2015-02-01 Canada English More Top Stories

Toronto Sun   

Japanese hostage Kenji Goto beheaded by ISIS   
Toronto Sun
Related Stories. Islamic State said to set new deadline for hostage swap · Japanese reporter's bid to save friend led to IS abduction · ISIS hostage Kenji Goto's wife urges Jordan, Japan to work for his release ...

2015-02-01 Canada English Health

CTV News   

Does milk really do the body good?   
CTV News
NEW YORK -- Embattled milk producers launched a social media campaign this week to rebuild public confidence in the health benefits of their product. But how healthy is it? While the government urges milk consumption, some studies have begun to ...

2015-02-01 Canada English Science

Toronto Sun   

NASA satellite to measure water in Earth's soil sent into orbit   
Toronto Sun
Delta 2 A 127-foot (39 metre) rocket built and flown by United Launch Alliance blasts off at 6:22 a.m. PST (14:22 GMT) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California January 31, 2015. The Delta 2 rocket is carrying a NASA satellite to measure how much water is ...

2015-02-01 Canada English Sports

National Post   

Toronto Maple Leafs end dreadful month with loss to Philadelphia Flyers   
National Post
PHILADELPHIA — Steve Mason stopped all 30 shots and Michael Del Zotto scored to help the Philadelphia Flyers beat Toronto 1-0 on Saturday night and send the Maple Leafs to their ninth straight loss.
Mason stops 30 shots, Flyers top Maple Leafs   The Globe and Mail
Maple Leafs nosedive hits nine games: Feschuk   Toronto Star
Woeful Maple Leafs drop ninth straight with loss to Flyers   Toronto Sun
Rotoworld.com   
NJ.com   
Sports Network   
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Toronto Sun   

Five reasons the Seahawks will win Super Bowl XLIX   
Toronto Sun
Marshawn Lynch Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (24) at press conference at Arizona Grand in advance of Super Bowl XLIX. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) ? Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error. Related Stories.
Pete Carroll, Seahawks focused on Patriots, not legacy, entering Super Bowl   The Seattle Times
Myers: Brady, Wilson contrast in style but not greatness   New York Daily News
Kelly: Brady is the whole package, that we know of nothing inside   The Globe and Mail
MiamiHerald.com   
Minneapolis Star Tribune   
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Los Angeles Times   

Roger Goodell blasted for 'belittling' CNN's Rachel Nichols   
Los Angeles Times
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is being criticized -- even more than usual -- for how he responded to a female reporter who questioned his possible conflicts of interest during his annual Super Bowl news conference Friday. lRelated Roger Goodell: No ...

2015-02-01 Canada English Entertainment

USA TODAY   

Whitney Houston's daughter in medically induced coma, source says   
CNN
(CNN) Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was placed in a medically induced coma Saturday after being found facedown and unresponsive in a bathtub full of water, a source close to the family has told CNN legal analyst Sunny Hostin. Brown ...

2015-02-01 Canada English Technology

Toronto Sun   

GO Transit adding Wi-Fi to 22 stations   
Toronto Sun
go091211 GO Transit is offering free service after 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve. Article ? Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error. TORONTO -. GO Transit will soon have free Wi-Fi in over half of its stations. As of Monday, commuters will be ...

2015-02-01 Canada English Business

Toronto Star   

Stock ratings lowered for BMO, Royal, TD   
TheChronicleHerald.ca (registration)
TORONTO — Barclays has downgraded its stock ratings for three of Canada's biggest banks, citing concerns about how they'll be affected by a slowdown in the country's economy as a result of the recent drop in global oil prices. Analyst John Aiken lowered ...

2015-02-01 Canada English Canada

CBC.ca   

Hamza Chaoui's Islamic community centre won't get permit   
CBC.ca
Controversial imam Hamza Chaoui will be denied a permit to establish his Islamic community centre in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, a borough in Montreal's east end. Chaoui is a Moroccan-born imam in Montreal with controversial views on sharia law ...

2015-02-01 Canada English World

Toronto Sun   

Japanese hostage Kenji Goto beheaded by ISIS   
Toronto Sun
Related Stories. Islamic State said to set new deadline for hostage swap · Japanese reporter's bid to save friend led to IS abduction · ISIS hostage Kenji Goto's wife urges Jordan, Japan to work for his release ...

