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December 18

Your binge drinking could be the fault of your partner: study
The Canucks need to bring 'it' this week
David Shoalts
Five NHL games to watch
Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second period against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena. Andrew Weber-US PRESSWIRE
The life of Kim Jong-il in pictures
A photograph of former North Korean founder Kim Il-Sung hugging his son Kim Jong-il, which was taken in April 1946, is displayed at the Unification Hall at the West Seoul Life Science High School in Seoul.
Best pictures from December 18
People warm themselves as they wait for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip December 18, 2011.
Tax increase looms for Vancouver businesses
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, left, and Councillor Raymond Louie.
Shaun White still the man to beat in halfpipe
Shaun White, of the United States, celebrates his gold medal in the men's snowboard half-pipe finals at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday February 17, 2010, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. FILE PHOTO: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Sympathy, but little else, for Libyan civilians killed by NATO
In this photo taken on a government-organized tour, people hold photos of dead relatives during a protest in front of the Hungarian embassy in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011.
Devlin's day at the races
10 year old Devlin DeFrancesco during training session at Orlando Kart Center in Orlando, Fl., December 12, 2010. (Photo by Hans Deryk for the Globe and Mail)
For the first time in decades, there's no French behind Habs' bench
Montreal Canadiens interim head coach Randy Cunneyworth talks with players during first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Montreal on Saturday, December 17, 2011.
DeFrancesco accelerates racing savvy in Europe
Grant Robertson
After one man's protest, a global torrent of message saw dictators fall
Google Inc executive Wael Ghonim addresses a mass crowd inside Tahrir Square in Cairo February 8, 2011.
Year in hashtags: Tweets from the Arab Spring
Teemu Selanne still basking in afterglow of Jets game
Paul Waldie
Putin's hometown turns against him
Opposition supporters hold a rally to protest against violations at the parliamentary elections and the policies conducted by current Russian authorities in St. Petersburg.
Pierre Gauthier could be next in Habs' firing line
Sean Gordon
Higher profile will make Keystone harder to stop
Konrad Yakabuski
The art of bringing the dead to life
Constable Rachel Zuidervliet, a forensic artist and reconstruction analyst with the O.P.P., stands near a light table in her office at the Ontario Provincial Police general headquarters in Orillia, Ontario.
In Ottawa, health-care funding hits the wall
John Ibbitson
Gun registry not dead yet, Tories told
Conservative MP Candice Hoeppner speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Ms. Hoeppner said while the bill is not through Parliament, “we’re nicely through the process.”
Stations vie for vacant radio licence
Ryerson is fighting for the rights to 88.1FM and are among many that are applying for the former frequency, which was once the campus radio station, CKLN, until it lost its licence back in January. From left to right: Char Loro, student representative on the Board of Directors for Ryerson University Radio Inc. and third-year student; Lori Beckstead, Ryerson University associate chair of the School of Radio And Television Arts; Sanan Abdulraheem, student representative on the board and fourth-year student.
Zynga's debut is a cautionary tale for would-be Facebook investors
Zynga raised money in multiple rounds at ever-rising valuations, allowing insiders and other backers to sell along the way.
Some holiday-giving ideas to pad an investor's library
There’s something on our list for everyone from market mavens to debt-challenged consumers.
Luis Cantarell: Filling the gap between food and pharma
'We believe that the largest drug in your repertoire is the food that you eat three times a day every day of your life,' says Luis Cantarell, president and CEO of Nestlé Health Science.
Training tool helps autistic people become face aces
Patrick Dwyer,17, reacts to face recognition software, as he navigates his way around a computer game designed to help people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder express facial emotions.
Silver linings abound for Raptors, despite loss
Toronto Raptors' Jamaal Magloire (left) talks with Jose Calderon on the bench during the second half of NBA basketball pre-season action against the Boston Celtics in Toronto on Sunday December 18, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
U.S. shows signs of recovery but outlook is still clouded
For the first time in months, several key indicators are pointing in the right direction. Holiday spending is holding up well, exports are picking up, new jobless claims are steadily falling, the economy is adding jobs, consumer confidence is rising and housing is bottoming out.
