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Passengers sent to hospital when Winnipeg Transit buses bump during morning rush
US homebuilder confidence, sales expectations slip in December; outlook remains positive
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2014 file photo, construction continues on a boutique apartment building on the southeast corner of Florida Ave. and 14th Street NW, in Washington. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo releases its monthly index of builder sentiment. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Spanish company Repsol to purchase Talisman Energy
Talisman Energy, logo at the company's annual meeting in Calgary, Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Talisman Energy Inc. says it has agreed to be purchased by Spanish energy giant Repsol in a transaction worth about US$13 billion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Household debt climbs to 162.6 per cent of disposable income: Statistics Canada
Credit cards are displayed in Montreal on December 12, 2012. A sustained period of low interest rates has allowed Canadians to rack up record levels of debt which, along with tumbling oil prices, pose a threat to the country's financial stability, economists say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Images from Week 15 in the NFL
Running back Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks runs with the ball as defensive backs Leon McFadden and Dontae Johnson of the San Francisco 49ers try to bring him down during the third quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on December 14, 2014 in Seattle.
Burger King brings global approach to Tim Hortons
Burger King and Tim Hortons products are pictured in North Vancouver, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Tim Hortons Inc. shareholders voted in favour of the takeover by Burger King Worldwide Inc. on Tuesday. The vote follows the approval by Ottawa last week of the deal following a review under the Investment Canada Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
London banker banned from working in financial services after being caught dodging rail fares
Why are Canadian universities blocking concussion research?
Dr. Paul Echlin is seen at Toronto Western Hospital on February 6, 2011.
New Brunswick daycare operator charged with assaulting children, employee
Provincial finance ministers call on Ottawa for more infrastructure cash
Finance Minister Joe Oliver, middle, makes his way to the podium with Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson, right, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Finance Minister, Andrew Saxton prior to the finance ministers meeting in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Ontario to receive $1.25-billion increase in federal transfers
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa speaks at the finance ministers meeting in Ottawa on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014.
At the open: TSX turns negative after early rally
Frankly will be going public on the TSX Venture Exchange via a reverse takeover of a shell company owned by a Toronto merchant bank.
How plunging oil prices are likely to affect REITs
Report: Harper comes to terms with Nationals on two-year deal
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014 file photo, Washington Nationals Bryce Harper celebrates after scoring on a solo home run in the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game 4 of baseball's NL Division Series in San Francisco.
Former attorney general Bryant wants Ontario to scrap panhandling law
New movies from Terrence Malick, Peter Greenaway among 1st entries for Berlin film festival
Canada Jetlines signs deal for up to 21 new Boeing 737 Max aircraft
Canada Jetlines targets low-cost airspace with order for Boeing 737s
David Solloway, president at Canada Jetlines Ltd., is photographed at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C.,  on July 10, 2014.
Kitimat LNG gets boost from Australia’s Woodside Petroleum
Woodside Petroleum, which is headquartered in St Georges Terrace, Perth, Australia
Thoma Bravo, pension fund to pay $3.6 billion for computer equipment maker Riverbed Technology
Canadian home sales activity stable in November, but 2014 better than expected
Monday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
An Encana operation in western Colorado.
Repsol takeover talks for Talisman Energy heat up as oil falls again
A driver exits a Repsol SA gas station after refuelling near La Marbella beach in Barcelona in 2013.
Advertising firm Vision7 paves inroad to Asia with sale of Cossette, Citizen
A view of Cossette Inc. offices in Quebec City, Nov. 10, 2009.
Virtanen, Point among early standouts for Canada at junior camp
Team Canada's Jake Virtanen (centre) celebrates after scoring against CIS All-Stars from Toronto in second period action during an exhibition game in Toronto on Sunday, December 14 , 2014, in preparation for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championships.
Teachers' and private equity firm Thoma Bravo buying Riverbed for US$3.6B
Stealing a win from advanced analytics
Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price makes a save on Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown during the second period at Bell Centre.
Factory output rises 1.1 per cent in November; auto production growth accelerates sharply
In this Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014 photo, Arik Smith operates a stacking machine at EaglePicher Industries in Joplin, Mo. The Federal Reserve releases industrial production figures for November on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/The Joplin Globe, Roger Nomer)
Ontario Teachers, private equity firm team up for $3.6-billion deal
A sign hands in the office of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on June 12, 2013.
