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Indonesia search and rescue says 6 bodies recovered so far from AirAsia crash in Java Sea
Relatives of passengers of the missing AirAsia flight QZ 8501 react to the news on television about the findings of bodies on the waters near the site where the jetliner disappeared, at the crisis center at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Flight 8501 vanished Sunday in airspace thick with storm clouds on its way from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore. (AP Photo/Trisnadi)
Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2011 file photo, British singer Joe Cocker sings the "Red Cross Gala" in Monaco. Cocker's song "With A Little Help From My Friends" from A&M Records had the most viral track in the U.S., U.K., and Global on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Dec. 22, 2014 to Sunday, Dec. 28 via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. His song "You Are So Beautiful" from A&M Records had the number two spot in all three regions. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)
Prince Albert officer charged with assaulted over pepper spray incident
B.C. health-care workers returning from West Africa monitored for Ebola
Patrice Gordon was one of 24 Canadian aid workers who travelled with the Red Cross to Ebola-affected countries.
China's manufacturing contracts in December in latest sign of economic slowdown
B.C. politician says case of workers facing deportation shows need for oversight
Temporary foreign workers Honorato Peralta and his wife Vanessa Tamondong are seen with their two year old son JC Peralta during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. Peralta and Tamondong were addressing the media on how their family was victimized by a employer and their immigration consultant.
Old transmission lines causing power problems in parts of rural Saskatchewan
QMJHL Roundup: Bower scores winner as Wildcats edge Mooseheads 4-3
China's top 2 makers of bullet trains merge in hopes of creating global competitor
Trucker says worst part of abduction in Regina was debate over killing him
Of pucks and punch-ups: a hockey tradition’s slow death
FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2010, file photo, Buffalo Sabres' Cody McCormick, right, fights with New Jersey Devils' Mark Fraser during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y.
B.C. radiation risk from Fukushima disaster ‘insignificant:’ research
Commercial salmon fishing boats jockey for position on the Fraser River near New Westminster, B.C., while waiting for the 3 p.m. start time for the three-hour opening of the sockeye fishery.
Five points on Canada’s new system for fast-tracking economic immigrants
Earlier this year, Canada's Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said the Express Entry program “will revolutionize the way we attract skilled immigrants, and get them working here faster.”
A passion for planning Vancouver’s public spaces
Andrew Pask, seen at Vancouver’s Olympic Village.
Woman dead, man in custody after homicide in Kamloops, B.C.
Ryan Miller drove past the major-junior expressway to NHL success
Ryan Miller had three older cousins in the NHL – forwards, not netminders – and they had all played at Michigan State University.
Quebec Court of Appeal rules in favour of Robert Mainville appointment
Robert Mainville is pictured in his Montreal office on Nov.28, 2002. Five Quebec appeal court judges ruled unanimously that the federal government was entitled to appoint Justice Mainville of the Federal Court of Appeal to the Quebec Court of Appeal.
Yukon to appeal court decision related to Peel watershed plan
After tumultuous year, Toronto's police chief Bill Blair hasn't ruled out a shift to politics
Chief Bill Blair had ruled out a political run, but on Tuesday said he hadn’t made any ‘specific’ plans. A Liberal Party source says, ‘everyone wants Chief Blair.’
Battle between goalies and McDavid, Eichel outshines Canada-U.S. tilt
Team Canada's Connor McDavid celebrates his goal against Team Germany during first period preliminary round hockey action at the IIHF World Junior Championship Saturday, December 27, 2014 in Montreal.
Beloved Granville Island a landmark in transition
Kevin Head, a paint-maker at Kroma Artist’s Acrylics, says the pressure is on to get the next Granville Island vision right.
Players prepared for sun’s glare to cause problems at Winter Classic
The rink at Nationals Park in Washington stands coated with ice Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, in preparation for the New Year's Day Winter Classic outdoor NHL hockey game between the Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks.
Desperation runs deep in the transfixing, darkly funny 'Leviathan,' Russia's Oscar contender
In this image released by Sony Pictures Classics, Elena Liadova appears in a scene from the film, "Leviathan." (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics, Anna Matveeva)
Unloved stocks for the contrarian investor
Storylines to follow as EPL clubs prepare for second half
Crystal Palace fired manager Neil Warnock on Saturday following a dismal run in which the club recorded just one win in a 12-game stretch. Reports suggest Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is set to take over.
