Last Updated: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 | 7:09:21 AM ET
- New military vehicles to combat roadside bombs
- The Canadian military is buying 16 specialized vehicles designed to detect, dig up and neutralize roadside bombs. more »
- Asian markets tumble in wake of Wall Street sell-off
- Asian markets tumbled Wednesday following a plunge on Wall Street amid fears the U.S. Federal Reserve won't do enough to ease global credit market turmoil. more »
- U.S. releases members of Iranian delegation detained in Iraq
- Eight Iranians who were detained Tuesday evening by U.S. forces in Iraq after weapons were found in their cars, have been released to Iraqi officials, the U.S. military said more »
- Too soon to consider compensation, says Truscott
- Steven Truscott says he's still reeling from news of his acquittal and hasn't yet thought about seeking compensation for being wrongly convicted of murder 48 years ago. more »
- Court acquits Truscott, calling conviction 'miscarriage of justice'
- Ontario's highest court has acquitted Steven Truscott of murder in the death of Lynne Harper, saying the conviction was a miscarriage of justice. more »
- Canada offers planes as foreign firefighters arrive in Greece
- Canada offered to dispatch water bombers and crews to Greece Tuesday as 17 nations sent firefighters to help battle wildfires burning across the Greek countryside. more »
- Girl's heart regenerates thanks to artificial assist
- A 15-year-old girl has become the first Canadian to have an artificial heart removed after her own heart healed itself. more »
- Surrey braces for fallout in death of husband of slain principal
- School board officials in Surrey, B.C., are bracing for the fallout after the body of the husband of slain principal Shemina Hirji was found Monday night. more »
- Canadian gets 6 years in scam that netted millions and a yacht
- A 68-year-old Canadian whose share of the loot included millions of dollars and part ownership of a yacht is one of four people facing prison time in a scam involving a bogus Caribbean bank. more »
- Surrey braces for fallout in death of husband of slain principal
- Canadian gets 6 years in scam that netted millions and a yacht
- Girl's heart regenerates thanks to artificial assist
- Too soon to consider compensation, says Truscott
- CD prices cut at all HMV stores
- Fort St. John man dies in police custody
- Court acquits Truscott, calling conviction 'miscarriage of justice'
- Recycled tractor exhaust appears to improve farmland: farmer
- Markets tumble as U.S. economy worries grow
- Husbands less likely to share housework than live-in boyfriends, study finds
- Recycled tractor exhaust appears to improve farmland: farmer
- Too soon to consider compensation, says Truscott
- Doug Riley, Canada's 'Dr. Music,' dies at 62
- Decision to acquit Truscott draws cheers
- War museum to rework controversial bomber panel
- Court acquits Truscott, calling conviction 'miscarriage of justice'
- Ontario Liberals pledge $700M for home care
- TV dramas lead the field for Gemini Awards
- Undercover cops tried to incite violence in Montebello: union leader
- Court orders Montreal school board to rehire convicted killer
- Arrested protester predicts police 'aggression' at Bush-Harper-Calderon summit
- Gay Nicaraguan man goes into hiding after refugee bid denied
- Saskatoon symphony conductor suing musicians
- 'Terrible lizards' were terrific runners
- Feline's four-legged walk reveals how memory works: study
- Calgary woman delivers identical quadruplets in U.S.
- Woman faces murder charge in Toronto panhandling slaying
World »
- Taliban release 8 South Korean hostages
- Taliban militants released eight of 19 South Korean hostages on Wednesday in the wake of a deal struck a day earlier to free them all.
- U.S. releases members of Iranian delegation detained in Iraq
- Eight Iranians who were detained Tuesday evening by U.S. forces in Iraq after weapons were found in their cars, have been released to Iraqi officials, the U.S. military said
- Sandstorms wrecking sections of China's Great Wall, report says
- Western sections of the Great Wall of China are being reduced to \"mounds of dirt\" by sandstorms and may disappear entirely in 20 years, a report said Wednesday.
