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Anti-terror law fails to guarantee agencies will share information, ex-judge says
Former Supreme Court judge John Major, seen here in 2010, says the crucial lack of co-operation between the the RCMP and CSIS that occurred before the 1985 Air India explosion is still a concern.
Uranium mine proposal in Nunavut spurs debate about caribou herd
French nuclear giant Areva Group is proposing to build one underground and four open-pit mines just west of Baker Lake, on the edge of the calving grounds of one of the North’s great caribou herds and near the largest and most remote wildlife sanctuary on the continent.
Xavier Dolan’s Mommy wins best picture at Canadian Screen Awards
Xavier Dolan poses with two awards after winning best motion picture and best director for his film "Mommy" at the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on Sunday evening, March 1, 2015.
Survey shows China manufacturing improved in February but export demand weak
Gushue, Nichols reunite for another run for Canadian men’s curling title
Newfoundland and Labrador skip Brad Gushue delivers a rock during curling action at the Brier in Calgary, Sunday, March 1, 2015.
Chelsea wins Cup title, closer to EPL glory after City loss
Chelsea's John Terry, centre right and teammate Chelsea's Didier Drogba hold up the English League Cup after its presentation to the team following the soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, March 1, 2015. Chelsea won 2-0.
B.C. is cheating its landscapes to sell the province
Mark Hume
New files could raise stakes in B.C.’s health-care wait-list fight
Justine Hunter
B.C. rink rage incidents escalate, requiring police involvement
Deb Lewis, a Saanich Minor Hockey Association referee, says pushback against bad behaviour has been a long time coming.
Few claim Ottawa’s new ‘super’ tax credit for first time charity donors
Finance Minister Joe Oliver is facing pressure from charities to go further in the upcoming 2015 budget with a “stretch” tax credit that would reward donors with more generous tax credits as they increase their donations in comparison to previous years.
Stock markets turn lower in Europe despite rate cut by China boosting resource shares
A man walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, March 2, 2015. Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as a weekend interest rate cut by the Chinese central bank lifted sentiment following the release of lackluster U.S. growth data. Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.15 percent to 18,826.88 Monday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Vancouver Mayors’ Council study says Yes vote will save money
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson wears a "Vote Yes" button on his jacket during a Mayors' Council transit tax referendum news conference, at Richmond-Brighouse Canada Line Station in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday, February 25, 2015.
Russians are concerned about what Putin is doing, Nicholson says
People march in memory of Russian opposition leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov on March 01, 2015 in central Moscow, Russia.
Air of hatred grips Russia as theories abound over Nemtsov’s killing
People march during a march in memory of Russian opposition leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov on March 01, 2015 in central Moscow, Russia. Nemtsov was murdered on Bolshoi Moskvoretsky bridge near St. Basil cathedral just few steps from the Kremlin on February 27.
Ovechkin too much for woeful Leafs in loss to Capitals
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), from Russia, celebrates his goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Sunday, March 1, 2015, in Washington.
Sportsnet, TSN stoke NHL trade deadline - even if it’s mostly hot air
Hockey’s trade deadline, set for 3 p.m. (all times Eastern) involves the country’s two biggest sports networks, Sportsnet and TSN, against each other in live competition.
Leafs, Canadiens on opposite ends of trade deadline spectrum
Manny Malhotra #20 of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his first period goal with teammates during the NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Canada’s strategy for identifying anonymous dead trails U.S. approach
Barry Shpeley’s daughter Candace went missing in 2007 at the age of 23. Mr. Shpeley, pictured here in Abbotsford, B.C., on Feb. 27, wants it to be mandatory for police to post missing-persons reports on the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains website after an individual has not been seen or heard from for a week.
Two rescues on Crown Mountain in North Vancouver, B.C., in as many days
McMaster University employee back at work after assault charge dropped
Kelly: Slumping Raptors need to rediscover who they are
Cathal Kelly
'Orphan Black,' 'Mommy' top Canadian Screen Awards with multiple wins
Tatiana Maslany holds her award for best actress in a drama at the Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on Sunday evening, March 1, 2015. Maslany won for her role in "Orphan Black." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Mirtle: Sloan showcases the rising complexity of analytics in sports
Sloan co-founder Jessica Gelman said hockey had the most growth in sports analytics.
