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Trudeau urges Joe Oliver to slash government spending on ads
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
Zach Fucale focused on world juniors, not trade talk
Team Canada goaltender Zachary Fucale keeps an eye on the action at the World Junior Hockey Championship team selection camp in St. Catharines, Ont. on Monday, December 15, 2014.
Canada's dominant theatre chain postpones showings of 'The Interview'
Sanford giving $25 million to South Dakota technical school scholarships to help fill jobs
T. Denny Sanford and Gov. Dennis Daugaard are all smiles after the new scholarship program was announced at Southeast Technical Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Emily Spartz)
Man breaks into North Vancouver home, helps himself to food, falls asleep: RCMP
Kate Taylor: Russia borrows an Elgin marble – but why not return them to Greece?
The Elgin marbles on exhibit at the British Museum in London in 2009.
Belarus approves new bill tightening control over online news media
Gruner veltliner: Austrian grape is among the wine world’s most underappreciated treats
The town of Melk in Austria’s Wachau, a region that’s home to many of the country’s finest gruner veltliner wines.
The forgotten victim of $60 oil: Newfoundland’s budget
David Parkinson
Federal Court orders Apple to turn over documents to Competition Bureau
Sage grouse work to continue despite move by Congress to cut off money for endangered listing
Defensive lineman Ray McDonald released by 49ers amid further legal issues
FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2014, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' Ray McDonald sits on the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Tex.
Cineplex pulls 'The Interview' to maintain guest 'safety and security'
This photo provided by Columbia Pictures - Sony shows, James Franco, center left, as Dave, and Seth Rogen as Aaron, in Columbia Pictures' "The Interview." Canada's largest theatre chain has announced it will postpone screening “The Interview” after the controversial comedy was the target of terrorist threats. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Columbia Pictures - Sony, Ed Araquel
Investors pick early winners in U.S.-Cuba breakthrough
Motorists drive along the Malecon in Havana, Cuba.
Harper, PCO approved lengthy hiring process for social security tribunal
Information regarding the Canadian Pension Plan is displayed of the service Canada website in Ottawa on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
Mariners get outfielder Justin Ruggiano from Cubs
FILE - In this April 22, 2014, file photo Chicago Cubs' Justin Ruggiano watches his RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Chicago.
Israeli investigators dispute report that settlers attacked, set fire to West Bank mosque last month
Toronto police charge 4th suspect in escort attack investigation; 2 still sought
Sony cancels 'The Interview' release amid terror hack threats
A poster for the movie "The Interview" is taken down by a worker after being pulled from a display case at a Carmike Cinemas movie theater, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in Atlanta. Georgia-based Carmike Cinemas has decided to cancel its planned showings of "The Interview" in the wake of threats against theatergoers by the Sony hackers. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Former Quebecor CEO to head St-Hubert chain
Robert Depatie, arrives at the Quebecor annual general meeting in Montreal, May 8, 2013.
And now for something completely different: Eric Idle's 'Not the Messiah' to Carnegie Hall
This Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 photo provided by The Collegiate Chorale shows, Eric Idle, in the comedic oratorio "Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy") with The Collegiate Chorale, directed and conducted by Ted Sperling at Carnegie Hall in New York. (AP Photo/The Collegiate Chorale, Erin Baiano)
Man serving life sentence for killing Armstrong teen attacked two other women
Canadian companies see big benefits from U.S. change on Cuba
A wall is covered with a mural of the Cuban flag and an image of Cuba's revolutionary hero Ernesto (Che) Guevara in Havana on Jan. 27, 2012.
Six easy ways to boost your fibre at breakfast (no bland bran required)
Federal charges against 6 people in WVa chemical spill that left 300,000 without water
Fed Chair Yellen expects key rate to stay low for 'at least' first 3 months of 2015
Upgraded murder charge laid after man stabbed to death in London, Ont.: Police
Connor McDavid will play for agent Bobby Orr at CHL prospects game
Connor McDavid takes a break during the Canada National Junior Team practice at the Meridian Centre on December 15, 2014 in St Catharines, Ont.
