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Two OPP officers charged in crash that killed woman, 18, in Brantford
Lineup shuffle fails to pay dividends as Leafs fall to Rangers
The New York Rangers celebrate a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL action at the Air Canada Centre Feb 10, 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Desharnais scores overtime winner as Habs down Flyers
Montreal Canadiens' David Desharnais, right, is hugged by teammate Max Pacioretty after scoring the winning goal past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery during overtime NHL hockey action Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in Montreal. The Canadiens beat the Flyers 2-1.
Canadian dance pioneer Grant Strate dies
Connor Hellebuyck, Kyle MacKinnon lead IceCaps in 3-0 win over Wolf Pack
DND concerned about spy drones in the Arctic as Russia beefs up presence
The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis S. St-Laurent makes its way through the ice in Baffin Bay, Thursday, July 10, 2008. The country's chief of defence intelligence has taken an in-depth look at how Russia, or even China, could use drones to spy in Canada's Arctic in a wide-ranging report that was quietly flagged to some of the country's closest allies.
B.C. child welfare admits to lapses in healing centre sex-abuse case
Stehiyaq Healing and Wellness Village near Chilliwack, B.C., was closed on Sept. 30, 2011, two months before a girl brought forth a sexual-assault complaint against one of the workers.
Judge sides with government in lawsuit over collection of Internet and telephone records
Senators snap skid with win over lowly Sabres
Buffalo Sabres right wing Brian Gionta (12) attempts to score as Ottawa Senators goalie Robin Lehner (40) defends during the second period at First Niagara Center.
Jackman says he prepared heavy Australian accent for upcoming film; talks 1-man show in Turkey
Actors Hugh Jackman, left, and Sigourney Weaver attend Columbia Pictures' "Chappie" cast photo call at the Crosby Street Hotel on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Cizikas scores winner late as Islanders edge Oilers
The game winning shot by Casey Cizikas #53 of the New York Islanders eludes Viktor Fasth #35 of the Edmonton Oilers at 15:23 of the third period at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on February 10, 2015 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Oilers 3-2.
Two injured as pedestrian walkway collapses after accident south of Montreal
Emergency workers are shown at the scene where a pedestrian overpass collapsed in Longueuil, Que., Tuesday, February 10, 2015. Two people suffered minor injuries after a pedestrian walkway partially collapsed on to a busy highway late Tuesday, south of Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
CSIS terrorism target levels
Oil slump derails Edmonton’s bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games
Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson said Tuesday that the province warned the city that it couldn’t cover $800-million of the $1 billion needed to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Mounties called to violent Manitoba Junior B hockey game after assaults, slurs
Witnesses say a Norway House player was slashed in the head during play, breaking his helmet, while another player from the same team was assaulted by two adult men and a woman who yelled racial slurs at the player.
Ont. company recalls medical marijuana; Health Canada says pot was too strong
Bettman tours arena, poses with showgirls, but says no done deal on Vegas team
(L-R) Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, Senior Vice President of Arenas for MGM Resorts International Mark Prows, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, Fidelity National Financial Inc. Chairman and President of Hockey Vision Las Vegas Bill Foley, Schneider Electronics CMO Chris Hummel, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority Rossi Ralenkotter are flanked by models in hockey gear during a news conference at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino announcing the launch of a season ticket drive to try to gauge if there is enough interest in Las Vegas to support an NHL team on February 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Blue Jays raise single-game ticket prices for 2015 season
The Rogers Communications-owned Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that single-game ticket prices will increase by $2 for premium and regular games for the start of the 2015 season.
Edmonton drops plans to bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games to economic uncertainty
Downtown Eastside businesses look to improve relations with residents
A homeless man walks through a back lane in the West End neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, November 16, 2013.
The gloves are off: Hockey players battle cancer in Longest Game
Former NHL player Janne Niinimaa participates in The World's Longest Hockey Game in Sherwood Park, Alta., on Monday.
