Costa Rica shooting victim originally from Vancouver

A Vancouver man residing in Costa Rica who was shot to death by intruders last week lived a lavish lifestyle, according to a private investigator.Brad Deering, originally from Vancouver, was killed Thursday in a home invasion in the upscale suburb Escazu, southwest of San Jose, local media reported. Mr. Deering, 42, flaunted his wealth and worked in the investment industry, according to a ...

When employers duck responsibility for training Canada loses

The uproar over the federal government's temporary foreign worker program exposed a disturbing workplace undercurrent.Too many employers would rather import workers than train their own.Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce economist Benjamin Tal says he often talks to chief executive officers about the skills dilemma. And what he hears are sentiments such as: "I'm not in the ...

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Live Stream Free Watch Online Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun (L) is congratulated by teammates Sidney Crosby and Paul Martin after they defeated the Ottawa Senators in Game 2 of their NHL Eastern Conference semi-final hockey game in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 17, 2013. Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sunday night with the Eastern Conference Semifinal series Game 3 ...

Neil Reynolds an editor who refused to run with the pack dies at 86

Neil Reynolds made a career out of steering Canadian newspapers along uncharted courses, looking for stories with scant regard for the safe or predictable. He wanted storytelling, and got it, by letting reporters off the leash with a rare degree of freedom. Reynolds died of cancer in Ottawa on Sunday at the age of 72. Born in Kingston, Ont., Reynolds was a high-school dropout who became city ...

Missing Toronto womans parents unfazed by Millard link

Missing woman Laura Babcock, 23, disappeared in June 2012. Amid revelations that she was friends with a suspect now charged with the murder of another man, her parents remain hopeful their daughter is safe. ...