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In Pictures: Stunning classic cars at the Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance
1939 Packard 1703 Touring Sedan
Aboard the Amundsen: Ship’s scientists probe the future of Western Arctic
Onboard the CCGS Amundsen on an Arctic research cruise, Sept. 14, 2014.
Examining the effects of climate change on the Arctic
A device that measures ocean temperature and salinity and collects samples of seawater at different depths is deployed off the side of the CCGS Amundsen.
Nurse, Moroz want to give the Oilers something to think about at training camp
Darnell Nurse wears an Edmonton Oilers jersey after being selected by the Oilers as the seventh overall pick in the 2013 National Hockey league (NHL) draft in Newark, New Jersey, June 30, 2013.
Fatal shooting shakes Southwestern Ontario farming community
A heavy police presence descended on a quiet farming community in Southwestern Ontario on Sunday after a man was fatally shot near a wildlife conservation area, leaving some residents bewildered.
Oil industry asked B.C. government for gas plant exemption
Liberal Leader Christy Clark and Mike Bernier, left, candidate for Peace River, tour an Encana Compressor Site used to gather natural gas and natural gas liquids from natural gas wells in Dawson Creek, B.C., April 18, 2013.
Christy Clark finally comes to grips with aboriginal title
Justine Hunter
Mount Polley tailings spill effects could last for decades
Mark Hume
Vancouver mayoral candidate proposes fee for empty properties
A man walks past a contractor's sign outside a mansion currently under construction in a Vancouver neighbourhood popular with Chinese buyers September 9, 2014. Chinese investors' global hunt for prime real estate is helping drive Vancouver  home prices to record highs and the city, long among top destinations for wealthy mainland buyers, is feeling the bonanza's unwelcome side-effects.
Hamilton Ticats move into first place in East with third win
Hamilton Tiger-Cat's quarterback Zach Collaros (L) runs the ball past Saskatchewan Roughriders' John Chick (97) and Brian Peters (27) during the second half of their CFL football game in Hamilton, September 14, 2014.
Ontario’s full-day kindergarten splits classes – and raises concerns
Nadine Gallacher teaches a combined math lesson to her senior kindergarten and Grade 1 split class at Riverside Public School in London, Ontario, Tuesday. Younger students explore similarities between groups assorted animals, while older ones considered their organization and developed their math vocabulary.
Volunteers to drag Winnipeg’s Red River for evidence of missing aboriginal women
Bernadine Thompson, whose mother went missing last Wednesday, attends a ceremony on the Alexander Docks to bless the Red River in Winnipeg on Sunday.
Trade Storm wins on second try to claim Ricoh Woodbine Mile
Jamie Spencer guides Trade Storm to victory in the $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile.
Redskins lose RG3 to ankle injury, Gates scores three TDs in NFL Sunday action
San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates, right, scores past Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker K.J. Wright during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in San Diego.
The best images from around the world: Sept. 14th
Canadian Olympian Ian Millar wins CP International at Spruce Meadows Masters
What to expect from Parliament’s fall session
Parliament Hill in Ottawa is viewed from the shores of Gatineau, Quebec on Oct. 22, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Palestinian children return to war-ravaged schools
Palestinian school boys drink iced juice as they sit on a damaged wall of a school in Gaza City’s Shejaia neighborhood on Sunday.Some half million Gaza children made a delayed return to school on Sunday after a devastating 50-day war with Israel that killed more than 2,100 Palestinians and damaged hundreds of school buildings.
Bills’ Spiller, Watkins score a TD a piece in home-opening win over Dolphins
Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller, right, runs past Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Jason Trusnik (93) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Police seek second suspect in Toronto fight
The painful secrecy of Russia’s war in Ukraine
A freshly dug grave, believed by some locals to hold the body of a Russian paratrooper killed fighting alongside rebels in Ukraine, is seen at the Vybuty public cemetery in the Pskov region of northwest Russia
Jermain Defoe's departure could spur shakeup at TFC
TFC could part with Jermain Defoe when the international transfer window opens.
Death in Clinton, B.C., has been ruled a homicide following autopsy
Nurse, Moroz want to give the Oilers something to think about at training camp
Darnell Nurse talks during a news conference introducing the top prospects going into Sunday's NHL hockey draft, Friday, June 28, 2013, in Weehawken, N.J. Nurse and Mitchell Moroz want to give the Edmonton Oilers a headache - in a good way. The pair are thought to be on the outside looking in for spots on the club's NHL roster heading into training camp, but that isn't stopping either from dreaming big. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julio Cortez
Ski resort in B.C. will not open for upcoming season after chairlift accident
Infographic: Toronto-Dominion's payout predictability
In the past three years, TD has raised its dividend at an annualized rate of 12.2 per cent.
