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Survey of Chinese factories shows that manufacturing contracted in December
Reserves save Raptors in win over lowly Magic
Toronto Raptors guard Lou Williams reacts after making a basket against the Orlando Magic during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Monday, December 15, 2014.
Funding changes usher in a dark age for Canadian science
Dr. Igor Stagljar, a University of Toronto professor and former recipient of CIHR funding, says that he would not be the new funding rules make Canada a less attractive place for scientists.
Moulson scores in shootout to lift Sabres past Senators for sixth straight home win
Buffalo Sabres left wing Matt Moulson (26) scores a goal on Ottawa Senators goalie Robin Lehner (40) during the second period at First Niagara Center.
'Monday Night Football' analyst Jon Gruden agrees to contract extension with ESPN
"Annie" is a hard knock, no fun adaptation of a musical classic
This image released by Columbis Pictures shows Quvenzhane Wallis in a scene from "Annie." (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures - Sony, Barry Wetcher)
HIV-positive Winnipeg man jailed for spitting in officer’s eye
Manitoba reserves were forced to fight fatal fires with buckets, hoses
A house burns on a northern Manitoba reserve in St.Theresa Point, Man., Sunday, Jan.16, 2011. The fire has claimed the life of a baby girl. RCMP say six children were alone inside the home and sleeping when the fire broke out.
Family of slain Winnipeg woman support aboriginal women inquiry
Lac-Mégantic’s Musi-Café quietly reopens near original site
Musi-Café owner Yannick Gagne says that reopening will cost $1.5-million, but he is getting help from the government.
Canadian Oil Sands lowers guidance for 2014 Syncrude output
Syncrude Canada Ltd.'s oil sands processing facility stands in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The Syncrude Project is a joint venture between Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., Imperial Oil Ltd., Mocal Energy Ltd., Murphy Oil Company Ltd., Nexen Inc., China Petrochemical Corp. (Sinopec) and Suncor Energy Inc.
New medical pot regime sees quick growth, but beset by complaints
The Federal government’s overhaul of medical marijuana has been beset by complaints of low supply and high prices. Some commercial producers have long waiting lists and are plagued by frequent sellouts, and approvals for new operations to fill the gap have been slow.
Humphries prepares to make bobsleigh history at World Cup
For the first time in her career, Kaillie Humphries, seen with D.J. McLelland, will pilot a four-man sleigh in the World Cup.
Korean Air to be sanctioned for pressuring employees to lie about nut rage case
FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2009 file photo, customers walk near the model planes of Korean Air in a showroom at the headquarters of Korean Air Lines Co. in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea’s transport ministry said Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 Korean Air Lines Co. will face sanctions for pressuring employees to lie during a government probe into the nut rage incident. Cho Hyun-ah, the daughter of Korean Air’s chairman, ordered a crew member off a Dec. 5 flight, forcing it to return to the gate, after she was served macadamia nuts in a bag, instead of on a plate. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Kobe’s competitiveness ‘scares a lot of people that are just comfortable being average’
Kobe Bryant’s competitiveness may have earned him many enemies in his career, but it’s also the reason why he is revered, as was seen after he passed Michael Jordan on the NBA scoring list Sunday.
Police say fatal assault on Surrey teen was ‘alcohol-fuelled altercation’
Dario Bartoli
Statue in Budapest based on Second World War evokes dark history
At Budapest’s Freedom Square, protesters have laid belongings of Holocaust victims in front of a controversial monument.
Siege puts spotlight on Australia’s immigrant debate
Sam Tiger right, and Abdulrahman El-Lawn perform prayers after a cafe siege in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. This was their first prayer of the morning and they prayed for peace and to bring comfort upon those affected especially the hostages and their families. They both made a second prayer directed towards Muslims to make the aftermath a peaceful one.
Crown wanted Magnotta jury to watch Basic Instinct
Luka Rocco Magnotta is pictured in Berlin in a court photo.
