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December 17

Massachusetts Uber driver accused of raping, kidnapping passenger
Fuelled by last’s season elimination, Raptors down Nets
Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry, front, drives to the hoop in front of the Brooklyn Nets' Cory Jefferson during first half of Wednesday’s game at the Air Canada Centre.
Anderson unbeatable in Senators’ shutout win over Devils
Scott Gomez #21 of the New Jersey Devils misses a deflection attempt as Craig Anderson #41 of the Ottawa Senators makes the stick save during the third period at the Prudential Center on December 17, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey. The Senators shutout the Devils 2-0.
Kelly: It’s hard to mock Drake when he cares so much about the Raptors
Cathal Kelly
Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League on the verge of financial ruin
Evgeny Malkin of Metallurg Magnitogorsk controls the puck during their Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) ice hockey match against Dinamo Riga in Riga October 22, 2012. Malkin now plays for the Pittsburg Penguins.
Journey through the past as U.S. and Cuba restore ties
Motorists drive along the Malecon in Havana, Cuba Sept. 27/2001.
Long-awaited safety rules aim to reduce rail-crossing collisions
A level crossing sign and railway cars at the Canadian Pacific Aberdeen Yard in Hamilton, Ontario on Oct. 20, 2014. New regulations will require installation of new signs and warning lights at many rail crossings.
Provincial audit of B.C. Lottery Corp. makes 25 recommendations
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the lottery corporation is implementing the recommendations.
Authorities recover 9 artworks valued at $10 million stolen from Los Angeles home in 2008
Waterfront Toronto chair defends 40 per cent budget overrun
An artist rendering shows the Martin Goodman Trail, a multiuse trail located along Queens Quay south of the LRT tracks.
Goldfish-pond painting by Winston Churchill sells at auction for $2.8 million
Up-and-coming Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda to be arraigned on gun and narcotics charges
FILE -- In this Oct. 30, 2014 file photo, Bobby Shmurda arrives at Power 105.1's Powerhouse 2014 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Shmurda whose real name is Ackquille Pollard has been arrested in New York City in a gun and narcotics investigation. Authorities said Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, that he was apprehended after leaving a Manhattan recording studio. Several others were also taken into custody. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)
Jenny Kwan considers federal NDP run for Libby Davies’s seat in Vancouver East
British Columbia NDP MLA Jenny Kwan, seen in 2009, has hailed MP Libby Davies as ‘iconic.’
Shift in U.S.-Cuba relations a ‘huge triumph’ for Castro
Celebrating students march in a Havana street on Wednesday after Washington released three Cuban spies.
Facilitating dialogue: Canada plays host to secret U.S., Cuban meetings
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) greets Cuba's President Raul Castro before giving his speech at the memorial service for late South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg in this December 10, 2013 file photo. The United States and Cuba agreed on December 17, 2014 to restore diplomatic ties that Washington severed more than 50 years ago, and Obama called for an end to the long economic embargo against its old Cold War enemy. After 18 months of secret talks, Obama and Castro agreed in a phone call on December 16 on a breakthrough prisoner exchange, the opening of embassies in each other's countries, and an easing of some restrictions on commerce.
QMJHL Roundup: Moynihan scores OT winner to lead Mooseheads over Titan
Drake says "Drake Night" not about him, but about Toronto Raptors as a team
Bills focus solely on beating the Raiders
Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson (22) jumps to avoid a tackle during the second half against the Green Bay Packers at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Buffalo beat Green Bay 21-13.
Five reasons the Maple Leafs are legitimately better
James Mirtle
LA nightlife king Sam Nazarian faces questions from Nevada regulators to get gaming license
First Nation chief says Site C approval a ‘spit in the face’
Arlene Boon and her husband, Ken, walk along their property, which the Site C dam would flood, in January, 2013.
Jaguars, Titans to meet in a dull Thursday Night Football matchup
The Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars are tied near the bottom of the league at 2-12 and will square off in a battle for draft pick considerations.
Dalhousie dentistry students face restorative justice for Facebook posts
According to the CBC, members of the Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen page voted on which woman they’d like to have “hate” sex with and joked about using chloroform on women.
Winnipeg man gets 15 years in prison for dismembering roommate
NFL employees turn over phone, email records to investigators
Nearly 500 employees at NFL headquarters in New York turned over phone and e-mail records to investigators looking into how commissioner Roger Goodell and his staff pursued and handled evidence in the Ray Rice case.
Federal review of Pacific NorthWest LNG project resumes
A rendering of Pacific NorthWest LNG’s proposed export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert in northwestern British Columbia.
Avon Products settles bribery charges in New York for $135M as its China unit pleads guilty
Sony emails reveal loose use of passwords and IDs, ripe for hacking
Channing Tatum invites film students to audition for Team Oscar, participate in Academy Awards
In this Nov. 11, 2014 file photo, actor Channing Tatum attends a special screening of "Foxcatcher," hosted by the Cinema Society with Details and Brooks Brothers, at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. As many as six aspiring filmmakers will appear on next year’s Academy Awards, and Tatum will help them get there. Oscar producers said Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, they’re bringing back the Team Oscar program that invites young filmmakers to play a role in the Academy Awards ceremony. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
B.C. urged not to enforce new federal prostitution law
Kerry Porth, a former sex worker, and chair of the Pivot Legal Society says new prostitution laws will push sex work “further underground into the darkest corners of our city.”
