Skip to main content
Main
Duke University expert joins FDA at critical juncture for drug, tobacco oversight
This undated photo provided by Duke University shows researcher and administrator Dr. Robert Califf. Califf joined the Food and Drug Administration on Monday, March 2, 2015, taking on the agency's No. 2 leadership job at a critical juncture for prescription drugs, medical devices and tobacco products. (AP Photo/Duke Photography, Jared Lazarus)
Forbes lists 10 richest people in the world, according to Forbes magazine
Oilers trade Petry to Habs as focus remains on draft picks and future
FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2015, file photo, Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk (13) and Edmonton Oilers Jeff Petry (2), center, battle for the puck during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton, Alberta. The Montreal Canadiens have made the first major move on the morning of the NHL's trade deadline day, Monday, March 2, 2015, by acquiring Jeff Petry from the Edmonton Oilers for draft picks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Padraig Harrington gets first PGA Tour win in six years at Honda Classic
Padraig Harrington of Ireland
Daytime Emmys to air on Pop channel; a return to TV after last year's online ceremony
FILE - In this June 22, 2014 file photo, Sheryl Underwood, left, and Sharon Osbourne present the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series at the 41st annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Daytime Emmys ceremony is returning to television with a new home on the Pop channel. The National TV academy and Pop, formerly the TV Guide Network, made the announcement Monday, March 2, 2015. The ceremony will air live from a Warner Bros. studio soundstage. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
More meningitis vaccinations at Acadia University, officials happy with turnout
Bell appeals CRTC decision to air U.S. Super Bowl commercials
BCE CEO George Cope is shown at the company’s annual general meeting in Toronto in 2013.
Chiefs franchising All-Pro pass rusher Justin Houston
Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston
Details emerge in fatal shooting at Toronto McDonald’s
Two members of the Toronto Police Forensics unit step out of a McDonald's restaurant in the city's east end on Saturday, February 28, 2015 as they investigate a shooting in which two men were killed.
Greek officials revoke approval for Eldorado's Skouries project
Oops, I booked the nude side of the resort by mistake
Terrace in Negril, Jamaica.
Clive Owen to make his Broadway debut in Harold Pinter's 'Old Times' in September
FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2014 file photo, actor Clive Owen poses for photographers at the Rome Film Festival in Rome. Owen will make his Broadway debut this fall in in “Old Times” by Harold Pinter Roundabout Theatre Company said Monday, March 2, 2015, that Owen will star in the “unsettling drama of desire and blurred realities” starting Sept. 17 at one of its Broadway theaters. Douglas Hodge will direct. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)
Spain reveals negotiations for 3rd Greek bailout of up to $56B, then says that's hypothetical
A 91 year-old man browses goods at street stand in central Athens, on Monday, March 2, 2015. Germany's finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Sunday that he trusts Greece's current government to fulfill the conditions for the bailout deal, but also made clear the country would not receive any further money if it didn't. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Toronto police ID two men killed in weekend shooting at McDonald's restaurant
Accused murderer Travis Vader rearrested in Alberta; charged with breaching bail
US stock indexes head higher, pushing Nasdaq near 5,000; Freescale jumps on deal news
FILE - This Oct. 2, 2014 file photo shows the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher Monday, March 2, 2015, as investors focused on earnings and deal news. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Wildfire in Cape Town
Firefighters, left, battle a fire near the town of Hout Bay, South Africa. South African firefighters say they are battling to control a wildfire that has burned down five homes in Cape Town's southern peninsula.
NDP urges Harper to strip former spy watchdog Arthur Porter of title
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, chats with Dr. Arthur Porter, left, at the Montreal General hospital in Montreal Nov. 24, 2006.
Report: Detroit Lions won’t use franchise tag on Ndamukong Suh
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is pressured by Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh
In photos: James Bond-like Aston Martin found in barn up for auction
The exterior of the last Aston Martin DBS ever made.
