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City of Calgary inside workers ratify deal worth 12.5 per cent over four years
Newfoundland widow worried safety change for chopper not acted on
Peter MacKay inspects a new Canadian military Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter at 12 Wing Shearwater in Halifax on Thursday May 26, 2011.
Blue Jays’ bats come alive in win against Yankees
Edwin Encarnacion steals second base past New York Yankees shortstop Brendan Ryan, centre, after a wild pitch was thrown in the dirt during the second inning.
Report warns world's fragile oceans pushed to point of collapse
Fish swim in the ocean. A new report by a group of former world leaders, including ex-prime minister Paul Martin, says fixing our oceans will require unpopular, expensive changes
Of Human Bondage and London Road win big at Dora Awards
Of Human Bondage and London Road win big at the Dora Awards.
Doyle: Why the Netherlands is the team to watch this year
John Doyle
Hydro One complaints reach milestone
Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin releases his 2013-14 Annual Report during a press conference in Toronto on Monday, June, 23, 2014.
Hockey Canada leans on depth to fill executive roles, prepare for 2018 Olympics
Babine sawmill challenges $1-million WorksafeBC fine
Babine Sawmill photos from the Work Safe BC INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORT
Best pictures from June 23rd
A National Heritage Trust historical re-enactor in Victorian-era Royal Malta Artillery uniform fires one of several cannons during an activity to mark the feast day of Saint John the Baptist, patron saint of the Knights of the Order of Saint John, on the bastions of Valletta, June 23, 2014 . The Order ruled Malta between 1530 and 1798. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi (MALTA - Tags: SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT RELIGION ANNIVERSARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) MALTA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN MALTA
Disposal fees drive Metro Vancouver waste out of region
A bulldozer pushes garbage around at Vancouver landfill in Delta, B.C., in this July, 2011 file photo.
B.C. lawyers to withhold legal aid in protest
Media gather outside the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C. Monday, Sept, 30, 2013.
Nuclear watchdog recommends distribution of iodine pills to those living near reactors
A bottle of Potassium Iodide seen here March 15, 2011 from a local pharmacy from the Vancouver lower mainland.
John Godfrey to step down as head of Toronto French School
John Godfrey, former member of Parliament who led Toronto French School for six years.
Trade union asks court to scrutinize foreign work permits for B.C. energy plant
Employment Minister Jason Kenney, left, and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander are seen in a reflection at a news conference in Ottawa on Friday, June 20, 2014 on reforms to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
University of Winnipeg tuition fees going up next year by 2.4 per cent
Desjardins, Benning the foundation on which the Canucks will build
Vancouver Canucks' head coach Willie Desjardins stands for television interviews after he was hired by the NHL hockey team in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday June 23, 2014.
B.C. labour board rules final marks must be released
If the labour dispute continues into the fall, grade 11 student Tomer Stav, may lose a much-needed opportunity to polish his grades before applying to universities.
Daycare demand soaring in Toronto region as YMCA adds more spaces
Inspiring journalist Arch MacKenzie dead at 88
Arch MacKenzie, an inspiring journalist who was the Ottawa bureau chief of The Canadian Press during tumultuous Joe Clark, Pierre Trudeau, Brian Mulroney years, died June 23, 2014. He was 88
Alberta cattle owner sheepish that heifer heist turns out to be clerical error
Young cows are seen in the Armstrong Manor Farm heifer barn on November 17, 2010.
WesPac Midstream files bid to export B.C. LNG
There are now 15 B.C. LNG export projects in the works, with most of them focused on terminals to be built in northwestern British Columbia.
Pig carcass used to track drowning victims disappears, but data not lost
A view of Medicine Hat, Alta.'s city hall from across the South Saskatchewan River on May 21, 2004.
Alberta cattle owner sheepish that heifer heist turns out to be clerical error
Kelly: With this team, Brazil should get used to the sound of silence
Cathal Kelly
Pension funds need to stretch out of comfort zone, says AIMCo CEO
Leo de Bever, Chief Executive Officer at AIMCo ( Alberta Investment Management Corporation ) is photographed in Calgary, Alberta on Thursday, January 17, 2013.
