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Masks mandated at Fraser Health Authority facilities to stop flu
Nurses prepare influenza vaccine injections during a flu shot clinic in Boston on Jan. 12, 2013.
Clark defends out-of-province fundraising for B.C. Liberal candidate
B.C. Premier Christy Clark pauses during her first news conference of the year in Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 16, 2013.
Lowry experiencing highs and lows in first season with Raptors
Raptors guard Kyle Lowry, left, battles for the ball against Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli during first-half NBA action at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Wednesday. Lowry had 26 points in the loss.
Staff were warned not to allow queue-jumping, head of Calgary colon-cancer clinic says
Boozer and the Bulls down Raptors in overtime
Chicago Bulls power forward Carlos Boozer goes to the net against Toronto Raptors power forward Amir Johnson (R) during the second half of their NBA game in Toronto, January 16, 2013.
Wynne seeks to sharpen contrast with Pupatello over readiness to govern
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Kathleen Wynne.
Ontario Tories want to download disability support to cities
Tim Hudak, Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.
Southpaw figure skaters face a different set of challenges
Meagan Duhamel spins in the air Wednesday during practice with pairs partner Eric Radford in Mississauga.
Islamist hostage-takers led by bandit who abducted Canadian diplomats
An undated general view of the In Amenas gas facility, about 100 kilometres from the Algerian-Libyan border, where Islamist militants reportedly killed two people and kidnapped 41 during a dawn raid Wednesday.
Ford has a right to crow about his ‘historic’ feat
Marcus Gee
#IdleNoMore protests wrap up peacefully as leaders press Spence on fast
Protesters take part in the Idle No More demonstration in Toronto on Jan. 16, 2013.
France’s Hollande presses PM for more Canadian help in Mali
Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with French President Francois Hollande at the Palais de l'Elysee in Paris, France on Thursday, June 7, 2012
Time is now for Dubnyk to establish himself as a number one goalie
Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk takes a break during the Oilers training camp in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday January 15, 2013.
Del Grande resignation mars Ford’s budget celebration
Mike Del Grande says a motion that took aim at the budget process was a vote of no confidence against him. Del Grande would soon after resign his post as Toronto’s budget chief.
Liberal candidates line up for final stretch of leadership race
The shadow of small remote controlled shark flies above the heads of delegates at the federal Liberal convention in Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2012.
Owner of detained cockroach-infested tugboat tells crew to get back to work
Crew members on the Bolivian-flagged tugboat Craig Trans visit the Mission to Seafarers centre in Halifax on Monday. The sailors are appealing for public help to get them home to Honduras and El Salvador after a month stranded in Halifax, without pay or supplies.
Battling injuries, Canucks turn to Hansen for power play boost
Vancouver Canucks' Jannik Hansen celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during game two of the first period of NHL playoff action in Vancouver April 15, 2011.
China’s ‘left-behind children’ an embarrassing side effect of rapid development
Two boys outside a school in Guizhou, January 15, 2013.
PuSh performing arts festival has its first work in Mandarin
Taiwanese theatre legend Wu Hsing-Kuo presents a solo performance of King Lear that fuses traditions from East and West.
France’s long military reach
French soldiers listen as Malian President Dioncounda Traore speaks at a Malian air base in Bamako, Mali January 16, 2013. French troops launched their first ground assault against Islamist rebels in Mali on Wednesday in a broadening of their operation against battle-hardened al Qaeda-linked fighters who have resisted six days of air strikes.
Crease quandary in Toronto as Reimer and Scrivens try to prove they belong
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer walks around the outside of the practice rink at the end of a training session as the Leafs prepare for the new NHL season on in Toronto Monday January 14, 2013.
Quebec surprised, skeptical of Montreal’s new fraud squad
Quebec Public Security Minister Stéphane Bergeron responds to questions as he walks to a cabinet meeting on Jan. 16, 2013, at the legislature in Quebec City.
Leafs deal Lombardi to Phoenix
Toronto Maple Leafs' Matthew Lombardi (R) looks to avoid the back check of Tampa Bay Lightning's Martin St. Louis during the first period of an NHL game in Tampa, Florida March 15, 2012.
Konrad Yakabuski: On guns, Obama will have to leap the ‘activism gap’
Konrad Yakabuski
Alberta rolls out $10.5-million mental-health plan for students
The University of Alberta campus in Edmonton.
Duhatschek: The perils of parity that reign supreme in the NHL
Eric Duhatschek
Whistleblower prompts call for more debate on whether bills violate Charter
Department of Justice lawyer Edgar Schmidt.
