Magnitude 4.9 quake rattles southern Aegean iJan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amGreek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary 4.9-magnitude has shaken the country's southern Aegean islands, including Crete.
Cooper, Saldana celebrate Sundance closer 'ThJan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amBradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana came to the Sundance Film Festival to promote their closing-night film, "The Words.".
Surging raccoon numbers could raise infectionJan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amCanadian doctors are reporting two human infections with raccoon roundworm, a parasite many of the pesky critters carry in their guts and excrete in their poo.
Starbucks CEO paid $16 million in 2011 fiscalJan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amStarbucks CEO Howard Schultz was given a pay package worth roughly $16 million in the company's 2011 fiscal year.
Lego space voyage raises concerns: aviation eJan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amTwo Toronto teens who launched a Lego man into space were rewarded with some awe-inspiring video, but experts say anyone trying to replicate the feat should be aware of air safety.
Surging raccoon numbers could raise infectionJan 28, 2012 | 4:30 amCanadian doctors are reporting two human infections with raccoon roundworm, a parasite many of the pesky critters carry in their guts and excrete in their poo.
Canadian women qualify for Olympic soccer comJan 28, 2012 | 4:30 amAfter crashing spectacularly out of the 2011 Women's World Cup, Canada's soccer team has found a new beginning and a new identity.
Japan, Russia agree to boost economic, securiJan 28, 2012 | 4:30 amThe foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to strengthen economic and security co-operation but made no progress on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute over islands off northeastern Japan.
Dunst worried about working with director LarJan 28, 2012 | 4:30 amThe 29-year-old actress stars in the legendary filmmaker's 'Melancholia' but admitted she was nervous about making a movie with him because of his difficult reputation.
Surging raccoon numbers could raise infectionJan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amCanadian doctors are reporting two human infections with raccoon roundworm, a parasite many of the pesky critters carry in their guts and excrete in their poo.
Starbucks CEO paid $16 million in 2011 fiscalJan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amStarbucks CEO Howard Schultz was given a pay package worth roughly $16 million in the company's 2011 fiscal year.
Lego space voyage raises concerns: aviation eJan 28, 2012 | 5:03 amTwo Toronto teens who launched a Lego man into space were rewarded with some awe-inspiring video, but experts say anyone trying to replicate the feat should be aware of air safety.
Toronto transit boss steers image 'undercoverJan 28, 2012 | 4:30 amAn upcoming episode of a new Canadian reality show will feature TTC chair Karen Stintz, the woman tasked with managing the system's fare increases and image problems, donning a costume and joining transit system employees on the front line.
Canadian women qualify for Olympic soccer comJan 28, 2012 | 4:02 amAfter crashing spectacularly out of the 2011 Women's World Cup, Canada's soccer team has found a new beginning and a new identity.
Shafia trial jury starts first full day of deJan 28, 2012 | 4:02 amA jury in eastern Ontario starts its first full day of deliberations Saturday to decide the fate of three people accused of killing four family members over honour.
Daniel Radcliffe looks for grown-up fame in hJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amDaniel Radcliffe may have found fame and fortune thanks to Harry Potter. But he's hoping he'll find critics' respect as a grown-up star in the moody horror film "The Woman in Black.
CFIA orders Bin Bin Snow Rice Crackers recallJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amBin Bin brand Snow Rice Crackers are being recalled because they may contain egg that's not declared on the label.
Afghans criticize plan for early French withdJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amFrance's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead of Afghans' safety.
IMF chief calls on some eurozone countries toJan 28, 2012 | 3:30 amThe head of the International Monetary Fund said Saturday that some countries that use the euro have the flexibility to boost growth to help shore up the ailing eurozone economy, which is widely-expected to sink back into recession.
Divers find 17th cruise ship bodyJan 28, 2012 | 5:32 amSalvage crews preparing to pump thousands of tonnes of diesel fuel and oil from the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian coast suspended work on Saturday after heavy seas made conditions unsafe, officials said.
