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Legalized brothels ruling to be appealed to top court Apr 25, 2012 5:49 PM ET — The federal government will appeal to the Supreme Court a recent lower court ruling that sex workers can legally ply their trade indoors. 5:49 PM ET
Prince George sawmill fire probe focuses on surviving workers Apr 25, 2012 6:15 PM ET — Officials have released the name of a second worker who died following the explosion at the Lakeland sawmill in Prince George, B.C., as insp… 6:15 PM ET Video
Harkat wins partial victory in terrorism case Apr 25, 2012 1:26 PM ET — Mohamed Harkat is no closer to deportation today after the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa ordered his case back to a federal court judge,… 1:26 PM ET

World »

U.K. police say Madeleine McCann may still be alive Apr 25, 2012 11:45 AM ET — Police in the U.K. have released a new age progression image of Madeleine McCann, saying it's possible the girl who vanished while on a fami… 11:45 AM ET Video
Newt Gingrich reportedly set to end presidential bid Apr 25, 2012 5:35 PM ET — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is reportedly set to end his presidential campaign next week after saying he expects Mitt Ro… 5:35 PM ET
Holocaust fraud probe leads to charge against Toronto woman Apr 25, 2012 9:20 PM ET — A woman living in Toronto has been charged in the U.S. with taking part in a scheme to steal from a Holocaust survivors' fund that may have … 9:20 PM ET

Sports »

Watch & Chat: Caps-Bruins Game 7 Apr 25, 2012 7:49 PM ET — Watch the live stream and chat online with fans as the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals clash Wednesday in Game 7 on Hockey Night In Ca… 7:49 PM ET
Coach's Corner: Just drop the puck! Apr 25, 2012 9:09 PM ET — Don Cherry says he's tired of linesmen who take too long to reposition players in the face-off circle. Grapes also salutes Coyotes goalie Mi… 9:09 PM ET
Alfredsson doesn't have many 7's left Apr 25, 2012 7:43 PM ET — Most elite-level athletes know when it's time to skate away from a career, and you have to wonder if 39-year-old Ottawa Senators captain Dan… 7:43 PM ET

Hockey »

Watch & Chat: Caps-Bruins Game 7 Apr 25, 2012 7:49 PM ET — Watch the live stream and chat online with fans as the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals clash Wednesday in Game 7 on Hockey Night In Ca… 7:49 PM ET
Coach's Corner: Just drop the puck! Apr 25, 2012 9:09 PM ET — Don Cherry says he's tired of linesmen who take too long to reposition players in the face-off circle. Grapes also salutes Coyotes goalie Mi… 9:09 PM ET
Alfredsson doesn't have many 7's left Apr 25, 2012 7:43 PM ET — Most elite-level athletes know when it's time to skate away from a career, and you have to wonder if 39-year-old Ottawa Senators captain Dan… 7:43 PM ET

Politics »

Tories will consider 'all options' on Afghan pullout Apr 25, 2012 7:02 PM ET — Prime Minister Stephen Harper did not commit to bringing Canadian troops home from Afghanistan in 2014 as scheduled, telling the House of Co… 7:02 PM ET Video
Abortion rights debate spurred by MP's motion Apr 25, 2012 4:59 PM ET — MPs are set to debate whether to hold a special committee to examine the question of when human life begins, a move many say is the first st… 4:59 PM ET Video
F-35 probe to continue Thursday with auditor general Apr 25, 2012 4:58 PM ET — Auditor General Michael Ferguson will lead off a study into the government's plan to replace Canada's aging CF-18 fighter jets with F-35s, a… 4:58 PM ET

Business »

S&P; downgrades Ontario outlook as deficit drops Apr 25, 2012 9:47 PM ET — The U.S. credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has downgraded its outlook for Ontario to negative, as the governing Liberals say the $15-bi… 9:47 PM ET
Cuts will tame deficit but hurt economy, watchdog warns Apr 25, 2012 6:56 PM ET — Government spending restraint and cuts will likely lead to balanced budgets but also slower economic growth and 100,000 lost jobs, Canada's … 6:56 PM ET
U.S. Fed won't buy more bonds, for now Apr 25, 2012 6:49 PM ET — The U.S. Federal Reserve says the economy is growing moderately while cautioning that risks from Europe remain. 6:49 PM ET

Health »

Pregnant woman who bought U.S. donor egg speaks out Apr 25, 2012 6:35 PM ET — Purchasing a human egg in the U.S. is a complex decision clouded by confusion over the cross-border trade, says an Ottawa woman pregnant wit… 6:35 PM ET
'Thumbs-up' from man on life-support revives family's hope Apr 25, 2012 9:46 PM ET — The lawyer of a family fighting to keep a man on life-support says a new diagnosis vindicates what they've been saying all along, that Hassa… 9:46 PM ET
Kidney transplanted, then donated again to 3rd patient Apr 25, 2012 7:20 PM ET — A transplant recipient has himself donated the same kidney he received two weeks earlier after his body rejected the organ, giving the kidne… 7:20 PM ET

Arts & Entertainment »

Hot Docs take international outlook Apr 25, 2012 5:40 PM ET — Documentary makers have their lenses trained on the world as Hot Docs opens in Toronto Thursday. 5:40 PM ET Audio
Jack White to score Lone Ranger film Apr 25, 2012 6:21 PM ET — Walt Disney Pictures has wrangled Jack White to compose the score for The Lone Ranger. 6:21 PM ET
Hobbit director unveils footage from upcoming film Apr 25, 2012 6:46 AM ET — Peter Jackson, the director of the Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings trilogy, has previewed 10 minutes of assorted footage Tuesday from his up… 6:46 AM ET

Technology & Science »

Google Drive can control your files Apr 25, 2012 3:56 PM ET — Google has control over content uploaded to the company's new online storage service, so a technology analyst is advising would-be users to … 3:56 PM ET Video
The science behind sawmill explosions Apr 25, 2012 3:33 PM ET — CBC Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald weighs in on what may have caused a B.C. sawmill to burst into flames Monday. 3:33 PM ET Video
Number of web-connected objects growing fast Apr 25, 2012 11:58 AM ET — Smart vehicles, home security systems and web-connected appliances are becoming part of what's known as the "Internet of Things," a growing … 11:58 AM ET

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