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Older Canadians’ timely access to health care ranked last by survey
More than 30 per cent of the older Canadian respondents to a survey said they had to wait six or more days to see a primary-care provider.
Furlong seeks to have sexual assault lawsuit dismissed
John Furlong in Toronto on Oct. 29, 2013.
Government to test public emergency alert system in western Saskatchewan
Kentucky bourbon industry reports continued tourism boom at distilleries
Russian bombers fly near British airspace; U.K. summons envoy for answers
A Russian TU-95 Bear heavy bomber, right, is shown being escorted by a Canadian F-18 Hornet jet fighter in an undated photo. Britain’s Royal Air Force scrambled Typhoon jets to escort Russian TU-95s out of a “U.K. area of interest” on Jan. 28, 2015, the U.K. Foreign Office says.
Fraser Health says 30 per cent of kids under 2 not vaccinated in B.C. region
Third person charged in Belleville human trafficking case handed jail term
6 workers settle complaints over racial threats, slurs at Daimler's Portland plant for $2.4M
Sunbeam recalls Holmes space heaters that may spray hot oil and cause damage or injury
Boy Scouts settle California lawsuit over sex abuse by volunteer leader
This undated file photo provided by the California Department of Justice shows former Boy Scout leader Al Stein, who pleaded no contest to felony child endangerment in 2009.
New Mexico land commissioner schedules public meetings to consider $2B transmission project
Shell to move forward with Arctic Ocean drilling off Alaska if it can get required permits
FILE- In this Jan. 30, 2014 file photo Royal Dutch Shell's CEO Ben van Beurden speaks during a press conference in London. Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it will drill off Alaska's northwest coast in 2015 if it can get the permits it needs and drill safely. Speaking in London van Beurden said Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, that Shell will move forward with its plan to use two drill vessels in the Chukchi Sea subject to getting permits and legal clearance. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant,File)
Anthony Calvillo named Alouettes receivers coach
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo speaks to the media after cleaning out his locker, Monday, Nov. 11, 2012 in Montreal.
Hard Rock eyes Revel as it gets preliminary approval to enter New Jersey casino market
James Allen, CEO of Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, watches a promotion video in which Kiss singer Paul Stanley talks about the casino company's charitable work during a hearing before the New Jersey Casino Control Commission in Atlantic City N.J. on Thursday Jan. 29, 2015 when his company was given preliminary permission to hold a casino license in New Jersey. Hard Rock has been in talks with the purchaser of the former Revel casino hotel, and also has the right to offer casino gambling at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford N.J. if the state ever changes its Constitution to permit that. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Shareholder voting system is ‘antiquated,’ causes errors: report
Companies with at least one woman on board of directors have stronger corporate governance ratings, Simon Fraser University study shows.
'Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons to play Almighty in Broadway's 'An Act of God'
FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2014 file photo, Jim Parsons poses in the press room after winning the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for his work on “The Big Bang Theory” at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Producers on Thursday said Parsons will star in a stage adaptation of the humor book "The Last Testament: A Memoir by God" on Broadway by 2015. The play, called "An Act of God," is adapted by its author David Javerbaum. Joe Mantello will direct the show, which begins performances May 5 at the Studio 54 theater. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Belarusian leader defies Kremlin, warns it may opt out of Russia-dominated economic alliance
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a news conference in Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, Pool)
Markham, Ont., couple plead guilty in 2013 death of their infant son
At midday: Stocks fluctuate on earnings as energy shares slump
According to Sayer Energy Advisors, the oil patch racked up just more than $50-billion worth of mergers and acquisitions in 2014, comprising purchase prices plus assumed debt.
Canada’s top general says special forces’ role in Iraq has evolved
Rob Nicoholson, Minister of National Defence prepares to appear at the Joint Meeting of the Standing Committe on Foreign Affairs and International Development on Canada's response to ISIL, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Thursday, Jan.29, 2015.
