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Edmonton teacher fired for giving zeroes for not doing homework, tests wins appeal
Alouettes end 6-game losing run, beat Redblacks 20-10
Montreal Alouettes running back Brandon Whitaker runs with the ball asthey face the Ottawa Redblacks during first quarter CFL football action
Sloppy seventh inning costs Buehrle and Jays in 6-3 loss to Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays' Colby Rasmus is out on the force at second base as New York Yankees' Stephen Drew turns the double play to first base on a ball hit by Blue Jays' Kevin Pillar during third inning AL baseball game action in Toronto
Jays fans make a stand for the love of Jeter
Federer cruises into third round at U.S. Open
Roger Federer celebrates defeating Sam Groth of Australia in their men's singles match at the 2014 U.S. Open
Regina health region glitch faxes 13 patients' reports to wrong place
B’nai Brith CEO to nominate Harper for Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Stephen Harper inspects the Ceremonial Guard at the National War Memorial during a ceremony to mark the 100th Anniversary of the First World War in Ottawa, Monday August 4, 2014. B’nai Brith Canada chief executive officer Frank Dimant said Friday that he will nominate Mr. Harper for the prestigious prize to recognize the Prime Minister’s “moral clarity” in addressing global challenges.
Calgary imam urges feds to do more to fight terrorist recruiters in Canada
Prof. Syed Badiuddin Soharwardy speaks at an event marking the beginning of a new program at the Sufi Muslim mosque, Jamia Riyadhul Jannah, in Mississauga, Ontario on Sept. 30, 2011. Soharwardy said people who return from abroad after a stint with radicals in Syria or Iraq should be under a police microscope as soon as they land.
Paul St. Pierre: The chronicler of a wild, Western life
Prolific writer Paul St. Pierre wrote daily newspaper columns for many years, while also producing novels, short stories and juvenile fiction, as well as scripts for stage and television.
B.C. teachers and employers ready for marathon bargaining
Mediator Vince Ready speaks to the media while waiting to begin a meeting with B.C. Teachers' Federation president Jim Iker and B.C. Public School Employers' Association negotiator Peter Cameron regarding the teachers' strike, in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday August 28, 2014.
Ex-Quebec teacher gets jail time for sex crimes against 15-year-old student
Beijing reform hinders Occupy movement
Protesters are taken away by police officers after hundreds of protesters staged a peaceful sit-insearlier this summer in the financial district in Hong Kong.
Man convicted in shooting deaths of four Alberta Mounties in 2005 arrested
Dennis Cheeseman waits in the cafeteria in the law courts in Edmonton, Alberta on Monday January 19, 2009.
Police standoff with man in home near Pembroke, Ont.; people told to stay away
Premiers endorse climate change plan
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, left, listens to Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the premier's office in Quebec City.
How Vladimir Putin reinvigorated NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow
Ukraine pushes for NATO membership, Western arms
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird (left) meets with Vadym Prystaiko, Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 4 2014. Mr. Prystaiko told the Globe on Friday Ukraine is seeking more support from Canada, including Western armaments.
Man convicted in shooting deaths of four Alberta Mounties in 2005 arrested
Toronto mayoral race: What makes fringe candidates run?
Toronto mayoral candidate 19-year old Morgan Baskin near her Parliament and Queen Street neighborhood in Toronto on Aug. 27, 2014.
B.C. districts hold off telling parents school cancelled due to teachers’ strike
Teachers continue their strike outside Burnaby North Secondary School in Burnaby, British Columbia
Laws to fight extremism unveiled in Netherlands
A man holds up a knife as he rides on the back of a motorcycle touring the streets of Tabqa city with others in celebration after Islamic State militants took over Tabqa air base, in nearby Raqqa city August 24, 2014.
Shelly Sterling says Ballmer vows not to move L.A. Clippers to Seattle
New Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer speaks during a news conference held after the Clippers Fan Festival in Los Angeles on Aug. 18, 2014.
History of bitterness between B.C.'s teachers and governments
Striking B.C. teachers at the Vancouver Art Gallery during a noontime rally last June 16. Since 1987 when teachers won the right to collective bargaining, there has been only one contract signed without the aid of strikes or legislation.
Ebola study memorializes researchers who died from the disease
This undated handout photo provided by the journal Science shows Augustine Goba, laboratory director at Kenema Government Hospital in Sierra Leone.
The Globe's stars and dogs for the week: Make that a 'national treasure' to go, please
South Okanagan: When a national park is seen as a threat to a landscape
Gary Mason
Patient in isolation Gatineau, Que., hospital is being tested for Ebola
Former world champ Kirsten Sweetland back in the running at World Triathlon Grand Final
Having resolved a stress fracture issue that ended her 2012 Olympics training, Kirsten Sweetland waves after finishing second in the women's Triathlon race at the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014, in July.
