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Peter Capaldi gets a New York welcome at 'Doctor Who' premiere with co-star Jenna Coleman
Actors Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman attend the BBC America's "Doctor Who" premiere fan screening at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Another train derails in northern Manitoba; passenger service affected
Emmy producer says 'meaningful' tribute planned for Robin Williams at Aug. 25 ceremony
This Nov. 23, 2009 photo released by Starpix shows actor-comedian Robin Williams performing his stand-up show, “Weapons of Self Destruction,” at Town Hall in New York. Williams' wife Susan Schneider released a statement Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014 announcing that Williams had early stages of Parkinson's disease. He died Monday of an apparent suicide at the age of 63. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)
Ceasefire holds as Israelis, Palestinians continue to talk
A Palestinian woman cleans dishes inside her kitchen, which witnesses said was damaged in the Israeli offensive. Both sides have continued to observe a five-day peace that started midnight Wednesday.
Justin Trudeau opposes spending taxpayer money on 'partisan' anti-marijuana ads
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau is shown during a news conference Wednesday June 11, 2014 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says more flood mitigation needed on Prairies
Rulings mark growing tolerance to pot in B.C.
The appeal court – the highest court in B.C. – released a 2-1 decision stating medical marijuana access regulations infringe on the Charter rights of people requiring other forms of cannabis to treat illnesses.
Native burial site near Saltspring Island at centre of land debate
An aerial view showing construction on Grace Islet, near Saltspring Island
Elimimian, Bighill thriving under B.C. Lions linebackers coach Johnny Holland
CP Rail uproots community gardens in Arbutus corridor
A Canadian Pacific Rail police officer, right, stands by as workers remove community gardens from a stretch of abandoned CP Rail line in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday August 14, 2014. The once-abandoned 11-kilometre-long Arbutus Corridor has been used by residents for many years as a greenway where community gardens were erected. The removal of the gardens is the culmination of a growing dispute between the rail company and the City of Vancouver over the value of the land.
Ronald Rompkey was a fascinated student of his home province
Roanld Rompkey, well-known Nfld. academic, professor, editor and author.
Tax promise is ‘unreasonable,’ Mayor Ford’s budget chief says
Rob Ford vows that if re-elected he will keep tax increases below the rate of inflation.
Alberta Tory leadership candidate Ric McIver outlines social policy
Former Calgary mayoral candidate Ric McIver casts his ballot in the City of Calgary municipal election in Calgary, Monday, Oct. 18, 2010. Mr. McIver is running for leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives. He outlined his social policy at the Michener Centre on Thursday.
Creditors delay multimillion-dollar loan payment for Puerto Rico's public power company
Argentina's president says government seeks criminal penalties for US company's plant closure
Privacy watchdog to launch Mount Polley mine probe
The Mount Polley Mine is visible from the opposite angle.
Best pictures from August 14
A protester takes shelter from smoke billowing around him in Freguson, Mo. Protests in the St. Louis suburb rocked by racial unrest since a white police officer shot an unarmed black teenager to death turned violent Wednesday night.
Taxpayers in Ontario cottage country face soaring policing costs
The Ontario government has announced a new billing formula that will result in sharp increases in the cost of local policing for cottage country communities such as Muskoka and Haliburton County.
Mediator Vince Ready agrees to try and help end B.C. teachers' dispute
Quebec soldier says he never sexually assaulted female soldier after party
Warrant officer Andre Gagnon, centre, walks to testify at his court martial at the St-Malo Armoury Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Quebec City with his defence counsel Major Philippe-Luc Boutin, left.
Algonquin Power boosts dividend 12% as it switches to U.S. currency
West Division gauntlet proves to be tough stretch for RedBlacks
Calgary Stampeders' Charleston Hughes sacks Ottawa Redblacks' quarterback Henry Burris (1) in the second half of a CFL game in Calgary, Alberta, August 9, 2014.
Brookfield property company accused of stealing bicycle
A pedestrian walks by a bike locked to a sign post on King St. West in this file photo. Lisa Ferguson said her bicycle was locked to a pole at the northeast corner of Yonge and Bloor streets, but was gone when she returned.
Raonic advances to quarter-finals in Ohio tennis tourney
Milos Raonic, from Canada, returns to Steve Johnson during a match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, in Mason, Ohio.
Racial wounds reopen as Missouri shows an ugly side
Paul Koring
Kelly: Blue Jays fans, prepare to panic
Cathal Kelly
Mirtle: Forget the cynicism: This Leafs statue is long overdue
James Mirtle
Better news expected in revised jobs report
A job seeker (R) meets with a prospective employer at a career fair in New York City, October 24, 2012.
Oil field services stocks: Tread carefully
Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking have helped producers gain access to gas reserves, but energy prices have slumped.
B.C. teachers, schools signal progress in talks with mediator
Striking B.C. teachers at the Vancouver Art Gallery during a noon time rally, June 16, 2014.
