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'Girls' actress Allison Williams says 'it's tough,' backs her dad Brian
FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2015 file photo, Allison Williams attends the Miranda Eyewear Collection launch event, hosted by Michael Kors in New York. During an appearance on Seth Meyers Wednesday night, Williams defended her father, suspended NBC anchor Brian Williams, as a good man who cares deeply about integrity in journalism. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Federal judge rules against American Express in closely watched antitrust suit
FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 file photo shows the corner of an American Express card in Surfside, Fla. A judge on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 ruled that American Express violated U.S. antitrust laws by barring merchants from asking customers to prefer one credit card over another. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
RCMP in Alberta pick up man wanted by police for more than two years
Jimmy Kimmel says he's never been asked to host the Oscars, but would do it
Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 2015 LA Italia Film Festival opening night on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in Los Angeles.On Sunday, the Oscars' red carpet extends to Kimmel's front door.For the 10th year in a row, the late night talk show host welcomes viewers to "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars" THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
Film Review: Lame 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2' gives a bad name to recast sequels
In this image released by Paramount Pictures/MGM, Craig Robinson, from left, Clark Duke, Rob Corddry and Adam Scott appear in a scene from "Hot Tub Time Machine 2." (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures/MGM)
US stocks turn mixed at midday amid rise in consumer stocks and fall in energy sector
Nova Scotia's snow removal cost projected to be $9 million over budget
'No Lead Belly, no Beatles': TV documentary, box set celebrate folk legend's influence
This image released courtesy of the Lead Belly Estate shows folk and blues musician Huddie William Ledbetter, better known as Lead Belly. Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter never had a hit record before he died of Lou Gehrig's disease in 1949. But the folk-singing legend, who is being celebrated as part of Black History Month with a TV documentary and 5-CD box set, left behind a treasure trove of recordings. Among those influenced by Lead Belly, best known for his recordings of “Good Night Irene” and “The Midnight Special:” Lonnie Donegan, the founding father of British pop, who inspired British teens to form skiffle groups, including 15-year-old John Lennon who founded The Quarrymen in 1956 and later added Paul McCartney and George Harrison to the band. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Lead Belly Estate)
US jury asked to decide if Palestinian groups should pay for deadly terror attacks in Israel
Book review: Twists, characters propel nuclear race in Alex Berenson's 'Twelve Days'
This book cover image released by Putnam shows "Twelve Days," by Alex Berenson. (AP Photo/Putnam)
Review: Knights of 'The Order: 1886' battle monsters of Victorian London
This photo provided by Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC shows a scene from the video game, "The Order: 1886" (Sony, for PlayStation 4, $59.99), in which Sir Galahad defends an alternate version of Victorian London. (AP Photo/Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC)
Venezuelan line up to change money as country allows dollar to trade at near black market rate
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2015 file photo, a cleaning woman walks by replicas of Venezuela's currency bills, hung in a hallway at the Central bank office building in Caracas, Venezuela. The South American country debuted a new exchange system last week aimed at easing the country's economic crisis, and on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, Venezuelans got their first crack at trading local cash for paper dollars at banks and money exchangers. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
New York Fashion Week: Proenza Schouler dives into the (literal) art of fashion
The Proenza Schouler Fall 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
Canada’s Alex Harvey claims silver in photo finish of men’s sprint at Nordic Worlds
Petter Jr. Northug of Norway wins the gold medal from Alex Harvey of Canada during the Men's Cross-Country Sprint Final
Obama urges action to stem root causes of extremism
Syrian scholar and Muslim cleric Sheikh Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi listens as U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism February 19, 2015 in Washington, DC.
Obama’s ‘college seminar’ no way to lead the fight against extremism
Derek Burney, left, and Fen Hampson
Man may have experienced medical issue before fatal crash in Halifax, RCMP say
Manufacturers growing at weaker pace in Philadelphia area for third straight month
FILE - In this July 16, 2014 file photo, welders fabricate anchor bolts for roads and bridges at the custom manufacture Fox Company Inc., in Philadelphia. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia releases its February report on manufacturing in the Philadelphia region on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Ukrainian Finance Minister Jaresko rejects notion of post-Greece 'bailout fatigue' by lenders
Ukraine’s recently appointed Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko, a U.S. national who adopted Ukrainian citizenship to take up her post, speaks at a press conference in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Jaresko announced Monday that Ukraine’s economy is set to contract by 5.5 percent this year, lower than the previous December estimate of 4.4 percent. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)
Britpop icons Blur are back with Hyde Park show and new album, 'The Magic Whip'
The power of a mentor - and how having one can make you healthier
Grain lower, livestock mixed
Ad firm Havas strikes deal for Toronto’s Plastic Mobile
A screenshot from French advertising and communications firm Havas's website.
