Last Updated: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 | 4:48:48 PM ET
- Endeavour's 3rd spacewalk finishes ahead of schedule
- The third spacewalk on space shuttle Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station was ahead of schedule Wednesday as astronauts were making quick work of their scheduled tasks. more »
- Loonie falls again as investors dump currency
- The Canadian dollar fell almost a full cent on Wednesday as stock markets continued to slide and alarm bells rang in previously obscure corners of the world's credit markets. more »
- Former safety official 'appalled' recalled toys sold in Canada
- The federal government should lead a full investigation into the health and safety process that allowed the sale of dangerous toys in Canada, a former safety official said Wednesday in the wake of a major recall. more »
- Molecule that predicts course of prostate cancer discovered
- B7-H3, which plays a key role in prostate cancer development, and can predict recurrence, has been identified by Mayo Clinic researchers. more »
- North Korean floods leave famine fears in wake
- Floods have destroyed more than a tenth of North Korea's farmland at the height of growing season, potentially exacerbating the country's food shortages, the official media reported Wednesday. more »
- Boy, 8, collapses in suspected heroin overdose in B.C. town
- Police say they suspect an eight-year old boy may have collapsed from a suspected heroin overdose. more »
- Bob Rae to undergo heart surgery
- Former Ontario premier and Liberal leadership contender Bob Rae will undergo surgery next week in Toronto to repair a major blood vessel near his heart. more »
- 'My back was on fire': balloon-crash victim
- A Winnipeg woman, who was burned when a hot air balloon she was in crashed on the weekend, says the company that operates the balloons should ground them. more »
- Everlasting Elvis: Fans, tribute artists gather to honour icon
- Thousands of Elvis Presley fans have descended on Memphis this week to celebrate the life of the iconic singer and, on Thursday, to mark the 30th anniversary of his death. more »
- Loonie falls again as investors dump currency
- RCMP investigate video showing cars hitting speeds of 300 km/h
- Organized crime believed behind shooting deaths of men in Germany
- Woman, 78, run over on Labrador ferry
- Panhandling slaying suspects entered Canada illegally: police
- Danish minister scoffs at Canadian, Russian efforts to claim Arctic
- Bob Rae to undergo heart surgery
- Death toll soars past 250 in Iraqi suicide bombing
- Man slain by Vancouver police trying to flee: witness
- RCMP investigate video showing cars hitting speeds of 300 km/h
- Junk food diet during pregnancy leads to obese babies: study
- 2 diabetes drugs require label with heart failure warnings: FDA
- Bibs sold in U.S. contain lead: report
- High-risk women not undertaking prevention for breast cancer: study
- Bob Rae to undergo heart surgery
- Loonie falls again as investors dump currency
- Former safety official 'appalled' recalled toys sold in Canada
- Calculus created in India 250 years before Newton: study
- Gay Nicaraguan man goes into hiding after refugee bid denied
- The Last Book
- New publisher found for O.J.'s If I Did It
- Cocaine widespread on Canadian warship, court martial told
- Elderly Montreal nun beaten to death
- Inuit poised to gain control of large territory in Quebec
- Polar bear sought southern exposure in Mackenzie Valley
- Arrested protester predicts police 'aggression' at Bush-Harper-Calderon summit
- Exhaustion blamed for cancelled Amy Winehouse concerts
World »
- Death toll soars past 250 in Iraqi suicide bombing
- More than 250 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a massive suicide bombing in northwestern Iraq, the deadliest attack in the troubled country since the war began in 2003.
- Organized crime believed behind shooting deaths of men in Germany
- Italian authorities are linking the shooting deaths of six Italian men in a western German town with a feud between two rival organized crime clans.
- Iran accused of campaign against the press after arrests
- Iranian judges have arrested three journalists and issued a statement accusing them of publishing "lies" about the regime of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Canada »
- 'My back was on fire': balloon-crash victim
- A Winnipeg woman, who was burned when a hot air balloon she was in crashed on the weekend, says the company that operates the balloons should ground them.
