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From left, Ameel Mohammed, a member of Seneca College’s incubator, Health Entrepreneurship and Lifestyle Innovation Xchange, or HELIX, and Chris Dudley, a director and mentor there.
She left her son behind to start a better life in Canada
Maria Metcalfe studies at Vancouver Community College: ‘There’s no harder experience as a parent than to leave your baby behind.’
More than 3,000 fans expected for game honouring Lauren Hill at arena where she made 1st basket
Lisa Hill, mother of Lauren Hill, right, hugs Mount Saint Joseph women's basketball head coach Dan Benjamin during a news conference at the Cintas Center to discuss the Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic basketball game at Xavier University, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Cincinnati. Hill, who died of brain cancer in April, will be honored at Xavier on Nov. 14 on the court where she scored her first basket. Organizers say 5,000 bobble heads of the late Mount Saint Joseph player will be distributed to the crowd on game day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Empty floors the new norm for Calgary tower owners as oil slump drags on
The Bow River winds its way through downtown Calgary.
Judge throws out charges against organizers of 'Black Lives Matter' protest at Mall of America
Feds: Scum from record-setting algae bloom on Lake Erie this year was as big as New York City
Former Canadian Olympian seen on Washington state ferry after he disappeared
Harold Backer is shown in a Vancouver Police Department handout photo. Police in Washington are almost certain that a missing British Columbia man boarded a ferry entering the state from Victoria.Deputy Chief Brian Smith of the Port Angeles Police Department says video surveillance shows a man matching Backer's description on the Coho ferry last Tuesday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Vancouver Police Department
Photos of the Day for Nov. 10
A girl looks after she received polio vaccine drops during a house-to-house vaccination campaign in Yemen's capital Sanaa, November 10, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Two charged in London, Ont., human trafficking case, police say
Auburn QB starter remains mystery for Georgia with White hobbled, Johnson solid in start
Canada's roster is starting to take shape for World Cup of Hockey
Nashville Predators center Cody Hodgson (11) battles Los Angeles Kings defenceman Drew Doughty (8) for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. When Canada's World Cup management team met this week, each member of the staff again came with a 23-man roster. Again there were 11 players on every list.It's not hard to assume goaltender Carey Price, defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and Duncan Keith and forwards Jonathan Toews, Sidney Crosby, John Tavares, Jamie Benn, Patrice Bergeron, Steven Stamkos and Tyler Seguin are gimmes to make the team. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/Alex Gallardo
Alberta families who make less than $41K to get child benefit, tax credit
Maryland guard Dion Wiley to miss around 4 months after knee surgery, 'big loss' for Terps
Four ways ‘sandwich generation’ caregivers can take care of themselves
Eight million Canadians provide care to loved ones, and two million of those are sandwiched between caregiving to elderly loved ones and child-rearing.
Old faithful? Steelers running game still humming behind 32-year-old DeAngelo Williams
Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams (34) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Outcry over Starbucks' minimalist red cups show fine line marketers walk during holidays
A barista reaches for a red paper cup as more, with cardboard liners already attached, line the top of an espresso machine at a Starbucks coffee shop in the Pike Place Market, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Seattle. It's as red as Santa's suit, a poinsettia blossom or a loud Christmas sweater. Yet Starbucks' minimalist new holiday coffee cup has set off complaints that the chain is making war on Christmas. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Defence Minister orders top soldier to make suicide-prevention a priority
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gestures after being sworn-in during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Nov. 4, 2015. He has ordered Canada’s top soldier to make suicide in the military a top priority, after a surgeon general’s report showed an increase in suicide rates among those in the military in the past decade.
Hamas hands over Arafat's Gaza home to his Fatah party on anniversary of leader's death
Palestinian Fatah supporters put up a flag while waiting for Gaza's Hamas rulers to hand over the house of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to officials from his Fatah party, with the intention of turning it to a museum for the iconic leader, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, Gaza City. The house has been closed since the Islamic militant group Hamas took over Gaza in 2007 after routing the Palestinian Authority's forces and ousting Fatah under the leadership of Arafat's successor, Mahmoud Abbas. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
Flying in a vintage WWII bomber brought me closer to my late father
Globe Facts - Lancaster Illustration for The Globe and Mail by Neal Cresswell
Ex-'Riverdance' star Michael Flatley gets a rare Broadway honour, a street renaming on Broadway
FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2005 file photo, Irish American dancer Michael Flatley, known for his works River Dance and Lord of the Dance, performs at Madison Square Garden in New York. The trailblazing former "Riverdance" star was on hand Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, when a section of 42nd Street was dubbed “Flatley Way” in honor of his show "Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games" opening nearby at the Lyric Theatre. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams, File)
NFL suspends former Cowboys RB Joseph Randle 4 games under league's personal conduct policy
FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2015, file photo, Dallas Cowboys' Joseph Randle stands in the team bench area during an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, in Arlington, Texas. Running back Joseph Randle was suspended four games by the NFL under the league’s personal conduct policy Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, one week after he was released by the Dallas Cowboys. The suspension begins immediately even though Randle is not on an active roster. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)
After one-and-done playoff performance, Girardi says trades possible, even with Yanks' bullpen
Gophers CB Jalen Myrick out of hospital but likely to miss rest of season due to rib injury
Minnesota cornerback Jalen Myrick, top, sacks Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Regina heart patients say rehab costs too high compared to other cities
John Doyle: Our love affair with the obnoxious goes on and on
John Doyle
Two face charges after human-trafficking investigation in London, Ont.
