Volunteers build strong and prosperous communities BELLEVILLE, ON, Oct. 24 - The Government of Ontario today honoured 128 local citizens in Belleville for their volunteer work in their communities. "The volunteer sector is one of the pillars of our society

Hockey Canada pre sident Bob Nicholson has applauded the Ontario Hockey League's handling of the Windsor Spitfires hazing incident. INDEPTH: Hazing: Passing on the rites

Formula On e will have a new system to award the pole position for its races next season. FIA, the sport's governing body approved changes to the qualifying system and one-tire rule at a meeting in London Monday.

Another person has died after an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in Toronto, raising the number of dead to 21. Toronto health officials say an 89-year-old woman died Monday morning in hospital.

Police said they got into an argument in the middle of a street. The man drove about half a block away, then pulled out a handgun and shot back at the group, striking Easton - the city's 31st homicide of

Tonnes of scrap metal from Nunavut are being brought south as part of a pilot recycling project. Trucks, trains and barges are being used to bring old vehicles, appliances and building materials to Selkirk, Manitoba for recycling. Last year 16,000

Friends were trying to come to grips Monday with the sudden, tragic death of Sara Easton, who was shot to death early Saturday morning as she walked home from celebrating her 18th birthday. A memorial to the young woman was

A young black man in Winnipeg has filed a complaint against police, saying his arm was broken during a beating in police custody. Keeno Wright, 20, has filed a complaint of excessive force with the province's Law Enforcement Review Agency.

QUEEN'S PARK, Oct. 24 - Ontario Minister of Energy Donna Cansfield will make an important announcement about electricity generation through renewable energy in the province. DATE: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 TIME: 11 a.m. LOCATION: The Burnsdale Farm RR 2, Belwood,

Rail company CN says it wants to close seven branch lines in the province. The company says none of the rail lines have carried any grain or other traffic in at least the past three years. After a line has

A CN freight train has gone off the tracks in the Cheakamus Canyon 22 kilometres north of Squamish, in the same area that another CN train derailed back in August.

Tonnes of scrap metal from northern Manitoba are being brought south as part of a pilot recycling project. Trucks, trains and barges are being used to bring old vehicles, appliances and building materials to Selkirk for recycling. "There's a lot

Masquerade Party Live: Wassabi Collective (BC) DJs: Bassnectar (San Francico) Performances: DJ Rollin' Cash freak market and dancing Info: 416-877-4075 Venue: 464 Spadina Ave Tickets: $17 Advance Time: 10pm - 4pm Visuals: Siren Sativa Lighting: Axel Sound: Todd Oct. 28

It's a situation that doesn't surprise Françoise Stake, president of the Quebec Association of Teachers. She says school boards struggle to recruit formally trained teachers.

Three senior citizens are blocking a road on the Stoney First Nation in a bid to halt construction of a $27-million casino in the community. Eliza Holloway, one of the elders, says the proposed casino is being built on her

High winds and rain from what's left of hurricane Wilma is expected to put P.E.I.'s potato harvest behind schedule by another few days. Weather from the former hurricane is expected to hit the province on Tuesday, keeping the harvesters off

Provincial and federal governments announced $6 million in funding Monday for new initiatives to help prevent chronic diseases. The money is part of a five-year plan to fight diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other chronic diseases by encouraging people to

Gas has become a precious commodity in Fort Simpson as reserves dry up because of the ferry strike that's cut the community off from the outside world. TJ Grocery shut down its gas bar last Thursday, the last time the

Lawyers for Mohammed Harkat were in court Monday morning on the first day of a bail hearing for the Algerian refugee claimant who has been detained under a security certificate for nearly three years.