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Canada's top CEOs will earn your annual salary before lunch today, says report

According to a new report, the average compensation for Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs hit a record $10.4 million in 2016 — that's more than 200 times an average worker’s salary. More 5:00 AM ET read comments

• Analysis This tax perk for wealthy CEOs will cost Canada $840M this year Mar 20
• CEO pay increased at twice the rate of average Canadian since 2008 Jan 02 video
• Ontario becomes 2nd province to go ahead with $15 an hour minimum wage May 31 video
• Canada's CEO wages recession-proof: study Jan 03

How deep-sea technology could reveal the final moments of the Franklin Expedition

Three summers ago, divers found the first wreck of the Franklin Expedition. Using state-of-the-art technology, they’re now piecing together what led to the mysterious 19th-century tragedy. More Dec 30

• Talks with Britain drag on over Franklin wreck artifacts Dec 22
• Britain's gift of Franklin expedition ships to Canada prompts excitement in Gjoa Haven Oct 24

Analysis With key allies at risk of defeat, 2018 could be a tough year for Trudeau's Liberals

A majority of provincial premiers are Liberals, but that may no longer be the case by the end of 2018. More 5:00 AM ET read comments

• Analysis Liberals end parliament sitting just where they started it, with a lead in the polls Dec 15 video
• Analysis There is no polling consensus of Ontario's political landscape and that could be a problem Dec 06

A pair of strangers united to shelter nearly 20 of Toronto's homeless in hotels

Jennifer Evans and Mohammad Fakih didn't know each other before Saturday, but in just a couple of days they managed to team up to get nearly 20 homeless people out of the bitter cold and into the safety of hotel rooms around the city. More 7:05 AM ET

• Concern for city's homeless mounts as Toronto braces for frigid night Jan 01
• Frigid weather means Better Living Centre shelter to hit capacity soon, says worker Dec 28