Elephants best humans in cross-species eating game

Elephants best humans in cross-species eating game

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
In the fight of elephants versus people, the elephants now have the upper trunk.

Elections in Mexico to test public support for drug war

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
President Felipe Calderon and his drug war will get their biggest test of support yet when Mexico holds midterm elections Sunday amid growing frustration over rampant cartel violence and a shrinking economy.

Custody trial with racist overtones wraps up in Manitoba

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
A young girl with skin covered in racist markings. A mother testifying in shackles. A father talking about interracial breeding and Norse gods.

High-tech seafloor observation post launched off B.C. coast

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
Life beneath the sea is about to go live on the Internet, with the launch of the world's largest and most advanced underwater observatory off the coast of British Columbia.

Palin's resignation signals possible presidential run

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
Sarah Palin's stunning announcement Friday that she's stepping down as Alaska governor is sure to renew heated debate in the United States about the media's treatment of her political aspirations, her capabilities and the state of modern-day feminism.
Scroll Down for More Canada & World.
Advertisement
Advertisement

Email Alerts

Delivered to your inbox daily.

Search Articles

L.A. expects massive crowds for next week's memorial for Michael Jackson

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downtown during Tuesday's public memorial for Michael Jackson at Staples Center, even though only 17,500 tickets are being offered to the public.

Officials believe serial killer responsible for 4 deaths in 6 days

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
Sheriff's deputies searched Friday for a serial killer blamed for four deaths over the past six days as terrified residents wondered who might be next.

News digest

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
News digest

Soldier killed when convoy hit bomb

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
A Canadian soldier travelling through a hotbed of Taliban activity was killed Friday when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb seconds after it was narrowly missed by the senior commander of coalition forces in Kandahar province.

Syria eyes better ties with U.S., moderate Arabs

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
Syria's leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria - the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.

Father says daughter had keys to car when it plunged into Ontario lock, killing four

Posted three hours ago.
Posted three hours ago.
Speak Up
As he scanned an album packed with photos of his seven children enjoying family vacations of the past, Mohammed Shafee broke down while pondering the present.

Canada & World in Pictures

Father says daughter had keys to car when it plunged into Ontario lock, killing four L.A. expects massive crowds for next week's memorial for Michael Jackson Kingston police have little to go on Custody hearing delayed Time for a birthday bash Jackson wanted mother to care for kids Malden had roles in more than 50 films Plane crashes into Indian Ocean during high winds Man who cut up girlfriend must wait 17 years before applying for parole Deadly bombing rattles nerves

Kingston police have little to go on

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Mamie Allen walked steadily across a beam above the Kingston Mills Locks on Thursday to lay a handful of pink roses picked from her garden at a memorial honouring four Montreal residents who died there in a car crash days earlier.

Fifth bomb disrupts gas line

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Calgary-based EnCana, one of the major players in northern British Columbia's rapidly expanding oil and gas industry, has been targeted by a bombing for the fifth time in the past nine months, the RCMP confirmed Thursday

Man at centre of racism case lives with parents

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
A father whose children were seized after one showed up at school with racist drawings on her skin has never managed to hold down a steady job or rent his own apartment, a courtroom was told Thursday.

Custody hearing delayed

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
A judge on Thursday delayed a guardianship hearing for Michael Jackson's children at the request of lawyers for the singer's mother and his ex-wife, Deborah Rowe.

News Digest

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Flu death brings national total to 31

Cases of E. coli in London, Ont., not linked to President's Choice recall

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Three cases of children with E. coli reported in the London, Ont., area last week aren't related to this week's voluntary recall of President's Choice fresh beef products at grocery stores across Atlantic Canada, Ontario and Quebec.

Biden to reinforce withdrawal commitment

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Thursday to visit U.S. soldiers, just two days after all American combat troops withdrew from Baghdad and all of Iraq's cities and towns.

Time for a birthday bash

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean shook hands Wednesday with the crowd as tens of thousands of Canadians - many dressed in red and white - celebrated Canada Day on Parliament Hill.

News Digest

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
London not used to fighting heat wave

Jackson wanted mother to care for kids

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
A plan to bury Michael Jackson at his sprawling Neverland ranch fizzled Wednesday, leaving details about his funeral undecided as another mystery was solved: His newly unveiled will says his mother should raise his children, or failing her, Diana Ross.

Only survivor of plane crash held onto wreckage for hours

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Despite a fractured collarbone, a teenage girl clung to the wreckage of a plane for more than 13 hours before rescuers found her floating in the Indian Ocean, authorities said.

Malden had roles in more than 50 films

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose intelligent characterizations on stage and screen made him a star despite his plain looks, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 97.

Mystery surrounds car in water near Kingston

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Investigators were piecing together Wednesday the mystery of how a car carrying three teenage sisters and one of their relatives ended up in the Rideau Canal, northeast of Kingston.

Stanley student's history project earns him a trip to nation's capital

Posted one day ago.
Posted one day ago.
Speak Up
Seven local students will represent the province at a national history fair this month.
Can't find what you're looking for? Try the article search.