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Images from Game 3 of the NLCS
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig (66) reacts after hitting an RBI triple in the third fourth against the St. Louis Cardinals in game three of the National League Championship Series baseball game at Dodger Stadium.
United Way chief Susan McIsaac doing more than just talking
President and CEO of United Way Toronto Susan McIsaac climbs the stairs to her office, located in the in the 11th floor of a downtown Toronto building as preparation for the Enbridge CN Tower Climb fundraiser in Toronto, October 11, 2013.
In France, Romas find a voice through their own TV channel
Andrijano Dzeladin, founder, Sutka City TV
Best pictures from October 14
Alan Franey draws curtain on VIFF
Lac-Mégantic pins hopes on buses as tourist-train plans hit a snag
The Orford Express.
Contract talks with CN Rail stall as union cites rail-safety concerns
A CN locomotive passes by freight containers at the CN Taschereau yard in Montreal.
B.C. construction industry turns to Ireland to fill jobs
Carpenter Daniel O'Sullivan, of Ireland, poses for a photograph in Vancouver, October 12, 2013. The current shortage of skilled tradespeople in Western Canada is so dire that the B.C. Construction Association is returning to Ireland this month to hire 600 people, said the group's vice-president.
Carrick on money: Advice from a 34-year-old millionaire
Retirement, game of golf.
Infographic: Breaking down the Queen's annual subsidy
After NSA revelations, BitTorrent tries to capitalize on privacy fears
Screengrab of BitTorrent's website.
Ticats tighten CFL East title-race with back-to-back wins over Argos
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Ricky Ray is sacked by Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Torrey Davis during first half CFL action in Guelph, Ont., Monday, Oct.14, 2013.
The monarchy, the royal residence and its upkeep
Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s official London residence, on Monday.
Buckingham Palace facing a royal-scale repair bill
Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits the Coronation Festival in the garden of Buckingham Palace in central London July 11, 2013.
More intelligence, please, about ‘intelligence’
The Planalto Palace in Brasilia.
Fashion crime against hockey in Sochi
Elite Canadian amateur hockey players wear the new Team Canada Olympic hockey jerseys in Toronto on Oct. 8, 2013.
Accused in N.S. stabbing that left man paralyzed to appear in court Tuesday
Police tape demarking a crime scene.
Canada falls to U.S. at Americas Rugby Championship
Canadian rugby team coach Kieran Crowley. (file photo)
How to get back to work after a vacation
Returning to work after time off or a vacation can be challenging.
A love of cultivating people led to a new venture
Pat McNamara, chief executive officer of APEX Public Relations and founder of Ignite Capital, which was launched this past May.
A three-step plan to confront bullies in the workplace
Mother ‘devastated’ after death of baby born in Ottawa jail cell a year ago
Julie Bilotta gave birth prematurely to her son Gionni on the floor of a segregation cell at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre in September, 2012. Gionni has since died.
Senate leaders edging closer to deal on U.S. fiscal impasse
Cloudy skies shroud the Capitol in Washington, Monday morning, Oct. 14, 2013.
Throne Speech fires up the Tory machine for 2015 election
A worker carries a bench while preparing the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 10, 2013.
Images from Thanksgiving Monday's CFL action
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brandon Stewart, left, and Montreal Alouettes' Duron Carter go up for the ball during second half CFL football action in Montreal, Monday, October 14, 2013.
5 places to get to know the real Vienna
Talking points: Bill Nye teams with NASA, dogs think they’re people and sixth sense for danger
A field of snow-covered pumpkins in Waidring in the Austrian province of Tyrol.
How the Japanese earthquake shook this novel to its core
Author Ruth Ozeki threw out two-thirds of her novel and began to write with a new force and inspiration, responding in a direct way to the terrible events in Japan.
Booker nominee Eleanor Catton sees reason in the stars
Eleanor Catton’s possibilities have exploded in the past month after her epic-length novel about the New Zealand gold rush landed on the shortlist.
What I stopped doing to my hair finally gave me street cred
DIY safari in South Africa – and our too close encounter
I lower the camera and the elephant continues to stare, then he moves in to examine our tiny car.
Skill and luck elude Alouettes against Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' quarterback Max Hall, left, hands off to Will Ford during first half CFL football action against the Montreal Alouettes in Montreal, Monday, October 14, 2013.
Man with violent past arrested after hotel standoff with Vancouver police
Interest rates knock down power stocks
Brookfield Renewable Energy Group
Woman who entered fake taxi hurt in one of several Vancouver sex assaults
Vancouver’s iconic Gastown steam clock.
