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November 24

British TV's Dillane, 'Utopia' win at International Emmys; 'Mad Men' creator honoured
"Arts Programming" award winners Miho Yamamoto, left, and Damon Vignale, center, pose with presenter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson in the International Emmy Awards gala press room at the New York Hilton on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Red Wings hold off late surge to top Senators
Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) makes a save as Detroit Red Wings center Gustav Nyquist (14) shoots during the first period at Joe Louis Arena.
Calgary Stampeders are one win away from accomplishing their mission
Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, right, hands the abll off to Jon Cornish, during first quarter CFL Western Final football action against the Edmonton Eskimos in Calgary.
Demonstrators protest in Ferguson, Washington and New York City
A protester holds a sign outside the Ferguson Police Department in Ferguson, Missouri.
'Wizard of Oz' Cowardly Lion costume, 'Casablanca' piano fetch over $3M at NYC auction
This Nov. 21, 2014 photo shows Bert Lahr's Cowardly Lion costume from "The Wizard of Oz," part of the "There's No Place Like Hollywood" movie memorabilia auction at Bonhams auction house in New York. Lahr’s costume will be auctioned with other Hollywood items Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
American girl comes to human rights museum to see her prom dress on display
Wilcox County High School students Mareshia Rucker, left, and three of her friends made international headlines last year when they decided to buck their school’s longstanding tradition of separate proms for black and white students. Ms. Rucker’s dress is on display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Regina city council approves pension pact; mayor says deal is rational
Protesters rally against Trans Mountain pipeline, but drilling continues
An anti-pipeline demonstrator, centre, is pictured as she speaks to the RCMP after being arrested for crossing the line in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014.
Raptors stave off fourth-quarter surge in win over Suns
Toronto Raptors' Terrence Ross, right, leaps to save the ball from going out of bounds in front of Phoenix Suns' P.J. Tucker during the second half of NBA basketball action in Toronto on Monday, November 24, 2014.
Bills dominate Jets in rescheduled game in Detroit
Buffalo Bills running back Anthony Dixon (26) reacts after scoring on a 30-yard run during the second half of an NFL game against the New York Jets in Detroit, Monday, Nov.24, 2014.
Dangerous-offender law violates Charter, B.C. judge rules
Judge Peter Voith said the changes to the dangerous-offender regime mean some offenders could be labelled dangerous regardless of whether they actually pose a risk to the public.
Anti-terrorism bills expected to pass quickly
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Steven Blaney appears at the Commons committee hearing witnesses on Bill C-44, Protection of Canada from Terrorists Act, on Parliament Hill, Monday November 24, 2014 in Ottawa.
The secret behind Odell Beckham Jr.’s one-handed catch? Practise
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., right, evades Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr and hauls in a remarkable 43-yard heave from quarterback Eli Manning to score a touchdown on Monday.
Legal challenges to Trinity Western’s proposed law school gave B.C. minister second thoughts
Minister of Advanced Education Amrik Virk says the abililty of TWU graduates to practise law in B.C. is a big consideration.
Ontario PC leadership candidates meet for first debate
Lisa MacLeod, Progressive Conservative MPP for Nepean-Carleton, speaks to reporters at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. She is one of five candidates vying for the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership, and one of four who spoke at Monday night’s debate.
A grand jury’s duty in Ferguson, Missouri
Protesters, demanding the criminal indictment of a white police officer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager in August, march through a suburb in St. Louis, Mo., on Nov. 23, 2014.
Duhatschek: Calgary Flames continue to exceed expectations
Calgary Flames' Dennis Wideman, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Johnny Gaudreau during first period NHL hockey action against the Chicago Blackhawks in Calgary, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014.
Grand jury declines to indict police officer in Ferguson shooting
A police car burns on the street after a grand jury returned no indictment in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri November 24, 2014. Gunshots were heard and bottles were thrown as anger rippled through a crowd outside the Ferguson Police Department in suburban St. Louis after authorities on Monday announced that a grand jury voted not to indict a white officer in the August shooting death of an unarmed black teen.
