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Habs young line ready to kick some doors open
The Canadiens are set to head west for a four-game road trip with the young line of Lars Eller, Alex Galchenyuk and Brendon Gallagher off to a great start.
TTC pushes to reinstate special enforcement officers
TTC Transit Enforcement Officer Carlos Uncao writes up notes while riding a southbound Yonge subway. Downsizing in recent years and recent firings last month have brought the number of TTC patrol officers down to 34. A typical Friday night may have only eight officers patrolling.
Police defend actions in Pickton case lawsuits
An artist's drawing of accused serial killer Robert Pickton BC Supreme Court in New Westminster, Monday, November 26, 2007.
Decision day as Toronto wrestles with raising taxes for Scarborough subway
Council must decide if it’s willing to increase taxes and development charges to pay for its share of the subway line.
Kingston mayor fumes over return of Queen’s homecoming
Queen’s University campus in Kingston, Ont.
‘Good enough’ doesn’t cut it when it comes to life’s simple things
Marcus Gee
Best pictures from October 7
A demonstrator from the group called Black Bloc runs outside the Municipal Assembly during a protest supporting a teachers' strike in Rio de Janeiro October 7, 2013. The protest is to demand changes in the public state and municipal education system. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes (BRAZIL - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS EDUCATION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
On election’s eve, indecision prevails for Nova Scotia voters
Nova Scotia NDP Leader Darrell Dexter makes a campaign stop at the Seaside Shanty restaurant in Chester Basin, N.S., on Oct. 7, 2013.
‘Cyberwar’ allegations threaten rift between Brazil and Canada
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff is shown in Brasilia on Oct. 3, 2013.
In Austria, Magna founder Frank Stronach reinvents himself as political rebel
Frank Stronach’s talks to media when arriving at the parliament for a TV discussion during national elections in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013. His party, Team Stronach was just one of the forces that rattled Austria’s recent election. It cleared the 4-per cent hurdle needed to get into parliament with 5.8 per cent of the votes in Sunday's elections.
BlackBerry, Kik Interactive settle lawsuit over instant-messaging app
BlackBerry settled a lawsuit with Kik Interactive over its BlackBerry Messager program on Oct. 7, 2013.
Infographic: The education gap between aboriginal and non-aboriginal Canadians
Case studies: How three aboriginal people found the path to education
Jennifer Ksionzena, Theodore Letandre and Christian Okemow.
Widening education gap leaves aboriginal Canadians further behind
Jennifer Ksionzena, shown in Toronto on Oct. 7, 2013, is in the Indigenous Studies program at the University of Calgary and works part-time at Nexen Energy. She plans to graduate next year.
B.C. plan for LNG aims to hit 'sweet spot' between province and industry interests
Maryam Adrangi speaks at a rally against dirty energy project in Victoria on Monday.
The Kill Team: Afghan atrocity doc shines with urgent intimacy
The Kill Team.
One of two missing mushroom pickers found alive in B.C.
A team leader briefs volunteers at the Terrace Search and Rescue command vehicle off Highway 16, near Princess Lake, on Sept. 29, 2013. The search for Ike Murray, 26, and Michael (Devlin) Sabo, 32, was suspended that night.
Royal Proclamation’s 250th anniversary has First Nations reflecting on their rights
Brittmey Picody, Brad Picody and Brock Lewis drum as Idle No More protesters gather in Gatineau, Que., as part of a worldwide mass day of action on the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation on Oct. 7, 2013.
Mom of starved boy says grandmother needed custody of kids as a source of income
Jeffery Baldwin (second from right) is shown in a coroner's inquest photo.
Jays announce they are parting ways with coaches Mottola and Murphy
Toronto Blue Jays coach Chad Mottola before their Grapefruit League baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida March 4, 2012.
Gasoline, not meth lab chemicals, caused explosions after Vancouver crash: police
Firefighters tend to a van that burst into flames after it collided with a concrete wall Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 in Vancouver. Police said gasoline caused the explosions, not meth lab chemicals, as they had suggested earlier.
