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Chavez recovers after ‘successful’ cancer surgery
A woman holds a figurine of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, as she attends a mass to pray for Chavez's health in Caracas December 11, 2012. Chavez underwent surgery in Cuba on Tuesday for a cancer recurrence that has thrown his presidency into jeopardy and upended politics in the South American OPEC nation.
Coroner probing death of retirement home resident
Patient and doctor.
Britons outraged by corporate tax avoidance
Starbucks has become a lightning rod in Britain for protesters demanding that foreign companies pay their fair share of taxes.
Tory union bill is harassment, critics say
Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber stands during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Rathgeber is sounding off against the expensive perks given to cabinet ministers.
Best pictures from December 11
A diver dressed in a Santa Claus costume swims with sardines during a promotional event for the Christmas "Sardines Feeding Show with Santa Claus" at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul December 11, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS MARITIME TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful alleges his own party playing too ‘safe’
Ontario Liberal party leadership candidate Gerard Kennedy speaks during a forum at the Canadian Club of Toronto in Toronto on Thursday December 6, 2012.
Students’ deaths transformed Canada’s attitude towards avalanches
A group of students on an avalanche-training course with the Whistler Alpine Guides Bureau ski out of an unpatrolled area on Tuesday.
Investigation finds stuck piston likely led to crash of CF-18 Hornet in air-show practice
,Capt. Brian Bews, lost thrust in his CF-18 jet’s right engine at a July, 2010 air show in Alberta.
Swing the axe on pay for Freddie and Fannie brass
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cost the U.S. government billions through mismanagement of mortgage loans, a government watchdog says.
Merrill ‘unapologetically bullish’ for 2013
3 top stock picks from Graham Investment’s Gavin Graham
Gavin Graham.
Malcom Subban emerging from his brother’s shadow to be ‘an elite guy’
Eric Duhatschek
Europe’s rich get poorer returns
The survey found that annual returns on investment portfolios dropped to as little as a quarter of what they had reaped in 2011.
B.C. mine’s offshore hiring plan sparks conflict
A decline portal under construction at the Murray River project.
Investor presses Ottawa to take up case of whistleblower who died in Russian jail
Canada’s Immigration Minister Jason Kenney speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 11, 2012.
CNOOC stock: Cheap, poised for growth, with a smart yield
A woman walks past a poster showing an offshore work platform from CNOOC Ltd., next to the company's headquarters in Beijing, Dec. 10, 2012.
Nexen approval fails to provide a gateway to China
Sophie Cousineau
Pakistan a fertile ground for grassroots Islamist causes – and conflicts
People care for a person injured in a blast on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012 in Peshawar, Pakistan. A bomb ripped through a police van as it was patrolling in northwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing several officers and wounding others, police said.
Carney speaks to two countries at once
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of Canada, listens to a question during a news conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012.
Protests in Texas just a taste of pipeline battles to come
Protesters in Texas have spent the past 70 days trying to block construction of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline.
Pop goes the marketing splash
SodaStream believes the U.K. controversy will help boost its brand during the holidays.
Targeting high-quality dividend stocks
To lead in U.K., Carney will have to play to the audience
A general view shows the Bank of England in London.
Forced to the comeback trail yet again proves there is no quit in Kucera
Canada's John Kucera speeds down the hill during the men's Super-G race at the Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup in Lake Louise, Alta. Sunday, November 25, 2012.
Canada could be next for right-to-work legislation, opposition parties warn
Union members and supporters march to the Michigan State Capitol building to protest against right-to-work legislation in Lansing, Michigan December 11, 2012. The Republican-majority Michigan legislature on Tuesday approved laws that ban mandatory membership in public-and-private sector unions, dealing a stunning blow to organized labor.
Is there any value in an unpaid internship?
Julie Labrie
Top 10 business books of the year
Harvey Schachter
Hadfield calls command of space station a 'thrill,' 'challenge'
The International Space Station (ISS) crew member Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield holds his suit during a training at Baikonur cosmodrome December 7, 2012. Hadfield with his crewmates Russian cosmonaut Roman Romanenko and U.S. astronaut Thomas Marshburn is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on December 19.
The Source battles back to relevance
A new advertising campaign for electronics retailer The Source emphasizes high-demand products.
Free from Uncle Sam, AIG needs to get down to business
The American International Group (AIG) building in New York.
