inc.'s former CEO Kevin Sullivan, left, and income CEO and current president Harris Fricker.
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