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Woman sues after fall from Dollywood theme park ride in Tennessee causes brain injury
Netflix offers fake New Year's Eve countdown for kids
A person uses Netflix in Palo Alto, Calif., July 20, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Paul Sakuma
Facing criticism, Hasbro plans to replace Play-Doh tool that looks like a penis
This undated photo provided by Nivea Cabrera shows the "extruder tool" from Hasbro's Play-Doh Cake Mountain toy. The company is doing damage control after complaints about the toy's shape surfaced on social media sites. (AP Photo/Nivea Cabrera)
'The Interview' creators were told 'no real problem' with assassination plot
This photo provided by Columbia Pictures - Sony shows, from left, Diana Bang, as Sook, Seth Rogen, as Aaron, and James Franco, as Dave, in Columbia Pictures' "The Interview." THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Columbia Pictures - Sony, Ed Araquel
The top 10 films at the box office in 2014, from 'Guardians of the Galaxy' to 'Big Hero 6'
With digital forces at the gate, a down year for Hollywood at the box office
The shape of things to come: Five ways technology will change the way we live
MIT researcher Neri Oxman is proposing a way to fuse couture with inter-galactic voyaging. Instead of bulky, white space suits, she’s designed a series of brightly coloured, stunningly shaped body wear to sport when out of our solar system. The proposal isn’t just a fashion statement. The 3-D printed vests, shorts and shirts act essentially like wearable, replacement organs.
Gold's sudden rebound surprises the pros
Gold bars are stacked in the safe deposit boxes room of the Pro Aurum gold house in Munich March 3, 2014. Speculators pared bets on rising gold prices for a seventh consecutive week, the longest retreat since 2010, as futures erased this year’s gains.
Ravens security director put on paid leave after accusations of sexual assault
Baltimore Ravens senior director of security Darren Sanders removes signs that were posted in support of former Ravens running back Ray Rice in front of the NFL football team's headquarters back in September
Ex-boxing champ adopts a crafty hook
Tony Morrison, a former Canadian light heavyweight boxing champion, poses with a scarf he crocheted at Sully’s in Toronto, December 15, 2014.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Dec. 22-28
Redknapp says Defoe may be too expensive for Queens Park Rangers
TFC could part with Jermain Defoe when the international transfer window opens.
Nine ways to get the best rates on low-risk investments
10 Idaho trips to cure winter cabin fever
Details emerging about suicidal man who gunned down eight in Edmonton
Police investigate a scene where a car rammed an RCMP truck and damaged a restaurant in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. on Tuesday December 30, 2014. The Canadian Press has been told that the suspect in the mass murder of six adults and two children in Edmonton was a maintenance man at the restaurant where he took his own life. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
In Photos: Winter Classic practice day
Final preparations are made at Nationals Park
Average US 30-year mortgage rates rise slightly to 3.87 per cent, still near 19-month low
RCMP recover, identify remains of boy and woman in Saskatchewan house fire
Judge denies motions to move Boston bombing trial out of Massachusetts
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, shown in an undated photo provided by Robin Young, has lost his bid to have his trial moved out of Massachusetts.
'1989' by Taylor Swift top album on iTunes in Canada
Feds withhold most performance pay to New Mexico nuke dump's operator due to radiation leak
Federal tax relief program for some cattle producers in Western Canada
'Minecraft - Pocket Edition' top paid iPhone app in Canada
Administrators lay off most of the workforce at UK's collapsed City Link delivery firm
At midday: TSX lower amid weak China data
Storm hampers towing of fire-ravaged ferry to Italy
In this image taken from a Dec. 28, 2014, video and made available Dec. 31, 2014, passengers of the Norman Atlantic wait to be rescued after the ferry caught fire in the Adriatic Sea.