Imams show leadership in speaking out against violence against women
Mohammad Shafia and Tooba Mohammad Yahya walk to the holding cell at the Frontenac county courthouse in Kingston, Ont.
Canada needs a more-efficient health care system
Waiting room in Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto.
Real Madrid, Juventus pull away from rivals
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Sevilla during their Spanish First Division soccer match at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville December 17, 2011. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo
'Ambassador of art' makes painting a spectator sport
Artist-in-residence Judy McLaren, works on a new oil painting in the upper lobby of the Empress Hotel in Victoria,BC.
Wages still failing to keep up with inflation
Bank of Canada Governor left borrowing costs unchanged. But that is cold comfort to millions of Canadians whose wage gains have fallen behind inflation thanks to a softening labour market
Vancouver's HMV goes out with both a bang and a whimper
Mark Hume
Pens say Sidney Crosby's condition won't affect contract talks
The Pittsburgh Penguins say that Sidney Crosby's injury situation won't impact ongoing contract talks. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Your best photos of food
Visiting Mykonos, Greece, in October...I saw a row of octopus tentacles hanging out in the sun...yummy???
Mike McEwen triumphs in all-Winnipeg curling final
Winnipeg skip Mike McEwen won the BDO Canada Cup of curling on Sunday. File Photo: Michael Burns
Kelsey Serwa captures double ski-cross gold
Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna B.C., captured her second ski-cross gold on Sunday. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)
CEOs in tune with Ottawa’s deficit plan
For CEOs, the pessimism of 2008 returns
European debt and bank stability have become major worries for Canadian CEOs.
The Monday Q&A: Jamie Bell
Jamie Bell
Efficiency trumps boldness in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Paris puts on its game face for video arcade retrospective
An NFL Sunday
Cam Newton #1 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates a touchdown against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on December 18, 2011 in Houston, Texas. The Panthers won 30-13. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Eldorado makes all-stock bid for European Goldfields
Eldorado, which has operations in Greece, Turkey, China and Brazil, is hoping the assets of European Goldfields will help it meet its goal of increasing production to about 1.5 million ounces by 2015, up from about 650,000 ounces forecast for this year.
Why the IRS crackdown puts Canadian banks in a tight spot
Barrie McKenna
Habs coaching appointment stokes Quebec nationalist sentiments
Randy Cunneyworth speaks at a news conference in Montreal Saturday, December 17, 2011 after being named as interim head coach of the Montreal Canadiens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Small changes yield big energy savings for Canadian companies
Linamar implemented changes that cut energy bills as a percentage of sales by 18 per cent over one year, through automated shutoffs of machines, retrofitted lighting and other low-cost operational changes.
Stephen Harper shunning Attawapiskat, Bob Rae says
Liberal Leader Bob Rae takes photos during a visit in Atawapiskat, Ontario, Dec. 17, 2011. About 20 families will move into a temporary shelter on Dec. 23 to escape the housing crisis at the aboriginal reserve of Attawapiskat where many households live without running water or sanitary facilities, according to local media.
Raptors gift wrap win for Celtics
Toronto Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani puts up a shot against Boston Celtics forward Jermaine O'Neal (R) during the first half of their pre-season NBA basketball game in Toronto December 18, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Christopher Hitchens's last days: In constant pain but still a wordsmith
Christopher Hitchens, center, with two friends, Ian McEwan left, and Martin Amis.
How does a former runner get back on track?
Those who inspired in 2011
British-born writer Christopher Hitchens died of cancer on Dec. 15, 2011.
Howard Malach
Howard Malach
Justin Bieber as musical torture?
Singer Justin Bieber performs on NBC's "Today" in the TODAY Plaza on November 23, 2011 in New York City.
