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Despite toeloop troubles Patrick Chan tops the field at Skate Canada
Patrick Chan of Canada reacts to his score after competing in the men's short program at Skate Canada International in Saint John, N.B. on Friday, Oct.25, 2013.
‘Fraud ring’ produced fake Morrisseau paintings, claim alleges
Reports of fake Morrisseaus in the art market have been circulating – and have been strenuously contested – for years.
Tory against Senate suspensions is no stranger to breaking ranks
Tory Senator Hugh Segal is pictured in Toronto in 2010. He is one of the few Conservative senators defying his government’s campaign to suspend without pay three of his Red Chamber colleagues.
Meet the two scientists creating the cancer drugs of the future
David Baker, left, and Sir Gregory Winter spoke to the Gairdner Foundation in Toronto earlier this week.
Meet the man leading the push to suspend Duffy, Wallin and Brazeau
Government leader in the Senate Claude Carignan speaks to the media in the Senate foyer on Parliament Hill on Oct. 24, 2013.
N.S. town anguished by homeless man’s death in suspicious fire
Berwick, N.S., will hold a vigil for the late Harley Lawrence, who had been the town’s only homeless person.
In pictures: Military aircraft patrol millions of square nautical miles
Musician Wes Dakus was Edmonton’s answer to Elvis
Wes Dakus launched a bespoke clothing firm, with a partner, producing smart suits designed for his group.
Anti-density protests in Vancouver rooted in hypocrisy
Gary Mason
Vancouver police raid marijuana dispensary
Kamloops dollar store reverses policy forbidding sale of Remembrance Day poppies
Soldiers wear poppies on their uniforms in a Remembrance Day ceremony in Calgary.
Martinez’s big innings make him more than ‘Little Pedro’ to Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Carlos Martinez looks up after the seventh inning of Game 2 of baseball's World Series against the Boston Red Sox Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, in Boston.
17-vehicle pileup in Mississauga, several injured
Wildrose Leader now believes in climate change as party set to shift policies
Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith speaks to reporters in Calgary, Alta., on Jan. 24, 2013. After facing much criticism for her stance on climate change, Ms. Smith now says she believes in it.
Ticats gunning for second place in clash with Alouettes
Hamilton Tiger-Cats' quarterback Henry Burris makes a play during first half CFL football action against the Montreal Alouettes in Montreal, Sunday, October 20, 2013.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Subplots abound in big division showdown between Stamps and Riders
Jon Cornish of the Calgary Stampeders, right, needs 206 yards to match Willie Burden’s franchise rushing record of 1,896.
Best pictures from October 25
A man sleeps on the window of the famous 12th century Dhammayangyi Buddhist temple in the historical city of Bagan October 25, 2013.
Alberta politician arrested in U.S. prostitution sting plans to serve out term
Alberta MLA Mike Allen is shown in this police handout booking photo from Ramsey County Sheriff's Office in St. Paul, Minn.. The Alberta politician has resigned from the governing Conservative caucus after being arrested by Minnesota police in a prostitution sting.
Inside Western triangle of mayoral goodness
Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver
Jockey Mario Gutierrez and the long ride back
Jockey Mario Gutierrez, of Mexico, who rode I'll Have Another to win two legs of this year's Triple Crown, smiles at the crowd before riding Devil in Disguise to victory in a stakes race at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday July 2, 2012. Gutierrez got his start at the Vancouver track and returned to compete in two races Monday.
In pictures: Fukushima's nuclear woes
A worker wearing a protective suit prepares to exit the emergency operation center at Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO)'s tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prefecture in this February 20, 2012 file photograph.
Bestselling author finally reaches Writers Fest podium – in her 60s
Marsha Lederman
Europe’s longest-serving leader sidelined after security service scandal
Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker arrives at a European Union leaders summit in Brussels. Juncker has been dumped from government after 18 years in office, falling victim to a salacious scandal involving the Grand Duchy’s security service.
Malaysia’s Petronas confirms dispensing of fuel for Sudanese military, aid flights
At the Nyala airport in Darfur, a Petronas fuel truck supplies fuel to an Antonov An-26 military aircraft from the Sudan Armed Forces on April 17, 2012. Researchers and human-rights groups say the fuelling of SAF aircraft by Petronas is a violation of the United Nations arms embargo on Darfur.
Gaborik, Jackets have seen Leafs’ Clarkson evolve from agitator to scorer
Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson is shown while playing against the Ottawa Senators during second period NHL pre-season hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013.
Nailing it: Nine essential tools for the DIY investor
Rob Carrick
The inglorious exit of Bo Xilai, Canada’s closest ally in China’s power structure
Bo Xilai (C) stands as the decision of his appeal is announced at the Shandong Higher People's Court in Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province in this still image taken from video October 25, 2013.