New York panel recommends 3 upstate casinos in Sullivan, Schenectady and Seneca counties
Officials from the Howe Caverns near Cobleskill, N.Y, wait as people opposed to a casino in East Greenbush hold up signs, as the Gaming Facility Location Board gets set to announce recommendations of applicants for licensure as commercial casinos in the state during a meeting at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, N.Y., Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/The Daily Gazette, Patrick Dodson) TROY, SCHENECTADY; SARATOGA SPRINGS; ALBANY AND AMSTERDAM OUT
Steven Van Zandt admits he was anxious directing 'Boss' Bruce Springsteen in 'Lilyhammer'
FILE-- In this Nov. 19, 2013 file photo, actor and musician Steven Van Zandt attends a screening of the Netflix television series "Lilyhammer," in New York. Van Zandt says he was honored that musician Bruce Springsteen agreed to appear in the episode, which began airing on Nov. 21, 2014, and marked Van Zandt’s directorial debut, but there was “a little bit of anxiety involved.” (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Ebola, enterovirus, errors: Experts say 2014 was not the best of times for public health
FILE- In this Nov. 15, 2014, file photo, health workers in protective suits transport Dr. Martin Salia, a surgeon working in Sierra Leone who had been diagnosed with Ebola, from a jet that brought him from Sierra Leone to a waiting ambulance in Omaha, Neb. Previous Ebola outbreaks numbered in the hundreds. As of early December, health officials were reporting this year’s epidemic had sickened more than 18,100 people, the vast majority in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Oil slump may be sign of sea change for commodity economies
Carl Mortished
Ex-coal CEO charged in West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 wants trial moved, delayed
Musical mocks Shakespeare as arrogant rock star
The newly discovered Shakespeare's original first folio is seen in the Saint-Omer library, northern France, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014.
Executive director of Vancouver party COPE resigns over campaign mistake
Former COPE executive director Sarah Beuhler.
Dow jumps as much as 300 after Fed promises patience in determining when to raise rates
In photos: Eighty-five-year-old pilot still flying high
Chilliwack, British Columbia - October 28, 2014 - Various photographs of farmer/ pilot Jimmy Laughlin, 85, on his farm in the eastern Fraser Valley near Chilliwack, BC. Jimmy loves to fly his ultralight plane up and down the valley near his home. PICTURED: Jimmy prepares for a flight by putting on an old motorcycle helmet. Rick Collins Photo/Special to the Globe and Mail 1-604-799-0219
Cuba and US move to end half-century feud
Teachers and students listen to a live, nationally broadcast speech by Cuba's President Raul Castro about the country's restoration of relations with the United States, at a school in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. Castro said profound differences remain between Cuba and the U.S. in areas such as human rights, foreign policy and questions of sovereignty, but that the countries have to learn to live with their differences "in a civilized manner." (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
The full text of the Federal Reserve's statement after its meeting Wednesday
A look at how the Fed's views on the timing of an interest rate increase have changed
John Doyle: A rant on the endless sprawl of mindless celebrity worship
John Doyle
Albertans tell province to do more to protect water; government releases plan
Man found guilty of killing Saskatoon woman, burning body
This poster was handed out to help find Daleen Kay Bosse, who went missing after a night out with friends.
Stocks extend rally as Fed pledges patience on rates
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly before the closing bell in New York July 2, 2014.
What would you choose: Euro flash or American muscle dash?
Which is better – Old World sophistication or New World brute force?
New York State moves to prohibit fracking
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joseph Martens, second from let, talks on hydraulic fracturing during a cabinet meeting at the Capitol on Dec. 17 in Albany, N.Y.
The science of packaging desire
The use of convenient packaging made rare pleasure experiences available to the masses.
