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Canada-Mexico soccer friendly a homecoming for players
Canadian soccer captain Christine Sinclair (left) and teammates practice in Burnaby, B.C., Nov. 20.
Crosby scores as Penguins shutout Ovechkin and the Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates his goal with left wing Chris Kunitz (14) in the second period of an NHL game against the Washington Capitals, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, in Washington.
Wild score late goal sending ‘Problem Sens’ to yet another loss
Roy MacGregor
In Ontario, Hudak’s most at risk of being burned by the Ford time bomb
Adam Radwanski
Shipbuilder’s lifestyle relegated to museums in Britain
What RCMP files say about the Wright affair's five major players
Nigel Wright, then chief of staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper, is shown in Ottawa on Nov. 2, 2010.
Clark to push LNG partnerships on Asian trade mission
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday October 8, 2013.
Toronto Centre by-election debate puts income inequality at centre stage
Moderator John Tory introduces the candidates for the Toronto Centre by-election at a debate at Jarvis Collegiate on Nov. 20, 2013. The candidates are, from left: Conservative Geoff Pollack, the NDP’s Linda McQuaig, Liberal Chrystia Freeland and the Green Party’s John Deverell.
Best pictures from November 20
Insiders, critics betting on Alberta Premier’s survival at PC party review
Alberta Premier Alison Redford speaks in Toronto on Nov. 15, 2013.
Why harsh words from Iran may herald détente
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a blunt message about Zionists on Wednesday, but an Israeli professor says it may indicate Iran is set to negotiate.
Underdog Ticats gladly embrace team approach
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Henry Burris throws a pass as he takes part in practice before the upcoming 101st CFL Grey Cup against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013.
B.C. mental-health plan includes outreach team, group homes
People walk through a back alley in the downtown eastside area of Vancouver, December, 23, 2012. Police say 21 per cent of their calls involve someone who is mentally ill, and apprehensions under the Mental Health Act have risen 16 per cent between 2010 and 2012.
Mirtle: Leafs not satisfied despite strong first-quarter results
Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier makes a save with teammate Carl Gunnarsson, centre, against New York Islanders' Josh Bailey, left, during third period NHL action in Toronto, Tuesday November 19, 2013.
Blair: Brazil plans for World Cup’s return to roots
Brazil has always been seen as a beacon of stylish, inventive play.
Duhatschek: Crazy tales abound at the NHL’s 20-game mark
Eric Duhatschek
Cliffs Natural Resources calls off Ring of Fire mining project
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced on Nov. 20, 2013, that it would stop developing the Ring of Fire mineral deposit in Northern Ontario.
Wagers to consider now that World Cup field is set
The World Cup trophy is seen in Johannesburg July 11, 2010.
Colin McAdam wins Rogers Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize for 2013
Colin McAdam in 2009.
In Pictures: The first photos from the Los Angeles auto show
2015 Porsche Macan
Roughriders coach Chamblin grew up on the NFL but fell in love with Canada’s game
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Chamblin runs a drill as he takes part in practice before the upcoming 101st CFL Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Moose Jaw, Sask., on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013.
Twenty-stock portfolio balances value and growth strategies
Pure Technologies buoyed by leaky pipes
David Milstead
In Vancouver, the dream of owning a roomy home is drifting out of reach
Mariana Brussoni and Nick Sully are photographed outside their 1,500-square-foot townhouse unit in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, October 26, 2013. The townhouse unit is on land that traditionally would have been the site of a single-family detached home.
No room in the jail, when we’re too tough on crime
Stony Mountain Institution, just north of Winnipeg, is shown Aug. 8, 2011.
Thomas Jefferson versus the Parti Québécois
Bernard Drainville, shown Sept. 10, 2013.
Democracy or development? Eastern Europe may have to choose
Fall of the Berlin Wall, November 1, 1989. The Brandenburg Gate is visible in the background.
Surprise! How a gift could make you liable for the giver's tax bill
Tim Cestnick
Haiti comes to Hudson’s Bay
The products are on sale through a large-scale retail deal in Canada for the first time, with roughly 40 items on sale from five groups of artisans in Haiti.
Access to justice ‘becoming too expensive,’ says judge
In Rosen v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., costs for the certification hearing were charged to BMO.
Suncor plans to boost spending by more than $1-billion in 2014
A pedestrian is reflected in a Suncor Energy sign in Calgary, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010.
I want to work in advertising. What will my salary be?
This TV publicity image released by AMC shows Jon Hamm as Don Draper in a scene from Mad Men.
To Sherry Cooper’s surprise, there’s life after retirement
Former BMO chief economist Sherry Cooper says she sees retirement as a series of new beginnings where opportunities abound.
How to vanquish the office gossip
Reply All … And Other Ways To Tank Your Career by Richie Frieman.
In emerging markets, gold’s drop is just another reason to buy
A customs officer displays seized gold bars at the international airport in Calcutta.