Oregon ballot measure requiring labels for genetically engineered foods headed for recount
Ontario PC candidates meet for first debate, take aim at Liberals on health care
Ontario Health Minister and hospitals to define ‘humanitarian’ cases
Debra Owusu cleans rooms after a patient was discharged at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre last year.
B.C. judge warns First Nations claims tribunal at risk of failure
The most recent Specific Claims Tribunal claim filed in British Columbia was brought by the We Wai Kai Nation, or Cape Mudge Indian Band, in June, claiming that the Crown illegally granted part of its original reserve on Quadra Island, near Campbell River, to a private landowner in 1888.
Rate of child poverty in B.C. has climbed above national average
The child-poverty rates in B.C. and other provinces remain stubbornly high 25 years after the House of Commons passed a resolution to eliminate child poverty in Canada.
Finance Minister orders review of new Virk emails at Kwantlen
What foods will be labeled - and what won't - under new government calorie labeling rules
Three top stock picks from Goodreid's Gordon Reid
Kelly: Pat Quinn restored a battered Maple Leafs franchise
Cathal Kelly
Leafs players, staff remember Pat Quinn as ‘a great man’
Toronto Maple Leafs GM and coach Pat Quinn left shows his displeasure with the referee as he stands beside assistant coach Rick Ley during NHL action against the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver Saturday March 16, 2003.
Pat Quinn: A leader who ‘was always just hockey’
Pat Quinn was an Atlanta Flames defenseman in 1976-1977. HANDOUT
Top 20 U.S. health care stocks screened for growth, value
Gilead Sciences: A wealth creator for its shareholders.
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., identify suspects in lunch-hour shootout
Newfoundland and Labrador residential schools trial starts next September
Sarah Aggek arrives at the Supreme Court in St. John's on Tuesday, Novemeber 18 2014. Aggek is part of a class action lawsuit launched by survivors of the residential school system in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Former Canucks remember Quinn as man who changed face of club
Vancouver Canucks Pavel Bure and Shawn Antoski high-five each other after winning 4-1 in game six of the NHL Stanley Cup final against the New York Rangers in Vancouver Saturday. Coach Pat Quinn (behind Bure) watches the last seconds of play.
A defensive way to play U.S. health care
Brenda Bouw
Trappers block road in northern Saskatchewan, say industry must consult with them
Apple gets a seal of approval from the Buffett model
John Reese
Seeking female directors, Canada’s resource firms call in headhunters
Survey shows finding diversity candidates is a strong priority for directors in oil and gas companies.
Ottawa and Ontario urged to join forces to boost auto investment
Employees work in the new multibillion-dollar Honda car plant in Celaya, in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, Feb. 21, 2014.
Three good investment books you’ve probably never heard of
Andrew Hallam
Read the fine print: Travel insurance can bring expensive surprises
Rob Carrick
Conservative attempt to embarrass Liberal candidate ends up backfiring on Tories
An attempt by the Conservatives to catch a prominent Liberal candidate with his foot in his mouth has instead wound up biting several Tory MPs, including senior cabinet minister Jason Kenney.
