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Journeyman Ryan soaking in time with Yankees
New York Yankees shortstop Brendan Ryan throws to first to retire Boston Red Sox's Brandon Snyder in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park, in Boston, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013.
In Photos: Toronto Zoo elephants getting ready for road trip
One of the three remaining elephants, this one a male, is seen spraying dust onto itself at the Toronto Zoo Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013.
Teen’s killer would need secure custody, court hears
Laura Szendrei, shown in a file photo, was killed in Mackie Park in Delta, B.C., in September, 2010.
Truth and Reconciliation event opens wounds, exposes truths
A procession of residential school survivors during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, British Columbia National Event in Vancouver, Sept. 18, 2013. The four-day event is the sixth of seven mandated under the Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.
Best pictures from September 18
A man is caught in a beam of sunlight coming from between two office towers as he walks through a courtyard in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday September 18, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
At Starbucks, a small taste of victory in a wider battle against gun violence
Open-carry supporters gather outside a Starbucks that closed early in response to their planned event in Newtown, Conn., Aug. 9, 2013. Starbucks, reversing a policy that had allowed customers to openly carry guns in states that allow it, said Sept. 18, 2013, that will now ask customers not bring firearms into its stores. The company said the policy was not a response to last year's shooting spree at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.
The Scout List
Warning lights, screaming commuters failed to halt Ottawa crash
A female bus passenger is led away to a waiting ambulance. A Via Rail train collided with an Ottawa OC Transpo bus during this morning rush hour September 18, 2013 in Ottawa.
Deadly E. coli in B.C. raw-milk cheese prompts recall
Gouda cheese.
Math skills declining in Ontario schools, test data reveals
In math, 57 per cent of Ontario students met the provincial standard in the 2012-13 school year, down from 63 per cent in 2008-09.
Hot Ticket: The Lumineers
The Lumineers went from broke and dejected in New York to worldwide hits with the release of Ho Hey.
Blair: Yankees’ desperation shows in comeback win over Jays
New York Yankees Robinson Cano (L) and Alfonso Soriano high five each other after they both scored against the Toronto Blue Jays in the eighth inning of their American League baseball game in Toronto September 18, 2013.
New problems plague Toronto Community Housing
Helena Boky leans on Toronto mayor Rob Ford during his visit to a Toronto Community Housing apartment building on Sept 18 2013.
Toronto Zoo says new crates complicate elephants’ move
Zoo officials say the feel and sound of the crates make the elephants uncomfortable.
Eyewitnesses on Ottawa bus recall a disaster in the making
Investigators examine the scene of an accident involving a bus and a train in Ottawa on Sept. 18, 2013.
Shoalts: Leafs’ Lupul finds the spotlight
Maple Leaf 's Joffrey Lupul during team video taping on the first day of training camp at the Mastercard Centre in Etobicoke on September 11, 2013.
Liberal attack ads did their job on Dix, and more
Gary Mason
Watch: Chelsea' s Mourinho accepts responsibility for defeat
Abe’s Ottawa trip brings Japan’s newfound swagger to a cautious Harper
Campbell Clark
Three top stock picks from Lightwater Partners’ Jerome Hass
Via and GO Transit train service disrupted by east-end Toronto gas leak
Iginla’s match with Bruins a tailor made fit
Boston Bruins' Jarome Iginla (12) celebrates with teammates David Krejci, left, and Torey Krug after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during first period NHL preseason action in Montreal, Monday, September 16, 2013.
How to use stock options to help others (and yourself)
Tim Cestnick
Infographic: Navigating the Northwest Passage
Three investing lessons that helped me to a 90% return
Chris Umiastowski
The big lie of retirement? That it's a slice of paradise
Rob Carrick
Educator and activist Anne Goodman was dedicated to peace
Anne Goodman, left, is in Rwanda in 2007 with Kwagala Susan and an unidentified child they met on the street.
Watchdogs won’t prevent the next Lehman
David Milstead
Twenty stocks that offer good dividend yields, attractive value
Markets rally, but buoyant mood unlikely to last
‘Fair for Canada’ was fear of Verizon: Industry Minister
Industry Minister James Moore escalated the war of words against the major telecom companies, saying their ‘Fair for Canada’ advertising campaign this summer was motivated solely by their fear of competition from Verizon Communications Inc.
Veteran Riders slotback Simon closing in on Cahoon’s record
Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Geroy Simon (C) congratulates slotback Chris Getzlaf (L) after scoring a touchdown during the second half of their CFL game against the Toronto Argonauts in Regina, Saskatchewan September 14, 2013.
BlackBerry's 5,000 looming layoffs eclipse launch of new smartphone
Blackberry logos and flags are seen at the company’s offices in Waterloo, Ont.
Universities and colleges need to specialize
Prof. Sujeet Chaudhuri leads a tour of the new Electromagnetic Radiation Lab recently at the University of Waterloo.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Oliveira
Marois’s false analogy to Bill 101
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois respond to Opposition questions as the legislature resumes for its fall session Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Full text of Adrian Dix resignation statement
B.C NDP leader Adrian Dix reacts after losing the election to Liberal party leader Christy Clark at NDP headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia May 14, 2013.