Securities regulators launching fewer disciplinary cases as focus shifts
Logo art for the Ontario Securities Commission.
Leah McLaren: I’d rather talk to my kids about hot sex than cold hard cash
Leah McLaren
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign defensive lineman John Chick to contract extension
Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end John Chick
Assault suspect returned to Edmonton after long wait to pursue extradition
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign defensive lineman John Chick to contract extension
Caterpillar dealer Finning International to cut Canadian workforce by 500
Man likely buried in snow for days before being found, New Brunswick RCMP say
Liberals in 'apparent' contravention of Election Act: Elections Ontario
Ontario Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne greets two-year-old Ella Prosperi as she arrives at a campaign event for candidate Andrew Olivier (right) in Sudbury, Ont. on Tuesday May 27, 2014, 2014. Elections Ontario has come to the ``unprecedented'' conclusion that the actions of two Liberals, including the premier's deputy chief of staff, constitute an ``apparent contravention'' of a bribery section of the Election Act. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
With Leafs out of contention, injured Lupul resting instead of rushing back
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Joffrey Lupul
Barrick Gold chairman unveils plans for leaner more focused company
Elections Ontario says Liberals appear to have broken bribery rules
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne makes an announcement during a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Jan. 6, 20
Moscow scoffs at U.K.’s warning of ‘real and present danger’ from Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in Moscow's Red Square on May 9, 2012.
Monster snowfall completely buries cars and streets in PEI
10.5 hours on the snowblower to get my driveway cleared. Most of that was spent trying to find my car! #pei #snow
Milos Raonic ousted in first match at Open 13 event
Canadian Milos Raonic retuns the ball
GM hires new legal chief to replace man criticized by senators over ignition switch recall
Crown defuses casino bomb threat charges against Saskatchewan man
Gauge of US economy posts slight 0.2 per cent gain in January, smallest increase in 5 months
In this photo made on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, a man works on parts to builds fans for industrial ventilation systems at the Robinson Fans Inc. plant in Harmony, Pa. The Conference Board releases its index of leading indicators for January on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
White House economic report: Higher wages needed to make up for past paycheque stagnation
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2015, file photo, Doug Bullock, an Albany County legislator, speaks during the People's State of the State outside the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. President Barack Obama’s top economists say that even as the U.S. has managed to kick-start a lasting and growing recovery, modest wage gains are far from making up for decades of paycheck stagnation for middle-class workers. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson treated for cancer of tongue, prognosis good
FILE - In this Wednesday Nov. 26, 2008 file photo, Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson gestures after the screening of his film "Chemical Wedding", with a screenplay by Dickinson, as he promotes the movie DVD, in Paris. Iron Maiden says singer Bruce Dickinson has been treated for cancer of the tongue, but hopes to be back to full fitness soon. A statement posted Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 on the band's official website says a cancerous tumor was discovered during a check-up in December, and Dickinson has completed a seven-week course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It says the prognosis is "extremely good," and doctors expect Dickinson to make a full recovery, "with the all-clear envisaged by late May." (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, file)
Barrick goes back to mining roots with focus on gold
John Thornton, chairman of Barrick Gold Corp., is seen in December, 2013.
Three Toronto cops charged with gang sexual assault released on bail
Three Toronto officers face sex-assault charges in incident involving colleague
Toronto Police car.
At the open: Surging U.S. oil inventories weigh on TSX
The company’s rise is all the more impressive because Tourmaline is a natural gas producer, and that’s a tough business to be in right now.
Battery maker A123 sues Apple for poaching staff amid rreports of electric car development
Travel insurance ‘confidence issue’ under review by regulators
Two senior citizens enjoy the early morning calm of the Gulf of Mexico at Bonita Beach, Florida.
