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November 24

Keep calm and think on: How the ancients can save today’s world
The gilded bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, dating to the Roman emperor's reign, appears in its new hall at the Capitoline museum in Rome. Organizers of Stoic Week are urging participants to keep daily journals just as he did.
Best pictures from November 24
Transport Minister threatens to prosecute oil shippers that flout federal safety rules
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt makes an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 20, 2013. Ms. Raitt is threatening to prosecute oil shippers caught sending crude by rail without first testing it for safety, calling it ‘completely unacceptable’ if companies are flouting federal rules.
Shoalts: Bon Jovi buying Bills, building new Toronto stadium would be a $2-billion play
David Shoalts
Flaherty to opposition: Send only ‘low to no-cost ideas’ on budget
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivers an update of economic and fiscal projections in Edmonton on Nov. 12, 2013. Mr. Flaherty’s traditional pre-budget letter to the opposition was issued Nov. 24, and like last year’s missive, it makes clear that only ‘low to no-cost ideas to grow the economy’ will be considered.
NATO official questioning Canada’s commitment
Jean-Paul Paloméros, the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, says the biggest threat facing the alliance is the ‘massive reduction in defence budgets’ of its members.
Board Games 2013: The best and worst governed companies in Canada
Sun Life earned the top score in 2013's Board Games report on corporate governance.
History doesn’t bode well for Canucks’ playoff hopes
Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin (22) tries to knock down a high puck in front of the net of Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford (50) during the first period at Rogers Arena.
No longer a kid, Sid still the star
Crosby has tallied 123 points in his past 82 games and scored his 250th goal on Friday, before playing at the Bell Centre, Saturday.
Board Games 2013 methodology
For the 12th year in a row, Report on Business has rated Canada’s corporate boards using a rigorous set of governance criteria designed to go far beyond minimum mandatory rules imposed by regulators.
Board Games: The push for new blood in Canada's boardrooms
‘Term limits should be about board renewal,’ says Bank of Montreal chairman Robert Prichard.
The six best and worst trends in Canadian corporate governance
Find out which companies stand out and earn thumbs up -- or down -- in this year's Board Games.
Countries set out rules on directors’ tenure
York University’s Richard Leblanc says regulators act when companies don’t.
Morale poor among Canadians training Afghan forces, survey shows
Canadian troops are due to be fully withdrawn from Afghanistan by March, 2014.
B.C. prepared to risk water quality on Elk Valley coal mine
Mark Hume
BC Hydro’s Site C dam faces fiscal, regulatory minefield
Justine Hunter
Rob Ford, non-conservative
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Conspicuous labelling: medical marijuana
Medical marijuana is packaged for sale in one-gram packages at the Northwest Patient Resource Center medical marijuana dispensary on Nov. 7, 2012, in Seattle.
Conservatives sound receptive on access to information
NDP members of the Ethics Committee Charlie Angus, middle, Mathieu Ravignat, right, and Charmaine Borg outline NDP priorities for the Ethics Committee during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 19, 2013.
Images from Week 12 action in the NFL
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald (11) pulls in a touchdown pass as Indianapolis Colts cornerback Cassius Vaughn (32) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz.
Step back from your emotions at work
Seduce your employees all over again
Harvey Schachter
My bosses are in a dog fight and I’m caught in the middle
Buying a foreign company? Lessons from the trenches
Ash Sahi is the president and chief executive officer of CSA Group.
Canada plays to scoreless tie with Mexico in women’s soccer friendly
Mexico's Guadalupe Worbis, right, and Canada's Rhian Wilkinson vie for the ball during the first half of a women's international friendly soccer game in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday November 24, 2013.
Saskatchewan wins 101st Grey Cup, 45-23 over Hamilton
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant hoists the Grey Cup
In Photos: 101st Grey Cup Championship
A Saskatchewan Roughriders fan shows he’s ready for the game
Climate takes back seat as fledgling B.C. LNG industry courts China
The Jiangsu liquefied natural gas terminal constitutes a yawning open door for Canadian energy to come to China.
Maple Leafs' hang-back plan keeps earning wins
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer celebrates after saving a shot from Washington Capitals' Troy Brouwer (not shown) to win during shootout NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday November 23, 2013.
Authorities ramp up scrutiny of Jewish sect amid child neglect allegations
Canada must learn from NAFTA legal battles
Barrie McKenna
Q&A: Steering a biotech pioneer through upheaval
Michael Berendt is tasked with managing Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. through a period of major change.
