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December 6

Seguin scores twice, Stars top Canadiens
Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) scores a goal in the second period against the Montreal Canadiens at American Airlines Center.
Bernier brilliant en route to Leafs win against Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Dion Phaneuf (3) ties up Vancouver Canucks forward Derek Dorsett (51) as Maple Leafs goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) watches the puck during third period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, December 6, 2014.
Triple gold for Brianna Nelson at Can-Am Para-swimming Championships
Endangered orca found dead on Vancouver Island was pregnant:Fisheries Department
O'Neill helps IceCaps break losing streak with 3-2 win over Sharks
Drake, Arcade Fire land multiple Grammy nominations
Drake performs at OVO Fest at the Molson Ampitheatre in Toronto August 5, 2013.
Marion Barry, former D.C. mayor who smoked crack cocaine, laid to rest
Christopher Barry, the son of District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry, makes remarks during the final funeral service for his father at the Convention Center on Dec. 6, 2014, in Washington.
McEwen and Sweeting need extras in semi to advance to Canada Cup final
Man who lived in home of woman who went missing in 2012 charged with murder
Lisa Michelle Mitchell is shown in this undated Calgary Police Services handout photo. A man who lived in the home of a Calgary woman missing for over two years has been charged in connection with her death after police say they found human remains inside the residence. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Calgary Police Services
Amateur SooBin Kim leads four Canadians into final round of LPGA q-school
SooBin Kim
7 countries impose restrictions on Canadian poultry due to avian influenza
Infographic: Algonquin Power
Algonquin has about $2.8-billion in growth projects that it expects will drive annualized increases of about 18 per cent in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) between now and 2018. These include investments in wind and solar power generation, a stake of up to 10 per cent in a new Kinder Morgan natural gas transmission pipeline in the U.S. Northeast, and the recent acquisition of Park Water, which owns three regulated water utilities in Southern California and Western Montana.
Ehrhoff’s late goal gives Penguins win over Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins' Christian Ehrhoff (10) celebrates with teammates as he returns to the bench after scoring in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014.
Seven countries impose restrictions on Canadian poultry due to avian flu
A poultry farm under quarantine because of an outbreak of avian influenza is pictured in Chilliwack, B.C., on Dec. 4, 2014.
Inside the mind of Einstein: 44 years of writings released online
A digitized manuscript of Albert Einstein’s preserved works is now accessible online through a free searchable database.
RCMP say foul play not suspected in death of man accused of youth sex assaults
Thomas Donald Mark is shown in an undated handout photo. Hours after RCMP announced sexual assault charges against the former foster parent and hockey coach, Mark was found dead in his home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-RCMP
Canada drawn against Herdman's old team in Group A of Women's World Cup
FIFA women's team coaches pose for a photograph in Gatineau, Quebec, Saturday December 6, 2014 after a FIFA draw for team groupings that will competing at the Canada 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. From left to right: Netherlands' coach Roger Reijners, Canada's coach John Herdman, New Zealand's coach Tony Readings and China's coach Hao Wei. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand
Fifth B.C. poultry farm under quarantine due to avian flu as bird cull continues
École Polytechnique massacre: Ceremonies mark 25th anniversary
A woman lights a candle at the memorial plaque to mark the 25th anniversary of the Polytechnique massacre Saturday, December 6, 2014 in Montreal. It was 25 years ago Saturday that a gunman shot and killed fourteen women before taking his own life at the Ecole Poytechnique of the Universite de Montreal.
Lindsey Vonn back in the winner's circle in Lake Louise, Canada's Yurkiw fourth
New 'What Happens Here, Stays Here' ad features Las Vegas locals Imagine Dragons, new single
In this Oct. 13, 2014 photo from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Imagine Dragons and lead singer Dan Reynolds are recorded during a segment of a dual-purpose ad video - to promote both Las Vegas and indie-rock band Imagine Dragons and its upcoming as-yet-unnamed album, at the SLS Las Vegas hotel and casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority)
Canada’s Marielle Thompson defends skicross World Cup title at Nakiska
Canada's gold medallist Marielle Thompson celebrates her win following the women's ski cross final at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Feb. 21, 2014. Following what some are calling a "dream season," Marielle Thompson believes she still has much more to prove. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Canada's Marielle Thompson defends skicross World Cup title at Nakiska
Manitoba NDP allows Premier to keep job during party leadership race
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger reads his government’s Speech From the Throne at a news conference in Winnipeg on Nov. 20, 2014.
