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In pictures: David Bowie is: Fans dress up for tickets to AGO exhibit
Bowie model and fan, Spencer Wilson, poses for fan photos in front of a Bowie poster at the AGO before the opening of the David Bowie Exhibit at The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto, Ontario on Sept. 25, 2013. The AGO announced that the first 200 visitors who come dressed in Bowie-inspired costumes would get into David Bowie exhibit for free. There was a festive atmosphere outside the AGO , featuring live music, special Bowie-themed activities and the opportunity to be photographed with Bowie-style models in full make-up and costumes. Public tickets for the evening of the 25th have already sold out. The AGO did not provide the number of free admissions that were given out when asked at 6:30pm.(Peter Power/The Globe and Mail)
Canadian hungry to defend light heavyweight title
Canada’s Adonis Stevenson is set to defend his world title for against Tavoris Cloud on Saturday in Montreal.
Harper refuses to sign landmark arms trade treaty, presses for maternal-health reform
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met on Wednesday afternoon,
Best pictures from September 25
A student dressed as Hindu goddess Kali, the goddess of power, participates in a march against sexual harassment and violence against women in Mumbai September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
Etrion, Total team up for solar project
solar cell thinkstock
Statisticians, choreographers and writers highlight ‘genius grant’ recipients
Meet astrophysicist Sara Seager, Canadian ‘genius’
‘Genius’ has no specific definition for MacArthur fellows
Share your best street photography
Romanian street musician, Joji, 65, plays his accordion as he begs for alms in front the Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain, Monday, Sept. 25, 2013.
Vaughan has Mayor Ford’s blessing but not endorsement for city council
In this file photo the chambers at Toronto City Hall are seen on Tuesday, January 15, 2013.
The veteran Loblaw pitchman behind President's Choice dies at age 73
Loblaws pitchman David Nichol, shown Nov. 27, 1992.
Ryan sits out third period in Senators’ victory over Habs
Ottawa Senators' Mika Zibanejad puts the puck past Montreal Canadiens' Peter Budaj during third period pre-season NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013.
Brodeur an éminence grise who can still rise to the occasion
In this Feb. 18, 2012 file photo, New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur makes a save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Newark, N.J.
Tickets for prison tours sell out
Exterior view of Kingston pen.
Quebec minister responsible for charter to meet Muslim groups
Bernard Drainville, shown Sept. 10, 2013.
NDP race starts in earnest
Thomas Mulcair, centre, does not think many of his MPs will leave for a bid at B.C. leadership.
Iran’s charm offensive fails to persuade Israel
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem September 17, 2013.
Roku’s new set-top streaming boxes for Canada
Roku just launched three different streaming devices that connect to a TV via an HDMI cable and play web content. The most expensive, the Roku 3 which sells for $110, was released earlier this month. On Wednesday, the company started taking pre-orders for the Roku 1 and Roku 2.
Grassroots campaign preaches moderation and integration to Somalis
Agnes Mutua mourns at the city mortuary as the remains of her nephew Christopher Chewa, who died in the Westgate shopping mall attack, was still being held for investigations, in Nairobi September 25, 2013. A grassroots campaign is working quietly through schools, blood donations, community policing, neighbourhood vigilance and painstaking efforts to preach moderation and integration to Somalis inside and outside their homeland.
Deputy warden blames boss for hassling guards about entering teenager Ashley Smith’s cell
Copy shots of Ashley Smith photographed at the law offices of Falconer Charney LLP in Toronto, March, 2009.
Toronto 18 terrorist reportedly killed in Syrian war
A Free Syrian Army fighter stands in front of the building destroyed by Syrian Army air strikes in the Arabeen neighbourhood of Damascus on Jan. 24, 2013.
Dexter, Baillie hammer McNeil in Nova Scotia TV election debate
NDP Leader Darrell Dexter, Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie and Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil, left to right, wait for the start of a televised leaders' debate in Halifax on Sept. 25, 2013.
After the deluge: How Alberta’s floods will be a litmus test for Redford at the polls
Gary Mason
Lions brace for noisy crowd in Winnipeg
Man accused of leading prostitution ring targeted at-risk girls, Crown says
Reza Moazami is shown the prisoner's box in this court drawing. A glamorous lifestyle of drugs and booze, the chance to live in downtown Vancouver and the companionship of a pet dog were all promises used by a Vancouver man to lure 11 teenagers into prostitution, a B.C. Supreme Court trial heard Wednesday.
One win streak will come to an end when Argos battle Eskimos
The Toronto Argonauts have won three games in a row, including last weekend in Calgary against the Stampeders.
