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Older female orcas offer clue to the evolution of menopause, study says
This mother-baby pair from the Pacific Northwest’s southern resident orca pod could benefit from the wisdom of an older orca female, a new study suggests.
CRTC issuing first fine under anti-spam law
In the week and a half since a new anti-spam law went into force, more than 12,000 complaints have come in from Canadians who are continuing to receive e-mails they do not want.
US stocks edge up, European markets gain after ECB upgrades outlook and unveils stimulus
Trader Michael Urkonis, center, and specialist Paul Cosentino, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, March 5, 2015. U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by gains for utilities and health care companies. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Norway-based oil company agrees to pay $2 million for operating illegal North Dakota oil well
Defence department mum on response to report on soldier’s suicide
Sheila Fynes displays her the Sacrifice Medal awarded to her son, Corporal Stuart Langridge, in Ottawa on April 26, 2012. Cpl. Langridge died by suicide in 2008.
Lone survivor of B.C. triple shooting recalls bullet ripping through his chest
At midday: TSX rises amid optimistic European data
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, exits a news conference in Nicosia, Cyprus, March 5.
Scientists send Obama letter opposing air guns for seismic oil and gas exploration in Atlantic
FDA says maker of endoscope linked to 'superbug' outbreak in LA did not seek federal approval
CBC-TV comic Gerry Dee launches apple-flavoured beer in Ontario
Mirror, mirror on the wall: Albertans not willing to take blame for fiscal fall
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice announces a 5 per cent wage cut to all cabinet ministers during a press conference in Edmonton, Alta., on Thursday, January 29, 2015. Prentice has stirred up a whirlwind of anger by saying Albertans need to "look in the mirror" if they want to know who is responsible for the province's fiscal mess. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Appeals court throws out sweeping gag order in former Massey Energy CEO's criminal case
Canada’s role in Iraq could mirror Afghanistan, foreign minister says
Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson.
Attack on U.S. envoy latest in South Korea’s history of violent protests
South Koreans hold candles for a quick recovery of injured U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert in downtown Seoul on March 5, 2015.
CRTC issuing first fine under anti-spam law, $1.1M penalty for Compu-Finder
Prize-winning author Andrew Solomon is new president of PEN American Center
Retirement shouldn’t bring new complexity to managing your portfolio
hands, old age, cash, money, bills, savings
O'Brien covers emotional terrain in recovering from arm amputation
FILE - This March 7, 2014 file photo released by PBS shows PBS science correspondent Miles O'Brien during the taping of an interview for "PBS Newshour," A documentary, "Miles O'Brien: A Life Lost and Found," narrated by his friend, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, premieres on CNN next Tuesday, March 10, 2015. The documentary covers O'Brien's emotional experience in recovering from arm amputation. (AP Photo/PBS)
Encana’s $1.25-billion financing sells quickly
Pump jacks pump oil at an Encana well near Standard, Alta., May 12, 2014.
'Smoke + Mirrors' by Imagine Dragons tops HMV Canada CD sales chart
Veteran defensive tackle Darnell Dockett signs with 49ers
Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett hits Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan
Brier's storied Purple Heart gets a silver edition for defending champions
A heart crest adorns the jacket of Team Canada second Carter Rycroft at the Brier in Calgary, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015. The Brier's storied purple heart -- with its origins in something people once smoked -- has a new look at this year's Canadian men's curling championship in Calgary. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch won’t face charges in domestic violence case
Kurt Busch stands with ex-girlfrien Patricia Driscoll before qualifying for a NASCAR Sprint Cup series race last May
This Canary sings: A new Toronto neighbourhood rises
The Canary District near Front Street East will boast about 800 condos, 253 units of affordable rental housing, a students residence and commercial space.
RCMP say 45-year-old man faces charges in fatal crash in Cape Breton
Patriots decline to pick up option on veteran defensive tackle Vince Wilfork
New England Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork celebrates
Ryerson acquires archive of Berenice Abbott
Berenice Abbott, Monson, Maine, July 17, 1991
Music Review: Kelly Clarkson's new album, 'Piece By Piece,' falls short by a decade
On Site: Live, play, buy groceries: Minto offers all-in-one condo
Minto Westside, located at the northeast corner of Bathurst and Front, will have connection 18- and 20-storey towers that share amenities.