Shawn Ashmore teases season 3 of 'The Following,' says job security is always in question
Gates ranks as the world's richest person; Carlos Slim next, MJ makes debut on the Forbes list
FILE - In this May 5, 2014 file photo, Microsoft co-founder and Berkshire Hathaway board member Bill Gates speaks during an interview with Liz Claman on the Fox Business Network in Omaha, Neb. Forbes on Monday, March 2, 2015 said that Gates's net worth rose to $79.2 billion in 2015 from $76 billion last year. That put him at the top of the magazine's list of the world's billionaires for the second consecutive year. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
Parents increasingly seek delays in children’s vaccination schedules
Pesticide in Alberta deaths may have killed Quebec sisters in Thailand in 2012
Noémi Bélanger, 25, and her sister Audrey Bélanger, 20, died in 2012 while staying on Phi Phi Islands in Thailand.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi attorney general's inquiry into Google
Moritz von Stuelpnagel, director of 'Verite' and 'Hand to God,' discusses his methods
FILE - This May 4, 2014 file photo shows theater director Moritz von Stuelpnagel at the 29th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards at the NYU Skirball Center in New York. Von Stuelpnagel, the artistic director of the downtown Studio 42 company, is directing two works: "Verite," a thriller starring Anna Camp currently at Lincoln Center, and "Hand to God," a satire starring a sock puppet that’s coming to Broadway this month. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)
GSK completes three-part transaction with Novartis that will see it acquire vaccines business
Body recovered near Natuashish in Labrador confirmed as missing teen
Cecilia Vega, Tom Llamas are weekend 'World News Tonight' anchors for ABC
This image released by ABC shows Tom Llamas a weekend anchor for ABC’s "World News Tonight," in New York. The network said on Monday that Llamas, who came to ABC from NBC’s New York affiliate, will anchor on Sunday night. (AP Photo/ABC, Lorenzo Bevilaqua)
A-Rod to miss Yankees' exhibition opener against Phillies
New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez makes a throw to first base during infield practice
PotashCorp buys 9.5%stake in Brazil's Fertilizantes Heringer for US$55.7M
UEFA charges Feyenoord with racism behaviour for fans’ banana incident
AS Roma fans shout and gesture after the Europa League soccer match against Feyenoord in Rotterdam
Grain mostly higher, livestock lower
DLA Piper gains entry into Canada’s legal market with Davis LLP merger
Davis LLP, founded in Vancouver in 1892, becomes the latest law firm in the jittery Canadian legal market to give up its name in exchange for the appeal of the global reach and heft of an alliance with an international behemoth.
US construction spending falls 1.1 per cent in January with weakness in government projects
In this Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 photo, carpenter Joe Tominc cuts wood for a post on a home under construction in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The Commerce Department reports on U.S. construction spending in January on Monday, March 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
US manufacturing grew in February at slowest pace in a year as output and employment weakened
In this Nov. 11, 2014 photo, Ron Hudgins welds a 2015 Ford F-150 cab at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Mich. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, issues its index of manufacturing activity for February 2015 on Monday, March 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Why Finland doesn’t fear the growling Russian bear next door
Michael Byers
Why Canada's manufacturing sector is so depressing
Michael Babad
Nick Offerman to star in a stage adaptation of 'A Confederacy of Dunces' in Boston
FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2012 file photo, Nick Offerman arrives at the "Holy Motors" special screening as part of AFI Fest in Los Angeles. Offerman of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” will star as Ignatius Reilly in a stage adaptation of "A Confederacy of Dunces," in Boston. Huntington Theatre Company in Boston said Monday that Offerman will play the obnoxious, overweight and very funny protagonist of the novel who rails against the evils of the modern age and sells hot dogs from a cart in the French Quarter. The show will run from Nov. 11-Dec. 13. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Trade market prices on the rise as playoff races tighten
Eric Duhatschek
Global stocks mostly down after Australia rate decision while China meeting awaited
FILE - This Oct. 2, 2014 file photo shows the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher Monday, March 2, 2015, as investors focused on earnings and deal news. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Canadian FX rainmaker starts new company
Five years after selling his FX giant, Custom House Ltd., to Western Union for $370-million (U.S.), Peter Gustavson has wrangled some members of his old team to start a new venture.
