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TIFF Day 6 in photos: Hockey legends and cinema greats share the spotlight
Cast member Robert Pattinson arrives at the "Maps to the Stars" gala at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, September 9, 2014.
Alberta hit man guilty of contempt in Saskatoon court for refusing to testify
Bautista helps end Buehrle’s streak of bad luck as Jays crush Cubs
Munenori Kawasaki #66 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with Kevin Pillar #11 and Colby Rasmus #28 after they alls cored on a bases-clearing double in the ninth inning during MLB game action against the Chicago Cubs on September 9, 2014 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Nevada lawmakers gather in anticipation of special session to consider $1.3B package for Tesla
A banner welcoming Tesla to Nevada is hung on the US Bank building just south of the downtown Reno casino district on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Renvo, Nev. State lawmakers planned to meet in a special legislative session in Carson City on Wednesday to consider a package of tax breaks and incentives worth up to $1.3 billion to seal a deal to bring the electric car maker's $5 billion lithium battery "gigafactory'' to an industrial park in the state. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)
Venezuelan annual inflation reaches 63 pct in August as currency troubles make goods scarce
Tracking Franklin’s ships from 1845 to 2014
Parks Canada's Ryan Harris explains the find from the Victoria Strait Expedition in Ottawa on Tuesday September 9, 2014. The PMO says one of the lost ships from Sir John Franklin's doomed Arctic expedition has been found.
Thirteen-year-old Saskatchewan boy sentenced for stabbing female classmate
13-year-old Texas designer puts on a runway show at New York Fashion Week
One Franklin Expedition ship has been found, but the mystery continues
This side-scan sonar image taken from a remotely operated underwater vehicle shows one of two ships from the lost Franklin Expedition.
Oscar de la Renta presents spring collection of sheer - and sheer - luxury
Unravelling the ancient mystery of John Franklin’s lost ships
The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror leave England in 1845, never to return.
Finding of Franklin ship fuels Harper’s new nationalism
Parks Canada image shows one of two ships from the lost Franklin expedition
First Nations protesters shut down northern B.C. drilling site
Gary Michael Dault Gallery Going (Saturday March 30) Exhibition at Peak Gallery Artist - John Heward Title - "Untitled (Self-Portrait)" Measurement - 61" x 53" Date - 1995 - 2003 Alkyd on Rayon
Stock up on ramen noodle: cost of university to rise 13 per cent over four years
A University of British Columbia student studies under fall foliage on the campus in Vancouver on October 30, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Canadian men’s soccer team ends 16-game winless streak with win over Jamaica
Canada forward Randy Edwini-Bonsu (24) and forward Simeon Jackson (10) and midfielder Julian de Guzman (6) congratulate Canada forward Tosaint Ricketts (9) on his goal against Jamaica at BMO Field. Canada defeated Jamaica 3-1.
Several charges laid in crash that killed 17-year-old Saskatoon teenager
NY officials: World Trade Center complex on track and on budget to create vibrant downtown
CORRECTS LOCATION OF THE LIGHT TO ADJACENT TO THE WTC COMPLEX, NOT 1 WTC - The Tribute in Light rises behind buildings adjacent to the World Trade Center complex and a reflecting pool at the National September 11 Memorial, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in New York. The tribute, an art installation of 88 searchlights aiming skyward in two columns, is a remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Group calls for independent audit of proposed Site C Dam
The area of the Peace River where the proposed Site C Hydro Development Dam would be built near Fort St. John on January 17, 2013.
Pay increases for Canadian doctors slowing down, report says
William Osler Health Centre doctors (L-R) Andrew Healey, Susan Lavery ,Alexandra McMillan posed the in ICU in Brampton June 26, 2014. According to a new report, pay increases for doctors have slowed down in Canada.
