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Anguish and anger rise from the ashes in Lac-Mégantic
Firefighters work to put out the flames from a train derailment in Lac Megantic, Quebec, July 6, 2013.
From revelry to wreckage at the Musi-Café
Oil tanker cars are a common site on the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway in Nantes, Que., near Lac-Mégantic.
Egypt searches for neutral prime minister
Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour (R) meets with opposition leader and former UN nuclear agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei at El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo in this handout picture dated July 6, 2013. Mr. ElBaradei was chosen as Egypt's interim Prime Minister on Saturday as the transitional administration fought to restore calm after at least 35 people were killed in Islamist protests that swept the country.
The mystery of a fire, a runaway train and a ‘huge ray of light’
Damaged rail containers and twisted wreckage can be seen on the main road through downtown Lac Mégantic, Quebec early July 7, 2013, a day after a train carrying crude oil tankers derailed and burst into flames.
What's a big money taboo? Discussing your debt
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Crude oil transport revitalized rail company at centre of disaster
Firefighters apply water to railway cars a day after a Montreal, Maine and Atlanic train derailed, causing explosions of railway cars carrying crude oil in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 7, 2013.
Deadly train derailment puts focus on solo-operator crews
Inspectors for the transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) inspect a train on the track approximately 10km (6 miles) outside of the site of a derailment in Lac Megantic, Quebec, July 7, 2013. A driverless freight train carrying tankers of petroleum products derailed at high speed and exploded into a giant fireball in the middle of the small Canadian town of Lac-Megantic early on Saturday, destroying dozens of buildings and leaving an unknown number of people feared missing.
‘Dream comes true’ with Midnight Aria at Queen’s Plate
First place in Sunday’s $1-million race was worth $600,000, and Midnight Aria, under jockey Jesse Campbell, paid its backers $35.20 at 16-to-1 odds.
Push is on for Ottawa to restore funding for disaster search-and-rescue teams
Members of the RCMP return from a boat patrol of a flooded neighborhood in High River, Alta., on July 4, 2013.
Struggling Toronto FC to snap up Uruguayan soccer star Diego Forlan
Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan, right, poses with his newly wed wife Paz Cardoso at Cardoso’s house in Montevideo July 2, 2013.
Environmentalist gets results through persistent pursuit of documents
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Pair accused in Canada Day bomb plot remain a mystery
Amanda Korody, left, and John Nuttall.
Unflappable Redford’s pancake breakfast tradition goes ahead
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks to Alberta Premier Alison Redford during the Premier’s Stampede Breakfast in Aldersyde, Alta., on June 7, 2013.
Journalist Bryan Cantley was a champion of Canadian newspapers
Bryan Cantley enjoyed mixing with everyone from powerful executives to journalism newcomers.
Lac-Mégantic motto: From the railway to the Milky Way
Mont Megantic Observatory between Sherbrooke and Lac-Mégantic, Que.
Tour de France leader Froome fends off challengers alone, keeps stranglehold on yellow jersey
Christopher Froome, in yellow jersey, cycles in the ninth stage of the Tour de France.
Rugby Lions and pedalling Froome join Murray in a jolly old weekend
Crowds greet Britain’s Andy Murray as he celebrates with the trophy on the balcony of Centre Court after winning the Men’s singles title of the Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London, Sunday July 7, 2013.
Calgary’s first family of chuckwagon racing embodies the Stampede spirit
Four-time world champion Jason Glass comes from a long line of chuckwagon driving champions: he`s the son of four-time Stampede champion Tom Glass, the grandson of four-time Stampede champion Ron Glass and great-grandson of three-time Stampede champion Tom Lauder, who competed in the very first chuckwagon races here in 1923. Chuckwagon driver Jason Glass participates in the opening day of competition at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary , Ab. Friday, July 5, 2013.
In pictures: Stampede champion Jason Glass is back in the saddle again
A legacy of prudery still haunts Toronto's public parks
Marcus Gee
Edmonton Eskimos rain on Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ home opener parade
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Henry Burris, left, is sacked by Edmonton Eskimos’ Marcus Howard in the first half of their CFL football game in Guelph, Ont. July 7, 2013.
Martinique stuns Canada with 1-0 victory at CONCACAF Gold Cup
Martinique’s Kevin Parsemain falls on top of Canada’s Doneil Henry (bottom) after attempting a shot during the second half of their CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer game in Pasadena, California, July 7, 2013.
Blue Jays’ path to second-half success remains problematic
Toronto Blue Jays Jose Reyes (left) celebrates with Jose Bautista after hitting a homer off Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Diamond during fifth inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Sunday July 7, 2013.
