Skip to main content
Main2011

December 13

Teachers' employer seeks pay ruling review
Giant hopes elephants can hitch a ride with Air Force
Thika, one of the Toronto Zoo's three elephants that will be transported.
Pool debate opens suburbs/downtown rift
Next year’s city budget aims to reduce total spending with 10-per-cent cuts in most departments.
Cost of cancelling Transit City could hit $65-million
Youngsters power Canadiens past Islanders
New York Islanders' goalie Al Montoya stops a shot by Montreal Canadien Erik Cole during the first period in Montreal.
Dollimore got more adventure than she bargained for in Iran
Laverna Dollimore
Rejecting sovereigntist-federalist divide, Quebec political parties merge
Coalition Avenir Quebec co-founder Francois Legault speaks during a news conference in Quebec City last month announcing the formation of the new political party.
Ottawa girds for legal battle over new Windsor-Detroit bridge
Vehicles cross the Ambassador Bridge from Windsor to Detroit on June 1, 2009.
Maple Leafs take extra time to solve stellar Ward
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward saves a shot from Toronto Maple Leafs centre David Steckel at the Air Canada Centre on Dec. 13, 2011.
His Christmas chestnuts are CDs
Bob Mercer outside his home in Vancouver, Tuesday, December 13, 2011.
McGuinty inherits lead role for hard-hit east in health-care battle
Adam Radwanski
Kevin Pearce hops back on board after horrific crash
Snowboarder Kevin Pearce smiles as he works his way through the crowd before he hits the slopes for the first time, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, in Breckenridge, Colo. Nearly two years after an accident on the halfpipe that nearly took his life.
Coach Mike Yeo guides Minnesota Wild into league's elite
Minnesota Wild head coach Mike Yeo, 38, has led his team to top spot in the Western Conference.
Harnessing nanotechnology in the fight against cancer
Sylvain Martel, director of Polytechnique Montreal nanorobotics lab, poses outside his offices in Montreal on Nov. 9, 2011.
MDs plan to withdraw elective anesthesia services April 1
B.C. anesthesiologists say they have long raised concerns about compensation and staffing levels, as well as patient care. to no avail.
The David and Goliath story that wasn't
Volunteers sort food after checking the best before date at Winnipeg Harvest food bank.
Why giving more is actually seen as giving less
Ottawa warned of consequences of shrinking health transfers
New Brunswick Premier David Alward speaks with Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter (centre) and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale at the 20th session of the Council of Atlantic Premiers in St. John's, N.L. on Monday Dec. 5, 2011.
Elbow, shoulder pads under scrutiny in bid to reduce NHL head injuries
Sidney Crosby and Carolina Hurricanes centre Jeff Skinner battle for puck in Raleigh, N.C. on Dec. 3, 2011.
Blogging cop conjures up the smell and taste of misery
Constable Steve Addison patrols on foot through the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver recently.
DeMar DeRozan assumes new role for Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan speaks to reporters during the NBA team's annual media day in Toronto Dec. 12, 2011.
Israeli Prime Minister vows to stop settler assaults on army
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to crack down on West Bank settlers responsible for attacking an Israeli military base.
Teemu Selanne pumped up for return to Winnipeg
Anaheim Ducks forward Teemu Selanne returns to play in Winnipeg for first time since Jets returned to NHL.
Share: How did the big stories of 2011 affect your life?
Occupy Wall Street members stage a protest march near Wall Street in New York. The Occupy Wall Street movement is having a hard time gaining traction because Middle America is not preoccupied with the rich, but more focused on giving thanks for what they have.
Video: Swarm of bacteria builds tiny pyramid
China and India lead condemnation of Canada's Kyoto withdrawal
Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China and head of Chinese delegation Xie Zhenhua speaks during the opening of the China's stand in Durban on Dec. 4, 2011 at the UN Climate Change Conference.
Grey Cup champs hand coaching reins to Mike Benevides
Newly appointed head coach of the B.C. Lions Mike Benevides speaks with reporters during a press conference at the team's practice facility in Surrey, BC, Dec. 13, 2011.
Leadership hopefuls had worst attendance in current Parliament
NDP Member of Parliament Romeo Saganash speaks during the NDP leadership debate in Ottawa Dec. 4, 2011.
