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Saskatchewan Premier sees no problem in Quebec's departure from provincial health group
Premier Brad Wall talks to media after he addressed the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and unveils the Saskatchewan Plan for Growth at Teachers Credit Union Center in Saskatoon, Sask., Tuesday, October 16, 2012.
Maple Leafs hoping for a little offence from the defence
Toronto Maple Leaf Dion Phaneuf during a team practice Jan 14, 2013 at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto. NHL teams hit the ice this week to prepare for the resumption of the hockey season following a lengthly labour lockout.
Why this mom says slapping her 14-year-old was the right thing to do
UBS overhaul bearing fruit despite hefty quarterly loss
Sergio Ermotti, chief executive of Swiss bank UBS, addresses a news conference in Zurich Feb. 5, 2013.
Eye on Shorts: What bearish investors are betting against
Dell’s stash of cash is the hidden gem in LBO
Sean Silcoff
Visiting Disney World with my Asperger’s son triggered an epiphany
Barclays’ charge in insurance mis-selling scandal hits $4.1-billion
A video grab image shows Barclays chairman David Walker giving evidence to a Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards, in London, Feb. 5, 2013.
The e-mails S&P didn’t want you to see
The Standard & Poor's building in New York.
Construction boss explains lavish gifts of trips, hockey tickets, luxury condo use
Businessman Giuseppe Borsellino testifies at the Charbonneau inquiry looking into corruption in the Quebec construction industry Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in Montreal.
RIM’s patent portfolio scores high in new global ranking
Research in Motion (RIM) President and Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins introduces a new RIM Blackberry 10 device during its launch in New York, in this file picture taken January 30, 2013.
Japan Inc.’s appreciation of the yen’s depreciation
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a lower house plenary session at the parliament in Tokyo, Feb. 5, 2013.
Mitsubishi recalls i-MiEV electric cars for brake problem
2012 Mitsubishi iMiEV
At midday: RIM surges as indexes rebound
Hudak calls for changes to mental health care
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario leader Tim Hudak spoke to the media about gridlock at Toronto City Hall in this October 16, 2012 file photo.
RioCan’s making moves in urban markets
RioCan CEO Edward Sonshine.
Kathleen Taylor out as Four Seasons CEO after three years
Kathleen Taylor addresses an audience of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts shareholders during the company’s annual meeting in this file photo.
Apple and Exxon at sea in the same boat
Apple and Exxon have swapped places as the companies with the biggest market capitalization. And although their businesses are completely different, they share some of the same challenges.
The 'Fendi' Fountain? Companies step in as Italy’s treasures crumble
A still image of Anita Ekberg at the Trevi Fountain in the film La Dolce Vita.
B.C.’s spending watchdog leaving for Australian job
John Doyle, Auditor-General of British Columbia.
‘He’s coming at me’: Kachkar trial hears officer’s last words
Richard Kachkar, the man accused of murder in the snowplow death of a Toronto police officer made his first appearance before a packed courtroom on Jan. 21, 2011.
CP’s underdog status disappears
A Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive sits at the Obico Intermodal Terminal in Toronto, in this May 23, 2012 file photo.
What's the secret to Dunkin's success?
Dunkin' Donuts products are displayed Wednesday, July 27, 2011 in Montpelier, Vt.
U.S. seeks $5-billion in S&P mortgage rating suit
The Standard & Poor's building in New York.
Plans for Quebec metallurgical facility put on ice
Operations at a Rio Tinto iron ore mine in Western Australia are seen in this file photo.
Iran official's arrest means ‘nothing,’ says son of slain Canadian journalist
Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi adjusts his glasses in his office in Tehran, in this Nov. 1999, file photo.
U.S. justice memo gives broad legal rationale for targeted killings of Americans
Fighters from the Al Qaeda-linked Islamist group MUJWA, pictured on Aug. 7, 2012. The U.S. is considering drone strikes against a similar terrorist group, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, after four Americans were killed in a Libya attack last month.
Profit from seasonal pain at the pump with gas-price ETF
A driver fills his car with gasoline.
Reader Q&A with Bob Rae: How has social media changed politics?
Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa October 29, 2012.
Will China keep its appetite for Yum?
A KFC restaurant opens in Beijing.
New Toronto budget chief calls for tax freeze - then backs off
Toronto Councillor Frank Di Giorgio, photographed during a committee meeting on Feb. 05, 2013, has been named the new budget chief.
Seven events highlight 2013 PGA Tour of Canada schedule
PGA Tour Canada
Senior exec at foreign-aid agency broke ethics rules, watchdog says
Airline introduces kid-free ‘Quiet Zone’
Desjardins buys big stake in Qtrade
On-line broker Qtrade
Ottawa failing to protect Canadians from pollution, report says
A pump jack draws oil from the ground near a hydraulic fracturing operation near Bowden, Alta., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.