What to expect from Canadian-based franchises ahead of trade deadline
Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens makes a stick save on the puck in front of David Booth #20 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on January 17, 2015 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Northerners debate uranium mine and caribou effects
Jays sign outfielder Dayan Viciedo to a minor-league deal
Dayan Viciedo, released by the White Sox in early February, will be given a chance with the Blue Jays to show he belongs somewhere on the depth chart.
Delabar out to regain all-star form and be a force in Jays’ bullpen
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steve Delabar shows of his baseball seams tattoo where he got surgery on his elbow during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Sunday, February 22, 2015.
Dutch chipmaker NXP to buy smaller rival Freescale Semiconductor for $11.8 billion
Kingsbury wins record seventh straight World Cup moguls title
Mikael Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won a record seventh straight World Cup moguls title Sunday.
Rangers’ Darvish flashes his fastball, impresses with his English
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) warms up during spring training camp at Surprise Stadium.
Man dies in industrial accident in Vaughan
Theater Review: Tragicomic look at women settler's grim lives in polished play 'Abundance'
Shown in a publicity photo provided by Richard Hillman Public Relations are, from left,ok in a scene from Beth Henley’s ‘Abundance’, currently performing off-Broadway at The Actor Company’s Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Hillman Public Relations, Marielle Solan Photography)
Tuktoyaktuk opens shelter for residents left without power by storm
Jets increase wild-card lead with win over Kings; acquire Stempniak from Rangers
Winnipeg Jets' Tyler Myers (57) celebrates after scoring against the Los Angeles Kings' during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg Sunday, March 1, 2015.
Grant Strate was a ‘towering presence’ in Canadian dance
Grant Strate.
Ottawa to extend tax credit for mining companies
Excluding energy, this Canadian earnings season has been surprisingly strong
The processing facility at the Suncor tar sands operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta, is seen in an undated file photo taken September 17, 2014. In the oil and gas sector, adjusted profits are down a whopping 76 per cent compared with the same period in 2013.
Toronto condo market booming again
Toronto’s condo market has rebounded with builders putting the finishing touches on nearly 10,400 new units in January.
I haven’t had a full-time job in three years
Julie Labrie
Need advice? Five pitfalls to avoid
Harvey Schachter
Boost productivity by seeking input
Investors hard to come by in mining industry downfall
Raymond Bernatchez, a consulting geologist, looks for specs of gold in a rock sample, at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Sunday, March 1, 2015.
First Nations to study viability of Ring of Fire road
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. announced in 2010 that the Company's Board of Directors approved advancing its proposed chromite project, located in the Ring of Fire area of Northern Ontario, Canada. Now the owner of largest chromite deposits is trying to sell its land in the Ring.
Jets acquire Lee Stempniak from Rangers in exchange for Carl Klingberg
New York Rangers' Lee Stempniak (12) celebrates with teammate Carl Hagelin (62) after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes in New York on Feb. 26, 2015. The Winnipeg Jets made another move for their playoff run by acquiring winger Lee Stempniak from the New York Rangers for young forward Carl Klingberg on Sunday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Frank Franklin II
Ladd scores twice, Jets increase wild-card lead with win over Kings
Winnipeg Jets' Tyler Myers (57) celebrates after scoring against the Los Angeles Kings' during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg Sunday, March 1, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Ottawa’s road map to prosperity remains a work in progress
Barrie McKenna
Negative bond yields bring stability to European institutional investors
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi speaks during the Euro Conference Latvia 2013 in Riga September 12, 2013.
Feds appoint new corporate social responsibility watchdog for mining companies
Coyotes trade Yandle to Rangers for package including Duclair
Keith Yandle #3 of the Arizona Coyotes checks Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on February 21, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.
Modi’s measured budget could transform India’s economy
People watch television sets displaying India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presenting the budget in parliament, at an electronic shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh February 28, 2015.
Ukraine needs money more than guns
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, visits to the National University of Defense of Ukraine in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015. Poroshenko congratulated the staff, students and graduates of the University on the early graduation of officers. (AP Photo/Presidential Press Service, Mykhailo Markiv, Pool)
The 2022 World Cup? We haven’t enough red cards
FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 file photo, FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup during the announcement of the host country for the 2022 soccer World Cup in Zurich, Switzerland. A FIFA task force on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 recommended playing the tournament in Qatar at the end of the year in 2022 to avoid the summer heat. Temperatures in the Gulf emirate routinely top 40 degrees C (104 degrees F) when the World Cup traditionally kicks off in June. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)
Poloz may be standing firm on rates, but will that last?