More jihadist attacks likely, Kenney says, defending anti-terror bill
Defence Minister Jason Kenney speaks in the House of Commons on Feb. 17, 2015.
Wal-Mart Canada profit falls despite boost in grocery sales
A customer is seen shopping in the toy section of Walmart in Mississauga, Ont., in this file photo.
'Saving Hope' ends season with a bang: Ayres talks about what's next
The explosive season finale of CTV's medical drama "Saving Hope" was a shocker - even to co-star Benjamin Ayres, who nevertheless has a few ideas about how the shattered staff of the fictional Hope Zion Hospital can carry on. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - CTV
Nova Scotia to provide funding for damages caused by December's heavy rain
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades: SNC's legal woes a 'buying opportunity'
Montreal engineering firm SNC-Lavalin says it plans to cut 4,000 jobs or 9% of its total payroll over a period of 18-months, beginning in 2015. Some cuts will be made in Canada, but most will be outside this country. Paul Bagnell has more.
Oliver Sacks on his terminal cancer: ‘No time for anything inessential’
Oliver Sacks is shown in New York in 2010.
Canadian Brooke Henderson loving life as a full-time LPGA Tour pro
Canadian Brooke Henderson faces having to qualify for many of the LPGA Tour events she wants to play this season due to the fact she has no status on any major tour
Forced to tweet in both languages, ministers lose their impact
The shadows of people holding mobile phones are cast onto a backdrop projected with the Twitter logo in this illustration picture taken in 2013.
RCMP charges SNC-Lavalin with bribery, fraud
The offices of SNC-Lavalin are pictured on March 26, 2012 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Bully bid takes a stylish east-end bungalow
RCMP lays fraud, corruption charges against SNC-Lavalin, subsidiaries
The offices of SNC Lavalin are seen in Montreal on March 26, 2012. The RCMP has laid fraud and corruption charges against Montreal-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin and two of its subsidiaries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Connecting the dots to find lost shareholders
Goldcorp president and CEO Chuck Jeannes speaks at the annual general meeting in 2011.
Dispute over spilled lunch led to jailhouse clash, Nelson Hart trial told
Nelson Hart, right, and his lawyer, Jeff Brace, centre, appear in provincial court in St. John's, N.L., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. A Newfoundland man who had a murder conviction thrown out after a landmark Supreme Court ruling has been found guilty by a judge of uttering threats during an altercation in prison involving correctional officers two years ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sue Bailey
Loonie closes at 80.01 cents as greenback strengthens
Canadian dollars.
A lack of listings leads to lively bidding for Toronto homes
The Toronto and Vancouver real estate markets have managed to fight off any worries about the economy.
RCMP charges SNC-Lavalin with bribery, fraud
SNC-Lavalin offices in downtown Montreal.
Loonie declines, oil prices fall as data shows another big jump in U.S. supplies
Relatives grieve death of three-year-old Toronto boy
3-year-old boy Elijah Marsh is pictured in this handout from Toronto Police
Ontario provides $4M in funding for 'social enterprise' organizations
In photos: Queen reopens London's Canada House
The Queen is saluted as she leaves after a visit to reopen a refurbished Canada House in London on Feb. 19, 2015.
Toronto boy, 3, found frozen after wandering outside dies
Elijah Marsh, 3, is shown in an undated police handout photo. An online campaign has been started to raise money for the funeral of a three-year-old Toronto boy who died after freezing in the bitter cold outdoors. Elijah Marsh walked away from a north-end apartment building early Thursday and was found about six hours later in the corner of a nearby backyard. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Toronto Police
Nearly 40 per cent of Wal-Mart's US workers to get pay raises as part of $1B investment
FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2013 file photo, customers walk outside of a Wal-mart store in San Jose, Calif. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Applications for US unemployment benefits fall to 283,000, latest sign of improving job market
In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, U.S. Army Veteran Fay Belton picks up job information at the annual Veterans Career and Resource Fair in Miami. The U.S. Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits for the week ending Feb. 14 on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Wal-Mart Stores tops 4Q profit expectations, misses revenue forecasts
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac posts $227M profit in 4Q; paying $900M dividend to government
FILE - This July 13, 2008 file photo shows Freddie Mac's corporate offices in McLean, Va. Freddie Mac reports quarterly financial results on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Ontario snowboarder's body found on B.C. mountain during search effort
Goldcorp takes US$2.3-billion writedown on 'cornerstone' Argentine project
Goldcorp takes $2.3-billion writedown on Argentine mine
GoldCorp Penasquito mine in Mexico.