Chinese TV series showcases extravagance of 30 leaders gone bad
Wan Qingliang, Communist Party Secretary of Guangzhou, gestures as he speaks at a meeting in Guangzhou, February 18, 2014. Wan, the Chinese Communist Party boss of the southern city of Guangzhou is being investigated for corruption, the party's anti-corruption body said on June 27, 2014, the latest target of President Xi Jinping's war on graft. Wan was suspected of "serious disciplinary violations", the usual euphemism for graft, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said. Picture taken February 18, 2014.
Talisman Energy acquired by Repsol in $8.3-billion deal
A handout photo from Talisman Energy.
Families of victims of Sandy Hook shooting sue gun maker
Connecticut State Police Detective Barbara J. Mattson display a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle during a hearing in Harford, Conn., in 2013.
B.C. inmates confined to cells for 10 days seek class-action lawsuit
The lockdown occurred in January, 2010, at Kent Institution, a federal maximum-security prison in the Upper Fraser Valley community of Agassiz
Man gets four years for running down woman during police chase in stolen vehicle
Alberta Premier announces hiring freeze, spending cuts as oil plunges
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice gives a state-of-the-province address in Edmonton, Alberta on Tuesday December 9, 2014. Alberta is imposing some cost-saving measures to help deal with sharply falling resource.
Lawyer for Bill Cosby accuser says witnesses corroborate her allegations of underage sex abuse
FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 file photo, Judy Huth appears at a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred, not shown, outside the Los Angeles Police Department's Wilshire Division station in Los Angeles. A lawyer for Huth who is suing Bill Cosby alleging the comedian sexually abused her when she was 15 years old says he has interviewed two witnesses who corroborate her story. Attorney Marc Strecker wrote in a sworn declaration filed Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, in Los Angeles Superior Court that he also has reviewed photographs of his client with Cosby at the Playboy Mansion when she was age 15. (AP Photo/Anthony McCartney, File)
Review: Samuel D. Hunter's new play 'Pocatello' serves up a dish of family dysfunction
In this image released by The Publicity Office, T.R. Knight appears in a scene from Samuel D. Hunter’s new play, "Pocatello," in New York. (AP Photo/The Publicity Office, Jeremy Daniel)
B.C. poultry industry grapples with turkey shortfall after avian flu cull
Emily Robertson of True North Heritage Hatchery – a small operation in Langley that sells to hobby farmers – has put business on hold amid the avian flu outbreak, which was recently detected in a large chicken farm nearby.
Ten oil patch stocks that can weather the downdraft
An oil sands worker checks the oil during the first step of separation at the Suncor processing plant at their tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, September 17, 2014.
B.C. sets rate structure for truckers in 'complicated' situation at busy port
Archer Daniels Midland to sell global cocoa unit to agribusiness company Olam for $1.3 billion
Three top stock picks from Sentry’s Gajan Kulasingam
What can home buyers learn from stock market jitters? The 10-year rule
Rob Carrick
Canadian Oil Sands lowers guidance for 2014 Syncrude output to 94M barrels
Why medium term investors needn't shun less-liquid stocks
The question facing each investor is how quickly they will need to dump equities as financial conditions tighten.
MacTavish knows he could be next on the chopping block
Eric Duhatschek
Toronto warns of 'wave' of influenza cases; Ont. count nearly double 2013
Terror in Sydney – but was it terrorism?
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 16: People run with there hands up from the Lindt Cafe, Martin Place during a hostage standoff on December 16, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Police stormed the Sydney cafe as a gunman has been holding hostages. (Photo by Joosep Martinson/Getty Images)
B.C. expected to make Site C announcement Tuesday in Victoria
Alberta Health, union, reach 3-year deal with small wage hikes and $1,00 payments
Hawaii officials: Lava on course to hit shopping centre with gas station in 7 to 10 days
In this photo taken Dec. 12, 2014, and provided by the U.S. Geological Survey, a geologist uses a handheld GPS unit to mark the lava flow margin coordinates in Pahoa, Hawaii. Officials say lava from Kilauea volcano is on course to reach a supermarket and shopping center in the small town of Pahoa in seven to ten days. Hawaii County Civil Defense Director Darryl Oliveira said Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, the lava is about one mile away from Malama Marketplace supermarket. There’s a hardware store, pharmacy and gas station in the same shopping center. (AP Photo/U.S. Geological Suvery, Tim Orr)
Edmonton: Adage-free since 2014
City of Edmonton sign with the City of Champions removed from it, in Edmonton Alberta December 14, 2014. Jason Franson for The Globe and Mail.