Couple needs to get back on track to a comfortable retirement
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What makes fringe candidates run?
Toronto mayoral candidate 19-year old Morgan Baskin near her Parliament and Queen Street neighborhood
Tom Pernice Jr., Bart Bryant tied atop Shaw Charity Classic leaderboard
U.S. discounters' shares keep their bargain allure
David Milstead
Kelly: Women’s tennis is more enjoyable to watch than the men’s game - it’s also better
CiCi Bellis, of the United States, reacts after winning a point against Zarina Diyas, of Kazakhstan, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in New York.
Canadian laboratory team evacuated from Ebola zone back in Canada
A Liberian health worker prepare his Ebola protective gear before removing the body of a man that they believe died from the Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. Three Canadian scientists evacuated from Sierra Leone over Ebola concerns are back in Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday night.(AP Photo/Abbas Dulleh)
Farewell to the summer of Vancouver’s discontent
A man walks past a community garden along the CP Rail tracks near West 6th Ave. and Cypress Street in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday July 3, 2014. CP Rail has notified residents and businesses along the Arbutus corridor they have until the end of July to remove property - including community gardens - from the CP land after negotiations with the city over development plans failed.
Stampeders Jon Cornish offers fresh legs, good marketing for Labour Day Classic
The Edmonton Eskimos’ Damaso Munoz, left, tackles the Calgary Stampeders’ Jon Cornish during 2013’s Labour Day Classic. The Stamps and Esks are gearing up for this year’s Labour Day showdown: Both teams are atop the West and going into the game with 7-1 records.
Tom Pernice Jr., Bart Bryant shoot 62 in Calgary to share Champions Tour lead
Fairfax shelling out $100M to buy dog and cat medical health insurer Pethealth
First Nation inquiry calls give way to roundtable with broad focus
Family members grieve with Tina Fontaine’s casket on the Sagkeeng First Nation. Her death, retired judge Ted Hughes says, could mark a turning point because “public attention has been seized … A roundtable is the beginning of what might be the long-term solution.”
Globe writer Stephanie Nolen’s Breaking Caste series lauded in India
Stephanie Nolen with the girls of Prerna Residential School for MahaDalit Girls in Bihar, India, in 2012
Three top stock picks from Selective Asset’s Robert McWhirter
The 90-90-90 solution to AIDS pandemic
André Picard
Izakaya staples: A taste of how they roll in Osaka
The batter for the panko-breaded kushi-katsu skewers are impressively ungreasy, but the worchestershire-and- bonito-based tonkatsu sauce served in a communal mason jar is an acquired taste. Premium skewers set, which changes daily, and includes items such as tomato bacon basil, pork asparagus and rice cake at Rajio Japanese Public House in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, August 28, 2014. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail
Infographic: The numbers behind the Porto Montenegro development
Mistrial possible in Saskatoon murder case after Mr. Big ruling
The poster which was handed out to help find Daleen Kay Bosse who went missing after a night out with friends, leaving behind a now four-year-old daughter.
Eugenie Bouchard and raucous New York crowd are a perfect fit
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates defeating Sorana Cirstea of Romania during their women's singles match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 28, 2014.
The best images from August 29th
A praying mantis stands on a fence at Scranton Memorial Stadium in Scranton, Pa.
Yankees ace Tanaka sent back to New York because of general soreness
New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka hasn’t pitched since July 8 as he recovers from a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow
Roughriders returnee Weston Dressler not quite ready yet
Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Weston Dressler picks up his gear after a practice held at Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Thursday.
Environmental Protection Agency staff says smog rules should be up to 20 per cent stronger
TIFF lounge the scene of lights, camera, charitable action
NKPR founder Natasha Koifman tries out the portrait studio at the TIFF IT Lounge, which has become a vehicle for raising donations.
I, for one, welcome our robot overlords
Leah Eichler
Fairfax Financial snaps up insurer Pethealth
3 convicted in rapper's slaying outside Georgia hospital; was awaiting birth of his child
Elevated levels of chemical elements near breached B.C. tailings pond
Hong Kong seeks to loosen shareholder voting rules after losing Alibaba
The closing blue chip Hang Seng index is displayed inside the trading hall of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Solo camping: Sometimes the mind likes to be alone with itself
In pictures: Peter Munk's prized Porto Montenegro development
The Porto Montenegro marina and resort development, which has cost €287-million ($410-million) so far.