Judge orders Human Resources Minister to ‘further consider’ her compliance in HD Mining case
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Sept. 18, 2012. Ms. Finley has been ordered by a federal judge to ‘further consider’ her compliance in the HD Mining case.
In Sainte-Agathe, language ruling disrupts a tradition of harmony
The last town newsletter that includes English sits on Mayor Denis Chalifoux’s desk in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Que.
3 top picks from Shaunessy Investment’s Terry Shaunessy
Terry Shaunessy.
Lod: Israel’s version of Murder City
David Pilcha, 21, outside his home in Lod. He was born in Uzbekistan and immigrated to Israel with his family when he was a baby. His mother is a doctor and his father is an engineer.
Gordon Robertson, former Privy Council clerk, dies at 95
Seven tax deductions that could save you money
Tim Cestnick
Germany plans to hold its repatriated gold, not sell it
The decision to move the bullion to Frankfurt suggests the Bundesbank will not be a seller of gold in the near future, because it will be removing so much of its reserves from key financial capitals.
H&R enters fight for mall owner Primaris Retail REIT
Toronto's Dufferin Mall is seen in this file photo. Dufferin is one of a number of high-profile malls in the Primaris portfolio.
First income trusts, now housing? Careful, Mr. Flaherty
Rob Carrick
André Picard: Quebec leading the way on end-of-life issues
André Picard
The president fights back
President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice-President Joe Biden, hugs eight-year-old letter writer Grant Fritz during a news conference on proposals to reduce gun violence.
Cost of policing in Canada cannot continue to rise
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews.
Regulators worldwide ground Dreamliner as Boeing's PR nightmare continues
Passengers leave an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 after it made an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport in western Japan.
First nations’ growing voice pressures resource sector
First Nations protesters are silhouetted against a flag at an ‘Idle No More’ demonstration in Toronto, Jan. 16, 2013.
Stocks on the rise: A global ‘buy’ list for 2013
OSC ‘out in left field’ on Baffinland insider allegations: lawyer
Bruce Walter, left, and Jowdat Waheed say allegations were a ‘tactical’ move in the takeover battle.
The Arran Malt Sauternes Cask Finish Single Malt, Scotland
Terra Noble Reserva Terroir Pinot Noir 2010, Chile
Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay 2012, Australia
Lamadrid Single Vineyard Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Argentina
Lapostolle Casa Carmenere 2010, Chile
Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Series Syrah 2009, British Columbia
Edmonton #IdleNoMore protest meets resistance as truck pushes crowd
A motorist tries to drive through a barricade during an Idle No More protest outside Edmonton on Jan. 16, 2013.
Why smart companies make incredibly dumb decisions
When former UBS chief Marcel Rohner admitted that the investment bank had ‘a mechanistic reliance on risk processes,’ he could have been offering future researchers a case study in functional stupidity.
CNOOC unit signs ‘co-operation’ deal with Sunshine Oilsands
Bitumen flowlines from a well pad at Nexen's Long Lake project in northern Alberta.
Newfoundland replaces Finance Minister as expected cash crunch looms
Kathy Dunderdale, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Alouettes’ Calvillo will play in 2013 despite Trestman’s departure
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo fires a pass as they face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats during second quarter CFL action Thursday, August 23, 2012 in Montreal.
Jeff Vanderbeek strikes again
New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur celebrates with teammates Travis Zajac (19) and Andy Greene (6) after the DEvils defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final playoff hockey series in Philadelphia May 8, 2012.
Billion-dollar film industry at risk if tax credit issue ignored, B.C. warned
Robert Redford on set in Vancouver filming “The Company You Keep” on Nov. 15, 2011.
Massive layoffs and mediocrity: Has Cirque du Soleil lost its way?
Performer Iuliia Mykhailova is photographed rehearsing for the Water Bowl act on Sept. 4, 2012, during a media preview of Cirque du Soleil's latest show, Amaluna.
Engineers’ strike could affect Boeing 787 safety review
Boeing 787s sit at the company's assembly plant in Everett, Wash.
TFC trades first overall draft pick to Revs, now hold third and fourth picks
A soccer ball with the Toronto FC logo is seen in this file photo.
Energy drink-related ER visits more than double in four years: U.S. study
Energy drinks are shown in a store on Monday July 26, 2010 in Montreal.
Dreamliner grounding adds fuel to Boeing cash burn
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is seen after making an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport in western Japan on Jan. 16, 2013.
For U.S. banks, much rests on housing recovery
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS REAL ESTATE)
How single women – and what they want – are shaping the new housing market
City Councillor and Chair, Planning Transportation and Environment Committee Andrea Reimer in downtown Vancouver.
