[ Environment ] Horror and heroism: the Indian Ocean tsunami
Death tolls mount, aid pours in and tales of heroism emerge three days after the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004.

Air Canada stands by pilot
Air Canada is standing by a pilot at the centre of a bizarre incident two years ago in which co-workers refused to fly with him, fearing he was suicidal and accusing him of threatening to ditch his aircraft in the Atlantic Ocean.

Accused gangster Bacon gets new trial
One of B.C.'s most notorious gang members, Jonathan Bacon, 27, and two associates will face a new trial for weapons and drug charges that were previously tossed out by a lower court.

Sweetened drinks may aggravate liver disease
The daily consumption of high-fructose corn syrup might aggravate liver damage in people who suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a U.S. study suggests.

McKeever, Forest, Woolstencroft win gold
The gold medals keep coming for Canada's Paralympic team. Canada doubled its gold medal tally to six on Thursday by winning three in Whistler, B.C.

[ Science & Technology ] Polar bears need conservation
Declining polar bear numbers prompt a field observer to call for conservation of the species in 1962.