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December 10

Blair wary as Toronto police board freezes budget without layoffs
Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair.
Attawapiskat chief goes on hunger strike to press for treaty rights
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, shown in December, 2011.
You better watch out: Holiday greetings for Abbotsford felons
Police in Abbotsford are sending a Christmas card featuring Santa Claus in police tactical gear to prolific offenders this year.
Man accused of attacks was worried about mental state: police
Pedestrians and cars pass by St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006.
Extracurriculars increasingly seen as essential to student success
Hundreds of Oakville Trafalgar High School students take part in an hour-long protest on Monday, walking out of class to draw attention to the student response to the indecisive action between the government and the teachers’ union.
Best pictures from December 10
Visitors walk across the Capilano Suspension Bridge decorated in Christmas lights in North Vancouver, British Columbia December 10, 2012. Originally built in 1889, the bridge stretches 135 metres across and 70 metres above the Capilano River. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Do we need legislation to protect Canadians’ genetic rights? The Yes side
Erin George and her daughter Quinn, 18 months, are photographed in their Toronto home on Nov 28. Now 36, Erin was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa when she was 25. The degenerative genetic condition will eventually cause her to lose her eyesight. Legally blind, she can get around okay, except at night, when she needs to use a cane.
Do we need legislation to protect Canadians’ genetic rights? The No side
Erin George and her daughter Quinn, 18 months, are photographed in their Toronto home on Nov 28 2012. Now 36, Erin was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa when she was 25. The degenerative genetic condition will eventually cause her to lose her eyesight . Legally blind, she can get around ok except at night when she needs to use a white cane.
Jim Sinclair’s long crusade was for aboriginal rights
Jim Sinclair, shown circa 1970.
World junior bound Nugent-Hopkins ready to handle the great expectations
Eric Duhatschek
Oilers owner Katz to appear before Edmonton city council this week
Edmonton Oilers' owner Daryl Katz speaks to media and employees during a news conference in Edmonton July 2, 2008.
Probe launched into army’s Goma defeat
Stars align for Man’s new man at the top
Why it's time to buy Priceline.com stock
As chaos reigns, rape remains disturbingly common in Congo
M23 rebel fighterswithdraw near the town of Sake, 42 kilometres west of Goma, on Nov. 30. A rebel pullback from Goma, seized by M23 from fleeing United Nations-backed government forces on November 20, would signal some progress in international efforts to halt the eight-month-old insurgency in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
3 top stock picks from Sentry’s Sandy McIntyre
Sandy McIntyre.
The most nimble funds that made money
Patients are ‘forced to be kept alive,' court told in right-to-life case
Hassan Rasouli, who is in vegetative state at Sunnybrook Hospital, is shown family photos by daughter Majgan and wife Parichehr Salasel at a Toronto hospital.
Alberta fears chill in oil sands investment
Nexen's Long Lake Phase 1 integrated oil sands facility.
Apple’s products are ‘insanely great.’ Its shares, not so much
David Milstead
Cannot reveal takeover commitments suitors made, Canada argues
Industry Minister Christian Paradis said it is up to the companies to reveal the commitments they made, not Ottawa.
Miners comb through new Canadian investment rules
An Africa Barrick Gold mine in Tanzania. Barrick, the world’s largest gold producer, could become prey for a state-owned enterprise.
Canada's housing market: a victim of demographics
Rob Carrick
Making the case for a class-action fans’ lawsuit against the NHL
Roy MacGregor
Rasouli case chance for Supreme Court to put forward guidelines on end-of-life treatment
Hassan Rasouli at Sunnybrook Hospital.
HBC putting its own stripe on merchandise with private labels
HBC has set an ambitious five-year goal for private label sales, to 15 per cent of annual revenue from 9 per cent today.
Shaw caps executives’ pension plans
Former CEO Jim Shaw, who retired at 53, is eligible to collect a pension of $5.95-million annually.
Alamos Viognier 2011 (Argentina)
Domaene Gobelsburg Gruner Veltliner 2011 (Austria)
Leone de Castris Maiana Salice Salentino 2009 (Italy)
Burrowing Owl Syrah 2009 (British Columbia)
E. Guigal Crozes-Hermitage 2009 (France)
Famille Perrin Les Christins Vacqueyras 2010 (France)
Three ways to lead when you don’t have the title
A woman stands in front of a group of co-workers
How to take a passion for farming and make it a successful career
Tom Staples, the founder of Echelon Ag Inc.
Stonestreet Monument Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (California)
Dr. Pauly – Burgweiler Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spatlese 2011 (Germany)
No one held Canadians’ attention like Christine Sinclair
Team Canada soccer captain and Olympic bronze medalist, Christine Sinclair, signs autographs for fans after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Monday, August 13, 2012.