3 words that drove U.S. stocks to record highs: ‘Await more evidence’
Michael Babad
I want to work in a bank. What will my salary be?
The tellers at the Royal Bank building in Old Montreal on June 23, 2010.
Watch: Bobby Ryan talks Bobby Ryan
The promise of peer-to-peer training
Peer-to-peer training sites offer traditional academic subjects such as English as a second language to more contemporary pursuits such as writing code.
Cyclist dead after struck by van in west-end Toronto
Police tape demarking a crime scene.
Despite strained relationship, Bobby Ryan knows Randy Carlyle made him better
Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan visits young players at a hockey camp at the Bell Sensplex in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 17, 2013.
Foot-dragging in garment factory reform draws ire of Loblaw’s Weston
Family members at the scene of the April collapse of an eight-storey building housing garment factories outside of Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka. More than 1,100 workers died in the collapse. Galen Weston, the executive chairman of Loblaw, says others in the industry are not doing enough to prevent another disaster.
Leafs get training camp preview of what HBO’s ‘24/7’ will be like
Toronto Maple Leafs James van Riemsdyk (21) is congratulated by the bench after scoring during first period NHL preseason action against the Philadelphia Flyers in Toronto on Monday September 16, 2013.
Witness recounts routine morning commute turned deadly
A man walks past a derailed train holding a young child. Wednesday September 18, 2013 in Ottawa.
Healthy Booth would help balance Canucks’ scoring attack
Vancouver Canucks David Booth (L) skates the puck behind the net during the second period of their NHL game in Dallas, Texas February 21, 2013.
North America’s largest bio-based chemical plant set for Sarnia, Ont.
BioAmber Inc. is building a $125-billion plant that will process high-fructose corn syrup into succinic acid, a basic building block from which plastics and polyesters are made.
It may be time to step back on Keystone XL project
Jeffrey Jones
CNOOC’s TSX debut low-key affair
From left, Thomas Kloet, CEO of TMX Group, Li Fanrong, CEO of CNOOC, Kevan Cowan, president, TSX Markets and Yang Hua, vice-chairman of CNOOC, speak with each other prior to the launch of CNOOC on the TSX at the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Ex-general Andrew Leslie is newest star recruit to Trudeau’s team
Andrew Leslie, shown in 2010, is the former commander of Canada’s army. He has agreed to co-chair an advisory council on international affairs for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and is not ruling out running for the party in the 2015 election.
Catamaran stock dives amid fears of shakeup in health plans
A woman shops at a Walgreens drugstore in Los Angeles. The chain is in a partnership with Britain’s Alliance Boots, and the two have struck a deal with pharmaceutical distributor AmerisourceBergen.
B.C. natural gas woes threaten deals with Japan
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks and a membrane-type tanker are seen at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Futtsu Thermal Power Station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo in this Feb. 20, 2013 file photo. Concerns about Western Canada’s worker shortages and uncertainty regarding a proposed B.C. tax on natural gas exports threaten to stall business trade between Canada and Japan, according to a director at the Japanese government corporation that helps secure the country’s oil and gas supplies.
Mobile advertising is booming (but still small)
Spending on mobile advertising nearly doubled in Canada last year.
Live: Decision day for B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix
B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix is silhouetted as he takes the stage to concede defeat in the provincial election in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday May 14, 2013. =
Globe and Mail to be lead tenant of new Toronto office tower
The front of the present Globe and Mail building in Toronto.
Drizzy on top: The Globe's track-by-track review of Drake's Nothing Was the Same
Drake’s third and atmospheric album, Nothing Was the Same, features 13 tracks.
Solution to dangerous E. coli infections within easy reach, study suggests
Canadian researchers developed an E. coli vaccine for cows a number of years ago; it was approved for use in this country in 2008. But the vaccine isn’t commonly given because cattle farmers have no incentive to spend the $6 a head to vaccinate their cows.
Transplanting a bright idea from Vancouver to the London Design Festival
Looking up at part of Bocci’s 28:280, in the entry way to the Victoria and Albert Museum, for the London Design Festival 2013.
Got a design dilemma? Four expert solutions to common problems
Talking Points: Best-before buffet, whale earwax and extreme binge drinkers
IT’S OVER HERE: Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa displays an oil-covered glove while surveying contamination in his country’s Amazon region
How do you enliven the winter garden? Keep that ornamental grass
As well as adding vibrancy and texture, grasses such as switchgrass (Panicum virgatum cultivars) provide protection for pheasants and quail
Why shining the shoes of rich businessmen is better than my internships
The close: TSX jumps to more than 2-year high
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, September 18, 2013.
How Alberta’s health-care policy ruffles the feathers of snowbirds
Alberta Premier Alison Redford has been the subject of a letter-writing campaign by the Canadian Snowbird Association asking her government to extend the amount of time Canadians can be out-of-country without risking provincial health coverage.
Images from Wednesday's Champions League games
Atletico Madrid's Arda Turan (R) celebrates with teammate Koke a second goal against Zenit St. Petersburg during their Champions League Group G soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid September 18, 2013.