Hot Ticket: Vancouver International Film Festival
Ontario becomes first province with online drivers-licence renewal
Ontario expects to save about $700,000 over five years by allowing drivers to renew their licences online.
Canada defeats Cuba to remain unbeaten entering FIBA America’s women’s semi-finals
Forward Tamara Tatham had a game-high 17 points and nine rebounds to lead Canada past Cuba 53-40 on Wednesday. In this file photo,Tatham goes for a loose ball against Britain during women's basketball action at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England Monday, July 30, 2012.
N.S. man given nine-year sentence in stolen artifacts case
The RCMP display some of the hundreds of historical artifacts discovered at a suburban home in Halifax on Jan. 25, 2013.
CBC appoints Conway as new chief English-language programmer
Heather Conway is pictured here in the Art Gallery of Ontario, where she was appointed chief business office two years ago.
East-end subway route passes TTC vote, barely
Commuters ride a TTC subway west from Kennedy Station in Scarborough, Ontario Wednesday, September 25, 2013.
Canadians join global team in Nairobi to sort through aftermath of Westgate siege
Kenyan Interior Minister Joseph ole Lenku, flanked other government officials, speaks during a news conference near the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi on Sept. 25, 2013.
After summer lull, 20 stocks with momentum on their side
Investigation launched after accusations that CN Rail over-billed GO Transit by millions
A GO Transit train heads west after leaving Union Station in Toronto on April 22 2013.
National securities plan opens old wounds in Alberta
Jeffrey Jones
A snowbird’s guide to the perils of owning U.S. real estate
Tim Cestnick
BlackRock offers way to cash in on ETF boom
BlackRock’s iShares unit offers 600 ETFs and has more than $750-billion invested in markets worldwide, giving it more than 40 per cent of the global ETF market.
A nuclear Iran is still dangerous, even if the tone of voice has changed
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani at at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2013. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
The prorogation of the wireless opposition
Canada's Industry Minister James Moore. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS)
Coach Tortorella spares the rod on his struggling Canucks
Vancouver Canucks' head coach John Tortorella has refused to call out his players despite their 0-5 start in the NHL preseason. (file photo)
Aeroplan operator Aimia’s gains may be too much, too soon
David Milstead
Big banks look for edge with new ad firms
A TD Canada Trust branch is seen in the financial district in Toronto, in this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo. Toronto-Dominion Bank's quarterly profit fell 10 per cent, it reported Aug. 29, 2013, as Canada's No. 2 lender took $418-million in insurance-related charges partly related to severe weather in Canada during the summer.
CRA says it 'incorrectly' issued $382,000 cheque to Mafia boss
A copy of a refund cheque issued to Nicolo Ruzzuto.
Canada's soaring real estate market: Feel good now, pay later
Rob Carrick
David Gilmour responds after remarks on female writers spark outrage
Novelist and broadcaster David Gilmour seen in his home in Toronto. March 29, 2005
I want to be a paramedic. What will my salary be?
Humber College’s two-year paramedic program prepares students for frontline emergency work.
Work and the law: your questions answered
Legal scales.
VIFF review: A Story of Children and Film
A Story of Children and Film.
VIFF review: Zentai
Zentai.
To reach your goal make a mission statement for your life
The Joy of Strategy: A Business Plan for Life
VIFF review: Nebraska
Nebraska.
Three top stock picks from Sprott’s Eric Nuttall
New analysis on oxygen makes scientist rethink history of early life
Iron formations in South African Rocks
Prior to CI acquisition, Marret was struggling
Canada’s big banks continue to blow past analysts’ forecasts, but most expect a tougher year ahead.
Experience books, the arts and community clean ups in Vancouver: The Scout List
Pieces of art and open paint cans are seen on the floor at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, Monday, April 02, 2012.
Memo to David Gilmour: Teaching only books by ‘heterosexual guys’ does a huge disservice to your students
David Gilmour, from Toronto, makes his acceptance speech after winning the Governor-General's Literary Award for Fiction for his novel A Perfect Night to Go to China at a ceremony in Montreal Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005.
In a celebrity-obsessed world, statues become monuments for the selfie age
Jack Layton’s daughter Sarah, granddaughter Beatrice and widow Olivia Chow share a laugh as a statue in memory of the late NDP leader was unveiled in Toronto on Aug. 22, 2013.
Why my lingerie has me in the throes of an identity crisis
Architect Johanna Hurme: ‘Sketching helps you see the piece more clearly’
A series of sketches from a competition that just closed for the Greater Victoria Art Gallery by Johanna Hurme, co-founder of the Winnipeg-based firm 5468796 Architecture.
Online shopping's new frontier: big-ticket furniture
Robyn van Krek is not a fan of malls, so she and her husband, Andrew, bought their new truck online.