Terror, ‘self-radicalization’ and the beat-cop approach
Both Muslim and Christian religious material is seen on a table of the apartment rented to suspects John Nuttall and Amanda Korody in Surrey, British Columbia July 3, 2013. Both suspects were arrested by Royal Canadian Mounted Police after they allegedly planned to place bombs on the grounds of the British Columbia Legislature in Victoria on Canada Day July 1. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: CRIME LAW)
Private alcohol retailers: more for provincial coffers
An LCBO store – part of Ontario’s liquor retail monopoly . Galit Rodan for the Globe and Mail
Former TTC chair Giambrone running for NDP in Scarborough by-election
Adam Giambrone and federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair shake hands at the party’s leadership convention in Toronto March 24, 2012.
Train operator blames air brakes for derailment, explosions in Quebec
A tanker continues to burn as firefighters douse rail containers in downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., on Sunday.
What workplaces need to learn from bees
David Zinger says workplaces can learn from how bees collaborate.
RIM brass expected to face tough questions at AGM
Thorsten Heins, president and CEO at Research In Motion, holds up the new BlackBerry 10 mobile device at a conference, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The company’s annual general meeting in Waterloo, Ont., on Tuesday morning is likely to be dominated by questions about RIM’s disappointing fiscal first-quarter results.
On vacation? Declare e-mail bankruptcy
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Fed’s mixed signals confuse market
Brian Milner
Businesses push for freedom to share personal data across borders
If business groups in Canada and the United States get their way, new free-trade rules would limit the ability of governments to block cross-border flows of personal and financial data.
SOCAN's Eric Baptiste: A different tune for a digital age
Eric Baptiste, chief executive officer of SOCAN. ‘We connect people who create music with people who use music as part of their business.’
Vancouver real estate: The $1-million white picket fence
From left to right, friends Adam Kebede, Maya McDonald and Julien Thomas take a walk through their neighbourhood in East Vancouver, Friday, July 05, 2013. Each are renting modest places on the east side, where it’s more affordable than on the west side.
Outlook for earnings season: Downcast
Investors are bracing for another weak earnings season, putting their hopes in a brighter corporate profit picture in the second half of the year. As usual, Alcoa Inc. is set to kick off the main block of U.S. releases after the market closes on Monday.
Cautious economic outlook expected from Bank of Canada
‘Canadian businesses are forecast to have remained in a cautious mood through the early days of summer,’ according to economists at Toronto-Dominion Bank
Taxpayers oblivious to the cost of farm subsidies
Barrie McKenna
Why don’t companies fire a bully supervisor?
Bill Howatt
Oil by rail under scrutiny after Quebec tragedy
The downtown core lays in ruins as firefighters continue to water smouldering rubble Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Lac Megantic, Quebec, after a train derailment ignited tanker cars carrying crude oil.
Midnight Aria wins $1-million Queen’s Plate
Queen's Plate contender Midnight Aria walks with exercise rider Terry Brooker towards the starting gate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto Thursday.
Best pictures from July 7
The Jays and the dog days of summer at the Rogers Centre
Police sniffer dog Ace holds a baseball in its mouth as Toronto Blue Jays take on Minnesota Twins in AL baseball action in Toronto on Sunday July 7, 2013.
Redmond impressive on the mound as Blue Jays dump Twins
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Todd Redmond works against the Minnesota Twins during first inning AL baseball action in Toronto on Sunday July 7, 2013.
Harper government receives flak for funding anti-gay Christian aid group
Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes his way off the stage at the Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa Monday, July, 1, 2013.
Talking Points: Adorkable Chelsea Clinton, reasons for oral sex, Jennifer Love Hewitt quits
AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS: “Thank you @BuzzFeed for reminding me of my awkward yrs,” tweeted @ChelseaClinton, this after viral-news website Buzzfeed regurgitated an “adorkable” snapshot of 12-year-old Chelsea during her father’s presidential campaign – braces, ringlets, sassy sunglasses and all.
Listen up! 25 summer music festivals worth the trek
Mumford & Sons play Osheaga Festival, Musique et Arts, Canada’s answer to Coachella. Photographs of Mumford and Sons during an Oct 25 2011 show at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ont.. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Trying to shed a few pounds? Water may be your new best friend
Drinking two cups of water before meals helps to suppress appetite.
How I learned to put myself into my own story
Stealth Workout: How to use the door frame to work on your core
Tears and resilience as Calgary’s arts community assesses the damage
A volunteer carrying archives from the flooded basement of the National Music Centre in Calgary.
Noodles in peanut sauce
These noodles can be served as a main for two – just bring some cold, cooked shrimp or shredded chicken – or put them out as a light, tangy side dish for grilled sausage.
Canucks sign left-winger Pascal Pelletier
In this picture made available Dec 2, 2012, Rapperswil's Jason Spezza,, left, challenges for the puck with Langnau's Pascal Pelletier, during the Swiss National league A hockey match between Rapperswil-Jona Lakers and SC Langnau Tigers in Rapperswil, Switzerland Saturday Dec. 1, 2012. The Vancouver Canucks signed Pelletier to contract on Sunday the club’s website announced.