New Brunswick conflict of interest commissioner won't investigate loan
Religious orthodoxy is not the link to violence, as Sydney and Ottawa learned
Naheed Mustafa
Fed promises 'patient' approach in determining when to raise interest rates
FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2014 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen listens to clients relate their experience during a visit to the office of CONNECT, a coalition of local organizations that provides employment services in Chelsea, Mass. The Federal Reserve issues a policy statement when its two-day meeting ends at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
US Fed slashes inflation forecast for 2015; sees stronger growth this year
Advance for stroke patients: Study finds that devices to remove a clot can limit disability
Up-and-coming Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda arrested in gun and narcotics investigation
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)
Judge finds man guilty of killing, burning Saskatoon woman's body
New York moves to ban fracking over health, economic questions; environmentalists cheer
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo watches a presentation on hydraulic during a cabinet meeting at the Capitol on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Cuomo’s administration will move to prohibit fracking in the state, citing unresolved health issues and dubious economic benefits of the widely used gas-drilling technique. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Dressed in our festive finery, we didn’t know it would be the ‘last time’
Now Trending: ‘Oh, God, it’s mom’: Political pundit brothers get a talking to on live TV
Brad Woodhouse and Dallas Woodhouse on C-SPAN
EDC and Bombardier watching closely as Indian carrier SpiceJet grounds flights
Video: Watch political pundits get a talking to from mom - on live TV
Brad Woodhouse and Dallas Woodhouse on C-SPAN
Charming stools, side tables beautifully repurposed from ash logs, sawdust
The Ash A356.0 series of stools and side tables.
DeLaet, Henderson and Conners atop Canada’s Weekly Top 10
Graham DeLaet, Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners
Colorado dedicates $8 million for medical marijuana research in effort to understand benefits
FILE - In this April 29, 2014 file photo, Moriah Barnhart, gives her cancer suffering three year old daughter Dahlia cannabis oil treatment with an oral syringe, at her home in Colorado Springs. Colorado is poised to award more than $8 million for medical marijuana research, a step toward addressing complaints that little is known about pot's medical potential. Among the research projects poised for approval on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, are one for pediatric epilepsy patients, and another for children with brain tumors. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
Battening down the hatches: more oilpatch firms slashing 2015 budgets
Nova Scotia government to consult next month on flavoured tobacco ban
Show your stuff: Three designers on how they’d display your most prized things
James Steidle never had a decent place to store his many, many records, until he built his own LP and EP cases.
Plane on way to Toronto diverted to Halifax after alleged assault
Blue Bombers fire defensive co-ordinator Gary Etcheverry
Winnipeg Blue Bombers helmet
Former newsman Richard C. Hottelet, last of original 'Murrow's Boys,' dies at 97
FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2006 file photo, An English Heritage Blue Plaque is unveiled for American broadcaster Edward R. Murrow by fellow reporter Richard C. Hottelet at Weymouth House, Hallam Street, in London, where he lived from 1938-1946 during the blitz. Hottelet, the last of the original "Murrow's Boys," the pioneering group of wartime journalists hired by CBS radio newsman Edward R. Murrow, has died. He was 97. CBS News spokesman Kevin Tedesco said Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, that Hottelet died Tuesday night, Dec. 16, at his home in Connecticut. (AP Photo/Peter Willows, File)
Sony scraps theatrical release of The Interview, citing safety concerns
Cast members James Franco, left, and Seth Rogen pose during premiere of the film "The Interview" in Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 2014.
Music industry continues to fight record leaks, but do they always hurt?
Singer Lights poses for a portrait in Toronto on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014. Lights? third album ?Little Machines? leaked before its September release, which she said was disappointing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Hannah Yoon
Man who rescued toddler from burning home haunted by baby he couldn't save
A burned out house is pictured in January, 2011 in St. Theresa Point First Nation, Man. A man who rescued a toddler from a burning home on a Manitoba First Nation says he's haunted by the baby he wasn't able to save.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, RCMP via Manitoba Law Courts
Stanford University aims to restore player pianos, uncover history of early recorded music
Satellite TV company Dish adds Netflix app to some of its set-top boxes
FILE - In this July 20, 2010 file photo, a person uses Netflix in Palo Alto, Calif. Satellite TV provider Dish Network on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 said that it is adding the Netflix app to its latest set-top boxes, its second-generation Hopper devices released in February. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers fire defensive co-ordinator Gary Etcheverry
Scientists chart a hidden watery world for life deep below ground
Energy-rich water discharges kilometres below the surface in a South African gold mine.
The AP picks its Top 10 theatre of 2014
This theater image released by The O+M Company shows Jefferson Mays , seated center, with the cast during a performance of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder," at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/The O+M Company, Joan Marcus)
A sector by sector guide to the new North American market leaders
Working too hard, eating poorly and not sleeping or exercising can hurt your health.
