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Raonic, Bouchard lead Canada past Italy at Hopman Cup
Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard returns the ball during a practise session at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, Sunday, December 22, 2013. Bouchard has won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada's female athlete of the year.
Best pictures from January 1
A man jumps into a hole cut in the ice on the Ottawa River during the annual Great Canadian Chill polar bear dip in Ottawa January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Bernier strengthens grip on Leafs’ net in win over Wings
Mortality statistics for cancer
DeRozan leads Raptors to upset of league-leading Pacers
Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan (left) shoots on Indiana Pacers' Paul George during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Wednesday January 1 , 2014.
Surrey shaken by hockey mom’s death
Ruth Reiter, a friend of Julie Paskall, places a flower at a growing memorial to Ms. Paskall at the Newton Arena and Community Centre in Surrey, B.C., December 31, 2013.
Luongo’s imminent return to Canucks indicates he will be ready for Sochi
Vancouver Canucks' goalie Roberto Luongo makes a blocker save against the Colorado Avalanche during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Sunday December 8, 2013. Luongo expects to return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup soon and should be back in game shape in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Stintz takes shot at Ford over ice storm leadership
TTC chair and mayoral candidate Karen Stintz has promised a smart-card system in time for the Pan-Am Games in 2015.
Chateauguay mayor celebrated as hero for turning down bribe
Nathalie Simon, Mayor of Châteauguay, poses for a photograph at City Hall in Châteauguay, Quebec, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013.
In Rwanda, a Canadian working for the UN helps to reinvent the refugee camp
Congolese refugees stand awaiting food distribution at Kigeme refugee camp in Rwanda July 18, 2012. More than 35,000 people have sought refuge in Rwanda.
Canadian Al Jazeera journalist faces third round of interrogation in Egypt
The logo of Qatar-based Al Jazeera satellite news channel is seen in Doha February 7, 2011.
Images from Wednesday's NCAA bowl games
Michigan State Spartans fullback Trevon Pendleton (37) runs the ball against the defence of Stanford Cardinal linebacker A.J. Tarpley (17) during the first half at Rose Bowl.
Activists plan to ramp up coal-terminal battle
A view of a container and bulk terminal on the Fraser River in the Lower Mainland.
The Scout List: Brunch, jellyfish, and The Dude
Movie Review: The Big Lebowski (1998) A piece of classic modern nonsense, The Big Lebowski thrives on an mood of utter pacifist irreverence. The Coen brothers Ethan and Joel create a Chandleresque mystery in modern Los Angeles, through the cracked mirror of a skewed society where the peculiar is normal.
Hot Ticket: Blue Rodeo
Jim Cuddy, left, and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo pose for a photo in Toronto on Monday November 9, 2009.
Team Canada boss Sutter not looking past Switzerland at world juniors
Team Canada players listen to head coach Brent Sutter during practice at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmo, Sweden on Wednesday January 1, 2014.
Nine questions about Ontario’s political future in 2014
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is shown in her office at Queen's Park on Dec. 12, 2013.
In pictures: Canadians take the polar plunge
Five key leadership traits for 2014
Joe Natale is executive vice-president and chief commercial officer at Telus Corp.
What is creative intelligence?
Bruce Nussbaum, the author of Creative Intelligence: ‘Creativity scares us. There is so much uncertainty about it that we often reject it in favour of predictability and conventionality.’
Why Obama will want to keep dithering on Keystone
President Barack Obama speaks in Washington on Nov. 14, 2013.
Images from Wednesday's Winter Classic
A Detroit Red Wings fan coated with snow watches during the third period of the Winter Classic outdoor NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014. (
A Canadian tablet maker's remarkable year in India
Datawind CEO Suneet Singh Tuli is now launching low-price smartphones in India, ranging in cost from $50 to $80.
Leafs' Kessel, van Riemsdyk selected for U.S. Olympic team
Toronto Maple Leafs players Phil Kessel (left) and James van Riemsdyk (right) are introduced as members of the U.S. Olympic hockey team after the 2014 Winter Classic hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium.
Maple Leafs beat Red Wings in shootout at snowy Winter Classic
Toronto Maple Leafs centre Tyler Bozak (42) celebrates with teammates after scoring the game-winning goal past Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (left) in the overtime shootout of the 2014 Winter Classic hockey game at Michigan Stadium.
When it comes to selfies, James Franco could take a lesson from Lady Gaga
Russell Smith
Most effective way to reduce smoking? Increase price of cigarettes, study says
A man smokes a cigarette as he sits in his car. The percentage of children in Canada under the age of 16 who reported being in a car with an adult smoking fell to 28 per cent in 2010 from 43 per cent in 2005, according to the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey.
Police investigating after burnt body found at Nova Scotia provincial park
Stick to trends you understand in 2014
Chris Umiastowski
Belgian rapist’s plea for euthanasia stirs debates on mental health and right to die
Frank van den Bleeken is shown on Panorama, a public-affairs show on the Flemish TV channel Canvas.
