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Loyalists watch a bonfire in the Sandy Row area of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Hundreds of fires were set alight Thursday as loyalists celebrate the July 12, remembering the defeat of the Catholic King James, by the Protestant William of Orange in 1690. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)
Are you an old dad, a new dad, or a superdad?
Harvey Schachter
Split-second flinch saves Vancouver man from gunshot
Constable Brian Montague of the Vancouver Police Department addresses the media in Vancouver, B.C. on April 10, 2013.
Second City course builds workplace skills
Though many business leaders seem like naturals in front of an audience, many have sought help to get over their fear of public speaking.
Residents return home as cleanup continues in Lac-Mégantic
Neighbours are overcome with joy as they embrace upon being able to return to their homes in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, July 11, 2013. Authorities have opened up some new areas of town to residents, but the damaged areas of downtown remain behind a steel screened fence that will likely remain for some time following the devastating derailment here early Saturday morning.
Johnsons Landing residents remember the deadly landslide, one year later
An employee of the B.C. Ministry of Transportation surveys a road Sunday, July 15, 2012 that was torn away by a landslide that buried three homes and has left four people unaccounted for in Johnsons Landing, B.C. . A report on the disaster in May said the landslide was caused by heavy rain and a late-spring snowmelt that set off what was the largest slide to hit the region in the last 12,000 years.
Blair: Riders make quite the statement with convincing win over Argos
Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Rob Bagg (6) is congratulated by quarterback Darian Durant (4) after scoring a touchdown against the Toronto Argonauts during first quarter CFL action in Toronto on Thursday July 11, 2013.
Silent memorial gives solace to families of Lac-Mégantic’s dead, missing
A woman holds a photograph as she walks out of St. Agnes Catholic Church following a silent visit in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 11, 2013. According to a priest, this was a silent visit for the families who have lost someone. He said that not a word was spoken inside, and added that it was very important that these be the first families to visit here.
As Lac-Mégantic recovers, businesses push to get trains and economy rolling again
Members of the Mayrand family are all smiles as they move back into their home in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 11, 2013. In the foreground is four-year old Amber, and behind is her older sister, Stephanie. Authorities here have opened up some new areas of town to residents.
BMW Canada extends partnership with RBC Canadian Open
BMW of Canada extends partnership with RBC Canadian Open
E. Douglas Wigle remembered as a father of Canadian cardiology
Dr. E. Douglas Wigle at a tribute dinner in his honour in 2010, in support of the ED Wigle Fellowship in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Research.
Park beats Stanford in playoff to win in Waterloo
Hee Young Park of South Korea hits off the 4th tee during the third round of the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic in Waterloo, Ontario, Saturday, July 13, 2013.
After the flood, Calgary Zoo faces daunting, costly task of rebuilding
Jennifer Long feeds the Calgary Zoo’s pink flamingos in a holding pen on July 9, 2013, after they lost their enclosure in the city’s floods.
Policies that protect kids from second-hand smoke proving effective
A man smokes a cigarette as he sits in his car. The percentage of children in Canada under the age of 16 who reported being in a car with an adult smoking fell to 28 per cent in 2010 from 43 per cent in 2005, according to the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey.
Sleepy Luxembourg rocked by spy scandal
Long-time Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker talks to the media after his meeting with Grand Duke Henri at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg July 11, 2013. The Luxembourg government bowed to pressure for an early election after the junior coalition partner blamed Juncker for failing to curb abuses of power by the secret service.
Kane soaks in home crowd applause
Lorie Kane of Canada smiles after putting on the fifth hole during round two of the LPGA Golf Championship in Pittsford, New York June 8, 2013. REUTERS/Adam Fenster (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT GOLF)
Lac-Mégantic locals paint picture of a terrified train driver
Twisted steel is all that remains of buildings along the main street in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 11, 2013.
Mirtle: Wendel Clark comparisons unfair to David Clarkson
Former Maple Leafs captain Wendel Clark, right, and newly acquired forward David Clarkson show the youngsters a thing or two at the Leafs’ hockey school on Thursday.
Six weeks in, Cabbagetown sellers take under-asking bid
Hinchcliffe at ease ahead of hometown race
Canadian James Hinchcliffe has yet to finish better than 14th in his hometown race.
Renovated Danforth home goes $86,100 over asking
Tim Hortons purchases naming rights to new stadium in Hamilton: Source
Hamilton Tiger Cats quarterback Henry Burris is taken down while running the ball during their first pre-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at the University of Guelph's Alumni stadium, June 20, 2013.
Roncesvalles geothermal condo sells under asking
Agents get four offers, $112,000 over asking for own home
A candid railway executive’s next problem: the litigators
The chairman of Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, Edward Burkhardt, addresses questions from the media in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 10, 2013, before leaving with investigators.
Frackin’ in the free world: DBRS sees ‘oil independence’ within 15 years
Michael Babad
No denials but TFC not saying much about reported interest in Forlan
Uruguay's Diego Forlan reacts after losing 1-2 during the soccer Confederations Cup semifinal match between Brazil and Uruguay at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 26, 2013.
