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Strong power play helps Marlies cruise to win over Bulldogs
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Colborne skates with the puck past Montreal Canadiens forward Brian Gionta (R) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto April 9, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Cassese (CANADA - Tags: SPORT ICE HOCKEY)
Sarnia railway clear after judge orders end to native blockade
Protesters march down Highway 40 after abandoning their blockade of the CN tracks in Sarnia, Ont., on Wednesday.
Contagious new virus strain hits B.C. with a vengeance
This negative-stain transmission electron microscopy image, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, shows a norovirus, also known as the Norwalk Virus.
Edmonton Transit to review decisions surrounding fatal beating on LRT
Passengers get on the Clareview LRT in Edmonton on Jan. 1.
B.C. woman, feared dead, is latest Canadian to vanish in Pakistan
Rajvinder Gill.
U of T distances itself from Catholic group urging youth to resist homosexuality
A portrait of Cardinal John Henry Newman hangs in the St. Thomas Aquinas Church on the University of Toronto campus. The Newman Centre is an independent Catholic parish and meeting place which has integrated itself with the U of T community.
Despite 'fiscal cliff' deal, U.S. braces for next fight over spending
People watch from above as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on the morning of Jan. 2, 2013.
Conservative senator backs Kathleen Wynne for Ontario Liberal leader
Conservative Senator Nancy Ruth, left, has come out in support of Kathleen Wynne’s bid for the Ontario Liberal leadership.
Poll finds ‘malaise’ setting in after Ottawa’s economic warnings
Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Ross scores career-high 26 points in Raptors’ win over Trail Blazers
Toronto Raptors guard Terrence Ross (31) is congratulated by teammates Amir Johnson (right) and Alan Anderson (centre) after making a buzzer-beating three-pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers at the end of the first half during NBA action in Toronto on Wednesday January 2, 2013.
Thunder Bay sex assault, hate-crime probe sharpen focus on native women’s plight
Police tape demarking a crime scene.
Grounding of Kulluk sounds alarm about vulnerability of B.C. coast
The Kulluk, carrying 136,240 gallons of diesel fuel and 10,242 gallons of lubes and oils, was grounded on Sitkalidak Island, near two salmon streams.
Medical educator Ken Roberts had a broad vision
Ken Roberts.
Best pictures from January 2
A school bus passes angel paintings seen along the route to the Chalk Hill School where the Sandy Hook Elementary School children will begin to attend classes in Monroe, Connecticut, January 2, 2013. The repurposed school is having an open house today and will begin hosting classes tomorrow. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW EDUCATION)
In pictures: #IdleNoMore across the country
Demonstrators take part in an Idle No More protest that shut down Portage Avenue at the Perimeter Highway in Winnipeg on Wednesday.
Plantation Course in Hawaii provides epic beginning
Rubenstein: Will McIlroy-Woods rivalry develop?
Rory McIlroy (L) of Northern Ireland talks with Tiger Woods of the U.S. as they approach the first green during round one of the BMW Championship golf tournament in Carmel, Indiana September 6, 2012.
Canadian hockey fans stand out in Russia
Roy MacGregor
In a country mourning hockey, marketers take their best shot
Image from the RBC advertisement “Hockey Never Stops.”
'Cliff' deal is no panacea for market
An NYSE trader during Wednesday's rally. Many companies could put off big decisions, and slow or even halt hiring and capital spending.
3 top stock picks from LDIC’s Michael Decter
Michael Decter.
Toronto women plan march to press Indian consulate for action against rape
Students hold candles in Ahmedabad, India, as they pray during a candlelight vigil for a gang-rape victim who was assaulted in New Delhi. Two women in Toronto are planning a march on the Indian consulate on Thursday to press for meaningful reform.
Rebels call halt as peace talks planned in Central African Republic
Chadian soldiers ride on a truck in a large convoy of other Chadian soldiers who are fighting in support of Central African Republic president Francois Bozize, near Damara, about 70km (44 miles) north of the capital Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 2, 2013.
Avis deal adds oomph to Zipcar's engine
Blue Rodeo revisits quarter-century of music
Blue Rodeo plays in Vancouver on Saturday and Victoria on Sunday.
What we can predict with certainty: the uncertainty of market returns
Why computer models beat human forecasters
B.C. property assessments show some home values falling
The B.C. government is increasing the provincial homeowner grant that’s used to help offset property taxes, which are partly based on the assessments.
Short Game: McDowell, Snedeker joining Team RBC
Brandt Snedeker
Charges could come against both dog owners in Calgary pit bull attack
Rubenstein: Lepp set to make his own big break
James Lepp
Oil sands drug-testing battle reaches critical stage
Substance abuse among workers in Alberta’s booming oil patch, with its sites full of heavy machinery, has attracted concern.
