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December 29

Vancouver’s pot shop boom drew steady stream of public complaints
Many of the complaints concerned how close the new stores were located to schools or child-care centres, and the advertising they used to attract new customers.
Vancouver pair playing major role in Al Jazeera documentary on doping
Brandon Spletzer, a naturopathic practitioner from the Sage Clinic in Vancouver, was shown explaining how to evade WADA detection in a recent Al Jazeera documentary.
Maple Leafs’ dreary loss to Islanders reinforces need to stick with rebuild
David Shoalts
Bernier pulled after two periods, Islanders topple Maple Leafs 6-3
Toronto Maple Leafs' defenceman Roman Polak reacts as his team trails 6-2 to the New York Islanders during third period NHL hockey action, in Toronto, on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
B.C. reaches settlement with wrongfully fired health researchers
New Democratic Party MLA Adrian Dix, who led the opposition campaign to reinstate the workers and revive their pharmaceutical research program, said the final settlement shows the province never had cause for the firings.
Vancouver, B.C. agree to add shelter beds as homeless population grows
The agreement came shortly after three other BC Housing-funded temporary winter shelters, with 170 spaces in total, opened in November and were almost immediately reporting that they had to turn people away.
Short-term shelter opens to house ‘tent city’ homeless in Victoria
Victoria Police look for a person of interest from the homeless camp in Victoria, B.C., Dec. 4, 2015.
The challenge of making climate change a hot-button issue in U.S.
Sandy Garcia sits in her vehicle in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that was stuck in a flooded street on Sept. 30, 2015.
Uncovering the legend of a Canadian officer killed by a lion in South Africa
Local historian Charles Leach with the imposing granite obelisk marking the grave of Charles William Eagle in Limpopo province, South Africa.
For New Year’s dinner, take a page from cultures that celebrate with flair
Doro wat and miseri wat are two dishes traditionally served at Vancouver’s Axum restaurant on the Ethiopian new year, Enkutatash.
B.C.’s Elan Jonas-McRae climbing to the top of his sport
Elan Jonas-McRae training at Boulders Climbing Gym in Saanich, B.C., on Dec. 16. McRae is an Olympic hopeful in a sport that is itself an Olympic hopeful.
Sliding loonie, colder weather a great mix for this dividend stock
Globe and Mail business writer Jennifer Dowty, c. June 15, 2015. Credit: The Globe and Mail
Turkish President condemns Russia’s backing of Syrian regime
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz listen to national anthems during a welcoming ceremony held in Riyadh.
Year in review: Does Canada need the Conservative Party?
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves as he walks off the stage after giving his concession speech following Canada's federal election in Calgary, Alberta, on October 19.
Unlike a true petro-state, Canada is no one-trick pony
A driver waits to fill his car with fuel at a petrol station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 22, 2015. A true petro-state would have suffered greater losses in the oil downturn than Canada has.
Calgary man writes New York Times’s most popular comment of all time
New York Times newspapers are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015.
Philanthropist Alberta Baker was an advocate for disabled youth
Alberta (Bertie) Baker was happiest singing in the local Baptist church choir, sailing, working in her garden or walking through the woods.
The interview: Brenda Andress, founder and commissioner of the CWHL
How 2015’s top U.S. stock picker beat her peers
Men climbs steps next to a share price ticker at the London Stock Exchange in London Nov. 1, 2011.
Transcript: Why openness helped VHS win the battle over the superior Betamax
Betamax
CAPP reserves judgment on Alberta’s carbon cap
The president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers hasn’t endorsed the Alberta NDP’s new emissions limits, despite support for the policy from some of the lobby group’s major members.
B.C.’s record-high aboriginal grad rates fall well short of national average
Incoming Goldcorp CEO doesn’t expect metals rebound in 2016
Incoming Goldcorp CEO David Garofalo doesn't expect raw metal prices to rebound in 2016.
How an emerging markets fund was able to post big returns in a declining market
A man looks at an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Beijing, China, in this Dec.17 file photo.
Motorcycle industry shifting gears in Canada to cope with low loonie
Harley-Davidson recently replaced a long-time distributor with a new Canadian subsidiary more closely integrated into the company’s global operations.
Suncor’s attack on COS board not backed up by the numbers
Suncor president and CEO Steve Williams talks to shareholders before his speech during Suncor Energy's annual general meeting in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.
