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  • New business jet Challenger 350 launched by Bombardier New business jet Challenger 350 launched by Bombardier

    GENEVA - Canadian aeroplane maker Bombardier has expanded its leading Challenger family of business jets with the launch of the new Challenger 350 aircraft in collaboration with global leader in private aviation, US firm NetJets. The launch on Monday was held at a special event here at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE). Bombardier said deliveries of the ...

  • Paddy Lowe to join Mercedes early

    Agreement has been reached between Mercedes and McLaren for Paddy Lowe to join the works team ahead of the Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix June 9. The announcement of Lowe leaving McLaren for Mercedes was made in February and the British racing engineer was supposed to join the team at the end of 2013. "Paddy will strengthen the team in the role of executive director (technical) and will work ...

  • After Crashing In Canadian Abyss Four Men Fight To Survive

    On the night of Oct. 19, 1984, Erik Vogel was uneasy about flying. It was snowing; his plane's deicer and autopilot weren't working; and his co-pilot had been bumped to fit one more passenger on his 10-seater. But the young pilot was behind schedule and he felt like his job was on the line, so he took off, as he did most days, shuttling between the remote communities that dotted the ...

  • ‘Freak’ spring storm dumps record 58 cms of snow on Gander Newfoundland

    Newfoundlanders hoping to camp and barbecue their way through the Victoria Day long weekend were instead buried under a record 58 centimetres of snow as a "freak" storm hit on Saturday. Last year’s May 2-4 weekend was sunny and hot in Gander, NL -- the hardest hit area -- and residents were hoping for more of the same. But as the weather forecast called for snow on a drizzly ...

  • Mikhail Grabovski admits to biting Hab in Feb. 9 game report

    Canadiens' Max Pacioretty, right, shows a referee apparent markings of an alleged bite to his arm by Maple Leafs forward Mikhail Grabovski in a Feb. 9 game in Montreal. Grabovski reportedly has admitted to the bite. (Graham Hughes/Canadian ...

Movie Review

Kuroneko [Blu-Ray]

Kuroneko [Blu-Ray]

Rooted in ancient Japanese folklore, Kaneto Shindos Kuroneko (Black Cat) is a film firmly rooted in both earthbound psychological torment and otherworldly vengeance. It is thus a significant departure from the majority of the directors films, which are praised for their postwar r ... ...

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  • Ryan Dempster thankful for time with Cubs

    Red Sox pitcher Ryan Dempster has dropped two of his past three starts to fall to 2-4 with a 4.27 earned-run average in nine games. (Jim Rogash/Getty ...

  • Canadians invited to weigh in on plan to build army of wind turbines off the shores of Juno Beach in France

    For decades visitors to the D-Day beaches on the northwest coast of France have looked out at the English Channel, taking in the journey made by Allied troops that marked a turning point in the Second World War. The view from some of those sites -- including Juno Beach where 359 Canadians died -- could soon change if a plan succeeds to build an army of wind turbines some 10 kilometres ...

  • Bed sharing raises risk of sudden infant death syndrome fivefold new study

    Parents who share a bed with their baby are exposing it to a fivefold increase in the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, even without any other risk factor such as smoking or alcohol, according to a new study. The analysis of nearly 1500 sudden unexplained infant deaths in Europe and Australasia gives a firm epidemiological foundation to the common wisdom that co-sleeping is dangerous, ...

  • Montreal street named for former Expos catcher Gary Carter

    MONTREAL -- Former Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter will be immortalized on Tuesday when a street close to where he used to play is renamed in his honour. Faillon St. W. will be christened Gary Carter St. in a ceremony at 1 p.m. presided by Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum and Villeray-St-Michel-Park Extension Mayor Anie Samson. Faillon St. is near Uniprix Stadium, which used to be known as ...

  • Stanley Cup Stories Red Wings put on show in Motown

    Al Sobotka of the Detroit Red Wings gets the crowd going by spinning an octopus over his head prior to the Red Wings playing the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 on Monday. (Gregory Shamus/Getty ...

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