Grounded rig Shell's latest Arctic setback
A handout photo of the Kulluk aground southeast of Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, Jan. 1, 2013. The grounding was only the latest of problems Shell has run into seeking to drill north of Alaska.
Shareholder activist as corporate superhero
A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive sits at the Obico Intermodal Terminal in Toronto.
Canada's housing hangover: Real estate boom, meet dot-com crash
Rob Carrick
B.C. real estate market pauses to ‘catch its breath’
Real estate stretches from Granville Island to Kitsilano in Vancouver in this Oct. 16, 2012 file photo. Some industry experts say real estate prices in key neighbourhoods of Vancouver’s west side will be down roughly 8 per cent when new statistics for December are released Thursday.
Kobe says Lakers suffering from old age
Los Angeles Lakers guards Kobe Bryant, left, and Steve Nash confer during a break in action in the fourth quarter of the Denver Nuggets' 126-114 victory over the Lakers in an NBA game in Denver on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
Reitmans sales slide over holiday period
Reitmans’ retail location at the Toronto Eaton Centre
North American equity funds: How a bet on banks, REITs paid off
Harvest Banks & Buildings Income has outperformed over the past year partly because of a bet on a U.S. housing recovery through U.S. holdings such as Wells Fargo.
The Balvenie PortWood 21 Years Old, Scotland
Caldora Sangiovese Terre di Chieti, Italy
Toronto gives notice to appeal shark-fin ruling
A half dozen other municipalities in Ontario have enacted shark-fin bans, although the Toronto case was the first court challenge to this type of municipal restriction.
Convicted murderer of woman who rejected him dies in prison
Four dead in Quebec wildlife reserve as truck collides with car
Four people have been killed in a collision between a car and a truck in the La Verendrye wildlife reserve north of Ottawa in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region.
Former CFL quarterback Mike McCoy hot commodity in NFL coaching circles
Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy, front, looks on during drills at the Broncos' NFL football rookie minicamp at the team's training headquarters in Englewood, Colo., on Saturday, May 12, 2012. He's one of the NFL's hottest head-coaching prospects, but Wally Buono knew 13 years ago while with the Calgary Stampeders that McCoy had the qualities to be a good football coach.
Government offers help to businesses in transition back to PST
B.C. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon is reflected in a television screen as he responds to the results of the HST referendum at the B.C. Legislature in Victoria in 2011.
NHL players anxious for settlement as labour negotiations intensify
Buffalo Sabres' Ville Leino waits for a drill during an informal NHL practice in Amherst, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 24, 2012.
Farmers in Sudan fill Western demand for ubiquitous gum arabic
Because gum arabic is so important to the soft drinks industry and other products, the United States has exempted it from a broad trade embargo imposed by Washington in 1997 over Sudan’s human rights record.
B.C. tour bus firm temporarily closes in wake of Oregon crash that killed 9
A tour bus that careened off a mountain highway and plunged down a snow-covered slope, killing nine passengers and injuring at least 27 others is recovered in Pendleton, Ore., on Dec. 31, 2012.
Ban plastic water bottle sales? One U.S. town just did
6 hot ideas in home design for 2013
A condo unit in LWPAC’s modular, prefabricated Monad project in Vancouver.
Rosneft leads Russian oil output to new high
OAO Rosneft employess work in temperatures of around -40C at the Vankor oil field in eastern Siberia, in a file photo.
Do I really need four winter tires?
Sudan’s gum arabic exports give it a taste of sweet success
Gum arabic, a natural product of the acacia tree, is in high demand in the West.
Are you a modern or an ancient about the self-publishing tsunami?
Russell Smith
Runaway Alaska oil rig dragged two tugs for kilometres
This aerial image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig Kulluk aground off a small island near Kodiak Island Jan. 1, 2013. No leak has been seen from the drilling ship, officials said Wednesday.
Silver’s ‘sweet spot’ for seasonal buying has arrived
A silver ingot.
The close: S&P 500 sees biggest jump in a year
Canada quietly loosens limits on assault-weapon exports to Colombia
Right-wing militia members wait in line to surrender their weapons in Chimila, Colombia, in 2006.
Do you have an RRSP question? Send it our way
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Tiki Pinot Gris 2011, New Zealand
Road 13 Chardonnay 2010, British Columbia
Foxglove Chardonnay 2010, California
Wealthy Gulf investors warm to Africa
A new hotel, being built by the Qatari Diar company as part of its investment in Egypt, stands near Kornish El Nile in Cairo in this Dec. 30, 2012 photo. The Gulf’s expertise in developing airports, ports and communications networks at breakneck speed is welcome in Africa.
