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August 19

Syrian refugees flood Iraqi border
UN officials are concerned about more refugees fleeing into Iraq, fearing a shortage of aid supplies. So far, about 30,000 have crossed the border in five days.
Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain is a grind – but not deadly
Gary Mason
Sammy Yatim shooting: One life ended and another changed forever
Officers guard the scene of a police-involved shooting awaiting the SIU. Shots were fired by officers around midnight, at a man who was allegedly refusing to drop a knife on a TTC streetcar.
Plane crash revives safety debate
A float plane similar to the one that crashed on Vancouver Island Friday. Investigators are still determining the cause of the crash, but say poor visibility and weather conditions may have been factors.
Sammy Yatim’s death has left Toronto officer ‘devastated’
Police officers look on in the neighbourhood where Toronto police Constable James Forcillo lives in Toronto, August 19, 2013.
Forcillo case highlights rarity of accusations, charges against police
Police cars are parked in the neighbourhood where Toronto police Constable James Forcillo lives in Toronto, August 19, 2013. Constable Forcillo is expected to surrender himself into custody Tuesday to the Special Investigations Unit, a civilian agency that acts as a police watchdog, after being charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of eighteen year old Sammy Yatim, during an altercation on a streetcar used for public transit in July.
Cleanup efforts continue for Lemon Creek fuel spill
A tanker carrying 35,000 litres of jet fuel is shown after crashed Friday into Lemon Creek, about 60 kilometres north of Castlegar, B.C., on July 27, 2013. Some B.C. residents hope to have a class action lawsuit certified over the spill of 35,000 litres of jet fuel last month in southeast British Columbia.
Tax proposal threatens Canadian ports
Port Metro Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, February 20, 2013.
Best pictures from August 19
Officials looking into Fisheries Act violations in salmon video
A video framegrab showing commercial fishermen kicking salmon off a boat’s deck or throwing apparently lifeless fish overboard has triggered a federal investigation into possible violations of the Fisheries Act.
New Justice Minister talks legal crackdown in first speech to bar association
Peter MacKay, Federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, attends a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday August 14, 2013.
In twilight of his career, Ichiro still capable of brilliance
New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki needs just three more hits to reach 4,000 for his career in Japan and North American combined.
What prorogation will mean for Harper's majority government
Prime Minister Stephen Harper pose for a group photo with his new <strong>cabinet</strong> July 15, 2013 at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
Rogers CEO says company remains committed to Jays rebuild
Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed speaks to the editorial board in Toronto, Ontario Monday, August 19, 2013.
Alouettes get a glimpse of life without Calvillo
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo walks off the field following their loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during CFL East Division semifinal action Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Montreal.
Paralyzed victim of B.C. gang shooting sues alleged gunmen and hotel
RCMP members examine the Porsche SUV involved in the 2011 gang killing in Kelowna, B.C.
Former Lions kicker O’Neill signs with hometown Eskimos
Hugh O'Neill is seen in this file photo.
Watch: Man City's Pellegrini enjoys Newcastle thrashing
University of Alberta eliminates 20 arts programs
Department chair Laura Beard says some cuts will have minor impact on students.
Training for the NHL season
Hockey players drag weighted sleds during a dry-land session of the #CAMP at St. Michael's College inToronto on Aug. 19, 2013. The camp, now in its fourth year, with trainers Gary Roberts and Matt Nichol of Biosteel Training, has earned a reputation as the premiere hockey preparation tool.
The Movie Network to broadcast Russell Williams drama
An Officer and a Murderer Gary Cole stars as “Colonel Russell Williamsâ€ù in the all-new Lifetime Original Movie, An Officer and a Murderer, premiering Saturday, July 21, at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime.
Neal hopes to impress at Canadian Olympic camp
James Neal of the Pittsburgh Penguins drags a weighted sled during a dry-land session of the #CAMP at St. Michael's College inToronto on Aug. 19, 2013. The camp, now in its fourth year, with trainers Gary Roberts and Matt Nichol of Biosteel Training, has earned a reputation as the premiere hockey preparation tool.
Three top stock picks from Sprott’s Eric Nuttall
Eric Nuttall.
