Remembering Robyn
Facebook memorials growing for St. FX student

Hong Kong hospital admits losing dead baby
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong hospital has lost the body of a baby boy and is still unable to locate his corpse more than three weeks after his death, an official said.

Beloved pet mauled in Glen Eira
Dog mauled in off lead area in Bentleigh Park

Bhopal, Jan 7:
Governor Dr Balram Jakhar, while extending a hearty welcome to the newly elected members of 13th Vidhan Sabha at its first session, congratulated residents of the state, political parties, administrative officers and employees...

More consumers likely to seek help in 2009: debt counsellor
The Credit Counselling Society says 2009 will likely be a busy year for debt counsellors in British Columbia due to the global economic downturn.

>Blood tests
Im 25 weeks pregnant and currently have had no bloods taken Reason for this being is im terrified of blood tests, to the point where i have panic attacks, pass out and vomit!!

Sask. man to face sentencing circle for daughters' deaths
A Saskatchewan man whose two young daughters froze to death after he drunkenly dragged them outside on a frigid winter night last year will face an aboriginal sentencing circle, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Transit Rapist set loose in Ontario
TORONTO -- A convicted sex offender, who terrified east Toronto as the Transit Rapist, has served his time and has moved into Ajax to live with family, Durham Regional Police say.

Zille 'deeply saddened' by DA deaths
Helen Zille will "deeply miss" three party members who were killed when their car was hit by a train in Stellenbosch.

Cheques and balances
With personal debt on the rise and uncertain economic times ahead, more and more New Brunswickers are turning to experts to help pay off their bills.

'Debt is a dirty word'
As businesses big and small feel the effects of the sharp downturn in the economy, for those who make a living out of consumers' inability to make ends meet, it's boom time.

Metal price plunge triggers job cuts at BCL
SELEBI-PHIKWE: BCL mine in Selebi Phikwe has announced that it will retrench 348 employees as a result of the commodity market crunch that has seen the metal prices dropping below the mine's break even point.

Some Alberta firms will use health premium savings to benefit workers
Jan. 1 marked the end of health-care premiums in Alberta, and some employers are planning to pass on the savings to their workers.

Golden goals
ACTOR Atta Yaqub has hit the back of the net with his youth sports club Glasgow Ansar. The popular Pollokshields club is in the running for a Glasgow Community Champion Award.

A 54-year-old male resident of the Spanish Town Infirmary yesterday died after he was allegedly stabbed by another ...
Police have identified the dead man as Rocky Thomas, while his alleged killer - a crippled, 78-year-old man whose identity they have withheld - was taken into custody for questioning.

Drunk driving costly for man
GUELPH (Jan 7, 2009) -- The circumstances of being convicted of impaired driving will go far beyond the loss of his licence and fine for a Fergus man.

On the edge
I know it's the first column of the year and I'm supposed to be cheerful, but times are tough and many have lost their jobs or are at risk of losing their jobs. So let's consider what to do if you think you're on the chopping block.

Train kills teen in KZN
A KwaZulu-Natal family is receiving trauma counselling after witnessing a 15-year-old family member being killed by a train.

Zille 'deeply saddened' by DA deaths
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille says she is "deeply saddened" by the deaths of three party members in an accident at a railway crossing in Stellenbosch on Monday.

Man found dead at Manzanilla beach
A 23-year-old man was found dead behind the steering wheel of his gold Nissan Almera car close to a Manzanilla beach resort yesterday morning. Brian Manley, of Reid Lane, Sangre Grande, was found by a passerby around 8 a.m. parked on a track leading to the beach.