Police search office, arrest four at News IntJan 28, 2012 | 4:30 amPolice said on Saturday they were searching the London offices of Rupert Murdoch's News International and had arrested four people in an investigation into inappropriate payments to police officers.
Edmonton realtor raped, beat sex workersJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pmA suspended Edmonton realtor was convicted Friday of taking three female sex workers to secluded areas in the city and then raping and beating them.
Calgary Zoo loses kingJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pmThe Calgary Zoo has lost a king with the death of its lone male lion Friday.
Parents accused in tot's death fled country tJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pmA former Toronto couple now sitting in a Jamaican prison after the body of their toddler was found stuffed in a suitcase left Canada for one reason - to avoid having the child taken away like their other kids were, says the boy's godmother.
Jewel thief couldn't buy loveJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pmThe jewelry thief who stole rings to patch up his relationship and propose to his girlfriend should be spared jail, his lawyer argued Friday.
Suspicious death ruled murderJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 pmPolice say a 20-year-old man who was murdered likely died from critical injuries he sustained at a house party hours earlier.
Friends rally around pawsitive forceJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 pmFriends of a Calgary woman left partially blind through illness are rallying to provide her with something Alberta Health and Wellness could not.
Canada to France: keep your election to yoursJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amFor the first time, about two million French citizens who live outside France will elect 11 legislators to the French National Assembly, an exercise for which France has carved the world into 11 electoral districts. One seat up for grabs is North America, which includes Canada and the United States, home to about 200,000 French nationals.
Winnipeg infant succumbs to injures from fireJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amHoorya Sadiq, Farooq's four-month-old daughter, died late Friday afternoon at Children's Hospital. She had been on life support since Tuesday night, when she was pulled out of her family's burning Winnipeg home.
Liberal-NDP battle brewing over Layton's formJan 27, 2012 | 11:34 pmThe NDP nominee in the coming Toronto-Danforth byelection not only is attempting to take over the riding of a party icon, who died of cancer in August, the political neophyte also could find himself up against a star Liberal candidate.
Busy session ahead as Parliament returns, 'prJan 27, 2012 | 11:34 pmParliament resumes Monday for what could be one of the most acrimonious sessions in years with arguably the most important federal budget in a political generation.
Federal government to build long-awaited AttaJan 27, 2012 | 7:00 pmThree decades after Attawapiskat's elementary school closed due to toxic contamination, the beleaguered First Nations reserve in a remote part of northern Ontario will have a new school by 2014.
Asian carp seizure called alarmingJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 pmAlmost 6.3 tonnes of Asian carp, an invasive species no one wants in the Great Lakes, has been seized at the Windsor-Detroit border in the last three weeks.
Mulcair has given no money to federal NDP, doJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 pmFinancial reports filed with Elections Canada show no sign that front-running leadership contender Thomas Mulcair has given any money to the federal New Democratic Party over the past eight years.
'Kosher Jesus' book ignites skirmish between Jan 27, 2012 | 5:00 pmTwo of North America's leading orthodox rabbis ? including a prominent Jewish scholar in Canada ? are engaged in a fierce war of words over the proper place of Jesus Christ in the teachings and traditions of Judaism.
Fredericton's gun registry targets toys, critJan 27, 2012 | 4:00 pmThe looming end to the federal long-gun registry will soon leave Fredericton in a unique position: the only major Canadian city with a municipal gun registry.
Jay-Z, Beyonce make power listJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amPower couple Jay-Z and Beyonce joined a list of top music executives, led by Live Nation Entertainment chairman Irving Azoff, on Billboard magazine's first Power 100 chart on Friday.
Jackson doctor seeks freedom pending appealJan 28, 2012 | 2:32 amThe doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson asked on Friday to be released from jail, pending an appeal that could take a year to be heard.
Jackson bro debunks myths in bioJan 28, 2012 | 1:30 amJermaine Jackson debunks many of the myths about his family -- and especially his late, superstar younger brother, Michael -- in You Are Not Alone.