City of Edmonton bows out of bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games due to lack of money
Teen dies after being hit by vehicle while crossing Newfoundland road
Persecution of Anwar Ibrahim is an erosion of Malaysian human rights
Iain Marlow
A breakdown of the CFL’s first day of free agency
The B.C. Lions’ Solomon Elimimian, left, made CFL history in 2014, registering a league-record 143 tackles then becoming the first full-time defensive player to capture its outstanding player award.
U.S. withdrawing most troops fighting Ebola in West Africa
U.S. Air Force personnel unload a C-17 transport outside Monrovia, Liberia, during the worst months of the Ebola crisis ravaging parts of West Africa, Oct. 3, 2014. President Barack Obama will announce on Feb. 11, 2015 the withdrawal of virtually all remaining troops sent to contain the Ebola epidemic, which has slowed dramatically but not entirely abated.
Marathon on ice: World's longest hockey game
Ontario company recalls medical marijuana over higher THC content
In this Sept. 18, 2012, file photo a caregiver picks out a marijuana bud for a patient at a marijuana dispensary in Denver. Health Canada says an Ontario medical marijuana company is recalling some of its product because it’s stronger than indicated on the label.
Canadian Western Bank selling property, casualty business to Intact for $197M
Cornell sophomore charged with murder in shotgun slaying of CEO father inside their NY home
Members of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office investigate a fatal shooting in front of a home in Pittsford, NY on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. Charles Tan, 19, was charged Tuesday with murder in the shotgun slaying of his father, 49-year-old Ling Tan. Police said the father had been shot several times with a shotgun, which was found in the garage. Charles Tan was arraigned Tuesday morning on a second-degree murder charge. (AP Photo/Democrat & Chronicle, Tina Macintyre-Yee) MAGS OUT; NO SALES
University of British Columbia faculty urge school to divest of fossil fuels
Liberal nomination race in Vancouver East derailed after alleged irregularities
A Liberal nomination meeting for Vancouver East scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed, pending a review of the allegations from one candidate for the nomination against another. The riding, long held by departing New Democrat Libby Davies, has become an “uphill battle” for the Liberals as they try to win the seat in the election set for October.
Inside Ukraine: The Donetsk airport in ruins
Pro Russian separatist fighter seen at his position in Donetsk airport, Ukraine, Tuesday February, 10, 2015.
Jon Stewart's exit as a phoney newsman is a loss to real news and the audience that craved it
FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2012 file photo, Jon Stewart, winner Outstanding Varety Series for "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart", poses backstage at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Comedy Central announced Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, that Stewart will will leave "The Daily Show" later this year. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Kelly: Hot, depressing Las Vegas wants an NHL team? Bad idea
Cathal Kelly
Intact acquires insurance business, cuts Grey Power brand
Intact Financial Corporation logo is seen in this file photo.
President el-Sissi says jailed journalists like Fahmy ‘harm Egypt’s reputation’
Mohammed Fahmy appears in a Cairo courtroom on March 31, 2014.
Federal appeals court in NYC OKs class-action status for debt collection lawsuits
Teamsters serve strike notice on CP Rail; could walk off the job Sunday
Aboriginal children receive poorer health care, suffer delays
Jordan’s principle holds that no aboriginal child should suffer denials, delays or disruptions of health services available to other children due to jurisdictional disputes. Jordan Anderson was a Cree boy from Norway House, Man., who died in hospital in 2005 after such disagreements kept him from spending his last years in home care.
Brookfield Residential profit soars to US$120 million fourth quarter
Faculty urge UBC to stop all new fossil fuel-related investments
Investments tied to oil, gas and coal companies make up about 10 per cent of UBC's $1.3-billion endowment fund.
Keep these 15 airline stocks on your radar
Aeromexico leads all our companies with the lowest EV/EBITDAR.
Quebec Premier disappointed with choice of unilingual Foreign Affairs Minister
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard gestures during question period Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the legislature in Quebec City. Couillard said the choice of the unilingual Rob Nicholson for federal Minister of Foreign Affairs was “far from desirable.”
Yukon Quest mushers, dogs tackle bitter cold on race to Fairbanks, Alaska
Obama seeks authority from Congress for Islamic State war
Islamic State fighters take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province, June 30.