Amid Sydney cafe siege, Australians use IllRideWithYou hashtag to show solidarity with Muslims
Armed police stand at the ready close to a cafe under siege at Martin Place in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. A gunman took an unknown number of people hostage inside a downtown Sydney chocolate shop and cafe at the height of Monday morning rush hour, with two people inside the cafe seen holding up a flag believed to contain an Islamic declaration of faith. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Highway washout leaves Newfoundland town cut off from rest of province
14 cities in US, Israel get 'innovation team' grants from ex-NY Mayor Bloomberg's foundation
Clinic closure in New Brunswick an unlikely catalyst for change on abortion
Brian Gallant smiles in Fredericton on October 7, 2014. Gallant, whose Liberals were elected to govern on Sept. 22, stunned the province last month when he announced his cabinet was amending Regulation 84-20 so that women would no longer need the approval of two physicians to have abortions and the procedures would not have to be done by specialists. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Canadian household debt burden rises to record level
Credit cards are displayed in Montreal in December, 2012.
How a Toronto startup bridges the online and offline worlds of retail data
Rubikloud Inc. is a startup that specializes in retail analytics that cross-references datasets from companies’ online and offline operations
Orange Capital reaches 1-yr stand-still deal with Bellatrix, gets board seat
Loonie closes below 86 cents as oil slide continues
Loonies are pictured in Vancouver on Sept. 22, 20
Lindt Cafe
Mississauga man faces 15 charges in human trafficking investigation
Loonie below 86 cents US, greenback strengthens ahead of Fed rate announcement
Images from the Sydney hostage situation
Manufacturing in New York shrinks in December for first time in 2 years as orders fall
FILE - This Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 file photo shows the Empire State Building in midtown New York. The Federal Reserve of New York releases its December survey of manufacturers on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Apache sells stake in 2 LNG projects for $2.75B as new player backs project
CAE flight simulator to train Polish Air Force pilots for C295 transport planes
Book Review: Intriguing 'Five' by Ursula Archer has twisting, yet believable plot
This book cover image released by Minotaur shows "Five," by Ursula Archer. (AP Photo/Minotaur)
Man charged with aggravated assault in connection with Ottawa hammer attack
Canaccord Genuity clears air on Amaya probe
The Amaya Inc. headquarters are pictured on June 13, 2014, in a suburb of Montreal.
TSX racks up further losses, resource stocks decline amid falling commodities
Western Energy Services cuts capital spending plan for 2015
Friends of student in Rolling Stone rape story say they pushed to call police
University of Virginia student Alex Stock talks during an interview with Associated Press in Charlottsville, Va. Stock, and two other friends of an alleged victim of a gang rape at a U.Va. fraternity, challenged details in a Rolling Stone article that used the woman’s attack to paint a picture of a culture of sexual violence on the campus.
Man seriously injured in overnight stabbing at downtown Toronto nightclub
Before the Bell: Stocks head for gains as oil steadies
Top links: Collapsing energy sector threatens domestic bank profits
A logo on Royal Bank Plaza is pictured on Bay Street in Toronto on July 25, 2014.
Canada’s housing market shows signs of cooling from frothy pace
Michael Babad
Carrick on money: So much for my thinking on renting vs buying
The Pierre hotel in New York (tower on left).
Dear John Maguire: Canada has made me a better Muslim
Imam Mohamad Jebara
Western Energy Services shrinks capital spending plan for 2015 due to downturn
Film studies professor explores racial tensions at the Atlanta premiere of Gone with the Wind
In this image released by Turner Classic Movies, Vivien Leigh appears in character as Scarlett O'Hara, left, and Hattie McDaniel as Mammy, in the film, "Gone with the Wind." 75 years after the premiere of the movie, Gone with the Wind, research is shedding light on the racial tensions that existed at the time between the producer and City of Atlanta officials. Emory University film studies professor, Matthew Bernstein, has conducted extensive research into the archives of the film's producer, David O. Selznick. His findings illustrate some of Selznick's concerns with the city's treatment of the film's black stars at the Dec. 15, 1939 premiere. (AP Photo/Turner Classic Movies)
The cult of culture: Merriam-Webster names 'culture' its 2014 word of the year
This Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014 photo shows the word "culture" in the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, in New York. Merriam-Webster has named "culture" its 2014 word of the year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
CEO of Bob Evans Farms stepping down; interim Office of the CEO created
This undated photo provided by Bob Evans Inc. shows CEO and Chairman Steve Davis. Bob Evans Inc. on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 said Davis is stepping down after more than eight years in the post by mutual agreement with the company as the restaurant operator works on improving its performance. (AP Photo/Bob Evans Inc.)
