Canadians suspected of being high while behind the wheel could soon be asked to submit blood or urine samples for testing if the Conservative government's proposed legislation passes. more »
The Conservative government is reported to be considering bringing in income splitting for Canadians, a move that could cost Ottawa about $5 billion in revenue, according to a published report.
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O.J. Simpson's former sister-in-law, Denise Brown, claims News Corp. tried to buy her family's silence in advance of the former football star's planned book, If I Did It. more »
Lebanese industry minister, Pierre Gemayel, a prominent anti-Syrian politician and head of the Christian Phalange party, has been shot and killed while driving in Beirut.
The U.S. is "trapped in Iraq" and the Bush administration needs to time carefully any withdrawal of troops from the beleaguered country to avoid a deepening of violence there, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Tuesday.
Canadians suspected of being high while behind the wheel could soon be asked to submit blood or urine samples for testing if the Conservative government's proposed legislation passes.
Calling aboriginal poverty "the single most important social justice issue" in Canada, Assembly of First Nations Chief Phil Fontaine calls on the Harper government to implement last year's Kelowna accord on native issues.
A substantial proportion of opiate drug abusers in Canada are getting their fixes from doctors handing out legal presciriptions, according to a study in Tuesday's Canadian Medical Association Journal.
O.J. Simpson's former sister-in-law, Denise Brown, claims News Corp. tried to buy her family's silence in advance of the former football star's planned book, If I Did It.
Companies using wireless technology may be in for legal problems after a court ruling that an Australian government agency holds the rights to patents on the underlying technology used in popular Wi-Fi standards.
Sony Corp. and NXP Semiconductors say they are joining forces to create a global standard for a secure chip that will turn mobile phones into electronic wallets.
IPod owners spend very little time watching TV or movies using their devices, calling into question Apple Computer's strategy of offering video, says a new study of 400 iPod users.
Shares of uranium miner Cameco Corp. gained more than three per cent on Tuesday after the company said work is underway to recover its Cigar Lake mine project in northern Saskatchewan.
The Conservative government is reported to be considering bringing in income splitting for Canadians, a move that could cost Ottawa about $5 billion in revenue, according to a published report.
Car buyers in search of a safe and secure vehicle should check for electronic immobilizers and stability control features, according to U.S. and Canadian insurance bureaus.
Mattel Inc. is recalling 4.4 million Polly Pocket magnetic play sets after three children were treated in hospital with serious injuries after swallowing tiny magnets that fell off the toys.
Running shoes with wheels in the heels and a bow and arrow set are among this year's 10 worst toys, according to the U.S. consumer group WATCH, World Against Toys Causing Harm.
The latest round in the Battle of Alberta takes place Tuesday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames in their third meeting this season.
The Edmonton Oilers locked up Steve Staios on Tuesday, signing the defenceman to a four-year contract extension that will run through the 2010-11 NHL season.