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Met Opera ends fiscal year 2014 with $22M deficit; balanced budgets expected for 2015, 2016
Tatar scores twice to power Red Wings past Jets
Detroit Red Wings forward Johan Franzen (93) scores on Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) during the second period at MTS Centre.
Lehner stands tall as Senators hang on to beat Predators
Ottawa Senators goalie Robin Lehner (40) makes a save on a shot from the Nashville Predators in the first period at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Review: Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance' on Broadway with Glenn Close still a strong brew
This image released by Lincoln Center Theater shows John Lithgow,left, and Lindsay Duncan during a performance of "A Delicate Balance," in New York. (AP Photo/Lincoln Center Theater, Brigitte Lacombe)
Roller-coaster ride for Leafs continues with win over Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs' David Clarkson celebrates after scoring a goal during first period NHL hockey action against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Toronto on Thursday, November 20, 2014.
Edmonton police chief wants officers trained in counter-terrorism
Pacioretty nets a pair to lead Habs past Blues
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price (31) makes a save during the second period against the St. Louis Blues at the Bell Centre.
Hopes raised for jailed Al Jazeera reporter Mohamed Fahmy
Mohamed Fahmy was convicted and jailed on charges that he spread lies to assist the banned Muslim Brotherhood.
Edmonton police chief wants officers trained in counter-terrorism
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
In contract dispute with West Coast port dockworkers, employers say union is taking 'break'
How the AP-NORC Center poll of employers on the health insurance market was conducted
Nisga’a Nation agree to pipeline deal for LNG with B.C.
This is an updated artistic rendering of Pacific NorthWest LNG's proposed export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert in northwestern British Columbia.
Canadian military mum on CF-18 inflicted casualties
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Fighter jets taxi to the Canadian Air Task Force-Iraq ramp in Kuwait after dropping bombs on targets in Iraq during Operation IMPACT on November 3, 2014.
NDP move to limit B.C. municipal campaign donations
Andrea Reimer, a Vision councillor, said despite its donor pool her party supports a ban on corporate and union donations.
Kelsey Grammer's 22-year-old daughter, Greer Grammer, named Miss Golden Globe 2015
Jeremy Piven arrives at the Miss Golden Globe 2015 Revealed In Celebration of the 2015 Award Season on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, in West Hollywood, Calif (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Rogers family’s landmark donation to forge world-class cardiac centre
Ontario Health Minister Eric Hoskins thanks Loretta Rogers Thursday during the announcement of a $130-million donation to establish the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research in Toronto.
Alberta introduces bill to aid gay youth in schools, reduce suicide
A bill to allow gay-straight alliances in schools was introduced Thursday in the Alberta legislature.
Eighteen minutes, zero men speaking: How Scotland's Parliament made history
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is formally sworn in as Scotland's first minister in front of senior judges at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on November 20, 2014 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Ms Sturgeon, who takes over from Alex Salmond, will be the first woman to hold the post.
Medical system told to examine why aboriginal parents distrust it
Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, seen in 2013,
Former B.C. official blasts probe into health worker firings
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is shown in Vancouver on Thursday September 11, 2014.
Former Calgary Stampeder wants to comfort the homeless
Former Calgary Stampeders Pee Wee Smith (Demetrius Smith) attends the team's practice in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014.
Ontario vs. the West: No contest
Finance Minister Charles Sousa speaks in Toronto on Feb. 18, 2014
Judge: Handwritten Marilyn Monroe letter belongs to auction buyer, not Lee Strasberg's widow
Eskimos defence keyed in on Cornish for playoff game against Stampeders
Duhatschek: Cold feet not an issue for Jon Cornish ahead of West final
Calgary Stampeders Jon Cornish, at practice in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014.
Does Alberta need its $850,000-a-year Ottawa envoy office?
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice will decide early next year whether the province will close its envoy office in Ottawa, which was set up by former premier Alison Redford to boost lobbying efforts in the capital.
