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B.C.’s tourism boost from 2010 Games was negligible, study shows
A snowboarder flies through the Olympic rings during opening ceremonies of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics held at BC Place.
Dufour-Lapointe family bonds over medal wins
Canadian sisters Justine Dufour-Lapointe, left, and Chloe Dufour-Lapointe, right, show off their gold and silver medals from women's freestyle moguls after the medal ceremony at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Sunday, February 9, 2014.
B.C. NDP leadership contest has been a race of false starts
Forward BC NDP activist Sage Aaron says the group’s focus is on renewing the party, not contesting the leadership.
Snowboard slopestyle Olympic debut a flop
Mark McMorris won Canada’s first medal of the Sochi Games with his bronze in slopestyle on Saturday.
Private, public funds alike must evolve or face extinction
Gwyn Morgan
Canada ranks poorly in spending on early childhood education
Prosperity depends on public commitment to child health, conference hears
Canadian epidemiologist Clyde Hertzman, who died last year, was known for his research connecting social inequalities to child brain development. Scientists at a conference in Toronto in the first week of February, 2014, paid tribute to his influence.
The great Venezuelan oil bust
Venezuela’s oil minister, Rafael Ramirez, has announced ambitious production targets, but few seem to believe the country will reach them. talks to workers during a visit to an oil installation operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA in Morichal July 28, 2011.
Big ice will be a factor, says former Canadian Olympic hockey coach Dave King
Dave King, who coached for Metallurg Magnitorgorsk in the early 2000s, will be back behind a KHL bench after the Olympics when he takes over as Lokomotiv’s head coach.
Tough labour talks ahead as workers push for wage hikes
Striking B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union worker wave at passing vehicles at the liquor distribution branch on East Broadway in Vancouver July 3, 2012.
Washington’s tangled politics could slow Trans-Pacific Partnership
Barrie McKenna
Olympic committee takes issue with Labatt hockey ad
Russia reigns on ice as IOC rules out probe of figure-skating judging
The Russian figure skating team steps onto the podium at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, 2014.
Insurance giants win big at Winter Games
The largest buyers of cancellation insurance include global television companies, which pay for the right to broadcast the Olympics to billions of fans.
Site C dam protesters preparing to descend on Victoria
Arlene Boon, whose grandfather bought the family property along the Peace River outside of Fort St. John, and her husband Ken look over their property on January 16, 2013.
Speed skater Hamelin could become most successful Canadian Olympian ever
Canada's Charles Hamelin rounds the track during a short track speed skating practice at the Sochi Winter Olympics Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in Sochi.
French vie to come to Canada
Immigration hopefuls attend a session on Canada’s francophone communities during the Destination Canada job fair that took place last November in Paris.
Prince Charles and Prince William 'unite for wildlife'
Princes Charles and William in a frame grab from Youtube.
Is Pavel Datsyuk healthy enough to lead Team Russia?
Calgary Flames goalie Leland Irving (37) stops a shot by Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk (13) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013.
Gold miners to slash reserves as price drop forces revision
Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewellery shop in Chandigarh May 8, 2012.
Musical maverick Udo Kasemets pushed the sound barriers
For composer Udo Kasemets, atonality and dissonance were not pejoratives, but musical goals.
B.C. coal export plan faces resistance
Fraser Surrey Docks wants to serve as a new transfer site for U.S. thermal coal exports headed toward China.
Insurers’ results expected to be strong, setting tone for robust 2014
An insurance claim form.
B.C. liquor watchdog probing claims that bar served Rob Ford after hours
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford poses for photos at the Foggy Dew pub in Coquitlam, B.C., on Feb. 1, 2014.
Canadian and American women’s hockey teams less dominant
Roy MacGregor
Amid skills shortage, B.C. shop teachers plead for updated equipment
Justine Hunter
Why the hurry to pass the Fair Elections Act?
Canada's Minister of State for Democratic Reform Pierre Poilievre takes part in a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 4, 2014.
No visa should be required from Mexico
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper head to a press conference in Ottawa on Nov. 28, 2012.
Crack-pipe vending machines a boon to Vancouver users
The Drug User Resource Centre in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood has a vending machine that dispenses crack pipes for 25 cents. The machine is one of two owned and operated by the Portland Hotel Society in Vancouver.
Best pictures from february 9
Sochi so far: We are the champions of cute
John Doyle
My spineless boss won’t rein in my useless colleague
Cutting costs won't transform your business, try these eight tips instead
Harvey Schachter
Two ways to make meetings fly
Have everyone stand for the rest of the meeting if it doesn’t end on time.
How to boost your ‘happiness quotient’ at work
Vanessa Judelman is the president of Mosaic People Development, a leadership and executive development firm.
Jacobs and his team of gym rats ready for Sochi’s tough curling field
Canada’s men’s curling team skip Brad Jacobs trains in the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi on Feb. 9, 2014.
NHL coaches concerned about Olympic break
Randy Carlyle, head coach of the Toronto Maple Leaf hockey team holds a media scrum after training camp at the MasterCard Centre on Sept 12 2013.
Alex Bilodeau motivated by older brother with cerebral palsy
Alexandre Bilodeau celebrates his gold medal win at the men's mogul at Cypress Mountain in Vancouver, B.C., on February 14, 2010, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
Analysts expect Bombardier to gain in fourth quarter
Bombardier employees install parts on a Global 6000 aircraft at the manufacturing facilities in Toronto in this file photo from May 29, 2012.
