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January 15

Mirtle: Leafs lean on shootout again, eke out win over Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Carl Gunnarsson, left, reacts after Maple Leafs forward Nikolai Kulemin, right, celebrates his goal against the Buffalo Sabres during second period NHL action in Toronto on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.
Vancouver councillor cleared for trip to Sochi to fight for gay rights
Tim Stevenson will lobby for the IOC to include mandatory Pride Houses and non-discrimination clauses at future Olympics Games.
In pictures: Orthodox Mass in Yekaterinburg
Worshipers at kiss the cross held by Priest Alexei Kulberg during service at The Bolshoi Zlatoust Church (translates as the "Big (or Great) Chrysostom" Church) in Yekaterinburg, Russia January 15, 2014.
Peace River official wants $400-million trust to offset Site C impacts
Arlene Boon, whose grandfather bought the family property along the Peace River outside of Fort St. John, and her husband Ken check out an Oat silo on their property on on January 17, 2013. The flooding and safety zones for the proposed Site C Hydro Development Dam near Fort St. John on the Peace River would gobble up their property, which they refuse to sell to BC Hydro.
How Vladimir Putin helped resurrect the Russian Orthodox Church
Mass at the Cathedral of Blood: A worshiper during mass in the Church on Blood (the spot where Tsar Nicholas II and family were killed) in Yekaterinburg, Russia, January 14, 2014.
Major city budgets fail to reflect actual spending, report says
The Toronto skyline is seen beyond the ice buildup at Humber Bay park as Lake Ontario's water freezes on contact as it splashes ashore.
Pearson airport agency forms panel to probe ground-stop decision
Passengers line up to check in for Sun Wing flights at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Jan. 8, 2013.
Parrot hopes to parlay independence from national program into Olympic spot
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot is only 19, but has already built an impressive resume. He is a favourite to qualify for the Sochi Games.
Best pictures from January 15
Canadian weather watcher’s life-saving work wins kudos from U.S. Coast Guard
Herb Hilgenberg, is shown in his home in Burlington, Ont., on Jan. 2, 2014. He was recently awarded a Meritorious Public Service Award from the U.S. Coast Guard for helping to guide mariners through storms in the Atlantic for the past 25 years.
Provinces see ‘positive shift’ in Ottawa's new jobs grant offer
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and New Brunswick Premier David Alward were supportive of the federal government’s new concessions on the Canada Job Grant.
Who made the cut for this year's Oscars? Here are the top nominees
Amy Adams and Christian Bale in American Hustle.
Ebner: Canucks find glimmer of hope in California’s ‘Death Valley’
Los Angeles Kings centre Tyler Toffoli (73) is defended by Vancouver Canucks centre Henrik Sedin (33) in the first period at Staples Center.
The Scout List: PuSh, green urbanism, and lots of eagles
Watch: Dodgers' Kershaw lands record deal
Hot Ticket: Justin Timberlake
A portfolio strategy that beat the S&P 500
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What to read (and what to ignore) in analyst reports
Chris Umiastowski
Edmonton airport staff disciplined over handling of man with explosives
A passenger waits in the departure area of the Edmonton International Airport on Nov. 29, 2010.
Four more costly mistakes to avoid this RRSP season
Tim Cestnick
Google’s eye-popping stock price is still cheap
David Milstead
Who’s the pilot of Canada’s airports?
A traveller sits under a flight notice board at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Jan. 8, 2013.
You can’t be partly Canadian, even if you’re a dual citizen
Mohamed Essam Ghoneim al-Attar, 31, a Egyptian-Canadian dual citizen convicted in Egypt in 2007 of spying for Israel and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Emerging markets at risk amid shift in global growth
A worker checks currency sheets at the Casa da Moeda do Brazil (Brazilian Mint) in Rio de Janeiro.
Oil industry rebuts ‘trash-talking’ celebrity critics
‘Canadians should be outraged by these allegations,’ Cenovus CEO Brian Ferguson says about critics of the oil sands’ environmental record.
How an Ontario widower’s napkin note struck a romantic chord around the world
Romantics and cynics alike have helped spread the tale of a grieving widower who felt compelled to buy dinner for an unknown young couple who reminded him of happy days with his late wife, who had died just a week before after a lengthy battle with lung cancer.
Canadians’ Bilodeau and Dufour-Lapointe win moguls World Cup gold
Canada's Justine Dufour-Lapointe celebrates her win in the women's freestyle World Cup moguls evenn Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Wilmington, N.Y.
Desjardins buys State Farm Canada
Falling auto-insurance rates have Ontario poised to cut premiums in 2015
Traffic slows on the Gardiner near the CNE on Jan. 5, 2014.
