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Staal brothers score a goal each as Canes top Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs' Nazem Kadri (43) and Carolina Hurricanes' Tim Gleason chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Feb. 20, 2015.
NASCAR and new network partners Fox, NBC look for big ratings bang after spending big bucks
Danica Patrick (10) and Bobby Labonte (32) collide between Turns 3 and 4 as Ryan Newman (31) tries to avoid them during the second of two qualifying races for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Voices of reason fight to be heard in IS online propaganda war
Cause of California refinery blast still unclear; no timetable for gas production to resume
Damage caused by an explosion at the ExxonMobile refinery in Torrance, Calif. is visible on Wednesday, Feb.18, 2015, after an explosion in a gasoline processing unit. 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)
B.C. claim gold medal in women's biathlon at Canada Winter Games
A photographic look at the 'Super Bowl of fishing’
Vancouver Aquarium beluga on 'breeding loan' to Florida SeaWorld dies
'I can't wait to see what you're up to next,' Trudeau tells Robert Ghiz
P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz's decision to walk away from politics, at least for now, was unexpected. He leaves the stage this weekend at the age of 41 and P.E.I.'s Liberal party still commands a large majority in the legislature after his 12 years in office. Ghiz is pictured in Saint John, N.B. on May 26, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Toronto CFO issues warning about 2016 budget crunch
Despite Kinder ruling, NEB wants pipeline emergency response plans made public
Storage tanks, holding crude and refined oil, at the Kinder Morgan tank farm are pictured in Burnaby, British Columbia October 6, 2014. Premier Christy Clark has dismissed Kinder Morgan’s offer to privately file documents on their oil-spill response program.
Trudeau stood up by controversial guest at Chinese New Year event
China’s Ambassador to Canada, Luo Zhaohui, was named the ‘Guest of Honour’ on the invitation to the Liberal Party of Canada’s 2015 Chinese New Year celebration.
RCMP divers recover body of Alberta man from Columbia River in B.C.
Thole’s mitt and Dickey’s knuckleball make a perfect fit - but will it last?
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Josh Thole catches in the bullpen during an informal spring training baseball workout in Dunedin, Fla., on Friday.
Support for Iraq mission trumps Afghanistan war, poll says
A Canadian flag sits on a members of Canadian forces that are leaving from CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. Ipsos Reid released a poll Feb. 14 that found 76 per cent of Canadians surveyed strongly backed or somewhat backed Canada’s jet fighters participating in airstrikes against Islamic State forces.
Fate of pedestrian scramble raises questions about Toronto's priorities
Pedestrians use the all-direction scramble crossing at Bay and Bloor streets on Wednesday. The Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area and transportation staff are recommending that the city revert to a traditional intersection set-up.
Churchill biographer Sir Martin Gilbert immersed himself in history
Historian Sir Martin Gilbert, whose latest book examines the battle of the Somme, stands in front of the memorial to the fallen Canadian soldiers of the First World War at the University of Western Ontario.
See the fundraising totals at every Vancouver school over the past three years
Students make their way to the first day of school at Sherwood Park Elementary School in North Vancouver, B.C., on Sept. 22, 2014.
Fundraising playing key role at some of Vancouver’s poorest schools
Students make their way to the first day of school at Sherwood Park Elementary School in North Vancouver, B.C., on Sept. 22, 2014.
Foodies lock in nibbles now as Wisconsin cheese-maker prepares to release 20-year-old cheddar
B.C. man who nearly killed mom with toddler complains about lawyer
Kelly: A fish out of water at the Bassmaster Classic - cold, wet and hoping to survive
Dean Rojas  took over the lead with five fish weighing 21 lbs two ounces after the first day of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell on Feb 20.
Oil slump puts diversification back in view for Alberta Premier Jim Prentice
Premier Jim Prentice has warned Albertans to expect a 9-per-cent cut to government programs in next month’s budget.
U.S. government sends wrong tax info to HealthCare.gov customers
About 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers got the wrong tax information from the government, the Obama administration disclosed Friday, and officials are asking those affected to delay filing their 2014 returns. The tax mistake disclosed Friday is a self-inflicted injury that comes on the heels of what President Barack Obama had touted as a successful sign-up season, with about 11.4 million people signed up.
Moody's cuts Russia's credit rating to 'junk' grade, cites Ukraine crisis, falling oil prices
Man charged in Toronto hit-and-run that killed 58-year-old woman
Exxon seeks reconsideration of $1 million penalty over Yellowstone River spill
Timeline of fire services on Saskatchewan First Nation where 2 kids died
Alberta Premier Prentice opens wide-ranging talks with First Nations
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice announces the government's rural economic development plan in Cochrane, Alberta, October 28, 2014. Mr. Prentice, who also serves as aboriginal affairs minister, had a “comprehensive” meeting with Treaty 8 chiefs on Thursday.
