London, As the date scheduled for Scottish independence referendum inches closer, the ‘No’ camp has sprung into action, with British Prime Minister David Cameron making a last-ditch effort to woo the Scots to stay with the United Kingdom, saying he wanted so ‘desperately’. In what signifies the urgency of theRead More

Kiev, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday that most Russian troops had been withdrawn from the country, in a move he said boosted the prospects for peace. “According to the latest information I received from our intelligence headquarters, 70 percent of Russia`s forces have been removed,” he told aRead More

Toronto, Mayor Rob Ford is once again denying a report that he acted inappropriately on behalf of a company his family has business dealings with. Ford found himself on the defensive Monday afternoon as he spoke with reporters about his transit plan at Don Mills Station. “I did not –Read More

Toronto, Olivia Chow is accusing John Tory of failing to do “his homework” on his SmartTrack transit proposal as an advertising campaign to tout the benefits of the plan officially hits the airwaves. Chow held a press conference at a residential construction site at the corner of Eglinton Avenue WestRead More

Toronto, Mayoral candidate Sarah Thomson has dropped out of the race to run for city council in Trinity-Spadina. Thomson, who also ran for mayor in the 2010 election, made the announcement at a press conference at city hall on Tuesday morning. The Women’s Post publisher will face frontrunner Joe Cressy,Read More

Ottawa, A new study by Statistics Canada has found the needs of many Canadians who require home care for long-term illnesses, aging or disabilities aren’t being fully met. A 2012 survey found 792,000 Canadians aged 15 years and older who require home care reported their needs were only partly met orRead More

New York, Shares of home-improvement retailer Home Depot sank before the opening bell Tuesday after confirming that itspayment systems had been hacked, potentially exposing millions of shoppers who used credit and debit cards at its more than 2,000 U.S. and Canadian stores. The breach could turn out to be oneRead More

Ottawa, Russia is denying allegations that its military aircraft “buzzed” a Canadian frigate in the Black Sea, saying it was just the planes’ flight path that took them close to HMCS Toronto. Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov confirmed to the Itar-Tass news agency that an SU-24 fighter jet and a transport planeRead More

Ottawa,Prime Minister Stephen Harper says one of the two lost ships from Sir John Franklin’s doomed Arctic expedition has been found. Harper says it’s not known yet whether the ship is HMS Erebus or HMS Terror. The find was confirmed on Sunday using a remotely operated underwater vehicle recently acquiredRead More

Janay Rice says she woke up Tuesday morning “feeling like I had a horrible nightmare,” a day after a lengthier video showing her husband hitting her in a casino elevator went public. “I woke up this morning feeling like I had a horrible nightmare, feeling like I’m mourning the deathRead More