Injured TCU star receiver Doctson seeing specialist for wrist, not ruled out of Saturday
Oklahoma State cornerback Ashton Lampkin (6) moves in with other defenders to tackle TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson (9) in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. Doctson was injured on the play and left the game. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
T-Mobile exempts streaming video from Netflix, HBO and some other services from some data caps
FILE - In this June 18, 2014 file photo, T-Mobile CEO John Legere speaks at T-Mobile's Uncarrier 5.0 event in Seattle. Streaming video from Netflix, HBO and other leading services will no longer count toward data limits under T-Mobile’s higher data plans. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Bulls D League team to play at Hoffman Estates' Sears Centre Arena
No jail for Lino Zambito, ex-construction boss turned corruption whistleblower
Former construction boss Lino Zambito testifies before the Charbonneau inquiry probing corruption and collusion in Quebec's construction industry in this image made off television Monday, October 1, 2012 in Montreal. Zambito, a former construction entrepreneur and star whistleblower at Quebec's corruption inquiry who pleaded guilty to criminal charges has been handed a community sentence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Peter Lynch strategy likes the dividend of this retail 'slow grower'
Bets against Potash Corp. shares are surging. Here's why
Chris McKay, PotashCorp load-out supervisor at the Cory Mine, examines potash inside one of the storage facilities near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan October 10, 2013.
Snow blamed for Prince George, B.C., crash, storm threatens southern Interior
OAS chief accuses Venezuelan government of not guaranteeing fair contest in elections
24 Sussex is a national treasure that should be restored, not demolished
24 Sussex Drive, official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada.
The First World War battlefield that time forgot in Champagne, France
French WWI soldier Edouard Marius Ivaldi poses in this 1917 picture. The soldier died for France on April 30, 1917. World War One historians estimate that on the western front half of the fallen soldiers were never found or identified. Edouard Marius Ivaldi is one of these.
Nigeria's president fires government secretaries, signalling new Cabinet will be streamlined
Colts QB Andrew Luck out 2-6 weeks with kidney, muscle injuries
Indianapolis Colts' Andrew Luck (12) and Frank Gore celebrate after they defeated the Denver Broncos 27-24 in an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
For boomer couples, being equal cooks in the kitchen is increasingly standard
Stan and Karen Kochany of Stratford, Ont. have been married for over 40 years: Karen did more cooking when their kids were young, but now Stan does more in the kitchen.
Ex-US Marine Phil Klay wins Warwick literature prize with Iraq War collection 'Redeployment'
Canada House unveils monumental art projects from Canadian veterans
Lest We Forget CANADA! is a mural composed of 162 square panels, one for each Canadian killed in Afghanistan.
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns named grand marshal of 2016 Rose Parade in California
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 24, 2015, file photo, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns attends a PBS screening of "Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies" in New York. Burns has been named grand marshal of the 2015 Rose Parade. The Tournament of Roses announced the selection in a ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, leading up to the 127th edition of the annual floral spectacle. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Judge lets group opposed to Lucas Museum in Chicago respond to city's request to toss lawsuit
FILE - This file artist rendering provided by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art shows the proposed museum, left center, in Chicago. A federal judge has set a February hearing for next moves in a lawsuit seeking to stop "Star Wars'" filmmaker George Lucas from building a $400 million museum in Chicago. On on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, U.S. District Judge John Darrah told the nonprofit group Friends of the Parks to file a response to the city's motion to dismiss the lawsuit, in Chicago. (Lucas Museum of Narrative Art via AP, File)
Court urged to order RCMP to open file into leak of secret documents to media
Abousfian Abdelrazik, a Sudanese-born Canadian, became widely known when Ottawa refused for six years to help him get back to Canada from Sudan, where he was imprisoned and, he says, tortured.
