But TSX up on strong earnings from Potash Corp., Suncor and Barrick Gold

Getting hitched in the 21st century will likely cause serious harm to someone's bank balance

If monogamy feels impossible, there's good reason, argue the authors of a new book. It's not our natural state. Our promiscuous origins make faithfulness an unnatural impulse

When it comes to nookie on the job, the assembly line is where the action is

One scent that really means “summer” to me is that of a charcoal grill. On simmering August evenings my brother would be on our back patio sizzling perfectly marked steaks as my sister and I finished up our play time with the sprinkler on the lawn. We would spot puffs of smoke from other backyard [...]

This isn't the first time Alan Williams has done his happy dance. One of his sons scored $1 million 10 years ago.

Loving these handmade notebooks by Mr. Yen. Known for his paper-cutting (which we posted about this past year), Mr. Yen has created these unique notebooks with the word 'Notebook' hand cut into the front of the cover. The cover is a vintage map page and has a grey paper insert between it and the grid pages. They are one of a kind (with only a few left)! Also check out his beautiful original paper-cutting, like the whales below which were created for the short stop motion film "Lost Things" which you can see below and/or here. (Via cafecartolina.blogspot.com).

Mr. Yen is a graphic design student based out of Leads, West Yorkshire, UK.
Blog: mr--yen.blogspot.com/
Shop: mrYen.etsy.com

With a condo in Yorkville and regular duties in Ottawa, Michael Ignatieff doesn't get to eat the sandwiches at Artisano Bakery Cafe as much as he'd like. In the middle of his cross country Liberal Express summer tour he took a time out to talk to me about this, donkey rides and more.

Read my interview with Michael Ignatieff in our special movers, shakers and jet-setters section.

In an era of typing and texting, taking the time to turn handwriting into art seems positively archaic

Checking out other women may be hardwired. So what?

Toronto's Caribana - the biggest Caribbean festival in North America - heads into its final few days, despite a loss of $400,000 in federal funding.

A photographic look at the first round of the Women's British Open at the Royal Birkdale Golf Club

Bud Hurst

A French nurse who killed eight of her babies over a 16-year period had a fear of doctors she developed after a traumatic first pregnancy.

Hometown favourite Fred Couples and Tom Watson are just two shots back after some bogey difficulty in their rounds

More people and dollars were moving toward newer communications options, such as the Internet, last year, and away from more traditional technologies, such as radio and conventional television

Relatives of a 19-year-old Ontario man stuck in Cuba pending the outcome of an investigation into a traffic accident say he's reached a deal with authorities that means he may be back home as early as Tuesday.

KAMLOOPS — Fire crews have yet to gain control of a wildfire in the B.C. Interior that quickly grew to 110 hectares this week, forcing the evacuation of about 60 homes near Bonaparte Lake, north of Kamloops.

So long as the federal government keeps its pledge on curbing program spending, Ottawa should return to a surplus position one year ahead of schedule based on how the economy is unfolding

The new report, compiled by investigators from 48 different countries including Canada, identified 10 climate indicators that are clearly linked to changing surface temperatures

Comment: What America needs to wake up to is that it is managing the fall of an empire, and that wisdom lies somewhere at the center of the debate, not at either end

Oh yes, it's ladies night, but the feeling's not right.

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David Nicholls new novel is like Groundhog Day with a touch of Jane Austen

Private equity firm says it would like to do more deals in Canada

After starting his round 2-over, Compton reeled off nine birdies for a first day 63. That only gets him a one stroke lead

Police arrested at least 30 protesters who took to the streets of Phoenix Thursday after Arizona adopted a new immigration law, even though its most intrusive provisions had already been blocked by a U.S. court.

A New York judge has thrown out a summons issued to a man for wearing saggy pants, saying the U.S. Constitution protected people's right to dress as they please, even if they looked ridiculous doing so.

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Montana wildlife officials have trapped an adult female grizzly they believe killed one camper and injured two others in predawn attacks near Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday.

Ivanka Trump, daughter of real-estate magnate Donald Trump, flew into the city to check up on the status of the Trump Tower rising at Bay and Adelaide Sts.

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The Manitoba government has temporarily seized a Hell's Angels clubhouse in Winnipeg and is seeking court permission to take it over permanently.

A 33-year-old man found injured near a bar on Winnipeg's Corydon Avenue early Wednesday has died, and a bar employee has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death.

Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron has laughed off reports he splashed out $2,000 during a recent night out at a New York strip club.

Watching William Shatner command a room is like watching Captain James T. Kirk command the bridge of the Starship Enterprise.

A former Brazilian crime show host and state legislator accused of orchestrating murders to boost his TV ratings has died in hospital.

Receiver doesn’t make practice, but does manage to secure his familiar 81

Before you head out into the garden this long weekend, talk to our gardening guru

FNC, July 28 - Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts Would Cost Families Thousands in 2011, Study Shows NYT, July 28 - Iran's Leader Introduces Plan to Encourage Population Growth by Paying Families h/t Tim C....

Olympic gold medallist one of 17 Canadian grapplers headed to Delhi

Manitoba seeking court approval to sell it under new provincial law

Concerns about rising competition are up. So are the share prices

Uruguayan midfielder is the MLS team’s third designated player

Shirley Sherrod says she's going to sue the man who posted a video online that was edited in a way that made her appear racist. Sherrod is the black woman who was forced to resign from her Agriculture Department job after the video appeared.