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Some guards at B.C. legislature to get guns, training after committee vote
B.C. Premier Christy Clark at a press conference in Vancouver September 16, 2014.
Avalanche are a team in turmoil after ignoring all the warning signs
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, right, of Russia, makes a glove save of a redirected shot off the stick of Vancouver Canucks left wing Daniel Sedin, front left, of Sweden, as Avalanche defenseman Jan Hejda, back left, of the Czech Republic, covers in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014.
B.C. Health Minister on defensive over deteriorating cancer care agency
B.C. Health Minister Terry Lake.
Kelly: It's not about A-Rod being clean, it's about him coming clean
Cathal Kelly
Protesters say despite money injection, seniors still not getting proper care
MLA seeks to ban building on First Nation burial sites
Two members of the Sto:lo First Nation are seen in 2008 at the aboriginal grave site near Yale in British Columbia.
Opposition Liberals continue run of byelection victories in Newfoundland
Liberal candidate Rex Hillier took a narrow victory in the district of Conception Bay South, west of St. John’s, on Wednesday evening, defeating Tory candidate Barry Petten.
B.C. transportation minister changes course on ferry cuts, terminal closures
A passenger catches a nap as the morning light rises over the waters of Horseshoe Bay as the ferry Queen of Oak Bay departs for Nanaimo, B.C. early Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010.
Scientist turned priest Lorenzo Albacete counted popes as friends
Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete, a prominent public advocate for Catholicism, often used humour to make his point.
HarperCollins warehouse closure rewrites Canada’s publishing scene
Starting next year, all warehousing, picking, packaging and shipping of HarperCollins Canada titles will be moved to a Plainfield, Ind., facility operated by American printer RR Donnelley. Whether the affected publishers will follow HarperCollins remains to be seen.
TTC head seeks to speed up construction of Spadina extension line
TTC CEO Andy Byford said he is still looking for ways to accelerate construction over the remaining two years to prevent that, and is assembling a four-member panel of international experts to advise him on options.
Ebner: Ryan Miller brings an ocean of calm to the Canucks’ crease
Vancouver Canucks goalie Ryan Miller watches the play during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday October 30, 2014.
Hardest-hit Ebola countries to get $450 million in commercial financing to revive economies
Some guards at B.C. legislature to get guns, training after committee vote
Alberta regulator says three companies report birds in oilsands tailings ponds
A tailings pond near the Syncrude tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, September 17, 2014. Alberta’s energy regulator says three corporations have reported waterfowl landing in their tailings ponds this week in the province’s oilsands region.
Trans Mountain alleges protesters intend to harm Kinder Morgan
Protesters gather outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 as a court injunction hearing begins trying to force away protesters from Burnaby Mountain.
Crude oil’s fall raises budget concerns in Newfoundland and Labrador
The Newfoundland flag blows in the wind in Ferryland, NL, August 8, 2013.
B.C. man who says his $3.6 million lotto ticket was stolen loses in court
It’s make or break for Tiger-Cats in game against the Alouettes
B.C. energy minister in Alaska to calm mining spill concerns
A aerial view shows the debris going into Quesnel Lake caused by a tailings pond breach near the town of Likely, B.C. Tuesday, August, 5, 2014. The pond which stores toxic waste from the Mount Polley Mine had its dam break on Monday spilling its contents into the Hazeltine Creek causing a wide water-use ban in the area.
Jian Ghomeshi cut from upcoming Canada's Walk of Fame broadcast
The Obama brand is now a niche product
Konrad Yakabuski
What Republican gains mean for Canada
President Barack Obama during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Nov. 5, 2014.
French vintner appeals conviction for refusing to use pesticides
Emmanuel Giboulot is a Burgundy vintner who refused in 2013 to heed a decree ordering local winemakers to spray insecticide to curb the spread of the leafhoper, an insect blamed for an outbreak of flavescence dorée in Europe. Mr. Giboulot was fined 1,000 euros. He is now appealing his conviction. His appeal was heard Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
Bill to make Remembrance Day a national holiday inches closer to law
Wreath bearers get ready to lead the procession from the Sunnybook Veterans Centre toward the cenotaph during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Toronto, Ontario Monday, November 11, 2013.
