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Big banks to pay $32.5 million to settle Sino-Forest lawsuit by investors
Memo to Canadians eyeing U.S. stocks: It’s not too late
A specialist looks at a stock chart at the NYSE.
Colombians celebrate first Miss Universe title in almost 60 years
Reigning Miss Universe Gabriela Isler, center, waves to the crowd before crowning the new Miss Universe, Paulina Vega of Colombia, during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
New guidelines put family doctors on the front line in the battle against adult obesity
With LeBron revitalized, new-look Cavs climbing in standings
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant defends Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James in the second quarter at Quicken Loans Arena.
Final arguments Wednesday in civil suit pitting Guy Lafleur against Crown, cops
Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Guy Lafleur, right, and Alexandre Bergevin, one of his attorneys leaves the courtroom for the lunch break in his lawsuit against the Montreal police and Quebec's attorney-general on January 12, 2015, in Montreal. Lawyers have finished presenting evidence at the civil trial of Lafleur. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
'Barbie is falling off a cliff': Mattel removes CEO amid sales warnings
Women with their children visit Barbie toys on display for sale at the Kids Fun Expo in Beijing. Mattel manufactures Barbie toys.
Eric Sprott joins Kirkland Lake Gold as chairman
Eric Sprott.
Lawsuit against Scouts to unveil 16 years of ‘perversion’ files
This undated file photo provided by the California Department of Justice’s official website shows former Boy Scout leader Al Stein, who pleaded no contest to felony child endangerment in 2009.
Winnipeg man sentenced to 3 years for giving fatal overdose of morphine to woman
Roughriders re-sign all-star safety Tyron Brackenridge
Saskatchewan Roughriders safety Tyron Brackenridge (L) celebrates his touchdown with team mate Odell Willis (11) during play against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the first half of their CFL football game in Regina, Saskatchewan September 2, 2012.
'Hockey Wives' on W Network reveals full cast of 'WAGs'
Wendy Tippett (left to right), Emilie Blum, Kodette LaBarbera, Nicole Brown, Tiffany Parros, Noureen DeWulf, Maripier Morin, Brijet Whitney, Martine Forget, Jenny Scrivens star in Hockey Wives on W Network. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-W Network
Union says nurses at 86 California Kaiser hospitals, clinics approve new three-year contract
U.S. REIT scores high on earnings, price, yield
Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign all-star Tyron safety Brackenridge
Saskatchewan Roughriders Tyron Brackenridge misses the tackle on Toronto Argonauts Chad Owens during first half action in their CFL game in Toronto Saturday July 5, 2014. The Roughriders have signed safety Brackenridge to an extension. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
McCain gives thumbs up to 'American Sniper' movie, laments those disparaging film
Nova Scotia RCMP arrest four in connection with weekend stabbing of 21-year-old
Russia announces anti-crisis plan following historic credit rating downgrade to junk
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a cabinet meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. The meeting focused on the government’s anti-crisis plan. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)
FDA taps Duke expert in cardiology, research for deputy commissioner position
John Doyle: Justified is the best show on TV you’re not watching
John Doyle
Canadian banks on brink of mortgage price war
A Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) logo is seen on Bay Street in the heart of the financial district in Toronto, January 22, 2015.
Uber caps surge pricing during winter storm, rival Lyft keeps regular cap in place
Ricky Foley anxious to return to Toronto Argonauts
Veteran Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Ricky Foley celebrates a sack against the Eskimos on Sunday in Regina.
Charlie Hebdo staffer says magazine now getting much-needed financial support
Zineb El-Rhazoui, a journalist with Charlie Hebdo, speaks to the media at a news conference, Monday, January 26, 2015 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Profs at B.C. school consider joining movement to sell off fossil-fuel stocks
Project manager in deadly scaffolding collapse allowed lax safety: court hears
B.C. resident diagnosed with first North American case of H7N9 avian flu
Technicians carry out a test for the H7N9 bird flu virus using test reagents at the Beijing Center for Diseases Control and Prevention in April 2013.
