Category Archives: Canada

Legal experts say a lack of physical evidence in the death of 15-year-old Tina Fontaine makes it difficult, but not impossible, for a jury to convict her accused killer in what has become a symbolic c...

WASHINGTON - A snapshot of America’s gun debate unfolded outside the White House on Wednesday, on the fringes of a youth-led march where teenaged demonstrators drew cheers from adult bystanders ...

MONTREAL - The case of a Montreal writer who said his insurance company refused to pay him disability benefits due in part to online postings is a reminder to people to watch what they put on the Inte...

TORONTO - Whether a pre-schooler has a sweet tooth, is partial to snacks rich in fat, or has an aversion to bitter vegetables like broccoli could be linked to genetics, researchers suggest. A study by...

VICTORIA - Real estate experts say the British Columbia government started to build a strong foundation for more affordable housing in Tuesday’s budget, but opinion varies on the expected outcom...

Canadian scientists are part of an international team that has used the genetics from bodies thousands of years old to reveal the secrets of how agriculture first came to Europe. “This was the s...

TORONTO - Collector and philanthropist Sonja Bata, whose collection of global footwear treasures formed the basis of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, has died. The museum’s acting director Sheil...

A decade-long court battle between an insurance company and an Ontario Catholic diocese over coverage for settlements in sexual abuse cases could have wide-ranging consequences for victims and religio...

OTTAWA - The newly forged Pacific Rim trade deal has a leading privacy advocate wondering whether the agreement could leave sensitive personal data exposed to prying eyes. Vincent Gogolek of the B.C. ...

CALGARY - Fred Weiss was 22 years old when he joined the spellbound crowd listening to the Rev. Billy Graham at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium in 1981. Graham, a celebrated evangelical preacher who w...