Putin re-surfaces from hideout
Russian President Vladimir Putin reappeared on Monday after 10 unexplained days out of the public view. The 62-year-old leader met the president of Krygystan at a lavish Tsarist-era palace outside of St. Petersburg in his first appearance since Feb. 5. His unexplained absence has gassed up rumours that he... Read more
Cyclone slams island of Vanuata
A massive cyclone tore through the outer islands of Vanuatu killing at least eight people. The cyclone winds were more than 300 kilometres per hour. It destroyed homes, smashed boats and washed away roads and bridges as it struck on late Friday through to Saturday. Eight people have been... Read more
Ferguson shooting suspect charged
A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault in last week’s shooting of two policemen during a protest rally in Ferguson, Missouri. Suspect, Jeffrey L. Williams has admitted to firing the shots that wounded the officers early on Thursday. The gunfire rang out after midnight at the... Read more
Boston bomb trial to hear about manhunt
The Boston Marathon bombing trial  is set to enter its home stretch today. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 21, who is accused of killing three people and injuring 264 at the marathon’s crowded finish line on April 15, 2013. He also fatally shot three police officers three days later. Tsarnaev’s attorney has... Read more
Tory talks SmartTrack with Mulcair
Toronto Mayor John Tory is scheduled to meet with NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair today in hopes of putting forward  his $8-billion SmartTrack proposal to federal politicians. Last month, Tory travelled to Ottawa to meet with Mulcair, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and the federal transportation minister isa Raitt to discuss infrastructure-related... Read more
Hamburgers for the Hamburglar
Courtesy: Reuters Andrew Hammond is having the time of his life and plans on enjoying it for as long as he can. The Ottawa Senators goaltender, making his third straight start, stopped 27 shots in a 2-1 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers Sunday night to improve his record... Read more
Jays Pillar sidelined from sneeze
Courtesy: Reuters Pillar is expected to miss a week to 10 days with an oblique strain sustained while sneezing on Saturday morning. Pillar, said he sneezed and felt a sharp pain in his right side, but opted not to tell team trainers about it until after he was pulled... Read more
Game preview: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Edmonton Oilers
Courtesy: Reuters The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to complete a season sweep of the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Toronto is coming off a defeat to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday and are looking for their second win in the month of March. The last time these two teams met,... Read more
Portland trail blazes through  Raps
Courtesy: Reuters The Toronto Raptors defence was nowhere to be found in the loss against the Portland Trail Blazers  Sunday night. With beautiful ball movement (leading to 27 team assists), the Blazers offense proved too much for a struggling Toronto team that has lost 12 of its last 13... Read more
Real estate mogul Robert Durst arrested in 14 year old murder case
Millionaire Robert Durst admits in a TV show finale that he “killed them all”. Reuters reported that Durst has been arrested in New Orleans on a murder warrant issued by Los Angeles County, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said. Durst, born in 1943, is known for life twists that led him to be questioned but... Read more