December 14, 2009

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December 14, 2009

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CURBING DRUNK DRIVERS IS HARDER THAN YOU THINK
NATIONAL

CURBING DRUNK DRIVERS IS HARDER THAN YOU THINK

By JONATHON GATEHOUSE11 min
THE PRICE OF SECURITY
BUSINESS

THE PRICE OF SECURITY

By CHRIS SORENSEN9 min
P. D. James dishes on detective fiction
THE BACK PAGES

P. D. James dishes on detective fiction

By BRIAN BETHUNE8 min
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NATIONAL

CURBING DRUNK DRIVERS IS HARDER THAN YOU THINK

Canada is considering tougher and broader laws. Will they work? By JONATHON GATEHOUSE11 min
THE PRICE OF SECURITY 3233
BUSINESS

THE PRICE OF SECURITY

Behind many savings plans lurk steep costs. Who can you trust? By CHRIS SORENSEN9 min
P. D. James dishes on detective fiction 4445
THE BACK PAGES

P. D. James dishes on detective fiction

The famous novelist has some strong opinions about the state of her craft By BRIAN BETHUNE8 min
What signal does Barbie’s burka send? 5657
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What signal does Barbie’s burka send?

Women forbidden by law from feeling sunlight— hey, that's a positive message for young girls By MARK STEYN7 min
SEEKING A NATION’S FORGIVENESS 2627
WORLD

SEEKING A NATION’S FORGIVENESS

Does a Khmer Rouge leader, even a penitent one, deserve mercy? By CHRIS TENOVE7 min
SAVED BY THE BELL 4243
HEALTH

SAVED BY THE BELL

The firefighter’s job is changing as ever more medical calls come in By RACHEL MENDLESON6 min
MAIL BAG 1011
MAIL BAG

MAIL BAG

‘The HST is a tax grab and the citizens of Ontario and B.C. know it’
EXITS 7475
NEWSMAKERS 2009

EXITS

Go to the light, a voice said, and, after 72 years on the air, it did. Guiding Light, the longest-running scripted program in broadcast history, had declined to an average of just 2.1 million viewers an episode, making it the least-watched of the remaining soaps. By Nicholas Köhler6 min
Jennifer Heil A HEAD FOR THE GAME 4041
OLYMPICS

Jennifer Heil A HEAD FOR THE GAME

Canada’s Olympians: No. 1 of a series By KEN MACQUEEN6 min
ENTRANCES 7273
NEWSMAKERS 2009

ENTRANCES

No longer will underwear aficionados have to gaze longingly south of the border: Victoria’s Secret, the lingerie chain synonymous with romance, glamour and Heidi Klum, is set to launch its first Canadian stores in the new year. For those who can’t wait, little sister store Victoria’s Secret Pink, aimed at university-age girls, opened a few Canadian outlets this year. By Kate Lunau6 min
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