Jenny Packham celebrates Marilyn Monroe in dazzling gowns, slinky hot pink looks
The Jenny Packham Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Stock up on ramen noodles: cost of university to rise 13 per cent over four years
22 year old Becky Winsor, on the campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland. Students will need deeper pockets to study at Canadian universities over the next four years with annual fees projected to rise 13 per cent on average to $7,755, having almost tripled over the past 20 years, according to a new report released Wednesday. Students in Ontario can expect to shell out $9,483 on average in tuition and other compulsory fees in 2017-18. Fees in the province have nearly quadrupled over the last two decades, said the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Tow-truck driver forced to play action hero after truck stolen
Brody Leimer went to pick up a truck left on the side of the road early Monday near Cochrane, Alberta. While he was in the middle of hooking it up, a man drove off in the tow truck with Mr. Leimer partially inside the attached sport utility vehicle.
OPM plans to end contract with USIS after cyberattack hit major security clearance contractor
Music Review: No surprise the surprise U2 album 'Songs of Innocence' is pretty great
This CD cover image released by Interscope Records shows "Songs of Innocence," by U2. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Interscope Records
Obama to make case for strike against Islamic State heartland
President Barack Obama speaks on the phone to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah from his desk at the White House
Ontario’s legal system too costly and complicated, new chief justice says
Ontario’s legal system has grown so expensive and bogged down by red tape that it’s now inaccessible to many of the people it’s meant to serve, the province’s new top judge warned on his first full day on the job. George Strathy urged every level of court to consider how their practices can be simplified, streamlined and made more user-friendly.
Sedins will have minutes managed as new Canucks coach Desjardins takes helm
Vancouver Canucks' head coach Willie Desjardins stands for television interviews in Vancouver,on June 23, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
NDP gather in Harper's back yard, predict voters want change, even in Alberta
Liam Lacey’s TIFF Diary: Testy press conferences – don’t ask the stars about genius, sad stories or unruly facial hair
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch speaks during a press conference for "The Imitation Game" at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.
How hunting drones are being regulated out of the sky
Cy Brown is in black, (top) James Palmer in green. (left, with drone) The pictures were taken in Bunkie, Louisiana on August 17-18, 2012 on and around Cy's brother's rice fields which had been damaged by boars. Cy and Palmer use a homemade drone to track and hunt the boars at night.
Reported gunman on roof shuts down street in Toronto
Armed Police enter a building after a reported sighting of a person with a gun in Toronto September 9, 2014.
Unions reject B.C.’s ‘me-too’ wage excuse, back teachers
Chef Solange Arros from Bandidas Taqueria rolls up a burrito September 9, 2014. the restaurant has pledged to donate all of its profits from every Wednesday until the strike ends to the B.C. Teachers' Federation.
Fall weather expected to follow summer trends across Canada
Jean Rivers tries to clear snow from her trees as snow continues to fall in Cremona, Alta., on Tuesday. The Prairies aren’t expected to get much of a break from an unusually chilly, soggy summer.
B.C. teachers get a helping hand from the province's labour movement
It seems as if the Canucks’ hallmark hubris is still intact – and it shouldn’t be
David Ebner
Heart and Stroke Foundation urges limits to sugar intake
Under the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s guidelines, one can of Coca-Cola would exceed the daily ‘free’ sugar
Soknacki drops out of Toronto mayoral race
David Soknacki takes part in a debate organized by FilmOntario on Sept 3 2014.
Grandmother took child out of house before police shot father
Toronto mayoral candidates' transit plans stand on shaky ground
Marcus Gee
AP Source: Pegulas bid $1.4B for Buffalo Bills, highest price for franchise in NFL history
FILE - In this April 7, 2006, file photo, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson speaks during a news conference at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. The next step in the sale of the Bills happens on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, when prospective ownership groups face a deadline to submit their formal bids. Buffalo Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula are among at least three candidates still in the running to buy the franchise, which is for sale after Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson died in March. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)
Former mayor adds heft to campaign with Safe Surrey Coalition
Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum has announced a bid to win back the job he was voted out of in 2005.
Kamloops mayoral candidate has fire in belly over proposed Ajax mine
Mr. Open Pitbelly, running for mayor of Kamloops, B.C., is shown in a recent photo.
Witness points to man in B.C. courtroom as gunman who ordered her out of her car
Round two of prospective jurors granted exemptions in Magnotta case
Potential jurors are instructed by a special constable while they line up at the Montreal Courthouse as jury selection begins in the Luka Magnotta murder trial in Montreal, Monday, September 8, 2014.
