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Veteran recounts paving way for Allied troops to land in Normandy
Second World War navy veteran Harold Hague poses at Government House in Regina last Wednesday.
Veterans’ complaints a tricky issue for Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed retired General Walter Natynczyk to the role of Deputy Minister of Veteran Affairs.
Asian stocks markets perked by another record close on Wall Street
People are reflected on the electronic board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday after the release of strong U.S. jobs figures and weekend data showing China's exports remained on an upward trend. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Maple Leafs return to Ottawa with postponed game as second priority
Roy MacGregor
SKorea, China agree to remove tariffs on many goods over next 2 decades
South Korean President Park Geun-hye, front, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014. (AP Photo/Kim Kyung-Hoon, Pool)
DeRozan leads Raptors to rout of hapless Sixers
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) drives to the net past Philadelphia 76ers guard K.J. McDaniels (14) during the first half at the Air Canada Centre.
Air Canada crash landing in Edmonton was more serious than first reported
A photo released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada shows a propeller blade sticking out of a passenger window.
Kelly: Raptors, Sixers blowout a tale of two teams
Cathal Kelly
Bundle up: How to choose the best game console deal
What should a war memorial look like?
The names of alumni, students, and faculty who served and died in the Second World War are engraved on The Soldiers’ Tower at the University of Toronto campus. Top left, the tower is one of the greatest of Canada’s war memorials.
Five war memorials paying respect to Canada’s fallen soldiers
Memorial Clock Tower in Wainwright, Alberta
Romo returns to help Cowboys snap losing streak in Sunday NFL action
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) pass the ball to tight end Jason Witten (82) as Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Dwayne Gratz (27) defends during the first half of an NFL football game at Wembley Stadium, London, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014.
China's inflation rate steady in October amid signs of cooling economic growth
Vancouver mayoral race cranks up the vitriol
Last week Vision Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Councillor Geoff Meggs filed a defamation suit against Kirk LaPointe and the NPA.
‘Mr. Halifax’ was a people’s politician
Walter Fitzgerald poses with a $1,OOO Christmas tree outside city hall.
Holland with a goal and an assist as Leafs beat Senators
Toronto Maple Leafs Peter Holland (24)celebrates his goal with teammate Mike Santorelli (25) as Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson looks on during first period NHL in Ottawa Sunday November 9, 2014.
Pouliot gets go-ahead goal against former team as Oilers beat Rangers
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Viktor Fasth (35) makes a glove save in the third period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The Oilers defeated the Rangers 3-1.
The best images from around the world for Nov. 9
With decisions being made far away, local election candidates battle over resource development
Justine Hunter
QMJHL Roundup: Corriveau scores in OT as Titan edge Screaming Eagles
B.C. aboriginal training program ends amid funding dispute
Jeanette Jules, former vice-chair of AMTA and also a councillor with the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc band, says the program helped her band attain employment with a copper-gold mine near Kamloops.
CBS apologizes for Ravens locker room broadcast
Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, left, talks over a call with a referee during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans in Baltimore, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014.
ACC, BMO Field plan upgrade, leaving Rogers Centre behind
Plans for ACC include a new video scoreboard, new seats and improvements to the concourses.
The Globe’s Stephanie Nolen to be honoured with University of Victoria doctorate
Stephanie Nolen
Federer gets revenge, beats Raonic in straight sets at ATP Finals
Milos Raonic of Canada reacts during his men's singles tennis match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London November 9, 2014.
Quarterbacks the big story in these CFL playoffs
Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Kent Austin, right, gets a hug from defensive tackle Ted Laurent in Hamilton on Saturday after defeating Montreal to claim first place in the East Division.
Alberta appeals to private wholesalers for flu-shot distribution
A patient gets a shot during a flu vaccine program in Calgary on Oct. 26, 2009.
Manny Malhotra gives Habs faceoff edge
Veteran centre Manny Malhotra is a big reason why the Canadiens are the NHL’s best team within the circles.
Rise of Kim McRae gives Canada another medal threat in women's luge
Canada's Kim McRae races during the first run women's luge at the 44th FIL World Championships at the Whistler Sliding Centre in Whistler, B.C., on February, 2, 2013. Canada's leading luger Alex Gough feels a teammate breathing down her neck in every race and training session. Kim McRae is coming off a breakout season of winning her first World Cup medal and finishing fifth behind Gough in fourth at the Olympic Games. Canada will have two medal hopefuls in women's luge heading into the 2018 Winter Games. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
A nasty rumour keeps following me to work
Long hours lead to short tenures
Are you productive or just busy?
Why half of new executives lose their grip
Harvey Schachter
In China, Candu Energy sees promising future
The Qinshan nuclear power plant in Hyian, China. Candu Energy, a former Canadian Crown corporation, is in joint-venture talks with Chinese state-owned atomic power firm to develop reactors that burn recycled uranium.
