Two prestigious universities - Oxford in Britain and McGill in Canada - have joined hands for research on the human brain. The two universities are among world leaders in neuroscience...

FILE - In this June 11, 2009 file photo, Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu, from Turkey, celebrates a shot in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in...

(MENAFN) Ford Motor Co of Canada said that sales climbed 25 percent in June, making it the number one selling carmaker in the country for the first time in five decades, Reuters reported.The company...

After exhaustive research, World Energy Research found several companies capable of producing small amounts of energy, but none on the scale of Blue Energy's Davis Tidal Turbine, which was...

DUBAI, UAE, July 04, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Emirates has scored a double as two of its A380 super jumbos jetted off from Dubai to the opposite ends of the globe, marking the aviation world's...

Geogad has expanded its collection of free multimedia self-guided tours to include a tour for Victoria, British Columbia. This newest tour covers the top locations around Victoria's picturesque Inner...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - El Salvador and Canada enjoyed victories on the first day of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the regional tournament for North and Central America and the...

Ryon Jones, Online News WriterWhen the going gets tough, the tough get going, especially in these challenging economic times. This was the collective mindset of 18 persons who turned up at the...

The Toronto Blue Jays, making their first appearance at a new Yankee Stadium, were welcomed by a familiar face on Friday. However, New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett wasn't a very courteous host...

A 26-year-old man charged with impaired driving causing death after a crash that killed three teens from the Sudbury, Ont., area has been granted bail while awaiting trial. However, Nicholas...

J USTICE REPORTER An Ontario judge has turned down a request from two religious groups and a conservative women's group to take part in a constitutional challenge of the country's prostitution laws....

T he resurrection of the Chevrolet Camaro remains a sore point for many former General Motors workers near Montreal, but Quebec's last automotive town has discovered it's better off in some ways...

Jodi Henrickson's family returned Friday to the place where she boarded a ferry for Bowen Island two weeks ago, asking travellers to watch out for the 17-year-old, who hasn't been seen since June...

Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Sharp-shooting forward Hedo Turkoglu appeared headed to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday afternoon, but by nightfall those talks apparently broke off. In the...

T he battered economy of Brockville, Ont., was dealt another blow yesterday when it was announced that three units of the Brockville Mental Health Centre will be closed. The closings - slated for...

b fenlon@globeandmail.com The municipal workers strike is entering its 12th day, and residents' questions are piling up as fast as the trash at Christie Pits park. In an occasional series beginning...

E ight months after ending in a shower of praise and legislative reform, the inquiry into Ontario's forensic pathology scandal is a memory to all but the victims, who have yet to hear a whisper about...

J USTICE REPORTER Defence lawyers in two more Ontario centres and an organization that picks up the pieces after a miscarriage of justice - the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted - have...

A striking city worker has been charged with mischief after a resident's car was kicked during a dispute at a temporary garbage drop-off at North Toronto Memorial Arena. The incident happened at 10...

The Canadian Press Ontario is now reporting 12 deaths associated with the swine flu for a national total of 33. A 37-year-old Toronto man who had underlying medical conditions tested positive for...

Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations....

Burnett scattered six hits over seven innings to win for the third time in four starts, and the Yankees opened the long holiday weekend with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on...

No animals have been accepted for travel on either Air Canada or WestJet airlines since Dec. 15, with the ban extending until Jan. 6 on WestJet and the following day on Air...

VANCOUVER -- Air Canada is standing firm on its new policy to allow cats and small dogs to travel in passenger cabins, despite health concerns from people who suffer from pet allergies. The Lung...

CARSON, Calif. -- Ali Gerba scored in the 75th minute as Canada opened the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 1-0 win over Jamaica on Friday. It was Gerba's fifth career Gold Cup goal, tying Carlo...

MONTREAL - Talks between Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) and the union representing its mechanics and technical staff will likely continue through the weekend as the airline tries to obtain a wage freeze and...

TORONTO, July 3 /CNW/ - Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Toronto Airport Detachment General Investigation Impact Team have charged Denis ROUSSY (40) of Barrie with two counts of...

TORONTO -- Canada's finance minister said Friday that the country's economic recovery will likely be modest and job losses will mount into 2010 even after growth has begun.Jim Flaherty gave his most...

Matthew David Mikolajczyk is an escapee from the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital at Colony Farm in Port Coquitlam who is wanted on a Canada-wide...

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — The convoy that transports Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb Friday, killing one member of the general's tactical team and injuring five...

A 39-year-old Toronto woman has invested more than $10,000 in the search for her missing dog and doesn't plan on stopping until the crucial member of her family is returned safe and sound.Tommy, a...

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - July 3, 2009) - Mr. Rod Bruinooge, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Canada's Minister of State (Science and...

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez each homered as the New York Yankees doubled up Toronto, 4-2, in the opener of a four-game set. Mark Teixeira added a hit and an RBI for...

Several sanitation workers, members of Local 416 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, sat in canvas folding chairs in the shade today by the hockey rink in Christie Pits park, eating sunflower...

At time when the U.S. and Canada are pouring tens of billions of dollars into General Motors Corp. to give the bankrupt automaker a new lease on life, why is Mexico flying under the...

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays purchased the contract of outfielder David Dellucci from Triple-A Las Vegas and designated infielder Russ Adams for assignment on Friday. The...

TORONTO - Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (10,288.01, up 42.10 points): Teck Resources Ltd....

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 3, 2009) - Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario has condemned, in the strongest possible language, last week's coup d'etat in Honduras. At a June 30...

An Ottawa resident who has been lobbying to put a wind turbine in his backyard in the city's Westboro neighbourhood has been told that his project is grinding to a halt. Graham Findlay had applied...

Denis Protti has received medical treatment at several hospitals and doctors' offices around B.C. and the world, but none ever shared information with each other.And that's very frustrating for the...

NEW YORK -- The Blue Jays have been searching for another left-handed hitter to breathe some life into their offense. Ever since rookie left fielder Travis Snider's struggles necessitated a trip to...

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko embarked Friday on a 15-day visit to Canada and Hawaii to promote good will and friendship as well as to interact with people of Japanese ancestry...

New York Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, July 3, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin...

IROQUOIS, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 3, 2009) - Mr. Guy Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and...

NEW YORK -- Left-hander Brian Tallet's command went missing in the fifth inning on Friday afternoon, leading to just enough damage to send the Blue Jays to a 4-2 loss to the Yankees in Toronto's...

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 3, 2009) - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue and Minister of State (Agriculture) is encouraging all potential applicants to apply...

TOKYO — Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko hope to reach out to Americans and Canadians of Japanese ancestry during a two-week tour that began Friday, but they won’t be...

PRINCE RUPERT, BC, July 3 /CNW Telbec/ - The Government of Canada is pleased to support the North Coast Transition Society in carrying out its pilot project Building Life Skills: Tools for Success....

/PRNewswire/ - XMT Liquidations Inc. ("XMT"), the court appointed liquidator of 6356095 Canada Inc. (formerly Excapsa Software Inc.), announces that it has received the requisite clearance from the...

A Toronto law firm says it has filed a class action suit against Expedia Canada Corp. and Expedia.ca. The firm says the suit accuses the online travel company of "widespread violations" of consumer...