New Hampshire home once occupied by J.D. Salinger selling for $679,000
FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2010 file photo, the former home of author J.D. Salinger sits among trees in Cornish, N.H. The home, which Salinger bought in the 1950's, is up for sale again in August 2014. The current owner bought the 2,900-square-foot home on 12 acres in the 1980's. The land once belonged to sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and a descendant of his built the house in 1939. Salinger left the home after separating from his first wife, but remained in Cornish, where he died in 2010 at age 91. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
Ford recalls 83,250 cars and SUVs for faulty axles
1 injured, 2 charged in targeted attack that began at Calgary gas bar
Twelve Canadian dividend all-stars
Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar
Martinrea Q2 profit down from year ago but up from Q1; revenue hits record high
PetroChina probe raises new worries over Dover payment
Employees spray water to cool down oil tanks at a PetroChina oil storage facility in Suijing, Sichuan Province August 13, 2010. China National Petroleum Corp. will investigate cash that was skimmed from earnings at units including PetroChina Co. Ltd.
We have a deal with Europe. Where’s the text?
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, left, watches President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso speaks as they announce a free-trade agreement between Canada and Europe during a press conference in Brussels on Friday Oct. 18, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Three top stock picks from Avenue Investment’s Paul Harris
Paul Harris.
It’s time to take stock of your leadership skills
Leon Goren is the president and CEO of Presidents of Enterprising Organizations, a leadership training organization.
Does mandatory retirement apply to contractors?
Daniel Lublin
The neglected but major cause of death
Effie Bella Snowshoe points to her late son Eddie Snowshoe, when he was a young child, during an interview in her Fort McPherson, NWT home on July 23 2014. Eddie Snowshoe committed suicide while serving time in segregation in an Edmonton area correctional institution on August 13 2010. Eddie had travelled from Fort McPherson to Inuvik where he shot a fleeing cab driver after a robbery attempt and was sentenced five years. Snowshoe was sent to a prison in Edmonton, Alberta where he committed suicide after spending 162 days in segregation. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
Bored? Then put action into your vacation
Harvey Schachter
Men, not women, win by chatting before negotiating
Women are expected to chat before negotiations but men aren’t. So when men do engage in small talk they see a boost.
Quebec soldier says he never sexually assaulted female soldier after party
Warrant officer Andre Gagnon walks to testify at his court martial at the St-Malo Armoury Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Clement Allard
BlackBerry shipments rise under Chen’s watch
BlackBerry Ltd. chairman and CEO John Chen gestures during the BlackBerry Security Summit in New York, July 29, 2014.
Business Highlights
Alberta Tory leadership candidate Ric McIver outlines social policy
VA Secretary McDonald says employees who are being fired must be given due process
CP Rail begins bulldozing gardens in dispute with Vancouver over land purchase
A Canadian Pacific Rail police officer, right, stands by as workers remove community gardens from a stretch of abandoned CP Rail line in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday August 14, 2014. The once-abandoned 11-kilometre-long Arbutus Corridor has been used by residents for many years as a greenway where community gardens were erected. The removal of the gardens is the culmination of a growing dispute between the rail company and the City of Vancouver over the value of the land. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Spotify launches in Canada as music streaming revenue jumps
Headsets hang in front of a screen displaying a Spotify logo on it, in Zenica February 20, 2014.
B.C. appeal court OKs medical marijuana in tea, cookies
Courtney Williams gives her daughter Kyla a tiny drop of cannabis oil mixed with yogurt at in Summerland, B.C., in early August, 2014. Kyla who has a severe seizure disorder has shown dramatic improvement thanks to the illegal oil.
Tim Hortons targets Starbucks crowd with new dark roast coffee
Employees prepare an order at a Tim Hortons Inc. restaurant in Oakville, Ont.
Companies race to begin first human tests of vaccines developed by US, Canadian governments
Redford’s Keystone PR campaign snubbed by Washington press
Alberta Premier Alison Redford arrives for meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2013.
Princeton professor is first Canadian to win math’s highest honour
Fields Medal winners, from left to right, Artur Avila, Manjul Bhargava, Martin Hairer and Maryam Mirzakhani.
Line blurs between online advertising and news
Daily Show alumnus John Oliver recently tackled the subject of native advertising on his satirical news show. During the segment he compared this blurring of the traditional church-state division between news and advertising, to ripping out a person’s heart. His point? The trust in a publisher’s integrity, is “what made the whole thing work.”
Former Encana executive leads big Blackstone gas buy
Doug Suttles, president and CEO of Encana, addresses the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Tuesday, May 13, 2014.
Coke buys $2.15-billion stake in Monster energy drinks
Coca-Cola, like the other companies in the dividend portfolio, has raised its dividend in the past 15 months.
Coca-Cola to pay $2.15 billion for stake in energy drinks maker Monster Beverage
Family of missing trio ‘shattered’ as suspect makes court appearance
Douglas Garland appeared via closed circuit TV in a Calgary court, where the case was adjourned until Sept. 17.
Correction: Berkshire Hathaway Investments
OSHA proposes $74,900 fine for safety violations by Allman film company in Ga. train crash
Chiquita rejects $611 million takeover offer, will focus on combining with Fyffes of Ireland
Court of Appeal rules Ontario investors can’t sue BP
BP shareholders in the United States are alleging that the company misled them about the severity of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, above.