Shira Herzog was steadfast in her pursuit of a better Israel
Shira Herzog was research director and executive director of the Canada-Israel Committee (CIC) for a decade, and was vice-president responsible for Israeli programs and later the president at the Kahanoff Foundation.
Should your best performers get the most pay?
Should your top performers get the most pay?
Dig to find the roots of errors
Slow and deliberate wins the decision-making game
Harvey Schachter
My co-workers treat me like a baby
Billy Anderson
SolarShare grows as ‘green bonds’ heat up
SolarShare’s latest co-op solar project, seen here earlier this month, is a 600 kilowatt rooftop solar installation on a mixed-use commercial building in Brampton.
For central bankers, public speaking is a dark art
The sun rises to the east of the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. on July 31, 2013. Central bankers are in demand after an awestruck public watched the Fed wield extraordinary power in its fight against the financial crisis.
Memo from the NHL: Two minutes for being exciting
Toronto Maple Leafs' Mason Raymond scores on Ottawa Senators' Craig Anderson, left, in the shootout during NHL hockey action in Toronto on October 5, 2013. Mason Raymond caused quite a stir with his spin-o-rama shootout move Saturday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch
How Southwest Airlines is continuing its upward trajectory
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly shoots a t-shirt toward employees during an event at Love Field in Dallas on Sept. 8. Southwest has reported 41 straight years of profit and has never laid off employees.
RG3 dislocates ankle in Redskins’ win over Jaguars
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) leaves the game on a cart after injuring his left ankle during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, in Landover, Md.
Alberta Tories looking to put instability behind them under Jim Prentice era
Premier-designate Jim Prentice gives the thumbs in Edmonton, on Monday Sept 8, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Environmental extremism a rising threat to energy sector, RCMP warns
The view looking down the Douglas Channel from Kitimat, B.C., the proposed location of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. The oil industry has run into vehement opposition to plans for crude oil pipelines through British Columbia and across the country to the port of Saint John, N.B.
B.C. LNG firms press Ottawa for tax break
File photo of the Kitimat LNG site.
Blue Jays blow game against Rays in extras after ninth-inning heroics
Tampa Bay Rays Yunel Escobar taunts fans after hitting a solo homer during 8th inning AL action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Sunday September 14, 2014.
Lethal Weapon actor appears at Unifor national convention in Vancouver
CPI report expected to reveal rise in Canada’s ‘core’ inflation rate
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has been steadfast that the earlier inflation spike was fuelled by the temporary impact of the dollar and energy prices.
Telus takes road less travelled with health-care investments
Telus chief executive officer Joe Natale told an investor conference last week that the company’s health-related investment is more than a substitute for being in the content game.
NFL wobbles as abuse to concussions steal football’s headlines
In this Nov. 10, 2013, file photo, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice waits on the tunnel for his introduction before an NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Baltimore.
From bushel to bread: Early snow storm contributes to ‘very tricky harvest’
Farmer Jay Schultz unloads wheat on Sept. 7 near Standard, Alta. Recent stormy weather has seriously threatened his crops.
'The Imitation Game' wins top prize at Toronto International Film Festival
A giant of the past resurrected as newest Wall Street hot stock
The shale boom has been a boon to U.S. Steel – the company manufactures tubular products needed for drilling.
Corporations vs. Canada: The threat of treaty shopping
Barrie McKenna
Milos Raonic secures Canada’s Davis Cup World Group spot
Milos Raonic of Canada runs for the ball during his Davis Cup world group men's singles play-offs match against Santiago Giraldo of Colombia at the Metro Centre in Halifax on Sept. 14.
Raonic secures Canada's Davis Cup World Group spot with win over Giraldo
Canada's Milos Raonic reacts after defeating Colombia's Santiago Giraldo in straight sets in Davis Cup singles action in Halifax on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. Canada wins the three-day event and stays in the elite World Group for 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
'No Good Deed,' 'Dolphin Tale 2' unseat 'Guardians of the Galaxy' from atop the box office
FILE - This Jan. 4, 2014 file photo shows actor Idris Elba at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala in Palm Springs, Calif. The Sony thriller “No Good Deed,” which stars Elba as an escaped convict and Taraji P. Henson as the innocent he terrorizes, opened on top of the box office with $24.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
‘The Ford era has to come to an end,’ Tory says during Sunday debate
Toronto Mayoral Candidates (L-R) Olivia Chow, Ari Goldkind and John Tory participate in a scheduled debate at the Evergreen Brickworks on Sunday September 14, 2014.
