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British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell earlier this year after a  meeting of the Council of the Federation in Vancouver.

North must end dependence on diesel, B.C. Premier says

Gordon Campbell also says he believes B.C. voters will come around to province's climate change plan


Obama begins to drift toward centre

Conservative Democrats may have his fate in their hands, which is why he's steering 'safe' on guns and national security


C. difficile possible factor in 463 deaths

Newspaper tally of infected patients shows hundreds of deaths since January of 2006


Three dead as car veers into Ontario lake

Accident occurred at Lake Joseph in the Muskoka region


YouTube told to hand over users' data

Viacom suing Google over copyrighted clips; critics say information could identify millions of people worldwide

On the dial

Skywalker

Fire up your remotes

The small screen hits it big this week – lazy summer viewing doesn't get any better


Trans-Canada trek

Skywalker

Cyclists' deaths flag safety concerns

Deaths fulfill grim prophesy thousands of other riders have narrowly avoided


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A health-care lesson

Britain's health service is turning 60 – what can we learn from their reforms?


Technology

samsung

Bell undercuts iPhone plans

While Rogers Wireless faces public backlash, Bell steps in with Samsung's handset and affordable rate plans

 

Nestruck on Theatre

Nestruck

Toronto Fringe diary

Radwanski on politics

Adam Radwanski  on all matters political

Leaving the fringes behind

Report on Business 

As rivals cut, WestJet sees an opening

Jazz and Air Canada are slashing service and staff, but the Calgary-based airline is expanding – and looking at those abandoned routes

'If there's no recession, someone forgot to tell the labour market'

The United States has the look and feel of a country in recession as job losses, high gas prices, tumbling home values, tight credit and a stock market rout bite ordinary Americans

ABCP group expected to move quickly

Investors in frozen paper could see holdings freed up shortly after appeal court ruling

Energy-hungry India eyes the oil sands

State-owned Indian companies are looking to invest at least $2.5-billion (U.S.) and as much as $10-billion in Alberta's oil sands

Cross-border car buying hits record

Importing U.S. vehicles became easier last week when Transport Canada announced new bumper standards that are the same as those for vehicles sold in the United States and Europe


National 

Quebec's 400th bash used to score points

As the rain poured, so too did the political comments from Harper and France's PM

Two police officers charged in grow-op probe

‘This is a betrayal of all the hard-working decent men and women in the Toronto Police Service and of all police,” a grim-faced Chief Bill Blair told a press conference

Thieves prepared to do some heavy lifting to make money on scrap metal

In Ottawa, manhole covers are disappearing at an alarming rate

Veto of Morgentaler would have set precedent

Although the Governor-General has the power to strike names from the advisory council's list, it has never happened, expert says


World 

Pakistani forces lie low in Taliban town

In Darra, known for its weapons bazaar, the sound of gunfire is more about commerce than confrontation

Fired Kandahar police chief says Canadians let him down

Prison break was military failure, Sayed Agha Saqib says, adding that soldiers did nothing to help round up prisoners

Colombian hostages say life grew more dire

Conditions worsened in recent months as government troops closed in and supplies became more scarce


Life 

Pushing 50, solo - and living it up

The older and alone generation are not to be pitied

Now what?: The dude's guide to wedding season

Uh oh. The invitation to your buddy's wedding has just arrived. Here's what to do next. A survival guide for the clueless

Erectile dysfunction: The three-a-week-workout

When it comes to erectile dysfunction, the message is clear. Use it, or lose it.

Picnic panache Popup

Whether you're planning a day at the park or a night under the stars, it's time to leave the peanut butter sandwiches at home. Food stylist Adele Hagan shows you how to add international pizzazz to your picnic this summer


Health 

Children's suicide attempts raise concerns about ADHD medication

Issue highlights debate over whether or not to prescribe powerful drugs to treat complex psychiatric problems among children

Food for Thought: Start your day with a square of chocolate

According to researchers, a big breakfast packed with protein, carbs - and even something sweet - can lead to weight loss

Lack of cancer test costs Ontario millions

Province buying expensive cancer drug for colorectal patients without providing screening tool that shows who wouldn't benefit


Science 

Sound wood yields sweet sounds

Remarkably consistent density of grain in ancient instruments holds key to the magical tones of a Stradivarius

Student breaks back of bags

Ontario high-schooler develops way to decompose plastic bags in months rather than years


Technology 

Web Seven: What's in a name?

All you need is $100,000 to be master of your own domain

Gamer: Get ready to rock, needlepoint-style

In an ingenious piece of engineering, developers have fitted a glove-like add-on to the bottom of the Nintendo DS

Bell undercuts iPhone plans with unlimited Instinct

While Rogers Wireless faces public backlash over their data plans, Bell steps in with Samsung's handset and affordable rate plans

Wireless desktop roundup

We look at two Logitech keyboard/mouse combos and three Microsoft products, all of which range in price from $69.95 to $169.95


Sports 

Rangers sign Markus Naslund

Former Vancouver Canucks captain heading to the Big Apple

Just how close 'friends' are Madonna and A-Rod?

Rumours have both the celebrity gossip industry and the sporting world — each a chatty bunch — buzzing with questions

Penguins lock up another young star

Pittsburgh signs goalie Marc-Andre Fleury to $35-million, seven-year contract; adds Satan and Fedotenko

Leafs acquire Grabovski from Habs

Montreal receives rights to Greg Pateryn and a second-round pick in 2010

Another Williams showdown set

Americans set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final with straight sets victories


Arts 

One banana: $2,500

Michael Fernandes's installation piece in Halifax is one expensive piece of fruit. As the artist explains, it's the process, not the banana, that is important

Commentary: Going forward, rise up against crapspeak

Montreal jazz fest not the second coming, but still thrilling

It's not often that a concert can be both thrilling and disappointing at the same time

Former Toronto Life editor to take Walrus reins

John Macfarlane, who recently completed a 15-year tenure as editor of Toronto Life, will be editing The Walrus temporarily

Christie Brinkley testifies about husband's affair

At her ongoing divorce trial, former model describes the day she discovered her husband's affair with a teenager

Real Estate

Real Estate

"Staycation": The backyard as holiday getaway

Business Incubator

Real Estate

Interview with a leader: Victoria Sopik Popup

Autos

Globe Auto

Driven one lately? No? Ford reinvents itself

Travel

Globe Auto

Celebrating 400 on the ninth hole

Technology

iPhone

The iPhone's cross-border price clash