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Sidelined by chicken pox, Angelina Jolie bows out of weekend promotions for 'Unbroken'
FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2014 file photo, director Angelina Jolie poses for photographers during a photo call for her film "Unbroken" in Berlin, Germany. The film did not receive any Golden Globe nominations on Thursday. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
Business students urged to use professors’ cheating checker
A male student peers over the shoulder of a female student during an exam in university.
Price shines in net as Canadiens wallop Kings
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save against Los Angeles Kings' Tanner Pearson (70) as Canadiens' Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau defends during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Friday, December 12, 2014.
Probe finds track defects caused NYC subway derailment; punishment urged for 4 workers
Kelly: The safest thing for the Raptors to do now is nothing
Cathal Kelly
Gordie Howe reportedly recovering after being treated for dehydration
Hockey great Gordie Howe watches the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks play during an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, B.C., on November 14, 2013.
Penguins defeat Flames despite playing without captain Crosby
Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins makes a save against Markus Granlund #60 of the Calgary Flames in the second period during the game at Consol Energy Center on December 12, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Darwin the IKEA monkey to star in sanctuary fundraising campaign
Darwin the monkey celebrates the second anniversary of his rise to fame at a sanctuary near Sunderland, Ont., on Friday.
Avian flu confirmed in ninth barn in B.C. Fraser Valley; 7,000 more birds affected
U.S. agents nab Burnaby manslaughter suspect and return him to Canada
Guitar signed by McCartney, Clapton, Beck stolen from West Vancouver store
Canada's lugers claim trio of World Cup medals on their home track
Alberta's ethics boss dismisses complaints of byelection electioneering
Avian flu confirmed in ninth barn in B.C. as outbreak continues
A view of a poultry farm under quarantine due to bird flu, or avian influenza, in Chilliwack, British Columbia December 8, 2014. The United States has suspended imports of live and raw poultry from the Canadian province of British Columbia due to an outbreak of bird flu virus, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief veterinary officer told Reuters on Monday.
Eagles’ Chip Kelly not wired to hate the Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly says he would allow the Cowboys to practise on his team’s field if the situation arose and they needed it.
Official response to Ashley Smith case sidesteps most prison proposals
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Steven Blaney responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons Wednesday December 10, 2014 in Ottawa. Mr. Blaney and CSC Commissioner Don Head denied daily interview requests from The Globe this week, including on Friday.
Harper, Newfoundland Premier remain divided on Canada-EU trade deal after meeting
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Paul Davis and Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Keith Hutchings (right) are recognized following Question Period in the House of Commons Dec. 12, 2014 in Ottawa. Davis met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss a multimillion-dollar fishery fund.
It’s buck up or shut up time for Vancouver transit
Gary Mason
Vancouver Canucks happy - not satisfied - with early-season success
AP Source: Justice Department won't force NY Times reporter James Risen to divulge source
Alberta’s ethics commissioner dismisses complaints against Health Minister
Former mayor Stephen Mandel makes his state-of-the-city speech in Edmonton Alberta, April 2, 2013. Alberta's ethics commissioner dismissed complaints that the now health minister engaged in engineering during by-election campaigns.
SeaWorld laying off more than 300 workers at Orlando headquarters and 11 parks
Man loses appeal for murder of sex worker, firearms offence in B.C. brothel
Dispute over CETA fishery fund escalates after premier meets with PM
Quebec cop accused of roughing up students to be tried under streamlined process
Margaret Cho, Marissa Jaret Winokur among co-hosts of TLC's new 'All About Sex' talk show
The Saudi standoff: Oil-rich nation takes on world’s high-cost producers
The Al Khobar oil field in Saudi Arabia.
Helmets for Heroes goes head first in showcasing sick children’s art
Three-time Olympian, Sam Edney, shows the helmet designed by Richard Flamenco, a teenager who suffers from a rare form of skin disease. On Saturday, Edney will wear the helmet in his World Cup race at Canada Olympic Park.
How to globally diversify your exposure to stocks
Rob Carrick
Buy or rent? Divorcee faces cash flow conundrum
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Fitch lowers France's rating on its debt, deficit and budgeting issues to 'AA'
Yes, New York kissed aristocratic heinie, but this pledge is royally antiquated
Elizabeth Renzetti
LCBO, Beer Store face legal action over secret ‘sweetheart deal’
An LCBO store in Toronto, at the corner of Spadina Avenue and King Street West, in 2013.
Will keyboard-lovers give BlackBerry Classic a chance?
BlackBerry CEO John Chen holds up a Classic phone, which will be released Dec. 17, during the BlackBerry Enterprise Portfolio Launch event Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in San Francisco. BlackBerry is expanding its efforts to sell mobile-security software on its rivals' smartphones and tablets to help counter the waning popularity of its own devices. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Which should you buy: Weston or Loblaw? Power or Great-West?