Champlain Bridge is a name worth preserving
A 1612 map of early Canada by French explorer Samuel de Champlain is pictured in a handout photo. A new bridge in Montreal, to replace the aging Champlain Bridge, will not bear the name of hockey great Maurice Richard, at the request of Richard's family. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho, Sotheby's
Detroit: Broken, but no longer broke
A man walks past graffiti in Detroit, Michigan in a December 3, 2013 file photo. A U.S. judge on Friday confirmed Detroit's plan to exit the biggest-ever municipal bankruptcy, praising settlements the city was able to reach with disparate creditors. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)
Despite progress, Canada's banks remain secretive in many ways
Canadian banks have vastly improved what information they share since the financial crisis, yet much still remains unknown
Cicchillo leads York over McMaster in CIS men's soccer championship
As price of gold drops, miners race to cut costs
Mining trucks and machinery operate in the Fimiston Open Pit, known as the Super Pit, in Kalgoorlie, Australia, in 2013. The Super Pit is managed by Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd., jointly owned by Barrick Gold Corp., the world's largest producer of the metal.
Report: Mexico president's home built, owned by affiliate of high-speed rail contractor
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2014, file photo, Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto stands at attention as the national anthem of the UK and Mexico is played during an official visit by Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, at the National Palace in Mexico City. According to a report by a leading Mexican journalist, the private home of President Pena Nieto was built and is registered under the name of a company connected to a controversial high-speed rail contract that he abruptly canceled last week. The article did not specify what laws if any are broken by the president using a house registered under another name. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
After harsh winter, North American railways brace for repeat performance
Large freight volumes and extreme cold weather combined to slow railway traffic during the winter of 2013-14.
Suspect charged with second-degree murder in death of woman in Vancouver home
Poor weather hampers search for five missing youths on Saskatchewan lake
European businesses feeling the pinch from discount competitors
Tesco’s shares are down by half, in no small part because of a dubious accounting trick that saw profits overstated by £263-million ($474-million).
Energy downturn drags high-growth software stock into bargain bin
Computer Modelling Group’s software helps boost efficiency at drilling sites, making it invaluable for energy companies.
Blood spilled on National War Memorial sharpens Remembrance Day focus
In this file photo floral tributes to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo sit at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014.
Stafford engineers another fourth-quarter comeback as Lions edge Dolphins
Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick (25) celebrates after catching a pass in the end zone for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Ford Field.
NY's biggest subway hub opens, linked to World Trade Center; will serve 300,000 riders a day
Light shines through the skylight above the pavilion entrance of the Fulton Center transit hub on the day of its official opening, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 in New York. The $1.4 billion hub links the World Trade Center to nine subway lines in lower Manhattan and is designed to serve up to 300,000 passengers daily. The center also features retail and office space. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Norway proves oil-rich nations can be both green and prosperous
Barrie McKenna
CN cleans up minor oil spill after 16 railcars jump tracks in Moncton yard
Protesters in Hungary demand resignation of tax chief banned from US for alleged corruption
Manitoba Premier Selinger will face party leadership vote
Premier Greg Selinger, shown Monday in Winnipeg, is deeply unpopular for reneging on promises about Manitoba taxes.
Flight attendants at world's largest airline vote down proposed contract
FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 1 2012 file photo, American Airlines airplanes are parked at their gates at JFK International airport in New York. Flight attendants at American Airlines rejected a five-year contract Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, forcing the world's largest carrier and its union for cabin-crew workers into binding arbitration. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Bodies of two men found in Moncton apartment
Vancouver Canucks recall forward Brandon DeFazio from AHL's Utica Comets
Madonna's clothes from films, music videos, wedding to Sean Penn fetch top prices at auction
This undated photo provided by Julien's Auctions shows the wedding dress pop icon Madonna wore when she married Sean Penn in 1985 that brought in $81,250 during Julien's two-day Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll auction in Beverly Hills, Calif., that started Friday, Nov. 8, 2014. The auction house says the gown and stole from her "Material Girl" video sold for $73,125. Other highlights include the gown from the film "Evita" which sold for $15,000, and her "A League of Their Own" uniform, which sold for $31,250. (AP Photo/Julien's Auctions)
Dortmund ends five-game losing streak in Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund's coach Juergen Klopp celebrates with Kevin Grosskreutz (C) and Ciro Immobile after defeating Borussia Moenchengladbach in the Bundesliga first division soccer match in Dortmund Nov. 9.
Milanovich expecting to remain with Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts head coach Scott Milanovich walks the sideline during the CFL eastern final football game against the Hamilton Tiger Cats in Toronto, November 17, 2013.