Record-setting 4.16-pound white truffle sells for $61,250 at NYC auction to benefit charities
In this Dec. 3, 2014 file photo provided by Sotheby's Auction House, a record-setting 4.16-pound white truffle is seen at the U.S. Sabatino headquarters in West Haven, Connecticut. Sotheby's sold the massive fungus at auction on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 to a food and wine lover from Taiwan who was bidding by phone. The firm chose to auction the item in New York to benefit Citymeals-on-Wheels and the Children's Glaucoma Foundation. (AP Photo/Sotheby's Auction House, File)
Manitoba NDP council allows premier to keep job during party leadership race
CBS and Dish Network settle contract dispute, ending brief programming blackout in 17 markets
RCMP say 18-year-old shot in shoulder during fight in northeastern Nova Scotia
RCMP killer Bourque followed through on option three: a hatred for authority
Mossberg 500 shotgun is shown. A judge in New Brunswick ordered the release Friday of all exhibits entered into evidence at the sentencing hearing of Justin Bourque in the killing of three Mounties in Moncton.
OPSEU gets strike mandate as contract talks with province head toward deadline
Striking members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents about 8,000 cleaners, food service staff, registration officers and other workers at the province's 24 colleges. OPTrust manages the pension assets of OPSEU.
Remington to replace triggers on millions of rifles as part of settlement agreement
FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2013, photo, a man walks past the Remington Arms Company in Ilion, N.Y. A Manhattan father who lost his son in a rifle accident 14 years ago says he can finally rest after fighting gun manufacturer Remington Arms Co. over the triggers on its bolt-action hunting rifles. Richard Barber says that the company's action could save many Remington rifle owners from harm or death. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Kelly: Canada has their work cut out for them as Women's World Cup hosts
Cathal Kelly
OPSEU gets strike mandate as contract talks with province head toward Dec. 31
Art and commerce collide as luxury brands promote goods at Art Basel Miami Beach
Baird says no plans to expand IS campaign to Syria
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird speaks to The Associated Press at the 10th International Institute for the Strategic Studies in Manama, Bahrain on Dec. 6.
Canada draws challenging group for Women’s World Cup
Japan's Saki Kumagai and Canada's Christine Sinclair battle for the ball during an international friendly match in Edmonton
New 'What Happens Here, Stays Here' ad features Las Vegas locals Imagine Dragons, new single
In this Oct. 14, 2014 photo from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, actors and crewmembers record a segment of a dual-purpose ad video - to promote both Las Vegas and indie-rock band Imagine Dragons and its upcoming as-yet-unnamed album, at the MGM Grand hotel and casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority)
Building fire in New Brunswick leaves six people temporarily homeless
Luke Donald holds one-shot lead after third round of Nedbank Challenge
Luke Donald of England watches his shot on the 16th fairway during the Nedbank Challenge at Sun City Dec. 6.
New Mexico levies $54M in penalties against Department of Energy for mishaps at nuclear dump
FILE - This undated file aerial view shows the Los Alamos National laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M. New Mexico on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, levied more than $54 million in penalties against the U.S. Department of Energy for numerous violations that resulted in the indefinite closure of the nation's only underground nuclear waste repository. The state Environment Department delivered a pair of compliance orders to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, marking the state's largest penalty ever imposed on the agency. (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal)
Women stage 'nurse-in' outside London hotel that asked breast-feeding mother to cover up
Halifax marks 97th anniversary of massive harbour explosion in 1917
Toronto police ID man who died at downtown apartment; homicide squad on case
Police investigating after pedestrian killed crossing Oshawa street
Man in life-threatening condition after being found outside on cold Ottawa night
Is Uber really worth $40B? There's much promise in the upstart, but plenty of peril, too.
