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Newfoundland Tories restart leadership race after debacle
The Newfoundland flag blows in the wind in Ferryland, NL, August 8, 2013. The next Progressive Conservative leader in Newfoundland and Labrador will take the helm of a government that has dropped in popularity and must face voters within a year of becoming premier.
TDSB says cost to fix locks at 140 schools less than estimated
Public board had said it was spending $700,000 to patch potential security breach, but now says it will cost closer to $160,000.
Mayor Gregor Robertson’s separation from wife sparks messy media brawl
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson poses briefly for a photograph after a phone interview with The Globe and Mail at City Hall in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday November 13, 2012.
Best pictures from July 6
Thomas Berger’s latest fight: Keeping the Yukon wilderness wild
Expedia agrees to buy online travel company Wotif for $658 million to expand in Asia-Pacific
Merkel and German business delegation in Beijing to meet Chinese leaders
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the FAW-Volkswagen production plant in Chengdu in the southwestern province of Sichuan, China Sunday, July 6, 2014. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT
Tribunal can deny in-person appeals in disability benefits cases
Information regarding the Canadian Pension Plan is displayed of the service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Under the Conservative government’s new rules, people denied disability benefits lose the opportunity to directly appeal their cases.
Found in the fire: A return to Musi-Café in Lac-Mégantic
Blue Jays’ Bautista, Encarnacion, Buehrle named to AL all-star team
Toronto Blue Jays' Edwin Encarnacion celebrates his three-run homer with teammate Jose Bautista during first inning American League baseball action against the Minnesota Twins in Toronto on Monday evening, June 9, 2014.
Prostitution bill hearings to begin in special summer parliament session
The Supreme Court struck down Canada’s previous prostitution law last December and gave it one year to replace it with one that would comply with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Boris Diaw says he will return to NBA champion San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs forward Boris Diaw (33) and San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard (2) fight for a loose ball with Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) in game two of the 2014 NBA Finals at AT&T Center on June 8, 2014.
Angel Cabrera takes Greenbrier classic for his first non-major victory on the PGA Tour
Angel Cabrera holds up The Greenbrier Classic Springhouse Trophy after winning the Greenbrier Classic golf tournament at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., Sunday, July 6, 2014.
Oil sands pollutants contaminate traditional First Nations' foods: report
A picnic table overlooks Syncrude's Mildred Lake oil sands upgrader north of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Tuesday, May 27, 2014.
Leader of IMF says global economic growth might not accelerate as quickly as expected
Despite setback against D.C. United, Toronto FC sets sights on playoffs
Toronto FC forward Jermain Defoe (18) battles for a ball with D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid (28) during the first half in a game at BMO Field on July 5, 2014.
Kelly: Dutch are the Canadians of international soccer
Cathal Kelly
Samardzija earns win in A’s debut as Okland completes four-game sweep of Jays
Oakland Athletics pitcher Jeff Samardzija (29) reacts after the Athletics turned a double play against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning at O.co Coliseum.
Doyle: With Neymar broken, the fantasy World Cup is shattered
John Doyle
Bride walks down aisle a few months after almost losing foot
Ryan Neal carried his wife, Tiffany, back down the aisle after they were married on July 5 in Lumby, B.C.
No one takes responsibility for collapsing Namu fish plant
Mark Hume
Five pivotal decisions in a leader’s career
Harvey Schachter
Do you know how to fail well?
Ashley Good is the CEO and founder of Fail Forward.
Cut the boilerplate on your résumé
How can I decline a promotion to an anti-gay country?
World Cup quarterfinals average 10M-plus viewers in US on ESPN and Univision
Brazil's David Luiz celebrates at the end of the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Brazil and Colombia at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, July 4, 2014. Brazil won the match 2-1. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Art curator Edythe Goodridge was called ‘mother’ of Newfoundland
Edythe Goodridge, seen in 1977, emphasized the complex, necessary place of artists in society.
Chart: The Canadian grocery landscape
Vancouver's port authority responds to union truckers' strike threat
Cruel to take health care away from refugee claimants
Canada's Immigration Minister Chris Alexander. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS)
Three Canadian magicians to perform at the World Championships of Magic
Good news on chemical-weapon destruction, amid bad Mideast news
The U.S. cargo vessel MV Cape Ray leaves the Gioia Tauro port, southern Italy, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Cargo containers carrying hundreds of tons of Syrian chemical weapons were loaded onto a U.S. cargo ship Wednesday for destruction at sea, one of the final phases of the international effort to rid Syria of its chemical weapon stockpile. The chemicals had crossed the Mediterranean aboard the Danish ship Ark Futura, which steamed into the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro as the sun rose Wednesday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Lexie Lou wins $1-million Queen’s Plate
Lexie Lou, left, with jockey Patrick Husbands aboard, wins the 155th running of the Queen’s Plate at Woodbine Racetrack.