Photos: The Lights of VanDusen Gardens
Top 10 business books of 2011
Business books shopping list
Top 10 business books of 2011
Toyota teams up with miner in rare-earth minerals deal
A worker prepares to pour the rare earth metal Lanthanum into a mould near the town of Damao in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Oct. 31, 2010. China is limiting its exports of valuable rare-earth minerals, leading technology and automotive firms to look elsewhere for the metals, which are used in hybrid vehicles, computer batteries and smartphones.
Life after Kyoto: Half a loaf can still be wholesome
Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent delivers a statement announcing Canada will formally withdraw from the Kyoto protocol on climate change on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2011.
The Higgs boson and the search for God
A graphic showing the traces caused by a collision of particles: Scientists believe they have identified the location of the Higgs boson, a elusive subatomic particle that is thought to be a basic building block of the universe.
Japanese subcompact cars ... now made in China
The newest fleet of Honda Fit subcompact cars imported by Canada was manufactured in China.
New Bloc Leader evokes passion of Jack Layton in laying out party plan
Newly elected Bloc Quebecois leader Daniel Paille poses in his offices in Montreal, Dec. 12, 2011.
Astral taking HBO 'over the top' to fend off Netflix threat
Buyers, behold the power of Bauer
Fabrice Taylor
Fears of conflict help buoy Iran's oil revenues
Conflict fears buoy Iranian oil revenue
Court rejects Air Canada appeal of Toronto Island airport slots
Toronto-based regional carrier Porter Airlines controls 85 per cent of takeoffs and landings at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
Patrick Chan wins Lou Marsh award to cap whirlwind week
Patrick Chan salutes the crowd following his free program to win the gold medal in the men's competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final on Dec.10 in Quebec City. Chan won the Lou Marsh award as Canada's top athlete on Tuesday.
Britain's decision to put its economy first need not spell doom
EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, seen here on Dec. 13, 2011 in Strasbroug, France, joined critics of British Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to reject the EU fiscal treaty.
Pentagon spending bill includes sweeping detention measures
The sun rises over the Camp Delta detention compound, which has housed foreign prisoners since 2002, at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Argonauts sing praises of new QB Ricky Ray
Edmonton Eskimos' quarterback Ricky Ray passes against the B.C. Lions during the first half of the CFL Western Final in Vancouver on Nov. 20, 2011.
In euro crisis, it's all about the fine print
A machine counts and sorts out euro notes at the Belgian Central Bank in Brussels.
Kremlin dismisses call for new elections as protesters press on
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev chairs a meeting at the Gorki presidential residence outside Moscow.
Enbridge's growing dividend a pipeline to profits
John Heinzl
Canadian junior squad shrinks, through cuts and collisions
Team Canada's Brett Connolly gets a hand from head coach Don Hay during the Team White practice at the Canadian national junior hockey team selection camp practice in Calgary, Dec.11, 2011.
B.C. black bear relocated, survival uncertain
A small black bear was seen scavenging in Vancouver's downtown core on Monday.
Blame your mom for those winter blues
Star bankruptcy lawyer Derrick Tay switches teams
How Puerto Rico stepped back from an economic abyss
The transformation of Puerto Rico’s dysfunctional economy has begun to attract attention.
Western premiers push plan to showcase Canada as 'energy powerhouse'
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark (L), Alberta Premier Alison Redford (C) and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall (R) address the media after a meeting in Edmonton on Dec. 13, 2011.
Best business books of 2011
Top 10 business books of 2011
Nexen meets with new Yemeni government
Nexen storage tanks on the Gulf of Aden in Yemen
The puck remains the same
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis
Damned, by Chuck Palahniuk
Damned, by Chuck Palahniuk. Doubleday Canada, 247 pages, $29.95
Book craftsman produces limited edition on Edward Steichen
A spread from a book on Edward Steichen with photo entitled 'Untitled (Man with Cap and Cigar).
Activist in G20 undercover-police case threatens hunger strike
In November, when prosecutors reached a plea bargain with 17 G20 protest organizers, the crown asked that the publication ban on the identities of the undercover officers be lifted
Melt-in-your-mouth magic from the 'shortbread laboratory'
Shortbread made by Carl Stryg, owner of Coach House Shortbread Co.
Holiday season is a great time to find small-cap bargains
John Reese
This Christmas bird is making a comeback
Do Canadian markets need new circuit breakers?
Do Canadian markets need new circuit breakers?
Employee taken hostage in Quebec prison freed unhurt
Fake baby bumps: They're so hot right now
Astral Media hikes dividend, plans stock buyback
A pedestrian walks past a billboard posted on Mont-Royal Street in the Plateau section of Montreal
Michael Torosian and Edward Steichen: a labour of love
Publisher Michael Torosian of Lumiere Press. The company is run out of Torosian's converted garage.
