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January 11

Toronto-area mullah catapults onto Pakistan's stage
Islamic scholar Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri addresses the audience during an Islamic peace conference at Wembley Arena in London, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011.
Heirloom helps give veganism a modern makeover
Thinly slice soy protein gives the tempeh Ruben a chewy texture at Heirloom Vegetarian restaurant at 1509 West 12th Ave in Vancouver on January 8, 2013.
Defining who is Indian: A confusing question of identity and belonging
Manitoba businessman Raymond Garand who traces his background to the marriage of a French fur trader and a native woman of the Northwest.
Harper meets chiefs, vows improved relations
Delbert Sampson of Shuswap Nation dances toward Parliament Hill duringan Idle No More protest in Ottawa on Friday.
Dysfunctional TDSB cries out for reform and renewal
Marcus Gee
Waldorf closing a ‘gutting’ of arts scene
The Waldorf was a special plant, alive innovation and fun. man makes his way past the Waldorf Hotel in East Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
Raptors run roughshod over Bobcats
Toronto Raptors' Amir Johnson drives at Charlotte Bobcats' Kemba Walker during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Friday January 11 , 2013.
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Don’t sweat it, Gary – Canucks fans seem to forgive everything
Vancouver Canucks fans react at CBC plaza to the first goal in the first period by the Canucks during game 5 of the NHL Western Conference Final against the San Jose Sharks in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
Raonic rebuilds his body and his game
Canadian tennis player MIlos Raonic trains in Barcelona last month.
Moments: Caught on Camera, Jan. 14 to Jan. 18
Clearing skies await a tripod-toting photographer looking for a spot to capture the early-morning light at Portland Head Light, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. A snowstorm that ended before dawn temporarily transformed Fort Williams Park into a snowy scene. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Best pictures from January 11
A newly-commissioned official painting of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen at the National Portrait Gallery in London January 11, 2013. The oil on canvas by Glasgow-born artist Paul Emsley was done in two sittings. REUTERS/Andrew Winning (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ROYALS)
Costa Concordia salvage operation slated to be the largest in history
The Costa Concordia will likely remain in Giglio harbour until this fall. There are 450 workers on site in what has become the biggest salvage effort ever undertaken, CBS News reported.
How they plan to raise the Costa Concordia
Capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia is surrounded by cranes, near the harbour of Giglio Porto, Aug. 28, 2012.
Salvaging the Costa Concordia is fraught with risk
Rescue workers leaves the security area of the capsized cruise liner Jan. 11, 2013. Captain Francesco Schettino stands accused of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck and abandoning the ship.
Supertrains latest symbol of China’s rise
A train pulls into the Guangzhou South railway station in Guangzhou January 11, 2013.
The untold story: How Shane Doan’s sincerity paved way to the deal
Phoenix Coyotes right wing Shane Doan looks out from the face-off circle against the Chicago Blackhawks during Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey playoffs in Glendale, Arizona April 14, 2012.
Inquiry told Calgary Flames skipped vaccination line to avoid chaos
Calgary Flames' Jarome Iginla, second from right, was one of about 150 people close to the Flames organization who received the H1N1 vaccination in a private session.
3 top picks from Burgeonvest Bick Securities’ John DeGoey
Yvette Nolan on her new status: ‘I was surprised to feel a measure of pride’
Yvette Nolan is currently directing the theatre production of Cafe Daughter at the Aki Theatre in Toronto.
MacGregor: Burke goes from elated to crushed
Roy MacGregor
India's rape victims caught in society's pincers
Indian women travel in the women's compartment of a train early morning in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013.
Giant-squid community tries to get its tentacles around a crisis
Tabatha Southey
Why it’s okay to put a cat in the henhouse
Cats are not interested in eating chickens on the farm.
Aboriginals, Stephen Harper and the problem of talking
An aboriginal protester shows her support for Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence during a protest near Parliament Hill.
Edmonton hospital gets bold gift from publicity-shy donor
Donald Kaye says he hopes his $30-million gift will enhance outpatient services for people who live in rural areas and who have to travel to Edmonton frequently for appointments.
Facebook’s Jordan Banks: Friending Corporate Canada
Illustration of Jordan Banks, managing director of Facebook Canada.
Assault weapons ban cries out for Obama’s leadership
U.S. President Barack Obama grieves as he walks from the rostrum after speaking at a vigil held at Newtown High School for families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn.
How candidates to replace Charest differ on Quebec Inc.
Sophie Cousineau
Whitecaps acquire Brad Rusin from Denmark’s HB Koge
The Vancouver Whitecaps logo is seen in this file photo.
Goodwill fracking: Matt Damon's 'Promised Land' sparks heated debate
Michael Babad
Punishing austerity or votes? Why the euro zone bond rally cannot last
Eric Reguly
When violence hits the bottom line
Leah Eichler
Meet Spaun: the world’s biggest brain that works
The University of Waterloo’s Spaun.
A big brainstorm is on the horizon in neuroscience
A brand new look: This image of neural pathways as captured by researchers bankrolled by the U.S. National Institutes of Health is part of an attempt to compile and comprehend an unparalleled amount of data about the human brain.