Is a cautious Fed causing more harm than good?
Kevin Carmichael
FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo proposes expanded World Cup, redistributing more cash
Former Portuguese football player and FIFA Presidential Candidate Luis Figo presents his campaign manifesto
B.C. Mines Minister faces scrutiny over ties to guide-outfitting operation
Bill Bennett is pictured in 2012.
Mining stocks, corporate news pushes Toronto stock market slightly lower
Routine school discipline should not include strip searches
Angela Campbell, Faculty of Law, McGill University
Before the bell: Stock futures flat, renewed selling hits oil
Luke Kawa
Zimbabwe beats plucky part-timers from United Arab Emirates by 4 wickets at Cricket World Cup
Zimbabwe batsman Sean Williams pulls the ball to the boundary from the United Arab Emirates bowling
Chorus Aviation to hike dividend 6.7%, Q4 adjusted profit rises to $23.7 million
Jerome Kersey, who helped Trail Blazers reach two NBA Finals, dies at age 52
Portland Trail Blazers general manager John Nash chats with assistant coach Jerome Kersey in this 2003 photo
Account illustrates European Central Bank's fears of deflation in debate over stimulus
European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi, center, and European Commissioner for Monetary Affairs Pierre Moscovici, left, arrive for a meeting of eurogroup finance ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Greece’s radical left government and its European creditors headed into new talks Monday on the debt-heavy country’s stuttering bailout program, but expectations are low despite a fast-approaching deadline for some kind of deal. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Carrick best reads: Renting? Here are Canada's cheap and expensive cities
The Montreal skyline view at night.
Trump sues, then withdraws case after Miami suburb hits resort with ordinance violations
Thursday's small-cap stocks to watch
IMAX creates a premium product, and its cameras - a crucial ingredient - belong only to the company.
Who is judging the judges?
Gordon Gibson
Ultimately everyone loses in a currency war
Konrad Yakabuski
Anderson gives host Saskatchewan team some experience at Scotties
Saskatchewan third Sherry Anderson makes a shot during a afternoon draw against Quebec at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw, Sask. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Fortis annual profit declines on onetime items but Q4 earnings rise 13 per cent
Beauty and the beagle: Canadians beaming after dog’s Westminster win
Media crowd around Miss P, the beagle that won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, after a steak lunch at Sardi's restaurant in New York on Feb. 18, 2015.
Crown seeks jail time for ex-MP Del Mastro in election overspending case
Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on March 12, 2012.
Crown seeks jail time for former MP Del Mastro in election overspending case
Former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro talks to media as he leaves court for lunch break at a sentencing hearing in Peterborough Ont., on January 27, 2015. Former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro is expected to appear in a Lindsay, Ont., court for a sentencing hearing in his election overspending case today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Thornhill
Police: Rapper Afroman punches female fan on stage, arrested for simple assault
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2001 file photo, rapper Joseph Foreman, aka Afroman, poses for a portrait in New York. Afroman, who is best known for his Grammy-nominated hit "Because I Got High," was arrested Tuesday night after punching a female fan and his show in Biloxi show was canceled. He was later released after posting $330 bond, said Biloxi Police Chief John Miller. (AP Photo/Shawn Baldwin, File)
Metis actress Tantoo Cardinal to receive award for hard-fought acting career
Actor Tantoo Cardinal is shown in a handout photo. As Metis actress Cardinal prepares to receive a lifetime achievement award, she remembers what originally inspired her to begin acting more than 40 years ago: anger. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Nadia Kwandibens
Angela Lansbury, in Toronto with 'Blithe Spirit,' recalls teenage Montreal gig
Angela Lansbury poses for a portrait during press day for "Blithe Spirit" at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Dec.16, 2014. You could say Montreal helped ignite Angela Lansbury's illustrious career. The former "Murder She Wrote" star recalls venturing to the city as a teen to perform a solo stage act that marked her first professional theatrical gig. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Invision - Casey Curry
Ball buying metal beverage can maker Rexam in cash-and-stock deal valued at about $6.64B
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