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China's inflation stays at 2.3 per cent in July, well below government target
Janssen blows Jays’ carefully crafted game
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Josh Thole goes out to talk to pitcher Casey Janssen with Jays third baseman Steve Tolleson after Janssen gave up three runs and the lead to the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning of their AL baseball game in Toronto Friday August 8, 2014.
What to know about landmark NCAA ruling in O'Bannon case
Eskimos ride big early lead to victory over Alouettes
Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly throws against Montreal Alouettes during first half CFL football action in Montreal, August 8, 2014.
Comeback of 'Candid Camera' aims to make new generation smile; Mayim Bialik to co-host show
Burnaby launches constitutional challenge to Kinder Morgan’s pipeline plans
Canadian energy pipelines, like this one under construction by Kinder Morgan, are subject to extensive regulatory oversight to make them as safe as possible.
Canada’s Milos Raonic eliminated from Rogers Cup; Federer to face Lopez
Milos Raonic, of Canada, retuns to Feliciano Lopez, of Spain during in Rogers Cup tennis quarter final action in Toronto on Friday August 8, 2014.
Mine workers said to have reported safety worries in months before spill
Aerial footage taken on Aug. 4, 2014, shows a breach of the dam of the Mount Polley Mine tailings pond, which spilled toxic waste water into neighbouring Hazeltine Creek and Polley Lake (top).
Two tourist letters reveal different takes on Canada’s car culture
Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver
Competition flares as Williams sisters to meet in semi-final at Rogers Cup
Venus Williams, left, and her sister Serena each celebrate their victory in the quarter-finals at the Rogers Cup Friday.
Union leader says B.C.'s SkyTrain shutdown made worse by managers
Passengers walk along the SkyTrain tracks near Columbia station in New Westminster, B.C., after an electrical outage shut down the system on July 21, 2014.
Canadian icebreakers head out to map Arctic sea floor
Oracle Corp. sues Oregon over health insurance exchange, alleging breach of contract
A crucial time for LNG plans
Byng Giraud, vice-president Corporate Affairs at Pacific Oil & Gas - Woodfibre LNG, right, and Rick Kormendy of Western Forest Products tour the site of the proposed Woodfibre LNG Project, a proposed small-scale liquefied natural gas processing and export facility, in Squamish, British Columbia, Wednesday, July 23, 2014. The project would be located on an existing industrial site, the former Woodfibre pulp mill and it could export approximately two million tonnes of LNG per year.
Wife of Winnipeg mayoral candidate apologizes for ‘drunken native’ remarks
The best images from August 8
An Afghan refugee child chases bubbles released by other children, while playing on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. For more than three decades, Pakistan has been home to one of the worldís largest refugee communities: hundreds of thousands of Afghans who have fled the repeated wars and fighting in their country.
Geno Smith, Michael Vick are solid, but not spectacular
Jets quarterback Geno Smith is taking 75 per cent of the first-team snaps during training camp.
University Health Network names new president
The University Health Network has named a Texas-based surgeon with a distinguished career in clinical research and hospital administration to the job of president and CEO. Peter Pisters, who is currently a vice-president at the Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston, takes the reins from Bob Bell, who left the powerful cluster of Toronto-based research hospitals to become Ontario’s Deputy Health Minister. Dr. Pisters is a Canadian who has spent decades working at top hospitals in the United States.
Police investigate after off-duty Regina Police Service dog bites man
Russian accused of hacking US businesses' computers pleads not guilty to 29 charges
Kelly: Roger Federer finds new form in the art of tennis
Cathal Kelly
1 killed, 11 injured in blast at Pemex refinery in northern Mexico
Coal group defends McConnell after report his wife is on board that gave to anti-coal campaign
Wife of Winnipeg mayoral candidate apologizes for 'drunken native' remarks
Precautions taken with patient at Toronto-area hospital with Ebola-like symptoms
Brampton Civic Hospital is shown in Brampton, Ontario on Friday Aug. 8, 2014. A public health official says a patient at a hospital near Toronto has been isolated as a precautionary measure after showing flu-like symptoms similar to those characteristic of the Ebola virus. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Victor Biro
China detention of Garratts will test Canada’s skills
Nathan VanderKlippe
On the hunt for an ancient society in Lake Huron
Divrs survey a line of rocks on the bottom of Lake Huron that archeologists say were placed by caribou hunters thousands of years ago.