David Milstead
Two Ottawa Valley locals, each on different sides in the Middle East
Roy MacGregor
Business Highlights
Three top picks from Bank of Nova Scotia’s Jaime Carrasco
Jaime Carrasco.
Motown stars 'Ain't Too Proud to Beg' for a little VIP access with Obama at the White House
FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2008 file photo, President Bush, lower right, first lady Laura Bush, and others, listen as members of the Temptations R&B Motown singers perform in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Two legendary Motown groups “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” for a little VIP access at the White House. Actually, there probably was no begging involved for members of the Temptations and the Four Tops to get into the Oval Office Friday. The White House says the men dropped by to see the president briefly while on a White House holiday tour. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Independent team investigates sexual assault complaint against RCMP
Anthrax confirmed in cow in herd in Saskatchewan; suspected in 2 more deaths
Democratic fissures hidden until now; both parties have their rebels
Legislation introduced in Congress seeks interim steps to protect Great Lakes from Asian carp
FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2013 file photo is a Silver Carp taken from the Wabash River, in West Lafayette, Ind. Members of Congress announced Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 the introduction of legislation calling for interim steps to prevent invasive species from reaching the Great Lakes through Chicago-area waterways while a permanent solution is debated. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, Michael Heinz, File)
Berkshire Hathaway acquiring logistics company Charter Brokerage for undisclosed sum
Racist remarks and targeting N. Korea on film: Can Amy Pascal's career survive the Sony hack?
FILE --In this Oct. 4, 2013 file photo, Amy Pascal, Sony Pictures Entertainment co-chairman, arrives at Variety's 5th Annual Power of Women event at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Pascal is under fire for racist remarks that surfaced in emails made public by the Sony cyberattack. Pascal apologized Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, for the “insensitive and inappropriate” comments in her emails that she says are “not an accurate reflection of who I am.” (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Islamic State: Is it the disease or the cure?
Islamic State fighters in action in Anbar Province: Obviously bad men – except, perhaps, to the downtrodden Sunni community of Iraq.
Corrections Canada is sentenced to fail, again and again
Ashley Smith is shown in an undated handout photo released at the inquest into her prison cell death, in Toronto, Wednesday, Feb.20, 2013.
Darwin a poster monkey for sanctuary's fundraising campaign
Hawaii brothers sell concert-like lava T-shirts as backup plan if store burns down
In this photo taken on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, Pahoa Auto Parts co-owners Brady and Myke Metcalf show off their "Madame Pele's Go with the Flow" shirts at their store, in Hilo, Hawaii. The pair of brothers on Hawaii's Big Island are selling lava tee shirts they made so they could sell them out of their truck if their auto parts store burned down. The shirt depicts lava flowing down Pahoa Village Road between quaint downtown storefronts. (AP Photo/Hawaii Tribune-Herald, Hollyn Johnson)
What Toronto can learn about transit from London’s deep dig
A 7.2-metre-wide tunnel-boring machine had to ‘thread the needle’ in parts of its journey under London, at one point clawing its way through the clay within 80 centimetres of an existing subway line, and just 35 centimetres from an adjacent escalator.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Newspaper: CEO of Brazil's state-run energy company told of kickback scheme 5 years ago
Competition Bureau asks Telus Health for changes to XD3 Solutions deal
Twenty top investing questions answered
John Heinzl
Aretha sings 'Happy Birthday' to Taylor Swift; both honoured at Billboard's Women of the Year
Aretha Franklin attends the 2014 Billboard Women in Music luncheon at Cipriani Wall Street on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Friday
If retail times are tough, why is service so bad?
Stephen Quinn is the host of On the Coast on CBC Radio One, 690 AM and 88.1 FM in Vancouver
Andrew Wiggins and Anthony Bennett are up in the air
Canadian NBA players Andrew Wiggins, left,  and Anthony Bennett of the Minnesota Timberwolves together during a game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday, November 22, 2014 in Minneapolis
Stars owner fined $140,000 for damaging fish habitat during British Columbia renovations
Submarine thriller 'Hunter Killer' to be filmed in Alaska port town of Whittier
The other Chinese revolution: Meet the people who took Deng’s economic great leap forward
From left: Yang Hongchang, Hung Huang, Zhuo Wei, Grace Huang, Wu Hai, He Yongzhi.
First Nations angry: NAFTA environmental body won't probe Canadian salmon farms
Arbiter denies Adrian Peterson’s appeal for reinstatement
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2013, file photo, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, left, tries to break a tackle from Chicago Bears free safety Chris Conte during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Minneapolis.