Obama asks Congressional Black Caucus to support giving him trade authority
Both sides gear up for fight over Illinois Gov. Rauner's move to end 'fair share' union dues
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to reporters during a news conference in his office at the Illinois State Capitol, Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Springfield, Ill. Rauner stepped up his campaign against government employee unions by eliminating so-called "fair share" dues paid by workers who don't join a union. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)
Raptors look to maintain defensive edge against hard-charging Wizards
Toronto Raptor’s Kyle Lowry and backcourt mate, DeMar DeRozan celebrate Lowry’s basket against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Colliers splitting from parent to expand in commercial property
‘Today we are taking the next bold, but logical, step in unlocking even greater value for FirstService shareholders,’ chief executive officer Jay Hennick said in the statement.
Colorado collects $44 million in recreational marijuana taxes for 2014, below projections
File - In this Jan. 23, 2013, file photo shows Senators Pat Steadman, left, D-Denver, and Lucia Guzman, D-Denver, presenting their Civil Unions bill before the Senate Judiciary committee at the Capitol in Denver. Steadman is one of Colorado’s legislative budget-writers and has been tasked with following Colorado’s pot tax collections. The Department of Revenue has posted its first full year of pot tax data for 2014 on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)
The business of L.L. Bean boots
Finished boots sit before being packaged and shipped at the L.L. Bean Inc. manufacturing facility in Brunswick, Maine, U.S.
Why I have a love-hate relationship with BCE
John Heinzl
Molson Coors says changes to Ontario’s Beer Store could raise prices
A government advisory panel has recommended increasing competition in beer retail, threatening The Beer Store’s monopoly.
Public health officials say Montreal patient tests negative for Ebola
Apple is first US company worth more than $700 million at close of stock market trading
Man settles with Burger King over claim of needles in sandwich; case against government stands
Valeant $400M offer only qualified bid for insolvent U.S. cancer vaccine maker
Canadian mining companies find niches in smaller African countries
Ngoako Ramatlhodi, South African Minister of Mineral Resources, make the official welcome for the second day of the Mining Indaba 2015 Conference on Febuary 10, 2015, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town. The Mining Indaba is the world's foremost conference on mining in Africa, bringing miners, corporates, goverments and others interested people, together.
Three top stock picks from Lightwater's Jerome Hass
Who needs Silicon Valley? Canadian startups scoring bigger deals
Kurtis McBride, CEO of Miovision Technologies, graduated from the University of Waterloo in 2004, and built a school project about traffic data collection into a business with 500 customers in 50 countries across the world.
New guide: Dietary guidelines may contain some new advice, but key recommendations stay same
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2009, file photo, strips of sizzling bacon crown a breakfast platter with fried eggs and potatoes at a diner in Arlington, Va. Dietary advice can be confusing. Is it OK to eat meat and eggs? Is fat in or out? What about grains? How much salt? The dietary guidelines are issued every five years. The federal government uses them to set standards for school lunches and other federal feeding programs, and they serve as the basis for information on the nutrition facts panel on the backs of food packages. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Puerto Rico governor unveils tax overhaul details, including 16 per cent value-added tax
FILE - In this April 25, 2013 file photo, Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla speaks during a state of the commonwealth address at the Capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Garcia Padilla unveiled details of his plan to overhaul the island's tax system, including the creation of a new 16 percent value-added tax, in a pre-recorded televised message, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. The Puerto Rican leader said he would file the measure Wednesday as he seeks to generate more government revenue amid an eight-year recession. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File)
'Selma' director Ava DuVernay says she is 'hurt' star David Oyelowo didn't get an Oscar nod
Director Ava DuVernay during the press conference for the film Selma at the 2015 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Tuesday,Feb. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Stephen Poloz and the loonie
White House cites cost, says Obama would veto bills making permanent certain tax provisions
IEA expects oil to stay below triple-digit highs through 2020
Oil drilling rigs at Vaca Muerta Shale oil reservoir in Argentina.