2nd business professor resigns amid rankings, awards scandal at Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City
Snowden’s message to citizens: Democracy itself is threatened
Elizabeth Renzetti
NASCAR goes high tech to crack down on pit-road violations, could impact Daytona 500
Eugene Melnyk helped Senators slide further into mediocrity
The Detroit Red Wings celebrate a goal against the Senators’ Craig Anderson in December. Ottawa will miss the playoffs for a second consecutive year.
No charges in RCMP investigation into former Alberta premier Redford's spending
Alberta Premier Alison Redford leaves with members of her caucus after a meeting in Edmonton, Alberta on Monday March 17, 2014. The RCMP say there won't be any charges against former Alberta premier Alison Redford over her spending while she held the province's top job. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Even before he arrives, Rodriguez dominates Yankees’ spring training
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi responds to a question during a news conference at spring training baseball , Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Tampa, Fla.
Single woman, deep in debt, might be sacrificing too much
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Newcomers Myers and Stafford are already fitting in well with Jets
Tyler Myers and Drew Stafford went from the NHL’s worst team to the thick of the Western Conference race when they were part of the blockbuster deal that sent injured winger Evander Kane to Buffalo.
Three top stock picks from Getting Technical’s Bill Carrigan
Bill Carrigan.
Some of the troubles of Alberta Premier Alison Redford in her final months
How you say ‘Calgary’ says a lot
For those unsure how to pronounce Calgary, stick with Cowtown.
B.C. ballot blunder to cost thousands of dollars: teachers' union
Bar Raval: A chef's ambitious new venture, built to last
Designers Alex Josephson and Pooya Baktash flank chef Grant van Gameren, centre, at Bar Raval in Toronto.
Soda tax? Dietary guidelines panel advises making people pay more for sugary drinks and snacks
Business Highlights
Wynne’s compromises a cautionary tale for party leaders
Adam Radwanski
Big deficits mean big cash contributions to corporate pensions
Telus, which was essentially break-even at the end of 2013, swung to a $426-million pension deficit, according to its annual report.
Ontario Liberals to release updated sex education curriculum Monday
What makes Carey Price so good? Patience. Aggression. Evolution
Carey Price seems to be keeping the Canadiens afloat: The Habs have allowed more shots than any other team currently in a playoff position.
Award-winning Albertan improv performer owns the stage
Northan is donating $1,000 of her $5,000 prize money to Ellis Lalonde, now 20, whom she met at Loose Moose when he was 16.
How annuities can gold-plate a silver pension
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Names of the Games: How venues rebrand for Pan Am and beyond
The velodrome in Milton will go from being the Cisco Pan Am Velodrome to the Mattamy National Cycling Centre.
Closing your eyes doesn’t make the bad news go away
Roy MacGregor
Gay Calgary police officer promotes anti-bullying program of hope
Tad Milmine, an openly gay police officer, started an anti-bullying program.
Kevin Hearn on Lou Reed: ‘He set out to elevate the rock and roll song’
Kevin Hearn become friends with Lou Reed and the musician inspired him with his latest album, Days in Frames.
The week in photos for Feb. 16 to Feb. 22
Stranded between prison and liberty, Fahmy dreams of Vancouver future
Mohamed Fahmy, speaking at his family’s Cairo home on Friday, expressed displeasure with Ottawa’s handling of his case.
Woman in Yukon hospital after drive-by shooting; police seek suspect
B.C. won’t backstop a No-vote transit tax victory
Gary Mason
Five things to do in Toronto this weekend, Feb. 20 to 22
Angela Lansbury is the show-stealing seance leader in the smash-hit revival of the Noël Coward comedy Blithe Spirit.
RCMP charge Moncton, N.B., man with child pornography, sexual assault
How the CEO of Canada's eOne built a global entertainment giant
Darren Throop
Quebec business leaders, politicians defend SNC-Lavalin ethics overhauls
The head office of SNC Lavalin are seen Thursday, February 19, 2015 in Montreal. The RCMP has laid fraud and corruption charges against Montreal-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin and two of its subsidiaries.
Under pressure in the Alberta oil patch
Workers stack pipe in the yard at Trinidad Drilling in Nisku, Alta.
As golf tourism declines, PEI’s government struggles to make par
Brudenell River Golf Course in Prince Edward Island. The province will spend $858,900 in 2014-15 to run its four golf courses.