Tom Brokaw memoir about his battle with cancer coming out May 12
FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2014 file photo, Tom Brokaw speaks at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry annual dinner in Hershey, Pa. Brokaw, the former NBC anchor has a memoir coming out May 12, Random House announced Monday, March 2, 2015. The book is called “A Lucky Life Interrupted” and will draw upon a journal Brokaw began keeping in 2013 after learning he had multiple myeloma. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Railroad Norfolk Southern says James Squires will replace Charles Moorman as CEO
Former Toronto FC defender Bradley Orr retires from soccer
Toronto FC defender Bradley Orr and FC Dallas forward Blas Perez fight for the ball
Paula Deen has new publishing home, reaches distribution deal with Hachette
FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2015 file photo, TV personality Paula Deen attends the EVINE Live launch event in New York. Hachette Book Group announced Monday, March 2, 2015, that it had reached a distribution deal with the celebrity chef’s Paula Deen Ventures. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Kitchener wayfinding startup MappedIn snags big-name clients
Hongwei Liu, the company’s founder, has already landed Brookfield and Oxford properties. The Kitchener startup wants to become the leader in geographic information system (GIS)-like systems for indoor facilities
RBC Purchasing Managers' Index in contraction territory in February
Text of statement issued by members of a dentistry class at Dalhousie University
The Dalhousie University dentistry building is seen in Halifax on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Supreme Court rejects appeal from flexible foam manufacturers fighting $9 billion class action
The mysterious (and cool) science of icicles
Review: Dave Barry's new book of essays filled with humour and insight
This photo provided by G.P. Putnam’s Sons shows the cover of the book, "Live Right and Find Happiness, (Although Beer is Much Faster)," by author, Dave Barry. (AP Photo/G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
Hewlett-Packard back in shopping mode, buys wireless networking company for $2.7 billion
FILE - This Nov. 14, 2011 photo, shows the company logo on a Hewlett-Packard keyboard at the Micro Center computer store in Santa Clara, Calif. Hewlett-Packard is buying wireless networking company Aruba Networks for about $2.7 billion, the biggest acquisition by HP in recent years, the company announced Monday, March 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
EU nations get power to block genetically-modified crops in their territories
Labor disputes force flight cancellations at SAS and Norwegian on Scandinavian routes
Obama and Israel’s Netanyahu clash over Iran diplomacy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, flanked by one of his security guards, addresses the 2015 American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference in Washington on March 2, 2015.
Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Aimia Inc. is poised to enter a new era in 2014 with TD Bank as its new partner and long-standing ally CIBC both offering credit cards linked to Aimia’s Aeroplan rewards.
Cardinal Health offers to buy Johnson & Johnson's Cordis business for about $1.94 billion
Saputo to buy cheese business of Australia firm
Saputo’s headquarters are seen in Montreal in this 2013 photo.
Merkel says she wants good eurozone future for Greece as Germany presses for full compliance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is photographed with a television camera control light in front as she delivers her speech during a conference on innovation and competitiveness hosted by the European Investment Bank in Berlin, Monday, March 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Saputo buying cheese business of Australia's Lion-Dairy & Drinks for $134.4M
Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn detective agency returns in Cussler & Scott's 'The Assassin'
This photo provided by G.P. Putnam’s Sons shows the cover of the book, "The Assassin," by Clive Cussler. (AP Photo/G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
Lindsey Vonn criticizes officials after racing in foggy conditions
Third placed Lindsey Vonn
US consumer spending, adjusted for inflation, rose in January along with income
In this Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 photo, a shopper pays for produce at a Farmers Market in downtown Los Angeles. The Commerce Department releases its January report on consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of economic activity, on Monday, March 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Roundup: Harden scores 33, James misses late free throws as Houston downs Cleveland
Houston Rockets' James Harden pushes against Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James
The end for flimsy plastic bags? EU moves to reduce their use by 80 per cent within 10 years
Financial troubles hitting F1 teams as season set to begin
Jeff Pappone
Loonie closes lower as traders await Bank of Canada rate announcement
Canadian dollars.
Canadiens add depth on deadline day with D Jeff Petry, F Brian Flynn and F Torrey Mitchell
Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Petry fights for the puck
How Canada can help Russia’s opposition after Nemtsov’s death
Signs reading “propaganda kills!” and “Fight!” are seen Monday, March 2, at the site where Boris Nemtsov was gunned down last Friday near the Kremlin.
Greece blocks construction at Eldorado’s Skouries mine
A worker walks towards a tunnel in the Skouries mine.
Review: 'Rule of Four' author gives behind-the-scenes look at Vatican culture in new thriller
This photo provided by Simon & Schuster shows the cover of the book, "The Fifth Gospel," by author, Ian Caldwell. (AP Photo/Simon & Schuster)
South Korea’s Amy Yang wins Honda LPGA Thailand
Amy Yang of South Korea celebrates winning the 2015 LPGA Thailand
Costco strikes U.S. deal with Visa, Citigroup after dropping AmEx
A shopper pushes a cart outside a Costco outlet in Massachussetts in this 2009 file photo.
