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NHL Lockout.gif NHL abbreviated season starts Jan 19

NEW YORK — After months of being locked in a labour stalemate, the National Hockey League and its players are finally ready to get back to work.

Corruption inquiry is Quebec’s top story for 2012

MONTREAL — In less than a calendar year, the political landscape in Quebec has transformed, in no small part due to the fallout of testimony the Charbonneau commission and raids by the province's anti-corruption unit, making it the top news story in Quebec in 2012.

Marois tells U.S. Quebec will become its own country

NEW YORK — Pauline Marois told American officials the relation between Quebec and New York City would not change if the province became an independent country.

SCOC rules judges may order witnesses to remove niqab

OTTAWA — A Muslim woman who is the complainant in a sexual assault trial in Toronto has lost her bid before Canada's top court to have an unimpeded right to wear her niqab while testifying.

Montreal school board to sell $1-million in paintings

MONTREAL — The English Montreal School Board's decision to sell a collection of paintings from some of the greatest names in Canadian art history has some of its board members up in arms.

Ontario to see beer, spirits in ten grocery stores

TORONTO — Some Ontario shoppers will get the option of buying liquor and beer inside their local grocery stores starting late next year, according to the province's finance minister.

Canadian natural gas industry may be worth $1-trillion

EDMONTON — Canada's natural gas industry will rival the oilsands and generate more than a quarter of a million jobs a year for the next two decades, says one of Canada's most influential business think-tanks.

Ex-astronaut Marc Garneau launches Liberal leadership bid

MONTREAL — Former astronaut Marc Garneau has joined the race to become leader of the federal Liberals. The Montreal MP made the announcement at a news conference in his home riding, blasting off his campaign with a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.

Where are the remains of the Avro Arrow?

TORONTO — Nine models of the Avro Arrow are sitting at the bottom of Lake Ontario more than 50 years after Canada’s legendary plane was cancelled. And now a group seeks to retrieve them.

Troubles at Winnipeg’s Human Rights Museum

WINNIPEG — As museum staff leave amid allegations of interference, the CEO denies any political interference in the content of the Human Rights Museum which is still under construction.

Returning to Canada?

While Canadian expats return to Canada throughout the calendar year, this is the time of year when most potential returnees ask where to find information on what such a return requires ...

Photo: NHL season begins January 19.