Jesse Jackson adds voice to Grammy protestJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amCivil rights activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday urged Grammy organizers to reinstate 31 ethnic and minority musical categories that have been cut from the music industry's top awards.
Wrong Parker rumored for Steinem roleJan 27, 2012 | 4:00 pmSarah Jessica Parker will replace Demi Moore as Gloria Steinem in the Linda Lovelace biopic, not her namesake Weeds star.
Beyonce subject of college courseJan 27, 2012 | 4:00 pmHip-hop fans can now study Beyonce thanks to a new course at America's Rutgers University.
Del Rey to face the musicJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmRarely has a pop star just starting out been so loved and loathed as Lana Del Rey, the 25-year-old who has filled acres of newspaper column inches even before her debut album "Born to Die" hits shelves next week.
Franco show upsets studentsJan 27, 2012 | 1:00 pmJames Franco has upset students at the University of Southern California with his new Internet reality show, which features the wild side of college life in Los Angeles.
Demi Moore 911 call releasedJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amDemi Moore was having convulsions at her Los Angeles home on Monday night, according to an edited version of the 911 call placed by her friend.
Women's soccer earns Olympic spotJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 pmWhen women's soccer kicks off at the Olympics this summer, the Canadians will be there. They made sure of it Friday.
Hitmen blank GiantsJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 pmChris Driedger has already been named to the CHL
Top Prospects Game.
Flames NHL all-star memoriesJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 pmSince the Flames came to Calgary more than 30 years ago, plenty of NHL all-stars have passed through.
Flames trade Morrison to BlackhawksJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pmTopping the Calgary Flames talk of the day so far, which centered around captain Jarome Iginla's lack of a suit jacket on media day at all-star weekend in Ottawa, was the evening's announcement on Twitter veteran centre Brendan Morrison was heading to Chicago.
Setting the paceJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 pmCory Conway wasn't counted among the 9,341 in the
Saddledome crowd last Saturday, but he was one who
noticed the increased pace of play.
Colts owner, Manning kiss and make upJan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmIndianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay's words must have been healing enough for quarterback Peyton Manning, and Manning must have shown enough respect to "the horseshoe.".
Dane leads as Tiger steals showJan 27, 2012 | 9:00 amFormer world number one Tiger Woods gave clear evidence he was back to his best after carefully plotting his way to a second-round 69 to move within two shots of the lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday.
Djokovic rallies past MurrayJan 27, 2012 | 9:00 amNovak Djokovic will play for a second straight Australian Open title after rallying for a thrilling five-set semifinal win over Andy Murray in a rematch of last year's final.
Kingsbury carries torch of moguls greatsJan 27, 2012 | 11:34 pmPerfect on the World Cup this season, teen is following in footsteps of Brassard, Begg-Smith and Bilodeau.
Flames trade Brendan Morrison to ChicagoJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 pmThe Calgary Flames took advantage of the all-star break Friday to swing a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair a relJan 27, 2012 | 11:00 amMontreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante changed the face of hockey forever when he donned a cream-coloured mask to protect a broken beak more than 50 years ago.
Supping on sunshineJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amThis time of year has me pining for sunshine and a trip to Florida.
Fostering programs can help pick the right doJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amHi John, For the first time in my life I am dog less. I am wondering if I should go to the pound and get an older dog or at what age can a pup tolerate the 9-5 p.
Anniversary of miscarriage brings on griefJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amDEAR AMY: I had a miscarriage last year around this time. I was in a horrible state at first and then started cheering up, but now I'm starting to feel depressed about it again.
Don't teach your dog this trickJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amWhy did this patient and her partner repeatedly suffer yeast infections in spite of treatment?.
A little seafood goes a long wayJan 28, 2012 | 12:01 amSeafood is a treat in our home and I enjoy a recipe that makes a little go a long way -- seafood pie is such a dish.