Canada »
- New military vehicles to combat roadside bombs
- The Canadian military is buying 16 specialized vehicles designed to detect, dig up and neutralize roadside bombs.
- Too soon to consider compensation, says Truscott
- Steven Truscott says he's still reeling from news of his acquittal and hasn't yet thought about seeking compensation for being wrongly convicted of murder 48 years ago.
- Fort St. John man dies in police custody
- A man died in hospital after being taken into police custody in Fort St. John, B.C., early Tuesday morning, police say.
Health »
- Girl's heart regenerates thanks to artificial assist
- A 15-year-old girl has become the first Canadian to have an artificial heart removed after her own heart healed itself.
- Statins might offer protection against Alzheimer's
- Cholesterol-reducing drugs known as statins might also protect the brain from the ravages of Alzheimer's, a small study has found.
- Ontario Liberals pledge $700M for home care
- The Liberal government is putting $700 million into Ontario's home-care system to give seniors more help with meals, shopping, snow shovelling and housekeeping.
Arts & Entertainment»
- Doug Riley, Canada's 'Dr. Music,' dies at 62
- Doug Riley, a Toronto-born composer, arranger and pianist known as Dr. Music, has died. He was 62.
- TV dramas lead the field for Gemini Awards
- TV dramas Slings & Arrows, ReGenesis and Intelligence joined longrunning news series The Fifth Estate among the leading nominees announced Tuesday for the 22nd Gemini Awards, Canada's annual celebration of the best in English-language television.
- CD prices cut at all HMV stores
- CDs are about to become a lot cheaper with an announcement by music retailer HMV that it is cutting prices.
Technology & Science »
- Rovers moving again after Mars storm breaks
- The two robotic rovers on Mars moved for the first time since a dust storm ground them to a halt over six weeks ago, NASA is reporting.
- Don't fear failure, China tells scientists
- Less than a month after blacklisting 13 academics for fraud, China is discussing an amendment to legislation that would encourage scientists to report more honestly about failed experiments, state news media said Tuesday.
- Google CFO to retire before year-end
- Google Inc.'s chief financial officer, George Reyes, said Tuesday that he plans to retire by the end of the year.
Money »
- Asian markets tumble in wake of Wall Street sell-off
- Asian markets tumbled Wednesday following a plunge on Wall Street amid fears the U.S. Federal Reserve won't do enough to ease global credit market turmoil.
- Commodities trading losses cut BMO profit
- Regulators and law-enforcement authorities have made inquirties or subpoened documents about BMO's commodities trading losses first revealed in April.
- Magna shareholders approve Stronach's Russian deal
- Shareholders of auto parts giant Magna International have approved founder Frank Stronach's plan to sell a big chunk of the company to a Russian billionaire.
Consumer Life »
- Meat prices set to soar as production costs mount: analyst
- The price of meat may soon be going up as production costs mount and demand outstrips supply, a British analyst said Tuesday.
- Concerns surface over Ontario lottery scanners
- Ontario lottery officials are playing down complaints from a Brampton man who says the lottery terminal at his local drug store failed to detect all of the prizes on his winning Lottario ticket.
- Husbands less likely to share housework than live-in boyfriends, study finds
- Live-in boyfriends are more likely to share the load in household chores over married men, suggests a new study involving more than 17,000 participants.
Sports »
Scores: CFL MLB MLS
- Canada's Felicien, Whyte make hurdles final
- Canadians Perdita Felicien and Angela Whyte advanced to the final of the women's 100-metre hurdles Tuesday at the world track and field championships in Osaka, Japan.
- Blue Jays hang on to beat Athletics
- Lyle Overbay's bases-loaded double highlighted a three-run eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 on Tuesday.
- Argentina humbles Canada at FIBA Americas
- Canada was humbled 85-70 by second-ranked Argentina in the second round of the FIBA Americas tournament on Tuesday.
Your Local News: Toronto
- Court acquits Truscott, calling conviction 'miscarriage of justice'
- Concerns surface over Ontario lottery scanners
- Religious groups call for faith-based schools funding
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