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Digital afterlife: Fate of your email, other accounts when you die a matter of debate
FILE - This Feb. 16, 2013 file photo shows a printout of the Facebook page for Loren Williams, now deceased, at his mother's home in Beaverton, Ore. A group of influential lawyers says it has an answer to that pesky question of what should happen to your Facebook, Yahoo and other online accounts when you die. The Uniform Law Commission was expected on Wednesday to endorse a plan that would automatically give loved ones access to all digital accounts, unless otherwise specified in a will. The legislation would have to be adopted by individual state legislatures to become law. But if it does, the bill would make “death switches” popular tools in estate planning, allowing people to decide which accounts should die when they do. “This is something most people don’t think of until they are faced with it. They have no idea what is about to be lost,” said Karen Williams of Beaverton, Oregon, who sued Facebook for access to her 22-year-old son Loren’s account after he died in a 2005 motorcycle accident. (AP Photo/Lauren Gambino, File)
Infographic: How many sick days do Canada’s public servants take?
EPA hears from California residents at hearing on plan that would cut refinery air pollution
FILE - This July 6, 2006 file photo shows the ConocoPhillips Los Angeles Refinery in operation. The Environmental Protection Agency is coming to one of the nation’s largest petroleum producing areas to hold public hearings, Wednesday, July 16, 2014 on a proposal officials say would reduce toxic air pollution from California to Texas through tough new controls on oil refineries. (AP Photo/Ric Francis,File)
Grammy-winning singer Jason Mraz to tour 5 New York boroughs in September
FILE - This Nov. 6, 2013 file photo shows singer Jason Mraz at the 47th annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Mraz announced Wednesday, July 16, 2014, he would tour the five boroughs of New York in September. Mraz said at a conference at the Empire State Building that he would kick it off Sept. 17 at the Brooklyn Center for Performing Arts at Brooklyn College. “The Five Boroughs Tour” will wrap with two nights at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 22 and 23. Tickets for all shows go on sale July 21. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Why Canada must address its foreign-fighter problem
Alexander Corbeil
Genentech Alzheimer's drug misses study goals but shows some promise in milder disease
FILE - This undated file combo image provided by Merck & Co., shows a cross section of a normal brain, right, and one of a brain damaged by advanced Alzheimer's disease. Researchers said an experimental drug from the biotech company Genentech failed to slow mental decline in tests on more than 500 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. (AP Photo/Merck & Co., File)
Thor’s a woman? It’s about time
This image released by Marvel Comics shows a female Thor.
Bombardier secures few firm orders as tentative interest in CSeries mounts
Bombardier Aerospace employees assemble a Q400 airliner in Toronto, March 25, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
New prostitution law could force sex workers off the Internet
In C-36, would an individual sex worker’s website be considered an illegal advertisement? What about Twitter accounts with “sex worker” or “escort” in the bio?
Strong demand helped CSX in 2Q but railroad had to scramble to keep up with volume
A CSX freight train rolls past a grade crossing in Mt. Airy, Md. on March 22, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Patrick Semansky
Poloz signals rate hike to stay on back burner
Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz speaks with media during a news conference Thursday June 12, 2014 in Ottawa.
At the open: TSX climbs amid upbeat Chinese growth data
A Chinese worker watches as a container is unloaded in Shanghai in this file photo.
