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London shines bright with Lumiere Exhibition
IFO by French artist Jacques Rival is on show as part of the lumiere light festival in London on January 14, 2016.
COS shares trade closer to Suncor offer
The Suncor Energy sign is seen outside Suncor's head office in Calgary, Alberta, October 2, 2009.
Coroner: Rene Angelil, husband of Celine Dion, dies
Wilder defends title as heavyweight division heats up
Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., smiles for photographers during a visit to 4 World Trade Center, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in New York. He faces Polish boxer Artur Szpilka , Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, in New Yorkn. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Cancer 'moonshot' aims to speed fight against No. 2 killer
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2016 file-pool photo, Vice President Joe Biden points at President Barack Obama during the president's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. Harking back to America's triumphant race into space, the Obama administration is launching what it calls a "moonshot" effort to cure cancer. Don’t expect miracles in the president's last months, but there has been striking progress in recent years. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool, File)
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The pounds pile on at the office
Harvey Schachter
Senators acquire defenceman Allen from Nashville in exchange for Mullen
Nashville Predators defenceman Conor Allen (7) shows an official his broken tooth after a collision during the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning onWednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. The Ottawa Senators have acquired Allen from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenceman Patrick Mullen. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Senator says the US is losing the messaging campaign in Iraq
FILE - In this June 9, 2015 file photo, Sen. Jack Reed- D-R.I. , ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Reed said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, the U.S. is pounding the Islamic State with air strikes in Iraq but losing the airwaves. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)
Clemson's QB Watson named Manning Award winner
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson throws during the first half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Alabama Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Canadian man charged with bringing 82 kilograms of pills to US on a sled
Rene Angelil, Celine Dion's husband and ex-manager, dies at the age of 73
Rene Angelil is shown in Quebec City on Friday July 26, 2013. Angelil, the entertainment maestro who guided Celine Dion to superstardom and then married her, has died, according to Francine Chaloult, a spokeswoman for Dion. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Cartoon of dead Syrian toddler in controversial French newspaper draws outrage
Tima Kurdi, aunt of late Syrian Kurdish brothers Alan and Ghalib Kurdi
Cruz set to face UFC bantamweight champion Dillashaw
Saskatchewan Roughriders release veteran stars John Chick, Weston Dressler
Saskatchewan Roughriders' John Chick (97) laughs after being involved in a late game skirmish with a few Winnipeg Blue Bombers' during second half CFL football action at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Sunday, September 7, 2014. The Saskatchewan Roughriders released veteran stars John Chick and Weston Dressler on Thursday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Do you have an outdated will? Seven estate planning mistakes to avoid
Texas Tech's Hocutt named College Football Playoff chairman
NHL: World Cup of Hockey roster deadline moved to March 2
The Latest: EPA reviews New Mexico's plans to sue over spill
Atletico Madrid advances to Copa del Rey quarterfinals
Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa, left, vies for the ball with Rayo Vallecano's Diego Llorente during the Copa del Rey second leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano at the Vicente Calderon stadium, in madrid, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
University reviewing study touting company's chocolate milk
OPP officer dies while on duty in Orillia, Ont.; foul play not suspected
Federal finance minister says low oil, dollar add to importance of stimulus
Alberta Health Services urging people to get flu shot; 5 deaths, 4 not immunized
Kansas medical board clears Planned Parenthood clinic
Silver says Paris could be future host city for NBA games
Five myths about borrowing money to invest
Bad debt includes high-interest debt used for personal consumption for which you can’t deduct the interest costs. Good debt, on the other hand, is debt used to acquire assets that will appreciate in value over time.
'Power Rangers' actor arrested in stabbing death last year
Rio Tinto Group freezes all salaries amid commodities rout
A mine worker looks at a train loader at Rio Tinto Group's West Angelas iron ore mine in Pilbara, Australia, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Rio Tinto Group will freeze salaries for 2016 as the world’s second-biggest mining company warns that it sees no signs of respite in the ongoing commodities rout.
