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IMG acquires Ohio-based Icon management firm, which handles Henrik Stenson, Ian Poulter
Greece sends European creditors its proposed bailout compromise but Germany still skeptical
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chats with Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis during a Presidential vote in Athens, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Greece’s parliament has elected conservative law professor and veteran politician Prokopis Pavlopoulos as the country’s next president, after he received support from the new left-wing government and main center-right opposition party.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
'Superbug' outbreak at hospital raises questions about medical scope and cleaning process
This illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control depicts a three-dimensional (3D) computer-generated image of a group of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. The artistic recreation was based upon scanning electron micrographic imagery. A potentially deadly "superbug" resistant to antibiotics infected seven patients, including two who died, and more than 100 others were exposed at a Southern California hospital through contaminated medical instruments, UCLA reported Wednesday Feb. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Centers for Disease Control)
California refinery unit was down for maintenance before blast; state gas prices could rise
The ExxonMobil refinery is seen after an explosion in a gasoline processing unit at the facility, in Torrance, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Two workers suffered minor injuries and a small fire at the unit was quickly put out. The incident triggered a safety flare to burn off flammable substances. The facility about 20 miles south of downtown Los Angeles covers 750 acres, employs over a thousand people, and processes an average of 155,000 barrels of crude oil per day, according to the company. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Labor secretary: If West Coast port contract dispute not settled by Friday, talks going to DC
Cranes load containers onto the ships at the Port of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Los Angeles. Seaports in the U.S. West Coast that were all but shut over the weekend because of a contract dispute are reopening as the nation's top labor official tries to solve a stalemate between dockworkers and their employers that already has disrupted billions of dollars in U.S. international trade. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
US lawmakers tell Japan key deal on trade promotion authority likely this spring
Destructive ‘cyclone sandwich’ bears down on Australia
People watch waves at Snapper Rocks in Gold Coast, Australia, as Cyclone Maria approaches the coast of Queensland on Feb. 19, 2015.
A close eye on security makes Canadians safer
A vehicle passes a sign outside the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) headquarters in Ottawa November 5, 2014.
Syfy movie 'Sharknado 3' is filming at Universal Orlando Resort
Greeks would see living standards plunge; other countries would be hit by billions in losses
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, right, and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis attend a Presidential vote in Athens, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Greece's parliament elected a conservative law professor and veteran politician Wednesday as the country's new president, after he received support from the new left-wing government and main center-right opposition party. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Vanilla Ice, charged with burglary, is released from Florida jail
Rapper Vanilla Ice performs in New Orleans on Feb. 15, 2014.
Nestle sees bottom line up sharply on one-time gains, cites deflationary pressures in Europe
Hostile bids in Canada less successful than once thought
Harley-Davidson to show off first electric bike in Toronto
Harley-Davidson’s first electric motorcycle
Seven tips to become a more confident public speaker
Man gesturing in empty cinema
Tesla's Insane Mode isn't for the faint of heart
In photos: Pickup trucks front and centre at Toronto auto show as popularity surges
Nissan Titan pickup truck as seen during Media preview day at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto on Feb 12 2015
A lesson in contract law from Don King
Boxing promoter Don King gestures during a news conference in New York, Monday Sept. 18, 2006.
Backers often face long delays for crowdfunded products
Stack of Canadian money for illustrative purposes.
If I hit a parked car but there's no damage, do I have to leave a note?
There’s nothing more annoying than drivers who park too close. Just ask Misty Tsilimidos, who encountered this at a lot in Orangeville, Ont.
T-Swift or Kim K. Which brand are you?
Mia Pearson
Is it time to sell your U.S. snowbird property?
A real estate agent shows a house to prospective buyer in Miami Shores, Fla. Since the bottom of the market in 2011, real estate prices have risen across the United States, including the states most popular with Canadian snowbirds – Florida, Arizona, California and Texas.
Pickup truck sales surge because of much more than low gas prices
A motorist holds a fuel pump at a Gulf petrol station in London in this April 18, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/Files
When tax tail wags the investment dog, it’s time to rethink
Craig Senyk is portfolio manager at Mawer Investment Management in Calgary and manager of the Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund.
The unbalanced thinking behind a balanced budget law
Andrew Jackson
Major Canadian media outlets join automated digital ad group
Yellow Pages along with Postmedia, the Chronicle Herald and DHX Television become members of Canadian Premium Audience Exchange.