Whitecaps forward Manneh named MLS player of the week
Vancouver Whitecaps' Kekuta Manneh, right, bows to the turf after he scored a goal in the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Seattle Sounders, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, in Seattle.
Nova Scotia Liberal premier-designate appoints chief of staff
Nova Scotia Liberal premier-designate Stephen McNeil appointed Kirby McVicar as his chief of staff on Oct. 14, 2013.
Why did Sir Anthony Hopkins write a fan letter to Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston?
Actor Anthony Hopkins arrives for the Premier of Hitchcock at the BFI cinema at the South Bank centre in London Dec. 9, 2012.
Benito Floro looks to change culture of Canadian soccer
Former Real Madrid manager Benito Floro during his introduction as coach of the Canadian men's national team
12 Chinese equity funds that have come on strong in the past year
BlackBerry ad campaign seeks to reassure dwindling customer base
BlackBerry employees prepare an event in London, England, on Jan. 30, 2013. In a new campaign, the beleaguered smartphone maker tries to reassure customers that the company remains competitive.
Former foreign minister questioned in lawsuit filed by man detained in Sudan
Former foreign affairs minister Lawrence Cannon is facing examination in a lawsuit filed by Abousfian Abdelrazik over his prolonged detainment in Sudan due to alleged terrorist ties.
Ottawa worried transit line will debilitate flagship research lab
Fashion photos of the week: October 14
Seven Days of Television: October 14 to October 20
How ‘The Walking Dead’ defied logic and horror expectations in its season opener
In this publicity photo released by AMC, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes is shown in a scene from "The Walking Dead."
Baird to announce renewed funding to aid cluster bomb problem in Laos
A Vietnamese scrap dealer displays parts of three American bomblets he bought from a scrap collector in Laos. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is to announce renewed funding to help Laos’ cluster bomb problem during a trip to the country on Oct. 14, 2013.
Buying Used: Three haulers for cottage country
2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Credit: Ford
Tony O’Connell, master of the Northwest Passage
Tony O'Connell sits on his motorcycle at his home October 12, 2013 in Ottawa. He piloted the first ship through the Northwest Passage, Canada's Arctic waters.
What Canada committed against First Nations was genocide. The UN should recognize it
First Nations children hold letters spelling out ‘goodbye’ at Fort Simpson Indian Residential School in 1922.
How to extend food’s shelf life
Sylvain Charlebois
Should we set aside half for nature?
Ian Brown
Greyson, Loubani vow to give voice to hundreds still imprisoned in Egypt
Dr. Tarek Loubani, right, and John Greyson are photographed at Mr. Greyson's home in Toronto on Oct. 13, 2013. Mr. Greyson and Dr. Loubani were arrested in Egypt in August and imprisoned for several weeks.
Mercury levels rising near Alberta oil sands, study finds
The study was produced by the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) program, but two other studies since 2010 have shown increased mercury levels in the area.
How to store your car's tires so they last as long as possible
Tory election candidate under scrutiny over radio ads
An Elections Canada ballot box is shown on federal election day in Montreal on May 2, 2011.
Inequality, the byproduct of progress
Konrad Yakabuski
Eleven must-have marketing tools for product launches
What one must-have tool should small businesses include in their marketing campaign when launching a new product? (events, pop-up shops, swag, social media campaigns, etc.)
One man’s quest to give stock photography a good name
Woman playing with firework in the forest.
Bonds: not so scary after all?
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) just after the opening bell, October 10, 2013.
Why the Nobel Peace Prize winner is an example to economists
Julian Tangaere (back L), head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) mission to Syria, briefs team members in Damascus, Syria on the message from the OPCW Director General about the Nobel Peace Prize in this October 11, 2013 handout photo provided by the OPCW. The global chemical weapons watchdog working to eliminate chemical arms stockpiles around the battlefields of Syria's civil war won the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The OPCW, a relatively small organisation with a modest budget, dispatched experts to Syria after a sarin gas attack killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus in August.
A literary tour through Alice Munro's hometown of Wingham, Ont.
A look at David Ortiz's grand grand slam
Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) hits a grand slam during the eighth inning in game two of the American League Championship Series baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park.
October 14: Your daily horoscope
Libra
56 Up: a celebration of ordinary life
John Doyle
Are kids with irregular bedtimes more likely to develop behaviour issues? Yes, suggests U.K. study
Lives Lived: Brian Alan John Rolfe, 74
Do some foods or supplements actually help treat a cold?
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