Blue Jays sign catcher Henry Blanco to one-year deal
Philadelphia Phillies baserunner Chase Utley slides safely into home plate under the tag of Chicago Cubs catcher Henry Blanco in the fifth inning of their National League baseball game in Chicago, Illinois August 29, 2008.
Got two minutes? You can beat the market
Rob Carrick
Wal-Mart’s Latin America chief replaced amid bribery scandal
A taxi driver waits outside a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City Jan. 11, 2013. Wal-Mart Stores Inc is replacing the chief of its Latin American unit, who had run the retailer’s business in Mexico when the company reportedly began a probe into bribery allegations in the country.
Province acclaims only candidate, making Tofino mayoral by-election unnecessary
Interactive: Toronto fire fighters respond to more medical emergencies than fires
Joining the commercialization of the stratosphere, Axe sending 22 consumers to space
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin at an event in New York on Friday Jan. 11, to promote a new campaign by Axe – Unilever’s brand of body sprays and other scented grooming products for men – that will send 22 of its consumers on a trip to space.
Brace yourselves for the new Virtue and Moir program
Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform during the ice dance free program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, November 10, 2012.
One year after disaster, Costa Concordia still hasn't moved
The capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia is surrounded by cranes during ongoing salvage operations in Giglio harbour Jan. 10, 2013. This Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of the shipwreck in which 32 people died.
Convicted ‘Chinese Warren Buffett’ apologizes to investors
Weizhen Tang, convicted of defrauding investors, talks to reporters while on a lunch break during a sentencing hearing in Toronto, Jan. 9, 2013.
Woman pledges to eat only Starbucks for a year (no, really)
An employee offers free samples of drinks outside Starbucks' Vigo Street branch in Mayfair, central London January 11, 2013.
U.S. consumers confront their own fiscal cliffs
Josh O’Kane
Are royal portraits still relevant?
Portrait of a woman who owes too much
Brazil has record 2012 beef exports, despite mad cow scare
A cowboy herds cattle at the Jangada ranch in Eldorado, 800 kilometres west of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in a file photo. Brazil’s beef export volume rose to 1.13 million tonnes in 2012, up 11.88 per cent from 2011.
Randy Eresman stepping down as Encana president, CEO
Randy Eresman
The Wizard of Oz: How one weird book spawned a whole pop culture
An all-Canadian cast stars, including Danielle Wade, Mike Jackson and ex-Canadian Tenor Jamie McKnight (Scarecrow).
West of Memphis soundtrack does justice to doc
Rollins performed a song based on a letter he got from death row inmate.
The Amorous Adventures of Anatol: too much comedy and too little depth
Michael Shara’s narcissistic playboy fails to charm us even as he has his way with seven lovers, all played by Nicole Underhay.
Warhol gets sporty
O.J. Simpson (L) and Andy Warhol
Som Seif tries his luck again
2006 file photo of Claymore Investments president Som Seif.
Why lower home prices are a national priority
David Parkinson
Shareholder blessing for Inmet offer puts rival suitors on notice
Sean Silcoff
B.C. suspends bus company’s operations after Oregon crash
Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a fatal accident where a tour bus careened through a guardrail and several hundred feet down a steep embankment east of Pendleton, Ore., on Dec. 30, 2012.
The close: RIM flies despite analyst downgrade
Jeff Gadway, Senior Manager in Product marketing with RIM, shows the demo product, the new Blackberry 10 at The Globe and Mail in Toronto, November 20, 2012.
In pictures: students' ideas for a more civil city
At Toronto's High Park, this design  imagines a large-scale chessboard for families and Torontonians to play with outdoors, giving the site a “playground-type feel,” said student Dorothy Johns.At night, the chess boards could act as stage sunken into the ground, providing opportunities for musical performances or demonstrations.In addition, the High Park designs include a new gateway and adding bike racks, water fountains, newspaper stands, WiFi hot spots, and cellphone charging stations for pedestrians.
5 dividend hikes to watch for this earnings season
In an Aug. 31, 2011 photo people examine John Deere farming equipment on display during the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill.
Tumbling yields could quickly make junk fashion a fad
Bullish on Saputo
Technical analysis shows the cheese maker is set to rise
Party photos of the week: Toronto Film Critics Association awards
Anita Lee , Sarah Polley and Iris Ng at the 5th annual Toronto Film Critics Awards.
High-end jeweller, high-end valuation
While Tiffany has a disappointing holiday season and sales for the year ended down 5 per cent, like other high-end jewellers its shares trade for around 18 times earnings.
Have your say: Is living alone good or bad?
Investors love stocks: Weekly inflows best in four years
Stars are aligning for AvenEx Energy
Lou Schizas
Debut novel captures improvised lives of blacks in 20th-century U.S.
Ayana Mathis
Prison memoir tackles author’s failings with insight and wit
Stephen Reid
New Cathy Marie Buchanan novel captures life in belle époque Paris
Author Cathy Marie Buchanan in Toronto on January 9, 2013.
