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A Free Syrian Army fighter dives into a swimming pool, as his fellow fighter watches him in Aleppo September 16, 2013.
Shoalts: Flyers hope latest moves are the right ones
Vincent Lecavalier waits to run a drill during the Philadelphia Flyers' NHL training camp, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, in Philadelphia.
How to destroy chemical weapons
A U.N. chemical weapons expert, wearing a gas mask, holds a plastic bag containing samples from one of the sites of an alleged chemical weapons attack in the Ain Tarma neighbourhood of Damascus in this August 29, 2013 file photo.
Harper announces new rules and public database to track sex offenders
Leaf hopeful Bodie dealing with life as the boss’s son-in-law
Troy Bodie is considered a no-maintenance player who doesn’t mind dropping the gloves.
Quebec Liberal headquarters was raided by anti-corruption unit in July, party says
A man makes his way into the Charbonneau Commission in Montreal on Sept. 3, 2013.
Alberta tackles pension costs with sweeping reforms
Alberta Finance Minister Doug Horner, shown Aug. 29, 2013, says the province is taking a ‘balanced approach’ to addressing concerns about the long-term sustainability of four separate public pension plans with liabilities of more than $7.4-billion.
Vancouver police urge drug addicts to use Insite following deaths
Nurse Arvita Cotter, left, prepares for a shift at the Insite safe injection clinic in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday April 18, 2011. A study published in the Lancet medical journal has found the Insite clinic, which is the only one of its kind in North America, has helped reduce the number of fatal overdoses in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside by 35 per cent.
Sky-high home prices are a vote of confidence in Toronto’s future
Marcus Gee
Leafs’ MacIntyre shows flashes of brilliance in preseason loss to Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Cal Heeter keeps an eye on the puck as he makes a save on Toronto Maple Leafs James van Riemsdyk in second period NHL preseason action in Toronto on Monday September 16, 2013.
Woman was promised a salon job, human-trafficking trial hears
Mumtaz Ladha waits to get into an elevator at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, September 4, 2013.
Buy, grow, sell high: Canada’s wheat farmers turn into commodity traders
Ken Eshpeter hops a fence at his farm in Daysland, Alta., on Aug. 22, 2013. Mr. Eshpeter is chairman of the Battle River Railway, a co-operative-owned short-line focused on transporting grain.
Malcolm Subban tops brother P.K. as Bruins down Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens' David Desharnais (51) is pushed over by Boston Bruins' Kevan Miller (86) as Bruins' goaltender Malcolm Subban defends his net during second period NHL preseason action in Montreal, Monday, September 16, 2013.
B.C. recycling program on track to start next spring
A man moves a recycling dumpster in Richmond, B.C. The province is preparing to launch an innovative recycling program for packaging and printed paper.
Ottawa considering Coast Guard ships for probe of Arctic helicopter crash
A 2008 file photo shows a helicopter on the deck of the Amundsen during a research trip in the Arctic.
Salvage crews work to set crippled Costa Concordia upright
Salvage crew workers are seen in front of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise liner after the start of the "parbuckling" operation outside Giglio harbour September 16, 2013. Engineering teams began lifting the wrecked liner upright on Monday, the start of one of the most complex and costly maritime salvage operations ever attempted. The operation will see the ship rotated by a series of cranes and hydraulic machines, pulling the hulk from above and below and slowly twisting it upright.
Canadian chocolate makers to pay $23.2-million in price-fixing lawsuit
Hershey Canada Inc. is one of the defendants in a price-fixing lawsuit against Canadian chocolate producers. The defendants have agreed to pay $23.2-million to settle the class-action lawsuit.
In Photos: Navigating the cornfield maze at night
Answering a trivia question correctly gives the correct direction through the Chilliwack Corn Maze – a unique attraction grown from scratch every year.
Trudeau, Freeland court students’ support at Toronto Liberal rally
Chrystia Freeland, shown Sept. 15, 2013, will be the Liberal Party candidate in the by-election to replace Bob Rae as the MP for Toronto Centre.