Utilities stocks rose most in S&P 500 in 2014; Energy sector lagged as price of oil collapsed
FILE - In this Thursday, July 3, 2014, file photo, specialist Charles Solomon works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Utilities stocks rose most in the S&P 500 in 2014, while the energy sector lagged as the price of oil collapsed. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Snooze-time for suspect ends threats, police standoff at Alberta home
Winnipeg cat owners to face fines in new year if pet not licensed
Newborn orca calf found in B.C. gives researchers hope for endangered species
In this Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 photo provided by the Center for Whale Research, a new baby orca whale swims near its mother near Vancouver Island in the Canadian Gulf Islands of British Columbia. The newborn is being called J-50. With the new addition, there are now 78 of the endangered whales in the waters of British Columbia and Washington state. (AP Photo/Center for Whale Research, Ken Balcomb)
Appeals court sides with POM Wonderful in case against Pur Beverages over use of term 'pom'
Top 15 tips for a healthier, happier 2015
Grandson's proposal for Oscar Hammerstein museum, theatre near Philly hits sour note for some
In this Dec. 29, 2014, photo, owner Christine Cole, stands near the porch of the farmhouse at Highland Farm in Doylestown Township, Pa. Oscar Hammerstein co-wrote several blockbuster Broadway shows at this farm in suburban Philadelphia, including “Oklahoma!” and “The Sound of Music.” (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Uber says driver charged with Chicago sex assault was not authorized to pick up passengers
This undated photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Maxime Fohounhedo. Fohounhedo is accused of sexually assaulting an Uber passenger in November. On Tuesday Dec. 30, 2014 a judge ordered him held in lieu of $500,000 bail in Chicago. Uber says the Chicago driver was not authorized to be picking up passengers for the ride-sharing company. The San Francisco-based company says Fohounhedo was driving on an account in his wife's name in violation of Uber's rules. Prosecutors say he used his own photo and phone number on the account. (AP Photo/Chicago Police Department)
'The Book of Negroes' and 'Sunnyside' among new Canadian TV shows set for 2015
Actors are seen during filming of 'The Book of Negroes' in Cole Harbour, N.S., on Monday, April 28, 2014. 'The Book of Negroes' and 'Sunnyside' among new Canadian TV shows set for 2015 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Pittman
Putin hails Russia’s annexation of Crimea as historic
Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula will ‘forever remain a landmark in the national history,’ President Vladimir Putin says.
Better weather allows search to resume for bodies and debris from AirAsia flight
Indonesians hold candles to pray for the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501 in Surabaya, Indonesia, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. Bad weather hindered efforts to recover victims of the jetliner on Wednesday, and sent wreckage drifting far from the crash site, as grieving relatives prayed for strength to endure their losses. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)
Don’t overeat: Eight easy ways to keep your portion sizes in check
Teen’s note attributes death to lack of acceptance for transgender identity
Leelah Alcorn’s Tumblr page.
US stock market indexes edge higher on last trading day of 2014; Oil price resumes its slide
FILE - In this Thursday, July 3, 2014, file photo, specialist Jay Woods is reflected in a screen at his post that shows five years of the Dow Jones industrial average, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Even after a poor start in January and a big wobble in October, the market climbed 13 (TK) percent. The solid gain pushed the bull-run for stocks into its sixth year, the longest since the 1970s. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Celebrity Photos of the Week: Wow, what a truly terrible year it was!
Panthers sign Nick Bjustad to six-year, $24.6-million deal
Florida Panthers center Nick Bjugstad reacts after scoring a goal against the Montreal Canadiens
Bloc Québécois vice-president quits after conflict with leader, MP says
Mario Beaulieu speaks to supporters in Montreal Saturday, June 14, 2014 after being named new leader of the Bloc Quebecois. Beaulieu told the Canadian Press he is not planning on making any changes to the party following the departure of Andre Bellevance and Jean-Francois Fortin.
Southwest Airlines rose the most in Standard & Poor's 500 in 2014; Transocean fell the most
In this Thursday, May 15, 2014 photo, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 takes off from the Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla. The plunging price of oil helped create 2014’s biggest winners and losers on the stock market. Southwest was a winner as the airline soared past the rest of the S&P 500 index as its fuel costs fell sharply along with the price of oil. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Agrium restarts Vanscoy potash mine after mechanical failure, expansion
File photo of vehicles inside the Vanscoy tunnel.
Solvency ratio of Canadian defined benefit pension plans falls to 90.6% in 2014
Wigan chairman banned six weeks over offensive comments about Jews, Chinese
Wigan Athletic logo
Police probe death of inmate found unresponsive in medium-security prison
Chris Brown cancels Philippine New Year's Eve concert, reportedly because of lost passport
Grain lower, livestock higher
Read some of the best 2014 retrospectives from The Globe
Fitness equipment maker Nautilus finds resistance at $15
A Bowflex home gym system from Nautilus Inc. is shown in this undated handout photo.