I want to be an organic farmer. What will my salary be?
Being an organic farmer is for those who love the outdoors and aren’t afraid of hard work.
In an age of disruption, fierce competition can come from anywhere
Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in an Age of Devastating Innovation by Larry Downes and Paul Nunes
Three top stock picks from Leon Frazer’s Ryan Bushell
Ryan Bushell
Why leaders should care about their company culture
Lisa Kimmel is general manager of Edelman Toronto
The energy sector’s new land of opportunity
Jeffrey Jones
How Google uses your Internet searches to target ads at you
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada investigated Google’s practices after receiving a complaint from a man with sleep apnea, which interferes with breathing during sleep.
B.C.’s Pimm vows to carry on despite cancer diagnosis
Pat Pimm, MLA for Peace River North, at work in his constituency office in Fort St. John on Jan. 16, 2013.
This business program changed the future for these newcomers to Canada
Canadian Opera Company unveils strong if familiar season lineup
A scene from the Canadian Opera Company’s 2009 production of Madama Butterfly, to be remounted in Toronto as part of the 2014-15 season.
Wind has new merger option after dropping out of wireless auction
A Wind Mobile store.
Children of Pickton’s victims will be compensated, lawyer says
A reporter reads through the Missing Women’s Commission of Inquiry, shortly after it was made public in Vancouver on Dec. 17, 2012.
N.S. woman with disability shouldn’t be in court on assault charges, mother says
Canada’s household savings rate on the rise
Kinross defends Tasiast mine layoffs
The Tasiast mine is an open pit operation in northwestern Mauritania.
Skip Jennifer Jones has been waiting a long time for her Olympic shot
Skip Jennifer Jones throws her rock against Team Middaugh during the women's final at the Roar of the Rings Canadian Olympic Curling Trials in Winnipeg, December 7, 2013.
Household-debt surge merits caution, but don’t panic, Harper says
Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to media on the Historic Kinsol Trestle a wooden railway north of Shawnigan Lake, B.C., on Jan. 7, 2014.
A national(ish) regulator and more HFTs in store for 2014: ITG Canada
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, centre, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, right, and his B.C. counterpart, Mike de Jong, shake hands after signing an agreement to set up a co-operative capital markets regulator.
Hard times on the hog farm
Truck disinfection at the border has so far prevented the PED virus from spreading to Canada, but it is unlikely the disease will be kept at bay indefinitely.
Delays on military trucks are proving costly, Defence Department memo warns
A convoy of Canadian military vehicles drives by a truck loaded with cattle as they move into the forward operating base in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, on May 5, 2007.
Kitimat residents get chance to vote on Northern Gateway
The proposed Kitimat, B.C., LNG site.
Investing in employees’ mental health and well-being
How the ice storm raised the stakes for patient triage at Sunnybrook
Generators kept the power on but when lights flickered premature babies were sent to other hospitals.
Like jewellery on a dress, hardware adds that final touch to a home
Nuß hardware by Stephen Lindsay.
A pink slip with a silver lining
Sears Canada to cut 1,628 jobs as it outsources, restructures
A sign announces a closing-down sale at Sears Canada’s flagship Toronto store in the Eaton Centre.
Jets rookie Scheifele starting to pile up points after slow start
Winnipeg Jets' Evander Kane, right, and Mark Scheifele celebrate Kane's goal against the Vancouver Canucks during second period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, B.C., on Sunday December 22, 2013.Dyck
And the top 10 most dangerous jobs are …
Wild weather blamed in two Alberta deaths as wind batters Western Canada
Clouds pass over grain silos in Manitoba in September, 2007. Strong winds were expected in Manitoba this week, where forecasters were predicting snow squalls and even a thunderstorm.
BOC’s policy making should emerge from the shadows
Kevin Carmichael
It’s ‘decision time’ on Keystone XL, Baird says in Washington
Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird attends an event in Ottawa on Thursday, December 12, 2013.
Transcript: Why you need more than one mentor
One mentor is great, more is better.
Tax cheats beware: Ottawa to set up hotline, rewards for tipsters
Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay says $30-million will be spent over five years to improve efforts to fight tax evasion at home and abroad.
What to do if you fear for your job
Rob Carrick
CBS says ‘no’ to smarter, older contestants on reality TV shows
On the show Big Brother, housemates live together, are continuously monitored by TV cameras and try to avoid weekly evictions decided by the group.
Why this is the right time to buy platinum ETFs
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Transport Minister decries Edmonton airport’s handling of man caught with explosive
Transport Minister Lisa Raitt speaks in Ottawa on Nov. 20, 2013.
