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Rescue workers carry a girl who was rescued from the rubble at the site of a collapsed residential building in Mumbai September 27, 2013. The five-storey apartment block collapsed on Friday in the Indian financial centre of Mumbai, killing at least four people and trapping scores in the latest accident to underscore shoddy building standards in Asia's third-largest economy. REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA - Tags: DISASTER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
In Photos: Bollywood dance routine kicks off Culture Days
Students from R. H. King Academy in Toronto take part in a group performance of a Bollywood dance song Sep 27, 2013. The event marked the school's participation in Culture Days, a national pop-up culture celebration.
B.C. Lions clinch playoff berth with rout of Blue Bombers
BC Lions' Adam Bighill (44), J.R. LaRose (27) and Ryan Phillips (21) celebrate Bighill's touchdown after recovering Winnipeg Blue Bombers' fumble on their first play of the game in the first half of CFL action in Winnipeg Friday, September 27, 2013.
In photos: Married life at 14 in Gaza
Newly married Tala Soboh, 14, poses for a photograph with her 15-year-old husband Ahmed two days after their marriage in the town of Beit Lahiya, near the border between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip September 26, 2013. The newlyweds live in the family's three-room home, sharing it with nine relatives. Ahmed works with his father as a road cleaner earning $5 per day. Picture taken September 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS: PICTURE 09 OF 26 FOR PACKAGE 'MARRIED LIFE AT 14'. TO FIND ALL IMAGES, SEARCH 'TALA SALEM'
Charity runs out of money for diversity education
Climate change will be felt strongly in countries like Canada: researcher
Ice floes float in Baffin Bay above the Arctic circle on July 10, 2008. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a synopsis of its latest report Friday, concluding that it's "extremely likely" that human activity is the dominant cause of global warming.
Canada defeats Puerto Rico to qualify for women’s basketball worlds
Natalie Achonwa scored 11 points is Canada’s women’s basketball team beat Puerto Rico 73-48 at the FIBA America’s basketball tournament in Xalapa, Mexico on Friday.
Mayors struggling to understand Ottawa’s subway gift to Toronto
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, centre, watches as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, left, and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford shake hands during the announcement for federal funding support for a new Toronto subway system on Sept. 22, 2013.
New CBC English boss plans to reshape broadcaster's future
‘What I know is that ‘eat-your-vegetables’ television doesn’t work,’ Heather Conway says.
Rays’ Wright approaches rare territory
In this file photo, Jamey Wright pitches for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Montreal Expos, Sunday April 29. While his latest team is the Rays, Wright has also played for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and Dodgers.
Heather Conway on leadership, TV shows and her new CBC gig
Heather Conway is photographed at the Art Gallery of Ontario in 2011. She is now leading the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s English-language services.
Western uses strong backfield to defeat Queen's and stay undefeated
Eating insects: the challenge is to get global buy-in
Cricket cookies at the Toronto Future Food Salon on April 18, 2013.
Dickey and Jays play spoilers, end Rays' seven-game winning streak
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey makes a play from the ground against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, September 27, 2013. Toronto won 6-3.
Canada's foreign service vows to clear visa backlog
Hundreds of foreign service officers walks out of Department of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Ottawa on June 6, 2013.
Filling the final vacancies in Maple Leafs’ solid lineup
David Shoalts
Personal experience fuels new doc exploring culture of colourism
Vic Sarin‘sHue: A Matter of Colour, is a deeply personal exploration of colourism.
Sore loser or not, Dix must have found info on Clark worth looking into
B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix at a news conference in Vancouver, April 14, 2013. Dix rejects the idea that his claims against Clark are motivated by his party's lopsided loss in the spring.
Hybrid icing on trial during NHL preseason
Joni Pitkanen, in stretcher, (25), of Finland, being taken off the ice on a stretcher with help from teammates Jiri Tlusty (19), far left, and and Tim Gleason (6), right, during the second period of an NHL game against the Washington Capitals in Raleigh, N.C. The Hurricanes say Pitkanen will miss the rest of the season with a broken heel. General manager Jim Rutherford disclosed the severity of Pitkanen's injury Wednesday, April 3, 2013.
A young renter’s dilemma: Buy now or wait?
Nova Scotia makes it easier to cast a ballot
Bruce and Nancy Gurnham at their home near Annapolis Royal, N.S., on Sept. 26, 2013. Bruce, who has cancer, was allowed to vote from home for the upcoming provincial election.
Look for improving Subban to anchor a fantasy blueline
What makes P.K. Subban dominant and unique? His ability to manufacture space out of nothing and turn defence into offence.
ETF wars: How low can prices go?
Rob Carrick
Jets arrive in the West looking to earn respect and playoff spot
Decoding the mysteries of preferred shares
John Heinzl
Former Ford chief of staff’s last directive: Don’t talk to the mayor
Mark Towhey, former chief of staff for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves, City Hall after being fired in Toronto May 23, 2013.