Bloc Quebecois vice-president Annie Lessard resigns:MP
Bloc Quebecois Leader Mario Beaulieu addresses a news conference in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov.18, 2014. One of the two remaining Bloc Quebecois MPs says the party's vice-president has resigned after a personality conflict with Leader Beaulieu.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Redskins part ways with defensive co-ordinator Jim Haslett after five seasons
Jim Haslett and the Washington Redskins have had a ‘concious uncoupling’ after five seasons as defensive co-ordinator
Brian Gable's 2014 eBook Download
Signed contracts to buy homes rise 0.8 per cent in November
FILE - This Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, file photo, shows a house for sale in Los Angeles. The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose modestly in November as a strengthening economy helped nudge some would-be homebuyers. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Top Links: How everyone got oil markets wrong in 2014
North Carolina hotel offers chance to lounge with a rescue dog that it hopes you'll take home
In this Nov. 23, 2014 photo provided by Jan Trantham, Will Trantham kneels by Jackson, left, a Shih Tzu, along with Darcy, center, and Sophie. Trantham and his wife adopted Jackson when they checked into Aloft Hotel in downtown Asheville, N.C., that is believed to be the only hotel in the United States where guests can adopt the front desk dog. (AP Photo/Jan Trantham)
Twitter looks to sports, election to spur tweeting in Canada in 2015
An RCMP constable salutes as she stands beside the FIFA Women's World Cup during a draw of team groupings for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Gatineau, Que., Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. Twitter is counting on a couple of international sporting events and a federal election to help spur tweeting in Canada in 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
In photos: Fireworks aplenty as Australia, New Zealand bring in the New Year
Fireworks light up the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the annual fireworks display to usher in the new year, early January 1, 2015.
Bombardier sells five Q400 NextGen aircraft worth $160-million
Bombardier’s Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft.
US indexes open slightly higher on last trading day of 2014; Oil price resumes its slide
Bombardier inks firm deal to sell five Q400 NextGen aircraft worth $160M
My rookie year as a parent of adopted twins
Whitney McGregor and her husband, Brock, realized they didn’t need the ‘dream of a baby’ when they learned about Joshua and Jonathan, six-year-old twins living in a Guyanese orphanage
Two 14-year-old boys charged after series of purse snatchings in Toronto
Need a ride? Uber prices to surge during busiest hours of New Year's Eve
FILE - This Friday, Nov. 21, 2014 file photo taken in Newark, N.J., shows smart phones displaying Uber car availability in New York. The ride-hailing app expects this New Year’s Eve to be its busiest night ever. Due to such high demand, and because it can, Uber is bringing back its surge pricing, a boon to drivers and a bane to passengers. Fares can increase by as much as sevenfold during the busiest time, which Uber says will be between 12:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
In Pictures: New law spells end for many small businesses in Spain
Mr. Garcia gestures next to empty shelves during the shutdown of his store called "Hernando" after 57 years running in Madrid, Spain.
Small businesses in Spain brace for end of rent control
Jan.1 will mark the end of an era in Spain – the abolition of rent controls that helped small businesses and preserved the historical identity of city centres by insulating them from property market pressures
Kate Taylor: Promoting Canadian talent in Hollywood’s shadow is no easy feat
Kate Taylor
Morocco's banning of Hollywood 'Exodus' epic provokes backlash by politicians, filmmakers
FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, English actor Christian Bale poses for photographers during the premiere of the film "Exodus" in Madrid. Egypt on Sunday, Dec. 28, said it banned Ridley Scott's biblical epic "Exodus: Gods & Kings" because the Hollywood blockbuster distorts Egypt's history and presents a "racist" image of Jews. The Culture Ministry explained its decision for the first time in a statement issued a few days after the ban was announced. (AP Photo/Abraham Caro Marin, File)
Palestinians joining ICC to pursue war crimes charges against Israel
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 69th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Sept. 26, 2014.
Agrium restarts Vanscoy potash mine after mechanical failure, expansion
Loonie closes slightly higher to cap rocky year
Canadian dollars.
Pussy Riot members among those detained after protests over Navalny case
Supporters of Russian opposition activist and anti-corruption crusader Alexei Navalny gather holding red posters reading “Navalny” during an unsanctioned protest in Moscow’s Manezhnaya Square on Dec. 30, 2014.