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, John Legend to join Usher, Chris Martin for Stevie Wonder tribute
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014 file photo, Ariana Grande performs in concert during the Hot 99.5 Jingle Ball at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. Grande, Lady Gaga, and John Legend have been added to the group of artists set to pay tribute to Stevie Wonder next month. The Recording Academy announced Thursday that the Band Perry will also perform alongside Usher and Chris Martin at "Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life _ An All-Star Grammy Salute" on Feb. 10. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
Last-ditch foreclosure hearings draw hundreds of Detroit homeowners trying to save properties
Homeowners sit in a conference room in Detroit's Cobo Center while waiting for their cases to be heard to avoid foreclosure from tax debts in Detroit Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Hundreds of Detroit homeowners at risk of losing their property are flocking to hearings that offer them a last-ditch chance to avoid foreclosure. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Nova Scotia teachers union takes aim government bid to change PD days
Wait times for seniors to see doctor in Canada exceeds other countries: report
Lil Wayne sues mentor 'Birdman' record label for $51M, seeking to break away from Cash Money
FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2014 file photo, Lil Wayne performs on stage at the 42nd annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles. The is rapper suing the record label Cash Money in New York for $51 million after claiming that it stiffed him for $8 million on a record he delivered. In the federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, Lil Wayne’s asking to nullify contracts with the company. The New Orleans-born Lil Wayne says his relationship with the label has been deteriorating over the last four years. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, FIle)
Home design and a growing thirst for the retro-modern
Mike Kopecky’s plan for a Texas subdivision comprising mid-century modern houses pays homage to his having grown up in U.S. military bases.
Jones New York to close 127 stores, 36 in Canada, discontinue wholesale business
#BellLetsTalk is fine, but real action is needed for mental illness, too
Globe and Mail public health reporter Andre Picard
NDP criticizes Saskatchewan government's Lean job post for management position
Stock market turns mixed in midday trading; energy companies fall the most
TDSB needs to use their resources 'more wisely': education minister
Provincial Education Minister Liz Sandals talks at press conference to talk about schools in Toronto
Loonie moves further below 80 cents US, Fed signals rate hike as soon as June
Canadian dollar coins are displayed on a map of North America, January 9, 2014 in Montreal. The Canadian dollar hit fresh multi-year lows below the 80-cent US level Thursday against an American currency that strengthened on growing conviction the U.S. Federal Reserve will move to hike rates sooner rather than later.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Weak energy sector, low interest rates behind loonie's slow slide:banks
Blame politics, not parents, for Toronto’s shrinking schools
Former TDSB supervisor Paul Christie.
Fossil fuel divestment campaigns have little impact on climate change: report
Canada’s economy is “so entrenched in fossil energy” that most stocks are still linked to the extractive industries, says a white paper from two University of British Columbia researchers working with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions.
Fact Check: Keystone pipeline not as bad for environment or as good for economy as claimed
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2015 file photo, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., listens at right as Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington where they discussed their plan to introduce legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project. Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline say the privately-funded, $8 billion project is a critically needed piece of infrastructure that will create thousands of jobs and make the U.S. dependent on oil from friends, rather than foes. Critics claim it will be disastrous for the pollution blamed for global warming and put communities along its 1,179-mile route at risk for an environmentally-damaging spill, all for oil and products that will be exported anyway. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Two men in custody after Langford, B.C., shooting; Mounties searching for gun
Kia channels 007 for Super Bowl ad, but many big names not buying spots
Pierce Brosnan in Kia’s 2015 Super Bowl commercial
Judge lightens sentence of officer convicted of assaulting G20 protester
Adam Nobody is shown at Queen’s Park in November, 2010, in the spot where he was chased, arrested and then repeatedly beaten by police. Toronto Police Constable Babak Andalib-Goortani was convicted in September, 2013, of assault with a weapon for using excessive force in the arrest.
Tembec to update Ontario sawmills, put off Quebec spending until wood costs cut
James Lopez, president and CEO of Tembec, responds to questions during a news conference prior to the forest products company's annual meeting Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Martin Brodeur moving from the crease to the front office
Martin Brodeur addresses the media to announce his retirement during a press conference at Scottrade Center.
Toronto G20 officer's conviction stands but 45-day jail sentence scrapped
U.S. Senate passes bill approving Keystone oil pipeline, defying White House
FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2015 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, joined by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington to discuss the status of the Keystone XL Pipeline bill. Supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline say the privately-funded, $8 billion project is a critically needed piece of infrastructure that will create thousands of jobs and make the U.S. dependent on oil from friends, rather than foes. Critics claim it will be disastrous for the pollution blamed for global warming and put communities along its 1,179-mile route at risk for an environmentally-damaging spill, all for oil and products that will be exported anyway. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Obama's budget to seek to 'fully reverse' automatic cuts, boost spending by $74 billion
President Barack Obama, speaks during the farewell tribute in honor of outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, at Fort Myer-Henderson Hall in Fort Myer, Va., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Man found guilty of second-degree murder in death of ex-girlfriend's toddler
Board finds poor maintenance, emergency procedures caused ferry to run aground
Helen Eustis, author of Edgar Award-winning 'The Horizontal man,' dead at 98
Nickelodeon kids channel is latest to offer Internet subscription service
FILE - This undated file image released by Nickelodeon shows a scene from the animated show "SpongeBob SquarePants." Nickelodeon plans to offer a stand-alone Internet offering. Viacom announced the service during a conference call to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings report. CEO Philippe Dauman says the new service “will target the fast-growing mobile market (and) will be very attractive for parents and children.” (AP Photo/Nickelodeon, File)
Grain lower, livestock mixed
Ontario sets new record for organ donation, helping save more than 1,000 lives
U of O rolls out 11-point action plan to combat sexual harassment
University of Ottawa president Allan Rock speaks at a press conference on March 6, 2014, with university chancellor Michaëlle Jean.
