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January 8

Pearson airport’s bad weather report
An Air Canada 777 jet destined for Shanghai is inspected and loaded at Toronto's Pearson on Thursday, a day after the airport halted inbound North American flights.
Donation of $2-million to York Theatre rests on fate of exterior sign
Artist's rendering of the proposed signage York Theatre in Vancouver.
Ground stop: Behind the frigid chaos at Canada's busiest airport
A worker in an Air Canada control room assigns gates to incoming and outbound aircraft at at Lester B. Pearson International Airport Jan. 8 2014. The day before, a groundstop cancelled many flights leaving hundreds of people stranded at the airport.
Vancouver weighing fate of aging viaducts
The Dunsmuir Street Viaduct, adjacent to the Georgia Street Viaduct, in Vancouver.
New Brunswick train derailment fire renews questions of oil-by-rail’s dangers
Derailed train cars burn in Plaster Rock, N.B., on Jan. 8, 2014.
Recovery house system accused of lacking legal teeth
Susan Sanderson, executive director of the Realistic Success Recovery Society, says spot checks would provide more safety to clients.
NDP releases files on 1876 Asian ‘head tax’ ahead of formal apology
Former MVP Dwayne De Rosario happy to be home with Toronto FC
Canada's national soccer team member Dwayne De Rosario controls the ball during a training session at the Rommel Fernandez stadium in Panama City September 10, 2012.
Ottawa accused of failing to help animals
A coalition says the environment and fisheries ministers have ‘unlawfully’ delayed recovery efforts for four endangered species. Humpback whales surface off Cape Cod with mouths full of fish, in an undated handout image. Researchers tracking humpback whales off Cape Cod are hoping to use their findings to push for changes in fishing and shipping rules to shield the animals from harm. (Allison Simpoert/NOAA via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH STORY SLUGGED SCI WHALES TRACKING. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. -
Valanciunas’ double-double leads Raptors to win over Pistons
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.
For Ontario’s Conservatives, it’s safer in the middle
ETOBICOKE, ON: SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 -- Mayor Rob Ford poses for a photograph with Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak at his barbecue, which people were calling "Ford Fest," at his mother's house in Etobicoke on Friday, September 2, 2011.
Ecogroups hope to oust bear-hunting guides from rainforest
A female grizzly bear on the hunt for salmon in Glendale river while her spring cub shakes itself off in Knights Inlet, B.C. September 18, 2013.
The Maytag Man through the years
Famous advertising mascots who've been replaced
After 46 years, the Maytag Man gets a makeover
The Maytag Man has been played by four different actors since his introduction in 1967, but his character hasn’t changed until now.
Best pictures from January 8
Watch: Hall of Fame 2014 discussion
Watch: 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class
Provinces stick with ‘discovery math’ despite back-to-basics push
Kayvern Lewis, 12, completes a test to determine her math and English skills on Aug. 31, 2012.
The Scout List: Photography, filmography, and typography
Ice storm cost Toronto $106-million, says city staff
Tree limbs and downed hydro wires remain blocking Orchard Park Drive in Scarborough, on Wednesday December 25, 2013 in the aftermath of a large ice storm which hit the GTA on Saturday December 21, 2013.
Canada aims to end 20-year Olympic medal drought in alpine skiing
Manuel Osborne-Paradis While there is still time for other people to qualify, three athletes were named to the Canadian Olympic Men's alpine ski team at Casa Loma in Toronto on Jan. 8, 2014. ,
Hot Ticket: Vancouver’s Italian Film Festival
Italian Culture Centre executive director Mauro Vescera says the festival will bridge the gap between Italy’s history and its modern culture. John Turturro’s Passione, shown here, is one of the films on the playbill.
New research on Franklin expedition casts doubt on lead-poisoning theory
A watercolour painting shows ships from the second Franklin search expedition locked in ice, listed to its side, wintering in Barrow Strait, 1850-1851.
Judge orders release of Project Traveller documents
H1N1 influenza vaccine running low in B.C.
British Columbia provincial health officer Perry Kendall says flu vaccines are purchased in advance of the flu season, based on estimates.
Emissions will soar after 2020 without oil-sector regulation, federal report says
Plumes of smoke rise from an oil-sands upgrader facility north of Fort McMurray, Alta.
How to profit from IPOs, without the worst of the risk
David Milstead
Twenty small- to mid-cap stocks with earnings momentum
Three common RRSP mistakes you’ll want to avoid
Tim Cestnick
Solar energy stocks riding a hot streak
Canadian Solar Inc. saw its share price increase almost eightfold in 2013.
Mirtle: Leafs short bench in for test during busy schedule
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.
How are minutes given out in the NHL
With Safeway deal complete, Sobeys demands price cuts from suppliers
A Sobeys store in Calgary.