For this investor, dividends take emotion out of market fluctuations
Glen Phillips
The Globe's stars and dogs for the week
Calgary man pleads guilty to animal cruelty; taped shut mouths of dog and cat
Nicolino Camardi is shown in a photo released by the Calgary Humane Society. Camardi has pleaded guilty to two charges related to animal cruelty involving a dog and cat that had their mouths taped shut. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, CHS
Francisco Liriano and Pirates finalize $39-million deal
FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Francisco Liriano throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati.
'Watered-down' deal struck after marathon talks at UN climate talks
A UN security officer stands guard during the UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. Delegates from more than 190 countries are meeting in Lima, to work on drafts for a global climate deal that is supposed to be adopted next year in Paris. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Dec. 12: Defending Jack Mintz – and other letters to the ROB editor
Jack Mintz
Saudi Arabia has a big problem – and it’s called oil
Eric Reguly
Alberta government employee salaries: premier's staff collect $2.2M total
Bullish on Corrections Corp.
Prisoners take a class at Eloy, Arizona’s La Palma Correctional Center, operated by Corrections Corp. of America.
Got a minute? Actually, no
Leah Eichler
Retired lawyer helps to fill ‘huge need’ with Care Canada
On a recent trip to Ethiopia, Douglas Stollery was able to see first-hand how Care is helping.
Insiders buying at American Hotel Income Properties REIT
Manulife partners with Germany's Allianz on U.S. real estate investments
Betting oil will fall further? Look beyond the obvious
David Berman
Grand Canyon back to drawing table after proposal for lucrative contract fails to attract bids
FILE - This Oct. 22, 2012 file photo shows a view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Officials have given up for now on soliciting bids for one of the Park Service’s largest and most lucrative contracts, to run iconic hotels and restaurants at the Grand Canyon's South rim. The National Park Service failed to garner any bids that met its terms for the 15-year contract, worth an estimated $1 billion, despite several amendments since August 2013 that were meant to make the deal more attractive, the agency wrote in court documents. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)
David Carr: All the views he's fit to print
David Carr
Dow Jones industrials plunge more than 300 as price of oil drops, threatening energy profits
Dallas Stars owner fined for polluting Kamloops lake
Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi in November 2011.
Sidney Crosby sitting out next two games as a precaution
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on during the season opener at Consol Energy Center against the Anaheim Ducks on October 9, 2014 in Pittsburgh.
The best images from around the world for Dec. 12
A museum staff checks the lighting in the enclosure with Leonardo da Vinci's "Earlier Mona Lisa" painting ahead of its exhibition at The Arts House in Singapore.
Calendar: What investors need to know for the week ahead
In her speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Economic Conference on Inequality of Economic Opportunity in Boston on Friday, Janet Yellen addressed a topic that Fed chiefs usually stay away from.
Cardinals QB Drew Stanton won’t need knee surgery
Drew Stanton of the Arizona Cardinals gets carted off the field after getting injured on a sack by Aaron Donald of the St. Louis Rams in the third quarter during their game at Edward Jones Dome on December 11, 2014 in St Louis.
Dallas Stars' owner fined $140,000 for damaging fish habitat during B.C. renos
Recalls this week include play yards, vest sweaters, lamps, power cords, stadium seats
Helmet inspires Edney for his first World Cup luge race of the season
Johnston, Haevischer sentenced to life for Surrey Six murders
Eileen Mohan pauses as she speaks to reporters outside B.C. Supreme Court on the first day of the “Surrey Six” murder trial in Vancouver on Sept. 30, 2013.
1878 Winslow Homer work on public display for 1st time at Massachusetts museum
This image released by the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Mass., shows an 1878 oil on canvas painting by Winslow Homer of 9-year-old Charles Prentice Howland. The commissioned portrait, which previously had not been been publicly exhibited, went on display at the museum Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. The painting had been in the family since its creation and was donated to the museum by the sitter’s granddaughter Susan Montgomery Howell. (AP Photo/Clark Art Institute)
Six exciting looks to add some glam to your winter wardrobe
Week's best web reads: Charts every Canadian should watch in 2015
A Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill Friday February 15, 2013 in Ottawa.
Six-term New Democrat MP Libby Davies says she won't run again in 2015 election
Mr. Poloz’s tightrope act
risky
1878 Winslow Homer work on public display for 1st time at Massachusetts museum
Key recommendations from the Ashley Smith jury and CSC responses
Feds' response to Ashley Smith inquest panned as cynical, inadequate
Senators find mistakes in bill, but decide to go ahead and pass it anyway
The Senate chamber is seen Thursday April 24, 2014 in Ottawa.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Rare double eagle coin designed by Saint-Gaudens going to auction; could fetch up to $1.5M
The airport train has arrived, and it’s time to stop complaining
Marcus Gee
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