15 U.S. smaller cap equity funds that have outperformed
In pictures: Idle No More protests mark Royal Proclamation milestone
Hundreds of people gathered in Victoria on Oct. 7, 2013, to support a pushback against resource extraction. The protest was part of a national day of action to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation.
MacGregor: Senators’ Bobby Ryan feeling the heat under the microscope
Roy MacGregor
Mirtle: Bolland could be more than just checker for Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) and center Dave Bolland (63) celebrate win over the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center.
CP vs. CN Railway: Which is the better investment?
CN has more solid growth prospects right now, some analysts and fund managers say, while CP’s cost-saving measures with chief executive Hunter Harrison at the helm are still being tested.
The slides that came in from Brazil
File illustration photo of a magnifying glass being held in front of a computer screen in Berlin May 21, 2013. An encrypted email service believed to have been used by American fugitive Edward Snowden shut down abruptly August 8, 2013, amid a legal fight that appeared to involve U.S. government attempts to win access to customer information.
Harper’s Sri Lankan non sequitur
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, wearing an “endek,” a traditional Balinese woven-fabric garment, arrives for a dinner for leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bali, Indonesia, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013.
GM Canada chief frets over credit-driven car sales
GM Canada’s CEO Kevin Williams speaks to members of the Globe and Mail’s Editorial Board in Toronto on Oct. 7, 2013.
Edmonton inmates were forced into prison fight club, lawsuit alleges
The Edmonton Institution, shown in January, 2011, is a maximum security prison in northeastern Edmonton.
Vancouver prepares for Schneider-Luongo showdown
New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider (35) spits water during a timeout in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013.
Africa’s economic growth spurt failing to benefit its people
Char coal is loaded on a truck in the village of Kinsevere near MMG mining, not far from Lubumbashi, in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
BlackBerry’s casualties find hope in a healthy tech sector
Mike McDerment, co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks, has already found spots for BlackBerry alumni on the accounting startup’s staff.
Ottawa rejects MTS Allstream takeover deal, citing unspecified security concerns
‘This result is very difficult to understand or accept,’ said Pierre Blouin, CEO of MTS Allstream and Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.
Caught on camera: Skiff believed to be tsunami debris washes ashore
Karla Robison, manager of environmental and emergency services for the District of Ucluelet, scrapes away gooseneck barnacles while trying to uncover the origin of a fishing skiff that washed up on Long Beach into Tofino over the weekend. The skiff, which is marked with Japanese characters, is believed to be tsunami debris and could be carrying an invasive species or virus that could harm West Coast marine life.
From Santa’s elf to executive director
Andrea Swinton, executive director of the Ontario chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, left a full-time position to cover a one-year maternity leave at a higher level. She says it was the best move she ever made.
You’d like a few minutes of my time? Sure. Just learn how to ask for it.
I don’t think the favour-seekers who send those e-mails have any idea how they’re coming across. They seem utterly clueless as to how their missives are being received.
Global shares slide as U.S. fiscal stare-down continues
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 7, 2013.
BlackBerry shares rise on news of potential buyers
Tories’ stand on veterans lawsuit ‘reprehensible,’ Royal Canadian Legion says
A soldier touches the plaque of a fallen comrade at the war memorial at Kandahar Air Field on Nov. 11, 2011.
Watch: Flyers fire Peter Laviolette
Rugby Canada to expand centre of excellence, adding high-performance facility
Canada's James Pritchard scores his team's opening try against the U.S.A. during during first half Rugby World Cup Qualifying action in Toronto on Saturday August 24, 2013.
Stabbing of Edmonton police dog prompts call for tougher laws
Quanto the police dog is shown in an Edmonton Police Service handout photo. Quanto has died after being slashed while helping to capture a suspect involved in a pursuit.
Suburbs vs. city: Which is cheaper?
If jumping into Toronto’s housing market now, you’d be wise to consider staying put for the long term.
MM&A sale could be done by December, Quebec court files reveal
Crews work in the area of the derailed tanker cars in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 14, 2013, after a train derailment and subsequent fires and explosions destroyed much of the downtown area of the picturesque Quebec town.