After the earthquake, Dany Laferrière goes home again
Dany Laferriere on the tennis court at the Hotel Karibe in Port-au-Prince on January 13, 2010.
A classic children’s book, yes. But outrageous? Not so much
Detail from an illustration in “No Kiss for Mother”
Architecture as an instrument for civility
Ryerson University Department of Architectural Science Associate Professor George Kapelos, centre, helps students during a collaborative design exercise at Ryerson University in Toronto on Wed. January 9, 2013.
Dubai Group settles lawsuit on way to $10-billion debt deal
A group of Emiratis walk past the Burj Dubai Tower in Dubai in this file photo. Dubai Group, hit hard by the global financial crisis in 2008 due to excessive leverage and a sharp decline in asset values, has settled with banks that launched legal action against it.
News quiz: Why is boxed wine better than bottled? Plus other questions
Glenn Gould
Christine Sinclair will suit up for Portland in fledgling NWSL
Costa Rica's Diana Saenz (R) and Canada's Christine Sinclair try to control the ball during the first half of their CONCACAF women's Olympic qualifying soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia January 23, 2012.
Kodak patent sale approved by U.S. bankruptcy court
Kodak headquarters is shown in Rochester, N.Y. The sale of the company’s patents to a consortium of technology companies paves the way for it to exit Chapter 11.
Mayor Robertson hopes city can help save Waldorf
A man makes his way past the Waldorf Hotel in East Vancouver on January 9, 2013.
Time for a seasonal trade in energy stocks
An oil rig in the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. Exxon Mobile on Jan. 4 announced a $14-billion investment in the Hebron oil fields located off the banks.
Roberto Luongo plays cards close to chest
Vancouver Canucks' goalie Roberto Luongo walks past a group of children from a daycare who came to watch the team's informal hockey practice at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday January 11, 2013.
U.S. politician Jack Lew’s signature is ridiculous. So what?
The signature of former Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Jacob "Jack" Lew is pictured in this presidential memorandum obtained on January 10, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama joked on Thursday that he considered taking back his offer to make Lew, currently the president's White House Chief of Staff, his next Treasury secretary after seeing - thanks to media reports - his loopy, illegible signature.
Looking ahead: The state of the global car industry for 2013
Chinese cars wait to be exported at a port in Dalian, Liaoning province, in this file picture taken October 15, 2012. Auto makers in China are bracing for another year of tepid single-digit growth in 2013.
British shipping debuts new weapon to combat criminals jamming GPS
The eLoran tracking system works on earth-based radio systems to provide position and timing signals for navigation, as an alternative to GPS.
It was 'game on' when the NHL lockout ended
Edward Morris paints the blue line during the installation of the ice surface at Verizon Center, the home of the NHL Washington Capitals, in Washington.
Province cleans up two downtown court houses after bedbugs found
Bedbugs
Best pictures from January 10
Snow falls as a group of ultra-orthodox Jews pose for a snapshot next to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City. Stormy weather conditions continued on Thursday with snow, torrential rains and strong winds across the region.
Governor-General offers chief 'special welcome' at ceremonial meeting
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, wearing a headdress, takes part in a drum ceremony before departing a Ottawa hotel to attend a ceremonial meeting at Rideau Hall with Gov. Gen. David Johnston in Ottawa, Friday January 11, 2013.
Tricon Capital CEO buys into U.S. home rentals
Goldman, JPMorgan report, Wednesday
Goldman Sachs reports earnings, Wednesday
Female-run hedge funds crushed the competition in 2012
Businesswoman talking on telephone headset
Netflix benefits from unfair postal advantage, U.S. judge rules
A customer holds up a movie in Palo Alto, Calif. The U.S. postal service processes Netflix DVDs by hand and with specially designated containers.
Boeing Dreamliner hit by two more mishaps in Japan
In this Oct. 1, 2012 file photo, the flight deck of a Boeing 787 is shown at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Boeing’s Dreamliner has had a rough week, capped off Friday with a decision by the Federal Aviation Administration to review the plane’s assembly and manufacture.
‘World’s leading authority’ on business cycles gets recession call wrong
Lakshman Achuthan
Baffinland Iron Mines sharply scales back Mary River project
This undated photo shows the Milne Inlet near North Baffin Island at the Mary River iron ore deposit area in Nunavut.
Accused in Quebec election shooting wants donations to fight sovereignists
Richard Henry Bain arrives at court in Montreal on Thursday, September 6, 2012.
Hearing for Colorado theatre shooting suspect ends with no plea
A picture of Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes is shown in courtroom sketch from a preliminary hearing in Centennial, Colorado January 9, 2013. Prosecutors wrapped up their pretrial case on Wednesday against the man charged with killing 12 people in last summer's Colorado movie theatre massacre by showing photos he took of himself before the shooting, posed with guns and body armour.
World’s largest gold dealers lower price target in 2013
Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewellery shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh May 8, 2012.
Amex job cuts a sign of the times in slow-growth U.S.
Sean Silcoff
LPGA returns to Texas with new full-field event
LPGA Tour player Angela Stanford
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