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The budget for the Canadian Forces needs to be doubled to about $30 billion a year if Canada is to secure the country and its sovereignty, says a new report by the Senate Defence Committee. "At some point, the elastic snaps. And we think we're at that point right now," Sen. Colin Kenny, the...

Just after the turn of the century, scientists knew that their fundamental theories weren't quite right — they just didn't know what to do about it. If we're talking about what happened a century ago, this is where Albert Einstein came to the rescue. During the "miracle year" of 1905, he...

CRASH SITE: Firemen extinguish a fire near the tail fin of the Helios Airways 737 jet carrying 115 passengers and 6 crew which crashed into mountains near Grammatiko some 45 km of Athens. All 121 people on board died in the crash which apparently happened after a loss of cabin pressure. The...

NEW YORK - Hundreds of thousands of New Year's revelers rang in 2006 from Times Square, ignoring the sleet and snow to celebrate with noisy horns, hugs and kisses as the famous ball dropped on the final seconds of 2005. "Now bring on peace and happiness!" exclaimed Tarra Meaders, visiting from...

Dec. 12, 2005 — Surprising levels of optimism prevail in Iraq with living conditions improved, security more a national worry than a local one, and expectations for the future high. But views of the country's situation overall are far less positive, and there are vast differences in views among...

CHICAGO (AP) - A partnership of federal, state and local officials proposed a 15-year, $20 billion US plan Monday for cleaning up the Great Lakes, the source of drinking water for 30 million people and a vital link in the country's shipping network. The plan makes numerous recommendations on...

Forget planting trees to negate your SUV's contribution to global warming -- according to Stanford University atmospheric scientist Ken Caldeira, forests in the wrong location can actually make the Earth hotter. Plants absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, so scientists...

NEW YORK - Fans brought flowers, candles and their own bittersweet memories Thursday as they gathered to mark the day 25 years ago when John Lennon was murdered. "With the country at war, his work and philosophy seem more poignant and more desperately needed than ever," said Kim Polson, who...

SAN FRANCISCO - Two of Greenland's largest glaciers are retreating at an alarming pace, most likely because of climate warming, scientists said Wednesday. One of the glaciers, Kangerdlugssuaq, is currently moving about 9 miles a year compared to 3 miles a year in 2001, said Gordon Hamilton of...

Ottawa — Two years ago, the influential British magazine The Economist surprised itself with a declaration that Canada was “rather cool.” It still finds the country cool, but “not at its best, just at the moment.” The latest edition says Canada is beset by dysfunctional politics, grumpy...

Bids reach $20 for election vote on eBay Last Updated Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:39:25 EST CBC News Elections Canada is considering whether to lay charges after an enterprising Quebecer put an election vote up for auction on eBay. The vendor's vote went up for sale on Monday and had at least 17 bids...

At least 119 people are feared dead after an Iranian military aircraft crashed into a 10-storey building in a densely populated district of Tehran on Tuesday. According to reports, the C-130 transport plane crashed into the building while trying to make an emergency landing at Mehrabad...

Scott Reid, press secretary for the Prime Minister's Office, announced to Calgary Herald columnist Don Martin, "Alberta can blow me." :laughing5: EDIT: Link doesn't work, here it is...

Harper vows free vote on gay marriage OTTAWA (CP) - Conservative Leader Stephen Harper launched his election campaign Tuesday by steering it straight into the electoral turbulence of gay marriage. With the starting gun kicking off the eight-week race still echoing in the air, Harper went out...

Dont Let the Results of Germany's election ruin hope of a Proportional Representation Voting System. By Larry Gordon While the final outcome of Sunday's election in Germany is unclear, one thing is very predictable. Canadian opponents of electoral reform will portray the results as a reason...

1. Cancelling the Sea King replacement 2. Sponsorship scandal 3. Gun Registry 4. HRDC boondoggle 5. Problems with Transition Job Funds program 6. Tainted blood 7. Radwanski Spending Affair 8. Pearson Airport 9. GST Flip Flop 10. Airbus Investigation 11. Voting against Red Book promise...

THE US Library of Congress is kicking off a campaign to work with other nation's libraries to build a World Digital Library, starting with a $US3 million ($4.1 million) donation from Google. Librarian of Congress James Billington said he was looking to attract further private funding to develop...

Major new poll shows sharp rise in belief U.S. should mind its own business By Alex Johnson Reporter MSNBC Updated: 7:17 p.m. ET Nov. 17, 2005 Americans’ appetite for world leadership has waned significantly since before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, with more than two-fifths saying the United...

The men and women of the Canadian Forces have demonstrated time and again that they will rise to any challenge. Let your Canadian Forces members know you appreciate their service by sending a message using this monitored message board. Link to send your message Christmas is coming, a nice way...

By Nina Caplan, Metro 21 November 2005 Think of French restaurants and you think of great food? Well, think again. According to one of the world's leading food experts, you'd be better off heading to the nearest British pub. Egon Ronay's 2006 Guide to the Best Restaurants And Gastropubs In...