Jampanoi joins lingerie brandJan 27, 2012 | 9:30 amSexy French actress Mylene Jampanoi signed on as the new face - and body - of lingerie firm Agent Provocateur.
She wants to change, he wants to make changeJan 27, 2012 | 12:00 amDEAR AMY: I have been married for 10 years and have a wonderful husband. We have two great kids and really have a good life, except that we live paycheque to paycheque.
Snelgrove resignation hints at Tory divisionsJan 27, 2012 | 9:30 pmLingering tensions from a bruising Progressive Conservative leadership race boiled over Friday with the abrupt resignation of former finance minister Lloyd Snelgrove from Premier Alison Redford?s Tory party caucus.
Braid: Snelgrove won't let his voice be stiflJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 pmLloyd Snelgrove?s one-man feud with his government was already boiling over when he surprised everyone Friday with his sudden resignation from the PC caucus.
MLA pay hearings cancelled when few AlbertansJan 26, 2012 | 7:00 pmA provincial commission reviewing MLA pay has cancelled all but one of its six remaining public hearings due to lack of interest, but critics question whether there was adequate advertising to alert Albertans to come forward with their views.
Braid: Redford expected to implement zero-basJan 26, 2012 | 7:00 pmPremier Alison Redford?s first budget will move the province toward the controversial practice of zero-based budgeting, according to government sources. The throne speech, set for Feb.
Language proficiency standards will cut immigJan 26, 2012 | 2:00 pmCanada?s immigration minister is calling for minimum language proficiency standards to minimize immigration fraud cases that have become prevalent in eastern provinces.
Charges laid after death threats made to PC pJan 26, 2012 | 12:00 pmCalgary police have charged a man in connection with death threats made against a PC party official involved in a contentious northeast Calgary nomination contest. Someone made two threatening calls to a cellphone belonging to Dale Galbraith, president of the Calgary-McCall Conservative riding association, following last weekend?s vote.
Feds list First Nations, green groups as oilsJan 26, 2012 | 12:00 pmThe federal government is distancing itself from its own lobbying and public relations campaign to polish the image of Alberta's oilsands, following revelations that an internal strategy document labelled First Nations and environmentalists as "adversaries," while describing the National Energy Board, an independent industry regulator, as an "ally.".
Feds list First Nations, green groups as oilsJan 26, 2012 | 6:00 amCanada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has labelled aboriginal groups and environmentalists as "adversaries.".
Alberta New Democrats moving toward politicalJan 26, 2012 | 5:30 amNew Democrat Leader Brian Mason says his party will take a more moderate line in the coming election to stake out turf as the ?centre-left alternative? while the provincial Liberals sink in the polls. On the oilsands, for instance, Mason said he has no time for those who want to phase out the massive mines in Alberta?s northeast.
Minister announces 'new model of care' for seJan 26, 2012 | 5:30 amHealth Minister Fred Horne on Wednesday announced a wholesale change in the government?s approach to housing and caring for seniors who need assistance.
Edmonton realtor raped, beat sex workersJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 pmA suspended Edmonton realtor was convicted Friday of taking three female sex workers to secluded areas in the city and then raping and beating them.
Snelgrove resigns from PC caucusJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmLloyd Snelgrove has resigned from the Progressive
Conservative caucus, according to tweets from
Stephen Carter, chief of staff to Premier Alison
Redford.
Gloves are offJan 26, 2012 | 9:30 pmYou could call it show me the money. You could call it put up or shut up.
It was only one beer: Embattled Edmonton MP PJan 26, 2012 | 9:30 amEdmonton MP Peter Goldring faced the
media
Wednesday after making his first court
appearance on
a charge of failing to provide a breath
sample to
police.
Levant kicked out of pipeline hearingsJan 25, 2012 | 4:30 pmFor the third time in two days, the Sun News Network was kicked out of the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline hearings.
His own children were victimsJan 25, 2012 | 10:00 amAn Edmonton-area man admitted Tuesday to having
sex with his own children and the daughters of two
girlfriends and using a whip and a dog in his twisted
crimes.