Hunter Hayes to headline US Open's Arthur Ashe Kids' Day
FILE - This June 4, 2014 file photo shows Hunter Hayes at the CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Hayes is set to join MTKO, the Vamps and other acts at the U.S. Open's annual Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day. The "Wanted" singer said in a statement Wednesday that he's honored to be part of the Aug. 23 event at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, where the last Grand Slam of the year is held in tennis. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)
'Serially disappointed' about economy, Poloz keeps stimulative rates in place
The Bank of Canada marker is pictured in Ottawa on September 6, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Alberta's Kissel leads CCMA Awards with 8 noms; 6 for Bamford, 5 for Brody
Brett Kissel celebrates his Juno win for Breakthough Artist of the Year during the Juno Gala in Winnipeg on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Kissel has nabbed a leading eight nominations for the Canadian Country Music Association Awards. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Another delay in singer Justin Bieber's Florida DUI, resisting arrest case
Five players who won the British Open in their debut
David Hearn
Real minimum wages in Canada haven’t budged in almost four decades
Michael Babad
US factory output rises for 5th straight month in June, boosting economy after dismal 1Q
In this March 14, 2014 photo, assembly line workers build a 2015 Chrysler 200 automobile at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. The Federal Reserve releases industrial production for June 2014 on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Homebuilders focus on family pets in rising trend of catering to furry friends
This May 13, 2014 photo provided by A.G. Photography shows a Standard Pacific Home's interior view of a dog-friendly home. Standard Pacific Homes is building and selling 27 new home communities from Florida to California and billing them as the first to offer pet paradise as an option in every one. Fully loaded, paradise is a 170 square-foot pet suite and spa with a step-in wash station, handheld sprayer and leash lead, tile walls and floors, a designated drying area with a commercial sized pet dryer, a water station, automated feeders, cabinets for toys, treats and food, a stackable washer and dryer, a French door that opens to a puppy run, and a flat-screen television set. (AP Photo/ Standard Pacific Homes, A.G. Photography, Anthony Gomez)
Oshawa pair charged after police say hidden camera found in restaurant washroom
Public servants’ sick days immaterial to Ottawa’s bottom line, report says
Treasury Board President Tony Clement, shown in February, 2014, is pushing to roll back paid sick leave benefits in the public sector, particularly the “banking” of unused sick days.
Wednesday's analyst upgrades and downgrades
Rogers alone accounted for 62 per cent of the auction’s total proceeds, spending $3.3-billion.
Barrick Gold management shakeup solidifies chairman’s authority
John Thornton, seen here at his Toronto offices, is the chairman of Barrick Gold Corp.
Rosenberg: Yellen may be on to something
FILE - In this July 2, 2014, file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks at the International Monetary Fund in Washington. Yellen testifies to a Senate committee to deliver the Fed's twice-a-year report to Congress on interest-rate policy and the economy on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Top links: Investors are 'whistling past the graveyard'
Barrick Gold CEO Jamie Sokalsky to step down as management undergoes changes
Barrick Gold CEO Jamie Sokalsky is pictured in Toronto on April 30, 2014. Barrick Gold Corp. says Sokalsky will step down on Sept. 15. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
Ethan Hawke: ‘What the Before trilogy is to romantic love, Boyhood does for growing up’
Ethan Hawke (right) in a scene from Boyhood, a Richard Linklater drama shot over 12 years.
Seven reasons why disabled Canadians are losing CPP benefits
Michael Prince
Ku Klux Klan gives out free candy in South Carolina recruiting effort
A Ku Klux Klan member attends a demonstration in Huntsville, Texas, on June 22, 2000.
Not easy to find models with disabilities - unless you look in the Nordstrom catalogue
This undated image provided by Nordstrom shows a model in a wheelchair advertising boots in the company’s annual July anniversary catalog, which is its biggest sale event of the year with preview discounts on new fashions for fall. Nordstrom has been using professional models with disabilities in ads and catalogs since 1997. A consulting firm called Global Disability Inclusion says only a few companies use models with disabilities _ though there are more now than in the past _ and calls Nordstrom “an industry leader” in that regard. (AP Photo/Nordstrom)
Minimum wage in 2013 same as 1975 in constant dollars: Statistics Canada
Employees make their way to work at Statistics Canada in Ottawa on July 21, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Fox bid for Time Warner sets off race to consolidate among media companies
People walk by the Time Warner Center in New York on Nov. 7, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Diane Bondareff
Loonie closes higher as Bank of Canada leaves key rate unchanged
Canadian dollars.
Brantford teenager in hospital after nearly drowning in Lake Erie: OPP
Manufacturing sales up 1.6 per cent in May, fourth increase in five months
A worker installs parts on the production line at Chrysler's plant in Windsor, on January 18, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins
Selig says Montreal ‘an excellent candidate’ for future expansion
Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter is mobbed by admiring fans in this 1983 photo
Canadian dollar higher, Bank of Canada leaves key rate unchanged at one per cent
A Canadian dollar coin, or loonie, and an American dollar are balanced on a scale in Quebec City, on April 7, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
A contact-lens cautionary tale: Wearing lenses too long, woman blinded by amoebas
The story of a Taiwanese student who reportedly lost her sight after leaving disposable contact lenses in place for six months – even while swimming – has gone viral on social media.