Patient at Ontario hospital with Ebola-like symptoms, but no diagnosis yet
Emergency Entrance at Brampton Civic Hospital. Officals say they are treating a case that has Ebola-like symptoms in the hospital.
Boards seek to raise profile of trustees as election nears
Trustees debate eliminating over 400 EAs during a meeting of the Toronto District School Board in Toronto, April 11, 2012.
Stampeders Keon Raymond looks to break defensive TD record
Calgary linebacker Keon Raymond (right) is one away from becoming the franchise leader in defensive touchdowns.
Obama signs $10.8 billion funding highway, transit construction projects into law
Judge rules against NCAA in O'Bannon antitrust case over athletes' rights to compensation
FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2010, file photo, former UCLA basketball player Ed O'Bannon Jr. sits in his office in Henderson, Nev. A federal judge ruled Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 that the NCAA can't stop college football and basketball players from selling the rights to their names and likenesses, opening the way to athletes getting payouts once their college careers are over. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)
Courage, death and survival: On the front lines of the Ebola outbreak
Adam Musil chooses to don maple leaf despite family’s Czech hockey lineage
Adam Musil will play for Canada’s under-18 team in the annual Ivan Hlinka tournament starting Monday in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Canada has won gold at the annual summer tournament six years running and 18 of 23 times since 1991.
NBA rookie transition program warns players not to rely on highs
Andrew Wiggins during the NBA rookie transition program this week in NJ. Photo credit: Courtesy of the NBA / Steven Freeman
Historic Waggoner Ranch, among largest in US, listed for sale at $725 million
Power financial group's second-quarter profit rises
Three top stock picks from ScotiaMcLeod’s Jaime Carrasco
Jaime Carrasco.
Putin has trapped himself in a quagmire of his own making
Russia's then Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) visits a grocery store in Moscow REUTERS/Alexei Nikolsky/RIA Novosti/Pool
For ‘boomerang’ employees, breaking up is hard to do
Leah Eichler
Cattle rancher’s gift aims to nurture youth
Paul Waldie
Wynne’s rural outreach efforts could unravel in face of budget challenges
Adam Radwanski
Business Highlights
Indian school survivor Alvin Dixon spoke out for truth
More than 2 dozen attorneys general seek ban on e-cigarette flavours, other regulations
B.C. pharmaceuticals firm cleared to test Ebola drug
Tekmira, whose head office is pictured in Burnaby, B.C., saw it’s stock jump to $23 on Friday upon news it received FDA approval.
CMHC survey sheds new light on condo investors
File photo of condo construction work in downtown Toronto.
Three retirement strategies for a low-yield world
With bonds producing next to no real income, the next generation of retirees will have to rethink their approach to investing.
US signals it won't agree to world court jurisdiction in Argentina suit over forced default
Stampeders see several familiar faces on expansion Ottawa Redblacks
Infographic: Gender financial facts in Canada
Sweet salvation: Can stevia be food producers' Holy Grail?
Draghi’s EU bond bailout kindness ends up biting him
Eric Reguly
Level 3 drought prompts government to urge island residents to save water
The one economic forecast that has no margin of error
Ian McGugan
A look at four novel pool designs that are making waves
Scientist invests in biotech stocks
Research scientist Bjarke Krysel Christensen
Bell Mobility scraps unpaid internship program
The logo for Bell Media, owned by BCE Inc., is displayed on a Toronto building in a handout photo.
CI share sale nets Scotiabank extra $150-million gain
The Scotiabank tower in downtown Toronto is shown in a Wednesday, June 16, 2010 photo.