A recipe for a better dividend portfolio
Norman Rothery
Pressure on Luongo to deliver early for Canucks
Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo (1) stops a shot from Phoenix Coyotes right wing Radim Vrbata (17)during the first period of NHL pre-season hockey action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, Sept 23, 2013.
Harper should help Tamils by going to Sri Lanka
Chief Minister-elect for Sri Lanka’s northern provincial government, retired Supreme Court Justice C.V. Wigneswaran flashes a victory sign following a media briefing in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. The Tamil National Alliance, a former political proxy for Sri Lanka's defeated Tamil Tiger rebels swept the country's northern provincial election, according to results released Sunday, in what is seen as a resounding call for wider regional autonomy in areas ravaged by a quarter century of civil war. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Disenfranchised Kenyans may have played role in siege
Muslim men are searched by security guards, on entering a mosque, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday.
Could Zoetis’s run start a stampede?
U.S. cattle populations are at the lowest since 1950, and the likely imminent rebuilding is seen as an opportunity.
Rams quarterback takes circuitous route back to Regina
Regina Rams quarterback Cayman Shutter is on pace to eclipse a 30-year-old record for most passing yards in a Canada West football.
The right stuff?
Need an elegant antidote to global warming? Look to B.C.
Eric Reguly
French Finance Minister dips a toe into Quebec’s charter debate
France's Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici is pictured on Sept. 25, 2013. On Friday, he weighed into Quebec’s values debate, very tentatively, with praise Friday for the idea of a secular state.
Is doing good a sustainable business model?
Leah Eichler
Upper Canada College grad carries the ball for exceptional students
Former CFL player and scholarship donor Stu Lang says he came to appreciate the focus on excellence he found at Upper Canada College.
As fiscal deadline looms, U.S. faces crucial weekend
Barack Obama says ‘Obamacare’ will not be part of negotiations for avoiding a government shutdown.
Scotiabank gets help from NHL in advertising campaign
On Monday, Bank of Nova Scotia will launch its flagship advertising campaign for the upcoming season with its new line of debit cards, each featuring one of 30 team logos.
Rest up this weekend. The next few weeks could test your nerves
Michael Babad
Blue Jays close roof at Rogers Centre for Dickey’s sake
The Toronto Blue Jays have opted to close the roof at the Rogers Centre for Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. (file photo)
This natural gas producer hasn’t bottomed yet
Ten inch and 4"inch pipes used to draw gas from a pipeline into Coquitlam, B.C.
Ontario's top court says it's illegal to have cell in hand while driving
A driver talks on his phone while driving through downtown Toronto October 26, 2009.
Question: What was your favourite book as a child?
The close: TSX closes flat as traders look to possible U.S. shutdown
House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio, speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, after a closed-door strategy session.
Mementos banned after cemetery grounds ‘got insane’ in B.C.
Merry kitchen party makes up for dissatisfying meal
The lamb pasanda (boneless lamb thigh marinated in yogurt and cooked in tomato, onion and cilantro) at Sula Indian Restaurant in Vancouver September 24, 2013. (John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail)
In pictures: Some great (and hidden) Toronto public spaces
Pedestrian connections next to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Wellington Street West. The walkway links two public parks, David Pecault Square and Simcoe Park, “so you can seamlessly go from one space to another,” Mr. Parakh says. To create a smooth transition, designers used the same paving pattern as the one used in Simcoe Park. “It actually feels like an extension of the park, even though it’s privately owned.”
Officials say boy dead after hit by school bus in St. Albert, Alta.
Directors group makes push for more women on Canadian boards
Can’t get Super Bowl ads in Canada? Create your own
This image provided by Doritos shows part of an ad submitted by one of six finalists in the fourth annual Doritos "Crash the Super Bowl" challenge.
Mary Novik: ‘I had to get over it. Fast’
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Scarlett Johansson: Soul-searching questions about skin-deep (and skin-baring) obsessions
Johanna Schneller
Bullish on Dow Chemical
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan on the end of a 'wonderful ride'
Vince Gilligan, left, and star Bryan Cranston wrap up the final episode of Breaking Bad.
Why the Booker Prize expansion is terrible news for Canadian writers
Leah McLaren
Breaking Bad: ‘In the final few episodes, everybody’s trapped’
Vince Gilligan and the cast of Breaking Bad accept the award for outstanding drama series at the 65th Primetime Emmys on Sept. 22 in Los Angeles.
Wim Wenders returns to 3-D filmmaking – this time in Montreal
James Franco and Wim Wenders on the set of Every Thing Will Be Fine.
Trouble sleeping? Read Stephen King’s sequel to The Shining
Jared Bland
Sting still has wind in his sail
British singer-songwriter Sting performing at the Live at Sunset Festival in Zurich, Switzerland.