B.C. politician says case of workers facing deportation shows need for oversight
Duhatschek: Did Drew Doughty’s 2014 get enough respect?
Eric Duhatschek
Resettling Colombia: Land restitution a difficult step in the right direction
Maria Caro is seen at her home in Bogota, December 1, 2014. Mrs. Caro originaly from the hamlet of Las Palmas of Bolivar department, says she and the rest of her community were displaced by a paramilitary group back in 1999.
Health Minister Rona Ambrose spent 2014 in the spotlight
Health Minister Rona Ambrose tours the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg in November, as Ottawa announced new spending to help with Canada’s Ebola preparedness.
Lions’ Suh to play vs. Cowboys after suspension reduced to fine
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh stands on the field during warms-ups of their NFL game against the Chicago Bears in Detroit, Michigan December 30, 2012.
Whistler Blackcomb stock scales new heights
Whistler is expected to benefit from the weaker Canadian dollar, which will help attract American skiers.
Three top ETF picks from J.C. Hood Investment’s John Hood
John Hood.
Police find two bodies in vehicle in Newfoundland, but foul play not suspected
Declines in natural gas prices further hammer oil patch
Jeffrey Jones
Recovery of AirAsia wreckage to focus on bodies, data recorders that could explain crash
Mass start race the right fit for Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin
Ivani Blondin of Canada celebrates winning the women's mass start race of the World Cup Speed Skating at Thialf skating rink in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands on Dec. 14, 2014. Ivanie Blondin was built for speedskating's mass start race that could make its Winter Olympic debut in 2018. The 24-year-old from Ottawa has won four World Cup medals in as many races this season, including two gold. Blondin leads the overall standings for the women's World Cup mass start. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Peter Dejong
The year in review: Toronto’s Ford-gone conclusions
This March 3, 2014 image released by ABC shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, left, having his forehead wiped by host Jimmy Kimmel on the late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live," in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, ABC, Randy Holmes
Joan Collins, Kristin Scott Thomas, John Hurt and James Corden honoured by Queen Elizabeth II
FILE - In this Tuesday June 4, 2013 file photo, Joan Collins arrives for the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Berkeley Square Gardens London. Collins the diva of "Dynasty" is now a dame. Joan Collins, who played scheming, shoulder pad-wearing Alexis Carrington in the hit 1980s TV show, was made the female equivalent of a knight in Queen Elizabeth annual New Year's honors list. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Venezuela confirms oil-rich economy struggling to emerge from deep recession
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro pauses during his speech at a press conference at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. Venezuela’s socialist government Tuesday confirmed the economy fell into a deep recession this year but blamed the slump on opponents trying to sabotage activity in the oil-rich nation. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
The show must go on: Greek soprano survives ferry disaster, rehearses for 'Nabucco'
Greek opera star Dimitra Theodossiou talks to the Associated Press during an interview in Rimini, Italy, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. Theodossiou was among the passengers of the Norman Atlantic ferry that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea Sunday, Dec. 28. She told the Associated Press she was 18 hours on the deck before being rescued and taken to a hospital in the Italian town of Lecce where she was treated for hypothermia. Theodossiou described a harrowing wait for rescuers on the bridge of the ship. She said men had rushed forward from lower decks, even after being told to“give precedence to children, the elderly and women.” (AP Photo/Marco Vasini)
Competition Bureau offers no objection to TVA's $118M purchase of Vision Globale
Business Highlights
Documents raise questions about abuse claim against former Olympic CEO
John Furlong, the man who organized the Vancouver Olympics, poses in Toronto on Oct. 29, 2013. Court documents related to a lawsuit against former Olympic CEO John Furlong suggest one of the plaintiffs attended a school in a different community at the time of alleged sexual abuse. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
New Hampshire, Merrill Lynch reach $400,000 settlement over telemarketing violations
The best of columnist Leah Eichler
Report on Business Careers columnist Leah Eichler
Top tips from an employment lawyer
You can record your own conversations at work, but not those others have.
Bomb squad called after woman finds dynamite in home
Police tape marks a crime scene in this file photo.
The close: TSX racks up small loss as energy stocks decline
The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre is shown in Toronto in this file photo.