NHL suspends Coyotes’ Bissonnette 10 games for leaving bench to start fight
Calgary Flames' Niklas Hagman (L) hauls down Phoenix Coyotes' Paul Bissonnette during the first period of their NHL game in Calgary, Alberta, March 15, 2011.
Ontario Lieutenant-Governor bringing MPPs to dinner to smooth partisan divisions
Lieutenant-Governor David Onley delivers the Throne Speech in Toronto on Feb. 19, 2013.
How you helped Canada's big banks weather the financial crisis
Rob Carrick
How to choose the right actively managed fund
Norman Rothery
Canada Post tests same-day delivery for online buyers
Same-day delivery is a way for money-losing Canada Post to build its parcel business.
Duhatschek: Oilers are done maturing – time to start winning games
Eric Duhatschek
Toronto city planner shares her vision of city’s future communities
Pedestrians crossing Bay St. at Bloor St. W. in Toronto on June 3, 2013.
Man dies after multi-vehicle crash in Brampton; SIU investigating
Blair: Ailing Yankees look to sad-sack Jays to cure their playoff woes
Alex Rodriguez’s ongoing appeal of his 211-game drug suspension is just one part of a weird Yankees season.
Rivera built a Hall-of-Fame career out of just one pitch
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera takes the field before their American League baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 15, 2013.
The C Series takes flight
Test pilot Chuck Ellis, right, deplanes with his crew after Bombardier’s C Series 100 maiden test flight at the company’s facility Monday, Sept. 16, 2013 in Mirabel, Que.
Wi-LAN shares jump on key legal settlement
James Skippen, CEO of Wi-LAN at his Ottawa offices Thursday May 31, 2007.
Chamber of Commerce makes pitch for new pipelines
TransCanada Corp.s Keystone XL pipeline.
Japanese equity ETF gets boost from Abenomics
A fractious fall looms in Washington now Summers is out of the running
Faced with a lot of opposition, Lawrence Summers withdrew from the race to be the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board.
Tim Hortons vows faster service to fend off rivals
Tim Horton's CEO, Marc Caira in the corporate Tim Horton's in Oakville, Ontario on Monday.
The left, the PQ and the values charter
Independent MP Maria Mourani speaks to reporters at her constituency office in Montreal Friday, September 13, 2013 following her expulsion from the Bloc Quebecois party. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Chemical weapons and hard diplomacy
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin speaks after United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the media after briefing the Security Council on the U.N. chemical weapons report on the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Arabic Republic at the United Nations in New York September 16, 2013. U.N. chemical investigators on Monday confirmed the use of sarin nerve agent in an August 21 poison gas attack outside the Syrian capital in a long-awaited report that confirmed the West's suspicions but was not intended to assign blame. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Three top stock picks from ScotiaMcLeod’s Nick Majendie
Nick Majendie.
Leadership and the power of being positive
Having a positive outlook can help people bounce back faster from tough times.
Physiotherapist lured overseas by school, and stayed to work
Jennifer Robb is a physiotherapicst working in Adelaide, South Australia.
How to find that hidden career gem
You need to ask how you can help a company to unearth those hidden career gems.
Watch: Ross Tucker: Manuel generates hope in Buffalo
Standing with their transgender girl, a family waits for the state to catch up
The Cunningham family, from left: Phoebe, 5, Khosi, 1, Colin, Megan and Harriette, 10, are pictured in a recent family photo.
Canadians detained in Egypt go on hunger strike as PM pressed to intervene
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson.
Eskimos feel pressure to keep momentum going after win over Bombers
Edmonton Eskimos Fred Stamps #2 celebrates a touchdown against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers during first half action in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday September 14, 2013.
NDP takes Question Period to Twitter with House on hold until Oct. 16
With NDP MP Nathan Cullen, left, and Nycole Turmel looking on, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair speaks with the media about the prorogation of Parliament in Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2013.