B.C. mom weeps at dangerous offender hearing as she recounts daughter's turmoil
Australia’s PM vows to ensure imprisoned reporter returns from Egypt
In this May 3, 2014 file photo, Al-Jazeera's award-winning Australian correspondent Peter Greste appears in a defendants' cage in the Police Academy courthouse along with several other defendants during a trial on terror charges in Cairo, Egypt.
Fighting for political future, Harlem's Charles Rangel facing tough primary
Congressman Charles Rangel, centre, is shown before a graduation ceremony in New York on Monday. Mr. Rangel is facing off against state senator Adriano Espaillat and Rev. Michael Waldon Jr. in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. He has said this campaign will be his last.
Live-in caregivers may be next target of immigration reform
Canada's Immigration Minister Chris Alexander speaks during a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa January 28, 2014.
Ex-wife of B.C. homicide victim says man conned her; both appeared on Dr. Phil
Inflation-busters: Dividend stocks with consistently rising payouts
Police recommending charges after searching Vancouver pot dispensary
Police recommending charges after searching Vancouver pot dispensary
Resurgent China may be a boon to copper
Scott Barlow
After wild ride, Painted Pony investors see growth
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B.C. woman accidentally shot in back while camping undergoes surgery
Ex-wife of B.C. homicide victim says man conned her; both appeared on Dr. Phil
Dan Lambert takes over as head coach of Kelowna Rockets with Huska's departure
Shoalts: Pat Burns finally gets his recognition from the Hall
David Shoalts
Infographic: Condo glut?
A renter’s story: No regrets, says Vancouver accountant
Rob Carrick
Markets are flush, rates are low and I fear it will all end in tears
Tom Bradley
Chart: Canadian Insurance Giants
Ottawa loses bid to deny vote to Canadian expatriates
Federal Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, left, and Trinity-Spadina candidate Adam Vaughan are pictured in Toronto on May 22, 2014. The federal government has lost a bid to deny expatriate Canadians the right to vote in byelections set for June 30.
Alberta man, related companies accused of defrauding investors of $56.7M
Give family caregivers a break
Sandra Atlin plays Scrabble with her husband Gordon, who has Alzheimer's disease, at their home in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013. More and more Canadians are being thrust into a job they never expected to assume and rarely have training for - as primary caregiver for a loved one with dementia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Three top picks from Caldwell Investment’s Jennifer Radman
How employees can learn to cope with stress
If you feel stressed, you need to find ways to reduce your stress and learn to build up your resilience, experts say.
In Egypt, a Canadian found guilty of the crime of -- journalism
Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed (left to right) listen to a ruling at a court in Cairo June 23, 2014.
A company’s carbon footprint is planted firmly on its bottom line
Rick Lash is the national director of the leadership and talent practice for Hay Group in Canada.
Canada targets South Africa as priority market in Africa
International Trade Minister Ed Fast, seen during Question Period last month, says he won’t accept Nigeria’s position as the largest African economy.
Bruins off-season plans don’t include major free agency deals
Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli.
B.C. woman accidentally shot in back while camping undergoes surgery
GM pension plans still deep in red
A GMC logo is seen on a pickup truck at the Laurier General Motors dealership in Quebec City, May 31, 2009.
Brad Treliving prepares for first NHL draft as GM of Calgary Flames
Molson’s latest stunt tests Canada’s karaoke skills
Bucks appear to cross Embiid off list for second pick in NBA draft
Job of finance minister split as Wynne gets set for cabinet shuffle
Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews, left, with Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen's Park. Ms. Matthews is set to take over the treasury board as Ms. Wynne shuffles her cabinet in the wake of the recent provincial election.
Eskimos sign quarterback Mike Reilly to contract extension
Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly throws the ball while playing against the Toronto Argonauts during first half CFL action in Toronto, on Sunday, August 18, 2013.
Crowdfunded news website Ricochet aims to thrive without ad revenue
Ethan Cox, one of the founders of Ricochet, a new Canadian media startup that is trying to crowd fund its journalism, poses in Montreal, June 22, 2014.
Stampeders name Bo Levi Mitchell as their starting quarterback
Calgary Stampeders' quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell celebrates his touchdown against the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the second half of their West Division semi-final CFL football game in Calgary, Alberta, November 11, 2012.