The best images from around the world for Dec. 30
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes did Tuesday
Prolific Cape Breton-based abstract painter had international influence
Hilara, 1966. Acrylic on canvas. 173 x 173 cm, a painting by Jacques Hurtibise is shown in this undated handout photo. Jacques Hurtubise, a Cape Breton-based artist whose bold, abstract paintings gained an international following during a productive, 50-year career, has died. He was 75. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Collection of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Despite valiant comeback, Canada eliminated in Spengler Cup semi-final
Geneva's Arnaud Jacquemet celebrates scoring a goal againstTeam Canada's Drew MacIntyre
2014 in review: Decline and fall in the mining industry
File photo of the entry point for Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories.
New book aims to preserve the best of Instagram mobile photos
"The dividing line," Toronto, Canada, September 27, 2014, from Instagram user g_wah, Graeme Roy, is shown in this handout photo. Cellphone cameras are used for more than just selfies, and a new book hopes to shine a light on the best of 2014's mobile photography. "The Mobile Photo Book," published by French publishing house Out of the Phone, features 100 images captured from around the world and posted to the social media site Instagram over the past 12 months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Out Of The Phone, Graeme Roy
MacTavish turns over Oilers coaching reins to Nelson
Todd Nelson will now have complete control of the coaching reins behind the Oilers bench after serving as interim coach with general manager Craig MacTavish for the last five games
2 male porn performers test positive for HIV; 1 likely infected other during film shoot
Global markets slip as political uncertainty returns in Greece, renewing worries over the euro
Five things to know about aviation’s safety challenges in Asia
A Bombardier Inc. Challenger 605 stands inside Bombardier's aircraft maintenance facility at Seletar Aerospace Park in Singapore, in a file photo. Bombardier is bullish on demand in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Civeo, Macy's, Cliffs, American Realty Capital and FairPoint are big market movers
Petrobras probe making Brazil equities world’s most volatile
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff arrives to attend a press conference at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014.
2014 in review: Oddities in the energy patch
Pump jacks pump oil at an Encana well near Standard, Alberta, May 12, 2014.
Road salt buries cars in Chicago after wall collapse at Morton Salt facility
In this Tuesday, Dec. 30 2014, photo provided by The Chicago Fire Department, several cars at an adjacent auto dealership are buried in salt after a wall at a Morton Salt storage facility collapsed in Chicago. A Morton Company spokeswoman Denise Lauer said a side wall broke Tuesday on Chicago's northwest side, spilling road salt outside the facility and onto neighboring property. No injuries were reported. (AP Photo/Courtesy The Chicago Fire Department, Larry Langford)
First Ebola case likely linked to infected bats, study says
UNDATED: In this handout from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), a colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a Ebola virus virion is seen.
Former Houston Chronicle editor Jack Loftis dies at 80; led newspaper for 15 years
In this April 24, 2002 photo, Jack Loftis, Associate Publisher, Executive Vice President and Editor of the Houston Chronicle poses for a portrait in the Chronicle studio in Houston, Texas. Loftis, a former editor of the Houston Chronicle who shepherded the newspaper through 15 years of changing ownership and technology, has died. Loftis was 80. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Buster Dean)
Fungus lovers rejoice as rains fuel mushroom boom in drought-stricken California
This Dec. 21, 2014 photo showing mushrooms growing near the foot of a tree in the front yard of a home in the Beverly Hills section of Los Angeles. Recent heavy rains have brought a mushroom boom to parts of California. Lands parched by a three-year drought just a few months ago are now seeing an explosion of both poisonous and edible mushrooms in California. (AP Photo/Pamela Hassell)
System to get economic immigrants to Canada and into jobs faster set to launch
Grain mostly lower, livestock mostly lower
Steelers sign Ben Tate as Plan B for injured Le’Veon Bell
Ben Tate, who started the year with Cleveland, is being brought in by the Pittsburgh Steelers for their playoff game this weekend
Oil patch companies flirting with default
A worker walks on an oil pipeline at Khurmala oilfield on the outskirts of the city of Arbil, in Iraq's Kurdistan region December 4, 2013.
Russia says US sanctions could hurt co-operation on Iranian nuclear standoff, Syrian crisis
Toddler accidentally shoots and kills mom inside U.S. Wal-Mart
Police tape, April 30, 2014.