Fund manager beats pack by steering around disaster
Norman Rothery
Financial planner’s portfolio requires little time and effort
Sandi Martin
Stock price targets: What analysts won't tell you
John Heinzl
Investors in fertilizer stocks face a long winter
The near-term outlook for fertilizer companies look bleak, but patient investors may find it’s worth the wait.
Frugal condo owner has ambitious goals ... and cash-flow jitters
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We don’t all need to imitate Quebec on daycare
Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Expanded CPP not ‘a priority’ in Alberta, Redford says
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, meets with Alberta Premier Alison Redford at a coffee shop in Calgary, Alta., on Oct. 25, 2013. Ms. Redford is distancing herself from CPP reform, which Ms. Wynne is pushing for.
Three top stock picks from Horizons' Brooke Thackray
Why aren’t you happy at work?
Leah Eichler
Meet the mustachioed man behind Movember
‘We never set out to create a global movement,’ Movember co-founder Adam Garone says. But things just turned out that way.
The afterlife of John Browne, BP’s former Sun King
Illustration of John Browne, former chief executive officer of BP.
China’s troubled shift to a green economy
Eric Reguly
Osmond’s stumble proves costly in Skate Canada short program
Kaetlyn Osmond of Canada falls during the ladies short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 25, 2013.
Atlantic leaders buoyed by Brazil trip
Prince Edward Island Premier Robert Ghiz and Newfoundland Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Kevin O'Brien leave the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro Oct. 25, 2013.
‘Iconic’ residential tower to change face of Vancouver’s downtown
Drawings presented at a city council meeting in Vancouver on Oct. 25, 2013, show a residential tower slated for the north end of the Granville Street bridge.
Rocco Rossi: Generous people along the Camino are a big part of our fundraising pilgrimage
A glimpse of sunshine along the Camino
A Toronto troublemaker wins one last battle against city hall
Residents of a housing co-op created by former city councillor Al Sparrow, seen here in a Globe and Mail file photo, helped name a laneway for him.
Morrissey’s moany autobiography is like a bad Smiths soundtrack
Leah McLaren
The Phantom’s Byron Nease: a man who made the music of the night
Byron Nease and Rebecca Caine starred in the original Canadian production of Phantom of the Opera.
What’s good for you is good for us: Ontario Premier Wynne plays nice in Alberta's oil patch
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, walks with Alberta Premier Alison Redford to a popular coffee shop in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Oct. 25, 2013.
Exports and housing: Stephen Poloz's 'two-edged sword'
Michael Babad
Arcade Fire responds to online leak by streaming album before official release
Arcade Fire performs during a benefit concert in memory of Denis Blanchette, the lighting technician who was killed at the Parti Quebecois’ election-night victory rally.
In Pictures: Paul Reichman, a Canadian real estate legend
Paul Reichmann in 1985. Mr. Reichmann has been described as a very private person, partly because of his orthodox Jewish beliefs.
Deals of the week: Dealers need to unload 2013 models
The 2014 Toyota Tundra has been given an interior makeover to appeal to the upscale customer.
Court ruling upholds security certificate imposed on Mohamed Mahjoub
Mohammed Mahjoub, seen here in Toronto in 2008, is one of five alleged immigrant Islamists deemed threats to public safety by federal security certificates.
Owner of float plane company ‘devastated’ by deadly crash
A Cessna 185 takes off in a May 2008 photo. A plane of the same model went down near northern Vancouver Island on Oct. 23, 2013, killing all three aboard.
Harper an unattractive target for the NSA, intelligence expert says
This Sept. 19, 2007 file photo shows the National Security Agency building at Fort Meade, Md. The U.S. eavesdropping agency may be snooping on dozens of world leaders, but one intelligence expert says it’s unlikely the National Security Agency is listening to Stephen Harper’s calls.
Lights! Camera! Busted? Are on-body cameras for police officers a good idea?
One Hundred and Four Horses: An accidental testament to the messy legacy of African colonialism
Author Mandy Retzlaff
Beware the Republican reset: It’s more a return to powerful roots than a crash-and-burn
The statue of Grief and History is pictured in front of the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington October 16, 2013.
How do you choose a Giller champ? Read, plead, sometimes cede
The Figures of Beauty: David Macfarlane’s tragic tale asks us to consider a life of responsiblity or impulse
Author David Macfarlane
Katy Perry’s Prism is a pop factory that rarely lets up
Katy Perry
Scott Turow’s latest thriller is guilty of being middling
Scott Turow makes no effort to conceal that Identical is rooted in the classical myth of the Gemini – Castor and Pollux – and the narrative has overtones of Greek tragedy, but the tone of the novel, the pacing, the devices, are more reminiscent of iterations of The Prince and the Pauper.