Prairie provinces expected to quicken Canada's economic growth
The improvement reflects stronger business investment, housing activity and household expenditures after the Calgary floods and Quebec’s construction strike had weighed on growth.
The week's best web reads: 10 high-conviction buys of top stock pickers
Round out your assets with cyclical stocks
Cyclical companies – those whose fortunes tend to rise and fall along with the broader economy – have been performing much better than expected in recent months, indicating that economic growth may be better than many thought.
Harper lays out his own version of events on Feb. 22 meeting with Wright
Prime Minister Stephen Harper attends a pre-Grey Cup event in Regina on Nov. 24, 2013. His spokesman, Jason MacDonald, spent Sunday laying out the PM’s version of events in the Senate expenses scandal.
Sales forecast dim as HP pins hopes on business services
It has been a tough few quarters for the technology giant, as earnings continue to fall and revenue from virtually every one of the company’s business divisions is either down or unchanged from a year prior.
Couche-Tard eyeing another big takeover?
Couche-Tard has a balance sheet that could support acquisitions of up to $2-billion (U.S.), according to one analyst.
Ozzy Osbourne’s four tips for success
New video gives Pharrell Williams fans 24 hours of Happy
Recording artist Pharrell Williams poses at the American premiere of the animated film "Despicable Me 2" at Universal CityWalk and Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California June 22, 2013.
Talking points: your brain on layoffs, nuts to you and why trophy wives
A worker forms dough for the annual baking of Christmas Stollen cakes in Dresden, eastern Germany.
It’s time to question the new guidelines on cholesterol drugs
André Picard
Why this woman is choosing food over supplements to deal with osteoporosis
Carla Ladeira at home in Vancouver, Nov. 19, 2013. She was diagnosed with osteoporosis at age 41 and is focusing on getting her requirements met from food sources instead of supplements.
I was a soldier of misfortune in the telemarketing trenches
Why Moscow’s move cost Ukraine a decade’s progress
Mark MacKinnon
Canada 'deeply skeptical' Iran will follow through on nuclear deal
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird talks to reporters about the agreement concerning Iran's nuclear program, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Sunday, November 24, 2013.
Ontario First Nation exposed to high levels of pollutants, study finds
A sign for the Aamjiwnaang First Nation Resource Centre is located across the road from NOVA Chemicals in Sarnia, Ont., on April 21, 2007. A new study has shed light on the health problems facing a First Nations community living near one of Canada's most industrialized areas.
CFL fans across the country gather in Regina for 101st Grey Cup
A Saskatchewan Roughriders fan arrives in costume for the CFL's 101st Grey Cup championship football game in Regina, Saskatchewan November 24, 2013.
Canadian Greenpeace activist, freed on bail, shares story of Russian detention
Greenpeace activist Paul Ruzycki of Canada, one of the 30 people who were arrested over a Greenpeace protest at the Prirazlomnaya oil rig, is pictured as he is released on bail from prison in St. Petersburg in this November 22, 2013 handout photo by Greenpeace. Ruzycki says he and his fellow activists underestimated the determination of the Russian government to prevent interference of its oil extraction in the Arctic.
Why Greenland sees opportunities in rapidly melting Arctic ice
This natural-color image taken on July 4, 2010, by the Advanced Land Imager on NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite, shows a sapphire-colored pond springing up as snow and ice melt atop the glaciers in southwestern Greenland. Greenland’s PM says the rapid melting of glaciers will benefit its economy and geology.
Judge me by my ideas, not my religion
Margaret Somerville of the McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law.
SNL mocks Rob Ford for second consecutive week
This image is a screengrab of a Saturday Night Live skit mercilessly lampooning Rob Ford on Nov. 16, 2013. SNL took a few more shots at the Toronto Mayor on Nov. 23, 2013.
The Banff Centre’s ambitious plans for the world stage
Carolyn Warren, vice-president Arts, left, senior radio producer Dominic Girard and president Jeff Melanson at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Banff, Alta., October 30, 2013.
Blackhawks stage third-period rally to beat Canucks
Chicago Blackhawks' Marcus Kruger, right, of Sweden, scores a goal against Vancouver Canucks' goalie Roberto Luongo during third period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday November 23, 2013.
November 24: Your lookahead horoscope
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