In search of that free agent diamond in the rough
In this file photo, centerman Leafs Mikhail Grabovski (right) and the Rangers Brian Boyle focus on the puck before a face-off during the third period of the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 defeat of the New York Rangers hockey game at the ACC in Toronto on May 8, 2013. Grabovski could make an attractive free agent signing for the right NHL team writes David Shoalts.
Quebec town looks like ‘war zone’ after train explosions: Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets residents while visiting the emergency centre Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Lac Megantic, Que., the day after a train derailed causing explosions of railway cars carrying crude oil.
Quebec tragedy reminds us pipelines are safest way to transport oil
Timeline of events in the Lac-Mégantic explosions
Fire is seen on Frontenac Street in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, shortly following the derailment of a train carrying crude oil July 6, 2013.
'Hated' Casse looks for elusive Queen’s Plate glory with four entrants
Trainer Mark Casse is photographed Sept 7 2011 during morning workouts at Woodbine Racetrack. Casse and Seaside Retreat , a Kentucky derby racer. Casse has four horses entered in Sunday’s Queen’s Plate in Toronto.
Blue Jays look to help get hard-throwing reliever Steve Delabar to all-star game
The Blue Jays sported new T-shirts Sunday, July 7, 2013 in support of teammate Steve Delabar's bid to make the all-star game.
Relatives have little hope for those missing in Quebec explosion, fire
People cry and hug each other while they sit on the grass at the Polyvalente Montignac, the school sheltering the people who were forced to leave their houses after the explosion, in Lac Megantic, July 7, 2013.
Quebec train explosions fuel rail versus pipeline debate for moving oil
Firefighters look at a train wagon on fire at Lac-Mégantic, Que., July 6, 2013. Canadian police expect the death toll from a fatal fuel train blast in a small Quebec town to be more than the one person confirmed dead so far, a spokesman said on Saturday. The driverless train and 72 tankers of crude oil jumped the tracks in the small town of Lac-Mégantic early in the morning and exploded in a massive fireball.
Andy Murray triumphs at Wimbledon
Andy Murray of Britain returns to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the Men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday, July 7, 2013.
Day 2 of rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic
Charred vehicles and fire retardant foam can be seen in front of the destroyed Musi-Café on the main road in downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que. early July 7, 2013.
Train was ablaze hours prior to derailment: fire chief
The wreckage of a train is pictured after an explosion in Lac Megantic July 6, 2013. Several people were missing after four tank cars of petroleum products exploded in the middle of a small town in the Canadian province of Quebec early on Saturday in a fiery blast that destroyed dozens of buildings.
Blues sign centre Derek Roy to one-year contract, pending physical
Vancouver Canucks' Derek Roy lines up for a faceoff against the Edmonton Oilers during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver on April 4, 2013. The St. Louis Blues signed centre Derek Roy to a one-year contract on Saturday.St. Louis has been looking for a top centre since before the trade deadline and hopes to have found it in Roy, whose deal is done pending a physical, according to the team.
Canada advances to World League finals in men’s volleyball
Canada advanced to the FIVB World League men’s volleyball finals for the first time after a dramatic five set victory over Japan (25-23, 23-25, 25-27, 25-18, 15-7) in their last preliminary round match in Osaka, Japan on Sunday.
Yeoman's work earns Blue Jay Brett Cecil all-star nod
In this file photo, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brett Cecil works out at the team's MLB baseball spring training facility in Dunedin Florida February 12, 2013. Catchers and pitchers officially reported to camp today. Cecil was chosen to the American League all-star team on Saturday by Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland.
Dion Phaneuf and Elisha Cuthbert tie the knot in PEI
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf and actress Elisha Cuthbert head from their wedding at St. James Catholic Church in Summerfield, P.E.I. on Saturday, July 6, 2013.
Watch: Twins 6, Blue Jays 0
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf marries actress Elisha Cuthbert
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf and actress Elisha Cuthbert head from their wedding at St. James Catholic Church in Summerfield, P.E.I. on Saturday, July 6, 2013.
In pictures: Destruction and devastation in Lac-Mégantic
Prime Minister Stephen Harper talks with firefighters on July 7, 2013, in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on a tour of the area the day after a train derailed and exploded in the centre of town.
Knighton shines as Whitecaps shut out Sounders
Seattle Sounders' Obafemi Martins, left, of Nigeria, is stopped by Vancouver Whitecaps' goalkeeper Brad Knighton during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday July 6, 2013.
Five confirmed dead, more than 40 missing after Quebec explosions
The downtown core lays in ruins as fire fighters continue to water smoldering rubble Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Lac Megantic, Quebec after a train derailed ignited tanker cars carrying crude oil.
After Siemens, lightbulb-maker to shine
An employee checks halogen inserts for low energy consumption light bulbs at an Osram factory in Molsheim, eastern France December 11, 2008.
Dedication of memorial at site of 43-year-old Air Canada plane crash
Firefighters spray smouldering remains of an Air Canada DC-8 at Pearson International Airport in Toronto in this July 5, 1970 file photo. The plane, en route from Montreal to Los Angeles, went down north of the airport, killing all 109 people aboard.
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