Ottawa agrees to give residential-school survivors Ontario police records
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt responds to a question in the House of Commons on March 26, 2013.
Magna warning threatens industrials’ success story
Vince Galifi, CFO Magna International Inc. addresses shareholders during the 2013 annual general meeting of the company in Toronto May 10 2013.
Is it okay to chill wine in the freezer?
An ice bucket is one safe way to quickly chill wine.
Duhatschek: The Oilers goaltending carousel spins anew
Los Angeles Kings goalie Ben Scrivens (54) makes a save during the first period against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.
Now Trending: Jimmy Fallon and Bruce Springsteen team up for musical parody of Chris Christie
Bruce Springsteen, left, and Jimmy Fallon perform during Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, on Jan. 14, 2014, in New York.
U.S. senators seek an end to traffic jams at Canada-U.S. border
Lining up at Fort Erie, Ont. waiting to cross over the Peace Bridge into Buffalo. Cars facing left are heading back to Canada.
U.S. bank stocks outlook still bright – with two caveats
People walk inside JP Morgan headquarters in New York, October 25, 2013.
How far should schools go to accommodate food allergies?
Paul Postma back on ice with Jets after treatment for blood clot
Winnipeg Jets' Paul Postma (4) warms up on day three of training camp in Winnipeg on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Postma was skating again with the Winnipeg Jets today after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his calf three months ago.
B.C. NDP proposes five-point Surrey Accord
B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix, left, and Surrey-area MLA Sue Hammell address reporters on Jan. 15, 2014, after putting forward the party’s Surrey Accord proposal to battle crime and other issues.
Muscle cars: Green and mean no longer incompatible
Toyota FT-1 concept car: a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, long-nosed concept that harkens back to the Toyota 2000GT of the late-1960s.
Three top stock picks to profit from the booming ag sector
Wheat ears stand before harvesting near a Massey Ferguson tractor on a farm in Great Wilbraham near Cambridge, U.K., on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.
Opposing sides in Quebec’s charter debate dig in on second day of hearings
The legislative committee examining the proposed Charter of Quebec Values sits at the National Assembly in Quebec City on Jan. 15, 2014.
S&P 500 back to record high: A look at winners and losers
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing of the market in New York, August 15, 2013.
If you've got a few minutes, then you've got enough time to try this workout
1. Start standing, legs wider than hip distance apart. Rotate your legs and feet so your toes and knees face out, making sure your knees line up with your middle toes. 2. Lower your body so that your bum moves toward the ground. Pause when your bum is in line with your hips. Lift your heels off the ground and hold for five seconds. 3. Keep your heels lifted while slowly standing up. When your legs are straight, balance for five seconds before lowering your heels to the ground. Repeat 15 times.
Follow these simple steps for a quick core workout
1. Stay standing. Lift your heels off the ground to balance on your toes. 2. Hold this position while you arc your arms backward like you are swimming backstroke. Turn your head upward so you can see your hands. Hold for a few seconds, then drop your arms back down. Don’t fall over! Repeat 10 to 20 times.
Ottawa investigates reports Canadian man killed fighting in Syria
Dubnyk out, Scrivens in as Oilers revamp goaltending
Edmonton Oilers' Devan Dubnyk (40) reaches up to glove a shot from the Dallas Stars in the first period of an NHL game on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Dallas.
Why are so many people saying nasty things about Canada's housing market?
Michael Babad
Sid Lee tapped to head Toronto Raptors’ rebranding campaign
Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson (54) goes to make a basket as Detroit Pistons forward Josh Smith (6) looks on during the first half at the Air Canada Centre.
Model portfolios find a lot to like in Lear Corp.
Did Vogue magazine play it safe with its headshot-only cover of Girls’ star Lena Dunham?
Actress Lena Dunham, from the sitcom "Girls," poses as she arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California
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Ron Meisels: Correction is coming, but bull market is on
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Three false claims Neil Young made on oil sands and why Harper doesn't care
Neil Young attends a press conference in Toronto on Jan. 12, 2014.
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In Pictures: More cars, more concepts from the Detroit auto show
Model and product specialist Alicia Amie poses next to the Chevrolet C7.R Corvette Stingray during the press preview day of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan January 14, 2014.
Tim Hortons to continue as sponsor of Brier, Olympic trials through 2018
Northern Ontario skip Brad Jacobs celebrates his teams win over Manitoba following the gold medal draw at the Tim Hortons Brier in Edmonton, Alta. Sunday, March 10, 2013.
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