Sundance First Look: Explosive doc goes inside Kurt Cobain's head
Frances Bean Cobain, left, daughter of Kurt Cobain and executive producer of the documentary film "Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck," embraces her mother and Cobain's widow Courtney Love at the premiere of the film at The MARC Theatre during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Benedict Cumberbatch says he feels like an 'idiot' for referring to black actors as 'colored'
Canada finds case of H7N9 bird flu in traveller; first in North America
Health workers in full protective gear pick up a killed chicken after suffocated them by using carbon dioxide at a wholesale poultry market in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Canadian health authorities say they have have diagnosed a case of H7N9 bird flu in a British Columbia resident who recently returned from China. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Vincent Yu
Inspired by 'Wild' to tackle your first long hike? Take into account your tootsies
This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows Reese Witherspoon in a scene from the film, "Wild." A big, bad pair of hiking boots and the bloody hurt they inflicted on Cheryl Strayed's feet were co-stars in her book "Wild," as they were for Reese Witherspoon in the popular movie adaptation that earned the actress an Oscar nomination. A newbie to thru-hiking, Strayed's story of her 1,100-mile trek has not only boosted her profile but reinforced the importance to novices of protecting and supporting their feet. (AP Photo/Fox Searchlight Pictures, Anne Marie Fox)
Tips for searching for available options when doctor recommends major surgery
Former Barrick deal maker joins TD
TD Centre office towers as pictured on April 17, 2014.
Difficult search for less invasive treatments leads patients to brain surgery through eyelid
In this photo taken Jan. 13, 2015, Pamela Shavaun Scott holds a 3D printer model of her skull after her brain tumor was removed from behind her eye, in Morro Bay, Calif. Doctor after doctor said removing the tumor causing Pamela Shavaun Scott's unrelenting headaches would require cutting open the top of her skull and pushing aside her brain. Then one doctor offered a startling shortcut _ operating through her eyelid to get into the hard-to-reach center of the head. A big benefit: "We have to saw off much less of your head." (AP Photo/Phil Klein)
Seven nutritious foods that can derail your diet
Blue Jackets say Bobrovsky will miss next 4-6 weeks with groin injury
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky  looks into the goal after allowing Pittsburgh Penguins' Brian Gibbons (49) his second goal of the first period during a first-round NHL playoff hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Pittsburgh Saturday, April 19.
Officers hurt, man charged after ATV rams police snowmobiles near Bancroft: OPP
Grey Cup champion Stampeders add defensive back Hobbs, receiver Burton
$10 million more funding for mine safety and permitting process: Premier Clark
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark speaks at the opening of the Association for Mineral Exploration BC's mineral roundup in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday January 26, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A night alone to say goodbye to my mother
Michael van Praag to challenge Sepp Blatter for FIFA presidency
Journalists are reflected in a logo at the FIFA headquarters after a meeting of the executive committee in Zurich October 4, 2013.
Despite the oncoming blizzard, NYSE and Nasdaq say they expect business as usual
Alberta Tory members Doug Griffiths, Mary Anne Jablonski leaving politics
National Energy Board says it is considering opening pipeline safety meetings
Members of Stop Energy East Halifax head to a protest outside the library in Halifax on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. The event took place as officials with the National Energy Board met with groups during closed-door meetings about their pipeline safety and environmental protection programs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Greek F-16 jet crashes during NATO training in Spain, killing 10
Smoke rises from a military base after a plane crash in Albacete, Spain, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into other planes on the ground during NATO training in southeastern Spain Monday, killing at least 10 people, Spain's Defense Ministry said. Another 13 people were injured in the incident at the Los Llanos base, which sent flames and a plume of black smoke billowing into the air, a Defense Ministry official said.
Boeing, SpaceX capsules will beat Russia on price for US astronaut rides to space station
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks at a briefing Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in Houston about the future of the commercial crew program to send astronauts to the International Space Station. SpaceX and Boeing said Monday that they are on track to carry out their first manned test flights to the space station in 2017. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Parole board extends leave for man who bombed Yellowknife mine, killing 9 people
$3-billion fund may be tapped to balance budget: Finance Minister
Peter Van Loan, Government House Leader, left, and the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, hold a press conference in the Foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, January 26, 2015.
A murder at the edge of the world takes 'Fortitude' to crack in gripping miniseries on Pivot
This image released by Pivot shows Stanley Tucci as DCI Eugene Morton in a scene from "Fortitude." The 12-hour psychological thriller kicks off with a two-hour premiere Thursday at 10 p.m. EST on Pivot. (AP Photo/Pivot, Amanda Searle)
New Brunswick survey says most schools not meeting nutritional guidelines
Court battle begins in dispute over bankruptcy venue for casino giant Caesars Entertainment
Ontario’s welcome move on rights shows reality of trans people in prisons
Kyle Kirkup
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Alberta Liberal boss Raj Sherman steps down as leader; won't run in next vote
Sino-Forest underwriters settle for $32.5-million
Timber plantations owned by Sino-Forest are seen in Tang Kong Village, near Gaoyao, Southern China on June 28, 2011.
