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Hearings over municipal pension reform underway in Quebec as protests continue
Union workers protest over a provincial proposal to overhaul pension plans at the legislature in Quebec City on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Clement Allard
Bank of America reaches record $17-billion settlement in sale of securities
The Bank of America settlement was negotiated through a joint federal and state working group established by U.S. President Barack Obama two years ago.
NHL announces changes to draft lottery
Erie Otters forward Connor McDavid
Tina Fontaine’s death shows how little is being done for indigenous women
Dr. Sarah Hunt is a member of the Kwagiulth band of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation
Xplornet worries about impact of proposed spectrum changes for rural areas
CFL commissioner Mark Cohon to step down after second term ends in ‘15
In this file photo, CFL commissioner Mark Cohon speaks after Toronto Argonauts coach Scott Milanovich was named the Canadian Football League's coach of the year in Regina, Thursday, Feb.28, 2013.
MLB online chief optimistic on relaxing blackouts on hometown teams, possibly by next season
FILE- In this Sept. 15, 2011, file photo, Bob Bowman, chief executive of Major League Baseball Advanced Media, speaks at the annual APME meeting in Denver. An easing of blackout restrictions on Major League Baseball games online could come as early the 2015 season, according to Bowman. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)
Fed split could affect timing of higher interest rates
The Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington.
No turnaround in sight for this uranium miner
A uranium mining site.
A gold star for the lesson my son taught me
Emerging golf star Brooke Henderson ready for her close-up playing at home
Brooke Henderson
Now Trending: TIFF declares Bill Murray Day at this year’s festival
Actor Bill Murray arrives at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California March 2, 2014
'Mad Men' creator Matthew Weiner says film debut shares DNA with hit TV show
Matthew Weiner poses for a photograph during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Sept. 8, 2013. Weiner had only 33 days to film his directorial debut, so he relied on the crack team that's helped him craft his celebrated "Mad Men." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
RBC forecasts Canadian housing market will cool in 2015 if interest rates rise
Bombardier appoints new president of aerostructures division
File photo of Pierre Beaudoin, chief executive officer of Bombardier Inc.
Shrubs: Edible fences make well-fed neighbours
Part of the Roots and Shoots Garden - an educational garden for children and the public - at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, U.K..
Bank of America settlement expected to be a record $17 billion, but true cost likely lower
101-year-old still works the same job, 73 years later
Lighting repair specialist Herman "Hy" Goldman, 101, refurbishes a light fixture in his workshop at Capitol Lighting where he has worked for 73 years, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in East Hanover, N.J.
Boost in Canadian net worth closely tied to real estate surge
Ian McGugan
Tekmira's Marburg drug works after symptoms start; bodes well for Ebola drug
This colorized negative stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM), captured by F.A. Murphy in 1968, depicts a Marburg virus virion, which had been grown in an environment of tissue culture cells. An experimental drug for the Marburg virus appears to be able to beat back the often fatal infection even when given several days after exposure, a new study suggests. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - CDC, F.A. Murphy
Woman accused of plotting parents' murder says she was planning her own death
BHP Billiton profit rises 23 per cent amid plan to spin off smaller assets
A bucket wheel reclaimer is moved into position at BHP Billiton’s iron ore loading facility in Port Hedland, about 1,600 kilometres north of Perth, Australia.
Some Fed officials argue that economy is improving fast enough to signal lower support
FILE - This Sept. 18, 2013 file photo shows the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. Minutes of the Fed's discussion at its July 29-30, 2014 meeting show that some officials thought the economy was improving enough that the Fed would need "to call for a relatively prompt move" toward reducing the support it has been providing. Otherwise, they felt the Fed risked overshooting its targets for unemployment and inflation. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
The better-than-a-GIC portfolio
Gordon Pape is a well known investing and personal finance guru and author, 2009
NYC mayor declares 'Al Roker Appreciation Day' in honour of weatherman's 60th birthday
Investors reject Aspenleaf takeover of Arcan Resources
LEDs shine a light on new creative paths
Dana Cannam sees the move by Another Country into light-emitting diodes as an endorsement for further experimentation.
