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Blue Jays blow lead in loss against Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dustin McGowan reacts before being pulled from the game after he loaded the bases against the Baltimore Orioles in Toronto on Wednesday.
Ford accuses ombudsman of leading a 'witch hunt' against head of TCHC
Rob Ford, is puled aside by his nephew Michael, as supporters line-up to meet him at Ford's mayoral campaign kick-off at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto Thursday, April 17, 2014.
MacLean’s cringe-worthy apology about French-Canadian refs makes matters worse
CBC Hockey Night in Canada co-host Ron Maclean speaks during the unveiling of CBC Television`s 2009 fall schedule in Toronto on Wednesday, September 16, 2009.
Health-care worker fired after refusing flu shot, mask
A patient gets a shot during a flu vaccine program in Calgary on Oct. 26, 2009. A prominent infectious diseases specialist says mandatory flu shots for health-care workers should be put on hold until there is a more effective influenza vaccine.
Cooke hit with 7-game suspension for knee shot on Barrie
Gordon: Self-assured Habs are their own biggest believers
An already good Montreal team improved considerably after the trade deadline.
Barrick invites Newmont to restart merger talks
In this Jan. 29, 2014 photo, a drill finishes up the blast pattern at Barrick Gold Corp.'s Cortez Hills, Nev., open pit site.
Duhatschek: The sooner Matt Cooke is gone, the better for the NHL
Eric Duhatschek
MacGregor: Plucky Canadian uses crowd-sourcing to get back into the golf game
Andrew Parr learned to golf again after suffering a stroke.
CBC trims budget of Quebec investigative program
The Radio-Canada CBC building is seen Wednesday, June 5, 2013 in Montreal.
Students lose recess in some B.C. school districts
B.C. Teachers Federation president Jim Iker prepares to give a statement during a news conference in Vancouver, February 4, 2014.
In pictures: 'We're definitely running the Antiques Road Show,' RCMP says
Constable Darryl Morgan, right, and Sgt. Colin Maclean of the RCMP examine a storage unit full of items stolen by John Mark Tillmann. Constable Morgan says he found Mr. Tillmann’s marked-up guide of antique shops across Atlantic Canada and called the stores to see if anything was missing. ‘Each and every one of them had something [missing].’
Police working with thief to recover thousands of stolen artifacts
Constable Darryl Morgan, right, and Sgt. Colin Maclean of the RCMP examine a storage unit full of items stolen by John Mark Tillmann. Constable Morgan says he found Mr. Tillmann’s marked-up guide of antique shops across Atlantic Canada and called the stores to see if anything was missing. ‘Each and every one of them had something [missing].’
Moscow orders Kiev to withdraw troops from Ukraine's Donbass region
Pro-Russian activists hold police shields with the words reading "Obama, hands off Ukraine!" as they guard the barricade at the Ukrainian regional office of the Security Service with the banner that reads: "Donbas not brought to its knees! All to defend the motherland!" in Luhansk, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 22, 2014.
Hot Ticket: Vancouver Special Tour
The demand for Specials has spiked because of builders and designers who have transformed the houses into modern masterpieces.
Best pictures from April 23
Students hold capotes during a bullfight master class for schoolchildren at the Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, April 23, 2014.
The Scout List: Sofa Sessions, affordable art and a bike swap
It’s getting to be that time of the year when we can start to think about cruising around the city on a bike.
Tutu addresses schism with South Africa’s ruling ANC
Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks at the launch of the Internet site www.welovefreemusic.com in conjunction with SOS Records in New York, Tuesday, May 6 , 2008. Steven Nowack president and founder of SOS Records, says his company will be the first to offer all its music as free downloads from its site.
Twenty stocks expected to grow their dividends
Parents pass on ‘Cthulhu’ for daughter’s name after online vote
A depiction of Cthulhu by Flickr user Eduardo Habkost.
Why is this 'screaming buy' so heavily shorted?
