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Watch: Federer knocked out of Wimbledon
Vancouver viaducts get no help from council
A cyclist passes vehicles driving along the Dunsmuir Street Viaduct adjacent to the Georgia Street Viaduct in Vancouver, June 25, 2013.
Two year old dies after being left in car for ‘significant portion’ of day
Retail sales is No. 1 occupation for men and women
File photo of a Reitman's retail location in Toronto.
Gender divide in applied sciences is wide – but narrowing
Although women are still greatly outnumbered in the so-called STEM fields of learning – science, technology, engineering and mathematics (which includes computer science) – they have surpassed the number of men in post-secondary science classes and are making modest gains in the other areas
Lawyer James Kelleher was ardent, if cautious, on free trade
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney phoned James Kelleher the night before he died to ‘say good bye.’
Calgarians return to work despite plea to avoid downtown core
Still with no power, Ameen Pabani, owner of a store on Calgary’s pedestrian mall, sorts T-Shirts. in preparation for the upcoming Stamepde. City crews are going door to door reenergizing the core of the city as it recovers from last weeks devastating flood. Most residents have been able to return to their homes.
U.S. Supreme Court grants equal status to same-sex couples
Patrons at the Stonewall Inn in New York watch coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act Wednesday.
Before the Supreme Court decision, there was just Edith and Thea
Edith Windsor, middle, reacts to cheers as she arrives for a news conference following the U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 ruling striking down as unconstitutional the Defense of Marriage Act, in New York June 26, 2013. At right is Windsor's lawyer Roberta Kaplan. The Court ruled in favor of Windsor, who sued the federal governement for failing to recognize her marriage to her partner Thea Spyer after Spyer's death.
Canucks GM Gillis remains eternally optimistic
Daniel Sedin #22 and Henrik Sedin #33 of the Vancouver Canucks share a laugh during a practice session with the UBC Thunderbirds hockey team at the University of B.C. in Vancouver January 7, 2013.
The Canadian commute: By car, alone
Passengers make their way past waiting vehicles at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver, British Columbia
Amid tough talks, B.C. teachers’ union marshals troops
BC Teachers' Federation President Susan Lambert speaks to the crowd during a teachers rally at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver, March 7, 2012.
History suggests it may take time for Ottawa to foot Alberta's flood cleanup bill
Debris left from flood waters litters a downtown sidewalk in Calgary, Alberta June 24, 2013. Most of the city's core remained deserted as workers continued to clean up from flood damage when the Bow and Elbow Rivers overflowed their banks last week.
Wynne calls on federal government to form comprehensive national infrastructure plan
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, Mayor Rob Ford, TTC Chair Karen Stintz, Glen Murray, Ontario Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour, and the Mayor of Vaughan, Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua were among the dignitaries and officials who were given a tour of the site of the new TTC station of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway extension in Vaughan near the intersection of Hwy 407 and Jane Street.
Israeli-Palestinian peace process threatened by challenge to Netanyahu
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. During his stay in Jordan, Kerry plans to have meetings on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Watch: NBA draft crunch time
Canadian horse shatters fossil genome record
University of Alberta researcher Duane Froese with the skull of the extinct Late Pleistocene horse, Equus lambei in the Klondike area, Yukon.
Ghana's colourful coffins
An eagle coffin by artist Eric Adjetey Anang at the Kane Kwei Carpentry Works shop in Teshie, Ghana.
CFL picks for week one
Chad Owens of the Toronto Argonauts avoids a tackle from Eddie Steele of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Canadian Football League action at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario, Saturday, July 14, 2012.
A German lesson in flood relief efficiency
The city hall of Grimma, eastern Germany, is surrounded by floods Monday, June 3, 2013. Flooding has spread across a large area of central Europe following heavy rainfall in recent days
Canada’s Bennett doesn’t believe shoulder surgery will dictate NBA draft slot
An NBA basketball is seen in this file photo.
For Ghana's dead, a pine box just won’t do
Eric Borketey, whom Mr. Laryea taught and mentored in the tree-cutter trade, brandishes a bladeless chainsaw as a sign of respect. Here, he has paused the pallbearers so that he can let the chainsaw reverberate against the coffin - which has been designed to resemble a cut-down tree.
Best pictures from June 26
3 top stock picks from Lester Asset Management’s Stephen Takacsy
Stephen Takacsy
Blair: Change in swing vaults Encarnacion into star territory
Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion hits a two run home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the second inning of their American League baseball game in Toronto, June 23, 2013.
B.C. Health Ministry told to strengthen privacy practices
Elizabeth Denham says the B.C. Health Ministry must do more to protect personal information.
Watch: Jays and Dickey shutout Rays
How do I motivate my partner to exercise?
