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Mother of missing woman told daughter's 'partying and will show up' by 911 operator
Marion Bryce, mother of Patricia Johnson, after testifying at the Pickton Inquiry in Vancouver, Dec. 16, 2011.
Hitchens cleared space for real debate
British-born writer Christopher Hitchens died of cancer on Dec. 15, 2011.
Inequality becoming a thorny issue for Adrian Dix
Gary Mason
Alex Gough makes Canadian luge history
Canadian Alex Gough celebrates her win at the women's World Cup luge event in Calgary, Alta., Friday, Dec. 16, 2011.
Spezza pushes Sens past Pens
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Brent Johnson looks up as Ottawa Senators' Jason Spezza (19) and Zenon Knopka (28) celebrate Knopka's goal during second period NHL hockey action in Ottawa Friday December 16, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Ottawa's assurances on third-party management for Attawapiskat fall flat
A man walks down the street in Attawapiskat, Ont., Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011.
Rob Ford's 'fantastic year'
Marcus Gee
O Christmas Tree: 10 trees to celebrate
Christmas tree in Union Station in Toronto Dec. 15, 2011.
Canadian schools struggle with what to do about Christmas
December 15, 2011 - Surrey, BC -Harman Nijjar, grade 1, watches the christmas concert at Newton Elementary Thursday afternoon. The Parents' Council at Newton, which is made up of mostly Indo-Canadian students, decided that they will have a Christmas concert this year and call it a Christmas concert "without any bhangra dancing."
Around the Rinks
Chicago Blackhawks' Dave Bolland has attempted to distance himself from his quip about the Sedin "sisters". THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nam Y. Huh
Christopher Hitchens was an old-school polemicist for the YouTube age
Christopher Hitchens in 2007
Teemu Selanne's much anticipated return to the 'Peg
Paul Waldie
Christopher Hitchens 'was a gift from…God' and other famous impressions
Author Christopher Hitchens in Washington, D.C.
Habs unwrap an early Christmas present in Desharnais
David Desharnais of the Montreal Canadiens. (File Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Ex threatened driver before shooting her and friends on Alberta highway
Tabitha Stepple
Does Jays' Stealth-opoulos have the chutzpah to sign Darvish?
Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish of Nippon-Ham Fighters hurls the ball against Seibu Lions batters at a professional baseball game in Sapporo on October 29, 2011. Darvish announced his wish to play Major League Baseball on December 8, 2011, becoming the latest mega star aiming to cross the Pacific. Born to an Iranian father and a Japanese mother, Darvish is currently the highest-paid player in Japanese baseball, earning an estimated 500 million yen ($6.4 million) per season. Getty Images / JIJI PRESS
Christopher Hitchens needed a sparring partner for his surfeit of ideas
Christopher Hitchens made a connection by wrestling you to the ground
Christopher Hitchens talks about his latest book God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything on May 2, 2007.
Acquiring veteran Ray gives Argos huge boost
Ricky Ray poses with his jersey after being introduced as the new quarterback of the CFL Toronto Argonauts during a news conference in Toronto December 14, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Tory 'most-wanted' list thwarts efforts to deport alleged war criminals
Canada's Immigration Minister Jason Kenney speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 13, 2011.
Christopher Hitchens used language with such brio you could forgive what he said
Christopher Hitchens was a hater of humbug, and if he found it, he went after it
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and author Christopher Hitchens pose ahead of their debate on religion set up by "Munk Debates" in Toronto, Nov. 26, 2010.
Christopher Hitchens: An American citizen, and English to the core
Christopher Hitchens, journalist and author of "Hitch 22," poses for a portrait outside his hotel in New York, June 7, 2010.
Is the NFL dropping the ball on helmet-to-helmet hits?