David Milstead
Infographic: How Vancouver’s homeless population has grown since 2005
The victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, one year later
Fatema holds a picture of her son Nurul Karim in front of her slum house in Savar. Fatema lost her son and her daughter Arifa, who were working on the fifth floor of Rana Plaza when it collapsed.
In the oil patch, soaring stocks ease Keystone pain
Jeffrey Jones
McDonald’s halts use of foreign workers
A McDonald’s restaurant in Banff, Alta.
I want to be a pharmacist. What will my salary be?
What Manchester United’s meltdown can teach us about succession
Julian Barling is a professor of organizational behaviour and the Borden Chair of Leadership at Queen’s School of Business in Kingston.
Sorry, no apology from Turkey to Armenians – at least not yet
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media in his office in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Erdogan has issued a conciliatory message to Armenians on the eve of the anniversary of the massacre of Armenians almost a century ago, calling the events of World War I "our shared pain." In a statement released Wednesday in nine languages including Armenian Erdogan said he hoped Armenians who lost their lives are in peace and expressed condolences to their descendants.(AP Photo)
How social media has altered the focus of the CEO
60-Minute CEO: Mastering Leadership an Hour at a Time by Dick Cross.
Matt Cooke’s knee-on-knee hit ‘absolutely ridiculous,’ Cherry says
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie, right, leaves the ice after being hit by Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Cooke during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in St. Paul, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014. The Wild won 1-0 in overtime.
Key CNOOC executive in Nexen acquisition to lead subsidiary
Fang Zhi is a 30-year veteran of CNOOC Ltd.
Banff Centre’s Jeff Melanson to be new CEO of Toronto Symphony
Jeff Melanson at the Banff Centre.
Medical pot for kids an unlikely cause for former police officer
Courtney Williams of Summerland, B.C., bottle-feeds her daughter Kyla, who suffers from epilepsy.
Celebrity Photos of the Week: Ladies, back away slowly from Mr. Gaga
Cast members, from left to right, Nicki Minaj, Leslie Mann, Cameron Diaz, Taylor Kinney and Kate Upton pose at the premiere of the film "The Other Woman" in Los Angeles, California April 21, 2014.
Allergan adopts poison pill to stall Valeant bid
Allergan Inc. corporate offices shown in Irvine Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005.
Bangladesh: One year after Rana Plaza collapse, serious risks remain
Nilufar Yesmin, 36, who was rescued from the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, sits inside her slum house in Savar April 21, 2014. Nilufar, who is unable to work due to a spinal injury sustained from the accident last year, says she has not received any compensation. Survivors of the world's worst garment factory accident, struggle to rebuild their lives from the rubble of the Rana Plaza collapse as Bangladesh readies to mark the first anniversary of the disaster that killed more than 1,100 people. Survivors of the tragedy are still haunted by the memories of the fateful day.
Retail-investor advocate seeks greater independence
‘Our ideal would be to have an endowment fund that allows us to be financially completely independent,’ says Neil Gross, executive director of FAIR Canada.
Coulda, shoulda, woulda? Do your tax planning this way instead
Tim Cestnick
U.S. housing bulls aren’t getting any help from the facts
Brian Milner
Former recruiter must repay Chinese students for rental costs, legal fees
The federal government wants to double the international student intake in Canada by 2022.
Kelly: Raptors in an Empire State of mind
Cathal Kelly
The latest decor trends for the great outdoors
The close: TSX lower, Apple surges in post market trading
People line up for the Apple event at the Yerba Buena centre in San Francisco, California Oct. 22, 2013.
Crescent Point buys CanEra Energy for $750-million
A Crescent Point Energy pump jack
Bullying widespread in the workplace
University of Windsor research indicates many bullies and victims share the same characteristics, and are often one and the same.
Calgarians grieve at funerals for stabbing victims
Mourners carry the casket of Lawrence Hong, 27, at a funeral ceremony in Calgary on April 23, 2014.
Apple woos investors with stock split, buyback as sales surge
The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Avenue Apple Store in New York.