Business Highlights
Top 21 venture capital deals in Canada between 2013 and 2015
The Globe compiled 21 examples of historically large venture funding announcements in Canadian technology over the last 18 months.
Canada Jetlines’ rejected merger partner criticizes upstart’s strategy
B.C. lumber exports to China fell for the first time in nearly a decade last year
You don’t have to agree with Omar Khadr. But you have to let him speak
Omar Khadr appears in an Edmonton courtroom, on Sept.23, 2013 in an artist's sketch. Lawyers for several media outlets are arguing for access to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amanda McRoberts
Shout-out to PKP! Quebec’s musical censor is in the house
Parti Quebecois leadership candidate Pierre-Karl Peladeau listens as delegates debate a proposal at the party's national congress Saturday, February 7, 2015 in Laval, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Canada, the energy powerhouse with no punch
The logo of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is seen at the headquarters building in Vienna on April 4, 2013.
Low grain prices, higher expenses expected to drive farmers' income down 32 per cent this year
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Poloz in uphill battle to distance himself from dollar’s swoon
David Parkinson
Unifor chief takes case for GM Oshawa investment to Mary Barra
General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra appears before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee in Washington July 17, 2014. Unifor, the union that represents about 3,600 workers at two assembly plants in Oshawa, is pressing the company to allocate new products to the plant to replace vehicles that are being shifted elsewhere or going out of production.
Comic-book fans really want to know: What could a Spider-Man-Avengers movie look like? (And what of Peter Parker?)
It was announced today that a new Spider-Man will appear in an upcoming Marvel film to revamp the character. Sony is then set to release a new Spider-Man film on July 28, 2017.
B.C. throne speech highlights diverse economy but lacks bold LNG predictions
B.C. Premier Christy Clark greets Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon prior to the delivery of the Speech from the Throne at the Legislature in Victoria on Feb. 10, 2015.
B.C. throne speech highlights diverse economy but lacks bold LNG predictions
British Columbia Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon delivers the speech from the throne inside the Legislature in Victoria, B.C. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Kinross will not expand Tasiast gold mine
The Tasiast gold mine in Mauritania.
Adams will run in Eglinton-Lawrence ‘over my dead body,’ MPP Colle says
MPP Mike Colle describes Eve Adams’s defection to the Liberlas as ‘a real political kindergarten process.’
Liberal MPP appalled by Tory defector's plan to run for federal Grits
MP Eve Adams announces in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 that she is leaving the Conservative Party to join the Liberal Party of Canada. If Adams becomes the federal Liberal candidate in the Toronto riding of Eglinton-Lawrence, local MPP Mike Colle says it will be over his dead body THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Police discover nail-studded trap in field near Richmond, B.C., high school
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Can Pharrell, Bono and other Davos regulars really change the world?
Music superstar Pharrell Williams is among the celebrities who’ve taken part in the World Economic Forum.
Tumbling oil prices, Boko Haram insurgency, political tension threaten Nigeria's credit rating
Strauss-Kahn at his trial in France says he didn't know women in orgies were prostitutes
A Femen activist is taken away by police officers as she protests Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 in front of the Lille courthouse in Lille, northern France, where Dominique Strauss-Kahn goes on trial for sex charges in France. The former head of the International Monetary Fund, whose career went down in flames amid accusations of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York, is facing similarly shocking charges in France: aggravated pimping and involvement in a prostitution ring operating out of luxury hotels. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
Man accused in deadly 2010 speedboat-houseboat crash goes on trial in B.C.
MacKay appears to rule out overriding right-to-die decision
Justice Minister Peter MacKay responds to a question in the House of Commons on Feb. 6, 2015.
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Tuesday
Mario Balotelli comes off bench to score late winner for Liverpool
Liverpool's Mario Balotelli gestures after scoring againstTottenham Hotspur during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England, February 10, 2015.
Asian markets mostly higher as hopes for Greek debt extension buoy stocks
FILE - This Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo, shows the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, despite losses in Asia, as investors monitor a standoff between Greece and its creditors that threatens to shake markets. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Distracted? You might want to pay attention to this
Harvey Schachter
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