NDP MP quits party, citing Mulcair’s stance on Israel
NDP MP Sana Hassainia with her three month old baby Skander-Jack Kochlef in her office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Made-in-Canada Figure 1 app, an 'Instagram for doctors,' not for the squeamish
Grocery stores or farmers' markets: Which offer safer food?
Teen who killed family granted unescorted temporary absence from prison
Fact sheet: Infiniti QX60
Cowboys 1st US team to top $3 billion in value, according to Forbes
FILe - In this Nov. 3, 2013, file photo, the roof is open on the stadium before an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings in Arlington, Texas. Forbes says Cowboys are the first U.S. sports franchise to top $3 billion in value. For the eighth straight year, the Cowboys are worth the most of all 32 NFL franchises, valued at $3.2 billion. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman, File)
Nicotine hit: Thief steals $12K worth of cigarettes from Saskatchewan store
Libya's largest oil depot begins exports after a yearlong blockade by militiamen, workers
Manitoba children's advocate investigates whether social services failed slain teen
Tina Fontaine is seen in this undated handout photo. Officers are investigating the slaying of a 15-year-old aboriginal girl from rural Manitoba whose body was found wrapped in a bag and dumped in the Red River after she ran away from her foster home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, Winnipeg Police Service
Attorney offers reward for Tim Blixseth's assets; former billionaire says it's a desperate act
SurvivER: Is this the ambulance of the future?
Brigham Young bookstore removes Hallmark greeting cards celebrating same-sex marriages
Prince Edward to visit four Saskatchewan cities in September tour
'The Goldfinch' by Donna Tartt tops Maclean's fiction list
German chip maker Infineon to buy California firm International Rectifier for $3 billion
Corey Conners retains top ranking in Canada’s Weekly Top 10
Corey Conners
Keep party leaders safe, but an RCMP detail is a step too far
Ujjal Dosanjh, shown in September, 2010, argues that the best security for Canadian politicians is the least visible and obtrusive.
Wastewater company sues man for biblical anti-fracking billboard; defenders cite free speech
Orphaned grizzly released back into the wild as part of B.C. pilot rehab project
Rob Ford says he’d take drug test if mayoral rivals followed suit
Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford scrums with the media after attending an executive committee meeting at city hall on Aug. 20, 2014.
Anishinaabe artists rock the AGO in bold new exhibition
A detail of Wally Dion’s Thunderbird
Berkshire Hathaway to pay $896,000 penalty for not notifying regulators about 2013 USG deal
As Yellen prepares to detail her economic outlook, 6-month Fed honeymoon is likely to end soon
FILE - In this June 18, 2014 file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington. Yellen has won credit for guiding the Federal Reserve's first six months of transition from the Ben Bernanke era. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
On the road: Tesla takes on the Hollywood Hills with power to spare
Up to 2,000 minks freed after break-in at Quebec fur farm
A mink walks in front a farm near Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain, in this 2006 file photo.
High-performance home decor: Six futuristic designs using carbon fibre
Minks hijinks: 3000 released from Quebec farm in a deliberate act, police say
US Embassy warns of Venezuela flight cancellations, travellers could be stranded
Rescuers of Saskatchewan toddler missing almost a day matter of fact
In Pictures: Iceland's rumbling volcano
A tourist bus is prepared for departure in Myji Dalur August 20, 2014, outside the closest lodges to Bardarbunga volcano in the north-west region of the Vatnajokull glacier. The threat of an eruption of Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano has increased, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, with 'intense seismic activity' and 'ongoing magma movement' reported at the site of the volcano. The heightened activity around the volcano which began with an earthquake on Saturday, was the strongest earthquake in the area since 1996. The aviation colour code, used to indicate the level of risk a volcano poses to air travel, has been changed to orange, the second-highest level the met office said. REUTERS/Sigtryggur Johannsson (ICELAND - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling blames chewing tobacco for mouth cancer
FILE - This is a Feb. 24, 2008 file photo showing Boston Red Sox baseball player Curt Schiling. Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling says he's battling mouth cancer and blames 30 years of chewing tobacco use.