Computer virus shuttered U.S. power plant
Attacks against the U.S. energy sector represented 41 per cent of the total number of cyber-security incidents in fiscal 2012, according to a recent government report.
Toronto Police seize pistol from high-school student’s backpack
A .357 Magnum.
In pictures: #IdleNoMore takes it to the streets for day of action
Protester Leo Marcel Neveu poses to show his neck tattoo, which reads ‘native,’ as he takes part in the Idle No More demonstration in Toronto.
In pictures: Houses go glam - on the outside
British artist and designer Richard Woods, who created this colourful take on wood siding, says he now does as much exterior work as interior.
Stock to watch: DirectCash poised to make money
The curious case of Tim Connolly and the Leafs
EBay posts higher profit, issues guarded outlook
EBay profit expands 18 per cent in fourth quarter
Push the button if you're happy hockey's back today
This year’s flu vaccine cuts risk of illness by half
A patient gets a shot during a flu vaccine program in Calgary on Oct. 26, 2009.
Police seeking more than $125,000 of stolen watches
A Bell and Ross Airborne II watch, similar to this one, is among the stolen watches that police are seeking.
The close: S&P 500 ends flat as volatility index slumps to near 5-year lows
Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Dec. 20, 2012. Analysts expect fourth-quarter earnings for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to increase 3.28 per cent, said Christine Short, a senior manager at S&P Global Markets Intelligence. That’s an improvement from essentially flat profits in the third quarter.
French envoy calls for money from Canada and others to support Mali fight
French soldiers listen as Malian President Dioncounda Traore speaks at a Malian air base in Bamako on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. French troops launched their first ground assault against Islamist rebels in Mali on Wednesday in a broadening of their operation against al-Qaeda-linked fighters who have resisted six days of air strikes.
Reactions to Idle No More 'day of action'
Idle No More demonstrators block a CN east-west track just west of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba Wednesday, January 16, 2016.
Muskrat Falls study finds project is Nova Scotia’s cheapest power option: sources
Muskrat Falls, on the Churchill River in Labrador.
Berry's win is ammo for $100-million suit against Bank of Nova Scotia
The Bank of Nova Scotia's iconic red headquarters in downtown Toronto, the 68-storey Scotia Plaza.
Into spy thrillers? Then you have to watch Archer (and laugh)
Archer on FX - created by Adam Reed
The high cost paid by Nigeria's oil thieves
Ebiowei, 48, carries an empty oil container on his head to be filled with refined fuel at an illegal refinery site near the Nun river in Nigeria’s oil state of Bayelsa, Nov. 27, 2012.
ING Direct to end mortgage sales through brokers
An ING Direct café in Toronto
As oil ‘bunkering’ rises in Nigeria, thieves say they have no choice
A worker pours crude oil into a locally made burner using a funnel at an illegal oil refinery.
European retailers pack their bags and go home
Canadian teams front and centre in MLS SuperDraft
Toronto FC's newly-appointed club president and general manager Kevin Payne attends a news conference in Toronto Wednesday November 28, 2012.
The perfect app for the time-pressed narcissist – you'll love it
Russell Smith
Important investing lesson: Don’t follow the pros
The show won’t go on for 400 Cirque du Soleil employees
Cirque du Soleil’s Zarkana production in 2011
Goldman breathes new life into investment bank rally
Scott Barlow
4 splurges you can't find at home
Darren Oliver returning to Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Darren Oliver throws against the Cleveland Indians during the eighth inning of their American League baseball game in Toronto July 13, 2012.
Wall Street finally gets the message on pay
JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon will see his pay slashed after the debacle of the London 'whale' trades.
Air Transat looks to cut $20-million in operating costs
Air Transat looks to cut $20-million in operating costs
My work contract is expiring. What money moves should I make now?
Nancy Woods, adviser with RBC
See photos of a pregnant Shakira
Pop star Shakira and husband Gerard Piqué.
As brokers struggle, Credential expands
Bar chart
For Germany, wouldn't Goldfinger's plan be easier?
Michael Babad
Patrick Chan hopes to turn around disappointing season at Canadian championships
Patrick Chan (L) of Canada reacts after performing during the men's free skating competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Sochi December 8, 2012.
Goldman downgrades Boeing as Dreamliner mishaps pile up
Engineers stand next to the Dreamliner 787-800 after its first landing at the Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi. Boeing could engineer many ways to spoil Europe’s $45-billion defence deal.
U.S. economy expands as consumers open wallets: Beige Book
U.S. economy expands as consumers open wallets: Beige Book
Blockbuster enters administration as British retail casualties mount
Blockbuster in the U.K. has appointed Deloitte to seek a buyer for all or parts of the business, just days after rival HMV hit the rocks.
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