- RCMP investigate video showing cars hitting speeds of 300 km/h
- Alberta RCMP have arrested four people for allegedly driving Ferraris and Lamborghinis at speeds in excess of 200 km/h, one of whom is featured in a video circulating on the internet showing luxury cars hurtling down the province's highways.
- Boy, 8, collapses in suspected heroin overdose in B.C. town
- Police say they suspect an eight-year old boy may have collapsed from a suspected heroin overdose.
Health »
- High-risk women not undertaking prevention for breast cancer: study
- Many Canadian women at high risk of breast cancer are failing to undertake preventive practices, finds a new study.
- Molecule that predicts course of prostate cancer discovered
- B7-H3, which plays a key role in prostate cancer development, and can predict recurrence, has been identified by Mayo Clinic researchers.
- Junk food diet during pregnancy leads to obese babies: study
- Mothers who use the excuse 'I'm eating for two' and indulge in junk food during their pregnancy and while breastfeeding may put their children at risk of obesity, according to a British study.
Arts & Entertainment»
- Everlasting Elvis: Fans, tribute artists gather to honour icon
- Thousands of Elvis Presley fans have descended on Memphis this week to celebrate the life of the iconic singer and, on Thursday, to mark the 30th anniversary of his death.
- Dozens of international selections join TIFF lineup
- The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the addition of dozens of titles, including the latest works by some of the world's best-known cinematic names.
- Iran accused of campaign against the press after arrests
- Iranian judges have arrested three journalists and issued a statement accusing them of publishing "lies" about the regime of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Technology & Science »
- Endeavour's 3rd spacewalk finishes ahead of schedule
- The third spacewalk on space shuttle Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station was ahead of schedule Wednesday as astronauts were making quick work of their scheduled tasks.
- iTunes nets John Lennon's solo oeuvre
- John Lennon's post-Beatles solo catalogue is heading online to Apple's iTunes music store, the company and Lennon's widow Yoko Ono said in a statement Tuesday.
- Micro-fans to cool hotter microchips
- Research engineers at Purdue University are developing tiny fans to more effectively cool the ever-increasing numbers of chips and processors in modern computers.
Money »
- Loonie falls again as investors dump currency
- The Canadian dollar fell almost a full cent on Wednesday as stock markets continued to slide and alarm bells rang in previously obscure corners of the world's credit markets.
- Canada's house-price escalator pauses in July
- Led downward by a $15,951 drop in Toronto, the average price of a house sold through multiple listing services in 24 Canadian markets fell 0.8 percent in July.
- Coventree shares surge as buyers found
- Shares of Toronto-based finance company Coventree Inc. jumped Wednesday after the company announced it had found buyers for much of the specialized debt it had been unable to place earlier in the week.
Consumer Life »
- Former safety official 'appalled' recalled toys sold in Canada
- The federal government should lead a full investigation into the health and safety process that allowed the sale of dangerous toys in Canada, a former safety official said Wednesday in the wake of a major recall.
- Bibs sold in U.S. contain lead: report
- Baby bibs imported from China and sold at Toys "R" Us stores in the United States contain high levels of lead, reports said Wednesday.
- Chinese officials knew about magnetic toy problems: report
- Chinese authorities knew about safety problems with magnets on toys months before Mattel Inc. issued a massive recall, an industry official told Reuters Wednesday.
Sports »
Scores: CFL MLB MLS
- Top of Blue Jays' batting order in a groove
- The hot-hitting Blue Jays trio of Reed Johnson, Lyle Overbay and Alex Rios will try to get their teammates on board Wednesday night against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.
- Leafs forward Bell faces jail term in DUI case
- Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mark Bell is headed to jail.
- Ex-NBA ref Donaghy pleads guilty to felony charges
- Former referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to two felony charges Wednesday in connection with the NBA betting scandal.
Your Local News: Toronto
- Panhandling slaying suspects entered Canada illegally: police
- Parents slam visa barriers after child's suicide
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