Canada's Maude-Aimee Leblanc fourth at Symetra Tour event
Maude-Aimee Leblanc
Canadian dollar lower ahead of Bank of Canada rate announcement, GDP data
Two climbers plucked from Crown Mountain during third rescue in three days
Suspensions lifted for men in Dalhousie dentistry Facebook page
The Dalhousie University dentistry building is seen in Halifax on Jan. 6, 2015. Male dentistry students from Dalhousie University who participated in a Facebook page that contained sexually violent content about female classmates have expressed remorse in an open letter to the community. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Andy Sullivan wins Joburg Open
Andy Sullivan
Costco strikes credit card deal with Citi, Visa; set to replace American Express in 2016
In this June 4, 2014 photo, shoppers push carts out of a Costco in Plano, Texas. Costco on Monday, March 2, 2015 said it struck a deal for Citi to be the exclusive issuer of its co-branded credit cards, with Visa replacing American Express as the card network. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Stars hit the red carpet for the Canadian Screen Awards
University of Toronto urges teaching assistant union to vote on offer
Pete Walker’s know-how and computer helps track Jays pitchers
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez pitches in the bullpen as Blue Jays manager John Gibbons and pitching coach Pete Walker watch during baseball spring training
Review: Maeve Conlon returns in 'Lies That Bind,' but novel by Maggie Barbieri lacks impact
This photo provided by Minotaur Books shows the cover of the book, "Lies That Bind," by author, Maggie Barbieri. (AP Photo/Minotaur Books)
TSX rises amid China rate cut, slowing U.S. manufacturing activity
Russia, Ukraine hold emergency gas talks in Brussels as Moscow threatens imminent cutoff
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak speaks with the media as he arrives at EU headquarters in Brussels on Monday, March 1, 2015. Russia and Ukraine's energy ministers are holding emergency talks in Brussels as Russian gas giant Gazprom threatens to cut off deliveries to Ukraine for lack of payment. European Union energy spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said Monday that the EU's executive Commission will mediate between the sides in an attempt to make sure gas keeps flowing despite the dispute. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Police find Toronto tunnel builders, say they meant no harm
A Toronto police photo shows the site of a tunnel near the Rexall Centre on York University’s campus.
Men who built Toronto mystery tunnel wanted place to 'hang out,' police say
A copy of a Toronto Police photo of the site of the tunnel found near one of the venues for this year's Pan American games is shown during a press conference in Toronto on February 24, 2015. Police say they have identified and interviewed two men who built a tunnel near a Pan Am Games venue in Toronto and have determined there is no criminal intent or threat. Investigators say they received information on Friday that helped them to identify two men. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Toronto Police
Book Review: Alexandra Fuller's latest memoir explores the failure of her marriage
This photo provided by The Penguin Press shows the cover of the book, "Leaving Before the Rains Come," by author, Alexandra Fuller. (AP Photo/The Penguin Press, Courtesy Alexandra Fuller)
Investor Warren Buffett says US economy still growing steadily; results show in his businesses
Test oil well offshore from disputed Western Sahara non-commercial says Dallas' Kosmos
Taxi driver suffers severe burns after vehicle catches fire on QEW
Newest Canadian museum exploring human rights ready for its close-up
Members of the media tour the Canadian Museum For Human Rights in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Sept.16, 2014, in advance of its grand opening on Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Before the bell: Stock futures steady while oil sinks
Luke Kawa
Speculators drive bets against Canadian dollar to highest in almost a year
Michael Babad
Boris Nemtsov’s companion says she didn’t see the gunman
Signs reading ‘propaganda kills!’ and ‘Fight!’ are seen with his portraits and flowers placed at the site where Boris Nemtsov, a charismatic Russian opposition leader and sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down on Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 near the Kremlin against a backdrop of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Monday, March 2, 2015.
Lightning acquire defenceman Braydon Coburn from Flyers; ship Brett Connolly to Bruins
Philadelphia Flyers' Braydon Coburn
Freaky frigid February: How last month set cold-weather records
A man rides a snowmobile in downtown Charlottetown . A major winter storm with rain, snow and high winds is disrupting travel and power outages have been reported across the region.
Carrick best reads: I dare you not to touch your tax refund
Spending your refund is the most fun option of all, but it won’t leave you as well off financially.
Chinese reporter's pollution documentary draws 28 million views in 2 days
FILE - In this file photo taken Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014, pedestrians wear masks against the pollution as they cross an overhead bridge over a busy highway in Beijing, China. A slick new documentary on China's environmental woes has racked up more than 175 million online views in two days, underscoring growing concern in the country over the impact of air, water and soil pollution. Costing about $160,000 to make, the documentary won praise Sunday March 1, 2015, from new Chinese Environment Minister Chen Jining. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Prev
123
Next