Enbridge reports spill at Regina pump station; says spill contained on site
Sony faces losses on multiple fronts from unprecedented cyberattack
This photo provided by Columbia Pictures - Sony shows, Randall Park, center, as Kim Jong Un in Columbia Pictures' "The Interview." (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures - Sony, Ed Araquel)
Hot Ticket - All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
Vancouver men’s choir Chor Leoni will perform the ‘very powerful, and very moving’ All is Calm between Dec. 19-21.
The Scout List: Vivaldi, The Nutcracker and a festive bonfire
Yan Zhang from the Beijing Dance Academy Ballet Department Program mends a pair of ballet shoes during rehearsals for the Goh Ballet's Nutcracker at The Centre in Vancouver on December 7, 2014.
B.C. First Nation still plans to open luxury hospital for tourists, Canadians
Why Shaw's changes to its executive pension plan don't go far enough
David Milstead
Mounties investigating construction of Winnipeg police headquarters
Beware the downside for midstream energy stocks
Tim Shufelt
Cuba is a process, not a destination
Signs with photographs of Cuban President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel Castro hang outside a carpentry shop in Havana December 17, 2014.
Alberta approach to climate change could be a model for North America: Harper
Dividend stocks with the strength to grow their payouts
Toronto Sun co-founder Don Hunt provided business brains
Along with two other founders, Don Hunt, seen in 1985, created The Toronto Sun from the ashes of The Toronto Telegram.
Harper continues to resist calls for missing aboriginal women inquiry
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women would merely be “another study … in place of action.”
A big part of financial freedom? The freedom to give generously
Data from Canadian tax returns show that people in lower income brackets donate a greater percentage of their incomes.
If buying a house is a financial stretch, keep saving
Rob Carrick
Uber promises bigger focus on safety after lawsuit, intensified public scrutiny
Spending slashed as oil industry waits for new ‘price equalization point’
Suncor, which mines the Athabasca oil sands, so far hasn’t changed its spending plans.
Government audit of B.C. Lottery Corp. makes 25 recommendations
Three top stock picks from David Baskin
David Baskin.
Canadian companies in cutback mode from plunging crude oil prices
The threaded end of one of hundreds of drill pipes is shown in front of the Baytex Energy Ltd.'s Pembina oil rig near Pigeon Lake, Alberta, Canada on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The company last week cut is monthly dividend to 10 cents a share, down from 24 cents per share. It trimmed its 2015 budget to between $575-million and $650-million, down 30 per cent from its original expectation.
The Marcellus shale play
AP source: US investigators link NKorea to Sony hacking; official statement could come
This photo provided by Columbia Pictures - Sony shows, Seth Rogen, center, as Aaron, and James Franco, as Dave, arriving in North Korea to a welcoming crowd in a scene from Columbia Pictures' "The Interview." (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures - Sony, Ed Araquel)
US company: Launch pad where rocket exploded should be up and running again late next year
Warning signs show the effect of the explosion of an Antares rocket around launch pad 0-A at the Wallops Island test flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. An Orbital Science Antares rocket exploded on the pad on October 28. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Black Press, Glacier Media strike deal to swap B.C. community newspapers
David Black, chairman and majority owner of Black Press, said some of the community papers changing hands are losing money due to falling advertising revenue, and need “streamlining.”
B.C. to revive Riverview Hospital as mental-health, addiction treatment centre
The Centre Lawn building at Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, B.C., on Feb. 25, 2014.
B.C.'s old Riverview Hospital to offer substance-abuse, mental-health programs
Obama opens the door, but Cuba has to walk through it
This screen shot taken from live video from the TN channel shows President Barack Obama, right, and Cuba's President Raul Castro addressing their nations at the same time, from Washington D.C. and Havana, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014.
Rehtaeh Parsons is her name, and it shouldn’t be hidden
Rehtaeh Parsons is shown in a photo from the Facebook tribute page “Angel Rehtaeh.”
Business Highlights
Victory for Prentice as nine Alberta Wildrose MLAs defect to Tories
Danielle Smith has resigned as leader of the Wildrose Party.
Owner of dietary supplements firm admits lying about ingredients, faces 5-year prison term
Convicted B.C. killer admits to two other assaults
Matthew Foerster
Dalhousie University students face restorative justice for Facebook posts
Challenges with China can’t ‘just be pretended away,’ Harper says in one-on-one interview
Prime Minister Stephen Harper pictured during an interview at his Langevin office December 15, 2014 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
Transcript: Harper explains why he still wants to be prime minister
How do I keep up my exercise routine over the holidays?
