Latest Article Posted 10:14 PM EST 08/12/06
Arar wants media leaks probed
Departure of RCMP Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli not the issue; calls for independent investigation into leaks that linked him to terror
Blair says immigrants have a ‘duty' to integrate
British PM's comments stoke a simmering debate over religious tolerance and cultural assimilation in the country
Dozens killed in fire at Moscow drug treatment centre
Hospital workers blamed for not responding sooner and evacuating people more quickly
Harper says Gov.-Gen. set precedent on dual citizenship
PM takes thinly disguised shot at Liberal leader Stéphane Dion's reluctance drop French citizenship
Business
Trust sector could wither to less than 50 firms
Poll shows 52% of executives see the number of income trusts falling from 256 now to fewer than 50 in the next five years
Scotiabank posts a $3.5-billion profit in 2006
Strong results from both domestic and international operations drive results; but, retail branches and investment banking disappoint in most recent quarter
Buffett goes broke in 45 minutes ... in charity poker game
‘It's different than bridge,' says the billionaire investor
TD profit rises 29% in Q4, tops expectations
Financial results powered by strength in consumer lending; but bank is cautious about competitive environment for U.S. operations
National
Tory MP slams B.C. native treaty
Historic agreement criticized for stripping non-aboriginal residents of their voting rights
RCMP arrests 108 in B.C. massage parlour raids
18 Vancouver-area massage parlours targeted in prostitution and human-trafficking investigation
Three police officers shot in Winnipeg
Two officers in stable condition, one still guarded; suspect injured while police were executing a drug warrant now charged with attempted murder
Tories announce tight restrictions on toxic chemicals
Up to $300-million will be spent on the initiative over the next four years
World
4 dead, including gunman, in Chicago shooting
Gunman goes on shooting rampage at downtown skyscraper
Ex-KGB spy's death probe focuses on London hotel bar
Evidence growing that London's Millennium Hotel was where someone poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko with the lethal radioactive substance
Former Canadian hostages forgive Iraqi captors
Three former Christian Peacemaker hostages say they don't want to see kidnappers face the death penalty
Science
Stargazers to get rare triple planetary treat this weekend
Jupiter, Mercury, and Mars will be visible in Sunday's predawn skies
Clouds force NASA to scrub night shuttle launch
Strong winds could delay another attempt for days
Health
Contraceptive both convenient and tasty
First chewable birth-control method, a tiny, spearmint-flavoured tablet that also can be swallowed without chewing, hits U.S. pharmacy shelves
Technology
Features: Lots for list-lovers
There's 1) a site to build a wish list; 2) site to list your eccentric collection; 3) a site to list words
Gaming: One good frag: a case study
If instant deaths and the taunts of preternaturally skilled teens turn you off multiplay, look to Gears of War's online play
Bloggers add to ranks of jailed journalists
Online reporters, bloggers make up one-third of those incarcerated worldwide
Sports
NHL notebook: Staal's struggles follow a trend
Duhatschek looks at the difficulties of jumping straight from junior
Shutout ties Brodeur for third all-time
84th career shutout ties Glenn Hall in NHL record books
CFL continues talks on return to Ottawa
League sources deny rumour efforts to return to city are dead, reports DAVID NAYLOR
Sixers say Iverson will be traded
76ers' all-star guard says 'a change may be the best'
Arts
‘Truthiness' named word of the year
The word — if one can call it that — best summed up 2006, according to a Merriam-Webster online survey
Costello, Krall have twin boys
Musical couple ‘ecstatic' after Dexter Henry Lorcan and Frank Harlan James delivered
Wesley Snipes turns himself in
Star of the Blade trilogy faces indictment for fraudulently claiming tax refunds