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Radim Vrbata scores twice to lead Canucks past Oilers
Vancouver Canucks' Shawn Matthias is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Wednesday November 19, 2014.
Vrbata leads Canucks past Oilers 5-4; Vancouver continues domination of Edmonton
Vancouver Canucks' Yannick Weber (6) scores a goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Wednesday November 19, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Phil Klay's 'Redeployment' wins National Book Award for fiction; Osnos wins for nonfiction
Evan Osnos, winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction, attends the 65th Annual National Book Awards on Nov. 19, 2014 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City Wednesday Nov. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/National Book Foundation, Robin Platzer)
Wab Kinew replaces Ghomeshi on 'Canada Reads'; wants topical book nominations
Wab Kinew, the new host of "Canada Reads," is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Kelly: Vince Carter is not a bad guy, but by the end he was a bad Raptor
Cathal Kelly
Former SNC-Lavalin executive Riadh Ben Aissa gets bail in Montreal
Bail was set at $250,000 for former SNC-Lavalin construction head Riadh Ben Aissa.
Raptors edge depleted Grizzlies in battle of league’s top two teams
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) dribbles past Memphis Grizzlies forward Tayshaun Prince (21) who is screens by Raptors forward Amir Johnson (15) during first quarter play at Air Canada Centre.
Mount Polley whistleblowers need protection, coalition says
An Aug. 4 tailings breach sent millions of cubic feet of water and tailings surging into the Quesnel Lake and surrounding waterways, causing damage as far away as the town of Likely, B.C.
Saskatoon fire chief says better strategies at railway crossings are needed
Porter Airlines eager to work with ‘energized’ new Toronto council
An aerial view shows the Toronto Islands and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport in the foreground of Toronto October 29, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
China factory index falls to 6-month low in November, latest sign of No. 2 economy's struggles
Jason Kidd receives cold welcome as Bucks meet Nets in Brooklyn
Billboard's top 200 ranking will take streaming, digital sales into account starting Dec. 3
FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2014 file photo, Taylor Swift performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" in Times Square in New York. The music industry tracker says it's transforming the Billboard 200 chart from a sales-based ranking to one that better measures music consumption. This move comes after music acts like Swift and Jason Aldean pulled their tunes from Spotify. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
Brazil’s ambitious HIV treatment plan based on Canadian concept
Pela Vidda aims to foster community among HIV-positive and HIV-negative Brazilians with regular arts classes. Here, Maria da Conceição Rodrigues Ferreira (72, left) and Agenor Gonçalves dos Santos (77, right) put the finishing touches on their projects.
B.C. Premier Clark calls NDP irrelevant, without identity, better off Green
B.C. Premier Christy Clark at a press conference in Vancouver September 16, 2014.
Instead of blocking progress, Toronto should encourage Uber
Marcus Gee
Yukon man tells court he can legally shoot wolves because of aboriginal rights
A male wolf roams the tundra near The Meadowbank Gold Mine located Nunavut on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Clayton Thomas told a Yukon territorial court that he acted in accordance with his aboriginal rights when he shot two wolves in a Whitehorse subdivision last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Tense moments after leak discovered in connection at Regina refinery
New Canadian rail entrants given two years to obtain operating certificates
Under new safety rules announced by Transport Minister Lisa Raitt, Canadian railways will have until Jan. 1, 2017, to obtain an operating certificate from Transport Canada.
Colombia, rebels agree on steps to free captured army general: mediators
Handout picture released by the Colombian Defense's ministry press office showing troops troops boarding an helicopter in Quibdo, Colombia, on November 19, 2014. The Colombian Army has mounted a massive search for a general captured by FARC guerrillas, a kidnapping that has derailed peace talks just as they marked their two-year anniversary Wednesday.
Crown says conviction in fatal B.C. ferry sinking should stand
Karl Lilgert, navigator of the Queen of the North, leaves the law courts in Vancouver on May 13, 2013 after being found guilty of criminal negligence causing the deaths of two passengers in the 2006 B.C. Ferries sinking.
Mirtle: Leafs GM Dave Nonis has been a key figure in the team’s demise
Dave Nonis was introduced as the new GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs during a press conference at the Air Canada Centre on Jan 9 2013. 2013. Brian Burke, was fired as the Gm but will remain as a consultant to the hockey team.
Report questions need for coal export terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks
Fraser Surrey Docks LP, located on the Fraser River in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey, will be the new home of a facility for coal exports destined for Asia.
Montreal's Nadia Myre wins $50,000 Sobey Art Award
An art installation by Nadia Myre at the Winnipeg Art Gallery is shown in this undated handout photo. Montreal's Nadia Myre has won this year's $50,000 Sobey Art Award. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Art Gallery of Nova Scota, Ernest Mayer
New subatomic particles fulfill Canadian physicists’ prediction
The discovery of two subatomic particles means that researchers can now eliminate them from a list of particles that have turned up at the LHC but which have not yet been identified.
Indonesia sees hope in new leader Jokowi
Iain Marlow
Artist Nadia Myre takes home the $50,000 Sobey Art Award
Nadia Myre Meditations on Red 2012 Digital print 122 x 122 cm.
