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January 22

Doug Horner: Former cabinet minister, dodgeball champ, mean host
Former Alberta treasurer Doug Horner announces at the Legislature Thursday he is quitting politics as of January 31, in Edmotnon, Thursday, Jan.22, 2015. Horner is the last in the family line of politicians dating back to his grandfather, Ralph Horner, a senator for three decades. Doug Horner has been on the backbench under current Premier Jim Prentice.
Tory’s budget plan attacked by councillors Rob Ford, Gord Perks
Two days after unveiling a proposed budget for 2015, John Tory was under attack from the right and the left of council.
Horner family political dynasty to end
Doug Horner leaves the podium in this 2012 picture after making an announcement as finance minister. Mr. Horner took a lot of heat during the Redford government spending scandal.
Online storage provider Box set to test investors' appetite for unprofitable tech companies
B.C.'s Sechelt Indian Band demands consultation over Lululemon founder’s dock plans
Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s founder Chip Wilson’s plans call for a 2,498 square-foot dock sheltered by two 3,106 square-foot breakwaters off a mansion on Middlepoint Bight, which lies about halfway between Pender Harbour and Sechelt.
Ruling on RCMP’s right to unionize could influence B.C. teacher dispute
British Columbia teachers protest for better student learning conditions outside the cabinet offices of the provincial government in Vancouver, British Columbia March 18, 2013.
Talks over new labour contract for West Coast seaports go on 1-day hiatus as workers rally
Big brewers’ Ontario monopoly threatened
A Beer Store location in Oakville, Ont., on May 14, 2013. Restaurants Canada has complained about the Beer Store-LCBO deal to the federal Competition Bureau.
B.C. lawyer donates record $30-million to UBC law school
UBC's Faculty of Law building in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Death of Saudi king unsettles market but effect seen to be fleeting
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 24, 2009 file photo, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, waves to members of the Saudi Shura "consultative" council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On early Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, Saudi state TV reported King Abdullah died at the age of 90. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Apple CEO Tim Cook saw total pay more than double as company enjoyed record sales last year
B.C. looks to lure workers back home from Alberta oil patch
B.C. Premier Christy Clark speaks in Victoria, Thursday, Jan.22, 2015.
Figure-skating duo Duhamel, Radford prepare for Canadian championships
Pairs competitors Meagan Duhamel, from Boucherville, Que., and Eric Radford, from Balmertown, Ont., perform their routine during a practice session at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships Thursday, January 22, 2015 in Kingston, Ontario.
PQ interim leader accuses Couillard of being swayed by Saudi ‘values’
Parti Quebecois interim leader Stephane Bedard says Premier Philippe Couillard is under the sway of Saudi values, from the time he lived in the country in the 1990s.
GloZell Green has a question: Obama joins YouTube personalities in search of broader audience
Man in Oregon accused of stealing necklace that once belonged to Ginger Rogers
How the provinces and territories buy beer
Beer price in the Ultramar gas station in the gas station south of Montreal.
The Beer Store is a retail system long past its time
Barrie McKenna
Canucks are taking names of draft prospects to build future
Jared McCann pulls on a Vancouver Canucks sweater after being chosen 24th overall during the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Friday, June 27, 2014, in Philadelphia.
Carnival to launch Vista in 2016, its 1st new ship in 4 years and the cruise line's largest
Success a balancing act for beloved Vancouver artist Veda Hille
Marsha Lederman
Campers in B.C. will pay more to stay at provincial parks starting March 15
Legendary shoe designer Vince Camuto, co-founder of Nine West Group, dies in Connecticut at 78
Duhatschek: Flames' Johnny Hockey makes up for what he lacks in size
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) and Los Angeles Kings defensemen Jake Muzzin (6) and Drew Doughty (8) reach for the puck at Staples Center. The Flames defeated the Kings 2-1 in overtime.
No more paid appearances for CBC and Radio-Canada on-air talent
People walk into the CBC building in Toronto on April 4, 2012. The CBC says it will no longer approve any paid appearances by its on-air journalistic employees. The embattled public broadcaster issued the directive in a memo to staff on Thursday, saying "paid appearances can create an adverse impact on the corporation." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Old phone unveiled at San Francisco event marking 100 years since first coast-to-coast call
Future Station: Art awaiting recognition at the Alberta Biennial
Future Station: 2015 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art, features the work of 42 artists, including Mathieu Lefevre, who was born in Edmonton and died in New York, where he lived, in a cycling accident in 2011. It opens Saturday in several locations, including the Art Gallery of Alberta, but not at the abandoned transit station itself.