Throne speech scheduled for next week in P.E.I. legislature
Information watchdog says cash crunch endangers Canadians’ access rights
Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault is shown in Ottawa, May 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
As coal jobs vanish, ex-miners begrudgingly get training, new skills for lesser-paying careers
In this Sept 3, 2014 photo provided by Eastern Kentucky C.E.P., Inc., citizens speak at a public meeting at the Kentucky Career Center JobSight in Hazard, Ky. As job numbers in eastern Kentucky coal mines decline, some miners pursue mining jobs in other areas of the state and some pursue jobs in other sectors. The job fair was organized by the Eastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program. (AP Photo/Eastern Kentucky C.E.P., Inc.)
George W. Bush says brother Jeb is wrestling with 2016 presidential run
In this Aug. 10, 2004 file photo, President George W. Bush, left, is introduced by his brother Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, right, at 'Ask President Bush' campaign rally, at Okaloosa-Walton Community College Gymnasium in Niceville, Fla.
Young boy gets cops to rescue his father from bottom of well outside Toronto
Toronto startup takes aim at medical publishing industry's digital shortfalls
'Big Hero 6,' 'Interstellar' blast off at weekend box office; animated film takes top spot
This photo released by Paramount Pictures shows, Matthew McConaughey, in a scene from the film, '"Interstellar," from Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers Pictures, in association with Legendary Pictures. (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Melinda Sue Gordon)
How a cabinet revolt erupted in Manitoba, putting Premier Selinger on the ropes
Manitoba premier Greg Selinger will face party leadership vote in March
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger announces his ministers during a signing-in ceremony of his new cabinet at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Monday, November 3, 2014. Manitoba's embattled premier will face a party leadership vote in March. Premier Greg Selinger's press secretary confirms Selinger has agreed to a leadership contest at the NDP's annual convention, and other contenders will be allowed to run against him. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
'Danny' an intimate look at the life of Danny Williams, the fighting premier
Danny Williams, right, talks with his mother, Teresita Williams, in this undated handout photo taken from the documentary "Danny." The new documentary film "Danny" is more than a showcase of the life and fights of Newfoundland and Labrador's still hugely popular former premier, Danny Williams. It places the legendary scrapper in the context of his province's uneasy relationship with Canada, a union that officially began March 31, 1949, just over four months before his birth. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - National Film Board of Canada
Facing assault:Snarling selfies poke fun at Kinder Morgan claim dirty looks harm
Photos posted on Twitter with the hashtag #KMFace, including Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, top right, and Simon Fraser University professor Lynne Quarmby, bottom centre, are shown in this photo collage of undated handout photos. Bulging eyes, scrunched noses, bared teeth - anti-oil pipeline protesters are facing off against energy giant Kinder Morgan with the meanest mugs they can muster. Scores of people are posting snarling selfies online after legal arguments made in B.C. Supreme Court last week that facial expressions constitute assault. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Twitter
Stop playing politics with teens’ brains and legalize pot
Carly Weeks
Runners: Keep those ankles strong this season with this quick exercise
Imagine you are standing in the centre of a clock. Jump to your 12 o’clock. Then return to your starting position. Then jump to 3 o’clock, then 6 o’clock and finally 9 o’clock. Always return to the centre between jumps. As you get better at it, change up your speed and directions. For instance, try 2 o’clock, 7 o’clock, 4 o’clock and finally 11 o’clock. Even harder: Try it while standing on one leg.
In new book, Martin Short is more than just a man of many characters
Martin Short photographed in Toronto on Monday, November 3, 2014.
The Quick Fix: Olive tapenade
Is this sci-fi beverage the future of food?
The ingredients for Mike Kirk's do-it-yourself version of Soylent, a meal replacement drink, are pictured with a glass of the solution, at his apartment in Toronto on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014.
Anesthetics may cause prolonged memory loss, study finds
While the drugs prevent patients from remembering traumatic events during surgery, a new study conducted on mice suggests anesthesia-induced cognitive impairments may persist long after the drugs have left the system.
Hours of Culture: Five things you should check out this week
Into The Woods- The newest trailer for the film based on Grimm Brothers’ fairy tales is more proof that Meryl Streep can do anything. But why is Johnny Depp’s Big Bad Woolf dressed like a pimp from a 1970s blacksploitation movie? (youtube.com)
Meditation the new tool to reach peak performance
Matthew MacDonald poses for photos while sports are played behind him at Pierre Trudeau School in Toronto, November 5, 2014.
‘Hurricane’ Hazel McCallion shares the secrets to her lengthy success
My growing fascination with miniatures
Sleepy Massachusetts town could become first in U.S. to ban all tobacco sales
Brian Vincent poses in front of a large display of tobacco products at Vincent's Country Store in Westminster, Mass., Nov. 6.
