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Shoalts: Carlyle under a microscope and in the crosshairs
Randy Carlyle, head coach of the Toronto Maple Leaf hockey team holds a media scrum after training camp at the MasterCard Centre on Sept 12 2013.
Jeter home run helps hand Blue Jays fifth straight loss
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, top, catches the ball to tag out Toronto Blue Jays’ Josh Thole on Thursday. This four-game set could go a long way toward determining the AL East’s runner-up.
Military prosecutors to appeal acquittal in Quebec sex assault case
Warrant officer Andre Gagnon walks to testify at his court martial at the St-Malo Armoury Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in Quebec City.
Museum researches on B.C. spiders, dispels myth on spider season
B.C. has 781 known spider species, but Claudia Copley of the Royal BC Museum said the survey will likely push that to 1,000 over the next few years.
City of Saskatoon gives transit union 48-hour lockout notice if no deal reached
A damaged bus is seen in Saskatoon Saturday morning, Sept. 6, 2014 following a joyriding incident.
Leonard Cohen says touring has 'improved my mood'; talks about new album, his 80th birthday
Leonard Cohen attends a listening party for his new album "Popular Problems" on Thursday, Sept 18, 2014 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
'Disillusioned’ B.C. teachers grudgingly voting on new contract
BCTF members cast ballots in Vancouver Thursday on a six-year deal that includes a 7.25-per-cent salary increase.
Driver involved in crash that killed B.C. woman drunk was drunk: RCMP
Hunter killed by grizzly, guide survives attack in Northwest Territories
New Brunswick leaders spar over records in debate as election nears
New Brunswick Premier David Alward and his wife Rhonda arrive in the rural community of Penobsquis to launch his re-election bid on Thursday, August 21, 2014.
Green Party backs vacant-home tax proposal in Vancouver
Pete Fry, an aspiring councillor for the Greens, raised the possibility of assessing a tax on luxury houses and condos.
Review: 'Love Letters' on Broadway with Brian Dennehy and Mia Farrow is a thin missive
In this image released by Polk and Company, Mia Farrow, left, and Brian Dennehy perform in "Love Letters," in New York. The play is made up of letters, Christmas cards, birth announcements and notes between a woman and a man over decades starting in 1937. (AP Photo/Polk and Company, Carol Rosegg)
2 mine workers die after truck crashes at B.C. rock-quarry operation
Trial begins on damages for woman, daughter who survived plane crash into their New York home
The Vandoos: Breaking the anglophone military monopoly
Colonel Mike St-Louis: ‘Our ability as French-Canadians to manoeuvre on that spectrum … is one of our strengths.’
The Patricias: The first troops to answer the call
Lady Patricia Ramsay, colonel-in-chief of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry inspecting members of the regiment in England, January 1942.
Harper attacks Trudeau; promises to address gun owner concerns
Table: Regional results of the Scottish referendum
Ballot boxes wait to be opened at a counting centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 18, 2014.
Canadian-led 'Jesus in toast' study wins Ig Nobel Prize at Harvard University
University of Toronto professor Kang Lee, lead researcher of the 'Jesus in Toast' study, is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Toronto-Lisa Sakulensky
Poor record of fed requests to telecom companies for Canadians’ data
With an umbrella for protection for an afternoon shower, a woman checks her mobile phone while walking onYonge St. in downtown Toronto on July 3 2014.
Veteran QBs Glenn and Ray set to face each other as Lions host Argos
Apple tightens security so company can't pry into password-protected iPhones, iPads
Foiled Aussie beheading plot raises fears in Canada
Australian police carried out a series of raids and detained 15 people on Thursday after they received intelligence about an alleged plot to carry out public beheadings. Court documents allege the plan was formulated at the urging of a senior Islamic State member who is overseas and wanted by the Australian police. Mubin Shaikh, a former security-intelligence officer who infiltrated the “Toronto 18” terrorist cell in 2006, said there’s no reason to believe Canada would be immune from those who might share a similar ideology.
Cyclist Jens Voigt joins the greats as he sets new hour record
German cyclist Jens Voigt cycles during his attempt to break the one hour cycling world record at the velodrome Suisse in Grenchen, Switzerland, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014.
Driver fatigue potential cause of B.C. tour bus crash: transportation minister
A Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement officer watches as a tour bus that rolled over and crashed on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt, B.C., Thursday, is moved during an investigation at a towing company lot in Kelowna on Friday August 29, 2014.
B.C. filmmaker’s love letter to old Chinatown
Marsha Lederman
Rarity of Rob Ford’s cancer makes outcome unpredictable
Dr. Zane Cohen updates the media on the condition of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford during a press conference at Mount Sinai Hospital on Sept 17 2014. Testing showed Ford has a malignant tumour and will begin chemotherapy shortly.
