Madonna brings Hard Candy to Toronto Madonna arrived in Toronto Tuesday to launch the eighth location of Hard Candy, the high-end fitness chain co-owned by the pop superstar.Hundreds of fans showed up to catch a glimpse of Madonna and...
This was published on 2/12/2014

Photo Galleries Top Stories Mother on life-support dies afte... Robyn Benson, the Victoria woman who was declared brain-dead in December, underwent surgery on Saturday to deliver a healthy baby boy before she died the next day. Benson was five months pregnant w...
This was published on 2/11/2014

After Flappy Bird’s removal, smartphones with the app sold a... After the much publicised removal of the Flappy Bird game from the Apple and Google app stores, crafty netizens are jumping on the bandwagon.To make a quick buck while the app is still in the spotl...
This was published on 2/11/2014

Russian habits leave empty seats at Sochi Winter Olympics Who is to blame – what is to blame for the empty seats at venues at the Winter Olympics? Not ticket sales. Ninety-two percent for all the events have been sold, say the Sochi organisers.Security is...
This was published on 2/11/2014

The Canadians at the centre of an Olympic scandal SOCHI, RUSSIA – The International Olympic Committee won’t investigate reports of a proposed deal between figure skating judges, calling the rumours “groundless.”Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue an...
This was published on 2/10/2014

Day 3 at the Sochi Games It was a good start to the day for Canada on Day 3, as short-track speed skater Charles Hamelin of Sainte-Julie, Que., won gold in the 1,500 metres.Monday saw two other Quebec athletes, Alex Bilode...
This was published on 2/10/2014

Creator says game over for maddening Flappy Bird HANOI, Vietnam – The young Vietnamese creator of hit mobile game Flappy Bird has removed it from the App Store and Google Play saying it ruined his life.The game which was uploaded in 2013 but only...
This was published on 2/10/2014

Key changes proposed for the Citizenship Act TORONTO – The Conservative government has proposed a significant revamp of Canada’s Citizenship Act. Here are some of the key changes that were announced Thursday.— Residency: Permanent residents w...
This was published on 2/7/2014

Detached semi trailer kills van driver in freak accident on ... One man is dead after a trailer became detached from an 18-wheeler and slammed into the front of a van on Barrington Street under the MacKay Bridge.“The trailer crossed the centre line and collided...
This was published on 2/7/2014

Ghostwriter for deaf Japanese musician ends 18-year relation... TOKYO – The ghostwriter for the musician lauded as Japan’s Beethoven said Thursday he became fed up and ended their 18-year collaboration last year and questioned if Mamoru Samuragochi really could...
This was published on 2/6/2014