Think house prices are unaffordable now? It gets worse
Rob Carrick
Upstart firm snags CPPIB’s chief strategist
Boyd Erman
Mi’kmaq advocate Reginald Maloney fought for treaty rights and won
Reg Maloney was a long-time chief of Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Band and a fierce advocate of the Mi’kmaq people.
RBC shines in a year of lacklustre resource deals
RBC Bank on Bay Street, Toronto. August 2, 2013
First Leaside investors sue Ontario regulator
First Leaside founder David Phillips was alleged by OSC to have committed fraud.
Infographic: The top Canadian deal makers of 2013
Mother of one of two Canadians linked to Mexico bombing stunned over arrest
I want to be a barista. What will my salary be?
If you want to be a barista, you have to be friendly, energetic and able to learn how to make a great latte.
Three top stock picks from Benj Gallander
Benj Gallander.
How to lead when your 'old' business world is gone
Sam Geist is a professional speaker, author and facilitator who specializes in strategy, marketing and leadership.
Why traditional performance reviews are fatally flawed
The Crowd Sourced Performance Review by Eric Mosley.
From the cold, a promise of lasting warmth for natural gas
Jeffrey Jones
In pictures: The endangered black rhinoceros
A newly born rare Black Rhinoceros calf, believed to be a male, lies next to its mother in their enclosure at Chester Zoo in Chester, England, Friday Nov. 7, 2008. The calf, still yet to be named, was born to 10-year-old mother Kitani at the zoo nine days ago, and is the first rhinoceros calf born there in over ten years.
CGI remains Canada’s hidden tech darling
Chief executive Michael Roach is proud of growing IT services firm, despite Obamacare website scandal.
Blair: Enshrinement chances for Bonds and Clemens decrease once again
San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds rests on the batting cage prior to their baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007.
Alberta public-sector unions fight province’s new labour bill
AUPE president Guy Smith, shown in 2012, said the province’s newly passed Bill 45, which prohibits strikes by some unions, amounts to unfair bargaining.
Uncle Vanya: Play stays with you beyond the intimacy of the theatre
Blackbird Theatre’s production of Uncle Vanya runs at the Cultch in Vancouver until Jan. 18.
Spain’s Juan Carlos vows to maintain embattled monarchy
Spain's King Juan Carlos meets Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida in Madrid, January 8, 2014.
Bombardier C Series delay remains concern despite simultaneous flight tests
Bombardier employees stand around the CSeries aircraft prior to its first test flight in Mirabel, Quebec, September 16, 2013.
Haiti ‘open for business,’ Michaëlle Jean says
The impoverished Caribbean country is attracting foreign investors and “building back better,” UNESCO’s special envoy for Haiti said Wednesday.
Controversial ‘Tiger Mom’ lists superior cultural groups in new book
Amy Chua has a new book titled “The Triple Package.”
PEI’s mental-health system in serious need of overhaul, director says
Prince Edward Island’s director of mental health says the province’s in-patient psychiatric facility is an antiquated facility that is not meeting required standards of care.
Nordic-style prostitution laws deserve study in Senate, former Ottawa police chief says
Vern White, shown on Dec. 2, 2010, is a former Ottawa police chief turned senator.
Religious accommodation or ‘accessory to sexism’? York student’s case stirs debate
Students walk through York University’s Vari Hall in 2009.
Talking Points: Seagulls seek warmth, brain biology, and daily routines
STAYING WARM: A flock of seagulls huddles together for warmth atop the frozen ice surface of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh
Designers revisit the Murphy bed as condos get smaller
Only the blissfully young will associate “Murphy” with a bed that does what it’s told. Because the space-saver, invented in 1900 by William Lawrence Murphy of San Francisco, has made great strides since the days of the Hollywood lampoon.
Molar opposites: Why I’m blinded by actors’ pearly whites in this year's top films
In the film Dallas Buyers Club, Matthew McConaughey portrays real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, an ordinary man who found himself in a life-or-death battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies.
A life consumed, a death unexplained
What hospitals need: peace and quiet
The everyday hustle and bustle in hospitals can be so intrusive that it prevents patients from getting the rest they need.
Jack Your Body brings urban street dance to life
‘I only wanted my kid to get better,’ doctor explains
Suzanne Koven, a primary care internist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, recalls the panic and fear she experienced when her son was diagnosed with unexplained epilepsy as a small child.
The close: TSX up amid strong U.S. jobs data
The Toronto Stock Exchange was little changed early on Dec. 30.
Celebrity Photos of the Week: Bring on the Year of Living Frivolously!
Canada’s productivity gap: We're not lazy, just small
David Parkinson
Newfoundland's rolling blackouts expected to end Thursday after cold increases power demand
Linemen replace blown transformers as they attempt to return power to residential customers in St. John's on Jan. 6, 2014.