Tina Fontaine and the calamity of native child welfare
Tina Fontaine is seen in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, Winnipeg Police Service
Saskatchewan man charged after two-month-old severely injured
Why my children were lucky to get accepted to a Finnish school in Qatar
By age 14, Finnish children have spent 5,500 hours in class, 2,000 hours less than in Canada. The result: better grades, less anxiety.
B.C. woman sues ex-boyfriend to pay for tuition for failed class after breakup
How physical exercise helps to get students intellectually fit
Sydney Lawrie, left, and Georgia Grundmanis do the ‘huckle buckle’ for Midland Secondary’s newcomers.
Fall fashion preview: Check out the hottest new trends
Why do I scrapbook our family trips? Not for the fun of it
It doesn’t take an artist to create a spiral-bound family treasure; Marcus Gee’s idea of creativity is ‘to paste postcards on the page at a jaunty angle.’
Business Highlights
Mexico's Pemex estimates crude production will increase to 2.4 million bpd in 2015
IMF board expresses confidence in Managing Director Lagarde despite French investigation
Obama's tan suit for talk about military intervention set social media abuzz
FILE-In this Sept. 12, 1993 file photo, President Bill Clinton stands outside a Georgetown restaurant near the Potomac River in Washington. President Barack Obama's summer fashion choice, not unprecedented among presidents - himself included - was the talk of social media, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. Other presidents who have taken on tan include Clinton, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush and Dwight Eisenhower. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)
2 boys charged with setting fire that destroyed home on late novelist Clancy's estate
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Swedish firm no longer wants to be recipient of first Bombardier CSeries plane
Man who dismembered ex gets life without chance of parole for 18 years
Hua Guang Liu, 41, was killed by Chun Qi Jiang.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Friday
Multiple insider buying continues at Element Financial
Equipment financing company Element Financial had the most officer and director buying on the TSX in 2013.
Bullish on Trican Well
Trican Well Service employees walk towards liquid nitrogen storage tanks at a hydraulic fracturing operation near Bowden, Alta., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.
After 2 deaths in 2013, NYC music festival tightens security, shortens shows
Splunk, Tesla, Apple, Fred's are big market movers
Kraft recalls 7,691 cases of its American Singles cheese because it may go bad prematurely
The close: Mining stocks take TSX higher
A TMX Group sign, the company that runs the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), is seen in Toronto, June 23, 2014.
Investing as a retirement hobby (that pays the bills)
Hank Even
IMF board backs Lagarde after meeting over French court case
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde attends a conference about the future of the Euro zone organized by the Robert Schuman foundation in Paris July 18, 2014.
Kinsella serves libel notice against John Tory strategist
Warren Kinsella feels defamed by John Tory strategist Nick Kouvalis.
New Flyer Industries' downward trend intact
Winnipeg-based New Flyer is North America’s largest manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses.
EU integration not happening so long as euro seen as enemy
Eric Reguly
Unfinished business: It's time to end embedded commissions
Tom Bradley
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
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Standard & Poor's 500 edges higher to close at record high; Avago soars on earnings
Orbitz resolves fee dispute with American Airlines and US Airways after 3-day public spat
Traffic pollution causing nearly 300 deaths in Toronto each year, but there are solutions in sight
Morning traffic heading north on Yonge St. near King St. in downtown Toronto on August 24, 2012.
NFL suspends San Francisco LB Aldon Smith for 9-games
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith
Recalls this week include laptop power cords, helmets, outdoor shelters and bunk beds
Simulcast overshadows Canadian content
Test your money smarts with The Globe's annual back-to-school investing quiz
What better way to kick off the fall semester than with annual Investor Clinic back-to-school quiz
More zebra mussels in Manitoba despite experimental treatment in harbours
Home Hardware CEO is a lifelong do-it-yourselfer
Terry Davis says he never set career goals for himself, starting at Home Hardware as a warehouse stock picker at age 19. Over the ensuing years, through a divorce, second marriage and the birth of a second daughter, he kept moving up the corporate ladder and on May 1, at age 63, became CEO.
McMurtry to join Hull & Hull LLP
US rig count up 18 in latest week to 1,914; Texas up 12
Grain mostly lower, beef and pork higher
Why Toronto is still a streetcar city
The Toronto Transit Commision (TTC) shows off the brand new state-of-the-art street cars in Toronto, Ontario, Monday, August 25, 2014. The new fleet of streetcars will begin rolling out August 31 and will feature wheelchair ramps, air conditioning, and bike racks. (Photo by Kevin Van Paassen for The Globe and Mail )
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