Stampeders first team to snare a playoff berth this season
Calgary Stampeders' Marquay McDaniel, left, celebrates his game winning touchdown with teammate Brad Sinopoli, during second half CFL action against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Sept. 13, 2013.
RCMP hid $1-million price tag for destroying gun-registry data, documents show
A rifle owner checks takes aim at a hunting camp near Ottawa on Sept. 15, 2010.
The Washington Navy Yard shooting
Washington Navy Yard personnel are evacuated after a gunman reportedly shot several people inside the base in Washington, September 16, 2013. The U.S. Navy said several people were injured in the shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington D.C.
Wind Mobile to bid in government spectrum auction
Anthony Lacavera, CEO of Wind Mobile, is flanked by Simon Lockie, chief regulatory officer for Wind, left, and Brice Scheschuk, chief financial officer as they meet with The Globe and Mail editorial board Sept. 16, 2013.
Noel has confidence in Jets goaltending but agrees it must get better
Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Ondrej Pavelec (31) from the Czech Republic keeps his eye on the puck as he makes the save on the second day of NHL training camp Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Winnipeg.
N.S. Liberals’ complaint over NDP caucus brochure ‘childish,’ Dexter says
NDP Leader Darrell Dexter tours new house construction during a campaign stop in Halifax on Sept. 12, 2013.
What's so remarkable about the C Series? A closer look
I don’t want to spoil the party so I’ll go: Summers quits Fed race, stocks rise
Michael Babad
Surprise sales gain likely just housing boom’s swan song
David Parkinson
Police raids targeted address linked to seller of alleged Ford video
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is shown on the U.S. website Gawker.com published May 16, 2013.
The close: Stocks rise as Summers drops out of Fed race
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 16, 2013.
Talking points: MERS and camels, mess of molasses and Rocket Frog
Chinese artist Liu Bolin receives face paint as part of his project to make himself and other participants blend in to the seats of a Beijing theatre.
I’m a passionate collector, but has my latest quest gone too far?
'Sex monster,' 'man-eater,' 'succubus': How one artist explores Amanda Knox and the power of words
Sienna Reid has put together a multimedia show about the bizarre sexism spewed out by the prosecution, judges and journalists during the Knox trial.
The start of a new era for SickKids
Sitara de Gagne’s son Hunter, 6, was just a toddler, when he was diagnosed with leukemia
RAJ’s Ghost: a tense swirl of emotion and dark sound
Scallop ceviche
Gear Energy shares pop as grey market investors anticipate IPO
A Canadian Natural Resources pump jack pumps oil out of the ground near Dorothy, Alberta, June 30, 2009.
Wireless firms urge Ottawa to give up on ‘fourth player’
Ted Woodhead, a senior vice-president with Telus Corp., suggested the Conservative government should abandon its “search for the unicorn fourth player in every market.”
Escaped murderer’s loyalty to Hells Angels runs deep
Quebec members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang join a celebration for chapters in B.C. in Langley, B.C., in July 2008.
Public editor: The importance of photos in our political coverage
(L-R) Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper
Herbalife nears record: Bad for Ackman, good for drama
Bill Ackman, CEO and portfolio manager of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference in New York in this May 8, 2013, file photo. Mr. Ackman is selling his nearly 18-per-cent stake in struggling department store chain J.C. Penney.
Four books from Canada’s small presses
Harper hoping ‘common sense’ of Quebeckers will kill proposed charter
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers a speech announcing strengthened measures to combat child exploitation at the Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C. September 16, 2013.
Are we seeing a new trend in energy deals?
Oil pumps work at sunset, Sept. 11, 2013, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. A wider glance at the world of oil reveals a lot more new barrels coming to market. Other regions are busy pumping up capacity too – for instance, the Canadian oil sands and Iraq are notable for their scale.
Q&A: Top money manager Rob Arnott on winning index strategies
Quebec charter: Good idea or attack on basic freedoms?
Demonstrators take part in a protest against Quebec's proposed Values Charter in Montreal on Saturday Sept. 14, 2013
Supersized skyscrapers: Win-win developments?