After nurse with Ebola cleared to fly, British medical chief says better screening needed
An Ebola patient is transferred on to a Hercules transport plane at Glasgow Airport in Scotland December 30, 2014, to be transported to London.
Applications for US unemployment aid climb to 298,000 last week; still near historic lows
FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2014, file photo, people sign up for unemployment and other benefits in Atlantic City, N.J. The U.S. Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits during the last full week of 2014, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Loonie advances amid weak Chinese data, falling commodities, loses 8% on year
Debate over police powers missing key voices: women and minorities
Bob Ramsay
Toronto stock market closes little changed, ends 2014 with 7% advance
Best Financial Facelift pictures of 2014
Hank and Haley will either have to spend less, or keep working and saving if their retirement plans come to fruition.
Man charged after Boxing Day mall shooting in Ottawa
Police tape, April 30, 2014.
Small-cap stocks: Tekmira shares surge on drug news
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp.'s head office is pictured in Burnaby, B.C., on Aug. 5, 2014.
Shootout at Indian-Pakistani cease-fire line leaves one dead, two injured
Indian villagers sit near a blood stained spot after alleged mortar shell firing from the Pakistan side into a residential area at Masha da kothe village, in Arnia Sector near the India-Pakistan international border, about 47 kilometers (30 miles) from Jammu, India, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014.
Before the Bell: Stocks set for upbeat open, oil falls
Jannik Hansen’s goal helps Canucks snap road skid with win over Sharks
Vancouver Canucks right wing Jannik Hansen celebrates after scoring a goal past San Jose Sharks goalie Alex Stalock
Canadian bonds top forecasts in best year since 2011
A Bay Street sign is seen in the financial district of Toronto on June 2, 2014.
Man, 26, faces slew of firearms charges in Boxing Day mall shooting in Ottawa
Roundup: Grizzlies win their second straight over Spurs
Memphis Grizzlies guard Beno Udrih reacts to an out-of-bounds call by a referee
Portland rallies for overtime win against Raptors
Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge maneuvers against Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson
Weather slows AirAsia search as more bodies found
Indonesian military carry a casket containing the body of a AirAsia Flight 8501 passenger at a Military base in Surabaya, Indonesia, on Dec. 31, 2014.
It’s the question we push aside every Dec. 31
Lysiane Gagnon
Saudi’s 90-year-old King Abdullah admitted to hospital for medical tests
In this Friday, June 27, 2014 file photo, Saudi King Abdullah speaks before a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at his private residence in the Red Sea city of in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.
It’s all over now, baby boomers
Kathleen Casey-Kirschling was born one second past midnight on New Year’s Day, 1946, making her America’s first boomer.
Former Tim Hortons CEO Marc Caira named Canada's Business Newsmaker of the Year
Tim Hortons' former chief executive Marc Caira has been named The Canadian Press Business Newsmaker of the Year for 2014. The executive who helped negotiate the sale of the ubiquitous coffee and doughnut chain topped the annual survey of editors and broadcasters. Caira poses for a picture in one of the Tim Hortons' coffee shops in Oakville, Ontario on Monday September 16, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Man fatally shot after ‘interaction’ with police, watchdog says
Police tape, April 30, 2014.
First Quantum starts up copper mine in Zambia amid tax row
First Quantum’s Kansanshi site.
Republican presidential hopefuls jostle for position
In his most definitive step yet toward running for president, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush told his followers on Facebook and Twitter he will "actively explore" a campaign.
Ottawa needs to lead a balanced energy debate, Canadians tell pollster
A protester sits at a blockade at the entrance to a trail on Burnaby Mountain where work is to be done by Kinder Morgan in preparation for the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project, in Burnaby, B.C., on Tuesday November 18, 2014. A Nanos Research poll commissioned by The Globe and Mail has found Canadians are frustrated with the polarized arguments between energy companies and environmentalists.
With end of per-vote subsidy looming, politicians push for donations
Canada's Minister of State for Democratic Reform Pierre Poilievre speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa February 4, 2014. Mr. Poilievre said his government is trying to keep “big money” out of politics. “We believe that funding for political activities should come from everyday Canadians who choose to contribute – not from corporations, not from unions, and not from government,” he said.
Crude prices may soon gouge Canadian oil patch
Investors have reason to become bullish on the oil patch but one observer cautions that some companies may be adopting a dividend-paying structure simply to pump up their stock price.
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