Senate Budget Chairman Enzi promises GOP fiscal blueprint will balance within 10 years
Ember Resources’ shallow play is paying off
Ember CEO Doug Dafoe says his firm recently completed a 120-well drilling program.
National mental illness report viewed as ‘solid start’
The Mental Health Commission of Canada released a report on Thursday that, for the first time, pulled together exsting data on 13 mental-health indicators, including suicide rates, readmission to hospital for mental-health patients and self-harm among postsecondary students.
Alberta's revamp of Municipal Government Act to be completed next year
Alberta cannot just sit and wait for the next oil boom
Andrew Leach
Richelieu Hardware profits surge 20 per cent to $15.9 million in fourth quarter
Discussing crime culture with Calgary Police Chief Rick Hanson
Calgary Police Chief Rick Hanson, pictured at police headquarters in Calgary on Wednesday, says Islamic and Somali communities are asking police for help identifying high-risk youths.
Business Highlights
GM Canada fined $160k for injury suffered by worker at Oshawa, Ont., plant
The search for Canada's national bird takes flight
Author Will Ferguson chose the Canada goose as his pick for Canada’s national bird, since its bad temper has the kind of attitude he wants in an emblem.
Nine profitable U.S. health-technology stocks
Gilead Sciences Inc. ranks No. 1 on our screen.
Race is on to pick the national bird of Canada
The snowy owl is the provincial bird of Quebec. McGill wildlife biology professor Dr. David Bird said his greatest fear is that people will leap to pick obvious species like the Canada goose or the loon and, in the end, the Canadian Geographic Society will be obligated to persuade politicians of the merits of an unsuitable bird as our national symbol.
Former cabinet minister says Manitoba Premier was undercut by staff
Why Extendicare’s U.S. exit is good news for dividend investors
Fabrice Taylor
Teck Resources under pressure as commodity rout takes toll
Teck Resources CEO Donald Lindsay is seen in his Vancouver office in this file photo.
Nova Scotians misled about cost of Maine ferry service, Opposition says
The passenger ferry Nova Star arrives in Yarmouth, N.S. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Progressive Conservative member Chris d’Entremont said Economic Development Minister Michel Samson withheld the fact that the province had spent an additional $2.5 million on the Nova Star ferry when he was asked about the cost of the service last Thursday.
Three reasons for investor caution after central banks' shocks
Ian McGugan
Nylander adjusts to life in Toronto with help from Marlies teammate Loov
Toronto Maple Leafs William Nylander shares a joke with Viktor Loov during training camp in Toronto
Raptors’ Kyle Lowry named starter for Eastern Conference all-star team
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) drives on Boston Celtics guard Evan Turner (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.
Public trust matters more than speaking fees
Amanda Lang
As banks hold off on cuts, brokers see record-low mortgage rates
The Gardiner Expressway and nearby condo buildings shown on Nov. 18, 2014.
Three top stock picks from ScotiaMcLeod’s Stan Wong
Stan Wong.
'Bond King' Bill Gross pours more than $700 million of his own money into his Janus fund
First major retailer to reopen after Hawaii lava prompts closures; some homes still threatened
Crosby to miss all-star game due to lower-body injury
Montreal Canadiens right wing Sven Andrighetto (58) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) battle for the puck during the second period at the Consol Energy Center.
Rogers embroiled in tax battle over private-jet purchase
Signage outside Rogers offices at 333 Bloor St East in Toronto on April 22 2014.
A Super Bowl-sized challenge for Canadian advertisers
Ad agency Cundari won the contest with its ad for the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services.The commercial features a dancing puppet, who does the hustle under a disco ball to emphasize the seventies vibe of a couple’s kitchen, and advises them not to “get hustled” during the renovation process.
Korean school kids dream of pop stardom
Nova Scotia Nurses' Union to take in most nurses, Premier Stephen McNeil says
Premier Clark tells truck loggers low international oil prices good for B.C.
