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December 16

MacGregor: Lehner’s heroics help Senators earn OT win over Blues
Roy MacGregor
Victoria resident looks to revive Theodore Racing
The minimum startup cost for a Formula 1 team is about $100-million – a sizable sum despite Teddy Yip’s family’s wealth.
China's forced modernization in Xinjiang
Beyoncé brings Mrs. Carter Show tour to Toronto
Beyonce releases new album on iTunes; Judge finalizes divorce of Jack White and Karen Elson; Farrah Fawcett items fetch more than $500k at auction.
In Pictures: Toronto issues extreme cold weather alert
Pedestrians pass a homeless man begging in front of the Design Exchange on Bay Street in downtown Toronto on Dec. 16, 2013. The city has issued a severe cold weather warning aimed at getting the city's the most vulnerable off of the streets and into shelter. (Peter Power/The Globe and Mail)
CPP reform: Four scenarios for what Ottawa and provinces can do next
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty talks to media after meeting with his provincial counterparts in Chelsea, Que., on Dec. 16, 2013.
Best pictures from December 16
Visitors stand around a bronze statue of the late former South African President Nelson Mandela hours after it was unveiled as part of Day of Reconciliation celebrations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria December 16, 2013. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: OBITUARY SOCIETY POLITICS TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Babies can stay with jailed moms, B.C. judge rules
The main gate leading into the Alouette Correctional Centre for Women is seen in Maple Ridge, B.C. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010.
For the UN, collecting from members can be the hard part
Host countries like Lebanon have been hard-pressed to manage the influx of Syrian refugees, a situation made worse by harsh weather in the region over the past week, including at this camp near the Lebanese border town of Arsal.
Why Syria has prompted a record $6.5-billion UN appeal
Residents look for survivors in Aleppo Sunday after an air strike believed to be carried out by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Meet the people who field your telecom complaints
Natalie Dupuis, complaints resolution officer at the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.
Hockey Canada set to announce new coach of women’s Olympic team
Canada's goalie Shannon Szabados stretches during warm-up prior to women's hockey action against the USA in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, December 12, 2013.
Blair: Coincidence or not, MLB confronts concussion issue following Freel’s diagnosis
Ryan Freel ’s family told the world last week that the former major leaguer, who committed suicide a year ago, had been posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
Are foreign workers the answer to B.C.’s skilled-labour shortage?
Glen Paul, 24, was connected to a job at the New Afton project near Kamloops through the B.C. Aboriginal Mine Training Association.
Chief Blair addresses use of lethal force after Queen subway shooting
A TTC employee talks with a police officer at the Queen Street subway station entrance in Toronto on Friday Dec. 13, 2013. Toronto's police confirm Ontario's police watchdog has been called in to investigate a shooting incident at a downtown subway station Friday night.
Bruins’ Milan Lucic caught in Vancouver street fight
Duhatschek: A novel idea for the NHL’s expansion woes
Eric Duhatschek
Cliff Chadderton, ‘Mr. Veteran,’ was a tireless War Amps champion
Cliff Chadderton is shown with Child Amputee Program member Chris Koch.
Egg rolls and fried rice: Chinese food returns to its ‘spiritual’ home much changed
David Rossi, right, is one of the two founders of Fortune Cookie, a Shanghai restaurant that serves American Chinese food. The neon sign has been copied from a U.S. Chinese takeout joint run by co-founder Fung Lam.
Redknee Solutions: Why I’m shrugging off the stock’s recent setback
Chris Umiastowski
Three top stock picks from Lightwater’s Jerome Hass
Flaherty to savers: You’re on your own with CPP as it stands
Kevin Sorenson, the minister of state for finance, looks on as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty right, responds to a question from the media following federal-provincial Finance ministers meetings on Dec. 16, 2013.
Montreal Real estate agents break away from Canadian Real Estate Association
Montreal housing for sale.
Have a cellphone complaint? These are the people to call
Jean-Claude Lizé is one of the complaints resolution officers at the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.
Europe’s door is still open to Ukraine
A Pro-European Union activists builds a symbolic fence using wooden bricks with names of Ukrainian cities during a rally in Independence Square in Kiev on Dec. 16, 2013.
European equity investments: Still opportunities to be found
A passerby uses his smartphone to take a picture of the euro sign landmark in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt.
Elder-abuse cases seldom lead to criminal charges, Canadian study says
Police tape demarking a crime scene.
New wearable video cameras for police help boost Taser shares
Taser International has seen its stock more than double over the past year and some analysts see room for more gains.
B.C. Hydro understating Site C dam’s impact, Environment Canada says
A flock of trumpeter swans in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. Environment Canada says B.C. Hydro’s proposed Site C dam could have a major adverse impact on bird habitat.
NEB approves four more LNG export licences in B.C., but await Ottawa's blessing
A 12-storey LNG storage tank. A rolled steel and double-walled, perlite-insulated cryogenic tank that can keep 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas in compressed liquid form, chilled to -160 degrees Celsius at the Mt. Hayes Natural Gas Storage Facility in Mt. Hayes, B.C.