B.C. man on trial for murder admits killing wife, but says she was attacking him
The body of Heather Hamill was found in the North Thompson River near Kamloops, B.C., in August 2003. Her boyfriend, Robert Balbar, told the jury in his second-degree murder trial on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 that he accidentally killed her while trying to defend himself when she attacked him with a machete. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kamloops This Week
Eskimos clean out lockers confident of better days ahead after 2014 turnaround
Stampeders one win away from putting 2013 failure behind them for good
Aretha Franklin blasts former collaborator and author of unauthorized biography
This book cover image released by Little Brown and Company shows "Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin," a biography by David Ritz. (AP Photo/Little Brown and Company)
Newfoundland and Labrador residential schools trial starts next September: judge
The resilient 'thalidomiders' are in great need as they age
Thalidomide victim Johanne Hebert speaks on the phone about her pain medication patch which is fixed to her back every three days at her home in Montreal, Quebec on November 14, 2014. The mother of a 28-year-old daughter has no arms and is on strong painkillers for chronic pain. (Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail)
The Big Irishman should now enter the Hall of Fame
Vancouver Canucks' Pat Quinn is pictured an undated file photo. Quinn died Sunday night in Vancouver after a lengthy illness, the Hockey Hall of Fame and Vancouver Giants said Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS
Players and coaches mourn death of intimidating, personable Pat Quinn
Team Canada's head coach Pat Quinn oversees his teams practice at the world junior hockey championships in Ottawa, on Dec. 27, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tom Hanson
Business Highlights
Judge places Portuguese ex-premier in prison while awaiting charges in fraud, corruption case
Portugal's former Prime Minister Jose Socrates, in the back seat of the car on the left, leaves a court in a Portuguese police car after being questioned, in Lisbon, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. Jose Socrates is spending a third straight night in jail as officials continue to investigate him for suspected corruption, money-laundering and tax fraud. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Plasma clinic cancels Ontario expansion due to proposed blood-payment ban
Patients on oxygen therapy risk fire injury from e-cigarettes: Health Canada
Quebec orders review in case of boy killed in crash involving police cruiser
The boy was buckled in the back seat of his parent’s Kia while his father was driving in Longueuil when the unmarked police car struck them.
Bayer: FDA will speed review, give extra exclusivity for 2 respiratory drugs it's developing
'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part One' dominates box office with $121.9M
Honda admits failing to report deaths, injuries to government as required by law
United Technologies chairman Chenevert surprises with abrupt exit
Louis Chenevert, chairman & CEO United Technologies officialy opening their new Pratt & Whitney,engine assembly and testing plant in Mirabel Que.
Physical rehabilitation a little recognized need for post-cancer care
Cancer patient Nick Marks, right, does a strength test exercise with Dr. Eugene Chang at Toronto Rehab on Thursday, November 20, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Rates mixed at weekly auction for US Treasury bills with 3-month bills falling slightly
Tories defend timing of expanded funding for vets in advance of auditor’s report
Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes an infrastructure investment announcement at The Collider Centre at Western University's Advanced Manufacturing Park, in London, Ont., Monday, Nov. 24, 2014.
In a rut? Time to rekindle your rookie smarts
Jets head out on another road trip looking for wins that come hard at home
Can you accept criticism of your leadership skills?
Bill Howatt
Five years after Neale's death, Jacksoul being remembered with new compilation
Mullen Group acquiring Manitoba-based trucker Gardewine for $172 million
FAA administrator: Full response to Chicago-area control centre sabotage requires funding
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2014 file photo, a security guard stands in front of the air-traffic control center in Aurora, Ill., after all flights in and out of Chicago's two airports were halted following a fire at the facility. The Federal Aviation Administration is revamping its systems following the September sabotage and fire at a suburban Chicago facility that disrupted travel nationwide. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, the agency is working to reduce its response time to a major facility outage from days to hours. It took more than two weeks to fully repair the suburban Chicago center. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Scott Sanders, File) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUT
News Corp. buys stake in parent company of Indian real estate website PropTiger.com
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Despite expansion delay, Ottawa to proceed with Ridley coal terminal sale
Prince Rupert Ridley terminal coal port seen here September 27, 2011.
Ottawa could face lawsuits for strict corruption rules: report
Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) printers and computers sit on display in the lobby at the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, California, U.S. Photographer: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg
Mullen trucking purchase a win for buyer, seller – and advisers
B.C. court rules part of dangerous-offender scheme violates charter
NDP continue to call for minimum standards in senior care as workers speak out
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Monday
Federal Health Minister mum on apology to thalidomide survivors
Minister of Health Rona Ambrose.