B.C. Premier Christy Clark speaks in Victoria, Thursday, Jan.22, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dirk Meissner
Britain's Prince Andrew publicly denies allegations he had sex with an underage teenager
Britain's Prince Andrew looks on during the 45th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Keystone, Jean-Christophe Bott)
Cheaper jet fuel, strong demand expected to boost airline profits even higher in 2015
In this Jan. 15, 2015 photo, a worker prepares to fuel a United Express aircraft after it arrived at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, in Grapevine, Texas. United Continental reports quarterly financial results on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Europe’s quantitative easing: Better late than never
Brian Milner
Public transit’s fare game
Newly elected Mayor John Tory during a year-end interview in his new office at City Hall in Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.
Multiplying and dividing at the Toronto school board
Minister of Education Liz Sandals, left, along with lead investigative reviewer into the trustee and staff at the Toronto District School Board, Margaret Wilson, hold a press conference regarding their recommendations from their report at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday, January 15, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Removal of MV Miner off Cape Breton to cost more than expected, minister says
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Thursday
Ontario municipalities worry about ruling on road salt's effect on farmland
Following conflict-of-interest allegations, CBC bans on-air journalists from making paid appearances
Amanda Lang
As prices fall, oil patch expects lower costs to save the day
An oil field worker walks up a flight of stairs near wellheads that inject steam into the ground and pump oil out at the Cenovus Energy Christina Lake Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) project 120 km (74 miles) south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, August 15, 2013. Cenovus has already cut 15 per cent from its 2015 budget, to about $2.6-billion (Canadian).
B.C. First Nation to probe pollutants despite assurances from mine
Winnipeg mayor breaks down while responding to ‘most racist city’ label
A memorial to Tina Fontaine sits on the Alexander Docks in August along the Red River in Winnipeg.
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Capital One misses 4Q profit expectations, tops revenue forecasts
People pass a Capital One Bank, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 in New York. Capital One Financial Corp. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes Thurday, Jan. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
CN rejects union request for longer conciliation with locomotive engineers
3 students, teacher sprayed with chemicals after science demo goes awry
DreamWorks reduces number of movies produced each year and cuts 500 jobs
Regina refinery pleads guilty to safety charge in connection to 2011 explosion
Trials to show if ZMapp, Ebola vaccines work to start soon in West Africa
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Barriers set up, water being testing at North Dakota site of 3 million-gallon saltwater spill
Drone operator who challenged the FAA's authority ban to commercial flights settles case
Police puzzled after 17 trees felled in Vancouver
One of 17 maple trees cut down in the middle of the night in Vancouver by an unknown suspect, in a Jan. 7, 2015, handout photo.
Shomi to stream more Amazon original series including 'Mozart in the Jungle'
After years of cutbacks, Social Security to open field offices for an extra hour most days
Talisman executives to receive $28-million in Repsol deal
Talisman Energy President and CEO Hal Kvisle speaks with reporters in Calgary, Alta., Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014.
Former cabinet minister says Manitoba premier was undercut by staff
Starbucks' 1Q profits soar on strong sales, better traffic during holidays
In this Nov. 24, 2014 photo, barista Jay Rapp prepares a Chestnut Praline Latte at a Starbucks store in Seattle. Starbucks reports quarterly financial results on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
'Prices are not going to bounce back:' Prentice gloomy about quick oil recovery
'Unflinchingly honest' Alec Baldwin memoir 'Nevertheless' to be published in fall 2016
The case for treating male employees as parents too
Harvey Schachter
The one task leaders should never delegate
Roy Osing is a former executive vice-president of Telus with over 33 years of leadership experience. He is a blogger, educator, coach, adviser and the author of the book series BE DiFFERENT or be dead.
Ebola crisis in West Africa appears to be receding
A health care worker, right, takes the temperatures of school children for signs of the Ebola virus before they enter their school in the city of Conakry, Guinea, on Jan. 19, 2015.
Government is ignoring seniors care crisis across Saskatchewan: NDP
Amid pressure of being ‘Next One,’ McDavid lucky to have Orr to lean on
Team Canada's Connor McDavid looks on during a practice session in Montreal on December 24, 2014.
Business oddities: Page 3 has always been between pages two and four
British tabloid The Sun will no longer feature topless women on its page three, according to media reports on Jan. 20, 2015.
Starbucks matches profit expectations, tops revenue forecasts
A Starbucks store is seen in New York, in this file photo taken January 24, 2014.
$200 turkey: Saskatchewan group helps with food costs in North
Teacher, three students suffer minor injuries after explosion at North York school
What stories do aspiring young writers want to tell? Look to The Hunger Games
Russell Smith
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