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University of Saskatchewan students protest TransformUS SASKATOON – Tensions remain high at the University of Saskatchewan campus as students rallied to show their staunch disapproval of the TransformUS cost-cutting program on Tuesday. More than 500 people attended the protest and many showed...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed multi-billion dollar, 30-year gas deal with China. The deal between Russia's Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has been 10 years in the making. No official price has been given but it estimated to be worth over $400bn. Russia has been...

This kid is a frikkin genius. Trudeau’s abortion move guarantees renewed debate within Conservative party “That awful Mr. Trudeau,” my grandmother would say, half-meaning it, half-not. “Look what he’s gone and done now.” It becomes increasingly difficult to argue this one trait of Pierre...

Six civilization destroyed by climate change The research is all pointing in one direction: Whether you believe humans are contributing to it, or not, climate change is happening, and it's going to cost us. But how much? We scoured the history books for clues as to what happens to advanced...

'Tractorgate' spawned from Kathleen Wynne photo op PCs call out Liberal leader for farm safety, internet runs with it A Liberal trip to the farm wound up giving the Progressive Conservatives a chance to sling mud Tuesday, in what the internet has nicknamed "Tractorgate." When Liberal Leader...

Esa's Cryosat mission sees Antarctic ice losses double Antarctica is now losing about 160 billion tonnes of ice a year to the ocean - twice as much as when the continent was last surveyed. The new assessment comes from Europe's Cryosat spacecraft, which has a radar instrument specifically...

The U.S. Government Is Spending Millions to Protect Coffee From Climate Change The United States government is about to funnel $5 million into research that may help protect the global coffee supply. The investment, however, has nothing to do with concerns over domestic productivity—or even the...

This is a study so it's obviously false.. Childhood vaccinations not linked to development of autism THERE is no evidence to link the development of autism with childhood vaccines, research from the University of Sydney has found. A systematic international review — the first of its kind —...

Hotter climate could turn all sea turtles into females Sea turtles are likely to be beneficiaries of a warming climate as hotter incubation conditions trigger a rising share of female hatchlings that could lift natural rates of population growth, new research to be published in Nature Climate...

Rift Widening Between Energy And Insurance Industries Over Climate Change Being a big business, the insurance industry is a strong backer of free enterprise and its laissez-faire leaders. But a rift could be developing now that some major carriers are staking claims in the climate change cause...

America dumbs down The U.S. is being overrun by a wave of anti-science, anti-intellectual thinking. Has the most powerful nation on Earth lost its mind? South Carolina’s state beverage is milk. Its insect is the praying mantis. There’s a designated dance—the shag—as well a sanctioned tartan...

Russian business elite excluded from Canada's sanctions list Despite Canada's aggressive tone with Russia amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, it appears the federal government is not putting all of its money where its mouth is — at least, not when it comes to sanctions. Canada has generally...

GMO producers should be punished as terrorists, Russian MPs say A draft law submitted to the Russian parliament seeks to impose punishment up to criminal prosecution to producers of genetically-modified organisms harmful to health or the environment. The draft legislation submitted on...

The top ten global warming 'skeptic' arguments answered Roy Spencer is one of the less than 3% of climate scientists whose research suggests that humans are playing a relatively minimal role in global warming. As one of those rare contrarian climate experts, he's often asked to testify before...

Hmm... I wonder what happened 7 years ago.. U.S. Jobless claims hits seven year low WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. unemployment benefits hit a seven-year low last week while consumer prices recorded their largest increase in 10 months in April, pointing to a firming economy...

Adam Vaughan bids farewell to city hall ahead of federal bid, gets in one last dig at ‘worst mayor’ Rob Ford Adam Vaughan bid farewell to Toronto city hall on Tuesday in a manner that has defined his second term in municipal politics: launching a verbal spear at Rob Ford. And, by drawing one...

This is a huuuuuge game changer Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion endorses Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion gave Kathleen Wynne a pat on the back on Wednesday. The legendary chief magistrate, who is not running in the fall municipal election, endorsed the...

Mulcair defends use of House funds for staff in party offices Tom Mulcair insisted Tuesday that the NDP followed all the rules when it used parliamentary resources to pay staff working in a satellite party office in Montreal. The NDP leader stood by his claim that the arrangement was approved...

It's a good thing Horwath cares about families instead of political posturing </purple> Ryerson Professor Says Liberal Budget Would Have Created 2.2 Million Jobs There's a lot of discussion today about Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak's plan to create one million jobs over 10 years...

Jobs recovery overstated, Bank of Canada study finds The Bank of Canada says the country's job-creation record since the recession is likely a little less impressive than the fall in the unemployment rate would suggest. The central bank says in a new research paper that the unemployment rate...