Physicist Stephen Hawking unwell, cancelling several public events, university says
NY governor raising minimum wage for state employees to $15 an hour, part of larger push
Firefight stops traffic on Rio de Janeiro highway, near Olympic city's international airport
Vancouver Santa Claus parade marks 35th anniversary of Marathon of Hope
Sentence exceeds Crown’s request for B.C. man who pimped underage girls
Reza Moazami is shown the prisoner's box in a Vancouver court, Sept. 25, 2013 in this court drawing.
No end to sizzling home prices, voracious demand in B.C.: forecast
Italy says Tunisian convicted of terrorism tried to return to Italy on migrant boat
Transcript: Is it better to work more on leveraging strengths or improving weaknesses?
With bowl bid no longer a possibility, Maryland shifts its focus toward the future
Maryland quarterback Perry Hills, left, is sacked by Wisconsin linebacker Jack Cichy in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
A cross-country list of farmers’ markets open through winter
The Nat Bailey market in Vancouver is open year-round.
Wounded Afghan soldier Capt. Trevor Greene receives honorary UVic degree
Debbie Greene, wife of Retired Canadian Forces Captain Trevor Greene, looks at her husband before he receives an Honorary Doctor of Education degree from the University of Victoria, marking his advocacy and inspiration for brain injury survivors at the University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C., Tuesday, November 10, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Mexico senator introduces measure that would allow importation of cannabis-based medicine
Children with special medical conditions wait outside the Mexican Senate floor before Senator Cristina Diaz Salazar introduced a bill that would allow patients like them easier access to cannabis-based medicines, in Mexico City, Tuesday, November 10, 2015. The measure does not propose wholesale legalization of medical marijuana but rather seeks to permit the importation of cannabis and derivatives for medicinal purposes. Domestic pot production would still be prohibited. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Loss prevention officer in Kamloops stabbed while trying to halt shoplifter
Rio de Janeiro's latest crop of shopping mall Santas defy tropical swelter to make their debut
Lawsuit against B.C. mining company should be heard in Guatemala: judge
Scotiabank told to improve money-laundering controls at N.Y. branch
A man leaves Scotiabank in Toronto on April 9, 2015.
Public Editor: The Globe’s baby boomer series sparks intergenerational debate
The Globe's Public Editor, Sylvia Stead
Jets sign former Texans kicker Randy Bullock to replace injured Nick Folk
FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2015, file photo, Houston Texans' Randy Bullock (4) kicks a field goal against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game, in Houston. Randy Bullock is stepping in for the injured Nick Folk. The New York Jets signed the former Houston Texans kicker on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, to replace Folk, who was placed on the season-ending injured reserve list with an injured right quadriceps. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
B.C. man gets 23 years in 'egregious' case of trafficking underage girls for sex
Blunt in words, decisive in actions, former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt dies at 96
The German flag flies at half mast in respect for former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, outside Bellevue palace, the official residence of the German President, in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. Schmidt died Tuesday at the age of 96. (Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa via AP)
2 decades later, Victoria's Secret angels continue to generate bombshell buzz in glitzy show
FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2014 file photo, model Lily Aldridge displays a creation at the Victoria's Secret fashion show in London. Yes, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, is Victoria's Secret sexpot angel time, though the masses will have to wait until next month to watch the 20th annual lingerie extravaganza on TV. Veteran VS walkers, such as Aldridge and Alessandra Ambrosio, will be joined by newbie angels, including Martha Hunt and Elsa Hosk. Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid are among non-winged supermodels new to the glitzy show that generates advance buzz for weeks. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Crews melt estimated one million wads of used gum off Seattle wall
A note that reads ‘Goodbye gum wall, we will miss you,’ sticks to Seattle's gum wall at Pike Place Market.
Coach Phil Simmons reinstated by West Indies after outburst over squad for Sri Lanka tour
Q&A: What are the latest snowbird travel trends?
Senate panel OKs nominee for ambassador to Mexico over mostly Republican objections
Recipe: Cranberry cinnamon bread
This Cranberry Cinnamon Bread is great for grilled cheese sandwiches or French toast.