Visionary curator Jean Sutherland Boggs framed a legacy
Jean Sutherland Boggs, pictured in 1963, had ‘a brilliant career,’ directing the aquisitions for a bevy of institutions in Canada and the U.S.
Duhatschek: Can Johnny Hockey hack it in the NHL?
Calgary Flames' rookie Johnny Gaudreau speaks to the media as team members show up for season-end activities in Calgary on Monday, April 14, 2014. Known as "Johnny Hockey" in an homage to Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel and the "Johnny Football" brand, the slick Calgary Flames prospect is already turning heads because of his moves, and his moniker.
Gluskin Sheff Q4 revenue, earnings soar; declares special 35-cent dividend
Alberta political strategist Rod Love faces cancer diagnosis
1 more time: House GOP passes election-year package of previously approved tax, energy bills
Ancient way of killing now serves as propaganda tool for Islamic State
This undated file still image from video released April 7, 2011, by GlobalPost, shows James Foley of Rochester, N.H., a freelance contributor for GlobalPost, in Benghazi, Libya.
Aboard the Amundsen: ‘Little cows of the sea’ big players in Arctic and climate change research
A pair of Calanus copepods as seen this week by LOKI, an underwater camera system developed at Laval University.
Mirtle: Defiant or not, Kessel isn’t why the Leafs lose
Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Kessel pauses during a photo shoot at training camp in Toronto on Thursday September 18, 2014.
First new Arctic offshore patrol ship to be named HMCS Harry DeWolf
Backup dancers sue Cher for alleged race discrimination, retaliation; singer denies wrongdoing
These 16 Canadian stocks are looking overbought
Canadian National Railway is among the 16 stocks on the S&P/TSX 60 Index that are 10 per cent or more above their 40-week moving average.
Vancouver Canucks hope for season of revival
Vancouver Canucks players (left to right) Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Alex Burrows and Kevin Bieksa talk to media during the first day of the team's training camp in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday September 18, 2014.
Appeals court affirms agency's right to investigate drilling rig owner in 2010 Gulf oil spill
For successful investors, boring is beautiful
John Reese
City of Saskatoon gives transit union 48-hour lockout notice if no deal reached
Chemotherapy: Better than it used to be, still a challenge for some patients
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is shown leaving his office at city hall on Wednesday July 9, 2014. The mayor is facing allegations of inappropriate behaviour while in rehab. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants more students to explore careers in technology, computers
Students at Sequoia High School in Redwood City Calif. make their way bak to class after a special assembly on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. During the assembly Facebook gifted 50 laptops to the school and CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered questions in front of hundreds of students as part of Facebook's campaign to encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math or what are otherwise known as STEM fields. (AP Photo/Alex Washburn)
Government, opposition MPs unite behind MP's democratic reform bill
Home Depot eliminates malware that affected 56 million credit cards
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2010 file photo, shoppers walk through the aisles at the Home Depot store in Williston, Vt. The Home Depot on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 said it has eliminated malware from its U.S. and Canadian networks that affected 56 million unique payment cards between April and September. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Three reported injured after collapse at fish plant in Nova Scotia
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Thursday
Talisman eyeing Scottish vote, but says North Sea faces bigger challenges
Business Highlights
Oilers coach Eakins says Oilers are improved, but wants team to "be modest"
Canada set to fuel U.S. emission reduction efforts
Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford listens to United States Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz who touted the need for U.S.-Canada collaboration on energy infrastructure at a meeting Thursday.
Peter Aceto: Six ways to lead in times of change
Peter Aceto is president and chief executive officer at Tangerine Bank
My company fired me and won’t give me my pictures
Daniel Lublin
The flexibility buck stops with your boss
Harvey Schachter
Three top stock picks from ScotiaMcLeod’s Nick Majendie
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Alibaba stock soars in public debut as investors seek way to tap into Chinese middle class
People walk past an advertising billboard showing the mobile app of Alibaba’s Taobao consumer-to-consumer site at a subway station in Beijing Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014. Alibaba Group's U.S. stock offering is a wakeup call about an emerging wave of technology giants in China's state-dominated economy. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Appeals court affirms agency's right to investigate drilling rig owner in 2010 Gulf oil spill
Hunter killed by grizzly, guide survives attack in Northwest Territories
SAP will buy travel and expense management software maker Concur for $7.36B, or $129 per share
MDA gets $19.8M contract to build data relay terminal for European Space Agency
New Brunswick leaders spar over records in roundtable debate as election nears
Franchisees fear footing Tim Hortons takeover bill
A Tim Hortons franchise stands next to a Burger King outlet in a Toronto food court on Aug. 25, 2014.
