Latest Article Posted 1:35 AM EST 09/12/06
‘I made noise, and things moved'
The doctor's word is no longer gospel. In cancer care, the best prognosis is for well-informed, persistent self-advocates.
Canadian fights to feed North Korea's hungry
Jean-Pierre de Margerie must combat obsessive controls and paranoia in trying to prevent children from starving
Harper says Gov.-Gen. set precedent on dual citizenship
PM takes thinly disguised shot at Liberal leader Stéphane Dion's reluctance drop French citizenship
Alcohol becomes No. 1 killer in Finland
Poisoning, illness, and accidents from alcohol consumption account for larger percentage of deaths than heart disease for first time
Business
Results leave bankers beaming
Earnings growth at TD and Scotia complete banner year for Big Six
The end of mandatory retirement: Now what?
A new Ontario law is winning praise, writes VIRGINIA GALT, but weigh your choices carefully
Black's former headquarters come full circle
Meighen firm gains belated victory over an old foe at famous address
Andrew Peller puts Andrés Wines behind it
The challenge: Turn a company built on Baby Duck into a premium wine producer
National
Liberals take aim at Toronto Centre
At least five rivals wait in the wings for Graham's exit from strategic seat
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
Tory MP slams B.C. native treaty
Historic agreement criticized for stripping non-aboriginal residents of their voting rights
RCMP overextended in provincial policing, ex-commissioner says
Decision makers in Ottawa are going to be examining what Canada needs from the Mounties — and many believe the force's focus has to narrow
World
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
4 dead, including gunman, in Chicago shooting
Gunman goes on shooting rampage at downtown skyscraper
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
Apple cider recalled after possible lead contamination
Affected products were sold at various craft shows and farm gate sales in Ontario during November
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
Canucks take full advantage
Daniel Sedin pots OT winner against the Hurricanes on Vancouver's third power-play goal, GRANT KERR writes
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
A bittersweet Christmas
Seven years after their brother's tragic plunge into the icy Atlantic Ocean, the Rankins are preparing for a reunion and cross-country winter tour
Glover defends Niagara actions
Lawyers for the Lethal Weapon star, who will plead not guilty, to appear in an Ontario court Tuesday
‘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