Canadian job quality hits 25-year low due to structural decline: CIBC
A CIBC sign is pictured in Toronto's financial district on Feb. 26, 2009. A major Canadian bank says job quality in Canada is at a record low and shows no sign of turning around.The CIBC Canadian employment quality index was down 1.8 per cent from a year ago. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
PC leadership numbers are in, but they don't add up
Minto West side
Erik Guay to skip rest of ski season to continue rehab from knee surgeries
Canada's Erik Guay as seen during the downhill event at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
RCMP say man barricaded inside home in southern New Brunswick community
Cyprus central bank chief says all capital controls to be eliminated by month's end
A protestor shouts slogans during an anti austerity demonstration outside a European Central Bank Governing Council meeting at the conference center in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Several thousand demonstrators in Cyprus called for an end to austerity policies they say has driven many in the bailed-out country to poverty. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
'19-2' star Jared Keeso to helm original scripted comedy for CraveTV
Actors Jared Keeso (left) and Adrian Holmes are shown in a promotional photo for the TV series "19-2." The crass musings of a country boy named Wayne are leaping from YouTube to CraveTV. Bell Media says its on-demand streaming service has commissioned its first original Canadian series ??? a six-part, half-hour comedy called "Letterkenny" that will star "19-2" actor Keeso.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Bell Media-Jan Thijs
Epic show 'Apocalypsis' set for Toronto's Luminato Festival
Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer is shown in a handout photo. Toronto's Luminato Festival says it's staging "one of the largest performance events" the city has ever seen with "Apocalypsis."Billed as an "epic musical voyage," the show is written by acclaimed Canadian composer Schafer and will feature 1,000 performers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Asian stocks higher after EU upgrades growth forecast, US jobs report awaited
Trader Mark Muller, left, and specialist Jay Woods work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, March 5, 2015. U.S. stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by gains for utilities and health care companies. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Film review: 'Unfinished Business' is business that should never have started
At the open: TSX ahead despite China cutting growth targets
A man checks his mobile phone as he walks at the financial district of Pudong in Shanghai March 5, 2014.
Chemical fire at Vancouver port fire out as investigation begins
Smoke rises as a fire burns at the Port Metro Vancouver in Vancouver on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are being told to go inside their homes and close their windows after a chemical fire broke out in a shipping container at Port Metro Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Tennis, like politics, requires an all-around game
Bob Rae
Three offers for stylish Toronto loft
Toronto stock market rises amid European economic data, strong earnings reports
Jason Day joins Team RBC golf roster
Australian Jason Day
El Nino finally arrives – not with a bang, but a whimper
The 2010 El Nino event is shown in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration image released on on July 28, 2010.
In Toronto, bidding wars enter new territory
Spire, 33 Lombard St., Toronto
Thursday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades
Blackjack at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C. June 11, 2009. The Great Canadian Gaming Company.
Bruins lose Connolly for season with hand injury
Former Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brett Connolly, dealt to Boston ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline, will miss the rest of the season after breaking his hand in practice.