Fort McMurray’s Muslim community plans an ambitious, multicultural mosque
Islamic women celebrate world hijab day in Fort McMurray on Feb. 1, 2015 with a group photo.
Arista, Novo Nordisk, Ann, Noodles and Newmont Mining are big market movers
Duhatschek: Old Flame, Jiri Hudler, reignites hope in Calgary
Jiri Hudler is currently the leading scorer on the Calgary Flames.
MP who left Ottawa to work for Alison Redford tries federal politics again
Lockheed Martin agrees to pay $62 million to settle retirement plan lawsuit
Mountie who fired Taser lied at inquiry into Dziekanski’s death: B.C. judge
RCMP Const. Kwesi Millington leaves court during a lunch break at his perjury trial in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday March 10, 2014. A Mountie who stunned Robert Dziekanski with a Taser the night the Polish immigrant died denied allegations Tuesday that he and his fellow officers colluded to fabricate a story to justify their actions.Const. Kwesi Millington, one of four officers who confronted Dziekanski at Vancouver's airport in October 2007, told his perjury trial that he never discussed the incident with his colleagues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
CN Rail headed for Monday lockout after union rejects binding arbitration
5 things to know about the government's Takata air bag recall investigation
Police: Arrests expected in killing of Nicki Minaj tour member in Philadelphia stabbing
The Globe's stars and dogs for the week
Kanye, Kendall and cold: Weird and wonderful Fashion Week moments
FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy set to tour Canada
The FIFA Women's World Cup trophy sits on stage during the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 tournament final draw, held at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Canada, on December 6, 2014.
15-year-old boy charged with criminal negligence in Cape Breton school bus death
Jameis Winston undergoing additional tests on throwing shoulder at NFL combine
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston talks with the media during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015.
Philips Lifeline recalls help button pendants with non-breakaway neck cords
RCMP won't lay charges against former premier Redford over expenses
Then Alberta Premier Alison Redford speaks to reporters in Calgary, on March 15, 2014.
Nasdaq rises for eighth straight day, pushing index closer to dot-com-era record high
Colombians tune in for TV series depicting Diomedes Diaz's turbulent life onstage and off
FILE - In this Dec. 25, 2013 file photo, a man holds a poster of singer and composer Diomedes Diaz during his funeral mass in the main square of Valledupar, Colombia's northern state of Cesar, Colombia. A year after his death, the charisma, music and life excesses of the vallenato singer Diaz still haunt many Colombians who follow a telenovela about him, released in Jan. 2015 and has become the television hit of the season. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)
Weighed down by debt, oil patch ditches assets
Person doggedly trying to hang on in trying conditions.
Mutual fund dealers may soon be able to more easily sell ETFs
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Duke Energy faces federal criminal charges for coal ash pollution, expects to pay $102 million
Ruth Goba named Ontario's interim chief human rights commissioner
How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes fared on Friday
Judge allows Donald, Ivanka Trump to press lawsuit to strip Trump name from Taj Mahal casino
In this photo taken Oct. 6, 2014, a worker removes the "Trump" name from the Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City, N.J. A bankruptcy court judge sided with Donald and Ivanka Trump on Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, ruling that they can move forward with a lawsuit seeking to strip the family name from Atlantic City's Taj Mahal casino. Trump Entertainment Resorts, with which Donald Trump is no longer affiliated, has stripped the Trump name from most of Trump Plaza, which closed on Sept. 16, but is fighting to be able to use it at the Taj Mahal, its lone remaining casino. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Quotes at the centre of an Ontario Liberal byelection scandal
Merkel is walking a fine line with austerity’s enemies
Eric Reguly
Ukrainian PM: ‘I truly commend the efforts of your government’
Ukrainian Prime inister Arseniy Yatsenyuk during an interview with The Globe and Mail on Feb. 20, 2015, in Kiev.
The West needs to save Ukraine, PM Yatsenyuk says
Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk criticizes the Minsk deal during an interview with The Globe and Mail, saying it ‘legitimized a new border’ between Ukraine and the rebel-controlled regions of Donetsk and Lugansk.
Severe flooding prompts new insurance offering
An aerial view of the flooding in the Bird's Point area of Round Lake in Saskatchewan on Sunday, July 6, 2014.
Accused PQ election night shooter Richard Bain's case postponed once again
FAA tells union group that American Airlines 'may have' violated maintenance rules
Winnipeg mom found not guilty to abandonment for leaving child, 6, alone
In new Emmy judging rules, Television Academy says short show a comedy, longer one's a drama
Memorial service for Steve Montador being held Saturday in Mississauga
Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs after Greece gets 4-month extension of bailout
Financial freedom is just $4.5-million away
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