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“Nones” on the Rise The number of Americans who do not identify with any religion continues to grow at a rapid pace. One-fifth of the U.S. public – and a third of adults under 30 – are religiously unaffiliated today, the highest percentages ever in Pew Research Center polling. In the last five...

NDP MP Chris Charlton targeted by anti-abortion group As many as 50,000 Hamilton Mountain homes received disturbing images of aborted fetuses in their mailboxes this week after an anti-abortion group delivered postcards targeting NDP MP Chris Charlton. The Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical...

Gasps in council as Rob Ford votes against Nelson Mandela motion Mayor Rob Ford is well known for his contrarian record on council, but his lone dissenting vote on a plan to honour Nelson Mandela and another to congratulate Olympic athletes – which he later said were in error – surprised even...

Get ready for higher premiums cause everyone loves higher premiums! Canada’s economy battered by climate change catastrophes in 2013 VANCOUVER — Extreme weather events such as the flooding in Calgary and Toronto nearly kept the federal government from meeting its budget targets last year...

U.S. senators urge Canada to stop 'hillbilly heroin' Two American senators are urging federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose to stop the production in Canada of a form of oxycodone that is easily abused and has been flowing to drug users in the United States where it is banned. Ms. Ambrose...

Canadian and New Zealand currencies illustrate economies going in different directions One glance at this quarter’s foreign-exchange returns shows how far apart developed economies are in normalizing their monetary policies. After moving in the same direction versus the U.S. dollar every year...

Canada's Getting Richer. Most Canadians Aren't. Canada's Conservative government has long made sound economic management the centerpiece of its claim to office. Now, with the country's outlook showing mixed signals and a federal election coming next year, I'm looking at ways to measure the...

Will climate-change disclosure leave Exxon investors stranded? Regardless of how much time Exxon Mobil Corp. wants to spend weighing the risks of climate change, its investors are now demanding it. In what promises to be a landmark disclosure, Exxon, the world’s largest publicly traded oil...

Stephen Harper surprised at rules for choosing Supreme Court judge Government will follow both the letter and spirit of the ruling, according to PM Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he's surprised to learn that Quebec has different rules when it comes to appointing judges to the Supreme Court...

Soudas's exit leaves Harper scrambling to contain fallout The abrupt departure of longtime Stephen Harper loyalist Dimitri Soudas as executive director of the Conservative party has left the prime minister scrambling to limit the political damage to the party, the government and his own...

Canada Pension Plan reform could benefit Canada, study found Conservatives cited potential job losses, ignoring federal study's more nuanced conclusions Internal research by the federal Finance Department says there would be economic benefits from expanding the Canada Pension Plan, and it...

England's teenagers are "significantly above average" in problem-solving skills England's schools succeed in problem-solving test The OECD puts England as second highest in Europe, behind Finland, in tests of how pupils can apply their knowledge. Singapore and South Korea were top in tests...

Anti-Rob Ford signs tout ‘better’ mayoral candidates who ‘urinate in public’ but ‘NEVER get caught on camera’ Residents of Trinity Bellwoods woke up to a few unorthodox mayoral campaign signs on Monday morning, touting candidates who would “just smoke pot as mayor, not crack” and publicly...

Studies find new drugs greatly lower cholesterol; may aid people not helped enough by statins WASHINGTON - A new class of experimental medicines can dramatically lower cholesterol, raising hopes of a fresh option for people who can't tolerate or don't get enough help from Lipitor and other...

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sends out another warning of the dramatic changes taking place in the global environment, but there are parts of Canada that stand to gain from a warmer world. This report (which will be officially released on Sunday...

While we hesitate, the terminally ill are denied a peaceful end There are so few experiences that are universally shared, and now, unburdened by shame, we quite happily talk about them all. Childbirth? Bring on the videographer! Sex? Please read my erotic poetry. But death? Death rips our...

North and South Korea exchange fire across western sea border North Korea announced early on Monday that it would hold live-fire drills in seven parts of the border area. South Korea says it returned fire after North Korean shells landed in its territorial waters. The area has been a...

What Canada's Slow Growth Tells Us Canada's Conservative government has long made sound economic management the centerpiece of its claim to office. Now, with the country's outlook showing mixed signals and a federal election coming next year, I'm looking at ways to measure the health of the...

Enbridge gets hefty “interim” rate increase Enbridge Gas has been granted a 40 per cent increase in the rates it charges customers for natural gas starting April 1 – but only on an interim basis. The new rates will boost the gas bill of a typical household to $1,400 a year, from $1,000. But...

US human rights record chastised in UN report The UN has delivered a withering verdict on the US's human rights record, raising concerns on a series of issues including torture, drone strikes, the failure to close Guantánamo Bay and the NSA's bulk collection of personal data. The report was...