DIY science: Researchers look to sailors for ocean data
I played Destiny for an hour to figure out if you should too
Highlights: Duh, amazing graphics. Feels like Halo. There are plenty of challenging boss monsters, which are good for group battles. Worth more than an hour? Did we mention it’s a lot like Halo? If you like Halo, then yes.
Former spy agency chair fighting extradition to Canada details controversial past in new book
In this photo taken Saturday, March 2, 2013, Dr. Arthur Porter speaks with a reporter at his home in Nassau, Bahamas. Canada's anti-corruption police issued on Feb. 27, 2013 an arrest warrant for Porter, a physician and cancer specialist who faces six fraud-related charges stemming from the construction of the $3.1 billion McGill University Health Center in Montreal. He said he has stage-four cancer and is too ill to travel from the Bahamas to face investigators.
Detroit, key bankruptcy creditor reach tentative deal to settle debt for 26 cents on dollar
FILE- This April 9, 2008 file photo shows the city of Detroit. An attorney for Detroit is set to resume his opening statement, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at the city’s historic bankruptcy trial, after telling the judge on the first day that the city’s plan to restructure billions of dollars in debt is needed to free up funds to provide services to residents and allow it to survive. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)
Princess Royal to visit Canada in November; itinerary to be announced later
First Nations take federal, Ontario governments to court over $4/year benefit
The chiefs from the Robinson-Huron Treaty territory say the Anishnabek agreed under the treaty to share their lands and resources with newcomers and in return the Crown would pay annuities that were supposed to increase over time. But, they say, the last increase was in 1874 and they still receive just $4 per year. Ghislain Picard, Assembly of First Nations National Chief , called this “a serious, long-standing breach of the Robinson-Huron Treaty and a breach of fiduciary obligation on the part of the Crown”
Stampeder quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell gaining poise with each win
Fed ramping up pressure for biggest US banks to shrink to become less risky for system
Two convicted in Egypt over abduction, torture of police officers
Muslim Brotherhood's senior member Mohamed El-Beltagy (L) gestures the four-fingered "Rabaa" hand symbol next to Islamist cleric Safwat Hegazis behind bars and glass panels from the defendant's cage, at a courtroom in Cairo August 7, 2014.
How Apple is aiming to reset the smartwatch
Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses the new Apple Watch on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif.
Bank of Montreal brings back the 2.99% mortgage
People pass by the Bank of Montreal in Toronto’s financial districat.
Buffalonians can rejoice at keeping Bills
Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula speaks during a news conference announcing the new ownership of the NHL hockey team in Buffalo, New York February 22, 2011.
‘Cash machine’ energy play has room to grow
Pulse Seismic Inc., a Calgary-based company, owns and licenses two- and three-dimensional seismic data to help oil and gas companies explore for new reserves.
Marc by Marc Jacobs throws a laser light rave at New York Fashion Week
Why I’m buying more of this pipeline stock
John Heinzl
Face off: Apple Watch vs. Samsung Gear 2
Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new Apple Watch on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif.
Infographic: Home building: Quebec and Atlantic Canada vs. Alberta
Telecom stocks: Looking for a signal to buy
Verizon is the only telecom company in our screen that outperformed the averages in all five categories.
Valve bursts on B.C. tailings pond, spilling small amount of slurry
How much money can retirees safely withdraw?
A growing number of retirement researchers believe it’s possible to live better in your golden years than the conventional wisdom suggests. They say the popular 4-per-cent rule errs too far on the side of caution.
Rain could trigger further tailings pond discharges at Mount Polley
Contents from a tailings pond is pictured flowing down Hazeltine Creek and into Quesnel Lake in central B.C. on Aug. 5, 2014.
In Iraq, inaction is not the best option
Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird (L-R), Defence Minister Rob Nicholson and Chief of Defence Staff General Tom Lawson wait to testify before the Commons foreign affairs committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa September 9, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
Transcript: The perks (and perils) of being a social entrepreneur
Toms Shoes operates under a ‘one for one’ model, where any time it sells a pair of shoes, it provides a pair for a child in need.