After 12 years of work, I finally had my book published
I put my chubby hubby on a secret holiday diet
Holiday dangers: It's not the poinsettia you need to worry about
B.C. program offers independence to people with intellectual disabilities
Michael Parker(left) and his daughter Callan Parker along with Tim Stainton(right), director of UBC's School of Social Work, look through photographs on a computer at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, December 15, 2011. Ms. Parker is enrolled in an eight-month course at the University of British Columbia designed to help people with intellectual disabilities find their way.
How to meet the parents, holiday edition
Get the year off to a luxurious start in the Caribbean
Is the standing desk the cure to our sedentary woes?
I was eight minutes late and my doctor refused to see me
How to fatten up like Santa
Habs strike a nerve in Quebec's language debates
Randy Cunneyworth speaks at a news conference in Montreal Saturday, December 17, 2011 after being named as interim head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.
Shaken PEI community prays for victims in Alberta highway shooting
RCMP examine a car at the side of Highway #2, 130 kms south of Calgary after two bodies were discovered and two others were taken to hospital in critical condition early this moring.
Lesnar, Overeem to decide who's No. 1 heavyweight contender
Brock Lesnar will make his return to the Octagon on December 30. (AP Photo/ John Locher)
The trailer for Toxic Games' Q.U.B.E.
Foreign Affairs seeks bids up to $5-million for embassy threat study
Hopes fade for dozens missing after Russian oil rig sinks
The "Kolskaya" oil drilling rig is seen in the Sea of Okhotsk in this undated handout photo. The oil drilling rig with 67 crew on board capsized and sank off the Russian far eastern island of Sakhalin on Sunday when it ran into a storm while being towed, leaving 49 of the crew unaccounted for, the regional Emergencies Ministry said.
Raptors focus on defence
Toronto Raptors Amir Johnson greets head coach Dwane Casey (L) during the team's first practice of their NBA basketball season in Toronto December 9, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
Chandra Crawford races to World Cup cross-country skiing silver medal
Chandra Crawford of Canada takes 2nd place during the FIS Cross Country World Cup Women's 10km Mass Start on December 17, 2011 in Rogla, Slovenia.
Tebow set to play David to Brady's Goliath
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow prays near the endzone prior to their NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Denver December 11, 2011.
Congress plays pipeline poker by tying Keystone to payroll-tax bill
Rail cars arrive in Milton, N.D., loaded with pipe for an earlier phase of the Keystone pipeline.
Mild-mannered NDP leadership race so far avoids tough realities
From top left, eight of the nine contenders running to succeed Jack Layton as NDP leader are shown in a photo combination: Peggy Nash, Brian Topp, Thomas Mulcair, Paul Dewar, Robert Chisholm, Nathan Cullen, Romeo Saganash and Nikki Ashton. Not pictured: Martin Singh.
Westwood's 'best ever' display wins Thai title
Lee Westwood
A Dublin Student Doctor, by Patrick Taylor
A Dublin Student Doctor, by Patrick Taylor. Forge, 492 pages, $28.99
Rae wants Harper to see Attawapiskat for himself
Liberal Leader Bob Rae takes photos during a visit in Atawapiskat, Ontario, Dec. 17, 2011. About 20 families will move into a temporary shelter on Dec. 23 to escape the housing crisis at the aboriginal reserve of Attawapiskat where many households live without running water or sanitary facilities, according to local media.
Sedin twins let the puck do the talking
Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin celebrates his goal with teammates Kevin Bieksa (L) and Henrik Sedin (R) during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto December 17, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Cassese
December 18: Your lookahead horoscope
sagittarius
Balanced Ravens visit recharged Bolts
Around the NHL
Pavel Datsyuk #13 of the Detroit Red Wings defends against Jack Johnson #3 of the Los Angeles Kings during their NHL game at Joe Louis Arena on December 17, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings won 8-2. (Photo by Dave Sandford Getty Images)
A Stroll around the track
Kart driver Lance Stroll of Canada is pictured during a training session at the South Garda Karting circuit in Lonato, northern Italy December 15, 2011. Photo: Alessandro Garofalo
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