Verizon has Canada bracing for a wireless wind storm
Although Verizon’s deliberations are at an early stage, the company's size gives it an advantage.
Miners caught in bond rout as commodities extend slide
Peter Munk, founder and chairman of Barrick Gold, during the mining company’s annual general meeting in Toronto on April 24, 2013.
Duhatschek: Bouchard becomes belle of Centre Court at Wimbledon
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada reacts after defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in their women's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 26, 2013.
The anti-racism lesson that’s gone viral 40 years later
A video of Jane Elliott’s 1968 social experiment in an all-white Iowa town has gone viral.
Australia’s revolving door of Labour prime ministers
Julia Gillard, Australia's outgoing prime minister, speaks to journalists following her defeat in the party leadership ballot in Canberra on June 26, 2013. Kevin Rudd defeated Gillard in their third face-off to head Australia's governing Labor party in three years.
The U.S. Supreme Court ends a cruel law that harmed gay married people
Emily Cook, left, and Caryn Viverito embrace as gay rights activists celebrate at the Supreme Court in Washington on June 26, 2013, as rulings were handed down that impact on same-sex relationships. In two separate and significant victories for gay rights, the Supreme Court struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples and cleared the way for the resumption of same-sex marriage in California.
Laptops that run on the sun
It takes about two hours to charge the Sol laptop’s battery, which lasts eight to 10 hours.
Loyalty points: Don't waste this overlooked asset
Rob Carrick
Jimmy Robert’s new performance piece – a roll of white paper, his body and an audience
Jimmy Robert, Untitled, 2013. Black-and-white photograph.
Pipeline firms need $1-billion at hand for cleanups: Oliver
Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver announces new rules for pipelines Wednesday in Vancouver.
Celebrate modernist architecture – in T-shirt form
Spacing’s modernist T-shirt pays homage to the former Bata Shoes offices.
Canadian stocks with a knack for buybacks
Apple investors look for the next big thing as stock slides
Value hunter looks to Europe: Top picks
Templeton’s Lisa Myers says ‘safety should be defined by valuation not by an asset class.’
Saskatchewan floodwaters swallow farmland
A Canadian Armed Forces helicopter patrols the swollen South Saskatchewan River in Medicine Hat, Alberta, June 23, 2013. Power outages in the Canadian oil capital of Calgary could last for weeks or even months, city authorities said on Sunday, as record breaking flood waters moved downstream to threaten smaller communities in southeastern Alberta. Close to 10,000 people were evacuated in Medicine Hat, where the South Saskatchewan River is expected to burst its banks.
The Scout List
Hot Ticket: Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is coming to on Saturday Vancouver on Saturday as part of her 45-city tour.
Judge casts doubt on collusion theory at close of Dziekanski perjury trial
RCMP Const. Bill Bentley leaves court after the second day of his perjury trial in Vancouver on June 11, 2013. Bentley has pleaded not guilty to lying at a public inquiry into the case.
If you want to be an executive, start at the bottom, readers say
Climbing the corporate ladder.
I want to work in construction. What will my salary be?
The job: Construction
BroadbandTV finds a partner
BroadbandTV finds a partner
Putting pizzazz into office supplies
Poppin staplers displayed in bright colours, in sync with Poppin’s image as a fashion company, at the company’s offices in New York City.
Teenage hockey player charged in alleged on-ice assault in Ontario
Hockey sticks, gloves, helmets and a goalie mask lie strewn on the ice following a fight in this file photo.
Vancouver start-up hopes to tackle Google Earth
The International Space Station, seen here in a May 23, 2011 file photo released by NASA.
Intel cuts cable companies out of the loop
In this photo taken July 12, 2010, the exterior of Intel Corp. headquarters is shown, in Santa Clara, Calif.
Heavyweight fund manager scorns Loblaw REIT
Sean Silcoff
Bryan Colangelo steps down as Raptors president
In this file photo, then Toronto Raptors' general manager Bryan Colangelo leaves a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday December 7, 2011.
Brian Dennehy on Waiting for Godot: ‘an extremely agile knife-job on life’
Brian Dennehy plays Pozzo in Waiting for Godot at the Stratford Festival.
Considering a home office? Take my advice
Video: Officer’s video shows moments after crash that led to fatal shooting
C Series failure to launch on time weighs on Bombardier
David Parkinson
Why the fridge may not be the best place for your veggies
The way we store vegetables – in a crisper, for instance – might mean we’re not getting some added health benefits.
Stock to watch: U.S. housing recovery poised to lift ADT
U.S. housing recovery poised to lift ADT
Toronto FC to host Italian club AS Roma in August friendly
AS Roma's Francesco Totti (R) celebrates with teammate Miralem Pjanic after scoring against Juventus during their Italian Serie A soccer match at the Olympic stadium in Rome February 16, 2013.
