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January 5

Eberle helps Oilers get off the schneid with win over Lightning
Edmonton Oilers Sam Gagner (89), Taylor Hall (4), Justin Schultz (19) and Andrew Ference (21) celebrate a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during third period NHL action in Edmonton, Alta., on Sunday January 5, 2014.
Best pictures from January 5
NDP posts record fundraising haul as small donations turn to big gains
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair is shown in his office at Parliament Hill on Dec. 4, 2013.
Below-normal temperatures test Canada’s resilience
St. John’s residents take a break from shovelling after a snowstorm hit the city Jan. 5. Extreme wind-chill values in some parts of the country have prompted fears of frostbite that can strike just in five to 10 minutes.
Canada shivers with frigid readings across the country
Vancouver condo market stays flat
The nearly completed Rolston high-rise in Vancouver, June 26, 2013. Vancouver condo prices have dropped 7 to 8 per cent overall from a 2009 high.
High-priced justice
Inmates bid their time in a Toronto jail on Feb. 24, 2011.
Thailand erupts as pro-government ‘red shirts’ attack protesters
Supporters of Puea Thai party gesture during the launch of the first election campaign in Bangkok January 4, 2014. Puea Thai Party starts its campaign for an election it is expected to win, if it survives an escalating effort to thwart the election by anti-government protesters. Demonstrators plan to re-launch their rallies on Sunday to build momentum ahead of a planned "shutdown" of Bangkok in an effort to bring the government to its knees and usher in the rule of an appointed "people's council" free of influence of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the Dubai-based tycoon at the heart of the conflict.
Mirtle: Leafs’ woes deeper than their record shows
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle looks on with players, left to right, Nazem Kadri, Joffrey Lupul, and Peter Holland against the New York Rangers during second period NHL action in Toronto, Saturday January 4, 2014.
Philip Dinn was the voice of Newfoundland’s cultural evolution
Philip Dinn, co-founder of the band Figgy Duff with his brother Noel. The trailblazing and influential group sought out (and in the process preserved) many traditional Newfoundland songs, infused them with rock percussion and guitar, and ignited a new genre.
In pictures: Wild-card weekend
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (27) rushes against San Francisco 49ers defense during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis.
After record crop, grain industry faces transport challenges
Gary Stanford, who farms near Lethbridge, Alta., is president of the Grain Growers of Canada.
With pot legalization, Colorado lights up a big experiment
A worker processes marijuana in the trimming room at the Medicine Man dispensary and grow operation in northeastern Denver in December, 2013.
Hazardous conditions force pause in search for missing tourist
A photo of missing British tourist Tom Billings, 22, is displayed as his father Martin Billings pauses while speaking to the media during a news conference at Vancouver Police headquarters in Vancouver on Dec. 9, 2013.
At Rona, a hands-on CEO grapples with turnaround
Robert Sawyer, president and CEO of Rona Inc., is shown in May, 2013.
Three essential managing skills
An engineer’s journey to the C-Suite
Bonnie Rose is president of Standards for CSA Group, a Canadian not-for-profit organization that develops and facilitates the use of standards for products and technology.
Eight questions that cause leaders to lose sleep
Harvey Schachter
A manager – not my own – is swamping me with ‘urgent’ assignments
Colleen Clarke
Investment in resources being stymied by vocal minority
Gwyn Morgan
Nine 'net-net' stocks to buy
Indigo Books is one of the more prominent names on the Canadian net-net stock list heading into 2014.
Surrey residents to press for safety solutions after woman's death
A girl lays a a bouquet of flowers at the memorial for Julie Paskall outside the Newton Arena in Surrey, B.C., Jan. 2, 2013.
In pictures: Human-rights protesters take over Tel Aviv square
African migrants take part in a protest at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv January 5, 2014. About 10,000 African migrants, largely from Sudan and Eritrea, protested in central Tel Aviv on Sunday against Israel's slow processing of asylum requests and arrests of hundreds under an Israeli law, approved last month and contested by human rights groups, which entitles the authorities to detain migrants lacking valid visas without charges.
Corporate mergers to remain slow as uncertainty clouds economy
A look at Toronto's Bay Street, in the heart of the city's financial district.
Canada continues push for Olympic luge medal with World Cup relay silver
Canadian Alex Gough prepares for a run at the women's Luge World Cup in Koenigssee, Germany, Saturday Jan. 4, 2014.
Jean Coutu chief likely to address future growth, pressure for acquisition
Jean Coutu has the resources to pull off a significant acquisition, or it could partner – or be acquired – in a rapidly consolidating retail landscape.
Analysts divided on Canadian jobs growth
A worker at the Linamar plant in Guelph, Ont. Forecasters are divided on expectations for Canadian employment.
Four tech trends to look for at the Consumer Electronics Show
Software developer Brian Ho holds a Google Glass device at Vandrico, a Canadian company specializing in wearable computing, on July 30, 2013.
Finland beats Sweden 3-2 to win gold at hockey world juniors
Finland's Saku Maenlanen celebrates after scoring on Sweden during the second period of their IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey game in Malmo, Sweden, on Jan. 5, 2014.
Fifteen things Canadians can do to be healthier this year
Britain’s Punchdrunk expands the idea of what a play can be
Punchdrunk’s The Drowned Man: A Hollywood Fable takes place on a 18,600-square-metre set that sprawls over multiple floors.
Jeanne Beker’s five top tips for success
Six fitness topics that will turn heads in 2014
Participants in a FitWall fitness class use resistance pulleys for strengthening at FitWall in Vaughan, Ont., March 19, 2012.
Flushing out toxins can be easy – but takes commitment
Bruce Lourie, left, and Rick Smith, tested out a variety cleanses and diets to see which methods worked for their book Toxin Toxout.
In a culture obsessed with weight, there’s a downside to being skinny
Tracking the silver market
Canada will face pressure to raise interest rates, Flaherty says
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty speaks with the media during a news conference in the foyer of the House of Commons, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in Ottawa. Flaherty says the federal budget surplus could be bigger than predicted in 2015.Flaherty makes the prediction in an interview with CTV's Question Period.
Thousands more in the dark as Newfoundlanders urged to save power
A man shovels the snowy street of St. John's on Jan. 5, 2014.
In pictures: St. John's hit by storm
Ontario expected to be hit with freezing rain, snow, wind chill
Jesse Morrison plays hockey during -15 Celsius cold weather in Toronto. Toronto, Jan. 3, 2014. Environment Canada has issued weather warnings calling for freezing rain or snow in Ontario from Cornwall to Windsor for Jan. 5, 2014.
Inquest into death of man during 34-hour ER wait turns to hospital backlogs
Rob Sinclair (left) , cousin of Brian Sinclair, a homeless man who died after a 34-hour wait in an emergency ward, and Vilko Zbogar, Toronto-based lawyer for the Sinclair family, are shown outside the Winnipeg Law Courts, Tuesday, Nov.17, 2009.
Canada loses world junior bronze medal game to Russia
Russia's Nikita Tryamkin (R) celebrates a goal by Russia's Mikhail Grigorenko, not seen, in front of Canada's Mathew Dumba and Canada's goalie Zachary Fucale (L) during the first period of their IIHF World Junior Championship ice hockey game in Malmo, Sweden, January 5, 2014.
Saskatoon woman, 35, charged with murder in death of 5-year-old boy
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
January 5: Your lookahead horoscope
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