Juventus hire Massimiliano Allegri to coach Italian champions
Former AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has been hired to coach Italian champion Juventus a day after Antonio Conte unexpectedly left the club.
Toronto man charged with manslaughter after death of man found in bus shelter
Hershey Felder helps Leonard Bernstein come to life in New York with one-man show
This July 8, 2014, photo shows Hershey Felder at the piano onstage at The Town Hall, where he will perform his one-man show about Leonard Bernstein called “Maestro Bernstein.” Felder has made a career of portraying composers as George Gershwin, Frederic Chopin and Ludwig van Beethoven. (AP Photo/Mark Kennedy)
TSX closes at record high as Chinese growth data beats expectations
A man works in the TMX broadcast centre in Toronto, May 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
US producer prices up 0.4 per cent in June on rising gas costs; overall inflation still mild
In this April 15, 2014 photo, Evelyn Morales assembles blender blades at the Vitamix manufacturing facility in Strongsville, Ohio. The Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for June on Wednesday, July 16, 2014.(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Make room Juan Valdez: Starbucks opens first store in Colombia, home of Arabica coffee beans
A Juan Valdez coffee shop is seen in Bogota, July 29, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Fernando Vergara
Onex Corp. agrees to buy York Risk Management for US$1.33 billion
The Onex Corporation logo is displayed at a company meeting in Toronto on May 10, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
'Written in My Own Heart's Blood' by Diana Gabaldon tops Maclean's fiction list
Scotiabank builds on Latin American presence with equities brokerage in Colombia
The Scotiabank tower is pictured in downtown Toronto on June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan
Bombardier hits 500 deal milestone for Q400 and C Series
A plane flies over a Bombardier plant in Montreal, January 21, 2014.
Junior oil producer New Star puts itself up for sale
Rig workers in Alberta.
Former Guelph police chief Brian Larkin named to top job in Waterloo Region
As eurozone heals from crisis, demand from investors up, but share of global reserves slips
FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 file photo, a person is reflected in a puddle alongside the Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. International investors are recovering their appetite for euros as the shared currency recovers from a debt crisis that threatened to break it up. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
Make press freedom a UN development goal
Danny Glenwright
Before the bell: Stocks rise on China GDP, BlackBerry sinks
Bank of America's income falls, takes $4 billion of litigation costs; Settles with AIG
FILE - This Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 file photo shows a Bank of America sign in Philadelphia. Bank of America Corp. reports quarterly financial results on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Two Quebec-based aerospace companies get local government support
Living in retirement: Ten rules for slowing down and enjoying summer
relaxing
As a former sex worker, I am sure the Conservative bill will fail
Dominatrix Terri-Jean Bedford as she leaves a news conference in Toronto, Monday March 26, 2012.
Kirk LaPointe crosses the thin line between journalist and politician
Former journalist and media executive Kirk LaPointe announces he will run for mayor of Vancouver during this year's civic election, during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday July 14, 2014.
Just how realistic are Harper’s hopes of a Quebec breakthrough?
Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to media in Roberval, Que., June 25 2014.
French authorities investigating delivery companies; FedEx, TNT, Royal Mail may face fines
A TNT employee operates a delivery truck in Hoofddorp, near Amsterdam, on Feb. 21, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Peter Dejong
Further evidence of strong UK economic recovery emerges as employment hits joint record high
Workers are transported on a construction site in London on Oct. 25, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Kirsty Wigglesworth
Three top REIT picks from Morguard’s Derek Warren
Morguard Financial Corp. portfolio manager Derek Warren.