Duhatschek: Lure of playing at home trumps all for Kovalchuk
Eric Duhatschek
Map: 9 Millbank Ave., Toronto
Home of the Week, 9 Millbank Ave., Toronto. Asking price: $3,925,000. Sold for $3.7-million. There is 7,000 square feet of living space, an elevator, small pool in its courtyard, five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and two kitchens.
The YouTube reality: Big audience, small reward
Simon Houpt
Calgary's flooding in detail
An enhanced satellite view of last month’s flooding in Calgary. Swiss Re, a re-insurance firm that works with Canadian insurers, turned to satellite imagery to assess the damage. The shift towards this technology gives the insurance industry a new tool in reducing vulnerability amid a rise in payouts tied to severe weather events.
Reckoning for Bountiful, B.C., draws closer
Winston Blackmore, the religious leader of the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C., receives a kiss from one of his daughters.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Britney Spears: role model for Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Invision/AP, File)
Triano’s long road to Olympics includes tough test in Russia
Canada Basketball held a press conference at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on August 23, 2012 to announce Jay Triano, here, as the new head coach for the men's basketball team.
Home of the Week: Inside a sprawling home that does it well
The main floor family room.
For markets, the Fed is one less thing to worry about
David Berman
Why we agonize over destroyed possessions
A flooded portion of the Don Valley Parkway at the Dundas Street on-ramp in Toronto, Ontario.
How satellite imagery helps insurers prepare for disasters
An enhanced satellite view of last month’s flooding in Calgary. Swiss Re, a re-insurance firm that works with Canadian insurers, turned to satellite imagery to assess the damage. The shift towards this technology gives the insurance industry a new tool in reducing vulnerability amid a rise in payouts tied to severe weather events.
Talking Points: Jay-Z at art gallery, a Starbucks soundtrack, poor transit behaviour
BABY’S FIRST ROADSTER With chubby toddler hands, Sorella Stoute picked up her father’s smartphone, opened up eBay – and bought a car. The 14-month-old settled on a beat-up 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite, price tag $225 (U.S.). After initial panic, Sorella’s dad decided he’d refurbish the car for her 16th birthday, and install facial-recognition technology on his phone until then. Source: KOIN 6 News
Watch: Jays bats go silent against Salazar
Prospects of U.S. immigration reform fade as Republicans dig in their heels
House Speaker John Boehner during his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 11, 2013.
Corus profit disappoints
Corus, the media company behind the Oprah Winfrey Network, said Thursday it would not meet profit targets for the second straight quarter.
Telecom or bank? Marketers blur the line
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has been behaving a lot like a telecommunications company lately. In April, the bank introduced a marketing strategy not much used in the financial services industry: bundling.
Mohawk Girls: A native take on Sex and the City
Mohawk Girls tells the stories of a number of young ambitious women who live in a reserve near Montreal.
Hot Ticket: Khatsahlano! Music and Arts Festival
West 4th Avenue will rekindle its roots as an arts and music mecca at this weekend’s Khatsahlano Music Festival.
Day tripping, space exploration and urban design: The Scout List
Flocks of snow geese soar from a field on Westham Island in Delta, north of Vancouver in 2001.
Als and Stamps clash with both teams looking for bounce-back performances
Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive tackle Bryant Turner sacks Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo during third quarter CFL action in Montreal on July 4, 2013.
Why my family’s backyard (not the beach) is the best escape
Bombers looking for offence to finally gel in Week 3
Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Chris Matthews drops the ball as he is pulled back by Montreal Alouettes cornerback Byron Parker during fourth quarter CFL football action Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Montreal.
Le Trou du Diable Shawinigan Handshake, Quebec
Alamos Torrontes 2012, Argentina
Martin Codax Albarino 2011, Spain
Mocine 2011, Italy
Montepeloso A Quo 2010, Italy
Moris Farms Avvoltore 2009, Italy
Premier Clark looks for home in new Kelowna, B.C. riding
Premier Christie Clark after winning the Westside-Kelowna ridding by-election at her victory party in Kelowna July 10, 2013.
Sorry, Kimye: The baby pic bubble has burst
Singer Kanye West, left, and television personality Kim Kardashian arrive for the screening of Cruel Summer at Cannes, Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
GlaxoSmithKline denies bribery charges in China
A GlaxoSmithKline logo is seen outside one of its buildings in west London in this February 6, 2008 file photograph.
Portuguese President’s call for unity risks undoing coalition
Scott Barlow
Rising rates put income ETFs to the test
A stress test for income ETFs: Even those filled with bonds and blue chips can go south on you in volatile markets.
Why your financial adviser might not have your best interests at heart
Preet Banerjee
Grasshopper lessons in my childhood field of dreams
What is so wrong with having only one child?
Victim named in Lac-Mégantic disaster as residents return to downtown
Éliane Parenteau-Boulanger, 93, has been identified as one of the victims of the train explosions in Lac-Mégantic, Que.
For the company of the future, leading by fear is dead
Workplace hierarchies are being flattened, and the notion of leading by fear is dead.