Saskatchewan Mountie to face fall trial on child pornography charges
Expletives, glares, ball complaints: an Australian Open semi like no others
Britain's Andy Murray walks on court during his men's singles semi-final match against Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych on day eleven of the 2015 Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.
Ontarians like online voting, but turnout boost may be minor, study suggests
Ninety-seven municipalities across Ontario used online voting in October, most for the first time, in addition to traditional in-person voting and mail-in ballot options.
The latest Hilfiger production: Fashion giant working on memoir scheduled for fall publication
FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2013 file photo, Tommy Hilfiger greets the crowd after showing his Fall 2013 collection during Fashion Week in New York. Hilfiger, 63, has a deal with Ballantine Books for a book expected this fall, the publisher announced Thursday. According to Ballantine, an imprint of Random House, Hilfiger will describe “the setbacks, triumphs, and sheer determination” that marked his rise from a little denim shop in Elmira, New York to worldwide fame. The memoir is currently untitled. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
How to retire like an auto-parts magnate
Scott Griffin climbs an eight-metre-tall Amate tree in Mexico
Vancouver design panel rejects controversial 'origami tower' on waterfront
Made in Canada: What’s the sweetest job ever?
Workers in the Purdy's Chocolate factory in Vancouver, B.C. add a handmade letter 'c' on top of cherry chocolates.
'2015 Grammy Nominees' tops HMV Canada CD sales chart
Teen charged with attempted murder in stabbing incident north of Barrie: OPP
Kyrie Irving scores 55 points in unstoppable performance against Blazers
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving celebrates after scoring 55 points in the Cavaliers' 99-94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Quicken Loans Arena.
Corporate Governess on sex at work
Stop making the same stupid investing mistakes
Ian McGugan
Reguly: How Norway’s guilt is saving the planet
Eric Reguly
Can RBC’s digital wallet beat Apple?
Fed shouldn’t be fazed by reaction to latest statement
Kevin Carmichael
Environment Canada says snow on the way in southern, eastern Ontario
Criticism of Alibaba highlights tougher government scrutiny of China's private companies
Southern Alberta prison deals with death of second inmate in one week
Missing snowmobiler believed drowned in Newfoundland and Labrador
Merged energy juniors haven't been able to deliver
Pump jacks pump oil at an Encana well near Standard, Alberta, May 12, 2014. Calgary-based pipeline and power company Veresen and prominent U.S. private-equity firm KKR have formed a 50-50 partnership called Veresen Midstream LP, which will provide compression and transport service to Encana and one of its partnerships on a 30-year fee-for-service basis.
Tom Petty says similarities between his song and Sam Smith's was a musical accident
FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2014 file photo, Tom Petty performs in concert with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers during their ‘Hypnotic Eye Tour 2014” in Philadelphia. Petty says he has no hard feelings toward singer Sam Smith and called the similarities between Smith's Grammy-nominated hit "Stay With Me" and Petty's 1989 song "I Won't Back Down" a musical accident. he Rock and Roll Hall of Famer said in a statement posted to his website Tuesday that "all my years of songwriting have shown me these things can happen. Most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but in this case it got by." He said he never intended to sue Smith and didn't know how their settlement agreement became public. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
Justin Bieber tells fans he's not the person he was 'pretending to be'
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2014 file photo, Justin Bieber leaves an event in Paris. Bieber has apologized for his bad behavior in a new video posted to Facebook. The singer says in a 2-minute video posted Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 that his “arrogant and conceited” attitude over the last two years was just to cover up his true feelings. The 20-year-old was heavily booed at the Fashion Rocks event last year and his recent Calvin Klein ad was ridiculed. His tumultuous behavior has ranged from a DUI arrest to egg-tossing vandalism to lashing with a paparazzo. (AP Photo/Zacharie Scheurer, File)
Images from Thursday's play at the Australian Open
Serena Williams of the US shouts as she celebrates after victory in her women's singles semi-final match against Madison Keys of the US.