SWAT Cat is back! Boston police team's mascot returns home
In this undated photo provided by the Boston Police Department, a cat dubbed SWAT Cat by the Boston Police Department's SWAT team, sits on the hood of an armored vehicle, in Boston. The team has been reunited with its beloved, unofficial mascot. The department posted on its website that SWAT Cat returned to the unit's home base in the city's Roxbury neighborhood Thursday morning, Jan. 14, 2016. (Boston Police Department via AP)
René Angélil: The man behind Céline Dion
Céline Dion and husband René Angélil pose for photos after being decorated with the Order of Canada in Quebec City on Friday, July 26, 2013.
Destiny Media Technologies posts first-quarter loss of $101,000
Health Canada to fast-track easier access to overdose-reversing drug
Dr. Jane Buxton is running a pilot program which trains drug users to administer naloxone in case of an overdose.
Titans agree to terms with Jon Robinson as GM
Trade minister says renegotiation of Pacific trade deal not possible
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) applauds Chrystia Freeland, the federal Minister of International Trade, as she is introduced at a news conference following their visit to the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine in Toronto on Wednesday January 13, 2016. A renegotiation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is not possible even though serious concerns may be raised during public consultations, Freeland said Thursday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Taiwan’s economic woes top of mind for unemployed grads before election
Hong Shih-han attended some of Taiwan’s top schools, but cannot find a job in his field, at a time when the poor economic prospects for youth are helping to shake up politics in Taiwan.
Jets' Maccagnan turns focus to off-season, free agents
New York Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan speaks to reporters at the team's NFL football training center, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
NBC says Olympics ad sales on pace to exceed $1 billion
'He's a harmless child:' Family shocked after boy attacked, left in Dumpster
John Morissette poses for a photo with his son Jean-Micheal, 13, in Winnipeg on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Jean-Micheal was attacked and left trapped in a dumpster for hours while walking home from school last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
Alan Rickman: Actor leaves a legacy that rolls off the tongue
Alan Rickman is pictured at the Golden Theater, where he was starring in the comedy Seminar, in New York on Oct. 26, 2011. Rickman, who was best known for playing the villain – first on stage and later in the Die Hard and Harry Potter movie franchises – died on Jan. 14, 2016. He was 69.
USA network tries to take advantage of 'Mr. Robot' wins
Carly Chaikin, from left, Rami Malek, creator/executive producer Sam Esmail, Christian Slater and Portia Doubleday participate in USA network's "Mr. Robot" panel at the NBCUniversal Winter TCA on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Is critical illness insurance worth it?
Bonita Boutilier, who now sells critical illness insurance herself, filed a claim after she was diagnosed with MS in 2010.
Canadian military showcased armoured vehicles in Kuwait, UAE
A Canadian LAV III (light armoured vehicle) seen here in use in Afghanistan in this 2006 file photo.
Elton John plays musical tribute to David Bowie in concert
The close: TSX bounces back as loonie continues slide
A screen displays a chart on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Jan. 14.
Ride Along 2: Kevin Hart and Ice Cube’s absurd cop comedy crashes
Ride Along 2 has Kevin Hart’s yappy rookie policeman accompanying rapper-actor Ice Cube’s straight-man detective, left, on a vice case to Miami.
Hyatt says 250 hotels had malware last year
FBI: No evidence man who attacked cop part of organized cell
Condoleezza Rice says leave playoff at 4 teams
Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice speaks during a luncheon at the NCAA Convention, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Canada's Chan ups the ante on long program, adding a second triple Axel
Tom Courtenay’s dog days
Tom Courtenay, who stars in 45 Years, has acted on both stage and screen, but says acting in movies has its difficulties: ‘You can do some terrific film acting, but it’s seconds of stuff.’
St. Louis Rams fans sue team, alleging false statements by team owner
St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke talks to the media after team owners voted Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Houston, to allow the Rams to move to a new stadium just outside Los Angeles, and the San Diego Chargers will have an option to share the facility.
Infielder Profar agrees to $605K deal with Texas Rangers
JetBlue computer outage causes flight delays, cancellations
With 13 Hours, Michael Bay continues his tribute to American patriotism
Michael Bay, dubbed the ‘people’s pyromaniac,’ is famous for making practically everything in his films explode. Expect more of the same in 13 Hours, with imagery of U.S. patriotism and military machismo thrown into the mix.