Colt McCoy #12 of the Cleveland Browns lays on the ground while speaking to athletic trainers after a helmet to helmet hit from James Harrison #92 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the game on December 8, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
Tebow and Broncos face toughest test yet against Pats
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (15) scrambles away during the overtime quarter of the game against the Chicago Bears at Sports Authority Field. The Broncos defeated the Bears 13-10. Ron Chenoy-US PRESSWIRE
Iron Lady's writings eerily prophetic
Meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.
The grooming of Canada's next Formula One driver
Grant Robertson
Cloud of uncertainty hangs over grain farmers
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) building is shown in Winnipeg on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
A smelter takes shape: Vale's nickel refinery in Newfoundland
Sovereignty losing ground in Quebec
Jean-Philippe Gauvin, 24, a PhD student at University of Montreal poses at school in Montreal, December 15, 2011.
Ottawa denies Norwegians passage for Maud
The federal government has refused to allow a group of Norwegians to remove the wreckage of the Maud out of the arctic harbour where it sank more than 80 years ago.
The economic costs of under-utilizing skilled immigrant workers
Steam Whistle breweries in Toronto makes hiring immigrants a priority. Eighteen per cent of its entire staff is made up of immigrants.
Gingrich seeks absolution in Iowa caucuses
Konrad Yakabuski
Hockey reaches tipping point on concussions
Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger after being struck in the face with a stick during a NHL hockey game with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Philadelphia.
Hedge funds top list of star performers over five years
Violation of Parliamentary Sovereignty Averted
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) building is shown in Winnipeg on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
Why Ian Delaney, the Smiling Barracuda of Bay Street, is moving on
Illustration of Sherritt International chief executive officer Ian Delaney.
Will investors stay on board for the RIM 'transition'?
A Blackberry smartphone.
No more happy campers: We are the new punks at home and abroad
Elizabeth Renzetti
Why the euro zone crisis still has legs
Eric Reguly
Shortchanging immigrants costs Canada
Yane Brogiollo poses for a portrait in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, December 15, 2011. Mrs. Brogillo is an IT professional with a management background and over 15 years experience in Brazil but has not yet made it past the interview phase in Canada.
CRA closes tax loophole with win over billionaire's companies
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a series of transactions by billionaire Li Ka-Shing's holding company Copthorne violated the “spirit” of the tax avoidance statute.
A writer learns about life in pursuit of a Christmas tree farm
Illustration by Mike Ellis for The Globe and Mail
No Crosby? No problem for Penguins
Roy MacGregor
Dates on a plane? Airline offers "Meet & Seat" dating service
Good week; Bad week
Paul Attfield
The Lineup: Dec. 17 - 23
Ivars Taurins as Herr Handel at SING-ALONG MESSIAH at Massey Hall
Venture philanthropy: Medical research meets Dragons' Den
Dr. Crystal Chan explains her research to Jeff Rosenthal, Laurel Linetsky-Fleisher and Karen Cohen.
It's over, Pedro: Straight talk from Buddy the penguin
The truth behind Patrick Chan's China crisis
Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan.
Langar on Wheels rolls out to Punjabi community
Harinder Sodhi and Renu Sodhi are looking forward to the Langar on Wheels program.
Habs' sniper Erik Cole catches fire at the Bell Centre
Montreal Canadiens' David Desharnais, , left, and Mathieu Darche, right, celebrate a goal by Erik Cole, center, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. Canadiens won 2-1. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Haunting right-to-die case weighs on judges' minds, 18 years on
Calgary, AB - Jan 5,2006 - Jack Major, former justice of the Supreme Court, in his new Calgary, Alberta office at Bennett Jones, Wednesday January 6, 2006.
Senators castaway could return to Ottawa as NHL All-Star
The Ottawa Senators could sure use the kind of goaltending Brian Elliott is supplying this season. Same for the Colorado Avalanche. But the two teams who had him on their roster last season — and 27 others — passed up on the NHL's hottest goalie over the summer. St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott keeps his eye on the puck as he makes a save during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, in St. Louis. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jeff Roberson
Diana's Oyster Bar, the pearl of Scarborough
Risotto with Lobster at Diana's Oyster Bar and Grill
Fear not, soiree slackers. An impromptu party is still possible
Sabrina Greer, a mixologist with The Martini Club mixes up a Cinnamon Sidecar.