Spring launch set for south Calgary hospitalJan 24, 2012 | 5:30 pmWhile a little later than first expected, Calgary's new south hospital is expected to open its doors beginning this spring.
Calgary company may have treatment that can pJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 pmCALGARY - Dr. Pere Santamaria just wanted to get a closer look at an inflamed pancreas as part of his diabetes research.
Environmental groups, government face off oveJan 27, 2012 | 3:00 pmEnvironmental groups are seeking confirmation the ongoing regulatory review of the Northern Gateway pipeline is unbiased, as federal politicians committed to making drastic changes to major project reviews reaffirmed their concerns special interests are serving to ?hijack? assessments.
Natural gas prices in Alberta drop below $2 tJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmNatural gas prices at Alberta?s benchmark AECO hub dropped to 10-year lows of $1.92 per gigajoule Friday, before rebounding to $2.
Changing old-age benefits fragile situation fJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmMessing with public pensions is a minefield one would think most prime ministers would avoid if possible. One only has to look at Brian Mulroney's experience in 1985 when public backlash forced him to retreat from a plan to de-index old age pensions from inflation.
Bestselling author calls for soulful businessJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmCALGARY ? Business executives need to turn to the soul for leadership in these difficult economic times, says bestselling author and international speaker Deepak Chopra. In an interview with the Herald, Chopra said business leaders need to focus on ?cause-driven marketing.
Markets struggle Friday as U.S. economic growJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmStocks were headed for their sixth straight weekly advance Friday, despite a tepid session to end the week, as technology stocks and gold producers lifted Canada's benchmark index. As the 4 p.
Federal deficit shrinking faster than forecasJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmWith just four months left in fiscal 2011-12, Ottawa should come in well under its full-year projection for a $31-billion shortfall.
Frequent overtime more than doubles chance ofJan 27, 2012 | 1:00 pmA new study shows people who work overtime regularly are more than two times as likely to experience a new "major depressive episode" than their counterparts who work a standard work day.
Joe Oliver continues to promise change to speJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmOverhauling a regulatory system to speed up assessments on major environment projects in Canada is a "high priority item" for the federal government, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said Friday.
Rob McEwen determined to prove his mettle in Jan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmRob McEwen, the Canadian investor who founded the world's second-largest gold producer, is putting his name on the line with his latest precious-metal venture, aiming to build his McEwen Mining into an S&P 500 company within a few years.
Boys to men: Hanson still loves making musicJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amTo others, who we are is often what we were. First impressions, best impressions, worst impressions, broad impressions ? in the eyes of those around us we remain in a state of stasis no matter what?s followed.
French filmmaker Jeunet shifts focus to ruralJan 28, 2012 | 3:02 amA French filmmaker known for his dazzling visuals is set to shoot parts of his next film in southern Alberta. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, best known for surreal and colourful films such as Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children and the Oscar-nominated Amelie, will be overseeing a unit shoot later this year for the French-Canadian co-production, The Selected Works of T.
Lucha VaVoom gets down and dirty at Calgary'sJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 pmPro wrestling has always been about good versus evil. Babyfaces versus heels, to use the old ?kayfabe? lingo of the biz.
Review: Loopy Man on a Ledge fails to impressJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 amA good way to create tension in a movie is to stage it on a narrow window ledge outside the 21st storey of a hotel. Put your hero high above the streets ? with the crowd below yelling, ?Jump!? (this being New York City) ? and, voila: drama.
Jillian Harris to host Bachelor Canada?Jan 27, 2012 | 5:00 amAlberta?s favourite Bachelorette may be heading back to the reality TV franchise where she first made her mark, but it?s a little too early to tell. Peace River native and onetime Calgarian Jillian Harris has been subject of speculation that she will join the production of Bachelor Canada as the show?s host.