Bell Media cuts 80 jobs, including anchor Jacqueline Milczarek
Jacqueline Milczarek
Princess Elizabeth weds Philip
IceCaps hand Marlies their fifth straight loss with 3-2 victory
For B.C. labour leader Jim Sinclair, safety was a labour of love
Jim Sinclair, president of B.C. Federation of Labour, is photographed at his office in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, November 22, 2012.
House of Commons Speaker offers help to resolve MP harassment probe
House Speaker Andrew Scheer rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday Oct.3, 2014 . Mr. Scheer has offered to bring in external experts in a bid to resolve harassment allegations against two suspended Liberal MPs.
B.C. judge refuses to overturn Surrey Six verdicts
Members of the RCMP search the property surrounding an apartment building where six people died in a mulitple homicide in Surrey, B.C. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007.
Bell Media announces 80 job cuts; cites 'challenging advertising market'
Yukon pizzeria faces heat over ‘male in the kitchen’ social-media posting
When a woman replied to a Tony’s Pizza Facebook post about a job opening, the restaurant replied: “I would prefer to have a male in the kitchen, less distraction for the other male employees.”
ExxonMobile Canada Ltd. is the newest member of British Columbia LNG Alliance
Massachusetts town drops plan for ban on tobacco sales after strong opposition
FILE - In a Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 file photo, Westminster Board of Health chairman Andrea Crete, right, is swarmed over by media, after she shut down a meeting on the proposed tobacco ban, after the crowd became unruly, at the Westminster Elementary School, in Westminster, Ma. On Wednesday, Nov. 19, Westminster's board of health voted 2-1 to drop the proposal at its regular meeting, a week after rowdy opposition led board members to end a public hearing early. (AP Photo/Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Steve Lanava, File)
2016 Honda HR-V is the 'Swiss Army Knife' of tiny crossovers
2016 Honda HR-V.
Clark calls B.C.'s NDP irrelevant, without identity, better off Green
The Scout List: Hopscotch festival, perogy lunch and all about crows
Glasses of Scotch whisky at the Glenfiddich distillery in Dufftown, Scotland.
Saskatoon man found not criminally responsible for email containing bomb threat
Yukon pizzeria faces heat over 'male in the kitchen' social-media posting
Finance Minister Oliver says business tax credit did not need internal analysis
Minister of Finance Joe Oliver answers a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, Nov. 17, 2014.
Contractor who built Quebec seniors’ home that burned says it didn’t meet standards
Firefighters douse the rubble where fire destroyed a seniors residence leaving three people dead and 30 unaccounted for in L'Isle-Verte, Que., Thursday, January 23, 2014. The contractor who built the seniors' residence that burned last January, killing 32 people, says it did not comply with building-code standards in place at the time of the blaze.
Psychiatrist questioned Magnotta about promoting Lin video before slaying
Luka Rocco Magnotta is pictured in Berlin in a court photo.
Hot Ticket: Eastside Culture Crawl
Cathy Jenkins: Nikita, Grizzly (in progress), 65"h x 35"w x 78"L (8,000 lbs), BC serpentine stone.
Saskatoon man found not criminally responsible for email containing bomb threat
2016 Mazda CX-5 gets a facelift to keep up with the competition
2016 Mazda CX-5.
Japan trade deficit narrows in October, as exports of ships, machinery, vehicles accelerate
Liquor will be sold in B.C. grocery stores starting April 1, 2015
A liquor store sign in New Westminster, B.C.
Calgary Stampeders need this to be their year
Calgary Stampeders QB Drew Tate (4) throws against the B.C Lions during the first half of their CFL game in Vancouver, British Columbia, November 7, 2014.
2016 Mazda6 gets a subtle makeover
2016 Mazda6.
Engineer Walter Curlook was ‘Pied Piper of productivity’
Walter Curlook, seen in 1985, was a brilliant and tenacious man. Among his honours were an Order of Canada, two honorary degrees and induction into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.
AIMCo names long-time investment industry exec Kevin Uebelein as new CEO
A portfolio of 20 smaller caps with earnings momentum
Cornish poised to play key role for Stampeders in CFL West final
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Drew Tate, left, hands the ball off to teammate Jon Cornish during first quarter CFL football action against the B.C. Lions in Calgary, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.
TransCanada plans to spend big, but project uncertainty looms
In this March 11, 2013 file photo, a sign reading "Stop the Transcanada Pipeline" stands in a field near Bradshaw, Neb., along the Keystone XL pipeline route through the state.
Temporary work and no benefits: The growing workplace chasm
Rob Carrick
AIMCo appoints new CEO
two businessmen shaking hands
Former SNC-Lavalin executive Ben Aissa gets bail in Montreal
The Lexus LF-C2 Concept looks hot, but will it make it into production?
Lexus LF-C2 Concept.
Free-trade deal with China is Australia’s gain, Canada’s pain
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Australian PM Tony Abbott have reason to smile; a trade agreement will see Down Under companies gain a head start.
Why grocery stores may not be the soundest investment
David Milstead
Winless Raiders will need an edge against rival Chiefs
Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Antonio Smith celebrates his sack of San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in San Diego.