Be very afraid: Stephen Harper is inventing a new Canada
Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves to the crowd following after his election-night victory speech in Calgary on May 2, 2011.
Ottawa closes door on banks selling annuities
Bank of Montreal headquarters in Toronto
Ottawa forces airlines to advertise full ticket prices
The Canadian Transportation Agency will draft regulations over the next year to require the airlines to market full fares to consumers.
A Christmas wish list for our many Attawapiskats
Reaching your career peak with your dream job
Leah Eichler
Don't let lightning add to fear of flying
A powerful lightning strike along road in Arkansas.
How speculators fed U.S. housing bubble, fuelled bust
Michael Babad
Waterloo students engineer their own successes
John Vellinga, co-founder of the Waterloo Engineering Endowment Fund.
Get a charge out of Energizer's backup battery box
Gray Monk Gewürztraminer
Maison Audebert et Fils Domaine du Grand Clos Bourgeuil
Hahn Pinot Noir Monterey
Château Rochecolombe Côtes du Rhône
Egoyan signs Reese Witherspoon for new film
Reese Witherspoon in Los Angeles, Dec. 13, 2010.
Federal agency accused of intimidation over salmon disease
A sockeye salmon in the Adams River near Chase, British Columbia October 11, 2006.
Domaine de Vaugondy Vouvray Sec
Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Pinot Noir
Les Hauts de Castellas Vacqueyras
Postmedia offering buyouts at two B.C. papers
R. Dumont & Fils Brut Champagne
Good year or bad year? It's all in the index you choose
A man checks stock indexes on a screen of a bank in Milan, Italy, Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.
Minister Kenney, can I become a citizen in these shoes?
Tabatha Southey
Christian Drouin Coeur de Lion Selection Calvados
Air Canada, WestJet must protect passengers with cat allergies, agency rules
File photo of Air Canada planes at the Toronto's Pearson Airport.
Castarede XO Bas Armagnac
Police seek help from public to identify suspects in downtown condo assault
Ten best small business stories of the week
Dominique Gosselin and Alain Geoffroy of Les Brassuers Du Temps
Taming the retirement monster
Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail
Festering EI backlog prompts pre-Christmas violence
Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc
Gary Oldman gets a Cold War role worth waiting for
Johanna Schneller
Canadian cookbooks rise to the top
Fettucine with crab and egg, from Mark McEwan’s Fabbrica: nothing but the best.
Canadian authors: Really big ... just not in Canada
Separating the spit and the image
Matt Hackett of the Minnesota Wild spits out water during a game against the San Jose Sharks, Dec. 6, 2011 in San Jose, California.
The House of Silk, by Anthony Horowitz
A Sidney Paget illustration for Conan Doyle’s The Adventure of the Yellow Face, The Strand Magazine, 1893.
On the stand: A weekly roundup of the best magazine reads
James Adams
The girl with the sudden cachet
Rooney Mara in Stockholm, Nov. 21, 2011.
Disc of the week: A mind-messing stay at the Lonely Motel
eighth blackbird lives dangerously. The Chicago-based, Grammy Award-winning sextet combines the finesse of a string quartet with the energy of a rock band and the riskiness of a storefront theater company.
Can I give art for Christmas?
Amanda Parker: Artifact Crochet, 2010, pate de verre, shadow box, 10 x 10" framed (work: approx. 3 inches diameter)
Still kicking at 120: the evolution of The Nutcracker
The Scottish Prisoner, by Diana Gabaldon
Diana Gabaldon
The cornerstones of a better Attawapiskat
Ge-Da-Gi-Binez Youth Centre, Fort Frances, Ont.
What would Charles Dickens have thought of modern London?
Leah McLaren
Dancing across Family Guy's minefields
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