SNC-Lavalin foresees difficult year for core engineering business
SNC-Lavalin recovery continues amid weaker forecast, reputational damage
The offices of SNC Lavalin are seen in Montreal on March 26, 2012. The RCMP has laid fraud and corruption charges against Montreal-based engineering firm SNC-Lavalin and two of its subsidiaries. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Oshawa man charged after allegations online death threats made against police
Soccer stabbing case in St. John's, N.L., put over to April 7
US productivity falls at 2.2 per cent rate in fourth quarter, weaker than first estimated
In this Sept. 19, 2014 photo, Adolfo Garzon cuts pieces for body armor at the Point Blank Body Armor factory in Pompano Beach, Fla. The Labor Department releases fourth-quarter productivity data on Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger faces challengers in NDP leadership vote
A look at how Manitoba NDP Premier Greg Selinger ended up in fight for his job
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger speaks during opening ceremonies at the Assembly of First Nations Election in Winnipeg on December 9, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Trevor Hagan
A look at candidates hoping to become Manitoba NDP leader, premier
After 34 years in the Manitoba legislature, Steve Ashton hopes to become premier
Greg Selinger, centre, who was voted leader of the Manitoba provincial NDP and premier of Manitoba raises his arms in victory with his opponent Steve Ashton at the leadership convention in Winnipeg on October 17, 2009. Steve Ashton has been a member of the Manitoba legislature since 1981 -- the year MTV took to the air and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" hit the big screen. He's known as friendly and chatty, but he can get loud and passionate on the legislature floor when fielding questions from the Progressive Conservative Opposition. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger took political dynasty to bottom of the polls
Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger reads his governments Speech From The Throne at a news conference and speaks to media at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg on November 20, 2014. Things were not supposed to be this hard for Greg Selinger. After taking over Manitoba's governing New Democrats from his popular predecessor Gary Doer, Selinger led the NDP to a record 37 of 57 legislature seats in 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Theresa Oswald goes from rising star in caucus to leader of NDP revolt
Theresa Oswald talks to reporters after filing new memberships at Manitoba NDP headquarters in Winnipeg on Jan.6, 2015. Before Theresa Oswald entered politics -- and long before she led a caucus revolt against her own premier -- she was a teacher.Oswald, 48, still lives in the south end of Winnipeg where she grew up in what she calls "very humble" circumstances. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert
Manitoba Museum plans to expand main gallery for touring exhibits
Liberia releases last Ebola patient, counts down to being declared free of disease
A man walks past an Ebola campaign banner in Monrovia, the Liberian capital, on Feb. 23, 2015.
Applications for US unemployment aid reach a 10-month high but still point to solid job gains
In this photo taken Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, U.S. Armed Forces Veterans attend the annual Veterans Career and Resource Fair in Miami. The Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims for the week ending Feb. 28 on Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Israel will pay a price for Netanyahu’s Iran obsession
Michael Bell
Police investigating after several pedestrian deaths, injuries in Toronto area
Loonie closes lower as BoC indicates no intention of a rate cut
Canadian dollars.
European Central Bank raises forecasts as it prepares to start bond-buying stimulus program
Two protestors walk in front of a banner during an anti austerity demonstration outside a European Central Bank Governing Council meeting at the conference center in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Several thousand demonstrators in Cyprus called for an end to austerity policies they say has driven many in the bailed-out country to poverty. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
Blue Jays prospects head Down Under to hone their skills in winter ball
Toronto Blue Jays catching prospect Jack Murphy is somewhat of a baseball celebrity in Australia
Loonie lower, greenback rises as European Central Bank lays out stimulus plans
In photos: Canadian pastor Hyeon Soo Lim in North Korea
Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim was expected to call home on Feb. 4. When he did not, the church initially did not panic: North Korea has in recent months quarantined visitors for up to 21 days to ensure they do not have the Ebola virus. But more than a month has passed with no word, and his church is worried Mr. Lim has been detained in a country that has jailed several foreign Christians in recent years.
Ringling Bros. to stop elephant acts by 2018 amid public concerns
Elephants from the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus parade in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, in this file photo taken March 16, 2010. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will eliminate its elephant acts - long an integral part of the spectacle billed as "The Greatest Show on Earth" - by 2018 amid ongoing criticism by animal welfare activists.
Winnipeg mother ‘surprised’ as new trial ordered in girl’s 1984 killing
Wilma Derksen and her husband, Cliff, speak to media about Manitoba's Court of Appeal overturning the murder conviction for Mark Edward Grant in Winnipeg on Oct. 30, 2013.
Vancouver startup once again named official app of South by Southwest
Founded just before the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Eventbase has been behind the official app of every Olympic games since, not to mention some of the world’s largest gatherings including festivals like Lollapalooza, Sundance Film Festival and a variety conferences in the medical and technology industries.
Canadian Western Bank profit inches up 3%, misses expectations
A customer walks into a Canadian Western Bank branch in Calgary in 2009.
Citing consumer 'mood' and legal costs, Ringling Bros. will remove elephants from its circuses
In this Tuesday, March 3, 2015 photo, elephants Mike, right, and Angelica walk in their pen at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in Polk City, Fla. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus said it will phase out its iconic elephant acts by 2018. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
B.C. probation officers too quick to let clients transfer out of recovery homes, operators say
Susan Sanderson, executive director of the Realistic Success Recovery Society stands for a photograph in one of the society's Trilogy Houses that help men recovering from addiction, in Surrey, B.C., on Wednesday January 8, 2014.