'I am not Donald Trump,' says brash O'Leary, mulling bid for Tory leadership
Kevin O'Leary attends the Disney ABC Winter TCA Tour in Pasadena, Calif., in this Jan. 10, 2013 file photo. Both of them are business titans, authors, and TV personalities — one actively running to lead the U.S. political right, and the other thinking about doing the same in Canada. But if O'Leary does indeed decide to go into federal politics, it won't be because he's trying to be Donald Trump, the brash Canadian businessman said Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
13 Hours: Michael Bay’s take on Benghazi has pain, but little gain
John Krasinski plays Jack Silva in 13 Hours, a story of ill luck that follows poor planning by the United States during an attack on its diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
Galaxy re-sign Magee and Rogers, trade pick for money
Japan honours Hank Aaron with Order of the Rising Sun
Hank Aaron, right, is presented with a framed certificate for the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, by Takashi Shinozuka, left, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta, during a ceremony at the consul general's home, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in Atlanta. Japan has honored the former home run king with one of its highest awards, bestowing the Order of the Rising Sun for bringing young people and countries together through baseball. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
The disintegration of the parent-child bond
The contemporary culture of texting, social media and online video games has concealed the fundamental reality that your children’s first allegiance must be to you, not to their best friends.
Leah McLaren: A lament for the loss of bad, melancholic kids’ lit characters
Alexander (from Alexander and the Horrible No Good Very Bad Day)
MLS SuperDraft reunites Canadians Richie Laryea and Cyle Larin in Orlando
Jack Harrison shakes hands with commissioner Don Garber after being selected number one overall by the Chicago Fire during the 2016 MLS SuperDraft at Baltimore Convention Center.
Toronto police officer faces assault charges over October incident
The Special Investigations Unit says a Toronto police officer is facing charges after its probe into an early morning incident last year at an east-end parking lot.
Cartoon of dead Syrian toddler in controversial French newspaper draws outrage
The aunt of a young Syrian boy who drowned last year while crossing the Mediterranean says an inflammatory cartoon, shown in a screengrab, showcasing her nephew's lifeless body is "disgusting." Tima Kurdi took to Twitter to criticize the controversial French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for its depiction of toddler Alan Kurdi. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Kurdish officials say they're facing financial crisis
Falah Mustafa Bakir, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government's foreign relations department, answers a reporter's question during a Newsmaker interview with The Associated Press in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. Officials from the Kurds’ semiautonomous region of northern Iraq told The Associated Press that without help from the U.S. or its allies, the Kurds’ fighting force, known as the Peshmerga, will be hampered in their fight against IS. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Our grandchildren are wild. Is it time to employ old-school discipline?
David Eddie
Utility understated levels of cancer-causing chemical
FILE - This file photo taken Jan. 6, 2016 shows a truck leaving the Southern California Gas Co. facility where a natural gas well has been leaking uncontrollably for weeks in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles. California lawmakers proposed stronger regulations Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, to prevent a natural gas storage leak like one that has sickened Los Angeles residents and driven thousands from their homes. (AP Photo/Brian Melley, File)
Fashion retailer Reitmans to shed 10 per cent of head office staff
Rey from The Force Awakens finally makes her way to the toy shelf
This photo provided by Disney Consumer Products shows a Star Wars: The Force Awakens action figure of the character Rey, made by Hasbro.
Netanyahu stands behind proposed envoy to Brazil
Packers-Cardinals Capsule
Oscars odds, ends, facts and figures
Short-track speed skater Drolet ready for comeback after having a baby
Marie-Eve Drolet of Canada celebrates her second place finish in the ladies 1000 meter final during the ISU Short Track World Cup competition in Calgary, Alberta, October 21, 2012.