US job market reaches turning point: Unemployed now as likely to find work as to quit looking
In this Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 photo, job seekers fill out forms before being interviewed during a job fair at Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Miami Beach, Fla. The recovery of the U.S. job market has reached a new milestone on its road to full health: For the first time since the Great Recession ended 5½ years ago, America’s unemployed are now as likely to be hired as to stop looking for a job. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Los Angeles police investigate sex abuse claim against Bill Cosby after accuser steps forward
Toronto newspaper says it will defy ad ban in new prostitution bill
A copy of Now magazine featuring an altered picture of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in underwear can be seen across City Hall on Queen St., Toronto March 31, 2011.
How not to act old, even when you are
Margaret Wente
China arrests powerful ex-security chief in high-profile corruption scandal
In this photo taken May 4, 2012, Zhou Yongkang, Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee member in charge of security, attends a conference to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of Chinese Communist Youth League at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Man dead at the scene of triple vehicle accident in Oxford County
Sam Smith, Beyonce, Pharrell lead with 6 Grammy nods each; all competing for album of the year
Iggy Azalea performs at the KIIS FM's Jingle Ball at the Staples Center on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)
House Republicans make final push to give some schools a break from healthier meals
A great name tells you more than just what the company does
Illuminated signboards light up a street in the evening in the Myeongdong district of Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014. South Korea is scheduled to release consumer price index (CPI) data on March 4. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
Review: 2016 Audi Q3 is one pricey performer
The Audi Q3 has been around since 2011 but just arrive in Canada last month.
A driverless car without a windshield or steering wheel
In pictures: 2016 Audi Q3
2016 Audi Q3
Imagine a world without dealerships, Tesla already is
The Tesla store at Yorkdale Mall in Toronto
B.C. NDP leader aims to form relationships as 'warriors' deal with Liberals
Loss of innocence the theme as 14 massacred women remembered 25 years later
A victim is wheeled away from the Ecole Polytechnique after gunman Marc Lepine opened fire at the school in Montreal on Dec. 6, 1989. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Shaney Komulainen
Banker intrigue hovers at edge of France's geopolitical ambitions for Kazakhstan
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, right, and French President Francois Hollande speak during their meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Bondarenko, Presidential Press Service)
Dec. 6: This week’s Talking Point – eating disorders, the deadliest mental illness. Plus letters to the editor
Between 10 and 15 per cent of young women hospitalized for treatment of anorexia or bulimia will be dead within 10 years.
Two challenges Alberta keeps ducking
Jeffrey Simpson
That’s the puzzle of sanctions
Doug Saunders
Telus loses court challenge over spectrum licences
A Telus store on Queen St. East in Toronto's Beaches neighbourhood is shown on March 5, 2014.
December 6: Your daily horoscope
sagittarius
Defence lawyers in Colorado theatre shooting ask for another delay in trial to prepare case
Little nets hat trick to lift Jets to victory over Avalanche
Winnipeg Jets fans celebrate the third goal of the game from forward Bryan Little (18) during the third period against Colorado Avalanche at MTS Centre. Winnipeg wins 6-2.
Retired Alberta farmer donates land for new provincial park near Hanna
Saad scores in final minute to lead Blackhawks past Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (20) celebrates with center Jonathan Toews 919) after scoring his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against Montreal Canadiens in Chicago, Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. The Blackhawks won 4-3.
QMJHL Roundup: Fucale records shutout in Mooseheads win over Islanders
Little has hat trick in Jets' 6-2 win; first for team since move to Winnipeg
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov (1) looks on as Winnipeg Jets' Bryan Little (18) shot zips past him for Little's third goal of the game during third period NHL action in Winnipeg on Friday, December 5, 2014. This is the Jet's first hat-trick since returning to Winnipeg in 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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