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U.S.-Russia nuclear arms treaty passes Senate: The U.S. Senate has voted to ratify a new nuclear arms limitation treaty with Russia that would cut the number of warheads each country is allowed to have to 1,550 from 2,200.
Afghan mission progress fragile: MacKay: Defence Minister Peter MacKay is calling on the Afghan government to "pick up the slack" as the Canadian military hammers out the details and logistics of its new training mission in Afghanistan.
Obama signs Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal: U.S. President Barack Obama has signed the Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, paving the way for gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military.

SIU knows all 3 officers in alleged G20 assault: Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says it knows the names of all three police officers involved in an alleged assault during last summer's G20 summit but without independent witnesses it can only lay charges against one officer.
Prentice was ready to curb oilsands: WikiLeaks: Former environment minister Jim Prentice told U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson that he was prepared to step in and impose tougher regulations on the oilsands if the industry damaged Canada's green reputation, according to a cable released by WikiLeaks.
N.B. assesses damage as storm surge continues: New Brunswick's most famous beach and a popular sand-dune preservation area have been heavily damaged by a storm surge that is pounding province's east coast.

Prentice was ready to curb oilsands: WikiLeaks: Former environment minister Jim Prentice told U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson that he was prepared to step in and impose tougher regulations on the oilsands if the industry damaged Canada's green reputation, according to a cable released by WikiLeaks.
'Catastrophic' pay cut to become senator: Smith: Newly named Conservative Senator Larry Smith, who plans to run in the future as an MP, says he has taken a "dramatic, catastrophic" pay cut to serve the public.
Agent Orange compensation eligibility expanded: The government is expanding its compensation program for Agent Orange exposure at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown to include those who died of a related illness before Feb. 6, 2006.

Fertility under provincial jurisdiction: top court: The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that provinces have the right to regulate in-vitro fertilization and some other forms of assisted human reproduction.
Healthy diet tied to longer life in 70s: study: Elderly participants in a U.S. study who ate a healthy diet over 10 years were less likely to die within that period than those who ate less-healthy foods.
Pills labelled 'placebo' helped, MDs find: A placebo seemed to help a small group of patients with irritable bowel syndrome, even though they knew it was a dummy pill, medical researchers have found.

Ramones, Parton to get lifetime Grammys: Country singer Dolly Parton and punk pioneers the Ramones are to receive lifetime achievement Grammy Awards next year.
Mordecai Richler honour stirs debate: The city councillor for the district of Mile-End in Montreal says his constituents are not interested in having a public space named after Mordecai Richler.
Spider-Man musical resumes after injury: The curtain will go up again Thursday on Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark after the producers of the accident-plagued Broadway musical agreed to safety precautions to prevent another fall like the one that left a stuntman seriously injured.

Kids' bee research published in science journal: A scientific paper written by British schoolchildren about bees' ability to recognize colour patterns and spatial characteristics has appeared in a prominent journal.
Mammoth's nursing habits may have sped demise: Baby woolly mammoths in the Yukon were nourished exclusively on their mother's milk for two years, much longer than elephants nurse their young, a new study has found.
Cannibal cod could get protection: A population of inbred cannibalistic cod in the North could soon be added to the federal government's Species at Risk Act.

Canada's 'muted' growth faces risks: IMF: Policy-makers should be ready to take further action if Canada's "muted" recovery falters, the International Monetary Fund says in its year-end look at the Canadian economy.
U.S. housing market still struggling: Sales of existing homes in the U.S. rose a modest 5.6 per cent in November as the beleaguered American housing market struggled to rebound amid high unemployment.
Ontario's DALSA agrees to $341M takeover: Shares of Waterloo, Ont.-based DALSA Corp. soared 25 per cent Wednesday after it agreed to a $341-million takeover offer from engineering giant Teledyne Technologies of California.

Complaints over Bell rebate pitch rejected: A complaint to the CRTC over how Bell Canada is handling a rebate it must give to customers has been set aside by the government agency.
Lululemon recalls bags over lead concerns: Canadian yoga retailer Lululemon Athletica is voluntarily withdrawing certain reusable bags from its stores over concern they may contain lead.
Shot-glass discrepancy hurts Canadian bars: More Canadian bar owners may soon be giving slightly smaller liquor shots to customers because of a costly discrepancy between Canadian and U.S. systems of measurement.

B.C. government encourages cleaner burning for asthmatic Santa on Christmas Eve
Ont. house with 45,000 lights synchronized to Christmas music wins prize
Armed man dressed as Santa Claus robs US yacht club bar

Red Wings beat Canucks, lose Datsyuk: Henrik Zetterberg's second goal of the game at 2:59 of overtime Wednesday gave the Detroit Red Wings a 5-4 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks, but it looks like the winners will be without Pavel Datsyuk for awhile.
Hamilton leads Detroit rout of Raptors: Richard Hamilton scored a season-high 35 points the visiting Detroit Pistons beat Toronto 115-93, snapping a five-game losing streak against the Raptors.
Crosby keeps streak going in Pens' win: Sidney Crosby matched the second-longest NHL scoring streak in 18 years at 22 games with his first-period goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.