Raptors limp home after dismal road trip
Cliff Pilkey, champion of Canada’s progressive labour legislation, dies at 90
OFL president Clifford Pilkey was a principled man, on full display when he launched a diatribe in favour of abortion rights.
In a relationship with your instrument? You might be a more confident musician
Personal income is ‘something to be encouraged,’ and other reactions to the income gap
Daniel Johnson returned to the scene of 2011's Occupy Toronto movement at St. James Park on Oct. 15 2012. Part of the origin of the Occupy movement was to highlight income disparity between the top 1% of earners in the U.S. and the rest of Americans. The movement spread to many countries, including Canada.
Boy wears pink zebra-print shoes to preschool. Would you allow it?
More than a dozen family members reportedly commented on how ‘wrong’ it was to let Sam wear the shoes and how wearing feminine footwear ‘will turn him gay.’
Stock to watch: Three reasons to be bullish on Brookfield Office
The west looking view from the 50th floor of the new Bay-Adelaide Centre as unveiled by Brookfield properties September 16, 2009.
Education Ticker: Grades may discourage learning
Why Rush deserves its spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson (L) and drummer Neil Peart perform in front of a video image of singer/bassist Geddy Lee during a sold-out show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in this file image from September 21, 2002.
Ornge settles lawsuit with ex-employee allegedly fired for whistleblowing
Former Ornge CEO Chris Mazza testifies before a legislative committee July 18, 2012 in Toronto.
Tsawwassen First Nation ruling sets stage for tense rematch
Chief Bryce Williams, 23, of the Tsawwassen First Nation was a surprise winner in September’s election for chief.
How a new clinic offers a better approach to chronic care
Barbara Binert, who has 22q112 deletion syndrome, welcomes the new clinic
Canadian makes $50-a-cup elephant dung coffee
A Thai mahout’s wife jokingly poses with a plastic basket containing coffee beans freshly cleaned from elephant dung below the tail of one of the elephants.
Freixenet Cordon Negro Cava (Spain)
Dufouleur Père & Fils Brut Crémant de Bourgogne 2008 (France)
Oligarchs, not investors, to get Abramovich Norilsk windfall
A general view shows the Norilsk Nickel plant in Russia's Arctic city of Norilsk.
Montreal’s amazing circus trick
Pippin in Boston: Patina holds hoop.
Charlie Sheen shows his softer, charitable side
Actor Charlie Sheen speaks to media on the red carpet at the Joe Carter Classic After-Party in Toronto on Wednesday August 15, 2012.
James Bond is getting more violent, study finds
The End of Time: A doc that makes you conscious of time’s slow passage
In The End of Time, filmmaker Peter Mettler (Gambling, Gods and LSD) traverses the globe to explore (and explode) our conceptions of time, in this entrancing combination of documentary and mind-expanding philosophical speculation.
Rennie releases proposal for multi-venue art gallery system
Vancouver developer Bob Rennie is photographed outside the Olympic Village Canada Line Station in Vancouver, Nov. 9, 2012.
Tarlant Rosé Brut Champagne (France)
China money supply disappoints – will Canadian miners follow?
Scott Barlow
Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Carte Blanche Blanc de Blanc 2007 (Niagara)
Blue Mountain Brut (British Columbia)
A.R. Lenoble Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne (France)
Dom Pérignon Champagne 2003 (France)
For banks, fines no longer paid out of petty cash fund
HSBC agreed to pay a record $1.92-billion (U.S.) in fines to U.S. authorities for allowing itself to be used to launder a river of drug money flowing out of Mexico, and other banking lapses.
The close: S&P 500 gains for fifth straight day
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this file photo.
Have your say: How can I have Christmas without the clutter?
Iron supplements ‘a good idea’ for smallish babies, researcher says
Alberta health-care queue-jumping allegations denied
Alberta Finance Minister Ron Liepert.
HSBC: Too big to jail?
Despite the decrease in earnings, the bank’s results ‘continue to show solid progress,’ CEO Lindsay Gordon says.
Precision Drilling shares rally as RBC upgrades stock
Workers at a Precision Drilling rig.
Canadian miner’s innovative undersea project halted in Papua New Guinea
Nautilus Minerals Ltd.’s plans to mine sea bed deposits of precious minerals near Papua New Guinea have been derailed for now.
Lives Lived: Malcolm Kirk, 92
Is DIY cheese worth making? We put it to the test
Baker making croissants.