Alaska authorities rescue 3 hikers on pilgrimage to remote bus famed for 'Into the Wild' movie
Industry irked by Ottawa’s tangled list of foreign sanctions
Carpe diem: Ad firm draws flak for Robin Williams reference
This Nov. 23, 2009 photo released by Starpix shows actor-comedian Robin Williams performing his stand-up show in New York.
Charges laid in two aggressive dog attacks in Calgary
B.C. First Nation, privacy commissioner issue notice to Imperial Metals
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Thursday
Stores work hard to get a promising start to back-to-school season
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Kids' basketball footwear sales soar, skateboarding shoe sales dip: NPD Group
Charges against Bountiful leaders amount to violation of religious freedom, wife says
Young girls are seen going from one building to another at a school in the isolated religious community of Bountiful, B.C., in 2011.
Washington police ask citizen journalists to not help bad guys get away from crime scenes
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 10, 2014, file photo, police direct parents to waiting students arriving by bus at a shopping center parking lot in Wood Village, Ore., after a shooting at Reynolds High School, in nearby Troutdale. Police in Washington state are asking the public to stop tweeting during shootings and manhunts to avoid accidentally telling the bad guys what officers are doing. Two recent incidents led the Washington State Patrol to organize the "TweetSmart" campaign: the search for a gunman in Canada after three officers were killed and the shooting at Reynolds High School. (AP Photo/Troy Wayrynen, File)
Higher costs from long winter blamed for lower Q2 profits at Hydro One
Wife of alleged polygamous leader says charge violates her religious freedom
JC Penney 2Q loss narrows, sales rise; Encouraging signs for troubled department store chain
Chuck Todd to host 'Meet the Press,' replacing moderator David Gregory, who will exit NBC
Actor Diego Matamoros on Molière and on success: 'If the public disregards it, then you’re not an artist'
Diego Matamoros & Oyin Oladejo in Soulpepper's Tartuffe.
Chrysler adds jobs at Windsor plant
A Chrysler auto worker uses an ergo-arm to load the seats into Chrysler minivans at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ont., in this file photo.
Burlington to seek flood relief from province in wake of Aug. 4 torrential rains
The close: TSX remains positive despite euro zone fears
A convoy of white trucks carrying humanitarian aid passes along the main road M4 (Don highway) Voronezh region, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. Russia on Tuesday dispatched some hundreds of trucks, although only a small proportion were counted in this convoy, covered in white tarps and sprinkled with holy water on a mission to deliver aid to a rebel-held zone in eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
'Word of Warcraft' to memorialize Robin Williams as a character in the virtual world
FILE - In this April 21, 1996 file photo, Robin Williams reads "Stinky Cheese" to a group of children during a special children's program at the new main library in San Francisco. Williams helped inaugurate the city's new library by reading stories to the children. Williams was everywhere in San Francisco, it seemed, as he made a place for himself in the everyday fabric of a city where he once said he passed for normal. (AP Photo/San Francisco Examiner, Bob McLeod, File)
The US stock market closes higher following better earnings, corporate news
Styles that rock: Folk, grunge, punk and activewear among fall fashions for kids
Susan Schneider's statement on Robin Williams' Parkinson's disease
FILE - This Nov. 9, 2009 file photo shows actor Robin Williams, right, and his wife Susan Schneider at the premiere of "Old Dogs" in Los Angeles. Williams, whose free-form comedy and adept impressions dazzled audiences for decades, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in an apparent suicide. Williams was 63. (AP Photo/Katy Winn, FIle)
Minister offers First Nation control over tailings pond review at Red Chris Mine
The Red Chris mine site in 2007.
Grain higher, livestock mixed
Can our writer make it from San Diego to Whistler in a Tesla?
Peter Cheney
How Kickstarter became the new model for funding the arts
‘A lot of where poor decisions get made is looking toward expediency or trying to get something over with,’ Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler says.
Fires heat up in parts of B.C. as fire costs near triple what was forecast
Cleary Wolter, inspiration for Alex Vause of 'Orange is the New Black,' has book deal
Bad Feminist: It doesn't mean I can't still watch reality TV
Remembrance of Coffee Crisps past
Critics say Alberta government not doing enough about high oilsands emissions
Pregnancy delayed: Why freezing your eggs is a crummy insurance policy
Air Transat near-disaster aids understanding of PTSD
A Canadian Air Transat plane with its emergency slides deployed, sits on the tarmac of Lages airport in the Azores Terceira island, after an emergency landing, Friday, Aug, 24, 2001, in the north Atlantic Portuguese archipelago.
The death of comedian Robin Williams and social media mourning
Flowers are placed in memory of Robin Williams on his Walk of Fame star in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles Monday, Aug. 11, 2014. . There no longer seems to be a respectable gap between public knowledge and private mourning. Social media has turned us all into minute mourners, accelerating a news cycle that seems, in the wake of Williams' sudden death, out of control. The Canadian Press/AP, Kevork Djansezian
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