Now Trending: American Sniper tops box office for second straight weekend
In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Kyle Gallner, left, and Bradley Cooper appear in a scene from American Sniper
Italy promotional video getting thumbs up for turning cultural stereotypes upside down
Broadway's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' recoups its capitalization
In this image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Alex Sharp appears in a scene from the National Theatre production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." Producers of the London hit said Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, that the play has recouped its $4.75 million capitalization. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)
Columbus forward Ryan Johansen named NHL first star of the week
Team Foligno's Ryan Johansen of the Columbus Blue Jackets celebrates the first of his two first-period goals against Team Toews' goalie Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers during the NHL All-Star hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.
Next-generation wood pushes to greater heights
At 29.5 metres and clad in charred western red cedar, the Wood Innovation and Design Centre in Prince George, B.C., is the tallest contemporary wood structure of its type in North America.
Buildings take old-fashioned wood and give it a new bent
The Wood Innovation and Design Centre, the latest showcase for innovation in design and construction of large-scale wood buildings, opened last fall in downtown Prince George, B.C.
Ex-taxpayers lobby group spokesman hopes to run for Wildrose; mulls leadership
The former head of the Canadian Taxpayers Foundation is seeking to be a Wildrose MLA but Derek Fildebrandt, shown in Strathmore, Alta., Monday, Jan.26, 2015, says he isn't ready to decide if he will seek the leadership. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
As Fed meets this week, low inflation will likely keep it 'patient' about a rate increase
FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2014 file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks with reporters at the Federal Reserve in Washington. The Federal Reserve ended 2014 with a pledge to be “patient” in raising interest rates from record lows. The way things are going, its patience may endure for a long while. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Cuisine of Oope's soldiers: Swiss Guard shows how world's smallest army travels on stomach
Emma Watson to star as Belle in Disney's live-action remake of 'Beauty and the Beast'
FILE - In this March 31, 2014 file photo, actress Emma Watson arrives for the UK Premiere of Noah in London. Watson will play Belle in Disney’s live-action remake of “Beauty of the Beast.” The Walt Disney Co. announced the casting of the “Harry Potter” star Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, setting the prettier half of the romance at the center of the fairy tale. Disney said production will begin later this year. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP, File)
Punk band Dropkick Murphys asks Gov. Walker to stop playing song, say 'We literally hate you'
Childhood spent out doors, adulthood devoted to service: the life of David Wynn
Kings place centre Mike Richards on waivers
Los Angeles Kings centre Mike Richards and San Jose Sharks defenseman Jason Demers fight for the puck during the second period in Game 1 of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at SAP Center at San Jose.
Weigh your patients, say new obesity guidelines for MDs; experts unconvinced
An overweight person eats at a bench in London in this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 file photo. An expert committee has issued what its chairperson describes as a call to action to address the ballooning problem of adult obesity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Milk industry fighting back against 'naysayers, these anti-dairy folks'
FILE - In this May 23, 2014 file photo, grocery and dairy assistant Reyna DeLoge stocks dairy products that only use milk from pasture-raised cows, at Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers, in Denver. As Americans continue turning away from milk, an industry group is pushing back at its critics with a social media campaign trumpeting the benefits of milk. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)
IBM says magazine report predicting 100,000 layoffs is 'ridiculous,' 'baseless'
FILE - This Jan. 13, 2011 file photo shows the IBM logo in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Calling it “ridiculous” and “baseless,” IBM on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 dismissed a report that said the technology giant plans to lay off 1 in 4 of its workers, or 100,000 people. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Toronto man, 33, faces charges in connection with father-son stabbing incident
Why it’s going to at least feel like a recession in Alberta this year
Michael Babad
Obama administration unveils plan to shift Medicare payments, rewarding quality vs. quantity
FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2014 file photo Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell speaks in Manassas, Va. The Obama administration Monday announced a plan to shift Medicare payments it makes to hospitals and doctors so they reward quality over volume. Officials said they hoped the move would be a catalyst for the entire health-care system."It is in our common interest to build a health care system that delivers better care, spends health care dollars more wisely and results in healthier people," Burwell said in a statement. A broad cross-section of health-care industry representatives attended the announcement, including insurers, hospitals, and doctors, as well as employers, who pay for coverage for most workers and their families.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
Brown leads B.C. women back to playoffs at Canadian junior curling championships
Cliffs Natural Resources ends dividend to focus on reducing debt levels
Bombardier selling military training unit to CAE, including NATO pilot school
Fuel company pays $30K penalty in fire that threatened Winnipeg neighbourhood
Broadway theatres shutter as snowstorm blasts New York City; no word on what happens Tuesday
Francisco Mathurine, of the Times Square Alliance, clears snow from the steps in Father Duffy Square in New York, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Officials cautioned Northeast residents to not be misled by a relatively smooth Monday morning commute, and pressed their cautions to prepare for a "crippling and potentially historic" storm that could bury communities from northern New Jersey to southern Maine in up to 2 feet of snow starting later in the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Tsubouchi’s role at Haywood changes again
two businessmen shaking hands
Jalynn Bennett, pioneering female executive, dies at 71
Jalynn Bennett is shown in this 2002 file photo.
