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Family members of slain B.C. senior don’t blame 95-year-old suspect
Vancouver lower Main Street development threatens arts centres
Emma Hendrix, General manager at VIVO Media Arts Centre, on the rooftop of the building that has been sold. VIVO has until May, 2014 to vacate.
Parti Québécois gains opposition support for limited secular charter
Premier Pauline Marois said the proposal would help Quebeckers live together ‘by respecting each other.’
Sask. government to build transition house for displaced care home residents
Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Ken Krawetz is comforted by MLA June Draude (right)
Best pictures from August 26
Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army's guard of honour hold flags in front of Beijing's Tiananmen Square during the official welcoming ceremony for Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing August 26, 2013. Nikolic is on a five-day visit to China. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
District urges reopening of Riverview Hospital mental-health facility
Union of B.C. Municipalities will discuss a motion in September to reinstatement 100-year-old Riverview Hospital.
Jays kick off six-game homestand with win over Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher R.A. Dickey pitches against the New York Yankees during first inning AL action in Toronto on Monday, August 26, 2013.
Kootenays resort developer and protesters clash over possible ice road
Mark Hume
Watch: Mourinho says Rooney must say if he wants to leave
Blair: No easy fixes for Alex Anthopoulos and lacklustre Jays
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons points to the bullpen as he heads out to the mound to relieve starting pitcher Todd Redmond in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros in Houston on Aug. 23, 2013. Gibbons has been an easy target given that his club took a poor 58-73 record into Monday's series opener against New York.
Citing proof on chemical weapons, U.S. gears up for military action in Syria
A U.N. chemical weapons expert gathers evidence at one of the sites of an alleged poison gas attack in the southwestern Damascus suburb of Mouadamiya, August 26, 2013. The United Nations said on Monday it was still possible for the U.N. team of chemical weapons experts to gather evidence necessary to investigate last week's alleged gas attack despite the lapse of time.
Two female escorts found dead in New Westminster apartment building
Hospital video of Winnipeg man’s emergency room death released
Rob Sinclair (left) , cousin of Brian Sinclair, a homeless man who died after a 34-hour wait in an emergency ward, and Vilko Zbogar, Toronto-based lawyer for the Sinclair family, are shown outside the Winnipeg Law Courts, Tuesday, Nov.17, 2009.
As summer wraps up, Trudeau prepares to hit Harper on middle-class issues
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau answers questions from the media in Quebec City, Thursday August 22, 2013.
Border services officers find opium inside coffee carafes at Calgary airport
An Air Canada pilot walks to his plane at the International airport in Calgary, September 20, 2011.
Duhatschek: St. Louis proves he was never too small, and now, not too old
Eric Duhatschek
Share your best photos of shadows
Columns outside Toronto city hall cast long shadows in the late afternoon sun on March 8 2013. The forecast for the weekend has mild sunny weather on Saturday March 9 but rain or showers will be keeping things damp on Sunday March 10. Also Daylight savings time begins Sunday as clocks get moveed forward an hour.
Canadians Bouchard and Dancevic win opening matches at US Open
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada reacts during her women's singles tennis match against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 28, 2013.
Chemical weapons: Can the West strike Syria without getting stuck?
U.N. chemical weapons experts visit a hospital where wounded people affected by an apparent gas attack are being treated, in the southwestern Damascus suburb of Mouadamiya, August 26, 2013. U.N. chemical weapons inspectors in Syria met and took samples from victims of an apparent poison gas attack in the rebel-held suburb of Damascus on Monday after the U.N. team themselves survived a sniper attack that hit a vehicle in their convoy.
After stunning loss to Als, Lions and Harris look to rebound against Ticats
B.C. Lions' Andrew Harris celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders during the first half of a CFL game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday August 17, 2013.
B.C. Greens’ new MLA can change landscape of progressive politics
Gary Mason
Canadian Olympians oppose Russian law, but reject calls for boycott
Canadian National Women's hockey player Caroline Ouellette, from Montreal, Que., speaks to a reporter a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Monday, May 27, 2013.