Arrest made in death of man trying to stop theft of his work truck in Edmonton
Water receding, clean up begins on Blood reserve in southern Alberta
AIMCO says pension funds 'sitting on laurels,' should get outside comfort zone
The logo for Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Ovechkin has ‘good’ meeting with new Capitals coach Trotz
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, looks on during a break in the action in the first period of an NHL game against the Boston Bruins, Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Washington.
Milan fashion designers embrace stripes of, well, every stripe as they clean up their lines
A model wears a creation for Gucci men's Spring-Summer 2015 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Aresu)
Mongolia seeks $130-million in taxes from Turquoise Hill
Workers prepare a mine site at Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia.
Alberta TV producer accused of $56-million fraud
The Alberta Securities Commission said Energy TV Inc., a company controlled by Mr. Chandran, perpetrated a fraud on investors when it raised $750,000 to stage and promote what he alleged would be a World Boxing Federation title match in Las Vegas.
Report: Tim Duncan will be back for Spurs for 2014-15
San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka in overtime of Game 6 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series in Oklahoma City on May 31.
Calgary Stampeders name Bo Levi Mitchell as their starting quarterback
Trade union asks court to scrutinize foreign work permits for B.C. energy plant
Qingdao Sinoenergy backs Alberta company's pitch for liquefied natural gas plant
Alaskan islands struck by 8.0 earthquake; all tsunami warnings cancelled
U.S. Supreme Court declines to crush securities class actions
A woman walks to the Supreme Court in Washington.
Table: Maximum Growth Portfolio
8.0 quake shakes off Alaska, tsunami warning for part of Alaska, not for B.C.
Construction worker falls over 20 storeys to his death in downtown Toronto
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
On the verge of a new era, where electricity flows free
Jeremy Rifkin says the world is going through a ‘third industrial revolution.’ The Internet and other technology, he says, allows small players to compete with giants in producing some goods.
A dark day for media freedom
Deborah Kelly
Groove in style: From new boho to utility chic, diversity in festival fashions
A woman attends the Glastonbury Festival in England in this undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-Alistair Guy
Alberta school bus driver fined for accident that killed six-year-old boy
World Cup daily briefing: June 24
Costa Rica's Joel Campbell, left, and Italy's Andrea Pirlo go for a header during the group D World Cup soccer match between Italy and Costa Rica at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Friday, June 20, 2014.
Bell Media cuts up to 120 employees at its TV operations
President of Bell Media Kevin Crull delivers a keynote speech
Special pacemaker benefits women more, FDA study shows, but devices are used more often in men
US regulators order BNSF, Canadian Pacific to report weekly on efforts to clear grain backlog
Former Argo Feoli-Gudono hopes to see more receiver action with Bombers
Teen pleads guilty in Trois-Rivières triple-homicide case
Friends of three people who were found dead in a home comfort each other Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in Trois Rivieres, Que.
Police in Victoria warn cyclists about fishing line strung across bike route
The close: Stocks slip slightly amid big deal making
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange June 23, 2014.
Review says rodeo and chuckwagon events at Calgary Stampede getting safer
Big deals aside, SNC-Lavalin still has room to manoeuvre
Robert G. Card, president and chief executive officer of SNC-Lavalin, smiles while addressing the media following their annual general meeting in Montreal, May 8, 2014.
The feisty British seaside resort that invented mass tourism
Blackpool’s grandeur is first noticed on its Eiffel-like Tower.
Si! Santiago: A local’s guide to the city
Explore the old and the new in Santiago.
Search underway for man swept away by surging river in southern Alberta
Charges against former NHL player, Winnipeg city councillor put over
Junior energy firm ‘terminated’ CEO
Gerard Gallant excited for chance to take over Panthers
Gerard Gallant, newly named head coach of the Florida Panthers, poses for photos after a news conference, Monday, June 23, 2014, in Sunrise, Fla.
Canadian accountants merge under CPA designation
The merger unites 185,000 accountants in Canada under a new Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) banner.
More Canadian ads win awards at Cannes
A still from ExFEARiential, an advertisement by ad agency john st.
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