Chile hit by 2 aftershocks
Two powerful aftershocks could be felt near Santiago on Thursday, as outgoing President Michelle Bachelet of Chile was handing over leadership to Sebastian Pinera.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:26:17 EST
Greek general strike sparks riots
Protesters clashed with riot police as more than 30,000 people marched through central Athens Thursday during a nationwide general strike against the government's harsh new austerity measures.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:27:54 EST
Canadian beaten in Australia recovering
A 35-year-old Manitoba man who uses a wheelchair is recovering from surgery in Sydney, Australia, after he was beaten severely late Tuesday night.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:12 EST
Failed harvest deepens Zimbabwe food crisis
More than two million people in Zimbabwe, or close to one-fifth of the southern African country's population, are in need of food aid, the Red Cross said Thursday.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:02:28 EST
Strong economic growth predicted in Ontario
Ontario's economy is expected to outpace the national average with 3.3 per cent growth this year and 4.1 per cent growth in 2011.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:13:22 EST
Tories, Liberals hold steady in EKOS poll
The resumption of Parliament last week hasn't given a significant boost to any of the federal political parties, according to new polling data from EKOS.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:31:38 EST
Palestinians threaten to halt peace talks
Palestinian officials are threatening to pull out of U.S.-mediated peace talks with Israel before the negotiations even start because of a new Israeli housing construction plan.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:03:18 EST
Cancer patients benefit from advance in diagnosis
An international team of cancer researchers has found a way to predict which Hodgkin's lymphoma patients won't respond well to therapies, opening the door to using a less aggressive regimen on those more likely to be cured.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:19:25 EST
ABC admits tinkering with Toyota report
ABC has admitted to a misjudgment and swapped out the brief dashboard video in its report, which continues to be available online.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:22:21 EST
Guay wins World Cup super-G title
Erik Guay became the first Canadian men's skier in 28 years to win a World Cup discipline title after a super-G victory on Thursday in Germany.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:14 EST
Windsor cyclists try to rob pregnant woman
Police in Windsor, Ont., are looking for two cyclists who tried to rob a pregnant woman.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:43:33 EST
Pink Floyd triumphs in online fight with EMI
British rockers Pink Floyd have won a lawsuit against their own record company over royalty payments for online sales with the courts ordering EMI to stop selling individual songs over the internet.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:12:19 EST
Bill Gates no longer world's richest man
Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu has beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on Earth and nab the top spot on the 2010 Forbes list of world billionaires.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:48:44 EST
Pearson airport prepares for March madness
Employees at Pearson International Airport are preparing for the two busiest days of the year in advance of the annual March school break.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:34:02 EST
Murder charge laid in deadly police shootout
Ontario Provincial Police have charged former township leader Fred Preston with first-degree murder in death of a constable who was killed in a shootout on a rural road in southwestern Ontario.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:32:53 EST