Global neutral balanced: Seeking winners in the hottest fund sector
Frans Hals neighbourhood in Amsterdam where curb parking has been removed in favour of underground parking on Thursday Nov 12, 2020. Photo by Sanne Derks/The Globe and Mail
Labour a challenge in resource-rich Northwest Territories, minister says
Three suspects sought in double homicide at Toronto housing complex
Toronto detectives collect evidence at the murder scene where two teens were gunned down in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto, August 23, 2013.
Rising tide of corporate debt threatens Asian companies
While many Asian governments have now got their current accounts in surplus, India is still running a deficit.
Financial fraud shouldn’t pay
Peg Murphy was in her Toronto home last July when a call came in, purportedly from her grandson Thomas. He was phoning from a Montreal jail cell, he said, and was in a jam: He'd crashed a rental car and had been drinking. Then a second, authoritative voice came on the line, identifying himself as a policeman, providing both name and badge number. If Ms. Murphy took care of the $4,800 in damage to the car, the voice said, her grandson's other troubles would be taken care of and he would be released. All she had to do was go a nearby Western Union office – she was provided with the address – and wire the cash immediately. This she did, at full speed. Then she called the real Thomas on his cellphone. He told his grandmother he was at home and had no idea what she was talking about. Her daughter-in-law swiftly realized what was happening, phoned Western Union and the transaction was aborted just in time.
Egypt, let our people go
Filmmaker John Greyson attends a news conference held by the group "Toronto Declaration-No Celebration of Occupation" during the Toronto International Film Festival week on Sept. 14, 2009. Greyson, a York University professor in Toronto, was arrested in Cairo on Friday along with Tarek Loubani, an emergency room doctor from London, Ont.
Despite industry consolidation, Jean Coutu aims to go it alone
François Jean-Coutu, president and CEO of Groupe Jean Coutu, at one of their stores on Nun's Island in Montreal, Aug. 21, 2013.In a retail industry that is reshaping itself, the family that controls Jean Coutu Group believes their company can thrive on its own.
Microsoft stock: Still a 'show-me' investment
As CEO, Steve Ballmer remained loyal to Microsoft’s software product suite, and misjudged trends in mobile devices.
Moments: Caught on Camera, August 26 to August 30
The sun is filtered through the fog in the Stelling Vineyard at Far Niente winery Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 in Oakville, Calif. Harvest is underway in the Napa Valley with the picking of grapes for white and sparkling wine.
Three top stock picks from Padlock’s Don Lato
Don Lato.
Working around the clock wastes everyone’s time
Businessman sleeping at desk
Salary increases for 2014 expected to dip
Canadian dollars.
How I survived the dot-com bust and became a social media expert
Karen Schulman Dupuis, Manager, Digital Communications at MaRS Discovery District.
Weak earnings pose threat to bull market
Bull market for stocks.
Trump University teaches hard lessons about for-profit education
Donald Trump attends a news conference in New York announcing the establishment of Trump University.
Study finds youngest preemies at significant risk of neurodevelopmental problems
Small premature baby lies in an incubator a grown hand reaches in grasping the foot in caring manner
Is it too late to join the party in red-hot biotechs?
Scott Barlow
Calgary Dino fills in for Thornton at Olympic walk-through
Head coach Mike Babcock, from Saskatoon, Sask., gives instruction during a ball hockey training session at the Canadian national men's team orientation camp in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Aug. 26, 2013.
Talking Points: Tiny treasures, the bare facts, the $488 gear-up
Two tiny turtles, among the rarest species in the world, have appeared in a tank at a sea life centre - to the surprise of keepers! Staff at Birmingham Sea Life Centre had no idea one of their Roti Island snake-necked turtles had laid eggs. Curator Graham Burrows said he believed the mother had hidden her eggs in the sand at the bottom of her tank. A week-old Roti Island Snake Necked Turtle at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham. (Issued by the National Sea Life Centre.)
Lives Lived: Margaret Trotter, 85
My fat-fit challenge: Curbing my inner vacuum cleaner
I hate to travel. But here’s why I do it
The author shows her young child the coastline in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The Replacements return to triumph after 22-year hiatus
The Replacements at Riot Fest in Toronto, Aug. 25, 2013.
Traces found of books lost in pre-Confederation parliament blaze
Charred remains of books discovered by archaeologists in Montreal on August 26, 2013.