Redford confirms balanced books aren’t in the cards for Alberta this year
Alberta Premier Alison Redford speaks to the Canadian Bar Association's annual legal conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday August 14, 2012.
Canada’s Pascal still a star despite 19-month layoff from the ring
Jean Pascal shows off his muscles in Quebec City in this December 17, 2010 photo.
Hockey Canada looking at NHL stars for Spengler Cup thanks to lockout
In this picture made available Dec 2, 2012, Rapperswil's Jason Spezza,, left, challenges for the puck with Langnau's Pascal Pelletier, during the Swiss National league A hockey match between Rapperswil-Jona Lakers and SC Langnau Tigers in Rapperswil, Switzerland Saturday Dec. 1, 2012. Spezza, who played for Ottawa Senators, currently plays in Switzerland due to the NHL lockout.
Suspect in downtown assaults to undergo psychiatric assessment
Egypt suspends tax increases, putting IMF loan at risk
A man walks past an army tank from the republican guard in front of the presidential palace in Cairo Dec. 10, 2012. The country’s foreign currency reserves have plunged by $21-billion (U.S.) since the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.
Mobilicity ads ‘false and misleading,’ Telus lawsuit alleges
A pedestrian is reflected in the window of a Telus store while using a mobile phone in Ottawa February 11, 2011.
Olympic bobsled champion Heather Moyse on comeback trail after surgery
Pilot Kaillie Humphries (left) and her brakeman Heather Moyse after winning the bobsleigh at the Whistler Sliding Centre February 24, 2010.
How to travel carefree (and car-free!) in Los Angeles
Even at Bar Covell, a hip wine bar with dauntingly gorgeous clientele, it didn’t take long for someone to engage a tired traveller.
Brazil Chevron case makes offshore oil workers hard to find
An aerial view shows oil that seeped from a well operated by Chevron at Frade, on the waters in Campos Basin in Rio de Janeiro state Nov. 18, 2011.
Vancouver architect Bing Thom wins $350-million Hong Kong project
The West Kowloon Cultural District Authority ("WKCDA") announced today the appointment of two Hong Kong born architects to collaborate on the architectural design of the Xiqu (Chinese opera) Centre, one of the landmark cultural venues for the West Kowloon Cultural District, scheduled to open in 2016.
Stock to Watch: Kingsett needs to up its Primaris bid
A workman installs a sign at the Zellers store on Thermos Rd., Toronto in this file photo.
ThyssenKrupp loss balloons on Steel Americas writedown
A worker controls a tapping of a blast furnace at Europe’s largest steel factory, belonging to German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp AG, in Duisburg Dec. 6, 2012.
Coroner probing death of 91-year-old at assisted living facility
Patient and doctor.
L.A. film studio court order could force TekSavvy to hand over customer information
A screen capture of the TekSavvy website.
Mayor Ford takes vacation, leaving town Monday
Bone-marrow transplant cures girl's inflammatory bowel disease
Brygette Park after the bone marrow transplant.
Northern Securities brokerage faces looming shutdown
Vic Alboini
Rodallega heads Fulham to win over Newcastle
Fulham's Hugo Rodallega celebrates after scoring against Newcastle United during their English Premier League soccer match at Craven Cottage in London December 10, 2012.
Carol Leszcz
Carol Leszcz
The best view in India: out a hotel window
Curious cows in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Overwhelming majority of insiders buying energy services stocks
Oil rigs are seen in Midland, Texas, in this photo from 2008.
Housing sector decline is stunting growth
David Parkinson
The close: Commodity producers drive TSX higher
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto are pictured on on Wednesday, July 11, 2012.
Do more than dance in Gangnam and other travel news
South Korean rapper Psy performs his massive hit Gangnam Style live on NBC’s Today show, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012, in New York.
Speed skater’s case drawing notice in the political arena
Mathieu Giroux
Can the ‘cuddle hormone’ also make men better fathers?
Bay Street trailblazer Sherry Cooper retiring as BMO chief economist
Bank of Montreal chief economist Sherry Cooper
In pictures: Toronto's Bridgepoint hospital connects with its neighbourhood and the past
The hospital aims to be visitor friendly, with a rooftop garden and other outdoor landscaping features such as a labyrinth sized for wheelchairs to promote mobilization.The entire $1.2-billion project is to be completed in the spring of 2014.
Toronto’s Bridgepoint Hospital weaves healing into its design
Bridgepoint Hospital stands high above the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto. It will open in April. Health services, however, have been offered on the Bridgepoint site ever since the House of Refuge was established there in 1860. It became one of the first public hospitals in Toronto and in 1869 it helped to contain a smallpox epidemic.
RioCan’s payout ratio: A problem or not?
Investors should examine a REIT’s distributions carefully. Pictured is Lawrence Square Shopping Centre which is owned by Riocan REIT.