Markets heading for significant correction: technical analyst
SIU investigating after woman, 22, falls to her death from Toronto apartment
Police tape demarking a crime scene.
RCMP say they’ve fixed ‘mistake’ that allowed protesters near Harper
A protester rushes the stage as Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks at the Vancouver Board of Trade on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Vancouver police say they won’t be pursuing criminal charges against two climate-change protesters who came within touching distance of the PM.
Peel region seeks provincial funds for storm cleanup
Sparrows sit on ice covered branches in Mississauga on Dec. 23.
Canaccord predicts double-digit returns from Canadian REITs in 2014
Centre Pointe West Boardwalk Rental Communities Boardwalk REITs
Harper breaks ground on new northern highway
Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes an announcement on an all-weather road linking Canada's Arctic coast to the south for the first time, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Wednesday, Jan.8, 2014.
Athabasca Oil CFO exits, replacement announced
A worker on an Athabasca Oil Corp. oil rig.
Sri Lankan officials deny NDP MP victim of ‘political intimidation’
NDP MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan rises during Question Period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on October 19, 2012.
Does icewine have a similar shelf life to white wine?
A scene from the harvesting of frozen grapes for icewine production at Henry of Pelham Winery in Ontario’s Niagara region, December of 2002.
Canadian is first to die from H5N1 bird flu in North America
Vials of H5N1 flu vaccine by Beijing-based drug maker Sinovac Biotech Ltd. are seen during production at Sinovac facilities in Beijing, Nov. 24, 2011.
Noel concerned about direction the Jets are heading
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Ondrej Pavelec reaches for a shot with teammate Eric Tangradi in the crease during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Tuesday, January 7, 2014.
Emerging markets: Cheap and getting cheaper
Sprott protégé Bambrough contemplates a future on his own
Foreign fantasy and animation films dominate Canadian box office in 2013
Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 3
So whatever happened to pop music’s Korean Invasion?
South Korean rapper Psy performs his massive K-pop hit Gangnam Style live on NBC's Today show in September, 2012.
Disabled streetcars fuel Fords’ war against above-ground rail transit
Pedestrians brave the cold as they get on a streetcar in Toronto during a cold snap across Southern Ontario on Jan. 7, 2014.
Report: Toronto FC working on deal for U.S. international midfielder Michael Bradley
Tottenham Hotspur's Jermain Defoe celebrates scoring against Sheriff Tiraspol during their Europa League soccer match at White Hart Lane in London, November 7, 2013.
Gold’s weakening outlook threatens miners’ credit ratings
Canada’s biggest gold players, Barrick Gold Corp., Kinross Gold Corp. and Goldcorp Inc., all have the prized investment grade status.
Cato: Kia to launch electric Soul next year
Infographic: Baseball Hall of Fame inductees over time
Atlanta Braves Greg Maddux pitches to the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of Game 5 of the World Series at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Thursday, Oct. 26, 1995.
Toronto Maple Leafs send centre Peter Holland to Marlies
Leafs Peter Holland(24) takes a holding penalty against LA Kings Slava Voynov(26) during the first period of the NHL game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings at the ACC in Toronto on Dec. 11, 2013.
Couche-Tard seen as potential buyer for Hess’s retail operations in U.S.
The variety store, Couche-Tard seen in Montreal, November 19, 2013.
Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran kickers-punters Medlock, Lauther
The NFL’s Carolina Panthers have signed former Hamilton Tiger-Cats kicker Justin Medlock.
Pro-Israel non-diplomat appointed Canadian ambassador
Vivian Bercovici is congratulated by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird over her appointment as Canadian ambassador to Israel.
CPPIB investment strategist leaving for job at Alignvest Management
CPPIB, one of the world’s largest pension funds, invests money not needed by the Canada Pension Plan to pay benefits.
Christie backpedals on bridge firestorm, blames aide
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks from a gathering with school children in Union City, N.J., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. A top aide to Christie is linked through emails and text messages to a seemingly deliberate plan to create traffic gridlock in Fort Lee, N.J., at the base of the George Washington Bridge after its mayor refused to endorse Christie for re-election.
D.C. United signs Canadian international defender Nana Attakora
Terrence Boyd of the U.S battles for the ball with Nana Attakora-Gyan of Canada (front) during their CONCACAF Olympic qualifying soccer match in Nashville, Tennessee, March 24, 2012.
You think the loonie’s weak? Check out the Aussie dollar
A loonie is pictured in North Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec.31, 2013.
My returns were lousy last year. What should I do better for 2014?
Is a Vogue cover featuring Lena Dunham the beginning of the end for Girls?
Girls cast members Jemima Kirke (far left), Lena Dunham, Allison Williams and Zosia Mamet at third-season premiere party in New York
Some fresh ideas for keeping to your New Year’s fitness goals
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