How to get your kids back to their school-year sleep regimen
There shouldn’t be too much physical activity because it raises core body temperature and when temperature is higher they’re less likely to be able to fall asleep,” De Koninck says
Neko Case’s ‘Night Still Comes’ is a nocturnal, blunt reflection
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As rates rise, brace for mortgage renewal time
Rob Carrick
Analyst calls for strategy change or activist activity at Lightstream
Executive Peter Scott says the oil company is always looking for opportunity.
B.C. education workers hope new ads draw province back to negotiating table
Screen capture from CUPE’s new ad on B.C. education workers.
Find the best views of Old Town Philly at this new hotel
French-styled corner suites offer views of Independence Park, Independence Hall and The Liberty Bell.
Dear Lady Gaga: When did you become so boring?
Lady Gaga performs Applause during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, Aug. 25, 2013.
Police and Ontario ombudsman André Marin tangled in Twitter dispute
Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin announces that he will be launching an investigation into what direction is provided to police by Ontario's Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services with respect to de-escalating conflict situations during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday, August 8, 2013.
OSC rules fund manager acted in ‘appalling’ manner
The Ontario Securities Commission.(Photo by Peter
Holyday endorses Etobicoke Tory Peter Leon for his former seat
Peter Leon was endorsed by outgoing Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday to replace him on Toronto city council. Leon is photographed at his Etobicoke home Aug 26, 2013.
Nokia’s best bet might be to hold the phone
Eric Reguly
Cartel clash reveals potash industry’s dirty little secret
Sean Silcoff
I curse my lack of Portuguese after an encounter with Brazilian police
I had wanted to go to Rio de Janeiro for a long time. Parties, dancing, beautiful people – what’s not to love?
Why the ‘fro-yo’ craze is a delicious fusion of gluttony and delusion
Looking for inspiration? Take a designer's tour through Amsterdam
Designer Marcel Wanders is known for creating playful and inventive works.
Review launched after Hells Angels member hired by City of Vancouver
Guests arrive at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Langley, B.C., in July 2008.
Quebec’s former finance minister Raymond Bachand leaves politics
Quebec legislature member Raymond Bachand gestures as he announces his resignation as Outremont MLA, Monday August 26, 2013, in Quebec City.
Sick Kids gets a Bay Street tower of its own
The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning is the largest high-rise research facility in Canada.
In Pictures: Innovative tower built for Sick Kids researchers
Curving stairways link themed “neighbourhoods” in the Sick Kids research building, facilitating interaction and cross-pollination.
Monday's action at the U.S. Open
Agnieszka Radwanska, of Poland, serves to Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa in the first round of the 2013 US Open tennis tournament Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in New York.
Syria’s Assad waging a war against his own people, Baird says
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, makes a formal announcement of two projects to be supported by the Religious Freedom Fund following a round table discussion with Andrew Bennett, Ambassador for Religious Freedom, MP Bob Dechert and Nigeria community leaders on Aug. 26, 2013.
Newfoundland Capital to buy five radio stations from BCE
The Newcap deal follows Bell’s recent acquisition of Astral that required the company to sell certain radio stations to comply with CRTC’s rules, which limits the number of stations a company can own in a single market.
Greenpeace says it left Russian waters under threat of gunfire
Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise enters the Northern Sea Route (NSR) off Russia's coastline to protest against Arctic oil drilling, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013.
Mac Harb resigns from Senate, didn’t want to be ‘poster boy’ for spending audit
Senator Mac Harb arrives to the East Block of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on May 29, 2013. Media reports say the amount to be repaid by former Liberal senator Mac Harb over questionable expense claims has jumped to $231,000.
Slowdown in China has come to an end: Credit Suisse
A food vendor waits for customers in Beijing May 6, 2013. Growth in China’s services sector slowed sharply in April to its lowest point since August 2011, fresh evidence of rising risks to a revival in the world’s second-largest economy.
Toronto police searching for leads on nose severing attack
A woman walks on Dundas Square in Toronto on Friday, June 25, 2010. Toronto will host the G20 summit on the weekend.
Vancouver woman steals bike back after seeing ad for it on Craigslist
Kayla Smith on August 26, 2013, with the bicycle she retrieved from a thief after it was stolen from her in Vancouver the previous week.
