New ?emergency security measures? at Canadian airports

A botched U.S. terror attack has prompted a security crackdown at Canadian airports with passengers being physically searched at the gate

Out with the Aughts: When there's nothing left to fear

More than 500 years ago, European explorers sailed into the dark and temperamental ocean, embracing uncertainty in the hopes of turning the unknown into the known. Modern-day explorers took their quest to the endless bounds of outer space, again championing the uncharted despite the perils that might lay ahead

Out with the Aughts: It was all smoke and mirrors

New Yorker named David Samuels offered himself in marriage to the lovely Samantha Bilker as the centuries flipped

Areas hit by 2004 tsunami not ready for new disaster: expert

Five years on from the tsunami that battered Asia's shores, experts fear a new generation of coastal dwellers will be ill-prepared to face another giant wave as memories fade.

Decade in sport: The upsets

In professional sports, any athlete is only as good as their last game. The 2008 New England Patriots watch their perfect season disintegrate in front of their eyes. In front of millions of fans, there's no avoiding the dreaded curse of the underdog.

Ontario drivers get ready for ?tremendous? fine increases

Ontario will ring in the new year with hefty new punishments for several traffic infractions, including a $2,000 ticket the first time you follow a fire truck too closely and a possible prison sentence the second time

Conrad Black: What a dismal decade

Conrad Black: What a dismal decade

Clashes erupt in Tehran on Shi?ite holy day

Iranian riot police fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse opposition supporters in Tehran who used a Shi?ite religious festival on Saturday to stage new anti-government protests, an opposition website said

Taliban planned to use Americans in Pakistan attacks

Taliban insurgents had planned to use five Americans, now detained in Pakistan, who had contacted the militants via the Internet, to carry out attacks in the U.S.-allied country, a police official said on Saturday

Out with the Aughts: Storm clouds for America

The rise of China and India and the continuing threat of failed states and terrorism could pose a threat to continued American dominance

Religious, political leaders send Christmas wishes

The Queen and Barack Obama sent greetings to troops serving abroad; Pope delivers speech just hours after an assault on Christmas Eve

Four dead, one man clings to life in Toronto high-rise plunge

Four dead, one man clings to life in high-rise plunge