Canada's hippie outpost (and its killer backyard ski resort)
The remote B.C. town you’ve got to visit.
Supreme Court sides with company seeking to shift health costs to retirees
Premium Brands closing Toronto processed meat plant; 200 jobs to be lost
At midday: Markets waver amid Greek election, earnings reports
Anti austerity Syriza party supporters celebrate as leader Alexis Tsipras speaks folllowing victory in the election in Athens on January 25, 2015. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said the nation "had spoken" in handing victory to the anti-austerity Syriza party, and said he hoped the new government would not endanger the country's EU and euro membership. "I hand over a country that is part of the EU and the euro. For the good of this country, I hope the next government will maintain what has been achieved," Samaras said in a brief address to reporters.
With 5 days left to file claims, GM ignition switch death toll rises to 50 deaths, 75 injuries
Greek election result reflects growing European backlash against austerity policies
Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greece's Syriza left-wing main opposition party, left, puts his arm around the shoulder of Pablo Iglesias leader of Spanish Podemos left-wing party after a pre-election speech at Omonia Square in Athens on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras' New Democracy party has failed so far to overcome a gap in opinion polls with the anti-bailout Syriza party ahead of the Jan. 25 general election. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Greek economy Fact Box
Dalhousie student implicated in Facebook scandal to take part in hearing: lawyer
Ryan Millet, a Dalhousie University dentistry student, arrives for a disciplinary hearing in Halifax on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015. The lawyer for Millet says his client has agreed to return to a disciplinary hearing investigating his role in a Facebook page that contained sexually violent content.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Toronto widens parking crackdown to vehicles with out-of-province plates
A Toronto police officer issues a ticket to an illegally parked car on Jan. 5, 2015.
Why high-frequency traders may need to slow down
Real Madrid presents latest signing Lucas Silva
Real Madrid's Lucas Silva with the ball during his presentation at the at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on January 26, 2015.
Twitter bestseller author, NYT columnist Nick Bilton, working on book about Silk Road
Church of England consecrates first female bishop
The first female bishop in the Church of England Libby Lane smiles following her consecration service at York Minster in York, northern England January 26, 2015. REUTERS/Phil Noble (RELIGION)
France, desperately seeking jobs and growth, debates bill to free up labour rules
Siblings with autism often have different genetic mutations: study
Dr. Stephen Scherer, Senior Scientist and Director of the Centre for Applied Genomics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, is shown in a Sept., 2014 handout photo. As if autism wasn't already enough of a puzzle, researchers have discovered that even siblings affected by the disorder often don't share the same genetic mutations that appear to underlie their symptoms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Hospital for Sick Children-Robert Teteruck
Dude! Go here for good vibes and killer surf in San Diego
Cardiff seaside in San Diego county.
Revised UNESCO bid submitted for boreal forest along Manitoba-Ontario border
Canadian soldiers engaged in more firefights against Islamic State, military says
Militant Islamist fighters hold the flag of Islamic State (IS) while taking part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province in this June 30, 2014 file photo.
U.S. man offers Tesla trunk for $109/night on AirBnB
Steve Sasman offers his Tesla Model S on AirBnB
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