The tallest building of the proposed six-building One Yonge project in Toronto would stand 88 storeys.
TD takes front seat in three-way Aeroplan partnership
Aeroplan cards over the year
Alberta First Nation concerned about six leaks at oil sands project
Produced water, water that is used to extract oil and gas from the ground, covers the ground at a spill site from an Apache Corp. pipeline in northwestern Alberta in June. The Cold Lake First Nation is concerned about two other leaks at a Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. oil sands project in northeastern Alberta, bringing the total in recent months to six.
Wynne says province needs to ‘get moving’ on Scarborough subway extension
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne visits Foodshare Toronto in Toronto Monday, September 16, 2013 to announce a $30-million dollar investment in local food projects over the next three years.
Quebec’s ‘deep divisions’ were nonexistent – Until the Charter came along
Women in traditional garb gather to protest against Quebec's proposed Charter of Values in Montreal on September 14, 2013. Thousands took to the streets to denounce the province’s proposed bill to ban the wearing of any overt religious garb by government paid employees.
Boy burned in Okanagan motorhome fire dies of injuries
NASCAR introduces racing’s most unenforceable rule yet
NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France, right, and NASCAR President Mike Helton, attend a press conference at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Friday, Sept. 13, 2013.
McLaren injury creates battle for spot in Leafs lineup
Too much of a good thing: Study reveals 1 in 20 Canadians is a 'food addict'
Subban rivalry plays out on the ice at the Bell Centre
The Montreal Canadiens play the arch-rival Boston Bruins Monday, a preseason matchup that features the first-ever competitive meeting between Norris Trophy-winning defenceman P.K. Subban and his kid brother Malcolm.
Travel-sized humidifier for desert climes and arid hotel rooms
Hotel room too dry? Pack this portable mini humidifier and a bottle of water.
Toronto street bands together to fight growing crime element
Homes on Montrose Avenue, just south of Harbord Street, in the Bickford Park neighbourhood, are seen on September 26, 2010.
In pictures: Who are the richest Americans?
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, right, and Microsoft's Bill Gates play doubles at a Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, May 6, 2012.
Adventure in South Africa: Xhosa moonshine and one wild bus ride
The author and Dxee enjoying a meal of liver.
How social media has ruined backpacking through Europe
A couple creates their own masterpiece in the Louvre in front of The Mona Lisa.
No Summers, no tapering? Not so fast
Experience the interactive: How Canada survived the financial crisis
At midday: Stocks cling to sharp gains
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing of the market in New York, August 15, 2013.
'When will a white woman win?': Racist tweets and Miss America's response
Former minister Jim Prentice sees ‘historic opportunity’ to partner with First Nations on energy plans
Former Conservative federal cabinet minister Jim Prentice is shown at the Canadian American Business Council during an interview in Ottawa on Monday, November 19, 2012.
New poll suggests Economic Action Plan TV-radio ads stirring little interest
With Summers out of Fed race, markets weigh other contenders
Senior White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers speaks during an interview with Reuters in Washington in this June 24, 2010 file photo. Summers, a former top economic aide to President Barack Obama and a Treasury secretary under President Bill Clinton, has withdrawn from consideration to succeed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman, according to sources.
In Pictures: Dutch Royal Guard of Honour
Members of the Dutch Royal Guard of Honour guide their horses through thick smoke during a rehearsal ahead of the Dutch 2014 budget presentation, at the beach of Scheveningen September 16, 2013.
Meet the Giller long list: This year’s literary prize has a distinct east-coast feel
Newfoundland author Lisa Moore in Outer Cove, Nfld.
Mackenzie Hughes leads five graduates onto 2014 Web.com Tour
The five players who earned their way onto the Web.com Tour in 2014 after finishing atop the PGA Tour Canada Order of Merit
More selling could be in the pipeline for TransCanada Corp.
TransCanada Corp.s Keystone XL pipeline.
Ex-Ontario premier Mike Harris jumps to Faskens law firm
Magna chairman Mike Harris
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