For the Dardennes and Marion Cotillard, cinematic love at first sight in 'Two Days, One Night'
In this Aug. 7, 2014 file photo, French actress Marion Cotillard, center, and directors Jean-Pierre Dardenne, left, and Luc Dardenne arrive for the screening of "Two Days, One Night," at Somerset House in central London. No filmmakers have better documented working class lives like the Dardenne brothers, who have continually returned to their Belgian hometown of Seraing to dramatize the daily struggles to get by. In their latest, "Two Days, One Night," they work with a bigger star, Cotillard, than they ever have before. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Anaheim Ducks send former two-time 50 goal scorer Dany Heatley to the minors
Connor Murphy of the Arizona Coyotes body checks Dany Heatley of the Anaheim Ducks
Condition of fuselage, bodies could offer vital clues to what happened to AirAsia Flight 8501
Commander of Indonesian Air Force 1st Operational Command Rear Marshall Dwi Putranto, center, shows the airplane parts and a suitcase found floating on the water near the site where AirAsia Flight 8501 disappeared, during a press conference at the airbase in Pangkalan Bun, Central Borneo, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. Bodies and debris seen floating in Indonesian waters Tuesday, painfully ended the mystery of AirAsia Flight 8501, which crashed into the Java Sea and was lost to searchers for more than two days. (AP Photo/Dewi Nurcahyani)
John Doyle: What Canada likes – sports, Sheldon Cooper and zombies
John Doyle
Guyana-based Caribbean group seeks to partner with US to boost sugarcane production
Bombardier inks deal to sell 24 regional jets to unidentified buyer
Canada’s monetary authority lacks American commitment to transparency
Kevin Carmichael
Brazil's state-run oil company bans 23 firms from bids amid kickback probe
FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2010 file photo, workers stand by the construction of Petrobras oil platforms in the BrasFels shipyard in Angra dos Reis, Brazil. Brazil's state-run oil company said Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, it's temporarily suspending the country's biggest builders and engineering firms from bidding on contracts amid investigations into a massive corruption scandal. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Tales from the Tour: Mickelson’s broken tee, Mediate’s broken chair and Nicklaus’ firm promise
Rory McIlroy is among this year’s collection of “Tales from the Tour”
Zemgus Girgensons, five Blackhawks lead NHL All-Star vote
Buffalo Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons of Latvia is leading the NHL All-Star fan online vote thanks to some big support from his native Latvia
Ex-Sony worker hacking theory casts doubt on North Korea origins
This photo released by Sony - Columbia Pictures shows James Franco, left, as Dave and Seth Rogen as Aaron in a scene from Columbia Pictures' "The Interview."
Bomb squad called after woman unearths explosive ‘coins’ in Toronto
It’s elementary: Take the 2014 science quiz
A facial reconstruction of England’s King Richard III is displayed at a news conference in central London on Feb. 5, 2013.
This week's top 10 paid and free apps for iPhone and iPad on the App Store
White Castle unveils veggie slider, but it's still not exactly for dieters
This week's top selling songs and albums on Apple's iTunes
Midnight solitude as the old year ends
Three top stock picks from GlobeInvest Capital’s Peter Brieger
Peter Brieger.
Something to add zing to your New Year’s Eve toast
These add zing to your bubbly, from left to right: Owl’s Brew, Small Batch Grenadine, Lavender Bitters, Cassis, Cola<137,2014/12/29,pmremote11> syrup<137>.
UN rejects Palestinian-backed resolution to end Israel’s occupation
Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour, right, speaks to reporters while Mauritanian Ambassador Sidi Mohamed Boubacar looks on after a meeting of Arab states at UN headquarters Dec. 30, 2014.
Alberta man facing second-degree murder charge in southeastern B.C. death
Canadian-born woman and family conquer flames on Greek ferry fire
In this image released by the Italian Navy, smoke billows from the Italian-flagged Norman Atlantic that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014.
Masters Tournament ticket prices on the rise in 2015
Masters flag
'Pancakes on fleek': Twitter account skewers brands trying to sound cool
Customers are seen at a Wal-Mart store in Miami in 2010.
U.S. airstrike killed al-Shabab intelligence chief, Somalia says
In this Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 file photo, hundreds of newly trained al-Shabab fighters perform military exercises in the Lafofe area some south of Mogadishu, Somalia.
Police investigating cause of fire that damaged wooden bridge in eastern P.E.I.
Fired Bears coach Trestman could wind up with Jaguars
Former Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman could be in line for offensive coordinator's role with the Jaguars
Pitcher Madison Bumgarner named AP Male Athlete of the Year
San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws during the fifth inning of Game 7 of baseball's World Series.
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