U.S. service sector grows in January
In this July 6, 2011 photo, technician Chris Shannon works on a costumers car at a Pep Boys Auto retail and service location, in Philadelphia.
Where can I find exclusive international business news and analysis?
Global Finance
At the open: S&P 500 back above 1,500, RIM extends rally
Traders work the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Dec. 26, 2012.
Foxconn’s union drive follows Marx's playbook
Carl Mortished
Equipment: Callaway X Hot Drivers & Irons
Callaway H Xhot Drivers and Irons
Lives Lived: Patricia Dorothy Gunn O’Brien, 82
Dell’s $24.4-billion bet on going private
A Dell computer logo.
Abuse of political power has become the Canadian norm. It can be fixed
Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Yellow Media posts lower revenue, earnings
File photo of Marc Tellier, president and chief executive officer of Yellow Media.
Loonie ends higher on China, euro zone economic gains
Canadian dollars.
The infectious courage of Malala, the girl the Taliban couldn’t kill
Screen grab from video of Malala Yousafzai
Carrick on money: The slacker’s guide to financial failure
Video: Malala Yousafzai announces Malala Fund
Screen grab from Malala Yousafzai video
Dollarama tests Latin America market
Shoppers at the Dollarama store in Toronto.
Nott Forest manager McLeish leaves after just six weeks
Former Nottingham Forrest manager Alex McLeish
HD Mining chief makes his case for hiring temporary foreign workers
Penggui Yan, the chair of HD Mining International Ltd., explains a mining method that is used at nine of his other mines at the HD Mining offices in Vancouver on Feb. 4, 2013.
Morning Briefing: Will British Parliament approve same-sex marriage?
Senior local Conservatives pose for a photograph with a letter addressed to Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, before handing it in, in Downing Street in central London Feb. 3, 2013. Members of Cameron's Conservative party urged him on Sunday to delay a parliamentary vote this week on gay marriage, warning the issue could weaken the party and harm his chances of re-election. A letter signed by more than 20 chairmen of local Conservative associations was handed in to Cameron's Downing Street residence on Sunday afternoon.
Homegrown terror is real, but you won’t find it online
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross
Q&A: Canada's top hedge fund manager on how to invest now
Louise Morwick, who runs the SMI Opportunities LP fund (formerly Silvercreek Capital LP) had a remarkable 2012, with a return of 61.4 per cent, making it the best performing hedge fund in Canada
Competing Primaris bidders agree to join forces
Toronto’s Dufferin Mall is seen in this file photo. Dufferin is one of a number of high-profile malls in the Primaris portfolio.
GTA sees ‘good start’ for 2013 existing home sales
A house with a sold sign is seen in Toronto in this file photo.
Premarket: Stocks set to bounce back
NYSE Euronext to cut costs ahead of ICE sale
The front of the New York Stock Exchange is shown, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011.
Are you profiting big time (or missing out big time) as RIM shares rally?
Michael Babad
Bell Aliant profit, revenue fall
Bell Aliant shows the Facebook App on FibreOP TV
British PM’s caucus bitterly divided over gay marriage vote
Gay rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell, holds a banner in Whitehall as senior local Conservatives deliver a letter to Downing Street in London Feb. 3, 2013. Members of British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party urged him on Sunday to delay a parliamentary vote this week on gay marriage, warning the issue could weaken the party and harm his chances of re-election. A letter signed by more than 20 chairmen of local Conservative associations was handed in to Cameron's Downing Street residence on Sunday afternoon.
Thomas Cook shakes up airline business
Thomas Cook office in Oberursel, near Frankfurt, is seen in this March 17, 2003 file photo.
Japan protests to China after radar pointed at vessel
A part of the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as the Senkaku isles in Japan, Diaoyu in China, is seen in the East China Sea in this aerial view photo taken in October, 2010.
Bank of Japan’s Shirakawa to step down early
Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa leaves the venue after a news conference in Tokyo in this December 20, 2012 file photo.
Community groups offer olive branch to park board
People swim at the aquatic centre at Hillcrest Park in the Little Mountain neighbourhood in Vancouver in May 2011.
Politics Today: Why MPs don’t vote against their parties
NDP leader Thomas Mulcair.
Jeff Rubin: Fracking for yellowcake: The next frontier?
Workers at a uranium mine are seen in this file photo. Is fraking for uranium viable?
Video: The Troggs - Wild Thing
Euro zone economy shows signs of recovery, optimism builds
Outside view shows the Euro sculpture in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt.