Discovery of long-lost letter than inspired Jack Kerouac delights poet blamed for losing it
FILE - This Aug. 30, 2014 photo by Beat Museum founder and curator Jerry Cimino of a mural from a 1952 photograph adorning the exterior of the museum in San Francisco, shows Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, right, and his friend and fellow Beat author Neal Cassady. A letter written by Cassady inspired Kerouac's own writing. The letter, Kerouac said shortly before his death, would have transformed his counterculture muse Cassady into a towering literary figure, if only it hadn't been lost. As it turns out, the letter wasn't lost, just misplaced, and it's scheduled to go on sale Dec. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/The Beat Museum, Jerry Cimino, File)
Canadians Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch join 'True Detective' season 2
Rachel McAdams is interviewed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 in Park City, Utah. The second season of "True Detective" boasts two Canadian actors in prominent roles. HBO has confirmed that McAdams and Taylor Kitsch have signed on for the eight-episode sophomore season of the hit drama. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP
Jury in first-degree murder trial of Luka Rocco Magnotta sent home until Tuesday
Struggling Edmonton Oilers fire goaltending coach Frederic Chabot
Catalyst prepared to back Mobilicity spectrum bid, Glassman says
When a bandwagon gets too crowded to enjoy the ride
David Berman
Inquest into fire at Quebec seniors home hears dramatic 911 calls
The Residence du Havre in L’Isle-Verte, where 32 people died in a fire, is shown Nov. 17, 2014.
Music Review: Turmoil powers AC/DC to a strong return on 'Rock or Bust'
This CD cover image released by Columbia Records shows "Rock or Bust," by AC/DC. (AP Photo/Columbia Records)
Struggling Oilers fire goaltending coach Frederic Chabot
Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) and goalie Viktor Fasth (35) pass each other after Ben Scrivens was pulled from the net against the Chicago Blackhawks during second period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, on Saturday November 22, 2014.
Teachers’, PSP nearing $7-billion Telesat deal
The moon looms over the Telesat Canada logo outside its control centre facility in Ottawa.
Cliffs serves layoff notices as Bloom Lake mine set to close by year-end
Just Energy subsidiary faces $7M in penalties from Competition Bureau
Manitoba Opposition launches attempt to topple NDP government in legislature
Four temporary foreign workers killed in highway crash near Edmonton
US stocks move slightly higher, keeping indexes at record levels; Retail stocks among gainers
Raptors’ Lou Williams named NBA Eastern Conference player of week
Toronto Raptors guard Lou Williams (23) celebrates a basket against the Milwaukee Bucks at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Bucks 124-83.
RCMP say man arrested after stabbing at home northeastern New Brunswick
Potash Corp. shares suffer whiplash as Russian mine shutdown blurs outlook
Trevor Berg, a general manager with PotashCorp, holds a handful of chicklet potash. Much lower prices may make investing in any potash company – major or junior – ‘uneconomic.’
Researchers say sophisticated malware targets banks, telecom companies and public agencies
Ontario unveils transportation plan for Pan Am Games
This July, 2014, photo shows construction of athlete housing and other related buildings for the 2015 Pan Am Games on the site located near Cherry and Front Street in Toronto.
Hornets’ Taylor apologizes, says he won’t appeal suspension for domestic violence
Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor addresses the media on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Charlotte, N.C. An apologetic Jeffery Taylor says he will not appeal the NBA's 24-game suspension following his guilty plea on domestic violence charges.
Music Review: Actor Idris Elba offers uplifting journey inspired by Mandela on new album
This CD cover image released by Warner Bros. Records shows, "Idris Elba Presents Mi Mandela." (AP Photo/Warner Bros Records)
Ontario premier supports legislative committee on sexual harassment
Energy board hears expanded B.C. pipeline threatens First Nations food, culture
A Kinder Morgan employee drills on Burnaby Mountain in the background as a sign placed by a anti-pipeline demonstrator is pictured in the foreground in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. The proposed $5-billion expansion would nearly triple the capacity of the pipeline that carries crude oil from near Edmonton to the Vancouver area to be loaded on tankers and shipped overseas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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