The love and loss during a miscarriage
How to use your tax refund: A quick guide for busy people
Rob Carrick
Images from the Real Madrid - Bayern Munich Champions League semi-final
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates the goal of team mate Karim Benzema (unseen) against Bayern Munich during their Champions League semi-final first leg soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid April 23, 2014.
While Habs rest, Bruins and Red Wings continue first-round battle
A referee breaks up Boston Bruins left wing Jordan Caron (38) and Detroit Red Wings left wing Justin Abdelkader during the first period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series in Detroit, Tuesday, April 22, 2014.
What to expect at Hot Docs 2014: For starters, the wrongly convicted, social justice and wrenching personal change
Still from the documentary film Everyday Rebellion.
Kitimat council prefers refinery plan in rejection of Gateway
Raw bitumen and diluted bitumen are displayed in jars as newspaper publisher David Black speaks about his proposal to build a refinery in Kitimat, B.C., to refine oil from the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, at a 2012 news conference.
Ontario plans to give low-income residents discount on electricity
Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli promises relief for low-income residents when the Clean Energy Benefit ends.
What’s the right level for pouring into a wineglass?
Expanded CPP essential to boost Canadians' inadequate savings, report finds
Former Bank of Canada governor David Dodge has called for an expansion to the Canada Pension Plan.
Paper vases: Aesthetically edgy, morally sound
Pepe Heykoop Paper Vases.
Freestyle skiing pioneer Sarah Burke among new Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame members
In a Jan. 28, 2010, file photo, Sarah Burke, of Canada, reacts after failing to place in the top-three finishers in the slopestyle skiing women's final at the Winter X Games at Buttermilk Mountain outside Aspen, Colo.
Couillard looks to political rookies to give Quebec cabinet fresh start
Quebec's Premier Philippe Couillard (C) gives a thumbs up after posing for a picture with his new cabinet during a swearing-in ceremony at the National Assembly in Quebec City
Ottawa opens door to new shared-risk pension plans
Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson speaks at the launch of "Talk With Our Kids About Money Day" at Immaculata High School April 15, 2014 in Ottawa.
Gadget-loving men reshaping watch industry
Robert Everett-Green
MasterCard’s three-year bull run may be over
A MasterCard sign on a door in New York.
Robertson calls five per cent rise in Vancouver homeless ‘frustrating’
George Shearer, 45, lives on the streets of the Downtown Eastside and is sceptical about the promises to help him.
China’s Huawei wants the world to know its name
A sales assistant looks at her mobile phone as she waits for customers behind a counter at a Huawei booth in Wuhan, Hubei province in this October 10, 2012 file photo.
Quiz: Can you tell the reel – er, real – from the ridiculous at Hoc Docs?
Timepieces echo pre-digital, artful era
Why Canadian forestry stocks are a buy right now
File photo of a large stockpile of wood in B.C.
Sarah Slean joins star-studded production of Company in Toronto
Sarah Slean poses for photographs on the green carpet before the 2013 Juno Gala, Dinner and Awards in Regina on Saturday, April 20, 2013.
TransCanada is a long-term buy (regardless of Keystone outcome)
Some 15,000 pieces of pipe for TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL pipeline lie in a field in North Dakota on April 23, 2013.
Extradition in Amanda Todd case could come before Dutch trial, says prosecution
Amanda Todd, 15, is shown in this undated handout photo from one of the many Facebook memorial sites set up after her suspected suicide.
In race to tap LNG markets, Canada lags behind
David Parkinson
Canada sending message to Putin via Ukraine observers, Kenney says
Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, responds to media questions as Theresa Oswald, Manitoba Minister of Jobs and the Economy listens in during a Canada Job Grant press conference in Winnipeg, Wednesday, April 23, 2014.
Calgary designer favours polished metal set against warm wood
Nam Mitchell covered her living room walls in handmade Mexican bark paper cut into squares and mounted.