Alice Munro’s alma mater has plan to turn Nobel fame into new fundraising
Bryce Traister is the dean of Western University’s English Department. He is working to establish a new chair in creativity named after Alice Munro, a Western alumna.
Jim Coutts, key adviser to Pearson and Trudeau, dies of cancer
James Coutts hands out leaflets while campaigning in Toronto in 1981.
Pipeline projects unlikely to slow flow of oil by rail
Jeffrey Jones
What’s the difference between late-harvest wine and icewine?
Leafs trade Liles to Hurricanes, acquire Gleason
Carolina Hurricanes' Tim Gleason (6) checks Edmonton Oilers' Luke Gazdic (20) during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Gleason from the Hurricanes in exchange for John-Michael Liles and a prospect.
Look for a little more economic drama for Canada in 2014
Construction workers on the job at the site for Montreal's CHUM super hospital in Montreal.
Why a former public servant started a Justin Trudeau parody account
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau pauses after asking a question in the House of Commons on Nov. 26, 2013.
Key cultural message of ‘kindness’ under threat in Rio
The poetic graffiti murals of Jose Datrino, known as Gentileza, are threatened by the demolition of the Perimetral, a highway that runs through downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Despite EI ‘rate freeze,’ premiums to increase for some in 2014
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty steps out of a recreational vehicle after making an announcement in Ottawa September 9, 2013. Flaherty announced a three-year freeze on employment insurance (EI) premium rates at 2013 levels in September 2013.
Rob Ford’s lawyer sees Toronto mayor on a road to redemption
Dennis Morris, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's lawyer, speaks with the media in Toronto's City Hall on Nov. 20, 2013.
The Rob Ford file: Four things to watch in 2014
"Toronto Mayor Rob Ford blows a kiss to the media while touring City Hall during the annual Take Your Kid to Work Day on Nov. 6, 2013.
Snowy roads threatening NHL Winter Classic bid to set world record
From left, Toronto Maple Leafs' Jake Gardiner (51), Jerry D'Amigo, Joffrey Lupul (19), Nikolai Kulemin (41) and Paul Ranger (15) wait to shoot during practice on the outdoor rink for the NHL Winter Classic hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013.
Are you as smart as a high-school student? Take our second holiday quiz
Grade 6 student Ashish Sharma, left, works with classmates as a group on their EQAO standardized test prep at Lougheed Middle School in Brampton, Ont., on May 16, 2013. EQAO results were released Sept. 18, 2013.
Hey bro, let’s maybe cut sexism out of games in 2014
Gamer girl with Wii U controller at E3 2012
Why one Alberta mom started a petition to change math education in 2014
Students work on math problems on Aug 27, 2012. Canada placed 13th overall in mathematics, down three spots from 2009 and six spots from 2006, in the latest results from the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment.
Cato: How the car business has healed since 2009
John Krafcik, former CEO of Hyundai Motor America
Skip the resolutions and make these 5 commitments instead
Keep it simple and you’ll actually be able to add it your busy daily life
China debt shrouds economy in haze of risk
Carl Mortished
Ten of Canada's most successful crowdfunding campaigns
News quiz: 2013 in 100 questions
January 1: Your daily horoscope
Capricorn
What’s coming to the big screen in 2014
Aaron Eckhart in I, Frankenstein
Resolving to lose weight? Take these tips from readers who did
I couldn’t help my adopted daughter keep her mother tongue
Why brown is out and grey matters when it comes to styling wood furniture
‘People are browned-out,’ said Jane Lockhart, a Toronto-based interior designer. The ease of grey – its unimposing lightness – also reflects the current mood.
Talking Points: Kashmiri boat ride, the benefits of (moderate) drinking, Facebook’s future
Escaping the fire: Kashmiris transport their belongings to a safer place after their houses were destroyed by a fire on the outskirts of Srinagar, India.
David Eddie takes stock of his 2013 New Year’s resolutions
David Eddie
How to turn yesterday’s coffee-stained sweater into today’s favourite throw pillow
This simple project involves two main steps: measuring the body of the pillow and creating the envelope fold.
Need an energy boost? You should try this healthy snack
Pretzels or crackers with these dips make for an ideal healthy grab-and-go midday snack – just watch the sodium levels.
Schenn steals the show as Flyers defeat Flames for fourth straight win
Philadelphia Flyers centre Brayden Schenn (10) celebrates his second period goal with defenceman Andrej Meszaros (41) and defenceman Luke Schenn (22) against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
North Dakota’s explosive Bakken oil: The story behind a troubling crude
The World Fuels/Dakota Plains fuel loading terminal in New Town, N.D., is shown in September, 2013. With the practice of moving crude oil by rail now under scrutiny, North Dakota and its lucrative Bakken oil deposits have a lot at stake.
NDP MP speaks out on false reports of house arrest in Sri Lanka
Rathika Sitsabaiesan, the NDP MP for Scarborough-Rouge River, is shown in Toronto on Aug. 4, 2011.
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