Liberia’s beauty and power feed B.C.-based painter’s art
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Florida woman becomes 4th to publicly allege Bill Cosby drugged, then sexually assaulted her
FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2014 file photo, entertainer Bill Cosby gestures during an interview about the upcoming exhibit, "Conversations: African and African-American Artworks in Dialogue, " at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art, in Washington. After amassing a private collection of African-American Art over four decades, Bill Cosby and his wife Camille plan to showcase their holdings for the first time in an exhibition planned at the Smithsonian Institution. Temple University says Bill Cosby remains a trustee of the Philadelphia institution despite renewed scrutiny of sexual assault allegations in recent weeks. Through his lawyer, the 77-year-old comedian has strongly denied wrongdoing. Cosby has never been charged. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
RCMP say hunters find unidentified body in western New Brunswick woods
Prentice’s power play, according to Mount Royal professor David Taras
Mount Royal University professor David Taras says $70 oil could force Alberta Premier Jim Prentice to ‘play with political fire’ and increase taxes, lest he dramatically scale back on his promises.
Maus creator draws on comics to explore utopia/dystopia theme
Art Spiegelman, seen last year, to ask ‘What the %@&*! Happened to Comics?’
Federal Reserve to review its oversight amid criticism for 'coziness' with big banks
Obama spurns Republicans with expansive immigration orders
A view of the White House November 20, 2014 in Washington, DC. Obama is expected to address the nation later tonight to speak about executive actions he plans to take on immigration reform.
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Government to double number of American Indian communities in $1.9B land buyback program
The trouble with trademark: Rule changes spark worry
Critics worried about ‘trademark trolls’ who would register copyrights they don’t intend to use, or the lack of data for potential businesses.
New Jersey man admits running $20 million Ponzi scheme, faces up to 20 years in prison
Six ETFs to watch amid new wave of specialized funds
Both John Hood and Larry Berman recommend the Bank of Montreal’s covered call ETF’s for their low volatility.
Quebec environmentalists happy with conditions imposed on TransCanada
Cliffs Natural Resources retreats from Canadian 'disaster'
Cliffs Natural Resources’ decision to close the Bloom Lake operation will put 500 people out of work.
Children in care after parents charged with running drug lab in central Alberta
AT&T pays California $23.8 million for improper waste disposal; other companies investigated
Alberta introduces bill to aid gay youth in schools, reduce suicide
Police investigating after newborn baby found dead in back yard of Regina home
Manitoba premier makes throne speech promises amid caucus revolt
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger reads his governments Speech From The Throne at a news conference and speaks to media at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Thursday, November 20, 2014.
Canadian mining company Nevsun says allegations of human rights abuses unfounded
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Hank Cunningham.
Director Mike Nichols: Social commentator tempered by humour
Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols, at a premiere for his 2004 movie Closer, didn’t agree with the separation of comedy and drama: ‘There are more laughs in Hamlet than many Broadway comedies.’
29, 39, 49: Why we make our biggest decisions the years before big milestones
Rental car company Hertz names John Tague as new CEO
Global obesity tipping the economic scales
Obesity costs the global economy about $2-trillion (U.S.) annually, or 2.8 per cent of global GDP, says a study by the McKinsey Global Institute.
US safety agency tells Chrysler to speed up Jeep recall; gas tanks can rupture in crash
Petition by Newtown advocacy group prompts Leno to cancel appearance at firearms show in Vegas
FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2014 file photo, comedian Jay Leno performs during the 2014 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Leno canceled a scheduled appearance at a large firearms trade show on the Las Vegas Strip, after learning that a group representing victims of gun violence was gathering petition signatures urging him not to attend. A publicist for the former NBC Tonight Show host and the chairwoman of a gun control advocacy formed after a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school shooting, said Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, that Leno didn’t understand the show is hosted by a lobbying group for gun owners and manufacturers. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
These six great neuroscience ideas could make the leap from lab to market
Adrian Wydra, whose startup True Phantom Solutions Inc., creates "phantom" or artificial skulls and brains using synthetic polymers that mimic the real thing. These phantoms can be used for research and for neurosurgeons to practice ultrasound and MRI procedures without risk of harming real people.
Rogers fires back over sharing NHL GamePlus app with competitors
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.