Stamps QB Mitchell to miss at least one game
Bo Levi Mitchell of the Calgary Stampeders looks up field for a teammate to pass to during a CFL game against the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Sept. 13 in Calgary.
New Brunswick NDP leader proud Liberals, Tories now among his prize candidates
NDP Leader Dominic Cardy speaks to media after the New Brunswick leaders debate in Moncton on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. When the NDP leader in New Brunswick promotes some of his prize candidates, he's happy to emphasize they were once his political foes. Cardy says each convert from the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives gives voters confidence his party, without a seat in the last legislature, will make gains after Sept. 22. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marc Grandmaison
Injured Mitchell out, Tate in at quarterback for Calgary Stampeders
Ministers jockey for surplus bucks as Commons returns
Alberto Contador wins Spanish Vuelta for third time
Alberto Contador of Spain celebrates on the podium after winning the 20th stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling, a 185.7-kilometer (115-mile) ride between Santo Estevo De Ribas De Sil and Puerto De Ancares, Spain on Sept. 13.
B.C. teachers’ union, province continue to meet with mediator
A empty teachers desk is pictured at the front of a empty classroom at McGee Secondary school in Vancouver on Sept. 5.
‘The Imitation Game’ wins top prize at TIFF
Benedict Cumberbatch is pictured in a scene of "The Imitation Game.”
'The Imitation Game' wins People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival
Manchester United routs QPR to claim first win of Premier League season
Manchester United's Colombian striker Radamel Falcao shoots as Queens Park Rangers' English goalkeeper Robert Green prepares to save during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on Sept. 14.
When life gives you tomatoes - throw them; Dutch stage tomato fight against Russian sanctions
Participants hurl tomatoes in front of the Royal Palace turning Amsterdam's central Dam square into a red pulpy mess Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. Entrepreneurs have seized upon Russia's boycott of European produce to set up a tomato-throwing fight. The idea is lifted from Spain's famed annual "La Tomatina" festival. The Dutch event is being marketed as a protest, but participants say they're mostly looking forward to smacking friends and strangers with overripe tomatoes. Wearing goggles is strongly advised. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Fire destroys two-storey building in downtown Halifax
Slain Moncton Mounties honoured in RCMP memorial ceremony
Police and members of the public gathered in Moncton for the funeral of three New Brunswick Mounties killed in the line of duty. The brother of Douglas Larche says the constable "always put others before himself."
Academics calls for moratorium on CRA political audit of think-tank
Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 9.
Text of letter from academics calling for halt to CRA political-activity audits
Open letter from academics calls for moratorium on CRA political audit
Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday April 9, 2014. More than 400 academics are demanding the Canada Revenue Agency halt its audit of the political activities of a think-tank, saying the Conservative government is trying to intimidate, muzzle and silence its critics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Bad connection: Prison cell phone seizures rising as officials seek solution
Soldiers on Viagra part of a list of secrets held by Harper government
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sits before speaking during at the opening of the Ismaili Centre Toronto and the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto on Sept. 12.
New anti-euro party performs well in 2 state votes in Germany, builds on momentum
Bodo Ramelow, top candidate of German party 'Die Linke' (The Left) for the parliament elections in Thuringia state listens to inhabitants during an election campaign in Erfurt, Germany, Friday, Sept.12, 2014. A quarter-century after the Berlin Wall fell, an election this weekend may show whether Germany is ready for its first state governor from the party descended from East Germany’s communist rulers. The opposition Left Party hopes to end the 24-year grip of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on the governor’s office in eastern Thuringia state Sunday. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)
Soldiers on Viagra part of a list of secrets held by Harper government
Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault is shown in Ottawa, May 31, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
3 Mounties fatally shot in Moncton, N.B., honoured in RCMP memorial ceremony
Teen Hyo-Joo Kim beats Karrie Webb by one stroke to win Evian Championship
South Korean Hyo Joo Kim celebrates as she finishes the last round of the Evian Championship, a major tournament on the women's calendar, on Sept. 14 in the French Alps town of Evian-les-Bains.