Canada’s deep pockets: It’s not the first time one side of the border has paid to get a Michigan-Ontario bridge built
Trucks and cars wait to cross into the United States over the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor.
Bouchard emphatically leads Canada to 3-0 sweep of Serbia in Fed Cup tie
Fans of Eugenie Bouchard cheer as she warms up prior to round one Federation Cup tennis match against Jovana Jaksic, of Serbia, during action in Montreal, Saturday, February 8, 2014.
Patrick Chan savours Olympic silver medal, now goes for gold in Sochi
Canada's Patrick Chan competes in the men's portion of the figure skating team event at the Sochi Winter Olympics Thursday, February 6, 2014 in Sochi.
Why are elite athletes able to speed up when they see the finish line?
Germany's Tobias Angerer (front) and Canada's Devon Kershaw cross the finish line at the men's 50 km mass start classic cross-country final at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, February 28, 2010.
The hunt is now on for Nazi-looted art in Canada
A detail from Gerrit van Honthorst’s The Duet (1623-24). Last year the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts returned the painting to the heirs of Jewish art collector Bruno Spiro, from whom it had been confiscated by the Nazis.
Clearing the clouds of depression
Broadcaster Ron MacLean’s five top tips for success
At 81, bluesman Leo Welch is finally getting his moment
Leo Welch
Canada’s Gagnon draws inspiration from boyfriend’s run ahead of alpine Olympic debut
Canada's Marie-Michèle Gagnon jumps during a women's downhill training run for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.
Manitoba turns up heat on Ottawa for cutting First Nations policing program
Manitoba Attorney-General Andrew Swan is shown in Winnipeg on Nov. 16, 2010.
Hurtling down a Himalayan highway and a man named after an underwear brand: the strange journeys of Olympic lugers
Tonga's flag-bearer Bruno Banani leads his country's contingent during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 7, 2014.
Long-term forecast predicts population plunge for Newfoundland and Labrador
An aerial view of downtown St. John's
Probe Mines Ltd. three-year chart
Dominant Loch defends luge title in Sochi, Canadian Edney out of top 10
Germany's Felix Loch celebrates after completing his final run in the men’s singles luge competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, 2014.
Ontario Finance Minister urges Ottawa to put transfer-funding help in budget
Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa speaks with the media following federal-provincial Finance ministers meetings Dec. 16, 2013 in Chelsea, Que.
Dancing doctor to face terror charge more than three years after arrest
Terror suspect Khurram Syed Sher, who was arrested in August on terrorism charges related to an alleged bomb plot, leaves the Ottawa Courthouse after being granted bail in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010.
Tuesday’s federal budget to highlight economic recovery, rural Internet
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gets a new pair of shoes at Mellow Walk in Toronto on Feb. 7.
Dejected Guay says ‘a little something missing’ from his downhill performance
A dejected Erik Guay at the finish line after placing 10th over all in the mens Downhill at the Sochi Winter Olympics February 9, 2014.
Canada wins silver in team figure skating, Russia takes gold
Kevin Reynolds of Canada celebrates in the "kiss and cry" area with teammates during the Team Men Free Skating Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, 2014.
Momentum slows for Canada after thrilling opening day of Olympic competition
A dejected Canadian Spencer O'Brien after placing 12th overall in the ladies Slopestyle event February 9, 2014 at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
Rude, unhelpful staff and poor communication among air traveller complaints to CTA
Air Canada workers walk at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on March. 8, 2012. In its annual report, The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) says it received 301 complaints against eight Canadian carriers in 2012-2013, up from 215 complaints in 2011-2012.
Canadian kids can navigate a tablet before they can tie their laces: report
A girl listens to music on her iPad at the Steve Jobs school in Sneek Aug. 21, 2013. The Steve Jobs schools in the Netherlands are founded by the O4NT (Education For A New Time) organization, which provides the children with iPads to help them learn with a more interactive experience.
Canadian medal hopeful Harvey finishes well back in skiathlon
Norway's Martin Johnsrud Sundby (L) skis next to Russia's Alexander Legkov (2nd L) and Canada's Alex Harvey (3rd L) during the men's skiathlon event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Rosa Khutor February 9, 2014.
Peacekeepers struggle to control escalating violence in Central African Republic
A boy plays at the site of a demolished Muslim religious centre next to a mosque in the capital Bangui Feb. 8.
Top images from Day 2 of the Winter Olympics
Justine Dufour-Lapointe, left, and her sister Chloé Dufour-Lapointe kiss their medals after the presentation ceremony on Feb. 9, 2014, at the Sochi Olympic Medal Plaza.
O’Brien finishes 12th to end disappointing Canadian run in Olympic slopestyle
A dejected Canadian Spencer O'Brien after placing 12th overall in the ladies Slopestyle event February 9, 2014 at the Sochi Winter Olympics.
IOC official shrugs off allegations of judging scandal in figure skating
Kevin Reynolds of Canada competes in the men's team free skate figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 9 in Sochi, Russia.
How investment debt can boost your bottom line
Bell Canada puts its weight behind gay rights with Olympic ad depicting couple kissing
Screen grab from Bell Canada Olympics ad.
February 9: Your lookahead horoscope
Aquarius
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