Appeal Court orders new trial for B.C. Mountie convicted for shooting man
The dividend number you can’t ignore
John Heinzl
Judge rejects $324.5M settlement of case casting Apple, Google as leaders of jobs conspiracy
Wanted: A stress-free, debt-free life
Mike and Morley are in their 40s with two children and a serious aversion to debt
Happy hour’s ideal companion: The 10 best bargain bites in Vancouver
Alexandra Gill
Will Toronto's ambitious push to grow its urban canopy pay off?
The city has set a goal to increase canopy coverage, boosting it from its current 28 per cent to 40 per cent by 2057.
General Motors compensation expert gets claims in 63 death cases, 125 claims overall
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Friday
Disappointed New York judge threatens to hold Argentina in contempt over 'false' statements
Penn West, WorldCom: The warning signs we may have missed
David Milstead
U.S. national basketball team adds Rudy Gay to roster
Sacramento Kings small forward Rudy Gay (8) reacts after scoring against the Toronto Raptors during the second quarter at Sleep Train Arena.
New hosts and now a new producer in store for 'The View' as Bill Geddie exits after 17 years
Woman faces murder charge after man killed, other injured in Windsor parking lot
The Globe's stars and dogs for the week: Sweet sales at Tim Hortons
Review: Julia Stiles returns to the stage in 'Phoenix,' about the perils of modern-day hookups
Fire at Toronto cardboard plant causes minor injuries, $500K damage
Bullish on Tesoro
The Tesoro Corp. oil refinery in Nikiski, Alaska.
Insiders still buying at Surge Energy
Top finance official Jean Boivin quits for private-sector gig; last day Aug. 29
Gap, Post Holdings, Lions Gate Entertainment, CBS, and Nvidia are big market movers
General Motors issues 6 more recalls covering 312,000 vehicles; biggest for Saturn Vue
Cyclist, 19, dies in hospital after being struck by cement truck in London, Ont.
Timing the market is tempting – but it doesn’t end well
Norman Rothery
Chaparral Gold open to bids, including from former suitor
A stack of gold bars.
Where the medicine is the drama
The regular presence of the unorthodox – brilliant, self-medicating doctors, one of whom Clive Owen, right, portrays in HBO’s The Knick – is now completely orthodox on cable TV.
The close: TSX gains as Ukraine/Russian tensions appear to ease
Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a government meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, June 25, 2014.
Tekmira stock soars after FDA relaxes precautions on experimental Ebola drug
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
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Searching for a contrarian play in ‘the Yum Brands of sporting goods’
Bauer hockey gloves are seen in this file photo. Canadian companies say they’ll benefit from an cut to import tariffs on hockey equipment.
Ground rules for Tory leadership race to be set Saturday
Chopping choruses: Calgary radio station promises more music with edited songs
Go and seek out Shakespeare this summer
Globe Theatre’s production of Hamlet.
Ibrahimovic scores twice as PSG draws with Reims in French league opener
Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris St Germain jumps as he celebrates his goal with team mate Edison Cavnni during their French Ligue 1 soccer match against Reims at the Gustave Delaune Stadium in Reims August 8, 2014.
US stocks close higher, turn positive for the week, on hopes of easing tensions in Ukraine
FILE - This Aug. 9, 2011 photo shows a Wall Street street sign near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 as investors weigh gains in productivity against worsening geopolitical concerns. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Bebel Gilberto ‘drinks from the water of bossa nova’
The forthcoming album from the Manhattan-based Brazilian chanteuse Bebel Gilberto is Tudo.
Jupiter says pulling debt offering won’t impact Encana deal
Pump jacks pump oil at an Encana well near Standard, Alberta on May 12, 2014.
Thousands of motorists being mailed refund cheques after ICBC mix-up
ICBC says 441,000 letters are being sent to customers whose vehicles were mis-labeled, with refunds being sent to those who overpaid. Drivers who underpaid will not be asked to reimburse the corporation.
Police drop charges against 3 accused of disturbance outside Taylor Swift home in R.I.
Correction-wary investors, take a look at this low-volatility ETF
Renovating? In Vancouver, it’s about to get way more complicated
Italy blocks big cruise ships from sailing past Venice's St. Marks, studies alternate route
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