Cape Breton Justin striker Maheu named top CIS men's soccer player
OHL players Betzold and Marchment suspended 15 games each for social media abuse
Greg Betzold of the Peterborough Petes, left, and Jake Marchment of the Belleville Bulls.
Duhatschek: After one month, what happened to the ref cam?
Calgary Flames goalie Jonas Hiller (1), of Switzerland, reaches for the puck against Washington Capitals right wing Tom Wilson (43) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Washington. The Flames won 4-3 in overtime.
Plenty at stake in the NFL’s Battle of Ohio
The Browns must play better offensively than they did in their past three games, against weaklings Jacksonville, Oakland and Tampa Bay.
Opposition Liberals continue run of byelection victories in Newfoundland
Villages, livelihoods destroyed to make way for China’s economic summit
This Sunday Oct. 26, 2014 aerial photo shows the 97-meter-tall oval-shape Sunrise Kempinski Hotel on the shore of Yanqi Lake, the main area of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), in Beijing's Huairou district.
Beijing’s ecological urgency a potential boon for Ontario
Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne speaks to reporters after her news conference at the Chinese People Association for friendship in Beijing, China Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014.
Charges dropped against man accused of swiping cash after truck crash
Highway 63 passes over the Athabasca river near Fort McKay, Alberta on Monday, June 16, 2014.
The Scout List: Ghost Therapy, Ouxi and Winter Farmer's Market
Customers shop for vegetables in the Fiore Farms booth at the Vancouver Winter Farmer's Market at Nat Bailey Stadium on Jan. 27, 2013.
Obama comes to terms with new political landscape in U.S.
President Barack Obama during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Nov. 5, 2014.
Determining if dead babies were old enough to be people crucial: lawyer
Company staff walk past storage lockers in Winnipeg, Tuesday, October 21, 2014. The lawyer for a woman accused of hiding the remains of six infants in a Winnipeg storage locker is asking the court to delay the autopsies.
Genworth MI increasing quarterly dividend 11%, also plans special payout
Virgin Galactic CEO: Company focusing on 2nd spacecraft, aiming to resume test flights in 2015
FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2014 file photo, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, left, and CEO George Whitesides comment on the crash of their prototype space tourism rocket that killed one crew member and injured another during a news conference in Mojave, Calif. The head of the space tourism company that suffered a tragic setback when its experimental rocket ship broke apart over the California desert says test flights could resume as early as next summer. Whitesides told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 that work is underway at the company's Mojave shop to finish a second spacecraft. It will replace the first SpaceShipTwo, which was destroyed last week when it disintegrated during a test flight, killing one pilot and seriously injuring another. (AP Photo/Brian Melley)
The new toy trendsetters: Meet YouTube's child stars
In this Oct. 1, 2014 photo, Evan and Jillian, of EvanTubeHD, test the Anki Drive battle-racing game, at the TTPM Holiday Showcase, in New York. Evan has over 800 million views on EvanTubeHD, where he reviews toys.
Hot Ticket: Cornucopia
Bartender Derek Granton presents a cocktail during the annual Cornucopia Cocktail Competition Thursday in Whistler. Ten professional mixologists from Whistler and Vancouver competed in the event seeing the bartenders create their unique concoction in five minutes using Flor de Cana rum.
Gold miners hurting as the bullion price slump continues
Kinross  Tasiast Gold Mine in Mauritania.
One way for small investors to outperform institutions
Robert Tattersall
Your RRSP and your will: How to keep more money in the family
Tim Cestnick
Eight high-quality, undervalued Canadian energy stock picks
Avigilon silences the doubters. Or at least most of them
David Milstead
Fifteen heavy-equipment stocks that are holding their ground
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U.S. discovers common cause in raising minimum wage
Supporters of raising the minimum wage rally outside where Democrat Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner had their first televised debate in Peoria Ill on Oct. 9, 2014. Voters in Illinois passed a motion calling for a $10 minimum wage in 2015 – that would give the state one of the highest wage floors in the country.