Talking Points: Panda cubs, the moon’s age and yoga for inmates
PICK OF THE LITTER: Giant panda cubs lie in a crib at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, in China’s Sichuan province.
Culture Days: How artists are getting a lesson in marketing
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is part of Culture Days.
Saying goodbye to Babz at VIFF
Babz Chula moved to Vancouver in 1971 and became a darling of the local film and theatre scene.
Dividend stocks for tapering times
The close: TSX lower amid U.S. debt ceiling worries
Dundee Industrial prepares to make splash with big IPO
Eleven Ontario residents arrested after $78-million worth of illegal drugs seized
Police in Ontario say they have interrupted an international drug ring after they found 24 kilograms of heroin, some of which was woven into carpets seized at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
Gluskin Sheff co-founders sell partial stake in firm
Ira Gluskin, President and Chief Investment Officer of Gluskin Sheff & Assc. Inc. during a panel discussion of the Real Estate Forum, Property Values, 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Chicken Chili Tacos
Shakshuka
How to Feed a Family: The Sweet Potato Chronicles Cookbook by Laura Keogh and Ceri Marsh
Ottawa’s hollow commitment to the welfare of children
Toronto residents gather to commemorate Jeffrey Baldwin. An inquest is examining how child-protection authorities failed him.
I don’t like the taste of white whisky. How can I mix it to make it more palatable?
White whiskies are good in any cocktail (such as this margarita), that is typically made using clear spirits like white tequila or white rum.
Clint Dempsey tops list of MLS millionaires
Seattle Sounders' striker Clint Dempsey gestures during second half MLS action against Toronto FC in Toronto on Saturday August 10, 2013.
In closing remarks, OSC says ex-First Leaside execs ‘defrauded investors’
David Phillips, accused of misleading investors of his investment firm First Leaside Wealth Management Inc. arrives to the Ontario Securities Commission to testify on Queen St., Toronto June 19 2013.
Canada holds off joining U.S. global arms trade treaty
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers some remarks as Senegal President Macky Sall looks on prior to a bilateral meeting at the United Nations and New York City, Wednesday Sept. 25, 2013.
Doubts about Fairfax buyout hit BlackBerry's stock
BlackBerry shares soared this week, immediately after the company and Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. , announced a letter of intent outlining the broad strokes of a $4.7-billion (U.S.) deal that would pay the smartphone maker’s stockholders $9 a share
KBW Bank Index vs US Treasury yield curve steepness
Lighthouse Switchback IPA, British Columbia
Frescobaldi Albizzia Chardonnay 2011, Italy
Michael David Petite Petit 2010, California
Luigi Bosca Malbec 2010, Argentina
Whitehaven Pinot Noir 2011, New Zealand
Loxarel Saniger Brut Nature Reserva, Spain
Decision-making by committee pays off for insurance broker
File #: 8382619 Planning. Close-up of businessman explaining a financial plan to colleagues at meeting Credit: iStockphoto (Royalty-Free) Keywords: Business, Meeting, Finance, Team, Office, People, Planning, Strategy, Teamwork, Communication, Plan, Working, Human Hand
CanElson Drilling looks set to test support
Lou Dawg's B-B-Q owner offers recipe for brand building
Image from Lou Dawg's B-B-Q Instagram account. #RRRRRIBS #SundayDinner #LouDawgsBlackLager#northofnashville #goodtimes
Wynne admits practice of seniority-based hiring of teachers needs fixing
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne during question period Sept. 9, 2013.
Meet RCMP Barbie (She always gets her man)
Michael Babad
SIU called in to investigate after downtown Toronto shooting
Medal for soldier shows role PTSD played in his death by police bullet, sister says
The Memorial Cross.
Schools failing to lift math skills, test scores show
Items on or in desks at the Roberta Bondar Public School in Brampton, Ontario.
Portrait of Bowie as icon – but not the full picture
John Doyle
Hashtag, you’re it: Man behind @bcpoli steps up his social-media game
Since 2008, the place to look for B.C. political news on Twitter has been the hashtag #bcpoli, curated anonymously by former government caucus IT manager Noah Armaneau.
Sifting through contrarian signals on BlackBerry
Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis (Research In Motion, January)
Baggage Claim: The official trailer
Bank capital shortfalls are ugly, but improving
A branch of Barclays bank is seen in Boroughbridge, northern England June 4, 2009.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2: The official trailer
On the Job: The official trailer
Red Obsession: The official trailer
Pemberton to host a summer music festival (again)
A woman dances to the music as the band Vampire Weekend performs at the Pemberton Festival in Pemberton, B.C., on Sunday, July 27, 2008.
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