Investment manager gets two-year prison term for fraud
The Ontario Securities Commission.
Couillard says he had meeting with anti-corruption investigators
Quebec Liberal Leader Philippe Couillard confirms he was interrogated by anti-corruption investigators, Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at the legislature in Quebec City.
Flaherty extends tax break for manufacturers
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty. Manufacturers can continue to write off investments in new equipment and machinery more quickly under a two-year program extension announced Wednesday by Mr. Flaherty.
Will pressure affect a bottle of Champagne in checked airline luggage?
Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
Canadian speed skater joining fight against anti-gay laws ahead of Sochi Games
Speed skater Anastasia Bucsis trains at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta, September 2, 2013.
Six startups win $50,000 Spin Master prize for innovation
Anton Rabie, President and CEO of Spin Master and Benny Varadi, Chief Creative Officer of Spin Master,
Bulldog London Dry Gin, England
Pezoules Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Greece
Peter Lehmann Weighbridge Shiraz 2011, Australia
Ciu Ciu Merlettaie Pecorino Offida 2011, Italy
Flat Rock Cellars Twisted 2011, Ontario
U.S. telcos are selling their towers. Will Canada’s Big 3 follow suit?
A cell tower disguised as a bell tower.
Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat 2011, Spain
Kelley Armstrong: ‘Fantasy is the fuel for my passion’
Kelley Armstrong
Fed tapering question no longer if, but when
David Parkinson
Celebrity Photos of the Week: Life after TIFF
Auto parts maker Linamar passes its road test
The Frank Hasenfratz Centre for Innovation in Guelph, Ont, is where Linamar designs, develops and tests new products for engines and transmissions.
Dow surges to record high. But is no-taper good news?
U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke testifies before a Senate committee on July 18, 2013. Bernanke said it’s too early to make a judgment on tapering the Fed’s bond buying plan.
Ontario pushes to revoke licences of teachers convicted of sexual misconduct
The Honourable Justice LeSage released a report in June 2012 outlining 49 recommendations to improve the Ontario College of Teachers’ investigation and disciplinary practices, including revoking the licenses of teachers found guilty of sexual misconduct. Ontario proposed a legislation on September 18, 2013, to implement this practice.
Five years after the financial crisis, Canada’s recovery remains mixed
Pedestrians walk past a stock ticker in the financial district in Toronto on Oct. 27, 2008.
BlackBerry to slash up to 40% of work force, report says
Michael Babad
In wake of rape chant, UBC wants to change campus culture
Stephen Toope, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia, bestows an honorary degree on John Furlong in Vancouver, June 2, 2010.
Tories regret calling Liberal plan a ‘train wreck’ on day of deadly Ottawa crash
A Via Rail train collided with an Ottawa OC Transpo bus during this morning rush hour September 18, 2013 in Ottawa.
Why Mark Wahlberg is telling kids (and adults) to go back to school
Actor Mark Wahlberg in Toronto on Dec. 4, 2012
Montreal exemption from secular charter can't last forever, PQ warns
Quebec Minister for International Relations and Montreal, Jean-François Lisée, speaks to reporters at a news conference about the government's proposed Charter of Values Tuesday, September 17, 2013 in Montreal.
This liquidator could be setting up for a trade
Chris Bamford drives his 1912 Kisselkar Fire Chief's car during the A Dickens of a Festival at Fort Edmonton Park in Edmonton on Sunday, May 22, 2005.
Ottawa crash renews focus on federal feud with rail sector and municipalities on safety rules
Emergency workers take a person away on a stretcher at the scene of an accident involving a bus and a train in Ottawa September 18, 2013.
At midday: Markets drift lower ahead of key Fed decision
Traders look at their computer screens at a bank in Lisbon September 18, 2013. Portugal's short-term borrowing costs spiked at a bill auction on Wednesday, reflecting an increase in concerns about Lisbon's ability to wean itself off international aid by mid-2014.
Dix steps down, but pledges to help NDP rebuild
Adrian Dix, right, leaves a press conference with a colleague after announcing his resignation as leader of the B.C. NDP in Vancouver, Sept. 18, 2013.
Toronto subway-route debate stalls as Wynne refers funding plan for study
Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak, right, is pictured with MPP Doug Holyday. The provincial Tories are siding with Toronto council over the preferred route for the Scarborough subway extension and demanding Queen’s Park do the same.
Maple Leafs’ Lupul makes training camp debut
Toronto Maple Leafs' Joffrey Lupul celebrates his goal against Ottawa Senators' goalie Ben Bishop during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa March 30, 2013.
B.C. issues warning about cheese after fatal E. coli case
Gouda cheese.
Another way to avoid roaming rate shock: Telgo travel SIM cards
Telgo is a company that provides Canadian cellular customers with American SIM cards to use in their cellphones while visiting the United States.
Ontario releases standardized test results for public school students
Grade 6 student Ashish Sharma, left, works with classmates as a group on their EQAO standardized test prep at Lougheed Middle School in Brampton, Ont., on May 16, 2013. EQAO results were released Sept. 18, 2013.
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