Manitoba Telecom reports higher Q3 profit of $36.8M; revenue down slightly
Three top ETF picks from BBSL’s John DeGoey
How young leaders can overcome the ‘imposter phenomenon’
Erica Viegas is an award winning singer-songwriter, communications consultant, writer, and fundraiser. She is completing a master of public relations and corporate communication at New York University.
I want to be a mover. What will my salary be?
Alberta regulator says three companies report birds in oilsands tailings ponds
Overlooking apparent risks, investors snap up new bank financings
Exterior of the Royal Bank Plaza towers at the corner of Bay St. and Wellington St. West in Toronto on April 17 2014.
Quebec town may hold referendum on TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline
The proposed Energy East pipeline would ship Alberta crude across six provinces to New Brunswick and cost about $12-billion.
Ex-Navy SEAL who wrote book on Bin Laden raid sues his ex-lawyers, saying they misguided him
Remembrance Day as a national holiday makes sense
Canadian Army veteran Farion Brown salutes during the national anthem at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Calgary last year. Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday in Alberta.
Bad bill on prostitution – it’s law, until the Supremes return
A prostitute waits for customers along a road of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris August 28, 2013. A French parliament committee will review during the last week of November 2013 a proposal by the ruling Socialist party faction to scrap sanctions on soliciting and instead punish prostitutes' customers with fines. Parliament is expected to vote on the proposal in December 2013. Prostitution is not illegal in France, which has an estimated 18,000 to 20,000 sex workers according to a 2012 report by the Scelles Foundation, but there are laws against pimping, human trafficking and soliciting sex in public. Picture taken August 28, 2013. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)
Oil sands spending spree seen hitting skids
Suncor’s McKay River oil sands plant: Suncor says it expects 2015 spending to rise because of commitments to existing projects.
NDP says Lean program focuses on public relations instead of health care
Suge Knight pleads not guilty in robbery case in Los Angeles; bail set at $500,000
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2003 file photo, rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight walks out of the Los Angeles County jail, in Los Angeles. Knight pleaded not guilty to robbery in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, in a case filed over the alleged theft of a photographer’s camera in Beverly Hills, Calif., last month. His bail was set at  $500,000, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Is quarantine merited for Ebola-exposed health-care workers? The science says no
Minnie Driver to play grown-up Wendy Darling in NBC's 'Peter Pan Live!' and serve as narrator
FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2014 file photo, Minnie Driver arrives at Variety and Women in Film's pre-Emmy celebration at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, Calif. Driver will play the character Wendy Darling as an adult in the musical, "Peter Pan Live!" airing Dec. 4 on NBC. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
UN calls for apartheid boycott in South Africa
Sun Life Financial reports Q3 net income of $435M; total revenue soars to $5.61B
Sun Life posts profitable quarter, unveils share buyback
A Sun Life Financial sign is seen outside of their building before their annual general meeting for shareholders in Toronto May 7, 2014.
Quebec hints at more expensive daycare fees based on family income
Senators say it was an easy decision to hang on to promising rookie Lazar
Curtis Lazar of the Ottawa Senators skates with the puck against Trevor van Riemsdyk of the Chicago Blackhawks during an NHL game at Canadian Tire Centre on October 30, 2014 in Ottawa.
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Diagnosis of genetic heart rhythm disorder, long QT, life-changing for families
Katherine Dines and daughters Sydney (left) and Grace have an inherited heart rhythm disorder called long QT syndrome. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Stacey Photography, Ottawa
Bills rookie receiver Sammy Watkins hurts groin in practice
Sammy Watkins #14 of the Buffalo Bills catches the ball in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions to set up the game winning goal in Detroit on Sunday. Buffalo expects Darielle Revis will cover him this Sunday.