Cross-border sales drop after bridge collapse
The Skagit River bridge collapsed after a truck hauling an oversized load struck a support beam, injuring three people.
‘Well over’ $5-billion needed to reverse Alberta flood damage, Redford says
Much of downtown High River, Alberta is vacant and under construction as seen on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. A pile of material sits in a parking lot of a vacant apartment building.
Lives Lived: Dorothy Dalton
Lives Lived, Dorothy Dalton
Market-beating U.S. equity funds: 15 top performers
An American flag adorns the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo.
Rogers CEO warns spectrum auction could result in slower wireless speeds
Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed says everyone must understand the importance of spectrum in the Canadian marketplace.
Sneaking up on bad guys in the Arctic
A snowmobile rides down the main street on the Fort Hope First Nation, Ont., on Dec. 18, 2012.
The murder charge in the Toronto police shooting of Sammy Yatim is a fair response to an avoidable killing
People protest the fatal shooting of Sammy Yatim by police as they march toward Toronto Police Headquarters during a public protest on August 13, 2013.
With Verizon looming in background, wireless prices decline
Since news broke that Verizon is considering expansion to this country, Canada’s largest carriers have rolled out new plans to attract business, family, and high-volume data usage customers.
Health Canada monitoring reports of lameness in U.S. cattle fed with Zilmax
A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey in this file photo from March 9, 2009. U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co said August 16, 2013 it would temporarily suspend sales of its Zilmax food additive following concerns about use of the product, which is given to cattle to increase their weight before slaughter. The product is sold by Merck's animal health unit.
TransCanada, Enbridge square off over Toronto-area pipeline plan
A section of TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline. TransCanada has launched a $4.5-billion lawsuit against rival Enbridge Inc. over a proposed 27-kilometre natural gas pipeline near Toronto that the companies had planned to develop.
Hot dogs or legs? This summertime blog dares you to tell the difference
No, we can’t tell the difference either.
Living longer: Five financial realities Canadians need to face
Rob Carrick
In pictures: At one month old, Prince George is a 'rascal,' father William says
William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, pose in the garden of the Middleton family home in Bucklebury, southern England, with their son Prince George, cocker spaniel Lupo, right, and Middleton family pet Tilly, in an undated photograph released Aug. 19, 2013.
Eulogy for a dying breed: The liability trader
Boyd Erman
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is a disrupter, only not at home
Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon. The Washington Post Co. agreed earlier this month to sell its flagship Washington Post newspaper to Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com for $250-million (U.S.).
Making a difference and reaching a goal by working in Thailand
Marica Rizzo
Canada’s Labonte, Lacasse and Szabados battling for coveted Olympic starts
Team Canada's Charline Labonte makes a glove save as she makes her way to a 13-0 shutout against Team Switzerland during IIHF Women's World Hockey Championship action in Ottawa on Wednesday April 3, 2013.
Changes to commenting at globeandmail.com
In pictures: Cairo under guard as Egyptian turmoil continues
Egyptian military and policemen carry coffins covered with national flags of bodies of off-duty policemen who were killed near the border town of Rafah, North Sinai, upon their arrival at Almaza military airport, Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. Islamic militants on Monday ambushed two mini-buses carrying off-duty policemen in the northern region of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, killing more than two dozen of them execution-style in a brazen daylight attack that deepens the turmoil roiling the country and underscores the volatility of the strategic region.
Alberta report recommends stronger carbon-capture rules
Stronger and more specific safety and environmental rules need to be in place before carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology is brought into widespread use, says an Alberta government report. The province is relying on the gas-trapping technology to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) as Alberta continues to use its vast coal resources for power generation and pushes for new pipelines to export increasing oil sands production.
Quebec legislature opens hearing on price-fixing for new books
Toronto’s Book City is known as the city’s largest independent bookstore. Quebec publishers are pushing for legislature that would make book prices fixed for nine months upon their release, and discounts limited to a maximum 10 per cent during that period in order to protect independent bookstores.
There’s no way to prepare for the day when the axe comes down
Industry Minister stands by policy to allow competition in wireless industry
Federal Industry Minister James Moore speaks in Burnaby, British Columbia, on July 04, 2013. Mr. Moore is standing by the government’s plan for more competition in the wireless industry, despite pushback from telecommunications companies and their workers
High-quality coal and house prices: A B.C. town's second chance
The town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C. persevered despite the closing of the Quintette mine in 2000.