David Parkinson
BlackBerry, Samsung bolster ties to attract business customers
BlackBerry chief executive John Chen said his company brings additional security features to the table that Samsung needed to improve its slate of software.
Why a contrarian sees value in emerging markets
Institutional investing in emerging markets, such as China, is now as low as it was in the aftermath of the 2008 market crisis.
Golf is always on the tee in Scottsdale
Troon North is among the upscale golf offerings in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Ontario tops Alberta 3-1 to win men's hockey gold at the Canada Winter Games
Ontario's Zachary Gallant celebrates his goal during the third period of the gold medal hockey game against Alberta at the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, B.C. Sunday, March 1, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Canada's monopoly health-care system is financially unsustainable
Gwyn Morgan
Benefits of electric vehicles depend on plants producing clean sources
Professor Christopher Kennedy says in a journal that shifting to electric vehicles will only reduce emissions if plants generate low levels of greenhouse gases.
Man flees after stolen pickup crashes into three other vehicles in Surrey, B.C.
Overnight closures begin for Macdonald bridge in downtown Halifax
Deadly avalanches in Afghanistan
Canada’s Ukrainian diaspora raises $52,000 for troops at Toronto event
Warehouses in Kiev from where aid sending to the army and battalions of volunteers. An Army SOS fundraising dinner in Toronto raised $52,000 for Ukrainian troops.
Alberta judge rejects charter challenge from drivers charged with being impaired
February was the coldest month on record for Quebec, parts of Ontario
Federal and Ontario governments pay for study on how to ignite the Ring of Fire
Canadian Natural Resources Minister Greg Rickford speaks about Keystone XL pipeline during a news conference at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. The federal and Ontario government will spend more than $785,000 to allow First Nations in the so called Ring of Fire region to do a study on establishing a year-round transportation corridor in the region. Rickford and Ontario Northern Development Minister Michael Gravelle made the announcement at a mining conference in Toronto today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/Jacquelyn Martin
Canadian pedophile jailed in Nepal for child molestation
Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh of Nova Scotia has been sentenced to seven years in jail in Nepal for molesting a nine-year-old boy in that country, according to a media report.
Fire destroys medical waste facility in Moncton industrial park
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating shooting involving RCMP
Police tape
Man taken to hospital after shooting involving police in Burnaby, B.C.
Duhatschek: Flames stick to long-term plan with Curtis Glencross trade
Andy Greene of the New Jersey Devils holds up Curtis Glencross of the Calgary Flames at the Prudential Center on February 25, 2015 in Newark, New Jersey. The Flames traded Glencross to the Capitals in exchange for second- and third-round choices in the 2015 NHL entry draft.
Gushue, Nichols reunite for another run at a Canadian men's curling title
Ontario skip Mark Kean watches his shot during curling action at the Brier in Calgary, Sunday, March 1, 2015.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Maple Leafs claim defenceman Tim Erixon off waivers from Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks centre Teuvo Teravainen (86) is congratulated by defenseman Tim Erixon (34) and center Andrew Shaw (65) after he scored a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Fla. The Maple Leafs have claimed Erixon off waivers from the Blackhawks.
Flames trade winger Curtis Glencross to Capitals for draft picks
Calgary Flames' Curtis Glencross (20) stays in front of Columbus Blue Jaqckets' Fedor Tyutin (51), of Russia, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. The Flames have traded winger Glencross to the Washington Capitals.Second- and third-round picks are reportedly going back in the deal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/Mike Munden
Gun involved in fatal shooting at Toronto McDonald’s was legal, lawyer says
Two members of the Toronto Police Forensics unit step out of a McDonald's restaurant in the city's east end on Saturday, February 28, 2015 as they investigate a shooting in which two men were killed.
Ottawa urges development of foreign-aid mining projects
International Trade Minister Ed Fast takes part in a interview in his office in East Block of Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, February 5, 2015.