How $80 oil is actually good for Canada in the long run
David Parkinson
Government ads tout Conservative income-splitting policy not yet law
Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney answers a question during Question Period in the House of Commons, Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Japan’s central bank puts some premium fuel in Toyota’s tanks
Brian Milner
Penguins gamble on Fleury finding his postseason form
FILE - In this May 15, 2014, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury listens to a reporter's question at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.
Man dies after falling from roof of Barrie, Ont., home
B.C. coroner identifies young man killed in police-involved shooting
Rhett Mutch is shown in a B.C. Coroners Service handout photo. Mutch has been identified as the man who died after a police shooting in Victoria on Nov. 1. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-B.C. Coroners Service
NDP calls for Saskatchewan government to cut ties with smart-meter company
B.C. regulator orders fund salesman to pay $23.3-million
‘Michaels’ business model was highly predatory in nature,’ the hearing panel ruled, saying he instilled trust in his clients and then betrayed that trust.
Judge wants better use of bassinets by foster parents following baby death
NHL suspends Blue Jackets defenceman Jack Johnson for three games
Curtis Lazar of the Ottawa Senators and Jack Johnson of the Columbus Blue Jackets battle for control of the puck during the first period on October 28, 2014 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
Tesla Motors reports third-quarter loss of $74.7 million
Alberta NDP helping former Wildrose MLA Joe Anglin become Independent
Cape Breton judge stays manslaughter case because man already sentenced
Tesla delivers record 7,785 sedans in 3Q, but loss widens on R&D and expansion costs
FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2014 photo, a guest test drives Tesla Motors' new version of its Model S sedan, the P85D, in Hawthorne, Calif. Tesla Motors Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)
Republican win could break deadlock over Keystone XL
Demonstrators carry a giant mock pipeline while calling for the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline during a rally in front of the White House in Washington
Summit to focus on regional transportation in response to backlogs: premier
The Globe’s Deirdre Kelly, Martin Morrow win criticism awards
Bell strikes distribution deal for video streaming service ‘Project Latte’
The offices of Bell Media are seen Nov. 5, 2014 in Montreal. The telecom giant will report its third-quarter results Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014.
Air Canada planes flew fuller in October as demand outpaced growth in capacity
B.C. regulators fine Vancouver Island man $17.5M in reputed $65M fraud case
Whole Foods fourth-quarter profit tops expectations; dividend raised by a penny
In this Thursday, March 27, 2014 photo, a woman walks out of the Whole Foods Market in Woodmere Village, Ohio. Whole Foods reports quarterly financial results on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared Wednesday
Whole Foods Market tops 4Q earnings expectations, meets revenue forecasts
B.C. transportation minister changes course on ferry cuts, terminal closures
Harper made spy watchdog appointments over objections of NDP's Mulcair
Deborah Grey is invested as Officer to the Order of Canada by Governor General Michaelle Jean at a ceremony in Ottawa, Friday Dec.12,2008. Two members of Canada's spy watchdog were appointed despite the objections of NDP Leader Tom Mulcair - even though nominations to the Security Intelligence Review Committee are supposed to involve input from major opposition parties. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Designer Sarah Richardson offers room-by-room guide to decor in 'Sarah Style'
A bedroom featured in the new book “Sarah Style” by Sarah Richardson is seen in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-Stacey Brandford
MP Del Mastro resigns after being found guilty in election overspending trial
Dean Del Mastro delivers his resignation statement in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.
Aboriginal soldiers were among Canada's top WWI snipers
Blue Bombers GM says head coach will be back
Winnipeg Blue Bombers' head coach Mike O'Shea during the first half of preseason CFL football action against the Toronto Argonauts' at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, June 9, 2014.
German doctor disputes Crown's suggestion Magnotta was trying to fool him
Luka Rocco Magnotta is taken by police from a Canadian military plane to a waiting van on Monday, June 18, 2012 in Mirabel, Quebec.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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