Midwife, family doctor or obstetrician: Who should handle my prenatal care?
The bountiful butter, beer and blarney of Cork City, Ireland
The Farmgate Cafe
Alfredsson in Wings jersey will be tough “on a personal level” for Karlsson
Ottawa Senators defencemen Erik Karlsson (65) reacts with right wing Daniel Alfredsson (11), both from Sweden, after Alfredsson's goal in the first period of an NHL game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Saturday, March 31, 2012 in Philadelphia.
Alberta sets new rules on industry, aboriginal consultation
A protester with the group Rising Tide holds up a sign during a demonstration at a Shell gas station in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday October 23, 2012. The group demonstrated at three local Shell gas stations to show solidarity with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in their constitutional challenge against Shell Oil Canada's application to expand an oil sands project in northern Alberta.
Community rallies around autistic boy and his family after letter suggested he be euthanized
Brenda Millson received this letter, which suggests that her autistic grandson be euthanized. She has reported the letter to Durham regional police.
Ontario Press Council to hold hearings on media coverage of Ford family
Rob Ford, left, and his brother Doug Ford, centre, pictured in Scarlett Heights Collegiate Institute yearbook photos from the 1981-1982 school year.
Salaries projected to rise 2.6 per cent in 2014
Salaries are expected to rise in 2014, but slightly less than this year.
Precocious King Krule makes it all look easy
Wynne announces plan to flag possible development sites in Ontario
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks to the media regarding her party's by-election results at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, August 2, 2013
How line-blurring Robin Thicke lets the game come to him
Robin Thicke
Yatim Family statement in response to officer’s second-degree murder charge
Sammy Yatim and his sister Sarah.
Canadian accused of running penny stock fraud arrested in Thailand
FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The close: TSX down by triple digits as investors take profits
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the TSX on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Quebec looks to Australia as it mulls stricter cigarette packaging rules
Toronto man charged with running $15-million Ponzi scheme
The OSC also announced Monday it has launched its own administrative case against Kevin Zietsoff, which could result in fines or prohibitions from trading shares.
Czech record producer gets on the vinyl record bandwagon
Employee Pavla Cizova carves information onto a master record before pressing as part of the creation process for vinyl records at the GZ Media factory.
Should Toronto students be sent home with ‘fat letters’ if they’re overweight?
TD: In buying stake in Canadian oil producer, Buffett may be on to something
In this May 6, 2013 photo, Warren Buffett smiles during a television interview in Omaha, Neb. The annual charity auction of a private lunch with the billionaire investor has drawn bids of more than $2-million (U.S.) in each of the past five years, and last year it fetched a record $3,456,789.
Running with the bulls in America and social-media romance at Spain’s Twitter hotel
A reveller is tossed by a fighting cow during festivities in Pamplona. Spain
Analysts expect C Series to enter market in 2015
The interior of the demonstration cabin of Bombardier C Series jet.
Black Diamond Group an accommodating stock
Calgary-based Black Diamond Group rents out and sells temporary housing and offices.
NDP calls on top auditor to probe Metrolinx sponsorship deals
Bruce McCuaig, CEO of Metrolinx, signs one of the tunnel-boring machines in Toronto, Ont. Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Metrolinx used public funds to pay for a sponsorship deal with the Toronto International Film Festival in 2011, The Toronto Sun discovered.
How our Costa Rican beach paradise turned into night of the living crabs
Crab on beach
Ottawa seeks WTO aid to change revised U.S. country-of-origin labelling
Hereford-Angus cross cattle are pictured on the Bell L ranch near Airdrie, Alta., in this 2012 file photo. Ottawa is again going to the World Trade Organization to try and get the United States to change its country-of-origin labelling rules on beef and pork imports.
Canaccord adds to fixed-income team
Canaccord cuts 60 jobs, books loss
Rooftop farming gains high ground in Montreal
Mohamed Hage, founder and president of Lufa Farms Inc., runs a greenhouse that is built on top of a commercial building in Montreal.