Seven ways that lead to corporate sustainability
Sometimes companies need to get creative if they want to reach their sustainability goals.
Three top stock picks from GlobeInvest’s Christine Poole
Christine Poole.
How do you become an employer of choice?
Employers need to work on their corporate culture in order to attract the best talent.
Some key facts about the ill-fated Franklin expedition of 1845
A timeline of Sir John Franklin, namesake of ill-fated Franklin expedition
Finding the Franklin expedition, finding science
A crew member of the HMCS Kingston loads an remote underwater vehicle part of the Victoria Strait Expedition on August 24, 2014 west of Pond Inlet on the Eclipse Sound. Prime Minister Stephen Harper says one of the two lost ships from Sir John Franklin's doomed Arctic expedition has been found.
Bombers O'Shea says injuries in B.C. and Saskatchewan not big for Blue
Quebecor blasts CRTC’s ‘regulatory straightjacket’ placed on broadcasters
Pierre Dion, president and chief executive officer of Quebecor and Quebecor Media arrives for their annual meeting in Montreal, June 19, 2014.
Naeem Khan mixed his dazzling red carpet looks with sporty strips and a geometric print
CORRECTS DESIGNER NAME TO NAEEM - The Naeem Khan Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Ontario Securities Commission approves Gottlieb settlement in Livent case
Spanish singer-songwriter Serrat is named Latin Recording Academy's person of the year
Industry, First Nations share Northern Gateway pipeline ally in Prentice
Premier-designate Jim Prentice and Alberta interim Premier Dave Hancock meet in Edmonton on Monday.
Business Highlights
5-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara tapped for NBC's 'Peter Pan Live!'
Activists: NYC St. Patrick's Parade must include gay Irish groups, not just gay NBC employees
Viggo Mortensen returns to TIFF with the enigmatic Jauja
New York City condo building to offer $1 million parking spots; that's $6,666 per square foot
Ill-fated Franklin expedition enduring tale of misery, death in Canada's Arctic
Liberals and Progressive Conservatives targeted in New Brunswick election debate
NDP Leader Dominic Cardy, PC Leader David Alward and Liberal Leader Brian Gallant (left to right) pose prior to the New Brunswick leaders debate in Moncton on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. The provincial election is on Sept.22. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marc Grandmaison
Dundee names a new capital markets head
two businessmen shaking hands
How Apple’s mobile payment system works
Private equity firm Onex Corp. sells its remaining stake in Allison Transmission
Trial into alleged Ponzi scheme delayed until next week to pick new jurors
Infographic: GE's lost decades
The logo of U.S. conglomerate General Electric is pictured at the company's site in Belfort on April 27, 2014
Round two of prospective jurors granted exemptions in Magnotta case
BCE, Telus and Rogers tone down rhetoric on government intervention
Telus CEO Joe Natale at a meeting at the Globe and Mail headquarters in Toronto. July 18, 2013.
Federal Industry Minister James Moore looking forward to Prentice as premier
Riders QB Durant to undergo elbow surgery, expected to miss rest of season
Saskatchewan Roughriders' Darian Durant (4) leaves the field after getting hurt during a play against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' during second half CFL football action at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Sunday, September 7, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
After US Open win, Serena Williams moves to conquer the catwalk as a designer at fashion week
Fashion from Serena Williams Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Canadian pork producers balk at Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
Pork producers in Canada and other leading countries are threatening to pull their support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal unless tariffs go to zero on “virtually all” agriculture products.
Jennifer Aniston let herself 'fall apart physically' for role in new film 'Cake'
U2 drops surprise album at Apple event, release it for free on iTunes
U2 members Bono, left, and Larry Mullen Jr. perform during an announcement of new products by Apple on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Cupertino, Calif.
Study offers suggestions on what to do when sex is a pain in the back
Professor Stuart McGill demonstrates the motion of the spine during sex in a handout photo. Contrary to popular belief, spooning is not always the best sex position for those with a bad back, according to new research from the University of Waterloo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-University of Waterloo
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