Fired? Laid off? Don’t get angry. Get busy
The Best Thing That Could Ever Happen to You: How a Career Reversal Can Reinvigorate Your Life by Sander A. Flaum.
Three top stock picks from Caldwell Investment’s Jennifer Radman
Microsoft, Sony face off in video game industry’s once-in-a-decade moment
The Sony PlayStation 4, in New York, Nov. 12, 2013. The new console, vying with the Microsoft Xbox One, hopes to be an all-in-one conduit for entertainment content into living rooms, even as competition for the time of both gamers and TV-watchers proliferates.
Poloz rejects OECD report urging rate hikes for Canada
Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, waits to appear before the Senate committee on banking, trade and commerce.
Canada, Taiwan reach air travel deal to boost number of flights
Eva Airways is currently the only airline that flies directly to Taipei International Airport from Toronto.
‘Do the right thing’ and step down, Vancouver’s Robertson tells Rob Ford
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson speaks after a Vancouver Art Gallery announcement on Oct. 21, 2013.
Rob Ford mentioned but not heard on wiretaps, partial release of police documents reveal
Alessandro (Sandro) Lisi, with his lawyer, Seth Weinstein, near, is escorted out of Old City Hall Court in Toronto on Nov. 1, 2013 after getting bail on extortion charges.
Ontario Tory’s bill would allow recall of misbehaving mayors, MPPs
Ontario MPP Randy Hillier.
Dutch alcoholics paid to clean up Amsterdam streets – in beer
Keystone XL less crucial to TransCanada’s growth
Crew work on construction of the Keystone XL pipeline east of Winona, Tex., in 2012. Just 18 per cent of TransCanada’s growth spending is allotted to Keystone, down from more than half in 2011.
Tory 'revenge porn' bill touches on terrorism, cable theft
Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay speaks as Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Lianna McDonald, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, join him on Parliament Hill on Nov. 20, 2013.
In Pictures: Rescued seal pups set out to answer questions for Vancouver Aquarium
While shoppers rejoice, central bankers fret over plunging prices
Brian Milner
Leamington’s Heinz farmers: ‘There is life after tomatoes’
The Heinz factory in Leamington, Ont.
I’m young and employed. All it took was years of desperation and failure
Inspired by a soprano’s face: Fornasetti art finally gets its due
In the early 1900s, Lina Cavalieri was as famous for her operatic performances in Paris, St. Petersburg and New York as she was for her glamorous lifestyle.
Bob Dylan: Musician by day, iron welder by night
Bob Dylan dons a welder's mask in his L.A. art studio. ‘I’ve been around iron all my life,’ says the native of Minnesota’s iron-ore country.
Talking Points: Snail skin treatment, food photos, and impatience linked to fast-food logos
FACIAL FOOTPRINT: A spa customer in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, allows a land snail to crawl across her forehead in a skin-regeneration treatment.
From bedridden to Ironman: one man's journey with spinal arthritis
Andrew Turner suffers from ankylosing spondylitis, a form of spinal arthritis that often spreads to other joints, which also affects about one in 200 Canadians.
How renowned designers and architects are building a better toy car
The wooden cars on display at The Design Exchange have a simplicity rarely seen in kids toys today.
Financial planning: Five tips to set you on the right course
Rob Carrick
BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction long list revealed
Graeme Smith is a former Globe and Mail foreign correspondent.
TTC hiking fares in January as $6-million shortfall looms in 2014
The price of a token will go up by five cents on Jan. 1, 2014, climbing to $2.70, with senior and student fares rising proportionally. At the same time, the price of monthly passes will increase by $5.25.
Harper grilled on what he knew about $90,000 cheque
Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013.
Divers who found capsized fishing boat awarded for bravery
A buoy from the ill-fated fishing boat Miss Ally rests on the dock in Woods Harbour, N.S., on Feb. 19, 2013.
How does a temperature rise in my cellar affect the maturity date of my wines? A 10-per-cent acceleration?
Ontario Liberals appoint former leadership contender to Hydro One board
Candidate Sandra Pupatello speaks during the Ontario Liberal Party leadership convention in Toronto, Ont. Saturday, January 26, 2013.
Panel investigating judge over nude photos resigns en masse
Manitoba Queen’s Bench Justice Lori Douglas.
Child: ‘Mommy, what’s inflation?’ Mommy: ‘Well, in the olden days …’
Michael Babad
Auditor-General questions Nova Scotia loans to private sector
Nova Scotia Auditor-General Jacques Lapointe.
Celebrity photos of the week: We can see your knickers, Jennifer Lawrence
Cast member Jennifer Lawrence poses at the premiere of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in Los Angeles, California November 18, 2013.
What China’s new blueprint means for Canada
In this photo released by China’s Xinhua news agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and other Communist Party top leaders raise their hands to vote in the third plenary session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing on Nov. 12, 2013.
Canadians are using social media to find jobs, global study says
The Twitter logo is seen at the New York Stock Exchange before the company's IPO in New York, November 7, 2013.