Italy's Gtech buying slot machine maker International Game Tech for $4.7B in cash and stock
UN: Nations hiding increased use of private companies to digitally snoop on citizens
U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay is pictured in Rabat, Morocco, May 29, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Paul Schemm
Obituary: Archibald (Archie) Andrews, 1941-2014
This image provided by Archie Comics shows Archie in his final moments of life in the comic book, "Life with Archie," issue 37. Archie Andrews will die taking a bullet for his gay best friend. The famous freckle-faced comic book icon will die in the July 16, 2014 installment of "Life with Archie" while intervening in the assassination of Kevin Keller, Archie Comics' first openly gay character. (AP Photo/Archie Comics)
Toronto teen plans to wear straitjacket for 14 days for Parkinson's charity
Toronto-based magician/actor Mark Correia, shown in a handout photo, plans to wear a straitjacket for 14 days to raise money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Mark Sommerfeld
Bulgaria tops lavender oil production, outpacing France
In this July 6, 2014 photo, a worker reaps lavender flowers during harvest season near village of Tarnichane in Bulgaria's "Rose valley", some 200 km (125 miles) east of the capital Sofia. In recent years Bulgarian production of lavender oil has increased meaning the country is now the largest producer in the world - even ahead of France. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
Netherlands liable for 300 Srebrenica massacre deaths
A Bosnian Muslim woman cries near coffin of a relative, which is one of the 175 coffins of newly identified victims from the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in Potocari Memorial Center, near Srebrenica, July 10, 2014.
France battles against industrial restaurant food, by defining 'home-made'
This logo, in two black and white versions, provided Wednesday July, 16, 2014 by the French Trade Ministry shows the new symbol indicating your menu choice is made in-house. It's part of a new law meant to battle against the surprising amount of factory-made, pre-packaged food in French restaurants. The Parliament approved the law last March 17, and it came into effect this week. Restaurants and catering companies have until January 1 to adapt their menus. (AP Photo/Ministere de l'Artisanat du Commerce et du Tourisme)
Natural gas-rich Texas city rejects partial fracking ban; petition heads to voters
Area residents and registered speakers watch proceedings on a television screen from one of the three overflow rooms as others wait their turn to address the city council during a public hearing, Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in Denton, Texas. The North Texas city could become the first in the state to ban hydraulic fracturing if city leaders approve a citizen-led petition to outlaw the drilling method. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
‘A loonie and a dove’: Canadian dollar could dip as Stephen Poloz speaks today
Michael Babad
Number of people with HIV unchanged since 2012, UN claims it can stop epidemic by 2030
FILE - This is a Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 file photo of a newly-diagnosed HIV positive woman, who arrived at the hospital with symptoms of tuberculosis (TB), receives treatment at the Mildmay Uganda clinic in Kampala, Uganda . The number of people living with HIV worldwide has remained virtually unchanged in the past two years and AIDS-related deaths are at their lowest since peaking almost a decade ago, according to a report from the United Nations AIDS agency released Wednesday July 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Rebecca Vassie, File)
With falafel, flatbreads and fancy dates, Mideast food entrepreneurs set sights on the West
In this Wednesday, May 21, 2014 photo, a customer collects her dates box at the Bateel shop in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mideast entrepreneurs who have taken on international competition are now turning the tables, exporting local foods including falafel and premium dates overseas and proving that the globalization of food isn’t a one-way drive-thru lane. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Halifax couple speaks out after 'Amazing Race Canada' elimination
Married teammates Jen and Shawn King pose in this undated handout photo. Halifax parents Jen and Shawn King were eliminated from the second episode of 'The Amazing Race Canada' after Shawn dislocated his shoulder while surfing. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Bell Media
Kim Cattrall explores aging in new HBO Canada series 'Sensitive Skin'
Kim Cattrall and Don McKellar executive produce and star in "Sensitive Skin," a dramedy about growing older, premiering on HBO Canada, Sunday, July 20. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ HO, Bell Media
14 workers trapped for two days after railway tunnel collapses in China
How David Goodman aims to get back to wealth management
David Goodman, shown in his Toronto office Tuesday, is replacing his father as CEO at Dundee Corp. making the company’s management structure mirror that of DundeeWealth’s before its sale.David Goodman, the new president and ceo of Dundee Corporation, is photographed in the company's Toronto office on July 15 2014.(Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
How to fix Canada’s housing market
Ian McGugan
Choosing the right place to retire overseas
A couple in retirement.