Business leaders: Ignore these five trends at your peril
By 2020, millennials are projected to be half of the entire U.S. work force.
The close: Telecom stocks drag TSX lower
Dan Mead, left, CEO of Verizon Wireless, and Tim Cook, then-COO of Apple, announce that Verizon Wireless will carry Apple’s iPhone, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 in New York.
Auditors’ Sino-Forest settlement stands, court rules
A Sino-Panel factory is seen in Gaoyao, Southern China on June 28, 2011.
Domaine Coudoulis Lirac 2010 (France)
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How to network like a pro
When you're networking and meeting people, remember to say hello and pronounce your name clearly and distinctly. Make sure your business cards are clean and not tattered.
Le Gravillas Sablet Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2011 (France)
Correnson Réserve Spéciale Côtes du Rhône 2011 (France)
Coix Valong Côtes du Rhône 2010 (France)
Romain Duvernay Cairanne 2010 (France)
Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009 (France)
Domaine de la Charbonnière Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010 (France)
RCMP cars should have dashboard cameras, inquest jury says
An RCMP officer looks over the scene of a deadly shooting in Surrey, B.C., March 3, 2011. Saanich police are still investigating details of the shooting of Surrey resident Adam Brian Purdie, 28, who died near King George and Highway 10 in Surrey late Wednesday evening.
Are B.C. employers among those addicted to temporary foreign workers?
Temporary foreign worker David Beattie, left, from Scotland, and Thomas Sutton from England take a break from construction work in Edmonton in April 2012.
The Journal of Universal Rejection: The perfect publication for our time is born
Russell Smith
Toxic chemicals found in newborns: report
Les Halos de Jupiter Cotes du Rhone 2010 (France)
Profiling the NHL’s 2013 draft class: The Top 10
London Knights Max Domi, son of Toronto Maple Leafs enforcer Tie Domi skates with the puck during the Knights game against the Soo Greyhounds at the John Labatt Center in London, Ontario November 11, 2011.
Château Signac Cuvée Terra Amata 2009 (France)
Is there any beer that people with wheat or barley intolerance can drink?
U.S. GDP (year over year per cent change) vs S&P 500
The Fed is driving global markets (as if it was in doubt)
Scott Barlow
'Arkham Origins' hints at upcoming next-gen Batman game
‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ focuses on Batman’s conflict with Black Mask, a lesser known villain from the comic books. Developers were particularly inspired by’ The Legends of the Dark Knight’ comic book series, which in the 1990s reimagined much of Batman’s early days.
Six innovative ways to bring the outdoors in
Soft lighting: Toronto-based designers Alex Jowett and Michael Greenwood channelled the Sami people from Scandinavia for their White Heat pendant lamp: the frame is made of Baltic birch and the hide is an byproduct of the Sami’s main source of livelihood: reindeers. Because it’s assembled from all natural materials (save for the bulb), it was designed to eventually be disposed of with minimal impact on the environment. $967. Through Atelier688.com.
Hope, fear and greed: Why investors can’t run away from them
Expansive postures can lead people to behave dishonestly
Economist to Canada: In case of emergency, blow the budget
Michael Babad
In New York, gay community toasts woman behind landmark victory
Edith Windsor, left, kisses her attorney Roberta Kaplan duirng a news conference at the LGBT Center, in New York, Wednesday, June 26, 2013.
Bank of Canada’s Lane warns of impact of banks’ mortgage securitization moves
Bank of Canada deputy governor Timothy Lane
Canada’s elite eight at the U.S. Women’s Open
Brooke Henderson
Pipeline operators will require $1-billion to cover possible oil spills: Oliver
The Honourable Joe Oliver, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources answered questions from the media following an speech he made the Toronto Region Board of Trade, highlighting measures in the Economic Action Plan 2013 in Toronto on March 22, 2013.
What you can't do if you want to keep filibustering
Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, centre, who tried to filibuster an abortion bill, holds up a no vote as time runs out on an abortion bill vote, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Austin, Texas.
In Calgary, the deals don’t stop for a flood
The downtown core of Calgary June 23, 2013.
Palliative care should be embraced as a priority and a philosophy
André Picard
Answer the call from this small-cap telecom stock
Named after Tom Thomson painting, ‘Campfire’ rose blazes until hard frost
‘Campfire’ rose
Public editor: Readers don’t let The Globe’s errors slip by
End of Canada, U.S. dispute gives Peace Bridge a chance
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, shakes hands with Ambassador Gary Doer of Canada after announcing a Peace Bridge deal in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, June 26, 2013.
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