Oilers place defenceman Keith Aulie on waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) controls the puck as Edmonton Oilers' Keith Aulie (22) defends during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alta., on Wednesday February 4, 2015. The Edmonton Oilers have placed Aulie on waivers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Lady Gaga, Vince Vaughn take icy plunge into Chicago's Lake Michigan for Special Olympics
Actor Taylor Kinney, left, and his fiancée, pop star Lady Gaga, along with members of the "Chicago Fire" cast, take part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP)
BlackBerry deepens Samsung partnership in attempt to attract business customers
Lawyer says gun involved in shooting at east-end Toronto McDonald's was legal
Flames claim defenceman Schlemko off waivers, put captain Giordano on IR
Dallas Stars defenceman David Schlemko, left, reacts as he is checked into the boards by Colorado Avalanche center Matt Duchene in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in Denver. The Calgary Flames have claimed Schlemko off waivers from the Stars and placed captain Mark Giordano on injured reserve with an undisclosed upper-body injury.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ AP/David Zalubowski
Galaxy S6 smartphone: Samsung’s make-or-break launch?
Both S6 models feature Gorilla Glass 4 front and back, with each encased in a metal frame. This gives them a heft and the premium feel that was missing in previous Galaxy phones
Worlds collide: Danielle Smith nomination on same day Wildrose picks new leader
Minnie Minoso, baseball’s first black Latino star, dies
In a Aug. 24, 2013 file photo, former Negro Leaguer and Chicago White Sox player Minnie Minoso stands during the national anthem before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers, in Chicago. Major league baseball's first black player in Chicago, Minnie Minoso, has died. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed his death Sunday, March 1, 2015. There is some question about his age but the White Sox say he was 90.
Three men in custody after two security guards stabbed at Vaughan nightclub
Ontario families fighting massive legal bill from wind-farm companies
A wind farm in operation on a farm in Southwestern Ontario, July, 2012.
Anti-turbine farm families fight whopping legal bill from wind-farm companies
Shawn Drennan, part of a four-family fight against Ontario's wind-turbine legislation, is seen outside court in London, Ont., on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. A demand that four Ontario families pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal costs to billion-dollar companies is a thinly disguised warning to anyone pondering a challenge to industrial wind farms in Ontario, the families say. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel
Jeremy Shaw takes a transcendental trip to the past and future in Vancouver show
Pro tips on treating tendon injuries
Tendon overuse injuries occur when more stress is applied to a tissue than it can absorb.
Nick Jones says organization is key to relaxed vibe at Soho Houses
Stealth Workout: The Hacky-Sack
Put your old schoolyard tricks to good use working your hips and challenging your balance
The Quick Fix: Bacon Avocado Salad Rolls
Spring Rolls Avocado Bacon
Let's show some appreciation for the handwritten note
Dementia, depicted: The role of the arts in explaining Alzheimer's
Faye Forbes, who has early-onset Alzheimer's disease, says that reading the book Still Alice reassured her that she was not alone.
John Doyle: The new frontier – sex and drugs and classical music
John Doyle
Antipsychotics shouldn’t be a default drug for dementia
Antipsychotics are being prescribed far too often to seniors with dementia, even though most of those drugs were never approved for that purpose and plenty of evidence shows they can cause dangerous, life-threatening side effects, including heart problems and deadly falls.
Hours of Culture: Four things you should check out this week
Love Songs for Robots- “Emotions are mechanical … the only thing left between us and robots is curiosity and inspiration.” The new album from the dream-weaving Montrealer Patrick Watson isn’t out until May, but the haunting title track is an elegant taste of what is to come. (music.cbc.ca)
Physician’s heart-healthy prescription: Exercise addiction
Dr. Heather Ross says her near-death experience while scaling the highest peak in Antarctica helps her understand how her patients feel.
Will Smith's 'Focus' tops box office with modest $19.1 million, dethroning 'Fifty Shades'
In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Will Smith, center, and Margot Robbie, right, appear in a scene from the film, "Focus." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Frank Masi)
Sierra Leone’s VP quarantines himself after possible exposure to Ebola
In this photo taken on Sept. 25, 2014, Chinese Ambassador Zhao Yanbo, center left, stands next to Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma, center, and Sierra Leone's Vice President Samuel Sam-Sumana, centre right, during the opening ceremony of the China Friendship Hospital catering for Ebola virus patience in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone's vice president has put himself in quarantine following the death from Ebola of one of his security guards. Sam-Sumana voluntarily decided to quarantine himself for 21 days following the death from Ebola last Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015, of one of his security personnel, according to a report issued late Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, by the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation.
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