Deadly tornado whips through Oklahoma, at least 51 killed

Thousands of people marched through the streets of Manhattan Monday to protest the killing of a gay man allegedly taunted with homophobic slurs – the most recent in a spate of bias attacks stirring up anxiety, disbelief and outrage in a famously gay-friendly neighbourhood. Continue reading →

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Organizers of an annual conference for people who manage more than $3 trillion in public sector pension funds in the U.S. and Canada say a significant number of administrators are skipping this year’s meeting in Hawaii to avoid the perception they’re wasting money by heading to the island paradise. Continue reading →

It’s one thing to say tech geniuses don’t need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. But now we’ve got David Karp, who doesn’t even have a high school diploma. Karp, 26, founded Tumblr, the online blogging forum, and sold it to Yahoo for $1.1 billion. Continue reading →

Top Chef Canada season one winner set to open up his own restaurant in downtown Saskatoon. Continue reading →

One week after landing back on Earth, following a 146-day stint in space, the Canadian astronaut said every stem in getting accustomed to life on solid ground is an experiment. Continue reading →

An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash. Continue reading →

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles have made some unusual seizures, including hundreds of handbags made from the skin of snakes, lizards and crocodiles in the baggage of a passenger from Nigeria. Continue reading →