Alberta or Newfoundland? Statoil faces difficult choice
Production costs have soared worldwide as resources become more difficult to extract.
Video: NHL explains suspension handed out to Oilers' Potter
Should we stop exploiting the oil sands? Fort McMoney players say ‘yes’
The Tar Island facility at the Athabaska oil sands north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
Sorry, doomsters: Interest rates will rise but no cataclysm looms
Scott Barlow
Industry Minister regrets ‘insensitive comment’ on hungry children
Industry Minister James Moore responds to a question during Question Period on Oct. 23, 2013.
Chilean communities struggle after halts at Pascua Lama, other mines
A general view of El Transito Valley, close to El Morro's mining project, north of Santiago, June 3, 2012.
Twitter basics for your job search
Social media button concept
Finding gems of insight from customer data
Amanda Hay, manager of strategic analysis for financial services at Aimia Inc.
Five ways to foster a culture of experimentation
B.C. study calls for needle exchange, HIV treatment for inmates
Canadian prison inmates need access to needle-exchange programs in the fight to control HIV infection, a B.C. study says.
Canadian energy sector back in spotlight as U.S. investors shop for bargains
An Encana pump jack stands near Rockyford, Alta., in this June 30, 2009 file photo.
SAC insider-trading trial draws to close
Michael Steinberg, left, is surrounded by media as he leaves Manhattan Federal Court in New York March 29, 2013.
U.S. vs. Canada 10-year yield
U.S. court raises red flag on NSA surveillance
File illustration picture shows a projection of a text on the face of a woman in Berlin, June 12, 2013. Germany's foreign intelligence agency (BND) has known about the United States' surveillance and storage of German data for years, German paper Bild reported on July 15, 2013, adding the BND had actively used it in cases of Germans kidnapped abroad.
Stumped by our nutrition quiz? An explanation of the correct answers
Video: Don't hesitate to complain, says Canada's Telecom Complaints Commissioner
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Resolving to be healthier in 2014? Test your nutrition IQ
Woman eating
Time for Senators to string together some wins, owner Melnyk says
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk reacts to media questions regarding the NHL team's failure to make the 2008-2009 playoffs at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 8, 2009. Melnyk is looking for consistency.Like many, the Senators owner had high hopes for the team this season, and he admits to being disappointed at the team's current state.
Hot housing sector has cooled to a simmer
David Parkinson
Infographic: Rail returns to Lac-Mégantic
Crews work in the area of the derailed tanker cars in Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 14, 2013.
Could Intact Financial buy rival insurance business?
A sign of RSA insurance company is pictured outside its office in London December 13, 2013. RSA's chief executive Simon Lee has quit after the insurer warned on profits for the third time in six weeks, prompting the chairman to initiate a review that could lead to the sale of part of the business.
In Pictures: Even standing still, the 2015 Porsche 918 looks fast
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
Twelve albums that mattered in music in 2013 (plus 13 more worth a listen)
Quebec won’t back Canada-EU trade deal without help for cheese industry, Marois says
Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, right, is welcomed by Flanders Minister-President Kris Peeters at his office in Brussels on Dec. 16, 2013.
Dale goes ahead with libel suit after deadline for apology from Ford passes
Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale is pressing ahead with his libel lawsuit against Toronto Mayor Rob Ford.
Teaching my 60-year-old father how to text
You never want to wake up to a plane full of screaming people
National Ballet’s The Nutcracker still a wonderfully fresh holiday sugar plum
Jillian Vanstone and Skylar Campbell are well matched in this year’s production of the National Ballet’s The Nutcracker.
Damien Jurado out of the shadows with spooky new single
Damien Jurado full album, Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son, lands on Jan. 21.
Why Quebec’s shift in home-care policy is important
André Picard
Talking Points: Freak snowstorm, frozen vegetables, downsides of laughing
ELEMENTS OF SURPRISE: Motorists in Jerusalem abandon their cars after a freak snowstorm. Hundreds were stranded on impassable roads.
Did this N.Y. town inspire a Christmas classic?
The graceful calm of Uruguay’s Colonia
The close: Stocks post solid gains as Fed debate rages on
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the TSX on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Q&A: Value investor Michael Sprung's top Canadian stock picks for 2014
Michael Sprung is president of Sprung Investment Management Inc.
Netflix reaches deal to carry Breaking Bad spinoff
Scene from Breaking Bad TV show.
Brian lives! Family Guy brings back talking dog in holiday show
Ontario Premier okays sale of province's wines at farmers’ markets
Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks in Toronto on Dec. 12, 2013.
This year’s lesson for Canadian investors: Hedging can hurt
Gold is supposed to be a hedge against calamity, but this year it generated its own brand of pain as it plunged 26 per cent.