Think living in suburbia's cheaper? Think again
Rob Carrick
Warring U.S. factions hold 'fate of the world economy in their hands'
Michael Babad
Explainer: Three ways a spin-o-rama shootout goal could be disallowed
Carl Icahn takes big stake in Talisman Energy
Investor Carl Icahn.
Brazil revelations are tip of iceberg on Canada’s foreign spying: U.S. journalist
Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the National Security Agency, on Sunday, June 9, 2013, in Hong Kong. NSA leaker Edward Snowden claims the spy agency gathers all communications into and out of the U.S. for analysis, despite government claims that it only targets foreign traffic.
Carlyle not sticking with status quo as Leafs open season with three wins
Toronto Maple Leafs' Jonathan Bernier, right, Carl Gunnarsson, centre, and Nazem Kadri celebrate defeating the Ottawa Senators in the shootout after NHL hockey action in Toronto, Saturday October 5, 2013. The Leafs may juggle their lines this week even though they have opened the regular season with three straight victories.
Teck waiting for next coal wave to revive Quintette
Teck has spent more than $200-million in an effort to restart work at its Quintette property in northeast British Columbia.
Q&A: Top stock picks from value investor Robert Gill
Lauryn Hill’s new post-jail single slams Consumerism (and a whole lot more)
This April 15, 2011, file photo shows singer Lauryn Hill performing during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.
Talking Points: Baby lion, 60 new species in Suriname and dollar store recipes
An eight-day-old white lion cub plays with a plush toy donkey at Belgrade’s Good Hope Garden zoo.
This unique psychotherapy practice offers sessions with three therapists at the same time
Lauren Hollett, left, Liv Capozzi and Susan Valentine run the Toronto practice 3VIEW.
Parkland director seeks emotional truth in JFK assassination story
Peter Landesman, right, on the set of Parkland.
Teenaged Hopley was called a likely re-offender in 1980s, B.C. hearing told
Randall Hopley is led out of the Cranbrook, B.C., courthouse on Sept. 14, 2011.
Markit rolls out open messaging network for cheaper finance chat
Lance Uggla, the Canadian CEO of financial services company Markit.
Idle No More protests mark 250th anniversary of Royal Proclamation
Liz Stein holds a sign as Idle No More protesters gather in front of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Oct. 7, 2013.
Wynne won’t send in OPP to investigate Rob Ford’s associates
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford laughs near a statue resembling the Texas capitol while he and a delegation of government and industry officials get a tour of the Austin City Limits music festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Tex., on Fri., Oct. 3, 2013. The cities of Toronto and Austin recently passed resolutions to create a Music City Alliance.
Extracting further value from Talisman 'about as complicated as it gets': analyst
Talisman Energy Inc. has struck a deal to scrap the platform at its troubled Yme oil project in the Norwegian North Sea.
Seniors in long-term care homes have high risk of head injury from falls: study
Baird under fire from Maldives government over ‘derogatory remarks’ at UN summit
Maldives President Mohamed Waheed, shown in August, 2012, alleges that Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird made ‘inappropriate and derogatory remarks’ and ‘posed several harshly worded questions’ to his acting foreign minister at a recent UN summit in New York.
Insiders losing interest in TSX energy stocks
Workers tap deep into North Dakotas Bakken formation, on a Precision Drilling rig.
The close: U.S. stocks dive but gold saves TSX
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, October 7, 2013.
Images from Monday's MLB playoff action
Oakland Athletics shortstop Jed Lowrie dives but is unable to stop the single by Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder during the sixth inning of Game 3 of an American League baseball division series in Detroit, Monday, Oct. 7, 2013.
Flyers catch NHL by surprise with firing of Laviolette
FILE - In this May 10, 2012 file photo, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette pauses while speaking during a media availability at their practice facility in Voorhees, N.J.
Wynne vows costly cancellation of power plants won't 'happen again'
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks to the media following a speech at the Toronto Region Board of Trade in Toronto, September 30, 2013.
Teachers bets on the luck of the Irish
Why I’m saying goodbye to my cabin in the woods
How the Treasury and the Fed will prevent a U.S. default
Brian Milner
Fashion photos of the week: October 7
The importance of good advice
Canadians need help reaching their retirement dreams, in a world in which fewer and fewer have company pensions that last for life
Despite the big drop, building permit data are not conclusive
Construction workers strike in Montreal on June 17, 2013.