Italy’s Jasci & Marchesani wines make long journey to LCBO shelves
Wine consultant Alessandro Dialuce, right, and Nicola Jasci of Jasci & Marchesani wines hope to expand the company’s profile with a second sale to the LCBO. ‘Getting onto their shelves is a real mark of honour,’ Mr. Dialuce says.
Cabins get clobbered by trees and waves as storm hits swollen Saskatchewan lake
Fraser Health asks residents in Aldergrove to boil water until further notice
Pesticide linked to bee deaths to be restricted in Ontario
Ontario intends to become the first province to restrict the use of a controversial pesticide linked to bee deaths.
Not just another wedding as son of Fairchild Group founder weds former model
Michelle and Joseph Fung celebrate with family members and friends.
Storm warnings grow over PrairieSky
Money managers grow cautious as PrairieSky shares get pricey.
Rogers ramps up NHL ad buys
George Stroumboulopoulos (centre) strikes a pose for photographers alongside Ron MacLean (left) and Don Cherry as Rogers TV unveil their team for the station's NHL coverage in Toronto on Monday March 10, 2014.
Economists see grounds for optimism when Canada's jobs data unveiled
A dump truck works near the Syncrude oil sands extraction facility near the town of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Sunday June 1, 2014. The conference, As Long as the Rivers Flow: Coming Back to the Treaty Relationship in Our Time, is taking place in Fort McMurray over the weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Harrison Ford injury to halt production on 'Star Wars: Episode VII' for 2 weeks
FILE - This Oct. 28, 2013 file photo shows actor Harrison Ford at the LA Premiere of "Ender's Game" in Los Angeles. Disney announced Sunday, July 6, 2014, that shooting will be halted for two weeks in August to adjust the production schedule following Ford’s injury. The 71-year-old broke his leg in June during filming of the much-anticipated sequel at Pinewood Studios outside of London. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
The U.S. isn’t out to hurt Canada. We’re just too small to worry about
Barrie McKenna logo.
Investors look forward to positive second-quarter results
On Tuesday, Alcoa Inc. unofficially ushers in the spring earnings season when it reports its second-quarter financials, followed in the coming weeks by the quarterly deluge of corporate earnings reports.
Quebec’s Renard diamond mine is a glimmer of hope for slowing industry
Matt Manson, President and CEO of Stornoway Diamond Corporation is pictured the the mining company's Toronto offices on Tuesday May 7, 2013.
Poor New Yorkers getting fancy leftovers, including $80-a-pound foie gras, Italian panettone
J-Lo, Versace lead Paris' haute couture revival, as new clients soar from Asia, Middle East
FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 file photo, models present creations by Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace as part of the Atelier Versace Spring-Summer 2014 Haute Couture fashion collection, presented in Paris. Just a few years ago it was on the brink of extinction, now haute couture - the 150-year-old Parisian tradition of making bespoke, hand-constructed and astronomically-priced gowns - is back. And critics are saying it’s more relevant than ever. The fall-winter 2014/15 collection calendar, starting Sunday with Atelier Versace, has this season expanded to five days from three to make room for 12 major houses, as well as collections a whole swathe of up-and-coming names. Additions in recent seasons include the return of big-hitters Donatella Versace, Giorgio Armani and Maison Schiaparelli to the calendar. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, file)
‘Person of interest’ in Calgary missing person case in court
In this artist's sketch, Douglas Garland appears in court in Calgary on Monday, July 7, 2014. Garland, who has been identified in local media as a person of interest in the disappearance of a Calgary five-year-old and his grandparents, made a brief court appearance charged with identity theft in an unrelated case.
Vancouver police investigating a double stabbing outside downtown nightclub
Boy, 16, dies in hospital after falling off skateboard in Brantford, Ont.
Eugenie Bouchard's loss at Wimbledon cost her millions in sponsorship: experts
Eugenie Bouchard holds her runner-up trophy at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, Saturday, July 5, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Sang Tan
Spy allegations threaten to strain relationship between Germany, U.S.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) address the media prior to a meeting at the Chancellery in Berlin April 14, 2011.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper tours areas in Manitoba threatened by flooding
Military from Shilo work to fill and load sandbags in Portage La Prairie, Man. Saturday, July 5, 2014. The military were called in to assist with flood preparation from Portage La Prairie to St Francois Xavier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
With $36.4 million in second week, 'Transformers' edges 'Tammy' on weak July 4 weekend
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Melissa McCarthy in a scene from "Tammy." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Michael Tackett)
Hours of culture: Five things you should check out this week
Extant- If the new sci-fi series about an astronaut who returns pregnant from a solo mission to space didn’t star Halle Berry and wasn’t executive produced by Steven Spielberg, we probably wouldn’t be interested. But it does and it is, so it has our attention. Premieres Wednesday. (CBS.com)
The simplest, cheapest way to give your child a healthy start: Read to them
André Picard
Stealth Workout: Rollup
1. Start on your back, legs straight and arms above your head. Lift your head. 2. Then, slowly peel yourself off the ground. Move with control, aiming to rise up one vertebrae at a time. 3. Don’t yank yourself up with your arms; use your abs. Repeat two or three times.