Holiday is over for U.S. payroll tax – and the GDP will pay for it
David Parkinson
In declining car culture, Avis seeks jolt from Zipcar
Scott Barlow
Petrobank shares drop 91% after reorganization
Petrobank Energy and Resources Ltd., logo.
4 designers, 4 ways to solve the dreaded commute
A rendering of the Wire – a proposal for a network of cable cars to crisscross Austin, Tex.
January Barometer points to ‘buy’
A trader in the corn options pit of the Chicago Board of Trade signals orders in this 2008 file photo. Old-fashioned arm-waving traders have been replaced by super-fast electronic matching of bids and offers on screens.
Paul James Delaney
Paul James Delaney
Egyptian pound hits new low amid doubts over economy
A woman hangs papers with the latest rate of the U.S. dollar to Egyptian pound outside a currency exchange office in downtown Cairo Jan. 2, 2013. The Egyptian pound has fallen by 3.2 per cent against the U.S. dollar this week.
Contract talks with Real Madrid not important, says Ronaldo
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his second goal against Deportivo Coruna during their Spanish first division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid September 30, 2012.
2012 was another bad year for hedge funds
A dog nicknamed Loukanikos or 'Sausage' barks in front of Greek riot police in central Athens on December 8, 2010.
Too late to buy LinkedIn, argues Barclays in downgrade
Career experts at a social media workshop encourage new college grads to use online social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter as a tools to find job connections.
Dance preview: 6 hidden gems and big-ticket shows to see in 2013
The Nijiinsky Ballet by John Neumeier Dancers.
Toronto police deny SIU allegation that they are withholding document
Diamond polishing in Israel in need of fresh blood
A British diamond dealer inspects a raw diamond on the trading floor of Israel's diamond exchange in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv, Oct. 30, 2012. About a third of rough diamonds produced in the world each year pass through the Jewish state and diamonds account for more than a fifth of the country’s industrial exports.
Defined-benefit pension plans healthier in 2012: Mercer
Defined-benefit pension plans healthier in 2012: Mercer
NHL teams would feel crunch under $60-million cap
Montreal Canadiens' David Desharnais, right, celebrates a goal with teammate Josh Gorges during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Florida February 28, 2012.
Wanted: Diamond polishers in Israel. Piety not a problem
Ultra-Orthodox Jews work in the trading room of Israel’s. near Tel Aviv on Oct. 30, 2012. The country has one of the world’s hottest diamond exchanges, but polishers and cutters of the precious stones have been replaced by cheaper workers in newer hubs such as India and China.
Promised Land: The official trailer
Car sales crater in austerity-battered euro zone
Opel – the European unit of General Motors Co. – posted December sales declines of 16 per cent in France, 17 per cent in Spain and 47 per cent in Italy. Ford’s numbers in those countries were even worse.
Jordan Eberle named AHL player of the month
Edmonton Oilers forward Jordan Eberle taps the puck in the air during Oilers practice November 30, 2011.
19 years older, my brother was more like a cool uncle
For whales on the prowl, size matters
Humpback whales.
India's Tata conglomerate plans to invest more than $8-billion
The $100-billion Tata conglomerate includes Tata Steel, Tata Motors – owner of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands and maker of the Nano, the world’s cheapest car – as well as dozens of other companies.
Victim identified in Langley New Year’s Eve homicide
HP’s reality check puts breakup on the table
With penny on death row, will nickel be next to go?
A Canadian 5 cent piece
Markets shifting away from the sway of macro
Blue Bombers sign Watson, Greaves to contract extensions
Edmonton Eskimos' Donovan Alexander tackles Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Cory Watson during the first half of their CFL game in Winnipeg, July 26, 2012.
How to seize the day – and spend it with your kids
NHL players' union does not file 'disclaimer of interest', mediator joins CBA talks
National Hockey League (NHL) Players' Association executive director Donald Fehr speaks to members of the media after dropping off a proposal at NHL headquarters in New York, January 2, 2013.
Market rally all about ending risk that U.S. politicians ‘really were that stupid’
Michael Babad
Norovirus outbreak forces quarantine of two wards at Royal Columbian
This negative-stain transmission electron microscopy image, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, shows a norovirus, also known as the Norwalk Virus.
McGuinty's letter leaves teachers' unions preparing for imposed contracts
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty makes crafts with pupils at St. Fidelis Catholic Elementary School in Toronto after announcing renewed funding for elementary schools across the province to support a locked-door policy while students are in class.
Friends, family shun those with dementia
Elizabeth Allen is pictured in her Toronto home on Thursday December 20, 2012. Allen has been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's.
Carlsberg loses fizz on Russian beer sales clampdown
At midday: The rally holds as 'fiscal cliff' averted
Small business confidence holds steady
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