Before the bell: Stocks head for higher open
Luke Kawa
Peyton Manning signs revised contract with Broncos
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
Toronto tunnel’s builder comes forward, says it wasn’t really a tunnel at all
Elton McDonald, 22, is shown in a Facebook photo.
George Weston posts lower profit on charges
File photo of Weston trucks at a George Weston Ltd. owned facility in Toronto.
Spain welcomes energy deal with Portugal, France as a step toward EU independence from Russia
Connor McDavid extends streak with five-point night against Colts
Erie's Connor McDavid assists on a goal teammate Remi Elie against Barrie Colts goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood
De Blasio to tout housing agenda to NYC business leaders, a potentially skeptical audience
FILE - In this March 2, 2015, file photo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference about Homeland Security funding in New York. De Blaiso will deliver a significant speech Thursday, March 5, 2015, to the Association for a Better New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
New MLS deal provides salary increases, some free agency
As the MLS grows, there remains a significant economic gap among player salaries.
Job market quality in decline with lower wages, higher self-employment
Jerry Dias, national president, Unifor, is reflected in the window of a Ford Edge while he speaks during Ford's official launch of the 2015 Ford Edge production at the assembly plant in Oakville, Ont., on Thursday.
Toronto ranks among cities that will ‘dominate’ for world’s megarich
Michael Babad
George Weston reports lower Q4 profit of $161M; sales revenue up 48 per cent
Roundup: Westbrook’s fourth straight triple-double lifts Thunder past 76ers
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook
Bruce Willis to star in Broadway adaptation of ‘Misery’
In this Nov. 10, 2014 file photo, Bruce Willis attends the 2014 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall in New York. Willis will make his Broadway debut this fall in a stage adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “Misery.” Producers said Wednesday, March 4, 2015, the "Die Hard" star will star opposite Elizabeth Marvel in the story of a murderous fan united with her beloved romance novelist.
Bangladesh beat Scotland by six wickets in Cricket World Cup
Bangladesh bowler Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed
Thursday's small-cap stocks to watch
A customer walks out of a Canadian Western Bank branch in Calgary, Alberta on June 9, 2009.
Bank of England keeps interest rates steady and refrains from pumping money into the economy
Blondin looking to build on successful season at world allround championships
Canada's Ivanie Blondin competes in the women's 3000m speed skating event during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Sunday, February 9, 2014. Blondin has had a breakthrough season so far on the international speed skating scene. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Top links: Remember the dot-com era? Mark Cuban says this is worse
Carrick best reads: This is Gen Y’s answer to expensive housing
The Spadina WaveDeck, the first of a series of spectacular new public spaces being built along Toronto's central waterfront is seen still fenced off to the public, September 11, 2008. Part of Waterfront Toronto's award-winning central waterfront design, the 630 square-metre wavedeck provides a new waterside gathering space in an area that formerly lacked public access to the lake. at the foot of Spadina Avenue at Queens Quay Blvd. W.
Former teller at Nova Scotia credit union gets 75-day jail sentence for theft
Canadian Natural Resources says all options open for Alberta royalty lands
Newfoundland RCMP say man dead after two-vehicle crash on Trans Canada Highway
Indian govt says it will act against BBC for airing documentary about fatal gang rape
Indians wait for a bus at the bus stop where the victim of a deadly gang rape had boarded on Dec. 16, 2012, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. When one of the four men sentenced to death for the high-profile gang rape of the woman in 2012 was quoted in a new documentary as saying "a girl is far more responsible for rape than a boy," he was repeating something community and religious leaders in this nation of 1.2 billion routinely say. Mukesh Singh, who was driving the bus for much of the time that the 23-year-old woman was being attacked, told the documentary film maker that the victim should have remained silent and allowed the rape, and that they would have spared her life. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
Singapore sentences two Germans to caning, nine months in prison for vandalizing train
In this Saturday Nov. 22, 2014 photo, Elton Hinz, one of the two suspects who was arrested for vandalizing a public train carriage, arrives at the Subordinate Courts in Singapore.
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