Judge blocking switch of patented Alzheimer's drugs; manufacturer to appeal
Court upholds injunction that allows medical marijuana patients to grow at home
Julia Ratcliffe, a technical consultant with The Bug Factory, a company that supplies insects for natural pest control, examines marijuana plants for pests at the MediJean medical marijuana facility in Richmond, B.C., on March 21, 2014. The federal government has lost its latest attempt to prevent medical marijuana patients from growing pot at home.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Nicki Minaj's 'Pinkprint' delivers grown-up
This CD cover image released by Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records shows "The Pinkprint," by Nicki Minaj. (AP Photo/Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records)
Over and out: a few flops, departures and finales on TV in 2014
FILE - this Nov. 8, 2014 image provided by NBC shows, from left, John Allyn as Michael Darling, Allison Williams as Peter Pan, Jake Lucas as John Darling, and Taylor Louderman as Wendy Darling from the musical version, "Peter Pan Live!" (AP Photo/NBC, Virginia Sherwood)
Crown wanted Magnotta jury to watch 'Basic Instinct' and reality show audition
Kaillie Humphries to do double-driving duty in World Cup four-man debut
Kaillie Humphries speaks about her upcoming race in the 4-man bobsled World Cup competition in Calgary, Alta., Monday, Dec. 15, 2014.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Lightstream to slash dividend, sell Bakken assets in face of low oil prices
Former director of religious lobby group will run for Manitoba Tories
An emboldened Abe to push harder on reform
Brian Milner
Finkelstein's lawyer calls OSC allegations ‘irresponsible’
Mitchell Finkelstein, right, is shown at the Ontario Securities Commission in 2011.
12-year-old girl charged after police pursuit, car crash, in Kitchener: police
Various witnesses and their testimony at Luka Rocco Magnotta's murder trial
Rates on US Treasury bills rise at auction with 6-month bills climbing to highest in 14 months
Mississauga firm bungled major banks’ principal protected notes, OSC alleges
The OSC said it has reached a settlement agreement with Pro-Financial Asset Management, which it said made a series of errors that led to a misstatement of the size of total cash obligations to noteholders of principal protected notes (PPNs) issued by Société General (Canada) and BNP Paribas (Canada) between 2003 and 2014.
Russia's central bank raises key rate to 17 pct. from 10.5 pct. amid currency meltdown
FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, file photo, teople walk past a sign advertising currency exchange rates in Moscow, Russia. The Bank of Russia has raised its key interest rate to 17 percent from 10.5 percent in a desperate move to boost its currency and rescue its troubled economy. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Fracking dealt another setback by Quebec report
A Talisman Energy worker walks from a shale gas drillng rig, on March 25, 2009 in Saint-Edouard-de-Lotbiniere Que. Commission says risks involved in St. Lawrence Lowlands gas production outweigh benefits, urges industry restore public trust.
Is your comfort zone killing you?
Billy Anderson
Five business lessons from an astronaut
Dr. Dave Williams is president and CEO of Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, Ont. Canada’s first dual astronaut/aquanaut, he is a former member the Canadian Space Agency and was the first non-American to hold a senior management position within NASA.
Camille Cosby's statement on assault accusations against Bill Cosby
Russia increases key interest rate to 17 per cent to stem ruble rout
Some numbers from Luka Rocco Magnotta's first-degree murder trial
Timeline of events in case of accused killer Luka Rocco Magnotta
American man ordered extradited from B.C. over alleged $11M investment fraud
Former Madoff account manager sentenced to 6 years in prison for role in $20 billion fraud
Camille Cosby breaks her silence to defend husband Bill Cosby as 'kind, generous'
FILE - This Oct. 26, 2009 file photo, comedian Bill Cosby, left, and his wife Camille appear at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts before Bill Cosby received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in Washington. Camille Cosby released a statement on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 in support of her husband. The statement is the first public comment from Cosby's long-time wife since a wave of sexual assault allegations began swirling several weeks ago. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Dog frozen to the ground in northern Saskatchewan gets prosthetic paws
Border collie cross Hector is shown in a handout photo. Hector, who lost his back paws after they were frozen to the ground in northern Saskatchewan is now running around on prosthetic parts.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Lisa Korol
Business Highlights
Boralex offers $400 million for French wind power company Enel Green Power
Turn to police, not social media in B.C. teen's killing: homicide investigators
London's best tour guide? Paddington Bear, of course
Paddington Bear in Paddington Station.