US officials acknowledge - but downplay - debates in Liberia over how to beat back Ebola
FILE- In this Nov. 5, 2014, file photo, on the outskirts of the city of Monrovia, Liberia, health workers walk around medical tents that form part of a new American clinic to be used for the treatment of people suffering from the Ebola virus. U.S. officials on Thursday, Nov. 20, acknowledged disagreements over coordinating the international response to the Ebola epidemic in Liberia. (AP Photo/Abbas Dulleh, File)
Ontario confronts four years of tough choices
Ontario's Finance Minister Charles Sousa fields a question from a journalist after delivering his Fall Economic Statement in Queen's Park Legislature, Toronto on Monday November 17 2014. Photo: Chris Young for The Globe and Mail
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Worker dies after brick wall collapses in Calgary, officials investigating
Nova Scotia legislature wraps after passing several contentious bills
Read this if you are tempted to protect yourself from the slumping dollar
Greg Anderson, Global Head of FX Strategy, BMO Capital Markets breaks down the latest currency movements and why he's still optimistic on the outlook for the Canadian dollar.
Broadway to honour Mike Nichols by dimming lights and Lincoln Center will mourn him uptown
SCOC won't hear case of Ontario gunsmith who wanted to stop firearm seizure
Bruce Montague, of Dryden, Ont., holds a sign in Ottawa on Jan. 1, 2003. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Habs send Bourque to Ducks for veteran defenceman Allen
Montreal Canadiens left wing Rene Bourque (17) swats at the puck against Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL game on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in Washington.
Delta picks Airbus over Boeing in $14-billion wide-body deal
An Airbus A350-900 aircraft performs a flight pass during the Singapore Airshow in Singapore February 11, 2014.
Business oddities: The hotel with a penalty for your rotten reviews
The Broadway Hotel in Blackpool, England, has operated under a strict “no bad review policy,” warning that “For every bad review left on any website, the group organizer will be charged a maximum £100 [$178] per review,” Agence France-Presse reports.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Thursday
Oilers send Will Acton to Cancuks for Kellan Lain in swap of centres
Dutch mother travels to Syria, rescues daughter from famous jihadi lover
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Declining deer population prompts Saskatchewan to shorten hunting season
General Motors shakes up management, names new chief of quality
Relations between Liberals, NDP frosty on Parliament Hill
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair asks a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, November 18, 2014.
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Pig in the city: Family fights to keep Eli
Puerto Rico opens $130 million renovated terminal at island's main international airport
Energy board approves 10 per cent hike in Ontario Power Generation base rates
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Lower layoffs, stingier benefits: Reasons why most US unemployed don't receive aid
Greer, former Brown dean who co-founded Nobel-winning group to prevent nuclear war, dies at 89
This undated black and white photo provided by Brown University shows David Greer, a former dean of the university's medical school. Greer died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, in Fall River, Mass. He was 89. Greer helped found the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. (AP Photo/Brown University, John Forasté)
Quebec to hike daycare costs and base fees on family income
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard speaks on November 19, 2014 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
I'd never seen cops 'kettle' peaceful protesters:Paikin tells G20 police hearing
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Brookfield buys hydro-wind-biomass portfolio in Brazil
Brookfield is buying 488 megawatts of power-generating facilities from Energisa SA, a large Brazilian power distributor. The purchase will broaden Brookfield’s Brazilian portfolio, which currently consists of 35 hydro-electric generating stations producing 670 MW of power.
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Laricina gives up on IPO, considers sale
Kings defenceman Slava Voynov charged with felony domestic violence
FILE - In this May 18, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles Kings' Slava Voynov (26) reacts after Chicago Blackhawks' Duncan Keith scored during the second period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Chicago.
The holidays are crazy, here's how to survive
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Even normal snowpack could mean spring flooding in Saskatchewan
Gap misses 3Q net income and revenue expectations
Nineteen U.S. shale regions will no longer be profitable at $75 oil
NWT officials travelled to the Bakken in North Dakota last week to study drilling sites and spinoff economic opportunities.
Despite commodities’ struggles, junior potash firm sees ray of light
Excavated potash pours from the tunnel ceiling into an underground storage area at a potash mine in this file photo.
Environmental groups sue to stop US rule they say leads to bigeye tuna overfishing in Pacific
Nicaragua: Studies say canal's impact will be minimal, construction to begin next month
Canadian show Nevermore set to go off-Broadway next year
Scott Shpeley of Catalyst Theatre in Nevermore.
Jury awards family $6.75 million in lawsuit against Botox maker after son's spasm treatments
Pennsylvania attorney general says she hasn't made decision about prosecuting in email scandal
Gap names heads of namesake brand, Banana Republic; lowers full-year profit guidance
Top Republican: Congress can't 'de-fund' Obama on immigration
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