Annette Verschuren shares why a little cow dung under your fingernails isn’t a bad thing
Our son of three mothers
What it’s like to live with an eating disorder
Why you should watch the MasterChef finale tonight
John Doyle
Stealth Workout: Off the Wall
1. Stand with your back against the wall. Walk your feet forward. 2. Bend your knees to slide your bum down the wall. Stop when your knees make roughly a 90-degree angle and you can still see your toes. Engage your bum and abs. Hold for 10 to 60 seconds.
Hours of Culture: Five things you should check out this week
The Power of Yet- “You got what it takes, just learn from your mistakes.” The dapper R&B singer Janelle Monáe zips around Sesame Street with a peppy song about perseverance that’s perfect for the pipsqueak people struggling with new challenges. (www. youtube.com)
Anorexia: A ‘new passion’ may help people recover
Dr. Louis Charland, a professor at the University of Western Ontario, argues patients are in the throes of a destructive, all-consuming passion.
The Quick Fix: Spinach and Parmesan Squares
Parmesan Squares are healthy, savoury and portable. Another bonus: The recipe makes a lot and they freeze well – perfect to pull out as needed.
Police say 58-year-old man killed in accident north of Fredericton
Police say man shot near home in west end of Newfoundland capital city
Islamic State beheading strengthens resolve to tackle threat
File-This Oct. 11, 2013, file photo shows British Prime Minister David Cameron speaking during an investment conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Islamic State extremists released a video showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines, who was abducted in Syria last year, and Cameron late Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, condemned his slaying as "an act of pure evil." (AP Photo / Peter Morrison, File)
Large police presence in SW Ontario after shooting near a wildlife area
An Ontario Provincial Police van enters the perimeter surrounding the Hullet Conservation Area, northeast of Clinton Ont., Sunday, September 14, 2014 after a man was found dead in the area on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
Motorcyclist dead after sliding into pickup truck south of London, Ont.
Fire destroys two-storey building housing businesses in downtown Halifax
Libya's elected parliament fires central bank head after he tried to block funds for lawmakers
Kerry to discuss Ukraine with Russia as rebel fighting continues
Armed pro-Russian militants patrol a road near a front line where shelling continues between pro-Russian forces and the Ukrainian army in the village of Olenivka some 30 kms south of Donetsk on the way to Mariupol, Ukraine.
Paul Casey wins KLM Open by one shot from Simon Dyson
Paul Casey of England hits his tee shot on the 9th hole during the Final Round of the KLM Open held at De Kennemer Golf and Country Club on Sept. 14 in Zandvoort, Netherlands.
Volatile time expected on markets: traders look to U.K. referendum, Fed meeting
Human Rights Watch calls for probe of Iraqi airstrike that killed 31 civilians
A Kurdish Peshmerga fighter holds a position at a frontline on Sept. 13 in Baqrt.
TV Blog Buzz: 'Married… With Children' getting a spin-off?; 'Homeland' preview
Christina Applegate, from left, Katey Sagal, David Faustino, and Ed O'Neill from "Married with Children" attend the ceremony honoring Katey Sagal with a star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Oscar winner Ben Kingsley keeping busy, with 12 upcoming projects
Sir Ben Kingsley speaks at the Facing History and Ourselves 20th anniversary Los Angeles benefit dinner on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014 in Beverly Hills, Calif. At age 70, Kingsley still keeps a schedule that looks like a highway in gridlock. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Sayles/Invision/AP
B.C. residents arrested in northern Ont. after car reported stolen in Sudbury
'Foxcatcher,' 'Imitation Game' among best of fest for Canadian Press reporters
Actor Nick Kroll promotes the film "Adult Beginners" during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Homelessness, poverty recurrent themes at this year's Toronto film fest
Director Ramin Bahrani is pictured in a Toronto hotel room as he promotes the film "99 Homes" during the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
'Flight of the Conchords' star in vampire comedy 'What We Do in the Shadows'
Jonathan Brugh, Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement star in “What We Do in the Shadows,” a vampire mockumentary that screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-GAT PR
Scarborough shooting leaves one man dead, one wounded
Jets prospect Morrissey looking to follow Trouba’s path to the NHL
Josh Morrissey of the Prince Albert Raiders receives the Scholastic Player of the Year Trophy during the 2012-13 CHL Awards Ceremony in Saskatoon, Sask. on Saturday, May 25, 2013.
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