Raptors’ Exhibition Place plan scores victory at Toronto city hall
The owners of the Toronto Raptors basketball franchise have cleared a key hurdle at city hall to approve a $30-million practice facility.
Bebel Gilberto spreads her fusion sound in new album
Toronto Zoo visitors bypass bamboo barrier, get too close to giant panda
oDa Mao the panda eats bamboo at the Toronto Zoo on May 16, 2013. Toronto Zoo is investigating "an isolated incident" in which visitors bypassed a bamboo barrier and got too close to a five-year-old giant panda, which was briefly only separated from the public by a chain-link fence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Fiery rivals, nasty defences and Super Bowl champs make NFC West loaded
FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2014, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) passes against the Denver Broncos during the first quarter of an NFL preseason football game.
Canadian doctors’ anti-smoking stance includes marijuana
‘Smoking one joint is the equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes’: CMA opposes smoking of any plant material.
US stock market is subdued ahead of minutes from Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting
FILE - This May 11, 2007 file photo shows a Wall Street sign in front of the flag-draped facade of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are opening lower Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, after two straight days of gains. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Harper bound for Arctic to highlight northern research
Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits a camp near Gjoa Haven, Nunavut on Aug. 21, 2013.
Forbes: Dallas Cowboys the first U.S. sports franchise to top $3-billion in value
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo flashes a thumbs-up as he walks off the field
At midday: TSX rises despite retail misses; traders look to Federal Reserve
Sears at the Eaton Centre in Toronto opens its doors for business on Tuesday October 29, 2013. Sears Canada says it is selling the leases on five more of its department stores, including its flagship location in Toronto's Eaton Centre. The $400 million transaction is the largest sale of leases since the retailer began shedding assets and cutting jobs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Drama hits South Africa's blockbuster soap opera after cast goes on strike, then is fired
A taxi with passengers drives past a billboard featuring Sophie Ndaba, an actor who played the Queen Moroka character in "Generations," soap opera displayed on the street in Soweto, South Africa, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. "Generations," a hugely popular soap opera in South Africa, first aired in 1993, a year before the nation's first all-race elections ended apartheid. Now the future of this television staple followed by millions is up in the air. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
McCain Foods sells North American frozen pizza business to Dr. Oetker
Tory slams Chow for failing to distance herself from outspoken strategist
Warren Kinsella has apologized to John Tory for characterizing the mayoral candidate’s transit plan as ‘segregationist.’
Canada’s top-ranking civil servant announces retirement
Wayne Wouters, the Clerk of the Privy Council, is retiring after 37 years working for federal and provincial governments
McCain Foods sells North American frozen pizza business to Dr. Oetker
McCain Foods said Wednesday it has signed a deal to sell its North American frozen pizza business to Dr. Oetker GmbH. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.
Indian yoga guru B.K.S. Iyengar, who helped popularize yoga around the world, dies at 95
Toronto book fair’s inaugural event to feature Margaret Atwood, Anne Rice, Kevin Sylvester
Canadian author Margaret Atwood.