Read and vote: Has Canada drifted into a combat mission in Iraq?
Royal Canadian Air Force ground crew perform post flight checks on a CF-18 fighter jet in Kuwait after a sortie over Iraq on Nov. 3, 2014.
Brazil Judge orders bank accounts of former Petrobras president opened for prosecutors
N.S. fisherman sentenced to 14 years for killing man in lobster dispute
Mr. Boudreau’s four-metre boat, The Midnight Slider, was rammed three times by the the 11-metre Twin Maggies, the jury heard.
Judge delivers 14-year prison sentence in Cape Breton lobster slaying case
The boat that Phillip Boudreau was on before his death is pictured on Nov. 18, 2014. Joseph James Landry, a Cape Breton fisherman, should be given a 15-year prison sentence for killing a man he said enraged him after cutting his lobster traps and threatening to burn his home, the Crown said Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aly Thomson
Dorel says surging U.S. dollar to have ‘significant negative effect’ on earnings
Dorel Industries CEO Martin Schwartz, right, chats with professional cyclist Peter Sagan, left, in 2013. Dorel owns the Cannondale brand of bicycles.
Dartmouth moves to stop extreme behaviour with mandatory sexual violence program, liquor ban
Dartmouth College President Philip Hanlon speaks to faculty and students about changes planned for the Ivy League school Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, in Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth College banned hard liquor on campus Thursday and said all students will have to take part in a sexual violence prevention program all four years they're enrolled at the Ivy League school. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Stock market heads higher in early trading; McDonald's stock surges after CEO steps down
Gas explosion at Mexican children’s hospital kills two, hurts dozens
A gas tank truck explosion shattered a maternity and children’s hospital in Mexico City on Jan. 29, 2015.
Bosnians split over a 5 million-euro weapons export deal to Ukraine that Russia objects to
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Financials are a key component of both dividend aristocrat ETFs and dividend mutual funds.
Charles Townes, physicist who helped invent laser, dies at 99
Physicist Charles Townes explains his invention, the maser, during a news conference in New York on Jan. 25, 1955. Townes did most of the work that would make him one of three scientists to share the 1964 Nobel Prize in physics for research leading to the creation of the laser.
Mirtle: Dion Phaneuf’s injury is a blessing for retooling Leafs
Korbinian Holzer may be one of those players who benefits from more ice time with the injury to Dion Phaneuf
Music Review: Bob Dylan and echoes of Frank Sinatra
This CD cover image released by Columbia shows "Shadows in the Night," by Bob Dylan. (AP Photo/Columbia)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 1-7
Rogers Communications reports higher Q4 revenue, raises quarterly dividend
Loonie tumbles more than half a cent as U.S. dollar surges
A Canadian dollar coin, commonly known as the "Loonie", is pictured in this illustration picture taken in Toronto January 23, 2015.
Wind, Mobilicity set to square off in spectrum auction
The Wind location at the Yorkdale mall in Toronto on May 22, 2013.
To benefit from new cancer drugs, reform the regulatory regime
Approximately 46 per cent of all Canadian men and 41 per cent of all women will suffer from cancer at some time during their lives.
5th Annual Invest like a Legend
At 68, Robert Shiller—who won a share of the 2013 Nobel Prize—is still seeking to explain why people and markets behave the way they do.
Toronto stock market little changed amid steep declines in resource sectors
German Olympic Committee wants to reopen doping case of speedskater Claudia Pechstein
Claudia Pechstein was among athletes implicated in a doping scandal involving a doctor under investigation for allegedly conducting treated blood transfusions.
Ford posts 4Q profit, results beat Wall Street estimates
Four men sought in Toronto home invasion and sex-assault case
Police tape demarking a crime scene.
CRTC to allow U.S. ad broadcasts during Super Bowl starting in 2017
Kerry Butler to play Hillary Rodham Clinton in 'Clinton: The Musical' off-Broadway this spring
FILE - In this May 23, 2011 file photo, actress Kerry Butler attends the 56th annual Drama Desk Awards in New York. The Tony Award-nominated star of “Xanadu” said Thursday she will play Hillary Rodham Clinton when the irreverent show “Clinton: The Musical” lands at New World Stages. Performances begin March 26. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
Net neutrality: CRTC bans Bell from subsidizing data usage for mobile TV app
The CRTC decision has implications for the Canadian approach to net neutrality, the principle that telecom providers should treat all content that flows through their networks equally, and not give any type of preference to content they own.
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