Gold hits four-month low on Federal Reserve's minutes
Private equity buyer Waterton Global Resource Management Inc. is closing in on an acquisition of another gold mine in Nevada. The investment firm is planning to buy the property from Colorado-based gold and copper giant Newmont Mining Corp. The underground mine is called Midas, and it is already pumping out yellow metal.
Ticats brave chilly conditions in first Grey Cup practice
Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive lineman Brandon Boudreaux peers through a frosted visor during a practice , Wednesday November 20, 2013 in Regina.
Lucien Bouchard reveals in new video he was bullied as a kid
Former Quebec premier Lucien Bouchard in an anti-bullying campaign video released on Nov. 20, 2013.
Virtual tours of parks, historic sites now available through Google Maps
Screengrab from a Google Maps virtual tour of Lake Louise, Banff National Park.
Marc Garneau: Canada cannot stand with allies who use cluster bombs
Marc Garneau speaks at news conference in Ottawa on Feb. 25, 2013.
Jets chairman nixes call for fans to wear helmets over Adam Pardy incident
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Adam Pardy
Marijuana grow-op found in basement of New Brunswick special care home for seniors
A marijuana plant.
New study estimates cases of hepatitis B and C, but experts warn figures may be too low
A 16-year-old boys shoots-up ( injects ) heroin behind First United Church in Vancouver April 20, 2011 before heading to the church sanctuary to sleep for the night.
Total cost of 2015 Pan Am Games pegged at more than $2.5-billion
The Ontario government is paying for a new stadium in Hamilton that will host soccer games during the Pan Am Games and serve as the home of the CFL’s Tiger-Cats.
How much beer is left in that keg? Now there’s an app for that
A beer keg is changed at the popular Cologne pub Paffgen in Cologne, Germany.
Stratford’s Paul Nolan returning to Broadway in Once
Paul Nolan portrays Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Ont.
Tiger-Cats get a taste of the Regina cold
Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Andy Fantuz catches his breath during a practice , Wednesday November 20, 2013 in Regina.
First day on the job for Mayor Ford’s new chief of staff
Dan Jacobs, Mayor Rob Ford's new chief of staff appears before media at Toronto City Hall on Nov. 20, 2013.
Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
Daycare fines mom for ‘unhealthy’ lunch
Exploring Rome's underground: skulls and controversial frescoes
A skull is pictured inside the catacomb of Priscilla in Rome November 19, 2013.
The Munk Debate goes on: Both sexes won this time
Camille Paglia, at Roy Thomson Hall for the November 15, 2013 Munk Debate on the End of Men
Liberals poised for Manitoba upset, but are the polls right?
Chrystia Freeland speaks before voting took place on Sept. 15, 2013.
Kara Lang named to Canadian women’s soccer squad for Mexico game
Canadian women's soccer star Kara Lang  poses for a photograph on an artificial pitch at the Oakville Soccer Club on Wednesday January 5,  2011.
I keep on hurting myself when I exercise. Help!
Canada’s an oasis for capital markets. Really.
BMO Nesbitt Burns averaged a ROE of 20.1 per cent in 2013.
Fed minutes could jolt complacent markets
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser speaks at an Economics21 event in New York, in this file photo from March 25, 2011. Improved economic and labor market conditions suggest the U.S. central bank should set a fixed dollar amount on its current bond-buying program and end the program when that amount is reached, said Plosser November 18, 2013.
Short Selling: Not for the Faint of Heart
You don’t always need to own a security to sell it and make a profit.
How to lower taxes in retirement
Splitting pension income between spouses and avoiding clawbacks of government benefits can put money in your pocket
Grey Cup fans told to brace for cold, notorious Prairie wind
Fans brave the cold during the CFL Western Semi-Final in Regina, Sask., Sunday, November 10, 2013.
In Pictures: Wild, weird, wonderful: Concept cars from the Tokyo Motor Show
ToyotaFV2 is revealed at the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show
How low will gold go?
Lawsuit claims David Pickton threatened to rape and kill woman decades ago
U.S. Treasury 10-year yield (inflation adjusted) vs Gold spot price (U.S.)
Doctors’ group calls for national benchmarks to cut wait times in emergency rooms
The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says the primary reason for overcrowding is due to ER patients who need admission being unable to access hospital beds.
Read the RCMP's documents on Nigel Wright's cheque to Duffy
Nigel Wright, Stephen Harper's chief of staff, is pictured in 2010. Mr. Wright has stepped down from his position in the midst of a scandal surrounding his $90,000 payment to Senator Mike Duffy over the latter's improper housing expenses.
Eugenie Bouchard earns WTA newcomer of the year honours
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada tosses the ball to serve during her first roud doubles match during Rogers Cup women's tennis in Toronto on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. Bouchard and partner Kirsten Flipkens defeated Oksana Kalashnikova and Alicja Rosolska 6-4, 3-6, 10-7.
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