Whitby teacher Jeffrey Boucher's body believed to be found

Police believe a body discovered on the shoreline of Lake Ontario today is that of Jeffrey Boucher, the Whitby, Ont., teacher who went missing in January. A passerby discovered a body while walking near Thickson Road South and Crystal Beach Boulevard...

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Chinese families arrive in Malaysia, demand 'truth' about missing Malaysian jet

Dozens of Chinese relatives of passengers on Flight MH370 arrived in Malaysia early today, telling reporters they wanted proof from Malaysian authorities that the aircraft — missing for more than three weeks — crashed in the Indian Ocean. A spokesman...

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Washington mudslide death toll at 18, missing drops to 30

The number of those believed missing following a deadly Washington state landslide has plummeted to 30 after many people were found safe, authorities said late Saturday. Officials previously set the number of missing people at 90, but said they expected...

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Newcomers join veterans like Arcade Fire with Juno wins

Arcade Fire, Drake, Serena Ryder and Tegan and Sara were among the early winners Saturday in a Juno Awards race that appears as wide open as a Prairie vista. Brett Kissel celebrates his Juno win for Breakthrough Artist of the Year during the Juno Gala...

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Ukraine crisis: Russia downplays sanctions ahead of Paris talks

Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its intervention in Ukraine have caused some disruption but not been too painful, Moscow's foreign minister said hours before talks on Sunday with his U.S. counterpart on a way out of the East-West standoff. ...

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Do you have the right ID to cast a ballot in a federal election?

Much of the debate over the government's proposed changes to Canadian election laws has focused on its plan to eliminate vouching, a process that lets those without proper identification have someone else in the same polling division swear to their...

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Why 'the skeptical environmentalist' won’t switch off during Earth Hour

If you're curious why the lights have dimmed in your neighbourhood around 8:30 Saturday night, don't fret. Earth Hour is upon us again — the annual event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature ​that asks individuals to "take...

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Give geoengineering a chance to fix climate change: David Keith

There may indeed be broad agreement among scientists that climate change is happening, that humans are causing it and that urgent action is needed to prevent a global disaster. New reports from the American Association for the Advancement of Science...

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Peter MacKay wishes Canada's Afghan troops had been better prepared

With Canada's mission in Afghanistan finally in the past, former defence minister Peter MacKay has acknowledged the government could have done more for its soldiers. In a sober interview on CBC Radio's The House, MacKay said...

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No sign of Malaysian jet after 2nd day in new search area

A Chinese military plane scanning part of a search zone the size of Poland for signs of debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 spotted several objects floating in the sea on Saturday, including two bearing colours of the missing jet. But it was not...

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Unpaid internship crackdown won't ease young jobseekers' suffering

For labour-rights crusaders seeking to protect Canadian youth from being exploited, it was a victory. For some unpaid keeners grateful for a chance to pad their resumes in a grim job market, it was a shame. Either way, students say they'll continue...

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The Russia options for a weakened NATO: Brian Stewart

We've now heard from the supreme commander of NATO in Europe, Gen. Philip Breedlove, that the 150,000 Russian combat troops on Ukraine's eastern border are "very, very sizable and very, very ready." NATO on the other hand is "unwilling, unable and unready,"...

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Why airlines don't live-stream black box data

International teams have spent nearly three weeks looking for evidence of the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, a search that includes the hunt for the aircraft's so-called black box, which holds flight data that would likely explain what caused MH370...

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Rob Ford to CBC: 'I'm not a criminal'

Rob Ford touted his "proven track record of success" in an interview with host Matt Galloway on CBC Toronto's Metro Morning radio show today, despite a year in which the Toronto mayor has been mired in scandal. Ford spent much of the interview talking...

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What should gender-neutral washroom signs look like?

The Vancouver Park Board is seeking public input on its plans to install gender-neutral washrooms and the signage that will advertise them. A draft report released on Thursday notes that future washroom design will likely have to change. It also recommends...

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Is Hillary Clinton too old to be president?

Does age matter when it comes to who occupies the White House? That's a question that could be asked with more frequency should Hillary Clinton decide to seek the Democratic nomination for U.S. president, as she is widely expected to do, and as...

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Human traffickers going unpunished in Canada, experts say

After nearly a decade, a law designed to catch human traffickers who exploit vulnerable people has netted few charges and even fewer convictions in Canada, anti-trafficking advocates complain. There have been 35 human trafficking convictions since new...

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