Rob Reiner shares the secrets behind his cinematic legacy
Actor, director, and activist Rob Reiner.
The Quick Fix: Lemon Curd
Lemcon cured can be served with fresh fruit, meringue, vanilla ice cream or yogurt or use to fill bite-size tart shells.
For Merlin the feral cat, a spell indoors was hell
Sprinklers set off, small fire and guests forced out after Toronto hotel incident
A ceiling tile lays on the floor at the airport Holiday Inn in Toronto on Sunday July 6, 2014. Hundreds of guests at a Toronto hotel were forced out of their rooms in the middle of the night and a man is charged after police say a fire hose that had been tampered with triggered a small fire, setting off sprinklers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Stephen Christian
Italy’s Nibali wins second Tour de France stage
Italy's Vincenzo Nibali crosses the finish line to win the second stage of the Tour de France cycling race, Sunday, July 6, 2014.
Fernandez leads Vancouver Whitecaps over Seattle Sounders 1-0
Vancouver Whitecaps' Sebastian Fernandez, left, of Uruguay, scores a goal against Seattle Sounders' goalkeeper Stefan Frei, centre, of Switzerland, as Zach Scott (obscured) and Micheal Azira, of Uganda, (42) watch during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday, July 5, 2014.
Deadline approaching for Detroit retirees, other creditors vote on bankruptcy restructuring
Retirees Mike Shane, left, and William Davis protest near the federal courthouse in Detroit, Thursday, July 3, 2014. Ballots submitted by city workers, retirees, pensioners and other creditors likely will determine how quickly Detroit exits its historic bankruptcy. The city’s two pension groups have been pushing their members to vote “yes” on a restructuring plan that seeks to cut their income. Rejection of the plan could lead to what’s known as a cram down and steeper reduction in pension payments. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Frank Gehry exhibit shows redesign of Philadelphia Art Museum, yields more space, better light
A model that helps illustrate the Philadelphia Museum of Art's master plan is displayed, Thursday, June 26, 2014, in Philadelphia. A massive renovation, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry, is planned for the Philadelphia Museum of Art that will result in little change to the building's Greek revival facade but a major expansion of gallery space. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
5 things to know about US guest worker programs, protections for American workers
Pakistani court indicts five men accused in death of pregnant woman
In this Wednesday, May 28, 2014 file photo, Mustafa Kharal, a lawyer for Farzana Parveen, 25, who was stoned to death, shows her marriage certificate in Lahore, Pakistan. The father of a pregnant Pakistani woman who was stoned to death and four other men have been charged with killing her after she married against the family's wishes and their trial was set to begin on Monday, police said.
Surprisingly strong loonie spoiling Bank of Canada's best laid plans for economy
Canadian loonies are pictured with U.S dollars in this April 6, 2010 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Traders cautious ahead of a flood of U.S. second- quarter earnings reports
Overheated U.S. market to force Couche-Tard into overseas acquisitions: analysts
Amid calls for more visas for foreign workers, some Americans fight back
FILE- In this June 15, 2013 file photo, Infosys Executive Chairman N. R. Narayana Murthy reacts to a shareholders comment during the company's 32th Annual General Meeting in Bangalore, India. In 2013 Infosys was accused of bringing thousands of foreign workers to the United States using incorrect visas, but denied any allegations as part of the settlement reached with a $34 million settlement in Texas. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
Egypt president increases sales tax on cigarettes and alcohol
FILE - In this Saturday, July 26, 1997 file photo, an Egyptian worker inspects a bottle of Stella beer rolling down the line at a factory in Cairo, Egypt. On Sunday, July 6, 2014. Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, decreed new sales tax on cigarettes by up to 50 percent and on beer by 200 percent, the latest decision in a series of steep price hikes that aim to ease the country’s staggering budget deficit. Since coming to office last month, el-Sissi vowed to take tough decisions to deal with the country’s battered economy. (AP Photo/Enric Marti, File)
One-year anninversary of Lac-Megantic distaster marked with church service
Ste-Agnes Church is lit up in Lac-Megantic, Que., on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in preparation for the first year anniversary when an oil-filled train screeched off the tracks and exploded killing 47 people and destroying part of the downtown core. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Rough night for Jays ends in 5-1 loss to Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (10) leaves the field after injuring himself at first base during the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum, July 5, 2014.