Finding hope in unexpected, yet traditional places
Think groceries have become expensive? Expect more sticker shock in 2016
Prof. Sylvain Charlebois, shown in an undated handout photo, is lead author of the 2016 Food Price Report, the sixth annual report from the Food Institute of the University of Guelph. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Six ways to help elderly loved ones overcome resistance to home care
It’s important to acknowledge there are times when people are putting themselves in unacceptable danger by resisting care.
Climate change threatens traditional Inuit food supply in Alaska
Men haul sections of whale skin and blubber, known as muktuk, as a bowhead whale is butchered in a field near Barrow, Alaska.
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Japanese striker Masato Kudo to multi-year deal
The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Japanese striker Masato Kudo to a multi-year contract, pending a medical exam and receipt of his international transfer certificate.
Changing our voting system demands a public referendum
Gordon Gibson
What is the ideal retirement portfolio for your 70s?
stock picking
Strange Canadian driving laws that surprised us the most in 2015
The race to populate Antarctica
Ernesto Molina, a Chilean scientist, walking above the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, overlooking the Russian Antarctic base, on King George Island, Antarctica.
Why a posting to New Delhi is an unhealthy hardship
Amrit Dhillon
Cocktail recipe: Sparkling rum punch
The key to good punch is finding the right balance of sweet and sour: It should make the lips smack, the mouth water and prime the palate for food.
Chicago officer who shot teen 16 times pleads not guilty to murder charges
In this Nov. 30 file photo, Jason Van Dyke leaves the Cook County Jail after posting bond in Chicago. Van Dyke faces murder charges in the shooting of Laquan McDonald.
Remote starters: good or bad?
A woman cleans snow from her car in downtown Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011.
Toronto Blue Jays voted runaway winners of CP team of the year award
The Toronto Blue Jays are winners of The Canadian Press team of the year award.
Obama, the rational heavyweight
Lawrence Martin
Lemmy in 1984: ‘God-like and unapproachable … Of such stuff, legends are made’
Lemmy Kilmister points to a tour case backstage at City Hall in Newcastle, England, on March 22, 1982.
Canadian Oil Sands again urges shareholders to reject Suncor bid
‘Our shareholders are telling us that now is not the time to sell. Not when oil prices are at historic lows,’ the Canadian Oil Sands board said in a letter to shareholders on Dec. 29, 2015 in urging them to reject a bid from Suncor Energy.
Top links: The bond market exodus is accelerating
Scott Barlow
Think groceries are expensive? Expect more sticker shock in 2016
People shop at the Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto in this file photo.
Tuesday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
This screen image released by Activision shows a battle scene from "Call of Duty: Black Ops III." (Activision via AP)
A house hunt in Sri Lanka: Seeking where my father once called home
Dakshana Bascaramurty's father, at various stages of his life.
Ontario’s ice and slush: Just don’t even bother today
A pedestrian trudges through the snow in Fredericton on Dec. 15, 2015.
Before the Bell: Expect U.S. markets to see solid gains
Jennifer Dowty
Aerospace producer's earnings growth would impress Lynch and Zweig
Canada occupies fifth place in the global aerospace production rankings.
Valeant stock plunges on TSX after news of CEO’s medical leave
Michael Pearson, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
'Affluenza' teen caught after ordering pizza on cellphone
This Dec. 28, 2015 photo released by Mexico's Jalisco state prosecutor’s office shows who authorities identify as Ethan Couch, after he was taken into custody in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Time to fix ‘broken’ end-of-life care system, advocates say
Health Minister Jane Philpott rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Dec. 8, 2015.
How the unglamorous political slog in Iowa pays off
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks in Keota, Iowa on Dec. 22, 2015.
Sick notes are nothing but petty bureaucratic measures
André Picard
In photos: Cars Canadians are saying goodbye to in 2015
<b>Scion xB</b> Toyota announced this year the boxy wagon is ending its run. It was available in the U.S. for 12 years, but Canadians were only able to buy the second generation xB for 5 years.
A dire thought: ‘Canada may never have escaped recession’
The twist-off beer cap and nine other simple innovations that surprise and delight
Ken Tencer
How being a good dinner companion could make your career
Emissions policy should focus on carbon pricing, not carbon targets
Christopher Ragan
Dec. 29: Your daily horoscope
Capricorn
Raptors fall to Bulls 104-97 in Jonas Valanciunas’s return
Pau Gasol #16 of the Chicago Bulls knocks the ball away from DeMar DeRozan #10 of the Toronto Raptors at the United Center on December 28, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.
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