B.C. minister says Malaysian investment vindicates province’s bets on LNG sector
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak attends a cultural performance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit Official Dinner in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali October 7, 2013.
Stock analysis: Bombardier among the top-ranked firms on TSX
The Bombardier C-Series 100 test aircraft performs a low-speed, wheels-down fly-by on its maiden flight at the company’s plant in Mirabel, Que., Monday, Sept. 16, 2013.
Cape Town's food scene heats up: top spots to pique the palate
Food becomes a substantial part of your experience in Cape Town.
Why America’s economic engine is stalled
Scott Barlow
How can I give my living room some fall flavour?
‘The worm has turned’: Markets cringe; China, Japan warn U.S. on debt crisis
Michael Babad
Big Six bank stocks are soaring, but there’s a catch
RBC Bank on Bay Street, Toronto. August 2, 2013.
Quebec to invest $2-billion in jobs to stimulate sluggish growth
Quebec's Minister of Finance Nicolas Marceau said of the job plan that it ‘is an ambitious policy which is backed by significant measures.’
Military targets waste and inefficiency in redeploying funds
Justice Minister Rob Nicholson rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Wednesday March 20, 2013.
Kingston considers how penitentiary could be repurposed
A Corrections Canada vehicle sits on the inner side of the main gatehouse of Kingston Penitentiary on Oct. 2. The penitentiary has closed after 178 years.
Can Kingston Pen convert to a literal tourist trap?
Pedestrians walk past the outer walls of the recently closed Kingston Penitentiary on Oct. 2. About two dozen people entered its imposing limestone confines – the first in a series of tour groups allowed inside since the last prisoners were moved out.
Canada has little to fear from unconventional Fed policy: IMF
Winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine
A combination of undated handout photos of the 2013 Nobel medicine prize winners, from left, Randy Schekman, Thomas Suedhof and James Rothman. The three U.S.-based scientists won the prize on October 7, 2013 for their work on how hormones and enzymes are transported within and outside cells, giving insight into diseases such as diabetes and Alzheimer's.
Oh how Lorde ruled in her Toronto debut
This Sept. 25, 2013 file photo shows recording artist Lorde performing an at the Alt 98.7 Penthouse inside the Hollywood Tower in Los Angeles.
In pulling out of Commonwealth meeting, Harper stands alone
Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott as they make their way to the Family Photo and Gala Dinner during the APEC summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Monday, October 7, 2013.
Wait for third-quarter results before buying this tech stock
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. CEO Hector Ruiz delivers his keynote at the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco, in this Monday, Nov. 12, 2007 file photo.
Brazil spying allegations part of a ‘war game scenario,’ former official says
File illustration photo of a magnifying glass being held in front of a computer screen in Berlin May 21, 2013. An encrypted email service believed to have been used by American fugitive Edward Snowden shut down abruptly August 8, 2013, amid a legal fight that appeared to involve U.S. government attempts to win access to customer information.
New fair-pay campaign wants women to ask men to reveal their salaries
Veteran killed in RCMP incident lived through bullying in military, harassment by police, sister testifies
The 28 best new beauty products this season
Styling by Suzanna Campos/Plutino Group (www.plutinogroup.com).
Alex Ovechkin named NHL first star of the week
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates as he skates back to the bench after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Dallas.
‘This is a decision that I do not take lightly’ – Harper on the Commonwealth
Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes part in a bilateral meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key during the APEC summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Monday, October 7, 2013.
Ezra Levant in court Oct. 15 to answer for calling Canadian Islamic Rights activist a liar
Ezra Levant, a Canadian lawyer, conservative political activist and media figure is photographed in Calgary, Alta., on Thursday, January 13, 2011.
Seaspan to add 10 more Coast Guard vessels in B.C.
The federal government announced Monday that the Vancouver Shipyard is set to build up to 10 additional large non-combat ships for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Israel has lost a rare voice of compromise and peace
Patrick Martin
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