Hamilton man faces child porn charges after alleged downloads at public library
Change afoot in late-night TV, with Colbert wrap, last Letterman Christmas show
In this Sept. 8, 2010 photo released by Comedy Central, host Stephen Colbert appears during the "Been There: Won That: The Returnification of the American-Do Troopscapeon" special of "The Colbert Report," in New York. "The Colbert Report" will end on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, after nine seasons. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Comedy Central, Scott Gries)
Books in 2014: Amazon-Hachette, John Green, Lena Dunham, #WeNeedDiverseBooks
This book cover image released by Dutton shows "The Fault In Our Stars," by John Green. The book was made into a film in 2014 starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort. (AP Photo/Dutton)
Notes from the philatelic underworld: How stamps are undergoing a revival
Documentation of a reality that never came to be: King Edward VIII’s coronation.
SaskPower reports smart-meter failure similar to nine previous ones
Obama says increasing travel, commerce, flow of information to benefit both Americans, Cubans
Japan McDonald's limits orders of fries as US labour strife leads to shortfall of spuds
Calorie labels for alcoholic drinks will be on the menu - but not at the bar - by next year
Former Quebecor CEO Robert Depatie to head St-Hubert restaurant chain
Former Quebecor CEO Robert Depatie has been appointed to head the St-Hubert restaurant and food chain, less than seven months after he left the media company due to unexplained health issues. Depatie is shown chating on the phone before the Quebecor's annual meeting Wednesday, May 8, 2013 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Ontario launches public consultations on provincial retirement pension plan
Live: Watch Obama's end-of-year news conference
The ‘Cuban Five’: Reviled by exiles, but heroes back home
A mural showing five Cuban agents arrested by the United States is seen in front of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Havana on June 18, 2009.
US market indexes move higher ahead of latest Fed policy meeting; Ruble stabilizes
Bif Naked: Laughing is what my dad and I did best, and even cancer couldn't change that
Bif Naked says her father would laugh about absolutely anything, even during his final days.
Crosby returns to ice as three teammates tested for mumps
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Albanian PM fires deputy environment minister for allegedly not paying her electricity bills
Historic US-Cuba deal to patch long-broken relations could lead to flow of money and people
FILE - In this June 2, 2014 file photo, Cuban intelligence agent Fernando Gonzalez, known as one of the "Cuban Five," poses for a portrait in front of a poster showing the three Cuban intelligence agents imprisoned in the U.S, from left, Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labanino, and Antonio Guerrero after a press conference in Havana, Cuba. The three Cubans were released by the U.S. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 in exchange for U.S. citizen Alan Gross from Cuba. They're part of the so-called Cuban Five - a group of men who were part of the "Wasp Network" sent by Cuba's then-President Fidel Castro to spy in South Florida. Two of the Cuban Five, including Gonzalez, were previously released after finishing their sentences. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes, File)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign national defensive back Matt Bucknor
Ottawa announces new initiative to make air travel easier to the U.S.
An Air Canada passenger jet takes off from Halifax on Jan. 21, 2013. Travelling to the United States by air will be easier for some Canadian passengers, thanks to a new federal government initiative unveiled Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Nigerian budget slashed by slumping oil prices; minister points to incentive to diversify
Meg Energy has second thoughts about 2015 spending plan, cuts it by 75%
No one to face charges over ceiling collapse that injured scores at London's Apollo Theatre
FILE - A Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013 file photo showing firefighters exiting the Apollo Theatre, London, after its ceiling partially collapsed during a performance. London authorities say no one should be prosecuted over a mid-performance ceiling collapse at the Apollo Theatre last year that injured more than 80 people. Westminster Council said Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, that the accident was a result of the building's age and there had been no breach of the law. Seven people were seriously hurt and scores more slightly injured when chunks of plaster and wood fell from the theater ceiling during a performance of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time." (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
Elton John, David Furnish to tie knot in private ceremony after UK legalizes gay marriage
FILE - A Wednesday Dec. 21, 2005 photo from files showing pop star Elton John, right, and his longtime partner David Furnish, after they had a civil ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor, England. Elton John and his partner David Furnish plan to tie the knot for a second time this weekend, following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Britain. The singer's spokesman, Gary Farrow, said Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, that the ceremony will be private. Same-sex couples have been allowed to marry in Britain since March. Previously, gay couples could form civil partnerships, which carried the same legal status as marriage but without the title. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)
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