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Canada’s church of hockey ready for mass again
A Zamboni clears the ice following a hockey game at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Sunday, January 6, 2013.
Best pictures from January 6
Four men ride their wooden sledge during a traditional Bavarian horn-sledge race in the Alpine resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
It’s not arbitrary to be tough on guns
Roanoke Firearms owner John Markell holds a Glock 9 mm pistol in Roanoke, Va. The gun is similar to the one sold in his gun shop to Cho Seung-Hui, who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in 2007.
Last truncated NHL season in 1994-95 was ‘awesome’
Eric Duhatschek
Meet the American mediator who stick-handled the two sides to a deal
Scot Beckenbaugh leaves a news conference following the end of talks in the NBA labour negotiations, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, in New York.
The challenge now for the NHL moves to fixing a tarnished brand
Snow falls outside Scotiabank Place, home of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, in Ottawa on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013. A tentative deal to end the 113-day NHL lockout was reached early Sunday morning following a marathon 16-hour negotiating session.
Google’s one sick search engine
Researchers have found Google Flu Trends data match results reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Fewer vets, dwindling revenue forces first Regina Legion to make way for parking lot
Legion president Terry Duncan looks at old paintings at the first legion branch in Canada, located on the 1800 block of Cornwall, Ave. in Regina, on Thursday, January 3, 2013. The legion is being cleared out to make way for demolition of part of the building and restoration and remodelling of the rest of the remaining structure.
U.S. concerned about oil tanker traffic from B.C.
A oil tanker is guided by tug boats as it goes under the Lions Gate Bridge at the mouth of Vancouver harbour.
Fehr’s outsider status contributed to success
National Hockey League Players Association Executive Director Donald Fehr arrives for talks, in New York, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.
A capsule look at the seven Canadian-based NHL teams
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele (L) celebrates his first period goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets with teammate forward Ben Maxwell (49) during the first period of NHL pre-season action in Winnipeg September 20, 2011.
Harper to meet with African Union leader as Canada mulls support for Mali
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s challenge: Reinforce the message that only his party can manage the economy.
Transit issues take centre stage at Liberal leadership debate
Liberal candidate Glen Murray
Canadians on EI feel effect of stricter rules
Job seekers line up at an employment fair in Toronto in 2012. The pattern of a stall in growth for an extended period lasting at least four months, bracketed at both ends by strong gains in employment, happens on a regular basis.
Hartley looking forward to finally getting chance to coach Flames
Calgary Flames' head coach Bob Hartley speaks to the media at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alta. on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013.
New Delhi gang-rape suspects appear in court, could face death penalty
Indian students participate in a protest against a leader of the ruling Congress party on accusations he raped a woman in a village in the early hours of the morning, in Gauhati, India, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013
Luongo trade, Kesler’s replacement top Canucks’ priority list after lockout
Vancouver Canucks goaltenders Roberto Luongo (L) and Cory Schneider (R) talk on the ice during practice for Game 4 of their NHL Western Conference quarter-final playoff against the Los Angeles Kings at the Kings' practice facility in El Segundo, California April 17, 2012.
How the Great Bear project is a leader in carbon offsets
James Tansey is CEO of Offsetters a company that is working on carbon offsetting in Vancouver, Jan. 3, 2013.
Shaw hopes to show decline in subscriber losses
Calgary-based Shaw, which reports its results Wednesday, and Telus have been locked in a heated rivalry since mid-2010.
‘Hope springs eternal’ in the realm of New Year’s wishes
Gwyn Morgan
After restructuring and refinancing, what’s next for Postmedia?
Postmedia has undertaken a series of drastic measures to reduce costs and free up the cash needed to make payments to its creditors.
Amazon: A trend-setter for the long term
Cheap, fast shipping, great prices and a wide selection set Amazon apart from competitors and win over customers. An employee scans clothing and footwear merchandise at the Amazon.co.uk. Marston Gate 'Fulfillment Center,' the U.K. site of Amazon. com Inc., in Ridgmont, U.K., on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011. Amazon.com Inc.'s share of the tablet computer market will surge to 14 percent this quarter as consumer demand catapults the Kindle Fire to the No. 2 spot after Apple Inc.'s iPad, according to research firm IHS Inc. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
U.S. ‘fiscal cliff’ deal gives Canadian renewable energy a tax-credit reprise
U.S. lawmakers extended support for wind projects and biodiesel production in last week’s ‘fiscal cliff’ bill.
Investors eye guidance as earnings season begins
David Milstead
Key to economic recovery lies in rules for private banks
Just the hint that the U.S. Federal Reserve might slow its money printing sent a fright through financial markets last week, pounding commodities and bond prices.
Mark Beaudet steps into the breach in CEO’s absence
Mark Beaudet, interim CEO of Paladin Labs.
High-profile lawyer defends man charged over snowplow rampage that killed police officer
Toronto police officers from the task force collect evidence on Keele Street, south of Dundas where the driver of a stolen snow plow was shoot by police after hitting another officer with the vehicle, Toronto Jan. 12, 2011.
Stocks rise but investors don’t want to play
The market’s impressive rebound since early 2009 has done little to revive activity.
Don’t count on a policy shift from ECB
A structure showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt.
Police blame recent Belfast riots on pro-British militants
The most recent street battles in Belfast have left burned out vehicles and led to the arrest of 70 people.
Fracking issue creating a reel buzz with documentary, drama
Mark Hume
Artist fought an uphill crusade to rehabilitate the swastika
Raptors offer a glimmer of hope for Toronto sports fans
Toronto Raptors forward Quincy Acy battles for a loose ball with Oklahoma City Thunder guard Reggie Jackson on Sunday.
