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Terrorism as theatre: ISIS beheading videos aimed at capturing attention of ‘obsessed’ Western audience A video depicting any slaying, particularly of a kidnapped civilian, would be “dramatic” but the alarming beheading videos of two U.S. journalists by terror group ISIS seem to reach for a...

Today we're close to war, tomorrow we're close to a ceasefire. Ukraine crisis: Ceasefire agreement reached, Poroshenko says The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine...

Polar vortex visits to US linked to climate change WASHINGTON (AP) — Remember the polar vortex, the huge mass of Arctic air that can plunge much of the U.S. into the deep freeze? You might have to get used to it. A new study says that as the world gets warmer, parts of North America, Europe...

Canada slips a notch in global competitiveness ranking Canada has slipped a bit further down the rankings of the world’s most competitive economies, as the country’s lagging innovation puts it at a disadvantage to its international peers, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said. The international...

Full-day kindergarten impacts Grades 1, 2 Ontario kindergarten students are so ahead in their learning that it's prompting school boards to revisit the curriculum for subsequent grades. While full-day kindergarten is the newest learning experience for Ontario’s youngest students, it’s been an...

Glad somebody is leading this country. Premiers endorse climate change plan Ontario and Quebec have seized the leadership of a long-promised Canadian energy strategy, shifting the focus to climate change and clean energy from the pipeline agenda. At the closing session of their annual...

From taxes. Ottawa runs $1.6B surplus in June OTTAWA - The federal government ran a surplus of $1.6 billion in June compared with a surplus or $200 million in the same month last year. The Finance Department said the increase came as revenue climbed $900 million or 3.8 per cent due to higher...

Dat Liberal entitlement clawback. Wynne scores victory as civil servants' union agrees two-year wage freeze Premier Kathleen Wynne has scored a victory on the labour front, with one of Ontario’s largest public-sector unions agreeing to a two-year wage freeze and the clawing back of some...

Rob Ford threatened teacher, had students roll in goose dung: documents Toronto Mayor Rob Ford had his high school players roll in goose droppings, threatened to beat up a teacher, showed up drunk at a practice and reneged on a promise to buy $5,000 worth of football helmets for his team...

Is Canada a nation of science geeks? From knowing what a molecule is to endorsing government support for basic research, Canadians as a whole display a clearer understanding of and a more positive attitude toward science than people in most other developed countries. A new report, released on...

Ontario, BC teaming up to rally support for Chinese yuan trading hub in Canada A push to create a yuan trading hub in Canada is gaining momentum as countries around the world race to boost their share of trading in Chinese currency, which has grown dramatically along with China’s economy. The...

Mentally ill need help, not handcuffs: police VICTORIA - Canada's top cops say police are increasingly the first line of contact for people suffering from a mental illness. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police will release a report today in conjunction with the Mental Health...

Nice to see a nation that actually cares about science. U.S. Energy Department to make researchers' papers free The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today unveiled its answer to a White House mandate to make the research papers it funds free for anyone to read: a Web portal that will link to...

Chiropractic neck manipulation linked to stroke Controversy over chiropractic neck manipulation has re-emerged after the American Heart Association released a scientific statement that the practice may be associated with stroke. The statement was released after a review of evidence on the...

Liberal majority in the making folks. Bloc Falls in Quebec as Liberals move ahead After a long drought of polls, two new ones were released yesterday. One, by Forum Research for the Toronto Star, I looked at for The Huffington Post Canada. The other, by CROP for La Presse, is the one...

Wynne slams Harper over missing, murdered aboriginal women comments Prime Minister Stephen Harper is wrong in saying that police investigations, not a national inquiry, are the best way to deal with crimes involving missing and murdered aboriginal women, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said...

Wynne blames Harper for blocking constructive relations between Ottawa and provinces Premier Kathleen Wynne says it’s difficult to get things accomplished nationally when Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands in the way of constructive relations between the provinces and Ottawa. As the premiers...

Looks like this will need to be the answer since Harper can't do anything right. Québec and Ontario Partner to Strengthen Central Canada's Economy Québec Premier Philippe Couillard and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne met today and announced their commitment to reinvigorate and strengthen the...

Canada's Government Won't Let Its Own Climate Scientists Speak to the Press Two years ago, scientists with the Canada Ice Service agency wanted to give a press conference about the Arctic’s sea ice, which had shrunk 70,000 square miles below its last record in 2007. The scientists needed...

A bucket of ice for everyone! Dismantling the myth of Canada's economic recovery Ever since the global meltdown of 2008, it's been an article of faith in Canadian economics that we somehow handled the whole mess better than the rest of the world. No banks collapsed. Our recession, while...