BMO names vice-chairwoman for capital markets arm
People pass by Bank of Montreal headquarters in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. BMO has the second-lowest market cap of the Big Five after CIBC.
No bad news is good news for Sanofi
An R&D lab technician at Sanofi.
Berlusconi’s surprise election bid batters Spanish bonds
Silvio Berlusconi is surrounded by media as announces in Milan Dec. 8, 2012 that he is running for a fourth term as Italy’s prime minister.
Bernstein: Rally to rival 1982 bull market still on
How faulty is your DNA?
S&P affirms Canada's triple-A rating
Michael Babad
Ontario Finance Minister Duncan opens door to federal run, supports Trudeau leadership
Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan has long denied interest in becoming Liberal Leader, but may face pressure to run.
Book a body glow in this man-free spa
Body Blitz in Toronto.
Education Ticker: How to cover taxes on a bonus? Another bonus
Chinese group buys AIG aircraft arm
A visitor walks next to a Piaggio Avanti II business aircraft during the Shanghai International Business Aviation Show April 13, 2011. American International Group Inc. (AIG) is selling up to 90 per cent of its ILFC airplane leasing business to a Chinese consortium. The deal will give China access to a global network of about 200 airlines in 80 countries.
Eskimos name Ed Hervey GM
Edmonton Eskimos' wide receiver Ed Hervey holds the Grey Cup after arriving at the Edmonton International Airport on Monday, November 17, 2003.
Silver and Wheaton heading in the right direction
Lou Schizas
Delta near deal to buy Virgin Atlantic stake
Delta Air Lines Inc. is nearing an agreement to buy Singapore International Airlines’ 49-per-cent stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways, and is expected to agree to a transatlantic joint venture with Virgin Atlantic Airways, a source said.
Abbotsford police enlist gun-toting Santa for criminals’ Christmas cards
Police in Abbotsford are sending a Christmas card featuring Santa Claus in police tactical gear to prolific offenders this year.
Ron Sexsmith’s Nowhere to Go, and other essential tracks
Singer and song writer Ron Sexsmith
Fiat to invest $1.6-billion in Maserati
Italian luxury sportscar maker Maserati unveiled its new Quattroporte sedan in Nice, Dec. 10, 2012. The vehicle is the second car built from a shared car body to be launched by Fiat since the start of its 2009 tie-up with Chrysler.
Man Group chief to step aside as British hedge fund continues to struggle
A view of London’s financial district. Clients pulled money from Man – once the FTSE 100-listed poster child for the hedge fund industry – for a fifth straight quarter, the firm said in October.
Small number of Nexen trades cancelled from Friday
Small number of Nexen trades cancelled from Friday
In ‘fiscal cliff’ chatter, near-silence on entitlements
In ‘fiscal cliff’ chatter, near-silence on entitlements
New foreign rules put Athabasca Oil lease deal at risk: RBC
Athabasca oil sands digger, Albian Sands, Alberta, Canada.
Talented racer Kubica still watching F1 races from the sidelines
Formula One driver Robert Kubica slides on the track during the Canadian Grand Prix Sunday, June 10, 2007 at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in Montreal.
Google apologizes for Gmail fail
Standard Chartered settles U.S. money laundering case
A staff member walks inside a priority banking service area of a Standard Chartered bank in Hong Kong in a file photo.
Pat Hentgen returns as Blue Jays bullpen coach
Former Toronto Blue Jays Cy Young-winning pitcher Pat Hentgen
Couple breaks up on YouTube: Brilliant or exhibitionist?
A Brooklyn couple posted a “breakup video” to YouTube, letting all their friends (and the world) know that their “train has stopped.”
Public editor: When reporting on mental illness and suicide, media can do better
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha is seen in this undated handout still image taken from video. Ms. Saldanha, 46, the nurse who was duped by a radio station's call to the hospital treating Kate Middleton, was found dead on Dec. 7, 2012, in a suspected suicide.
At midday: TSX energy stocks hold gains
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the <strong>TSX</strong> at + 252.19 on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Opel sees no alternative to closing German plant
File photo of a worker entering a truck loaded with Opel cars at the Opel assembly plant in Bochum February 18, 2009. Opel, the ailing European brand belonging to General Motor, said it plans to end vehicle production in 2016 at its acutely endangered Bochum plant in Germany, the company said December 10, 2012.
I love Christmas shopping with my wife
Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread Cookies
NHL wipes out games until Dec. 31, sides have different views on progress
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, and deputy commissioner Bill Daly speak to reporters, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in New York.
Soccer star Christine Sinclair wins Lou Marsh award
Captain Christine Sinclair celebrates Canada's win over France in the women's bronze medal soccer match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Coventry, England, Thursday August 9/2012.
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