Long-term car loans a worrying trend for auto, financing industry
The auto industry’s increased use of long-term loans and low-cost financing has helped boost sales to record numbers. Seven-year, interest-free loans are common and have been offered by General Motors of Canada Ltd. on its full-sized pickups at various points this year.
MacGregor: Surging Jets have luck on their side
Roy MacGregor
Three top stock picks from Davis Rea’s John O’Connell
John O’Connell.
New ‘face’ for the Chrysler 300 – and a higher price
The new Chrysler 300.
Law-Mart: Pick up a will with your TV at Wal-Mart
Axess Law’s Lena Koke says people can expect the same level of service no matter which Wal-Mart they go to.
Toronto-based company cancels plan to buy closed Revel Hotel Casino in Atlantic City
This July 23, 2014 photo shows the former Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City N.J. before it shut down. A Canadian firm that had planned to buy Revel from bankruptcy court and re-open it as a casino said on Wednesday Nov. 19, 2014 that it was scrapping the deal. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
For the GOP, Keystone is a weapon – and Obama is the target
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House November 19, 2014 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)
Compassion, common sense, refugee claimants and omnibus bills
Veronika, 13, and Monika, 17, pose for a portrait in the Scarborough bedroom they share, Tuesday, July 22, 2014. The sisters, who moved from Croatia last year, have both recently needed medical attention, and their family was forced to pay for an emergency room visit when Veronika contracted the flu. (Galit Rodan for the Globe and Mail)
A look under the hood takes some shine off Uber
Ian McGugan
CNN's Don Lemon apologizes for his graphic questioning of alleged Cosby victim
FILE - In this June 10, 2014 file photo, Don Lemon attends amfAR’s fifth annual Inspiration Gala in New York. CNN newsman Don Lemon apologized Wednesday for graphically interrogating one of the women who has accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault. During the interview with Joan Tarshis aired Tuesday night, Lemon responded to her claim that Cosby performed oral sex by suggesting she might have retaliated instead. Lemon apologized to anyone who found his questioning insensitive. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Railways given two years to make one-hour application for operating certificates
An Ontario tax hike would be timely as Ottawa’s cuts open door
David Parkinson
Federal Housing Finance Agency yet to act on controversial homeowner's insurance
‘Million-dollar baby’ travel horror story prompts caution on insurance
Reece Huculak is shown in this undated handout photo. A Saskatchewan mother says she is facing $950,000 in medical bills after giving birth unexpectedly in the United States. Jennifer Huculak was nearly six months pregnant when she went into labour while on vacation in Hawaii in October, 2013.
PSAC members ratifiy three-year contract with NAV Canada, total wage hike of 6%
Golden opportunities seen in Canadian tech startups
Portrait of Matt Golden at the Golden Venture Partners offices in downtown Toronto, taken on November 19, 2014.
The real reason women fall behind in their careers: their husbands, Harvard study finds
Erin Anderssen
Obama nominates transportation safety board member to take over troubled auto safety agency
FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2011 file photo, National Transportation Safety Board official Mark Rosekind speaks at a news conference in Reno, Nev. President Obama nominated Rosekind to run the troubled National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Big, furry suspect breaks into bins in B.C., prompting police bear warning
Citigroup executive found dead with throat slashed in bathtub at his New York City apartment
Yahoo to supplant Google as Firefox's default search engine, signalling new Yahoo ambitions
FILE - A worker walks into Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., in this July 29, 2009 file photo. Yahoo will supplant Google's search engine on Firefox's Web browser in the U.S., signaling Yahoo's resolve to regain some of the ground that it has lost in the most lucrative part of the Internet's ad market. The five-year alliance was announced Wednesday Nov. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuima, File)
Democrats say '14 election shows need for 'blunt' message on economy in 2016
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to the Center for American Progress’ Second Annual Policy Conference in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Redskins coach Gruden says he made ‘mistake’ in publicly criticizing RG3
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, left, stands on the sidelines with head coach Jay Gruden, right, during the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, in Minneapolis.
Tips to keep colds and the flu away from the office
Can you lead in the age of the entrepreneur?
Entrepreneurs also need to work on their leadership skills.
Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice likes where the team is going but not there yet
Celebrity Photos of the Week: Let the real Hunger Games begin! (And may the oddballs be ever in your favour)
Actress Jennifer Lawrence poses for a selfie with fans at the premiere of Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 17, 2014 in Los Angeles.
Mercedes-Benz resurrecting super-luxury brand without the Benz
Mercedes-Benz Maybach
The best images from around the world for Nov. 19
Regina-area man charged in hit and run that injured Mountie
Virginia to re-examine spaceport deal with Orbital Sciences after explosion that damaged pad
Waist trainers helped the Kardashians look amazing. Will they help me?
Kim Kardashian attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" on Monday, May 5, 2014, in New York.
Tim Hortons' coffee, breakfast sandwich prices to go up next week
Light dusting of snow tonight for southern Ontario as OPP warns of slippery roads
Business Highlights
Report: Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley's role in commodities creates risk, unfair trading
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