James Patterson is donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to independent bookstores
FILE - In this May 3, 2006, file photo, author James Patterson contemplates a question during an interview at his home overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Beach, Fla. Patterson announced Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, that he has given $473,000 to 81 independent sellers around the country in the third and final round of his campaign to keep local bookstores in business. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
South Korea's macadamia mania: Airline's uproar sends nut sales soaring
A customer picks up a plastic container of macadamia nuts at a store in Seoul on Dec. 15, 2014.
Monday's small caps to watch: Six stocks added to TSX index
First Quantum’s Frontier mine in Fungurume, in southern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fire at St. John's convention centre undergoing renos deemed suspicious
First Quantum temporarily shuts Australian nickel operation following acid spill
Lundqvist picks up fifth shutout of season as Rangers blank Oilers
New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) makes the save on Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (29) as John Moore (17) defends during third period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Sunday December 14, 2014.
Sales of macadamia nuts soar in South Korea after Korean Air executive's nut rage
The cult of culture: US dictionary names 'culture' its 2014 word of the year
Google among major US companies researching use of colour in business initiatives
File- In this June 5, 2014 file photo, a man walks past a Google sign at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google is one of the major U.S. corporations researching the power of color in the working world, in everything from workspaces to marketing and branding. Meghan Casserly, spokeswoman for the organization built around the popular search engine, says Google has already found a clear link between color and satisfaction with a person's work area," which in turn can boost employee creativity and productivity.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
One of six northern white rhinos left in the world dies at San Diego Zoo
Black effigies hanged on U.S. campus spur debate over whether images are art or racism
Protesters stand on the University overpass over Highway 80 during a march against the New York City grand jury decision to not indict in the death of Eric Garner in Berkeley, California December 8, 2014.
Quit cold turkey or phase into retirement?
Freddi Dogterom is a career coach in Lethbridge, Alta.
Why would a successful entrepreneur hire a coach?
It’s not as if coaches have secret powers or have some deep-seated knowledge of your industry that could open the door to more success. Coaches are mere humans like you and me. However, good coaches can help you see what you’re missing and identify your blind spots.
A successful estate plan involves some uncomfortable questions
Don’t put off this important conversation with your advisor until the new fee disclosure rules take effect in 2016, and find out what you’re getting for your money.
Watch Australian Broadcasting Corporation's live coverage of the hostage siege
Police stand at the ready close to a cafe under siege in Martin Place in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. New South Wales state police would not say what was happening inside the cafe or whether hostages were being held. But television footage shot through the cafe's windows showed several people with their arms in the air.
U.S. court reconsiders order to have YouTube remove anti-Muslim film that sparked riots
The film Innocence of Muslims has provoked a wave of deadly anti-American protests from the Middle East to Jakarta, above.
France announces ban on Uber's low-cost service in 2015
The photograph of UberPOP driver Anthony Loussala-Dubreas, 24, of Paris, is seen on his UberPOP application on his smartphone in his car in Paris, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. A French court on Friday ordered Uber to withdraw from its mobile app to French users "all mention suggesting it is legal" for Uber's drivers to act like taxis — that is, driving around and waiting for clients. But the court did not ban the popular ride-hailing service. (AP Photo/Bastien Inzaurralde)
Some facts about Canada's overhauled medical marijuana system
Marijuana plants grow as Julia Ratcliffe, a technical consultant with The Bug Factory, a company that supplies insects for natural pest control, works at the MediJean medical marijuana facility in Richmond, B.C., on Friday March 21, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Key dates in the evolution of Canadian attitudes, laws regarding marijuana
Marijuana plant strains are held in jars as MediJean lab manager Abdul Ahad works in the research and tissue culture development lab at the medical marijuana facility in Richmond, B.C., on Friday March 21, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
New medical pot regime sees quick growth, but beset by complaints
MediJean cannabis plant care technician Misad Shazi sprays water on marijuana plants growing at the medical marijuana facility in Richmond, B.C., on Friday March 21, 2014. Tens of thousands of Canadians who have used medical marijuana legally since 2001 were forced earlier this year to adjust to a massive overhaul of the system. The federal government implemented new rules prohibiting patients from growing their own pot and instead restricting production and sale to a new collection of licensed commercial operations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Parents accused of malnutrition in death of toddler appear in Calgary court
Luka Rocco Magnotta's fate in the jury's hands; deliberations begin Tuesday
Luka Rocco Magnotta is pictured in a photo released on June 5, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Montreal Police
Four prisoners exchanged for French hostage held by al-Qaeda, Malian official
Uber backtracks on price hikes during Sydney hostage crisis by offering free rides and refunds
Union calls Amazon workers at 5 German centres out on 3-day strike in wage dispute