Correction: Cruise Ships-Stomach Bugs story
FILE - This Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 file photo shows the cruise ship Celebrity Mercury docked at the South Carolina State Ports Authority passenger terminal in downtown Charleston S.C., after passengers became sick with a stomach bug. According to figures released on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cruise ship passengers are getting sick with a stomach bug less often. Since 1990, the illness rate has fallen from about 29 to 22 per 100,000 passengers. (AP Photo/Mic Smith, File)
Inside Newfoundland and Labrador's slide from historic wealth to fiscal mess
Panel warning of marijuana's effects on young people begins tour in Halifax
UN chief: Burundi violence could spread across borders
Short-tracker Drolet ready for another comeback after having a baby
Canada's Marie-Eve Drolet reacts after failing to qualify for the final following the semi-finals in the women's 500 metre at the World Short Track Speedskating Championships Saturday, March 15, 2014 in Montreal. Drolet is confident she can make Canada's short-track speed skating team again nearly a year after the 33-year-old had her first baby. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
China's Zang surprises Canada's Simmons; Team World leads after Day 1
Toronto police sergeant charged with assault over incident in Oct. 2015: SIU
Omar Gandhi: Canada’s next top architect
Omar Gandhi designed the Float house in Halifax to echo its rocky environment while taking advantage of airy views across Purcell’s Cove.
B.C. Mounties search for bank robbery suspect wearing long, curly wig
Fiat Chrysler denies allegations of false sales reporting
Trudeau lends star power as Google Canada launches new headquarters
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a virtual reality demonstration at the new Google Canada Development headquarters in Kitchener, Ont., on Thursday, January 14, 2016.
Steelers-Broncos Capsule
Senate advice from south of the border: Avoid U.S. gridlock
Robert Freeman
Bell Media's CraveTV expands service to all Internet-connected Canadians
11 surprises and snubs in the 2016 Oscar nominations
In this image released by A24 Films, Brie Larson, left, and Jacob Tremblay appear in a scene from the film, "Room." Larson was nominated for an Oscar for best actress on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, for her role in the film. The 88th annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 28,, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (A24 Films via AP)
Netflix cracks down on proxy services used by customers to access foreign content
French Jews ask: Is wearing your faith a risk, or a right?
Jewish authorities gather outside during a visit from the Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, at the synagogue, in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. A leading Jewish authority in Marseille asked fellow Jews on Tuesday to refrain from to stay safe after a machete-wielding teen attacked a Jewish teacher. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
San Francisco 49ers hire former Eagles head coach Chip Kelly
In this Dec. 26, 2015, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly watches from the sidelines before an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Philadelphia. Kelly has been hired as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.
Defence chief: US sailors made navigational error in Iran
This picture released by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, shows detained American Navy sailors' boats in custody of the guards in the Persian Gulf Iran. Less than a day after 10 U.S. Navy sailors were detained in Iran when their boats drifted into Iranian waters, they and their vessels were back safely Wednesday with the American fleet. (Sepahnews via AP)
French troops to increase for the 1st time in 10 years
French President Francois Hollande speaks to young soldiers as he visits the military school of Saint-Cyr-Coëtquidan in Guer before delivering New Year's wishes to French Army in Guer, western France, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016. (Damien Meyer, Pool photo via AP)
Israeli premier calls Swedish FM's probe call 'outrageous'
Adele leads UK's Brit Awards nominations with 4 nods
SB 28: Cowboys beat Bills again, 30-13
FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 30, 1994 file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith (22) runs for short yardage against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVIII action at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Smith rushed for 132 yards as Dallas defeated Buffalo, 30-12. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
Once again, lack of diversity bemoaned in Oscar slate
This image released by Columbia Pictures shows Will Smith in a scene from, "Concussion." After nominations for the 2016 Oscars were announced on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, many expressed surprise that the lack of diversity persisted despite the huge backlash a year ago when all acting nominees were white. Despite being nominated for other awards, Smith failed to be recognized by the Academy for his role in the film. (Melinda Sue Gordon/Columbia Pictures via AP)
A look at FIFA's transfer ban on Real Madrid and Atletico
Atletico Madrid’s head coach Diego Simeone gestures during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Celta Vigo and Atletico Madrid at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo, Spain Sunday Jan. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)
Quick spin: Nissan unveils extreme winter warrior SUV for climbing ski hills
Nissan Rogue warrior on display at the 2016 Montreal auto show.
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