Director buying at Corus
The Other Boleyn Girl’s Philippa Gregory: ‘I am a 21st-century woman’
Author Philippa Gregory
The Dixie Chicks: Unrepentant and back on the road
Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Robison begin a brief Canadian tour Saturday in Vancouver.
Bearish on IBM
Kim Dorland: Hanging with Tom Thomson at the McMichael
The McMichael show includes Dorland’s immense French River, a place he describes as ‘mesmerizing.’
An American Bride in Kabul: ‘I once lived in a harem in Afghanistan’
The Most of Nora Ephron: Posthumous must-reads from one of Hollywood’s funniest writers
Nora Ephron
Alex Colville silkscreens donated to Mount Allison University
Alex Colville Sunrise "The Colville Gift to Mount Allison"
Happy Days are frequently delightful
Sheila Heti’s play avoids structure, just like her characters.
How Shatner became Shatner
William Shatner was understudy to Christopher Plummer as Henry V at the Stratford Festival in the 1950s.
The close: TSX ends week with solid gains
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the TSX on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Keek replaces CEO amid cash struggles
Taking pictures with smartphones.
Canary Wharf: From derelict dockyards to financial centre
Paul Reichmann and Brian Mulroney look at a model of the proposed Canary Wharf in London. Mr. Reichmann has died at the age of 83.
Argos’ Neiko Thorpe thanks fans for support after injury against Bombers
Toronto Argonauts defensive back Neiko Thorpe is taken off the field on a stretcher during first quarter CFL action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Toronto on Thursday Oct. 24, 2013.
Canadians Duhamel, Radford lead after pairs short program at Skate Canada
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada skate during their pairs short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, N.B., October 25, 2013.
Ford still underachieving, despite huge profits
A Ford logo is displayed on a wheel at a car dealership in Omaha, Neb.
Wife of Facebook Burglar used Facebook to track down husband, have him arrested
Steven Pieczynski is seen in this police handout photo.
Images from the pairs short program at Skate Canada
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada skate during their pairs short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, N.B., October 25, 2013
S&P 500 forward returns vs S&P 500 as per cent of U.S. GDP
Harper goes on radio show to defend campaign to suspend senators
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Oct. 23, 2013 in Ottawa. Harper was a guest on former Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader John Tory’s radio show on Toronto station Newstalk 1010 on Oct. 25, 2013, to defend his push to suspend ex-Conservative senators Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau for without pay “gross negligence” in their use of parliamentary resources.
It’s no tea party for the oil patch
Evil Dead – The Musical gets gruesome again
The Senate drama: So lacking in good guys, it must be a European movie
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 24, 2013.
Stock analysis: Enbridge moves up the scoreboard to become a top-ranking dividend payer
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Why preserving the view in Canada is not just tilting at windmills
A pump jack works in front of a wind farm in the background in Southwestern Ontario, July 2012.
For this Toronto family, bees and kids are a sweet mix
The Marshall family, tend to their two bee hives in Ravenna, Ont. on October 18, 2013.
Five things to do in Toronto this weekend: Oct. 25 to 27
Singer Patricia O’Callaghan will perform at the Global Cabaret Festival.
Paul Reichmann: A real estate ‘genius’ who became a global player
Paul Reichmann is shown in an undated photo.
Can we have thoughtful online debates without the trolls?
A man is silhouetted against a video screen with a Facebook logo in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, August 14, 2013.
Canadian detained in Russia on hooliganism charges releases letter from prison
Greenpeace International activist Alexandre Paul of Canada attends a bail hearing at the Murmansk Regional Court, in this Greenpeace handout picture on October 18, 2013. Paul released a letter from Russian prison on Oct. 25, 2013, describing his detention on hooliganism charges.
McDonald’s helpline tells employee to apply for food stamps, report says
Canadian arrested after Australian seniors allegedly scammed into drug smuggling
This photo shows meth crystals forming on a string during an RCMP presentation.
Why veterans are bullish on gold and resource stocks
Frank Giustra outside the St. Regis Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, NYC.
Is Waterloo’s other tech darling at a turning point?
The Open Text building in Waterloo, Ont. The company’s stock price has rocketed by 56 per cent in the past year.
Toronto’s La Cascina transports you to Abruzzo for Mom-style farmhouse cooking
The Pasta Rossa and Pasta Bianca at La Caascina Ristorante.
In Pictures: Vancouver cloaked in fog
Crown can’t identify motorcyclist clocked at 299 km/h, suspect walks (with video)
A man accused of steering his motorcycle through traffic on Vancouver Island at 299 km/h has been acquitted.
Video: Helmet-cam shows high-speed ride along busy Vancouver Island highway
In Pictures: A family of beekeepers
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