In a stagnant economy, should you hunker down and take fewer risks?
Why is French immersion so popular?
Margaret Wente
Feb. 5: Clarity and confusion on the Clarity Act, and other letters to the editor
Stéphane Dion: ‘The Clarity Act protects the rights and interests of all Canadians.’
A free, democratic Mali is worth fighting for
French forces have liberated the people of Mali from oppressive Islamist rule. REFILE - CORRECTING IPTC CREDIT A Malian man painted in the colours of the French flag and with the words reading: "Thank you France" stands next to a crowd before the arrival of France's President Francois Hollande at the Independence Plaza in Bamako, Mali February 2, 2013. France will withdraw its troops from Mali once the Sahel state has restored sovereignty over its national territory and a U.N.-backed African military force can take over from the French soldiers, Hollande said on Saturday. REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Can Conservatives resurrect the Internet surveillance bill?
John Ibbitson
'Behave and obey:' How party discipline hurts politics
NDP MPs John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer vote in favour of Bill C-19, a bill to scrap the long-gun registry, on Feb. 15, 2012. Both men lost their positions as NDP critics and were barred from making members’ statements in the House.
Hey Liberals, stop boring us to death
Lawrence Martin
Ottawa looks to boost spending in 2013 budget
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty rises during Question Period in the House of Commons.
Laurin Liu: How MPs can fix Parliament
NDP MP Laurin Liu in Ottawa on Feb. 3, 2012.
Why do I have to pay for auto insurance for my son?
Canadians back to borrowing as average consumer debt hits new high
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Health Canada okays ‘energy shot’ drinks while U.S. probes possible links to deaths
As the popularity of both energy shots and the larger-sized energy drinks grows, governments are grappling with how to regulate their sale. Some experts worry about news reports that teenagers are mixing alcohol with the larger-sized drinks, such as Red Bull, and fear those who use the smaller shots may not be aware of how much caffeine they are consuming at once.
Toyota boosts outlook as profit rises 23%
Visitors browse a Toyota showroom in Tokyo,Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. Toyota Motor Corp. reported its October-December profit rose 23 per cent.
BP profit tumbles as oil spill trial looms
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010 file handout image.
End of investor fear should ignite Canadian IPO boom
Sean Silcoff
Is your business ready to move on without you?
Athletes compete in the girl's 4x100m relay race at the Jamaica's Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Athletics Championships in Kingston March 28, 2012.
Want an awesome company? Set the tone from the top
Leader's triumph
First nations carving out an energy bridge to the B.C. coast
‘I see us owning pipeline projects. I see us owning oil sands. I see us owning refineries,’ says Dave Tuccaro, the Mikisew Cree First Nation entrepreneur who grew up in Fort Chipewyan, Alta. ‘I see us owning a lot more than what we have now.’
Amazon shutters its Canadian newsstand
A woman uses an Amazon Kindle e-reader in a whirlpool on board a cruiseshiip.
B.C. LNG – It’s a crowded coast
Peter Tertzakian
There’s money being made in ABCP, but most of it goes to the U.S.
TORONTO, ONTARIO: FEBRUARY 09, 2012 - Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario is seen here Thursday Feb. 9, 2012. (Tim Fraser for The Globe and Mail) (For ROB story by n/a)
Netflix's sky-high stock the real House of Cards
Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at the premiere of Netflix's television series "House of Cards" at Alice Tully Hall in the Lincoln Center in New York City January 30, 2013.
Bangladesh politician sentenced to life for war crimes
Leaders and activists from Bangladesh’s largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, participate in a demonstration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 4, 2013. The party demands the government scrap the International Crimes Tribunal in which top Jamaat leaders are facing trials on charges of crimes against humanity during the 1971 independence war.
Mexico says gas leak caused deadly Pemex blast
A Pemex employee wears a black ribbon during a mass in Mexico City honouring Pemex employees who died in an explosion at the company's headquarters, Feb. 4, 2013.
Microcredit loans fall for first time in 13 years
Borrowers in Basta, Bangladesh, walk to Grameen Bank to pay their loan instalment. The government seized control of the bank last year.
Luongo and Tanev propel Canucks to OT win over Oilers
Vancouver Canucks' Henrik Sedin celebrates the winning goal against the Edmonton Oilers during overtime of their NHL game in Edmonton February 4, 2013. Edmonton Oilers' Nail Yakupov lies on the ice behind Sedin.
February 5: Your daily horoscope
Aquarius
Netflix’s new series: Is House of Cards the killer show we've been waiting for?
John Doyle
TV: Five shows worth watching tonight: February 5
I arrive on time but end up waiting to see my doctor. Why?
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