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Tenacity Will Get You Nowhere

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Maria Panopalis

Published: July 11, 2013 at 4:10PM EDT

Tough Dog

Three arrested after overnight two-vehicle crash in Etobicoke

Three arrested after overnight two-vehicle crash in Etobicoke

Shots fired into Scarborough commercial building, police investigating

Shots fired into Scarborough commercial building, police investigating

Boston Bar evacuee relives wildfire nightmare as Brunswick Creek fires threaten community

Boston Bar evacuee relives wildfire nightmare as Brunswick Creek fires threaten community

Creston, B.C., resident killed, suspect arrested

Creston, B.C., resident killed, suspect arrested

Volunteers travel from across Alberta as search for missing Calgary boy enters 9th day

Volunteers travel from across Alberta as search for missing Calgary boy enters 9th day

Struggling Canadian dollar causing concern for travellers and local businesses

Struggling Canadian dollar causing concern for travellers and local businesses

Seven deaths in seven months: Daughter of Highway 17 crash victim calls for safety improvements

Seven deaths in seven months: Daughter of Highway 17 crash victim calls for safety improvements

Ottawa mayor says it’s not the responsibility of public servants to make downtown businesses financially viable

Ottawa mayor says it’s not the responsibility of public servants to make downtown businesses financially viable

Inter Miami sans Messi heads to Montreal tonight

Inter Miami sans Messi heads to Montreal tonight

‘$50 per person’: Some Montreal restaurants charging more for no-shows

‘$50 per person’: Some Montreal restaurants charging more for no-shows

30,000 kilometre cycling journey to study threatened bird species

30,000 kilometre cycling journey to study threatened bird species

Traffic, storm advisories in place ahead of major events in Edmonton this weekend

Traffic, storm advisories in place ahead of major events in Edmonton this weekend

N.S. author pens children’s ghost story set in 1950s Peggy’s Cove

N.S. author pens children’s ghost story set in 1950s Peggy’s Cove

N.B. man charged with second-degree murder after woman found dead inside home

N.B. man charged with second-degree murder after woman found dead inside home

Senior living in Manitoba Housing sleeping in car

Senior living in Manitoba Housing sleeping in car

Man gets five years in ‘unprovoked attack’ that left Winnipeg senior with fractures, loss of independence

Man gets five years in ‘unprovoked attack’ that left Winnipeg senior with fractures, loss of independence

Family of Saskatchewan Roughrider Dalke thanks supporters after fatal highway crash

Family of Saskatchewan Roughrider Dalke thanks supporters after fatal highway crash

Regina to see high temperatures, possible showers this weekend

Regina to see high temperatures, possible showers this weekend

Ontario families retain law firm following crash that killed five children

Ontario families retain law firm following crash that killed five children

Kitchener residents raise safety concerns over delayed sinkhole repair

Kitchener residents raise safety concerns over delayed sinkhole repair

Inquest into death of Boden Umpherville concludes with four jury recommendations

Inquest into death of Boden Umpherville concludes with four jury recommendations

Semi-truck hauling grain bin hits Saskatoon overpass

Semi-truck hauling grain bin hits Saskatoon overpass

Northern Ont. real estate bankruptcy down to 7 properties

Northern Ont. real estate bankruptcy down to 7 properties

First Nation evacuees fleeing wildfire face safety risks in Toronto, leaders say

First Nation evacuees fleeing wildfire face safety risks in Toronto, leaders say

With Gordie Howe set to open, traffic relief in sight at Bluewater Bridge

With Gordie Howe set to open, traffic relief in sight at Bluewater Bridge

OPSEU strike enters tenth week with no deal

OPSEU strike enters tenth week with no deal

How latest U.S. tariffs will impact Simcoe County community and business

How latest U.S. tariffs will impact Simcoe County community and business

100 people arrive before Mole Mobile even opens

100 people arrive before Mole Mobile even opens

Windsor-Detroit crossing opens after decades of planning, offering more than just a drive, engineers say

Windsor-Detroit crossing opens after decades of planning, offering more than just a drive, engineers say

Trump slams Canada for disinviting them from Gordie Howe Bridge opening ceremony

Trump slams Canada for disinviting them from Gordie Howe Bridge opening ceremony

‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: B.C. couple rescues great horned owl stuck upside down in their fence

‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: B.C. couple rescues great horned owl stuck upside down in their fence

Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project receives $500K boost from province

Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project receives $500K boost from province

‘It just feels so dirty and grimy:’ Hamilton residents raise concerns over soot buildup after 475 complaints

‘It just feels so dirty and grimy:’ Hamilton residents raise concerns over soot buildup after 475 complaints

Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans halted by federal government

Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans halted by federal government

U.S. court rules abortion pill restrictions ‘unlawful’

U.S. court rules abortion pill restrictions ‘unlawful’

ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomats tell AP

ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomats tell AP

Politics

Canada, UAE conclude negotiations on a free-trade agreement

Forced labour or leverage: What Trump's new tariffs are really about

Deadline for public servants to apply for early retirement arrives

Business

Nestle pushes for simpler U.S. food labels to shed ‘Frankenstein’ ingredients image: Reuters exclusive

As AI grows more powerful, a U.S.-China feud threatens safety efforts

Tesla’s once-bullish tone on robotaxis shifts

Health

New research suggests blood test could help detect Alzheimer’s years before diagnosis

Dairy Milk Oreo bars recalled due to undeclared ingredient

‘Maxxing’ isn’t the best approach to any part of your health

Entertainment

A real-life odyssey: Why people are trekking across North America to this Regina movie theatre

Paramount agrees to delay closing its Warner Bros buyout for months while judge considers challenge

Chris Brown pleads guilty over fight at a U.K. nightclub

Sports

Trump suggests LeBron James may be ‘a racist’ as feud intensifies

Commonwealth Games: Canada begins defence of women's wheelchair basketball crown

CBS NFL analyst and former Cowboys QB Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of OWI

Lifestyle

With a historic 3 Michelin stars, a Mexican restaurant in San Francisco defies stereotypes

Airline passengers hate middle seats. But that’s not why United is getting rid of some of them

What makes a journey an ‘odyssey’ anyway?

Climate

More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

Hurricane Fausto strengthens into Category 2 storm, expected to approach Hawaiian Islands next week

Baby monkey Punch to celebrate first birthday

Sci-Tech

SpaceX launches Starship on another test flight, this time with the most advanced Starlinks

Final contenders revealed for 2026 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition

In a first, two Chinese scholars win the ‘Nobel Prize’ of mathematics – and China is thrilled