In Israel, biracial German whose grandfather was 'Schindler's List' Nazi explores her heritage
In this Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 photo, German author Jennifer Teege poses during the Jerusalem International Book Festival. Jennifer is the granddaughter of Amon Goeth, the notoriously cruel camp commander of the Plaszow concentration camp portrayed by actor Ralph Fiennes in the Academy Award-winning film "Schindler's List."(AP Photo/Dan Balilty)
Marincin scores in 12th round of SO to lift Oilers over Bruins 4-3
WHL Roundup: Rockets hammer Blazers 11-4 for third straight win
Man dies after 'interaction' with Toronto police Wednesday night: SIU
Kerry Washington tries show-day shoes, Miles Teller awed by grandeur during Oscar rehearsals
Employee union suspend contract talks with Air Canada over shift trading issues
Mikko Koivu scores in overtime as Wild edge Flames 3-2
Is Ukraine more united now? A surprising 'yes'
In Independence Square in Kiev on Feb. 6, a woman lights a candle in honour of the Ukrainian soldiers killed fighting in Eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)
Feb. 19: B.C.’s sweet spot – and other letters to the editor
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong tables the budget in the Legislative Assembly on Feb. 17, 2015 as Premier Christy Clark looks on.
New poll finds Harper’s anti-terror bill is a political juggernaut
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa February 18, 2015. More than four in five Canadians – 82 per cent – back the new legislation to expand the powers of intelligence agencies and police, according to the survey of 1,509 Canadians conducted by the Angus Reid Institute. Far from seeing it as too sweeping, they tend to want more: 36 per cent say it does not go far enough.
Saskatchewan father charged with giving young son marijuana-laced cookies
Oilers snap two game losing streak in 12 round shootout win over Bruins
Edmonton Oilers defensemen Martin Marincin (85) scores the shootout winner against Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (40) at Rexall Place in Edmonton
SIU probe fatal shooting of man during ‘interaction’ with Toronto police
Police tape marking a crime scene.
Regina man gets six months after hit and run in which teenager died
Unifor suspends contract talks with Air Canada over shift trading issues
Air Canada's Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet arrives at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on May 23, 2014. The union representing about 4,100 Air Canada employees says it has suspended contract talks with the airline over shift trading issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Libya asks UN to lift arms embargo in order to act against Islamic State
Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Dayri speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting about the situation in Libya in the Manhattan borough of New York on Feb. 18, 2015. Libya and Egypt asked the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to lift an arms embargo on Libya and help it build the army so it can tackle Islamic State and other extremist groups.
Baseball's big names boost sale of century-old cards to $225K in Maine
Flames fizzle out in overtime as Mikko Koivu nets winner for Wild
Calgary Flames goalie Jonas Hiller, centre, from Switzerland, reacts after letting in the winning goal during overtime NHL hockey action in Calgary, on Feb. 18, 2015.
Los Angeles hospital patients exposed to drug-resistant ‘superbug’
This illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control depicts a three-dimensional (3D) computer-generated image of a group of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria. The artistic recreation was based upon scanning electron micrographic imagery. A potentially deadly "superbug" resistant to antibiotics infected seven patients, including two who died, and more than 100 others were exposed at a Southern California hospital through contaminated medical instruments, UCLA reported Feb. 18, 2015.
February 19: Your daily horoscope
Aquarius
Lives Lived: David Geneen, 66
David Geneen
Seven memorable films that deserve a stylish nod at the Oscars
QMJHL Roundup: Marois, Tigres edge Sea Dogs 4-3 in overtime
Unifor halts contract talks with Air Canada over shift trading rules
An Air Canada plane lands in front of a United plane at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, June 17, 2008. The union representing about 4,100 Air Canada employees says it has suspended contract talks with the airline over shift trading issues.
Sixth measles case confirmed in Niagara Region; officials say cases linked
Review: Dark comedy mocks writer's ambitions in glib 'Verite' by Nick Jones
This image released by Philip Rinaldi Publicity shows, from left, Robert Sella, Anna Camp and Matt McGrath in a scene from "Verite," in New York. (AP Photo/Philip Rinaldi Publicity, Erin Baiano)
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