New Delhi, Dealing a severe blow to India’s medal hopes, top stars Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna withdrew from the 2014 Asian Games to protect their rankings in their bid to qualify for the World Masters to be held later this year. The pullouts, announced by All India TennisRead More

Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the world’s gravest security threats — the Ukraine crisis and the marauding Islamist offensive across Iraq and Syria — in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly later this month. Harper is taking back the podium from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird atRead More

Vancouver, British Columbia’s striking teachers are turning up the pressure in their ongoing labour dispute by overwhelmingly endorsing a third-party resolution process that’s been repeatedly rejected by the provincial government. Jim Iker, president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, announced Wednesday night that 99.4 per cent of the 30,669 teachers who castRead More

Raleigh- The man accused of killing his five young children and dumping their bodies off a rural road was being extradited Thursday to his home state of South Carolina to face murder charges. Timothy Ray Jones Jr., 32, was loaded into an unmarked vehicle Thursday morning and was leaving MississippiRead More

Toronto, Finance Minister Joe Oliver says employment insurance premiums will be cut, reducing EI payroll taxes by nearly 15 per cent and saving businesses more than $550 million over the next two years. The rate will be lowered to $1.60 for every $100 earned in 2015 and 2016, down from theRead More

Toronto, David Soknacki took a few final swipes at Rob Ford as he discussed his decision to pull out of the mayoral race Wednesday, telling reporters at city hall that a “cat would make a better mayor.” “I believe that he has traumatized our city. I believe that he hasRead More

Toronto, Mayor Ford has a tumour in his abdomen, doctors say, but it will be a few days before we know the true scope of his diagnosis. Dr. Rueben Devlin, president and CEO of Humber River Hospital, made the announcement Wednesday night with the mayor’s brother Coun. Doug Ford byRead More

Calgary,Don’t worry, Calgary: Autumn is returning to the city. Warmer temperatures are expected to bring a respite to Southern Alberta following a pair of snowstorms that damaged the city’s tree canopy and caused major power outages. Calgary was still in recovery mode early Thursday, as residents continued to dig out fromRead More

Brampton, Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell says she’s taking legal action against The Toronto Star and some of her fellow councilors in the wake of reports about improper spending. At a news conference Wednesday, Fennell said she is launching the suit because of all “the lies, the innuendos and the smears.”Read More

Mississauga, Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion says she’ll miss being the mayor of Canada’s sixth largest city. The longtime mayor made the comments to reporters in a break during the city’s last full council meeting before the municipal election. “I think I’m certainly going to miss it,” McCallion said. “Over 36Read More