Losers: the CanucksRoberto Luongo was the star Vancouver wanted. But he and the Canucks couldn’t deliver on a city’s Stanley cup dream.
This year’s winners: the game changersFrom Arcade Fire, through Mark Carney to the Palestinians–whatever they did, this year they played by their own rules
Newsmakers of the Year: neo-NDPersWhen the NDP won an unprecedented 103 seats in the federal election, an eclectic cast of unknowns was thrust into the spotlight
Newsmakers of the Year: the heroes of the Arab SpringThe Arab Spring unleashed a wave of hope and action in a region ruled by oppressive regimes and tyrants
Will and Kate: A love story to rememberFrom 2011: The happy couple give the monarchy new blood and relevance