American Kennel Club adds 4 new breeds; they'll be eligible for Westminster dog show in 2016
This undated photo provided by the American Kennel Club shows a pair of Bergamascos dogs. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 the organization announced that the Bergamascos will be recognized as a new AKC breed in 2015. (AP Photo/American Kennel Club)
What does hunger look like in Nunavut? One man's struggle to feed his kids
Israel Mablick an Inuk father of 5 who can't afford food to feed his family is seen at his home in Iqaluit, Nunavut on Monday, December 8, 2014. The whole family sleeps in this one room. They share a two bedroom home with his mother sister and nephew. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Dépatie to face familiar challenge at helm of St-Hubert
Nicolas Van Praet
Toronto Eaton Centre shooter found guilty of second-degree murder
Christopher Husbands arrives in court in Toronto on June 4, 2012.
Recent quotes from Alberta's Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice and former Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith walk together after speaking to media in Edmonton Alta., Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Prentice's caucus met to discuss a bid by at least half the official Opposition to cross the floor. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
5 things to know about calorie labels for alcoholic drinks on menus
James Neal the first player fined under new NHL diving rules
James Neal of the Nashville Predators breaks his stick as he attempts a shot past Connor Murphy of the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on December 11, 2014 in Glendale, Ariz.
Rise and fall of Alberta Wildrose party inextricably linked to Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice and former Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith speak to media after a caucus meeting in Edmonton Alta., Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Prentice's caucus met to discuss a bid by at least half the official Opposition to cross the floor. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Liverpool, Tottenham reach League Cup semi-finals
Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, centre, celebrates scoring a goal with Benjamin Stambouli and Andros Townsend during their English League Cup quarter-final soccer match against Newcastle United at White Hart Lane in London December 17, 2014.
Ackman concedes oil plunge will hit Canadian Pacific Railway
William Ackman says CP’s ‘perceived energy exposure’ could provide investors with buying opportunity in company ‘that will grow at a high rate,’ director says.
New setback for HIV cure efforts; 6 transplants didn't work like the Berlin patient's did
Broadway seeks a new Carole King with open auditions in New York, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Chicago
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Chevron shelves plans for Beaufort Sea drilling
A Chevron sign is displayed at a gas station in Buckeye, Ariz., in this Oct. 27, 2011 file photo.
Brick-and-mortar shopping centres unlikely to vanish: First Capital Realty CEO
Eaton Centre jury asks for clarification on first-degree murder
Christopher Husbands is led to court in Toronto on June 4, 2012.
Flames sign Bob Hartley to multi-year contract extension
Calgary Flames' head coach Bob Hartley speaks to the media at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alta. on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013.
AP Interview: McConnell ready to try to stop coal plant rules, says Kentucky economy suffering
Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., talks about his agenda for a GOP-controlled Congress during an interview with The Associated Press at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. McConnell says approving the Keystone XL pipeline will top the Senate agenda in January. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
I want to be a florist. What will my salary be?
Creating beautiful arrangements is just the start for florists such as Betty Binon at Avenue Flower in Toronto.
There can be work-life balance at the top
John Clinton  is the CEO of public relations firm Edelman Canada.
Calgary Flames put their money on Hartley, sign coach to extension
Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley, center, talks to his team during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. The Flames are locking up head coach Hartley to a multi-year contract extension.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Nam Y. Huh
Thief breaks into woman's car and steals dead sister's belongings:police
Trestman acknowledges he is not getting most of Cutler
Head coach Marc Trestman of the Chicago Bears on the sidelines during the third quarter of their loss to the New Orleans Saints at Soldier Field on December 15, 2014 in Chicago.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Wednesday
Morgan to make transition from executive chairman position at Krispy Kreme after 7 months
Flap over US-produced steel casts shadow over Alaska ferry project on Canadian soil
The best images from around the world for Dec. 17
MGM Resorts, FedEx, Volcano, Auspex and Ruby Tuesday are big market movers
A stronger Cuban economy could eventually benefit Canada's, say experts
A worker selects cigars at the H. Upmann cigar factory, where people can take tours as part of the 15th annual Cigar Festival, in Havana, Cuba, March 1, 2013. Experts believe closer ties between the United States and Cuba will eventually make economic waves for Canadian business.But as the U.S. moves to rebuild broken diplomatic relations with Cuba, it remains unclear how Canadian companies stand to benefit — or lose out — from a cozier U.S.-Cuba bond. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Ramon Espinosa
Pew Research says wealth gap between middle-income and upper-income families largest on record
US stocks snap higher as Fed promises a 'patient' approach on rates; oil price steadies
Katherine Waterston thrilled to work with Paul Thomas Anderson on 'Inherent Vice'
This photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Joaquin Phoenix, right, as Larry "Doc" Sportello, and Katherine Waterston as Shasta Fay Hepworth in the film "Inherent Vice." Waterston knew she wanted to be in "Inherent Vice" before she'd even read the script. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Warner Bros. Pictures, Wilson Webb
Rogers attempts to block Glentel sale to BCE, says deal requires its approval
Rogers turns to courts in attempt to block Glentel sale to BCE
BCE Inc. Bell Canada signage is displayed outside the company's office building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012.
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