Review: Monsieur Lazhar a masterful lesson inJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 amThere are more than a few moments in Philippe Falardeau?s Monsieur Lazhar where the emotions hit you from the blind side, and all you can do is sit, feel and fall into the experience.
Review: The Grey a stark tale with teethJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 amJoe Carnahan?s The Grey is a stripped-down, boys-only picture of elemental dangers: a group of men are stranded in a frozen wilderness and threatened by voracious wolves. The animals aren?t hungry, necessarily; they?re attacking because ?we don?t belong here,? one of the men says, an early hint that it?s not just animals that are stalking the heroes, it?s a pack of metaphors, as well.
Art Gallery of Calgary strengthens education Jan 26, 2012 | 5:00 pmThe Art Gallery of Calgary announced Thursday it will be stepping up its art education component in a big way in the next three to four years, with the introduction of more programs and the construction of a new teaching studio that will focus on business education for the city?s artists. This studio, the Centre for Art and Entrepreneurship, will see the Art Gallery of Calgary partnering with Bow Valley College to provide postgraduate art students with marketing and business training.
Thom Swift has to work fastJan 26, 2012 | 1:34 amYou get the sense that Thom Swift was a sensational student and pulled a lot of successful all-nighters in university. He does, after all, seem to be the master of cramming.
Caterpillar's cash windfallJan 27, 2012 | 4:00 pmAbout 500 workers (members of CAW Local 27) at Caterpillar Inc.'s Electro-Motive plant in London, Ont.
Statscan revisions show higher Dec. jobs growJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 amCanada's economy created 21,700 net new jobs in December, up from the 17,500 previously reported, according to revised data released by Statistics Canada on Friday.
Appliance maker to close in MontrealJan 26, 2012 | 2:00 pmA major home-appliance maker will be closing its Montreal plant in 2014, at a cost of nearly 700 jobs.
Consumer demand leads to MMA boomJan 25, 2012 | 3:30 pmWalking in various Canadian cities, one cannot help but notice several billboards and advertisements for a relatively new sport called mixed martial arts (MMA) and one of its leading stars - Georges St. Pierre.
Air Canada pilots say company abandons labor Jan 24, 2012 | 12:30 pmAir Canada has abandoned conciliated contract talks with its pilots, raising the likelihood that Ottawa could step in to resolve the dispute, the association representing 3,000 pilots at the country's largest airline said on Tuesday.
CAW, CEP may mergeJan 24, 2012 | 12:30 pmThe country's biggest union may be about to get bigger.
Shoppers prop up economy in Q4Jan 24, 2012 | 9:30 amConsumers look set to be the main drivers of Canada's economic growth after a report on Friday showed retail sales continued to surpass expectations in November and climb for the fourth straight month.
Education sector toughest job marketJan 24, 2012 | 9:30 amUnemployed workers in Canada's educational services sector faced the toughest job market in the country in the July-September period, according to a new Statistics Canada report on Tuesday.
Canadian Pacific signs potash dealJan 23, 2012 | 7:30 amCanadian Pacific Railway said it signed a 10-year agreement with Canpotex Ltd to transport a large majority of shipments to the potash marketing consortium's main terminal in Vancouver.
Athlete of the Week: Lindsey DolandJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe University of Calgary Dinos volleyball team is coming off of a sweep of the University of Saskatchewan this past weekend that saw their record improve to 8-6.
Lion at Calgary Zoo succumbs to cancerJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmOkonko, the Calgary Zoo's 16-year-old male lion, died this afternoon following a surgical procedure to remove his cancerous spleen.
Police say tainted ecstasy responsible for siJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmAccording to police, the Medical Examiner's office has confirmed a 43-year-old man who died in his home in July of last year had taken ecstasy laced with PMMA.
RCMP sorry for not catching killer Pickton soJan 27, 2012 | 3:30 pmDecades after women started to go missing from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the RCMP has apologized for not doing more to find the killer.
Suspect arrested in beating of Canadian in MeJan 27, 2012 | 3:00 pmA Mexican suspect has been arrested in the brutal beating of a Canadian woman who was vacationing in a five-star Mexican hotel last week.