Winnipeg’s first native mayor seen as bridge builder
Mayor Brian Bowman, celebrating his victory last month, says he wants to remind the younger indigenous community that “your dreams can come true in Winnipeg and anything is possible for anyone.”
With bankruptcy behind it, Detroit sets out on road to civic recovery and respect
FILE - The skyline of the city of Detroit is seen from the west in a Friday, Nov. 7, 2014 file photo. A judge cleared Detroit to emerge from bankruptcy Friday, approving a turnaround plan that will require discipline after years of corruption, mismanagement and an exodus of residents brought this one-time industrial powerhouse to financial ruin. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Leafs recall forward Trevor Smith from AHL’s Marlies
Toronto Maple Leaf Trevor Smith (23) celebrates his first period goal during NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders at the Air Canada Centre on Nov 19 2013.
Police searching for suspects after woman in wheelchair robbed
Mexican native who got California law license hopes his achievement inspires immigrants
In this Oct. 30, 2014 photo, civil litigation lawyer Sergio Garcia poses in his office in Chico, Calif. Garcia, 37, a native of Mexico, won his license to practice law after a bruising five-year legal and political battle that included a ruling in January from the California Supreme Court. It came after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a specially crafted bill passed by the Legislature to let Garcia practice law. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Canada’s MacLennan wins silver at trampoline worlds
Gold medalist Rosie MacLennan shows her Olympic gold medal as she arrives to a crowd of supporters at Toronto's Pearson Airport Aug 13, 2012.
2 injured when de-icing truck flips over at Pearson International airport
Man arrested after 2 males stabbed at London, Ont., home: Police
Lottery ticket sold in New Brunswick worth $1 million
Sleepy Massachusetts town could become 1st in the nation to ban all tobacco sales
John Cormier smokes a cigarette on Main Street in Westminster, Mass., Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. Local officials are contemplating what could be a first: a blanket ban on all forms of tobacco and e-cigarettes, leaving some shop owners fuming. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Strong winds tear roof off townhouse complex in eastern Newfoundland
Last-minute North Pole bid surprised federal bureaucrats, internal emails suggest
Prime Minister Stephen Harper. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Fisheries experts caution against raising western bluefin tuna quota
Blaine James, right, chairman of the Nova Scotia International Tuna Tournament, directs the weighing of a 188 kilogram Atlantic Bluefin tuna on the Halifax waterfront on Sept. 15, 2005. Canada could put an already endangered species of tuna at greater risk by asking an international body to raise the quota for the prized fish, say conservationists who want the catch limit to remain the same to allow the stock to rebuild. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Germany recognizes fall of Berlin Wall
A mother and young daughter place roses at the Berlin Wall memorial in Bernauer Strasse, during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in Berlin Nov. 9.
How a cabinet revolt erupted in Manitoba, putting Premier Selinger on the ropes
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger attends the opening of the Building Canada Up Summit in Toronto on August 6, 2014. It wasn't apparent at the time, but Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger started down the path to the internal NDP revolt that now threatens his political future on Easter Weekend in March 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
New book offers insider insights into some of Canada's most notorious crimes
The cover for "Tough Crimes - True Cases by Top Canadian Criminal Lawyers" by editors C.D. Evans and Lorene Shyba is shown in this undated handout photo. From the notorious rape and murder of two Ontario school girls to the notorious wrongful conviction of Thomas Sophonow in Manitoba, from the grisly to the tragic to the weird, Canada has thrown up its share of riveting, horrific and even bizarre criminal cases. "Tough Crimes - True Cases by Top Canadian Criminal Lawyers" comprises 20 readable essays that detail the crimes along with the writers' ethical and strategic decisions, their reactions and feelings to finding themselves in the media and legal maelstrom that engulfs high-profile, high-stakes cases. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
TSX set for further gains as investors wonder if energy sell-off overdone
TV Blog Buzz: When Bart met Bender, 'Simpsons' meets 'Futurama' in crossover episode
Characters from the television show "Futurama" are shown in a handout photo. First it was "Family Guy," now "The Simpsons" is teaming up with "Futurama" for a special crossover episode. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Israeli police raise alert level over Arab protests after deadly shooting
Israeli Arabs clash with Israeli riot police during a protest over the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old Arab Israeli who appeared in video footage to be retreating from police, in the Arab village of Kfar Kana, northern Israel, on Nov. 9.
Will you wear your credit card on your wrist? Royal bank is betting on it.
A Royal Bank wrist band is used for payment in this handout photo released on Wednesday October 29, 2014. You've heard of paying retailers with the tap of a smartphone, but Royal Bank thinks shoppers are ready to take another big step: wearing payment options on their wrist. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BlueSky Comm
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