Boralex boosts France operations with proposed takeover
Patrick Lemaire, president & CEO of Boralex Inc., poses in their head offices in Montreal on May 10, 2012.
Don Rickles overcomes leg infection and appears in 'Just For Laughs' special
Comedian Don Rickles is shown in a handout photo. The "Just For Laughs Presents: Don Rickles" special, airs on CBC-TV on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. ET. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
North American energy ministers agree to ‘to-do list’ on continental strategy
Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford listens to United States Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz.
Magnotta’s fate now in the hands of the jury
Luka Rocco Magnotta is pictured in Berlin in a court photo.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Monday
Talisman Energy, Salix, Encana, Laredo Petroleum and Yandex are big market movers
Smithsonian adds to collection Atari 'E.T.' game unearthed from New Mexico landfill
This undated photo provided by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History shows one of the decades-old Atari 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' game that was found in a dumpsite in Alamogordo, N.M. The Atari game cartridge unearthed earlier this year along with about 800 other Atari games, some ET and some others from a heap of garbage buried deep in the New Mexico desert has been added to the video game history collection at the Smithsonian. Museum specialist Drew Robarge made the announcement Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 in a blog post. (AP Photo/Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History)
Sole Canadian in IndyCar is ready for his early Christmas gift
Canada's James Hinchcliffe puts on his helmet before a practice session for the Toronto Indy in Toronto on July 18, 2014.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Want to shoot a movie guerrilla-style in a new city? The top 10 tips the Whatever, Linda team learned on location
Mackenzie and Hannah in Miami.
New Brunswick finance minister to deliver capital budget on Wednesday
Breakdown of federal transfers to provinces next year
A rum maker's guide to the best of Jamaica
The Rio Grande Valley in eastern Jamaica.
New Brunswick gets $45M more in transfers but finance minister says more needed
Canucks say Bo Horvat won’t be loaned to Canada for world juniors
Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat (53) celebrates scoring against San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Stalock (not pictured) during the third period at Rogers Arena.
Here's your chance to sleep in a (five-star) London sculpture
A three-storey, high-abstract sculpture of a crouching man dominates the exterior of The Beaumont hotel in London.
Vancouver Canucks say Bo Horvat won't be loaned to Canada for world juniors
PetSmart agrees to be acquired by BC Partners for $8.3-billion
The Petsmart store in Warick, R.I., is shown Tuesday, May 24, 2005.
US stock indexes slide, extending declines; Russia's ruble drops as crude oil falls again
Judicial review begins in Nova Scotia for private Christian law school
NFL rushing leader DeMarco Murray having surgery on broken hand
Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray carries the ball as Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Brandon Graham defends in the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field.
Indoor tanning injuries fall but many still require ER treatment, CDC says; burns most common
Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities slip for second month to $6.06 trillion in October
How old do you feel? The answer might help predict your death, British study on aging suggests
Alberta imposes cost saving measures in face of falling energy revenues
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice gives a state-of-the-province address in Edmonton, Alberta on Tuesday December 9, 2014. Alberta is imposing some cost-saving measures to help deal with sharply falling resource. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Q&A: Value investor Michael Sprung's top stock picks
Michael Sprung is president of Sprung Investment Management Inc.
Oil’s rapid dive ignites troubling questions about demand
A pumpjack operates at the Inglewood Oil field in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2012. On Monday, oil fell 3.3 per cent to a fresh five-year low of $55.91 (U.S.) a barrel in New York, down from a high of $107 this summer.
Energy stocks are lower – but not cheap
An oil sands facility is reflected in a tailings pond near Fort McMurray, Alta., on July 10, 2012.
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