The Canadian tech evolution: what I’ve witnessed as a founder
Canadian companies are quickly gaining a reputation around the world, and startups grown at home now have access to many of the same resources as their Silicon Valley peers
Russian adventurism just solidifying its economic mediocrity
Glen Hodgson
Skateboard maker ready to roll with new invention
Ted Hunter, founder of Roarockit Skateboard Co. with his wife, Norah Jackson, came up with a new way to shape wood veneer. But he isn’t sure what to do with his patented method, which could be used on furniture and other wood products.
Vancouver and Toronto property prices start to percolate again
A condo development in the Liberty Villiage area in Toronto.
In pictures: See skateboards being built at Roarockit
Custom skateboards hang on display at the Roarockit warehouse in Toronto.
Why I love driving without a deadline
Andrew Clark
Will the new longer streetcars make Toronto traffic even slower on busy streets?
The new streetcars will accommodate 70 passengers seated and 181 standing.
Improvement in China's growth reassuring but no game changer for region it looms over
China's economic growth rises to 7.5 per cent, adding to signs of possible recovery
Another delay in singer Justin Bieber's Florida driving under influence, resisting arrest case
Justin Bieber appearing in court via video feed in Miami, on Jan. 23, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, The Miami Herald, Walter Michot
Army bid to take Apache helicopters from Guard loses first Senate test after states resist
FILE - This Oct. 8, 2011, photo released by the U.S Army National Guard shows an AH-64D Apache Longbow with the South Carolina Army National Guard releasing flares during a test over Camp Tajo, Iraq. The Army has lost an initial Senate skirmish over a hotly disputed plan to take Apache attack helicopters away from National Guard units in a budget cutting move that has infuriated governors and state military leaders. (AP Photo/U.S. Army National Guard, Tracci Dorgan)
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Parties collude to pay for highway construction with fictional money
FILE - In this June 20, 2014, file photo, Rep. Dave Camp , R-Mich., at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. If there’s anything that can unite Democrats and Republicans in the partisan swamp of Capitol Hill, it’s free money. The latest example of free money in Washington is a retread proposal called "pension smoothing" that raises money but doesn’t actually increase anyone’s taxes. A plan by Camp would raise almost $19 billion over the next six years by extending for another five years a pension smoothing plan enacted to help pay for the 2012 highway bill. But over the final four years of the budget window, roughly two-thirds of that revenue gain is taken back as companies take higher tax deductions from larger pension contributions in the longer term. So the 10-year revenue gain is $6.4 billion, though it’ll continue to cost revenues after 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
On emissions, talk has been Ottawa’s only action
Jeffrey Simpson
Aboriginal title’s true meaning: billable hours
The statue of Ivstitia (Justice) is shown on the front steps of the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa.
July 16: Sweet on change – and other letters to the editor
The World Health Organization has urged a 5-per-cent daily limit on the calories consumed from sugar.
Canada can’t remain quiet about my brother Mohamed
Sherif Fahmy
Police say suspect confesses to arson in China bus explosion that killed two, injured 32
Pakistan arrests key Taliban commander linked to attack on ex-President Musharraf
In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Scientists tie new protein to Alzheimer's disease; may aid diagnosis, research on treatments
This undated image provided by the Mayo Clinic shows an abnormal TDP-43, the two circular brown blobs, in the brain of a patient with tau neurofibrillary tangle, blue flame shape blob in the middle, and Alzheimer’s disease during the pathological analyses in Rochester, Minn. Scientists have linked a new protein to Alzheimer's disease, different from the amyloid and tau that make up the sticky brain plaques and tangles long known to be its hallmarks and was discussed Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Copenhagen. (AP Photo/Mayo Clinic)
Cutting class: Students learning lumberjack skills in Adirondacks throw axes, climb poles, saw
In this July 10, 2014 photo, Zach Brown, a guest athlete, demonstrates the boom run for students during Adirondack Woodsmen's School at Paul Smith's College in Paul Smiths, N.Y. Eighteen young students in matching gray sports shirts took part recently in a weeklong crash course on old-school lumberjack skills such as sawing, chopping, ax throwing, log boom running and pole climbing. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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