Latest Article Posted 5:21 PM EST 22/11/06
Dozens of arrests in Montreal mob crackdown
One of those taken into custody during early morning raids was 82-year-old Nicolo Rizzuto, the father of reputed Montreal mob boss Vito Rizzuto
Raised the kids? Now take care of your parents
Empty nests are filling up fast as adult Canadians balance their lives with the care of seniors, and that duty is taking its toll
Best Buy stores told to 'retain' Nintendo game consoles
Retail giant confirms it's keeping some units locked up until weekly flyer is released
Business
Kirk Kerkorian says he's selling 14 million GM shares at $33 (U.S.) each
Move follows a key Kerkorian adviser's resignation last month from the GM board, citing a board environment unreceptive to extensive probing and “grave reservations” about GM's abilities against Asian competitors.
Oil slides as stockpiles rise
Crude for January delivery falls 93 cents (U.S.) after inventory report; gasoline and distillates supplies drop for the seventh straight week
Housing market crash not in the cards for Canada
Century 21 says the speculation and high-risk mortgages that fuelled U.S. housing activity are not prevalent in this country
Why Flaherty keeps the middle in mind
Finance Minister plans to make reducing tax burden and preserving living standards key planks in Conservative economic agenda he's unveiling Thursday
National
Pakistan and Afghanistan must do more, says MacKay
Defence committee told NATO alone can't stop Taliban crossing porous border
Justin Trudeau ‘more celebrity than seasoning', says Ignatieff adviser
Senior adviser urges Justin Trudeau to go back to school on his father's nationalism beliefs
Case of alleged Russian spy delayed
Federal Court agrees to put matter over to next week to give accused time to reach his lawyers
Cleanup continues at Hershey plant
Officials still can't say when Smith Falls facility will reopen after salmonella scare
World
Poisoned Russian spy exhausted, can barely speak, friend says
Alexander Litvinenko remains in intensive care but hospital officials say his condition hasn't deteriorated
Long lines mark U.S. holiday travel
Thanksgiving travel dash under way, with nearly 40 million expected to hit roads, rails, skies
Four killed in Nigeria rescue attempt
Hostage, two kidnappers and soldier killed in bid to free foreign oil workers
October deadliest month yet for Iraqi civilians
Monthly toll of 3,709 is highest since the 2003 U.S. invasion, UN says in its latest report on human rights in Iraq
Science
Nations sign up for great fusion experiment
Bold, long-awaited, $12.8-billion project could take decades to reach fruition
Cosmonaut boldly goes where no one has shouted ‘fore'
Mikhail Tyurin will strike a lightweight golf ball with a special 6-iron from outside the international space station on Wednesday
Group seeks protection for parts of northwest Atlantic
Boston-based conservation organization says big parts of Atlantic should be off limits for fishing
Health
Provincial drug disparity blocks cancer research
For the first time, Canada is unable to participate in a key clinical trial because patients are not getting the best known treatment
Technology
New Degrassi episode to premier online
First episode of sixth season to be broadcast Wednesday at noon EST
Blogs: Ingram: Turn here for a video travelogue
Turn Here commissions and distributes short films about travel spots around the world, including Dublin, Cabo San Lucas -- and Toronto's Chinatown
Sports
Leafs pick up Ferguson's option
Toronto GM to remain in charge through 2007-08
Shoalts: No surprise: A half-hearted move by MLSE
Every time clear and decisive action is called for, it responds with a half-baked, ill-conceived move
Raptors prepare for LeBron
Toronto knows the Cavs' star will always end up with the ball in his hands, reports MICHAEL GRANGE
Upon review: All hail Canada
ALLAN MAKI says it's time to boast about our achievements
Arts
Musician John Allan Cameron dies at 67
Legendary Celtic entertainer passed away in a Toronto hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer, his brother says
Nickelback grabs best album at AMAs
'This is extremely unexpected,' says lead singer Chad Kroeger. 'We just kinda showed up because we were supposed to give one of these away tonight.'
'I feel sorry for him. It's a blood sport, man'
All comedians must confront the invisible line that separates what is provocative and funny from what is provocative and seriously unfunny