The colour of pee and what it says about your health TORONTO – It’s something we all get rid of several times a day – and sometimes in the middle of the night – but it’s not exactly a topic of everyday or, let’s face it, polite conversation.Still, ur...
This was published on 2/25/2014

The sad state of municipal logos in Canada If Canadian cities are serious about attracting top-notch talent, investment and business, they should take a look at their logos, says a leading national designer.“Municipalities have begun to thi...
This was published on 2/25/2014

Tim Hortons vs the world: Canadian coffee wars On the ice, Tim Horton was known to dole out “Horton hugs,” squeezing his rivals until they couldn’t breathe.Now, 50 years after Horton opened his first coffee shop, Tim Hortons Inc. execs will nee...
This was published on 2/25/2014

More tourists help Greece achieve current account surplus Record spending by tourists helped the Greek government post a current account surplus last year.That is to say more money came into the country than went out – to the tune of 1.24 billion euros.It...
This was published on 2/20/2014

Canada Post box locations revealed in delivery cutback progr... Eleven centres will start collecting mail at community boxes this fall as Canada Post begins its move to end door-to-door delivery.It's the first stage of a five-year plan announced in December and...
This was published on 2/20/2014

Jennifer Jones skips Canada to gold in women's curling Jennifer Jones and her Winnipeg rink finished their juggernaut-like run in Sochi on Thursday, and will leave Russia as Olympic champions.The Canadian team of Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer and ...
This was published on 2/20/2014

George Michael new single George Michael has released the video for the first single from his new album.Originally performed by Terence Trent D’Arby in 1993, ‘Let Her Down Easy’ was co-produced by George Michael and the lat...
This was published on 2/19/2014

Meet your ancestors in London museum It’s a grand scale family reunion – London’s Natural History Museum is turning back the clock a million years for the first ever exhibition bringing together the country’s most important human foss...
This was published on 2/19/2014

Canada looks to widen international sharing of immigration i... OTTAWA – Canada is eyeing a greatly expanded sharing of immigration information — such as fingerprints of visa applicants — with not only the United States but other key allies.An internal memo pre...
This was published on 2/19/2014

‘Now it’s hitting us’: Moir and Virtue skate away from compe... SOCHI, Russia – With four minutes left of their 17-year career, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir wrapped each other in a long embrace and tried not to think about the end.The ice dancers who captured Ca...
This was published on 2/18/2014