Chinese auto makers shift up a gear
A worker attends to a car on an assembly line in Great Wall Motor’s plant near the town of Lovech, Bulgaria.
Bigger ice surface in Sochi a point of emphasis for Hockey Canada
Head coach Mike Babcock, centre, from Saskatoon, Sask., gives instruction to players Patrick Sharp, from Thunder Bay, Ont., and  Sidney Crosby, from Cole Harbour, N.S., during a ball hockey training session at the Canadian national men's team orientation camp in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Aug. 26, 2013.
The truth about queue-jumping in Canada’s health-care system
In Pictures: Andretti and Vasser wineries in Sonoma
A view of the vineyards from the outdoor patio at Andretti Winery
From fast cars to slow growing: Retired drivers turn to wine making in retirement
Embraer likely to widen lead over Bombardier in regional jet market: analyst
Embraer’s E2 jet is seen in this file photo.
Mulcair takes NDP’s Senate abolition campaign on the road
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair speaks to media in the foyer of the Senate following an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, August 26, 2013.
How to get in a quick workout – with your kitchen towel
1. Place the towel under your right foot. Lower yourself into a lunge position by bending your left leg and sliding your right foot backward. 2. Keep as low as possible as you slide your right foot forward and backward along the floor. Do 10 reps, then switch and repeat on the opposite side.
Talking Target: A bullseye for reader response
Marina Strauss
Excerpt: A sneak peek at Wayne Johnston’s The Son of a Certain Woman
Detail of illustration created for the print version of this story
Canada brings four NBA players to FIBA Americas world championship qualifier
Canadian men’s national team forward Tristan Thompson says excitement about basketball is building in the GTA. Thompson is participating in a men’s national team training camp ahead of the FIBA Americas Championship in Venezuela. (file photo)
Toronto council overrules Mayor Ford, will appoint Holyday successor
Toronto City Mayor Rob Ford presents the key to the city to his former deputy mayor and newly elected MPP Doug Holyday at a ceremony at Toronto city hall on Tuesday August 20, 2013.
New product monitors safety of employees on the road
Screen grab of MagnaTech software.
People Corp.: A stock for those with an appetite for risk
Given the risk factors, Lou Schizas advises caution when considering People Corp.
The man behind the eye-catching cover art of Drake’s new album
It’s a diptych, featuring one bright, crisply rendered profile of Drake as a youngster facing another of the artist as an adult, each head positioned against a blue, cloud-dotted sky.
Drawn out Aeroplan talks hurt CIBC and TD
An Aeroplan card.
Talking Points: A star is born (literally), Ripper murders retweeted, the man who died for 45 minutes
A STELLAR CREATION: Ever seen a star being born? No? Well, now you have. In a spectacular burst of colour, a new world is made. Astronomers with the European Southern Observatory captured the occurrence, which includes jets of gases shooting away at speeds of up to one million kilometres an hour.
Analysts cut price targets on Athabasca Oil, Detour Gold
Investors in Athabasca Oil are focused this week on a crucial regulatory decision for the company’s Dover oil sands project that would trigger a sale of its interest and generate $1.3-billion – proceeds needed to fund other operations.
What you missed at the MTV Video Music Awards: Girl power and other charades
Justin Timberlake poses with his multiple Moonman awards during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in New York August 25, 2013.
Inspectors probing possible Syrian gas attacks are in a race against time
Author Wayne Grady finally comes home with new novel set in Windsor
Author Wayne Grady has been working on Emancipation Day for two decades.
How to train like an Olympian: Defenceman Meaghan Mikkelson goes for the burn
Meagan Mikkelson, along with Team Canada, aims to defend the gold medal they won at the Vancouver Olympics.
John Kerry says Syria used chemical weapons, and more key developments
A survivor from what activists say is a gas attack rests inside a mosque in the Duma neighbourhood of Damascus August 21, 2013.
My eight-week challenge: How to avoid fitness burnout
Who, exactly, is being unified by Quebec’s Charter of values?
Antonia Maioni
What university students need to know about credit cards
Opposition party says PQ secular charter ‘too radical,’ but supports some bans
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois makes an announcement on PQ food sovereignty, Thursday May 16, 2013 at Baie St-Paul.
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