Analysis: Breaking down the NHL’s new CBA
This photo combo shows NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, left, talking to the media in Toronto, on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, and at right is Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players' Association, speaking to the media, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in New York.
Obama signs $9.7-billion aid bill for Sandy victims
Superstorm Sandy knocked out power, uprooted trees and pummelled Rhode Island's southern coastal communities. In South Kingstown, some houses were washed out to sea, others moved off their foundations and into the sand.
Leafs still looking for goaltending consistency entering new season
Vancouver Canucks' goalie Roberto Luongo arrives to talk to reporters and attend a team meeting in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday April 24, 2012.
Welcome to the 2013 Globe Life Boot Camp: Ready to get fit?
Week 1 of 2013 Globe Life Boot Camp: Can you handle these weights?
Lives Lived: Lewis Purinton Currie, 94
I was writing my life story, but left myself out of the picture
The Elvis sandwich
Elvis Sandwich.
The secret to setting New Year’s resolutions you can actually accomplish? Lower your expectations
The challenge: Could you go a week without nagging your partner?
This Is 40 stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann.
Meditation skeptic gets all … Zen
Group meditation at Chopra Yoga Center in Toronto.
Angel Haze and Azealia Banks’s feud spills over from Twitterville into the studio
Azealia Banks sings diss, so Angel Haze, above, raps dat.
The evolutionary price of big brains
Neurons
Grim and Fischer: Having a ball with masks
Without words or facial expressions to offer us clues, the actors manage to truly move the audience.
The jaw-dropping benefits of cross-country skiing
This Is War: Tarragon play puts a human face on the pain of combat
A scene from This Is War, Tarragon Theatre
Cracked: How the new CBC drama gives mental illness a starring role
A scene from Cracked.
Navy supply ships set to join F-35 as political lightning rod in 2013
Lockheed F - 35 AF1 joint strike fighter
‘Gold or bust’ puts ridiculous pressure on Canadian between the pipes
Roy MacGregor
B.C.’s outspoken Auditor-General won’t be reappointed, opposition says
John Doyle, Auditor-General of British Columbia.
NHL players apologize to fans, vow to play hard
Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller makes a blocker save against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period of an NHL game in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday March 3, 2012.
Man charged in New Year’s Day hit-and-run that killed boy, 7
New polymer $20s spark vending machine headaches
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. right, and Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney show off the new $20 bank bill during a ceremony in Ottawa on May 2, 2012.
White House mulling broader gun control measures: media report
Gun owners discuss a potential sale of an AR-15, one of the most popular and controversial weapons, during the 2013 Rocky Mountain Gun Show at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, Utah Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. In spite of the recent school shooting in Newtown, Conn., gun enthusiasts packed in by the hundreds to purchase weapons and ammunition. The gunman in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December used an AR-15 to kill 20 first-graders and six educators in the school before killing himself as police closed in.
Signing defenceman Subban top priority for new Habs GM Bergevin
Montreal Canadiens' P.K. Subban controls the puck as Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) chases during the first period of an NHL game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, April 5, 2012.
Former PM Paul Martin says Attawapiskat chief an inspiration
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence takes part in a news conference outside her teepee on Victoria Island in Ottawa January 4, 2013. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will meet with native leaders on January 11, his office announced on Friday, after weeks of aboriginal protests and a hunger strike by one chief that has run into its third week.
Blair: Best way for NHL to regain fans’ trust is to show Bettman and Daly the door
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman (right) arrives with Assistant Commissioner Bill Daly for collective bargaining talks in Toronto on Wednesday October 16, 2012.
How the fans can show their displeasure now that lockout is over
Toronto Maple Leafs fans react to the game as they sit amongst empty seats during the Maple Leafs 3-0 loss to Carolina Hurricanes in NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday March 27, 2012.
Dowbiggin: New CBA means it’s time to drop the puck and drop Bettman too
Commissioner Gary Bettman leaves a news conference after meeting with NHL team owners, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in New York.
'Today is the real Christmas day!' and other reactions to the tentative NHL deal
In this image from video, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman talks to media as Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHLPA, looks on in New York, early Sunday, Jan.6, 2013. A tentative deal to end the 113-day NHL lockout was reached early Sunday morning following a marathon 16-hour negotiating session.
Swansea and Arsenal battle to FA Cup draw
Swansea City's Chico Flores (L) challenges Arsenal's Olivier Giroud during their FA Cup third round soccer match at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, South Wales, January 6, 2013.
CBA Timeline: Looking back at negotiations between NHL and NHLPA
A young hockey fan waits in the lobby of the building housing the NHLPA offices in Toronto on Wednesday August 15, 2012.
Migrant NHL players set to return after spending lockout in Europe
SKA St. Petersburg's Ilya Kovalchuk skates with team mates during their Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) game against Dynamo in Moscow September 23, 2012.
Despite finally agreeing to a new CBA, neither side can claim victory
An empty locker room is shown during the NHL labour lockout at the First Niagara Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team, in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept.25, 2012.
How do you feel about what's left of the NHL season?
Don Fehr - executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association - and Gary Bettman - NHL Commissioner
If we want more engineers, maybe we should make it cheaper to become one
The cost of an engineering degree in Ontario last year was $9,000 compared to an average of $5,400 for an arts degree.
The Deal: Who won what in the NHL's new collective agreement
Vancouver Canucks Equipment Manager Pat O'Neill sharpens skates after a team practice at Rogers Arena April 10, 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Apple’s lightning pin adapter misses the mark
January 6: Your lookahead horoscope
Capricorn
What supplements should I take to keep healthy?
A wild-card weekend
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (R) pressures Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton during the second quarter of their NFL AFC wild-card playoff football game in Houston, Texas January 5, 2013.
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