20-year-old dead in Calgary's second homicideJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmCalgary police are looking for the culprit, or culprits, in a Wednesday morning attack in the community of Bankview that took the life of Gatleak Thor Metkurjock.
PMO backs away from proposed pension cutsJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmA brewing controversy over pensions has forced the federal government to back away from future cutbacks on federally-funded plans like Old Age Security -- at least for now.
MLA Lloyd Snelgrove resigns from PC caucusJan 27, 2012 | 11:00 amCTV news has learned that MLA Lloyd Snelgrove has resigned from the tory caucus and will sit as an independent in the upcoming session.
Alberta's weekly wages highest in CanadaJan 27, 2012 | 10:30 amAlberta workers had the highest weekly earnings in the country in November, while Ontario showed the weakest wage growth in the last year, Statistics Canada says.
Twitter to censor some tweetsJan 27, 2012 | 8:30 amTwitter has announced that it will begin restricting Tweets in specific countries, renewing questions about how the social media platform will handle issues of free speech as it rapidly expands its global user base.
Facebook takes on spammersJan 27, 2012 | 8:30 amFacebook and the state of Washington have sued they accused of a practice called "clickjacking" that fools users of the world's top social network into visiting advertising sites, divulging personal information and spreading the scam to friends.
Inside China's censorship machineJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 amIn a new book, former CNN correspondent Rebecca MacKinnon explains how Beijing, and its loyal corporate minions, scrub 'disharmonious' material from the Chinese Web.
Cowboy frog discovered in South AmericaJan 26, 2012 | 7:00 amA "cowboy frog" and a "crayola katydid" are among 46 new species that have been discovered in the dense forests of the tiny South American nation of Suriname, scientists have said.
Domain names go bilingualJan 26, 2012 | 7:00 amDomain names in Canada will soon go bilingual. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority is adding accents that woill allow operators of French-language websites to direct Internet users to their domain names in proper French.
Toronto teens send Lego man towards spaceJan 25, 2012 | 1:00 pmTwo Toronto high-school students have sent a flag-carrying Lego man to the final frontier ? or pretty close to it, anyway.
Facebook Timeline forced on usersJan 25, 2012 | 9:00 amFacebook has announced it will convert all profiles to Timeline over the next few weeks. The social network previously gave users the choice to opt into Timeline it now says it is about to make its previous profile style unavailable.
Kim Dotcom's warped sense of humourJan 25, 2012 | 7:00 amKim Dotcom, the founder of file-sharing site Megaupload.com who faces a lengthy jail term in the United States if convicted of racketeering, money laundering and Internet piracy, seems to have a mischievous sense of humour.
QNX may be RIM's last hopeJan 25, 2012 | 7:00 amTechnology juggernaut RIM has exhausted its bag of tricks and industry watchers have labelled Ottawa's QNX software system as RIM's last great hope.
Residents in areas all over city bemoan lack Jan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pmEvery few weeks Alia Vanzhov receives a call from somebody asking to rent out space at the Bridlewood community hall. In her role as president of the Somerset-Bridlewood Community Association, she?d be happy to accommodate such requests.
Calgary Transit pitches southeast buswayJan 27, 2012 | 6:00 pmWith an LRT line to the south Calgary hospital priced at $2 billion, Calgary Transit is pitching to southeast residents a more modest first step ? a separated busway that goes halfway down the future train corridor. Planners and aldermen believe this $400-million option is the best the city can afford for now, with regular on-street buses picking up passengers from a station just south of Glenmore Trail, where the proposed ?southeast transitway? would end after this first phase.
'Skeptical' environmentalist takes middle roaJan 27, 2012 | 5:30 pmIn a conversation with Bjorn Lomborg, the first assertion he makes these days is that he is not a climate change denier. An advocate for a middle-road approach to tackling global warming, he says his message has been lost in translation numerous times since he first published the Skeptical Environmentalist in 2001.