Jackie Chan says he's ashamed and heartbroken over son's drug detention, apologizes to public
FILE - In this June 14, 2010 file photo Hong Kong actor Jaycee Chan attends a premiere of his new film " Break Up Club " in Hong Kong. Action star Jackie Chan said he's ashamed and saddened over his son's arrest on drug charges and has apologized to the public. In a microblog posting Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, Chan said his actor son Jaycee Chan would have to face the consequences of his actions, but promised that the two would face the future together.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
Crummey's latest novel takes on resettlement of coastal Newfoundland towns
Michael Crummey is shown is this undated handout photo. While on a 10-day trip circumnavigating his native Newfoundland, best-selling novelist and poet Crummey encountered first-hand entire coastal towns considering packing up and moving to greener pastures. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Arielle Hogan
Kayaker who went missing after searching for friends found by rescue team
Grain higher, livestock lower
Dubai's state developer Nakheel to pay $2.1 billion in debt 4 years ahead of final due date
FILE - In this file photo taken Monday Oct. 5, 2009, a visitor looks at the Palm Jumeirah model at the Nakheel stand at the Cityscape exhibition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai's developer Nakheel behind the famed man-made palm-shaped islands said Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, that it is repaying 7.9 billion dirhams, or roughly $2.15 billion this month - nearly four years before the last installment is due. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
Pet-friendly dating websites help animal lovers find romance by uncovering canine chemistry
In this May 5, 2014 photo provided by Dana Humphrey, Joanie Pelzer poses with her dog Hubbell, a 9-year-old Chihuahua, in New York. When Pelzer signed up with a dog-friendly online dating service a few years ago, she was honest about her Chihuahua: He likes people more than other dogs, craves attention, steals food and can't stand to ride in the backseat of a car. Even with a man who loved animals as much as she did, he couldn’t keep up with her dog’s quirks. On their first date, Hubbell stole the man’s breakfast as they drove from New York City to Long Island. They only had one more date. (AP Photo/Dana Humphrey)
Jailed Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy files appeal
Mohammed Fahmy is one of three Al-Jazeera journalists convicted of terrorism-related charges.
TIFF names Sept. 5 Bill Murray Day with free screenings of 'Ghostbusters,' 'Stripes'
Wednesday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Kash Pashootan, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at First Avenue Advisory, Raymond James breaks down CIBC's latest quarter.
Canadian shot putter Dylan Armstrong to receive Olympic bronze
Canada's Dylan Armstrong won the shot put event at Monday’s Harry Jerome Track Classic in Burnaby, B.C. In this file photo Armstrong competes in the men's shot put final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 3, 2012.
Photo gallery: Talk an extraordinary walk through time as the history of PEI unfolds before you.
Charlottetown can boast many architectural gems and historical sights to see that a tour via horse and carriage is an ideal way to see them.
Body of missing Ontario journalist found in field
Steve Pettibone was last seen at 7:30 a.m. on Monday when he left his home in Belleville to go to work at the Brockville Recorder and Times, where he is the sports editor. His colleagues say he never arrived.
Mounties injured, man Tasered, during wild arrest scene at Alberta gas station
Ontario could make more money, see lower prices by ending booze monopoly: study
Body of Ontario journalist missing for days found in field: police
Real Madrid extends its contract with midfielder Luka Modric
Real's Luka Modric from Croatia, centre left, in action with Atletico's Mario Suarez, centre right, during a Spanish Supercup first leg soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.
This $2,500 beater is the car I loved the most
1985 Mitsubishi Cordia (AB) GSL hatchback, photographed in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia. This public domain file photo has been altered to erase the licence plate.
Chris Hadfield’s memoir to become TV sitcom
Retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield holds a copy of his new book "an Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth" while on a media tour Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in Montreal.
Apple's stock soars to new high amid rising hopes for bigger-screen iPhone, other new products
FILE - In this June 2, 2014 file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Apple's stock touched a new high Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, reflecting investors' renewed faith in Cook's ability to outwit the competition and expand the technological hit factory built by the late Steve Jobs. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Barnes & Noble, Samsung introduce new reading-focused tablet for $179
A brand ambassador handles a new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook during the unveiling of the co-branded tablet that will replace B&N's Nook, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, in New York. The 7-inch tablet will sell for $179 after a $20 instant rebate, the same entry price of the non-branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 4. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Halifax man charged after air-gun scare on city trail
At the open: TSX lower amid retail misses; traders look to Federal Reserve
FILE - This March 14, 2014 file photo shows the Federal Reserve headquarters building in Washington. In the minutes of the Federal Reserve's June 17-18 meeting issued Wednesday, July 9, 2014, Fed officials had differing views on the best way to signal to financial markets when they might raise a key short-term interest rate. They were in broad agreement, however, that their monthly bond buying program will end in October. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)
MTV Video Music Awards to open with a 'Bang'; Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj will kick off show
This combo made from file photos shows, from left, Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj. The trio will kick off Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards with their new song “Bang Bang." (Photos by Omar Vega/Evan Agostini/John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)
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Wholesale sales up 0.6 per cent to $53 billion in June: Statistics Canada
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