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Alberta seen growing at slowest pace in 5 years after oil prices plunge Alberta, which derives a quarter of its economy from the oil sands and other energy resources, is poised to grow at the slowest pace in five years as crude prices slump, ATB Financial’s Todd Hirsch said. The western...

Steven Pinker thinks your writing stinks When Steven Pinker was researching his book on violence, he immersed himself in military histories. In one such work, he nearly drowned. “A History of Warfare surprised me in how impenetrable its first chapter was,” the author and academic recalls. “I...

First Nations in Canada touted as land-management leaders Amid the court challenges, war of words, sit-ins and street protests that have marked First Nations relations with Canada’s resource sector, it might surprise some Canadians that aboriginal land management in this country is being held...

Surprise, surprise. Ontario's Job Numbers Point To A Reversal Of Fortune In Canada's Economy We’re all used to hearing about Alberta being the place in Canada to find work, but here’s something we’re not used to hearing: Ontario is leading job growth in the country, and by a mile. It’s a...

Tory anti-pot ad mocked and condemned by YouTube viewers 'Not a fan of pot, but this ad is just stupid,' a viewer writes as Health Canada ad gets panned If you go by the viewership numbers alone, the Conservative government's latest attempt to alert Canadian parents to the purported dangers of...

U.S.-China climate deal reverberates north and south Obama's new 2025 climate goals as announced in a deal with China equates to subtracting 20 to 24 Keystone XLs from the American landscape. Predictably, Republican heads are exploding. WASHINGTON—Imagine a vast American army of...

2 Window Washers Are Trapped Outside The 68th Floor Of One World Trade Center 2 Window Washers Are Trapped Outside The 68th Floor Of One World Trade Center Two window washers are trapped on a dangling scaffolding in downtown Manhattan, CBS New York reports. New York's Port Authority has...

Canadian pipelines projects, including Keystone, facing more U.S. lawsuits WASHINGTON -- There are new threats of lawsuits against Canadian oil pipeline projects in the United States, suggesting that the election of an oil-friendly, Republican-dominated Congress won't end the industry's battles...

Idiot. Gay marriage a 'Trojan horse', says Catholic cardinal Gay civil unions and same-sex marriages are a “Trojan horse” that fundamentally weaken the institution of the family, a senior Catholic cardinal has warned, a month after the issue was raised by Pope Francis at a ground-breaking...

Justin Trudeau to protesters: 'Take a minute to explain Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau dealt with a small group of people protesting against the Energy East pipeline by briefly giving them the floor during an event in Toronto on Monday. "Take a minute to explain to people your position and then...

Rob Ford drops out of Remembrance Day ceremony due to ongoing cancer battle TORONTO - Rob Ford's office says the Toronto mayor has cancelled plans to attend the city's Remembrance Day ceremony due to his ongoing battle with cancer. Chief of staff Dan Jacobs says in an email that Ford will not...

NDP pushback against Justin Trudeau politicizes sexual harassment There are others who are feeling sufficiently emboldened to come forward to tell their stories of sexual harassment on Parliament Hill. Or, more accurately, there were others emboldened to come forward but as they survey the...

The video of an Israeli cop shooting an Arab citizen that has rocked the country JERUSALEM — It is not unusual for Israeli security forces to shoot Palestinian terrorism suspects. In the past month, it has happened three times in Jerusalem, a city roiling with anger and violence. It is also...

Fracking linked to Alberta earthquakes Carmen Langer had just left his bed to grab a drink of water when he felt his house northeast of Peace River, Alta., begin to shake. “At first I thought I wasn’t feeling very good that day... and it was just my blood sugar, but no, it shook pretty good,”...

Fishy supplements. The FDA looks into Quincy Bioscience's claims for Prevagen Quincy Bioscience, the fast-growing Madison brain supplement maker, has all but settled its problems with the federal Food and Drug Administration, says Quincy president Mark Underwood. "To make a long story...

‘Interstellar’ Gets An Unexpected Twitter Review From Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson — astrophysicist, Pluto-hater, and meme inspiration — took to Twitter to once again point out the scientific inaccuracies (and accuracies) of a popular sci-fi movie. He’s already aired grievances about...

Obama doubles number of troops authorized for Iraq President Obama authorized Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday to send up to 1,500 additional U.S. troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the force the United States has built up since June to fight the Islamic State militants who control much of...

Thank Hudak! Honda to invest $857-million at Ontario manufacturing plant The rise of the Canadian dollar to parity with its U.S. counterpart was a wake-up call for the Canadian manufacturing plants of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. – they were uncompetitive with factories in the United States that were...

Ozone-destroying chemical making comeback, scientists find An ozone-destroying chemical long thought to be on the decline in Earth’s upper atmosphere is making an unexpected comeback, an international team of scientists has found. Backed by years of global observations that includes key...

Why are Australia and Canada following North Korea’s lead on Ebola? Despite international bodies such as the World Health Organization declaring it a shortsighted and ultimately damaging tactic, the number of countries that are placing restrictions on travel due to Ebola has been rising...