Beaten-down U.S. banks may have edge on Big Six
Scott Barlow
Watch the Shawn Thornton suspension video
Boston Bruins right wing Shawn Thornton argues a call, Nov. 7, 2013, in Boston. Thornton has been suspended 15 games for his attack on Penguins defenceman Brooks Orpik.
Four questions to ask yourself before coming into money
Inheritance.
Ford, Minnan-Wong present duelling plans on garbage collection
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, who also serves as chair of the public works committee, and Mayor Rob Ford hold a press conference to discuss the the future of garbage removal in Toronto.
Bruins’ Shawn Thornton appealing 15-game suspension
Boston Bruins forward Shawn Thornton laughs with a reporter as he, goaltender Tuukka Rask, far right, and teammates wait to go onto the ice for NHL hockey practice at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington, Mass., Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.
With no consensus on CPP reform, Ontario pledges to go its own way
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa speaks to media in Chelsea, Que., on Dec. 16, 2013.
Canada Post gears up for pension fight
Suzanne Gamache, a 31-year Canada Post employee, delivers mail and parcels to business and condo towers in Vancouver.
Humphries, Moyse look to keep Olympic Champions title at 2014 Games
Team members Jesse Lumsden, Chris Spring, Chelsea Valois and Jenny Ciochetti, left to right, pose for a photograph during the announcement of the Canadian bobsled team for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Monday, December 16, 2013 in Montreal.
$845,000 Porsche uses less gas than a Prius
2015 Porsche 918 Spyder
Give paws this Christmas: Pets (and pet products) you'll love
Lucic 'done trying to defend' Vancouver after altercation in his hometown
Boston Bruins' Milan Lucic celebrates after scoring a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period in Game 6 of their NHL Stanley Cup Finals hockey series in Boston, Mass., June 24, 2013
Infographic: Which foreign government bonds stand out?
Seeking better fixed income returns? Check out European bonds
The Eiffel Tower is seen lit in the blue and yellow colours of the European Union flag in 2008.
In images: The case for buying European bonds
A structure showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt on July 11, 2012.
Nobel Prize misfits are a literary who’s who
Fourteen TSX firms most likely to announce stock splits
From Vancouver to Toronto: Where housing prices are changing in Canada
UFC champion Jon Jones backs Georges St-Pierre’s decision to walk away
Jon Jones flexes during the weigh in for UFC 165 in Toronto, Friday September 20, 2013. Jones is backing Georges St-Pierre's decision to give up his title and walk away from the sport.
Don't expect long-term gains from stock splits
Toronto-Dominion Bank reported return on common equity in 2012 from U.S. banking of 6.4 per cent. In Canadian banking, return on equity was 43 per cent.
Authorities remove two children from ultra-Orthodox Jewish community
The Jewish sect Lev Tahor, which means ‘pure heart,’ came to Canada in 2005, after their spiritual leader Rabbi Shlomo Elbarnes was granted refugee status here.
Harper has a lot to lose in B.C.’s pipeline politics
Protesters take part in a mass sit-in in front of the British Columbia legislature in Victoria, B.C. Monday, Oct. 22, 2012. to protest the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. Native leaders say the report could perhaps set the stage for groundbreaking talks between First Nations and government over several multibillion-dollar energy developments that have been proposed in B.C.
Kinder Morgan seeks to nearly triple Trans Mountain pipeline capacity
A Kinder-Morgan employee make his way towards the Aqualegend crude oil tanker as it approaches the Kinder Morgan Westridge marine terminal in Burnaby, British Columbia, Sunday, July 8, 2012.
Law school that bans gay ‘sexual intimacy’ clears hurdle
Trinity Western University.
Pembina signs 30 customers for pipeline expansion project, raises capital budget
Pembina’s 2014 capital spending budget will be increased by $200-million to $1.7-billion from $1.5-billion, but most of the project spending is expected to be during construction in 2015 and 2016.
Do you have hip pain from sitting too much? Try this hip exercise
Judges showing contempt by not imposing victim fine, Justice Minister says
Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, takes part in a press conference in the House of Commons foyer on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 25, 2013. The Conservative government and Mr. MacKay have reintroduced controversial elements of cyber-snooping Bill C-30 as part of the anti-cyberbullying Bill C-13
Brookfield brings its public spaces to life
A chandelier made from recycled plastic lids and containers, designed by Canadian artist Katherine Harvey, hung this year in Brookfield’s First Canadian Place in Toronto. Arts Brookfield makes a concerted effort to put innovation and energy into its public spaces.
Beyond development – Regent Park builds its community with song
Canadian actor and singer Sterling Jarvis joined young singers and dancers from Toronto’s Regent Park community in late November to stage a musical, The Journey, in the neighbourhood’s new $30-million Daniels Spectrum arts centre.
Tomato soup
TMX’s communications and marketing head departs
The screens at the TMX Broadcast Centre in Toronto show the closing numbers of the TSX on Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Is this what North Korea's new ski resort looks like?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Masik-Ryong Ski Resort in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency.
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