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NATIONAL NEWS
Governor General agrees to suspend Parliament
OTTAWA - Stephen Harper has won his battle to hang on as prime minister - at least until January.
Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean agreed Thursday to Harper's request to shut down Parliament until he can present a budget late next month.
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SPORTS NEWS
Visnovsky, Hemsky and Cogliano lead the offence as Oilers down Stars
EDMONTON - Lubomir Visnovsky, Ales Hemsky and Andrew Cogliano led the way with a goal and an assist each as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 5-2 Wednesday, ending a five-game losing streak at home.
Shawn Horcoff and Marc Pouliot also scored for Edmonton in a battle between two teams who entered the game sharing the Western Conference basement. The Oilers (11-11-2) won for the first time at home since Oct. 18 and leapt from a three-way tie for last in the West to a three-way tie for ninth.
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BUSINESS NEWS
Financials lead the way to TSX gain following earnings;N.Y. flat following data
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market maintained a solid advance late Thursday morning in a broad-based upturn led by the financial sector as investors took in earnings reports from three of the big Canadian banks.
U.S. indexes were weak following data that confirmed a weak start to the holiday shopping season and a dismal report on factory orders, while the American automakers returned to Congress hoping to persuade lawmakers to give them a US$34-billion boost.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Actor Mark Ruffalo's brother reportedly shot in Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A publicist for Mark Ruffalo says the actor's brother from Kenosha is fighting for his life after being shot in Beverly Hills.
Jessica Kolstad is the publicist for the "Zodiac" actor. She confirms that 39-year-old Scott Ruffalo was found early Monday with a gunshot wound to the head.
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HEALTH NEWS
Troops suffering brain injury face myriad possible health problems: US report
Traumatic brain injuries have become the signature wound of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and troops who sustain them face a daunting array of potential medical consequences later on, says a report on the issue commissioned by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The report from the Institute of Medicine - a body that advises the U.S. government on science, medicine and health - said military personnel who sustain severe or even moderate brain injuries may go on to develop Alzheimer's-like demen
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