Buying used: Vehicles that will get ski bums safely to the slopes
2010 Outback.
Electric cars missed their moment. But gas taxes …
Konrad Yakabuski
Recasting race relations from the bully pulpit
Andrew Cohen
New electoral mandate for Abe, same economic mire for Japan
A woman picks a candidate before casting her vote for parliament's lower house election at a polling station in Tokyo on Sunday.
Asbestos revealed as Canada’s top cause of workplace death
Heidi von Palleske lost both parents to asbestos-related illnesses and her siblings have been diagnosed with pleural plaque.
Festive greetings, fellow citizens! (Now duck)
Elizabeth Renzetti
Dec. 15: Vets to the government – How do we get your attention? Plus other letters to the editor
Rene Bell, a retired Sergeant Major with Base Headquarters at CFB Shilo, gathers with other veterans and supporters outside the Veterans Affairs Office in Brandon, Man., on Jan. 31, 2014, to witness the closure of the office and protest the loss of face-to-face veterans services in the area.
Bankers at war: boardroom feuds during eurozone crisis exposed by Portugal probe
In this photo taken on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, Ricardo Salgado, former chief executive of Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo, recently renamed Banco Novo, addresses to lawmakers during a hearing about the collapsed bank at the Portuguese parliament, in Lisbon. An investigation by Portugal’s Parliament into last summer's collapse _ and 4.9 billion euro ($6 billion) bailout _ of the country’s largest listed bank has turned into gripping television as members of the wealthy Espirito Santo banking dynasty wash their dirty laundry in public. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
'Selma' stars remark on the film's poignancy and parallels to recent protests in the US
Actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson attends the premiere of "Selma" at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Sales of macadamia nuts soar in South Korea after Korean Air executive's nut rage
FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 file photo, Cho Hyun-ah, who was head of cabin service at Korean Air and the oldest child of Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho, speaks to the media upon her arrival for questioning at the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board office of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Seoul, South Korea. Nut rage imploded the career of the Korean Air Lines executive and embarrassed her family and country. Now South Korean retailers are experiencing the unexpected upside: a boom in sales of macadamias. The flavorful macadamia nut was unfamiliar to many South Koreans until Cho ordered a flight attendant off a Dec. 5 flight from New York City after she was served them in a bag, instead of on a plate. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Very personalized medicine: Some cancer patients are using mouse 'avatars' to test drugs
Very personalized medicine: Some cancer patients are using mouse 'avatars' to test drugs
ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, DEC. 15, 2014, AND THEREAFTER- In this Sept. 19, 2014, photo, Charles Cook, manager of facilities and operations at Champions Oncology, displays mouse carrying a cancer patient's tumor graft under its skin in a lab in Baltimore. Cancer patients are paying the private lab to breed mice that carry bits of their own tumors so treatments can be tried first on the customized rodents. The idea is to see which drugs might work best on a specific person's specific cancer. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Google lawyer says free speech at stake if anti-Muslim film kept off YouTube
FILE - In this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo, Cindy Lee Garcia, one of the actresses in "Innocence of Muslims," holds a news conference before a hearing at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles. Garcia is asking a judge to issue an injunction demanding the 14-minute trailer for "Innocence of Muslims" be pulled from YouTube. A federal appeals court is reconsidering a decision to order YouTube to take down an anti-Muslim film that sparked violence in the Middle East and death threats to actors. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File)
Lundqvist picks up fifth shutout of season as Rangers blank Oilers 2-0
New York Rangers' Lee Stempniak (12) is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Ben Scrivens (30) during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Sunday December 14, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Access to palliative care needed for all those nearing end of life, says report
Vice-president of Health quality Ontario, Dr. Irfan Dhalla, is seen in this undated handout photo. Dramatic improvements are needed to provide quality palliative care for all patients facing the end of their lives, including boosting the number of health providers trained in specialized care of the dying, says an Ontario health advisory agency. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, St. Michael's Hospital
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