1-on-1 with Drake: ‘I’m going for the $200-million play’
Rapper Drake is seen in his Toronto home on December 12, 2009.
Valuations and insider selling cloud CP’s outlook
A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive sits at the Obico Intermodal Terminal in Toronto.
The Best Brothers: A tame take on sibling rivalry
Daniel MacIvor and John Beale in The Best Brothers.
Power Plant showcases Micah Lexier’s work as a conceptual artist – and as a gifted curator
Artist Micah Lexier in 2010.
Alberta praises Harper’s hard line on Keystone
Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Energy Minister Ken Hughes are pushing for the Keystone XL pipeline's approval.
Private space or public park? Revealing Toronto’s in-between spots
The Commerce Court plaza at King and Bay.
Stopping Jon Cornish is key to Tiger-Cats success against West-leading Stamps
Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Ricardo Colclough, left, closes in on Calgary Stampeders' Jon Cornish during second half CFL football action in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012. The Tiger-Cats will need to stop the Stamps’ run game if they want to defeat the West-leading Stampeders.
Editors’ choice: The best of the bestseller lists
Richard Dawkins puts himself under the microscope, with bland findings
Richard Dawkins
Mirtle: Liles looking like Leafs’ odd-man out
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman John-Michael Liles.
Analysts catch up with Facebook rally
Nicholson Baker’s latest: lovingkindness meets Louis C.K.
Traveling Sprinkler is a sequel to Baker’s 2009 novel The Anthologist.
Michael Hingston’s novel can’t quite transcend the irony its supposed to be skewering
Michael Hingston gives the farcical nature of the campus novel a welcome twist.
Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Lowland is an unsentimental tale of loss
Jhumpa Lahiri is a master of making the plainest language do double duty.
Eleanor Catton’s sparkling gold rush novel could use a little more muck
Eleanor Catton’s deft parodic hand is at work in her characterizations.
A mysterious map, an inquisitive historian: Timothy Brook’s delightful read
The hard-boiled, whodunnit fedora is a hat Timothy Brook takes on and off as it suits the narrative.
The Internet isn’t making us dumb. What about books about it?
An astute observer of culture and technology, Clive Thompson has plenty of terms to share.
First Nations history should make us question what it means to be Canadian
James Daschuk excavates an authentically Canadian past from under layers of colonial myth.
Battle of the underachievers: Toronto FC and D.C. United to meet Saturday
Toronto FC 's Doniel Henry (left) and Sporting Kansas City's Benny Felhaber battle for the ball during first half MLS action in Toronto on Saturday September 21, 2013. Toronto FC will soon face D.C. United.
Quadravest goes out on a limb to sell structured products
Dice, decisions
Auto parts maker Martinrea bracing for legal challenge
A production line at Ford Motor Co. of Canada’s plant in Oakville, Ont. The company is a customer of auto parts firm Martinrea International.
Sticker price and good service both key to a good car purchase
2013 Audi RS 5 coupe
The tripping point: Malcolm Gladwell stumbles in his newest book
In some respects, David and Goliath is a complementary sequel to Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell’s 2008 bestseller.
Nike makes Dow look smart, buy-and-hold even smarter
Ignatieff’s candid memoir misses some things in the rear-view mirror
Michael Ignatieff inherited a Liberal Party that, loaded with baggage and lacking a sense of direction, was already heading over a cliff.
University of Regina's leadership is narrowly affirmed
University of Regina.
DNA links two cold-case sex assault cases that are years apart; $50,000 reward offered
Composite sketch of suspect in 1992 sexual assault cold case investigation with blond and brown hair.
Investment club looks for companies with a competitive edge
McMaster University cracks down on academic infighting
McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.
The two strategic options for BlackBerry
Scott Barlow
CRA to reveal details of Mob boss Rizzuto’s refund
A copy of a refund cheque issued to Nicolo Ruzzuto.
The world is leaving Afghanistan, but the war stays
Vehicles crawl through one of the many checkpoints into Kandahar city earlier this month. Taliban attacks in the region have increased enormously in 2013.
Do cellphones stunt our humanity? Readers weigh in
Comedian Louis C.K. told a late-night TV host that cellphones are distractions to avoid feeling sad and lonely.
Oh yes, it’s the great (tech) stagnation
Apple’s latest offering to the technology revolution? Coloured phones.
Kensington Palace unveils new coat of arms for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
The new coat of arms for Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen in this undated handout image released in London on September 27, 2013.
A new plea from professors: Buy my idea
Five things to do in Toronto this weekend, Sept. 27 to 29
The singer Iron and Wine will be performing at Sound Academy Sept. 28.
Party photos of the week: Pharrell’s Billionaire Boys Club
Pharrell Williams.
Map: 3333 POINT GREY ROAD, VANCOUVER, BC
Market shift delays Point Grey home sale
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