Canadian-led team delves deep into genetic code of autistic individuals
Stephen Scherer, director of the Centre for Applied Genomics, Hospital for Sick Children, is pictured in a handout photo. A Canadian-led international research team has identified several new genetic mutations that appear to be linked to autism spectrum disorder, using a method that looks at the entire DNA code of affected individuals.
The Hunt: The official trailer
Should Walmart have fired worker for confronting customer who left dog in hot car?
CFLer Bob O’Billovich on geographical ignorance
CFLer Bob O’Billovich on geography
Would-be Canadian citizens set to fight oath to Queen
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer raises his hand as a group of 60 people take the oath of citizenship during a special Canada Day citizenship ceremony in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday July 1, 2012.
The close: TSX up sharply as U.S. stocks hit record highs
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the market opening in New York July 11, 2013.
Blue Jays unlikely to sign first-round pick
The logo of the Toronto Blue Jays is seen in this file photo.
TFC striker Danny Koevermans will miss several weeks with calf injury
Toronto FC's Danny Koevermans reacts after a scoring opportunity during the second half of their MLS soccer match against Chivas USA in Toronto April 14, 2012.
RCMP links Canadian organized-crime groups with Mexican outlaws
RCMP and custom officers watch over bundles of cocaine that was hidden in steel cylinders covered in rubber, described as dock fenders, from Mexico. The seizure of 87kg of cocaine with an approximate street value of $11 million at Montreal's Dorval airport, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002. .
Robert Kennedy Jr. headed to the Yukon
Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr. is seen along the Toronto waterfront on February 8, 2012.
Driver turns herself in after fatal hit-and-run in Burnaby
Political history makes for comic fodder at Just for Laughs in Montreal
Colin Quinn in Unconstitutional.
Defence department declines to spend billions from budget
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and Defence Minister Peter MacKay pose last August for a photo with members of Canadian Forces Special Operation JTF2 unit.
Ilya Kovalchuk announces his retirement from the NHL
Ilya Kovalchuk, Russian hockey player for the NHL's New Jersey Devils, skates during a team training session at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki May 2, 2013.
Could investment in a second property go sideways?
When considering a second property, the best strategy is to “treat it like any investment.” Consider your tolerance for risk, your time horizon and the shape of the market when you buy.
Vancouver Art Gallery announces Douglas Coupland visual art exhibition
Artist Douglas Coupland sports his Roots-designed T-shirt at his studio in West Vancouver, June 9, 2010.
Ontario lifts capital funding freeze on TDSB
Ontario's Education Minister Liz Sandals is pictured in her office at the Ministry of Education in Toronto on Thursday March 14, 2013.
In Pictures: Bookhouses in your backyard
Detail of a little library painted by artist Bill Wrigley. The Little Free Library Project, a movement to share books with your neighbours in tiny wooden libraries, is quietly expanding in Toronto.
AMD shares surge as analysts upgrade stock to buy
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif
How can I protect my 19-year-old who likes to party?
Lenovo is the world’s biggest PC maker. Too bad
A Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid laptop is displayed during a media preview for the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 5, 2010.
Guillermo del Toro is a man ‘promiscuously in love’ with the monster genre
Director Guillermo del Toro in Toronto last month.
Home of the Week: A sprawling home handles its size well
All five zones of the house of sources of natural light, including a massive bubble window in the walkway connecting the main house to the coach house.
Lions veteran slotback Paris Jackson ready for chance to start again
B.C. Lions' Paris Jackson celebrates after scoring a touchdown during second half CFL action against the Toronto Argonauts in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday October 25, 2008.
A Toronto condo combines muscle and modesty
John Bentley Mays
Come see inside a Space Age 1957 bungalow
Under a post-and-beam ceiling, a generous foyer flows into a formal living area, which connects to a large dining room, which melts into a family room; floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors send light into every nook and cranny.
B.C. pot decriminalization effort proceeds to petition stage
Dana Larsen, marijuana activist, ran for the leadership of the B.C. NDP in 2011.
What to do when teens ‘forget’ to do their chores
Bakken oil faces higher costs as rail restrictions loom: Moody’s
North Dakota oil production has shot up in recent years, and two-thirds of that gets to refiners by rail.
Canadiens sign first-round pick McCarron to entry-level deal
Michael McCarron, a winger, pulls on a Montreal Canadiens sweater after being chosen 25th overall in the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Newark, N.J.
The mining firms that may not survive a further drop in base metals prices
How I lost 82 pounds: 'You’re the biggest man I’ve ever seen!'
Andrew Griffin of Waterloo lost 82 pounds
How Canada’s banks benefit from OSFI’s leverage ratio
People pass by the Bank of Montreal in Toronto’s financial district on Aug. 28, 2012.
Flooded High River state of emergency to be lifted despite pushback: Redford
Residents return to their homes to begin the clean up in High River, Alta., Sunday, July 7, 2013. High River Alberta was hit hard by the recent flooding.
As RCMP shifts focus, Marois calls rail chairman's behaviour 'deplorable'
Raymond Lafontaine, who lost his son and two daughters in law, gets a hug from Quebec Premier Pauline Marois during her visit in Lac-Megantic, Que., Thursday, July 11, 2013.
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