Harper discusses previous defence of Wallin in wake of audit findings
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, smiles at Senator Pamela Wallin during a round table meeting with business leaders in Saskatoon, Sask., Friday, Feb. 27, 2009. Harper, who appointed Wallin to the Senate in early 2009, is now under fire after an audit of Wallin found she claimed more than $100,000 in questionable expenses.
Be in the Globe: Send us your best photo of food
India's rupee tumbles amid grim signs from emerging markets
A customer walks past an advertisement for a foreign currency exchange facility at a bank in Mumbai August 19, 2013.
Need good neck support while traveling? Try this hoodie
The Travel HoodiePillow
Talking points: A shocking letter, a six-figure birthday party, a revealing Lindsay Lohan
Actress Lindsay Lohan stands on the red carpet as she arrives for the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, April 28, 2012.
Stock award boosts BlackBerry CEO’s pay package
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins speaks during the company’s annual general meeting in Waterloo, Ont., Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
ETFs that can boost your portfolio during a market correction
Don Vialoux
Why markets are fretting over Fed tapering (again)
Energy deals offer hope of a turnaround for Canada’s oil patch
ConocoPhillips put its Alberta properties, which included a stake in the Surmont project, on the auction block in early 2012.
Where the beautiful people hang out
The Huntington Botanical Gardens in Pasadena
Surrey Six trial to be relocated to Vancouver
High-profile gangster Jamie Bacon is to be tried separately from his three co-accused in the Surrey Six killings case.
Watch: Everton reject United approach for Fellaini and Baines
Ads coming to CBC Radio 2 in October
After three years, CBC will need to prove the introduction of ads isn’t having a drastic effect on its private competitors and that the service isn’t being ruined by frequent commercial breaks.
Proroguing Parliament till October buys Harper and Tories time
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen depart Calgary on route to Whitehorse on Aug. 18, 2013.
Ontario Safety League blasts corner stores for selling drug paraphernalia
Smoking paraphernalia is seen during the "Expocannabis" fair on its opening day in Leganes, outside Madrid, January 26, 2007.
Promoter says Chris Brown concerts cancelled due to personal, health issues
Singer Chris Brown in Los Angeles Superior Court on August 16, 2013
Holyday to be given key to Toronto ahead of MPP inauguration
Doug Holyday, centre, the newly elected MPP for the Progressive Conservatives for the Etobicoke-Lakeshore riding is applauded by Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, right, after winning the Ontario by-election on Thursday August 1, 2013. Holyday is to be presented the key to the city by Mayor Ford on August 20, 2013, ahead of his MPP inauguration.
Spruced up Royal Mayfair welcomes LPGA back
Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton
Nova Scotia forecasts $18.3-million surplus ahead of possible election call
Acting Finance Minister Graham Steele says Nova Scotia’s expected surplus, released on August 19, 2013, ‘demonstrates fiscal discipline and presents greater opportunities going forward, including a decrease of the HST in 2014 and 2015.’
Mulcair: A new approach is needed in the North
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair speaks in Ottawa in March, 2013.
Harper announces centre to train northern Canadians to work in Yukon mines
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by a group of Canadian Rangers as he arrives in Whitehorse, Yukon on Sunday, August 18, 2013.Whitehorse is Harper's first stop on his annual northern Canada tour.
Equipment: Adams Golf brings back Tight Lies
Adams Golf Tight Lies
New Health Minister says public health care must innovate to be sustainable
In her inaugural speech as health minister, Rona Ambrose speaks to the media at the Canadian Medical Association’s annual general meeting held in Calgary, Alberta on Monday, August 18, 2013.
In Pictures: This is what a $27.5-million car looks like
Why Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton are in their biggest fight ever
Lady Gaga poses for a portrait in her hotel suite prior to an event at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Wednesday Feb. 29, 2012.
Why the U.S. influence on Canadian yields might really hurt this time
Scott Barlow
Ottawa pressures Cairo to release arrested Canadians
Undated photos of York University professor and filmmaker John Greyson (left) and London, Ont. emergency room doctor Tarek Loubani. Mr. Greyson and Mr. Loubani were arrested Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 in Cairo, according to reports.
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