SNC-Lavalin CEO wants Ottawa to adopt corporate corruption settlement deals
Neil Bruce, chief executive of SNC-Lavalin, speaks to the Foreign Relations Council, Tuesday, November 10, 2015 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
2 Northwestern senior offensive linemen get 6th year of NCAA eligibility
Guinness Blonde American Lager
De Neuville Bertinière Chinon 2013, France
Flat Rock Gravity Pinot Noir 2013, Ontario
Casal di Serra Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore 2014, Italy
Fort Berens Pinot Noir 2013, British Columbia
Seresin Chardonnay 2012, New Zealand
Departing TD executive Tim Hockey built a profit powerhouse
Tim Hockey of Toronto-Dominion Bank is shown in this 2011 photo.
NDP questions rising greenhouse gas emissions; minister cites population growth
Dubai Airshow draws smaller US businesses competing for deals with world's biggest companies
Emiratis visit the U.S. Pavilion during the third day of the Dubai Airshow in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Halifax gay rights activist
Andre Noel Denny arrives at Nova Scotia Provincial court to be arraigned on charges stemming from the beating death of gay activitist Raymond Taavel on April 18, 2012.
World Rugby adds more seats to top table, but voting power still resides in 8 founding unions
Japan's Kazuhiro Goya scores a try during the final match against Hong Kong at the Asia Rugby Sevens qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympics in Hong Kong, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Reporter shocked RCMP planned to shadow him over spy agency leak
Adil Charkaoui attends a news conference in Montreal on Friday, February 27, 2015. A Canadian journalist expressed dismay Tuesday after learning that the RCMP were planning to shadow him in hopes he would lead them to the person who leaked secret information on a suspected terrorist. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Transport Canada confirms Manitoba airline grounded over safety concerns
Dustin Johnson wants a presence in China; Mickelson out of top 50 for the 1st time in 20 years
Dustin Johnson of the United States greets spectators on the 18th hole after the final round of the HSBC Champions golf tournament at the Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. (AP Photo)
Book Review: Robert Crais delivers master class in writing with 'The Promise'
This photo provided by G.P. Putnam's Sons shows the cover of the book, "The Promise," by author Robert Cais. (G.P Putnam's Sons via AP)
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Halifax gay rights activist
Andre Noel Denny arrives at Nova Scotia Provincial court in Halifax, Wednesday, Apr.18, 2012 to be arraigned on charges stemming from the beating death of gay activist Raymond Taavel. Denny has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal beating death of a prominent gay rights activist outside a Halifax bar more than three years ago.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Dembeck
BMO appoints new digital strategist
The appointment underlines the importance among banks to stay relevant at a time when the traditional banking model is changing as technologically savvy new competitors look to take market share away from incumbent players.
EU inundated by year-long backlog of asylum applications
President of the European Parliament Martin Schultz, second from right, arrives at the Maltese parliament to delivers a speech on the occasion of a migration summit in Valletta, Malta, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
IOC suspends Lamine Diack; opens way for stripping of Olympic medals in Russian doping cases
Bubble yuck: Crews melt estimated 1 million wads of used chewing gum off famous Seattle wall
Jessica Wang, left, and Michael Teylan, both of Los Angeles, use a selfie stick at Seattle's "gum wall" at Pike Place Market, Monday, Nov. 9, 2015. On Tuesday, a steam-cleaning process to remove all of the gum from the walls is scheduled to begin, the first full cleaning the tourist attraction has received in 20 years. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Oh, that Jim Brown? Clemson coach has to give players history lesson about ex-Syracuse great
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney celebrates after their 23-17 win over Florida State in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
McDonald's won't pursue REIT; boosts number of restaurants it plans to refranchise
FILE - This Jan. 21, 2014 file photo, cars drive past the McDonald's Golden Arches logo at a McDonald's restaurant in Robinson Township, Pa. The world’s largest hamburger chain, which is in the midst of a turnaround plan, had been considering forming a real estate investment trust partly because of the potential tax advantages it could provide. But Chief Administrative Officer Pete Bensen said during McDonald’s investor meeting Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 that any possible value that could have been created with the REIT was outweighed by “significant financial and operational risks” to the business and the ongoing progress of its turnaround. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Iowa men accused of threatening violence at Pokemon championships in Boston are held on bail
Pope urges Catholic Church to shun power, money amid Vatican scandal
Pope Francis arrives in the Artemio Franchi stadium to celebrate a mass during his visit to Florence, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Minister dismisses Opposition suggestions that farmland sale is a money grab
US creates Manhattan Project National Historical Park to mark launch of nuclear age
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, seated, left, and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz shakes hands after signing a memorandum of agreement to establish the Manhattan Project National Historic Park, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at the Interior Department in Washington. Standing, back row, from left are, National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis, Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M. and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)
State Department reports that American contractor, who was being held in Yemen, dies
5 killed when cyclone hits Yemen island, United Nations says; about 3,000 families displaced
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