Holiday entertaining made easy: Try these hors d’oeuvre without hours of work
Oysters with mignonette sauce
Dollar stores: The miracle ends
Four fine cheeses that pair beautifully with Champagne
Clockwise from left: Langres washed cows’ milk, Valencay, Pierre Robert triple cream and aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Spicy mushroom soup
Roasted Brussels sprout leaves
A REIT is on every Bay investor’s Christmas wish list
Sean Silcoff
Ontario’s NDP not eager for 2013 election
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is seen in her office in Toronto, Wednesday, November 14, 2012.
Why Marc Garneau’s tax plan is just wishful thinking
Liberal member of Parliament Marc Garneau smiles as he announces his run for the leadership of the federal Liberal party during a news conference in Montreal, Nov. 28, 2012.
Greece’s lenders left to plug €450-million hole after buyback
A beggar sits outside a Eurobank branch in Athens Dec. 10, 2012. Greek banks this week sold back all or most of their sovereign debt holdings at prices well below nominal value to meet IMF targets.
$10-million China-backed tech incubator launches in Ottawa
Parliament Hill in Ottawa
Behind the good trade news lies a harsher reality
David Parkinson
Mass protests as Michigan curbs union rights
An anti right-to-work protester is seen outside of Michigan's state capitol building in Lansing December 11, 2012. The Republican-majority Michigan legislature gave final approval on Tuesday to "right-to-work" restrictions on public sector unions in a state considered a stronghold of organized labour.
6 great sparkling wines that don't need the Champagne name
Beppi Crosariol
Team Canada begins training camp
Head coach Steve Spott (C) talks to his players after the white team practice at the Team Canada selection camp in Calgary, Alberta, December 11, 2012.
Plenty of options for next U.S. Ryder Cup captain
Tom Watson, David Toms, Paul Azinger, Unknown?
Canadian superband Rush poised for Hall of Fame – at last
Canadian rockers Rush, from left: Neil Peart, Geddy Lee, and Alex Lifeson.
Tiger-Cats fire head coach George Cortez
Hamilton Tiger-Cats  head coach George Cortez looks on from the sideline during the first half of their CFL football game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Hamilton, June 29, 2012.
Rush finally to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Canada faces near-recession if U.S. plunges over ‘cliff,’ Carney warns
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney
Cuba legalizes business co-operatives
A convertible enters Havana’s Hotel Nacional Oct. 21, 2012. President Raul Castro wants to transform the country’s Soviet-style command economy into one more in line with Asian Communism to allow private enterprise.
Canadians flocking to fixed-rate mortgages, Mark Carney says
Michael Babad
Yes, she found bin Laden. But then she hit ‘reply all’
Diageo ends Cuervo tequila talks
Diageo, Cuervo’s distributor outside Mexico, had been expected to take a stake in the business with the possibility of gaining majority control at a later date.
Spirits not willing for Diageo and Jose Cuervo
Jose Cuervo
Tagliabue overturns all suspensions against players in Saints bounties case
FILE - This Oct. 21, 2012 file photo shows New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma on the bench at an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa.
Police lay charges in hacking case linked to Carly Rae Jepsen
Musician Carly Rae Jepsen performs during the Believe Tour at Staples Center on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, in Los Angeles. Charges have been laid in a high-profile harassment case in which the alleged target was believed to be Canadian singer-songwriter Jepsen.
U.S. women make slow progress into boardrooms, executive jobs
Men gather for a board meeting
Clock is ticking to save national securities regulator
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty listens to a question during a news conference in Stittsville, Ont., on March 22, 2012.
Stampeders sign defensive lineman Mace to extension
Calgary Stampeders' Corey Mace, right, celebrates his touchdown with teammate Rob Cote during the first half of their CFL football game against the BC Lions in Calgary, Alberta, October 26, 2012.
Carney: BoC can only signal rate move timing in rare cases
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney waits to address the Canadian Club Thursday, November 8, 2012 in Montreal.
U.S. recognizes Syrian opposition
Free Syrian Army fighters man positions close to a military base near Azaz, Syria, on Monday.
What LeBron James can teach us about being a game changer
Miami Heat's LeBron James, right, drives the ball past Atlanta Hawks' Mike Scott during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Miami, Florida, December 10, 2012
Man tried to blow up friars’ house in downtown Toronto, police allege
In this file photo, RCMP cordon off a crime scene using police tape
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