That was the week that was
FILE - This Saturday, July 5, 1969 file photo shows Mick Jagger, lead singer of The Rolling Stones, singing during a free, five-hour concert before nearly 250,000 fans in Hyde Park in London, England. The band announced on Wednesday, April 4, 2013 they will return to Hyde Park to perform almost 44 years to the day after their most iconic performance, which took place two days after the death of band member Brian Jones. (AP Photo/Peter Kemp) B/W ONLY
Cameron still loses despite Scottish outcome
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron delivers a speech at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland September 15, 2014. Cameron appealed to Scots' emotions on his last visit to Scotland before this week's historic referendum by warning them on Monday that a vote to leave the United Kingdom would be irreversible.
The poison pill’s long goodbye
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RCMP office in jail-sex case ‘dysfunctional,’ court hears
From healthy fries to segways: Why most products fail
A Burger King Worldwide Inc. Whopper hamburger and Satisfries are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, April 24, 2014.
Oracle, Concur Technologies, Yahoo, Dresser-Rand and Red Hat are big market movers
Our Country’s Good: A play within a play, performed with conviction
The 22 characters in Our Country’s Good are played by 10 actors, most of whom take double or triple roles, with no regard for gender or skin colour.
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Quebec man, 38, killed in collision near Maxville in eastern Ontario
Range Resources agrees to pay $4M fine for gas drilling waste violations
NO-NU-PL8S: Alberta premier scraps planned redesign of licence plates
CEO at low-cost carrier JetBlue is leaving, will be replaced by company president
Is there a gender gap among commuting cyclists? The numbers are stark
The real value Minecraft brings to Microsoft
An XBox 360 Minecraft game is seen at a GameStop store on Septemeber 15, 2014 in Miami, Florida. Microsoft today announced it will acquire video game maker Mojang and its popular Minecraft game for $2.5 billion.
Derek Jeter going out his way, thanks fans in ad accompanied by Frank Sinatra's 'My Way'
Diamond producers fear competition as consumers find new best friends
Uncut diamonds from southern Africa and Canada are seen through a jeweller's loupe at De Beers headquarters in London January 17, 2011.
Polls close, vote counting begins in Scotland's historic referendum on independence
Map: Where would a fixed link from Nanaimo to Gabriola Island go?
Twelve jurors selected so far in Magnotta murder trial
Potential jurors Luka Rocco Magnotta’s first-degree murder trial are instructed by a special constable in Montreal September 8, 2014.
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Home Depot says 56M cards affected in data breach
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Trying to connect the dots on Fed policy? Forget it
Kevin Carmichael
McDonald's boosts dividend by 5 per cent to 85 cents per share
Canadian singles chart adds streaming to formula; Taylor Swift tops
CP fights back over Ottawa’s new railway regulations
When the changes were first announced in the spring, CP said forcing it to handle cars destined for another railway will complicate rail movements, slow traffic and open the Canadian market to U.S. rivals.
FDA approves once-a-week diabetes injection from Eli Lilly
Blind spots partly caused mid-air crash that killed 4 people and dog:TSB report
Scotland to reject independence, BBC reports
Counting begins in the Scottish Independence Referendum at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thursday Sept. 18, 2014.
Price tag for controversial Manitoba hydro line jumps by $1.3 billion
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison ends 37-year reign as CEO, turns over job to top lieutenants
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2012 file photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison gestures while giving a keynote address at Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco. Oracle says Ellison is stepping aside as CEO of the company he founded. The business software maker promoted Safra Catz and Mark Hurd to replace him as co-CEOs. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
The close: TSX flat; S&P 500, Dow Jones hit record highs
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 15, 2014 in New York City.
New Brunswick Liberals could face internal dilemma over abortion access issue
US stocks end at record highs after drop in jobless claims and Fed meeting
Saskatoon man charged with child porn, techs spend months cracking computer code
Breaking the pattern: How do we end the cycle of violent child discipline?
Minnesota Vikings Adrian Peterson runs with ball against the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas in this file photo taken November 3, 2013. Peterson, a marquee National Football League running back facing charges of child abuse for injuries he caused when disciplining his son, was reinstated by the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.
Tom Mison says jaw dropped when told of this season's 'Sleepy Hollow' finale
Actor Tom Mison star of the television show "Sleepy Hollow," poses for a portrait in New York, Jan.13, 2014. The show returns Monday at 9 p.m. to Fox and Global. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Scott Gries/Invision/AP
Police seek suspect in attempted abduction of girl, 10, in Toronto
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