IIROC expands study of high-frequency trading impact
A worker holds splayed fibres of a fibre-optic cable used in the high-speed transmission of data.
Hits and Misses: 21 notable cars from the New York auto show
The 2015 Dodge Challenger is introduced at the New York International Auto Show in New York, Thursday, April 17, 2014.
Hold the onions, and foreign workers: McDonald’s halts program
Want to time travel? Google has created the next best thing
This illustration provided by Google highlights a new Google Maps Street View snapshots feature, which allow users to see what specific neighborhoods and landmarks looked like at different periods during the past seven years that Google Inc. has been dispatching camera-toting cars to take pictures for its maps. This image shows what the under construction One World Trade Center in New York looked like in April 2009, left, and August 2013, right.
Public editor: A new standard set for reporting on mental health
The CBC has unveiled an excellent guide on reporting on mental health.
Now Trending: Meryl Streep admits: ‘I thought I was too ugly to be an actress’
Actress Meryl Streep poses at the Women In Film Los Angeles 2012 Crystal and Lucy Awards themed "Power In Numbers" in Beverly Hills, California June 12, 2012
‘It wasn’t fantastic.’ Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott open up about their sex life on reality TV
Tori Spelling (L) and her husband Dean McDermott arrive for the TV Guide Emmy Awards afterparty in Hollywood, California September 21, 2008
Canadian hedge fund returns lag TSX in first quarter
From January to March of 2014, the S&P/TSX composite index returned 5.24 per cent.
Board won’t appeal ruling exempting Catholic students from mass
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has said she will preserve funding for the Catholic school system.
Violent gun crimes continue to decline, Statscan reports
An Ed Brown 1911 .45-caliber pistol is seen in this file photo.
Ducks make Teemu Selanne a healthy scratch for Game 4
Anaheim Ducks' Teemu Selanne skates against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period of their NHL game in Edmonton April 5, 2012.
Is there anything to like about Datawind’s ultra-cheap $38 tablet?
In this April 12, 2014 photo, a potential buyer, left, studies the Chinese made tablets in a booth at the Global Sources Spring China Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong.
Railways told to create emergency plans for crude oil shipments
The federal government has announced new rules for railways in response to the derailment and explosion in Lac-Megantic, Que., in July, 2013.
Growth-cap feud puts island-airport expansion talks in jeopardy
Porter Airline flights take off from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on March 24, 2014.
Family identifies Suncor employee who died at oil sands site
Shane Daye has been identified as the electrician who died working at one of Suncor Energy Inc.'s oil sands sites this week, the second fatality among the company's work force this year.
Should the Calder Trophy continue to be dominated by scorers?
Tampa Bay Lightning centre Tyler Johnson (9) celebrates with teammate left wing Ondrej Palat (18), of the Czech Republic, after Johnson scored against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, in Tampa, Fla.
Grey Cup-champion Roughriders lone CFL team to exceed $4.4-million salary cap
Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrate after beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the Grey Cup on November 24, 2013 in Regina. The Roughriders were the only team to surpass the CFL's 4.4-million salary cap in 2013, the league announced Wednesday.
After 17 years, Bre-X case finally closes
John Felderhof, formerly a Bre-X geologist, is photographed outside of Osgoode Hall in Toronto on Aug. 8, 2011.
Whisky review: Tomatin Highland Single Malt, Scotland
Wine review: Fowles Are You Game? Chardonnay 2012, Australia
Wine review: Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Argentina
Wine review: Dominio del Plata Crios Malbec 2012, Argentina
Wine review: Montes Limited Selection Carmenère 2011, Chile
Wine review: McManis Chardonnay 2012, California
Canada ranks fifth among G7 countries in job creation, OECD report says
Dozens of people line up to register for the The National Job Fair & Training Expo at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 2012.
Public editor: One reader’s note leads to a correction, another doesn’t
Moraine Lake appears on the back of the old twenty-dollar bill.
Why we shouldn’t pay Canadians to donate blood
Ryan Meili and Monika Dutt
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