TV celebrity Mike Holmes wins appeal over susJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmA high-density, environmentally sustainable community has been given the nod by the Municipal Government Board of Alberta despite the consternation of councillors in the nearby town of Okotoks. TV celebrity Mike Holmes? Wind Walk project was deemed to be no hardship for the bedroom community.
Penguins waddle to new home at Calgary ZooJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmAs the Calgary Zoo announced its newest residents, penguins, have waddled to their new home and are just weeks away from making their public debut, officials also revealed an aging lion had succumbed to cancer. Okonko, a 16-year-old male lion, died Friday following surgery to remove the animal?s cancerous spleen.
Alleged gang member loses appeal over drug, wJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmAn alleged member of the FOB street gang in Calgary has lost his conviction appeal on drugs and weapons charges initiated after a vagrant broke into his vehicle nearly six years ago. The Alberta Court of Appeal said in its decision released Friday that the trial judge did not make any error in ruling that city police had proper grounds to search Dustin Duke Darby?s Nissan Murano SUV after they caught the prowler sitting in the vehicle on May 1, 2006.
Bestselling author calls for soulful businessJan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pmCALGARY ? Business executives need to turn to the soul for leadership in these difficult economic times, says bestselling author and international speaker Deepak Chopra. In an interview with the Herald, Chopra said business leaders need to focus on ?cause-driven marketing.
Veteran Christian preacher celebrates 80th biJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmCALGARY ? Bernie Smith has been a fixture in the Calgary Christian community since 1973. Recently he celebrated his 80th birthday in a big way by leading a citywide hymn sing at the Bethany Chapel.
Homelessness subject of Christian lecture serJan 27, 2012 | 2:00 pmCALGARY ? The subject of homelessness is the topic for the upcoming 2012 Iwaasa Lectures on Urban Theology featuring John Rook, chief executive of Potential Place Society. The series is put on by the chair of Christian thought at the University of Calgary?s department of religious studies.
Calgary Jewish community honours Muslim rescuJan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmCalgary?s Jewish community is honouring Muslims who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Calgary Jewish Federation, in association with the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem, is presenting the Yad Vashem exhibit BESA: A Code of Honor ? Muslim Albanians who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust.
Feds recommend extending HPV vaccination to mJan 26, 2012 | 3:03 amThe federal government is recommending men and boys be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus (HPV) ? adding to recommendations already in place that young girls and women be vaccinated.
20 activities to burn 100 caloriesJan 24, 2012 | 3:30 pmIf you?re trying to lose weight but not having any success, here are 20 everyday activities that will burn calories.
Edmonton cardiologist has a four-letter word Jan 24, 2012 | 3:30 amYou?ve tried fad diets, now try something that will actually help you lose weight. Tackle your heart health and the pounds will start melting away.
Hockey helmets best available protection for Jan 23, 2012 | 3:02 amAn Ottawa-based neurosurgeon says research he's done shows hockey helmets are the most effective at preventing serious head injuries to children tobogganing out of three different types of head protection often used for such activity.
Go Nuts! 5 powerhouse foods you should be eatJan 19, 2012 | 11:00 amLooking for a powerful punch of protein but want to skip the meat? Take a look at a few nuts that pack a load of nutrients in a small nutshell. Get cracking!.
Paula Deen spreads word about type 2 diabetesJan 18, 2012 | 6:00 pmShe's been quiet about it for three years, but now the down-home cooking star known for her Southern recipes loaded with butter and sugar is going public about her type 2 diabetes.
Los Angeles mandates porn stars wear condomsJan 18, 2012 | 7:00 amPornography stars in Los Angeles will be required to wear condoms during film shoots after the city council voted to mandate their use, despite a threat by producers to leave town over the requirement.
Helmets should be mandatory on the slopes: peJan 18, 2012 | 7:00 amAs Canadians hit the slopes this week, the Canadian Paediatric Society said Tuesday all those skiers and snowboarders should be wearing a helmet.