Andy Kim and Kevin Drew: Musical romantics
Canadian musicians Andy Kim, left, and Kevin Drew.
Is Patton Oswalt on his way from sidekick to star ?
Patton Oswalt in a scene from Young Adult.
Alleged B.C. child abductor also has court date in Alberta
Randall Hopley (L) is accused of abducting three-year-old Kienan Hebert (R).
DuPont CEO unveils bullish forecast
A DuPont sign atop the company's world headquarters in Wilmington, Del.
The close: Stocks falter
Fennel, Jerusalem Artichokes and Potato Sauté
Cornbread Oyster Stuffing
Chicken Soup with Chive Dumplings, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, Spinach
Roast Capon
Roast capon with cornbread oyster stuffing.
Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Macadamia Nuts and Prosciutto
Shredded Brussels sprouts with macadamia nuts and prosciutto.
Despite ‘reprehensible’ tactics against Cotler, Tories get off on technicality
CPPIB boosts investment in Chinese warehousing venture
The CPPIB initially spent about $147-million in August, 2009, for the Chinese property joint venture involving logistics properties, essentially warehouses and distribution terminals, linked to expanding Chinese trade.
Fourth-quarter earnings slowdown looms
Traders watch global markets
Fish farm produces Switzerland's first caviar
Fish keeper David Maerkl catches a Siberian female sturgeon at a fish farm in Frutigen, Switzerland that produces the country's only domestic caviar. The farm plans to increase its 35,000 Siberian sturgeons to 60,000 to produce three tonnes of caviar annually, of which two tonnes will be exported.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister agrees to meet with Attawapiskat chief
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Dec. 13, 2011.
Luke Donald named PGA Tour Player of the Year
Luke Donald
Fly to Orlando for much less
Riders get a thrill on the Expedition Everest ride at Animal Kingdom park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Cuba relaxes limits on buying cars
Bullish on Myers Industries
Switching to snow tires in St. Albans, Vt. Myers Industries is a distributor of equipment and supplies for the tire service and undervehicle repair industry and a maker of polymer products.
Eric Staal celebrates birth of his second son
Carolina Hurricanes forward Eric Staal is celebrating the birth of his second son. Bruce Fedyck-US PRESSWIRE
S&P puts Sun Life's rating on watch
Sun Life Building, downtown Montreal.
NDP backs Quebec's gun-registry lawsuit
Crosby ordeal proves we still have much to learn about concussions
Pittsburgh Penguins centereSidney Crosby. James Guillory-US PRESSWIRE
RBC downgrades CN Rail, believes rally will stall
Darcy Keith
John Hussman: One big bear
The danger of a bear market.
The perfect latke? That's a matter of debate
Greeks can't take any more taxes: IMF
Poul Thomsen, left, the director of the IMF's mission to Greece, arrives at the Greek Ministry of Finance, in Athens, on Monday.
Liberals air laundry list of grievances with ruling Tories
Flanked by MPs Ralph Goodale, Marc Garneau and Judy Foote, Interim Liberal Leader holds a news conference in Ottawa on Dec. 13, 2011, to mark the end of the fall sitting of Parliament.
Debt ratio nearing level that got Americans into trouble
Michael Babad
A tempting but high-maintenance portfolio
Calgary man pleads guilty to slashing infant son
Sidney Crosby's opponents wish him a speedy recovery
Eric Staal #12 of the Carolina Hurricanes. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
Improving job picture for MBA grads in 2012
Businesswoman shaking hands Collection: BananaStock / Getty Images Item number: 79168288 Title: Businesswoman shaking hands License type: Royalty-free Max file size (JPEG): 17.9 x 11.9 in (5,370 x 3,580 px) / 300 dpi Release info: Model released Photographer: BananaStock Copyright: Credit: BananaStock Keywords: 30-34 Years, 35-39 Years, Adult, Adults Only, Agreement, Brown Hair, Business, Business Person, Businesswoman, Close-up, Communication, Connection, Cooperation, Day, Dealing, Females, Greeting, Group Of People, Handshake, Horizontal, Human Body Part, Human Hand, Latin American and Hispanic Ethnicity, Low Angle View, Mid Adult, Mid Adult Women, Only Women, Outdoors, Part Of, Partnership, People, Smiling, Two People, Viewpoint, Waist Up, White Collar Worker, Women
Prev
123
Next