TV Blog Buzz: 25 years since 'Seinfeld''s debut; an Iranian 'Modern Family'
Maritimes cleaning up after post-tropical storm ravages region
Dartmouth, N.S. residents examine a tree that toppled onto power lines from tropical storm Arthur on Saturday July 5, 2014.
Pro-Russian rebels ousted from stronghold regrouping in Donetsk
A Donetsk People Republic's military convoy travels from Slovyansk to Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Saturday, July 5, 2014. By late afternoon on Saturday, Ukrainian troops were fully in control of rebel headquarters in Slovyansk, a city of about 100,000 that has been a center of the fighting between Kiev's troops and the pro-Russian insurgents
Gunmen kill 22 in overnight attacks on Kenyan coast, Red Cross says
A policeman sits near the scene where his colleague was killed during an attack by gunmen who raided Gamba police station, July 6, 2014.
Toronto police investigate deadly double shooting in downtown core
Skydiver dies in jump in Ontario; third death connected to school
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
Lac-Mégantic residents mark one-year anniversary of tragedy
Ste-Agnes Church is lit up in Lac-Megantic, Que., on Saturday, July 5, 2014, in preparation for the first year anniversary when an oil-filled train screeched off the tracks and exploded killing 47 people and destroying part of the downtown core.
'Transformers' earns almost as much in China as in US after record number of screenings
FILE - In this June 23, 2014 file photo, director Michael Bay, center, gestures to fans as he attends the premiere of movie "Transformers: Age of Extinction" at a theatre in Beijing, China. The latest "Transformers" movie, which features Chinese locations, actors and products, has so far earned almost as much in China as in the United States, driven by a record number of screenings for a foreign movie. "Transformers: Age of Extinction" has made an estimated $149 million in the U.S. and $134 million in China, the world's biggest and second-biggest movie markets, respectively, according to figures from box office tracking website Box Office Mojo. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)
Schools working to tackle 'summer melt,' keep incoming college students on track to enrol
In this photo taken June 10, 2014, counselor Shauna Cunningham works at the St. Louis High School to College Center in St. Louis. A drop-in counseling center akin to a pop-up retail store, the center helps low-income students make the transition to college by negotiating financial aid agreements, housing contracts and the other myriad details of college enrollment. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
First Nations, environmentalists challenge Yukon government in court
Harper tours areas in Manitoba threatened by flooding
Manitoba officials said in a press conference Friday, July 4, 2014 that precautionary measures will begin Saturday in preparation of breaching the Hoop And Holler Bend just south of Portage La Prairie. A breach was made in 2011 to relieve the pressure on the Assiniboine River dikes.
Investigators bring in boat in search near Calgary-area acreage in missing family case
Police investigators comb a hay field north of Airdrie, Alta., Saturday, July 5, 2014, looking for clues to the disappearance of three people. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Beyonce and Jay Z: Contemporary pop's ultimate duo on collaborative On the Run tour
FILE - This Jan. 26, 2014 file photo shows Beyonce, left, and Jay Z performing "Drunk in Love" at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The couple performed Saturday night, July 6, 2014, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, as part of their On the Run tour (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Attention shoppers: Dubai lays out plans for 'Mall of the World,' aiming to be world's biggest
This image provided by Dubai Holding on Saturday July 5, 2014, shows an artist rendition of their planned Mall of the World project that will include an 8 million square foot (743,224 square meter) mall, a climate-controlled street network, a theme park covered during the scorching summer months and 100 hotels and serviced apartments. Dubai Holding, a conglomerate controlled by the emirate's ruler, is developing the complex. It gave no details on the cost or the completion date. (AP Photo/Dubai Holding)
Misconceptions helped kill Australian carbon tax, turning climate-change consensus to conflict
In this July 2, 2014 photo, smoke billows out of a chiming chimney stack of steel works factories in Port Kembla 86 kilometers (53 miles) south of Sydney. The Senate is expected to vote as early as Monday, July 7, 2014, to repeal an unpopular, two-year-old tax charged to around 300 of the country's biggest carbon polluters. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Jessica Simpson marries retired NFL player Eric Johnson; their 2 kids participated in wedding
FILE - In this May 3, 2014, file photo, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson attend the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington. Simpson is a newlywed. The singer and TV personality married retired NFL player Eric Johnson Saturday, July 6, 2014, at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, Calif., her publicist Lauren Auslander confirms. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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