2015-01-31 Canada English More Top Stories

Ottawa Citizen   

Security debates are now about campaigning in pre-election times   
The Globe and Mail
Between the lofty phrases about the crucial importance of security, Canadians deserved a warning: Your politicians are letting election campaigning get in the way. It wasn't just Stephen Harper unveiling security legislation at what looked like a political rally, ...

2015-01-31 Canada English Health

CTV News   

More measles cases found in California, 91 now reported   
CTV News
LOS ANGELES -- More measles cases have been found in California. The California Department of Public Health said Friday there are now 91 confirmed cases, up from 79 on Wednesday. Of those, 58 infections have been linked to visits to Disneyland or ...

2015-01-31 Canada English Science

D-Wave Systems Raises an Additional $29M, Closing 2014 Financing at $62M   
Marketwired (press release)
BURNABY, BC--(Marketwired - Jan 29, 2015) - D-Wave Systems Inc., the world's first quantum computing company, today announced that it has closed $29 million in funding from a large institutional investor, among others. This funding will be used to ...

2015-01-31 Canada English Sports

ESPN   

Kelly: Brady is the whole package, that we know of nothing inside   
The Globe and Mail
The emblematic Tom Brady moment came at the very beginning of our fascination with him, immediately after winning his first Super Bowl in 2002. In his final year at the University of Michigan, Brady, a senior, lost his starting job to an 18-year-old freshman.
Marshawn Lynch, Damian Lillard personify the heart of Oakland   SFGate
Super Bowl Bettor's Guide: Patriots vs. Seahawks   New York Daily News
Kam Chancellor leaves without a limp   ESPN
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National Post   
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National Post   

Iain MacIntyre: 'I have no interest in doing anything else,' feisty Bettman says   
Vancouver Sun
Well, it's not like Gary Bettman didn't warn us. “If you are expecting a major announcement, you will be sorely disappointed,” he said at the start of his lunchtime press conference Friday in Vancouver. The National Hockey League commissioner then took ...

2015-01-31 Canada English Entertainment

New York Times   

Fallen Hip-Hop Mogul Is Charged With Killing a Man He Struck With His Vehicle   
New York Times
Marion Knight, the former chief executive of Death Row Records, who is better known as Suge, was arrested in West Hollywood on Friday on suspicion of murder after the authorities said the vehicle he was driving struck two men in the parking lot of a ...

2015-01-31 Canada English Technology

CNET   

Google to change privacy policy following UK probe   
CNET
The search giant has signed an agreement promising to tweak how it gathers personal data from users in Britain. by Lance Whitney · @lancewhit; January 30, 2015 5:07 AM PST. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email. tumblr.
UPDATE 2-Google to change privacy policy after investigation by UK data ...   Reuters
Google agrees to change UK privacy policy   Toronto Star (blog)
Google agrees to data protection revamp after UK probe   CBC.ca
PCWorld   
Telegraph.co.uk   
BBC News   
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CTV News   

GO expands WiFi program: 22 more stations get free Internet access   
CTV News
GO Transit commuters will soon be able to check how many "Likes" their latest Facebook post received at 22 more stations. Metrolinx announced on Friday they will be expanding their free WiFi program to 22 more stations starting Feb. 2. "We're bringing free ...

2015-01-31 Canada English Business

Vancouver Sun   

'There will be blood' in Canada from oil price collapse, JPMorgan warns   
The Globe and Mail (subscription)
A major U.S. bank is warning Canadians what to expect from the rout in the oil market: “There will be blood.” That warning from JPMorgan Chase & Co. is largely aimed at the province of Alberta, home to Canada's oil patch, but the collapse in oil prices will ...

2015-01-31 Canada English Canada

Ottawa Citizen   

Security debates are now about campaigning in pre-election times   
The Globe and Mail
Between the lofty phrases about the crucial importance of security, Canadians deserved a warning: Your politicians are letting election campaigning get in the way. It wasn't just Stephen Harper unveiling security legislation at what looked like a political rally, ...

2015-01-31 Canada English World

Irish Times   

Dozens dead in bombing of mosque in Pakistan   
Irish Times
An explosion ripped through a Shia mosque in southern Pakistan during weekly prayers yesterday, killing more than 40 people and wounding at least 50 in an apparent suicide attack, hospital officials said. The bombing, in Shikarpur, about 480km north of ...

2015-01-30 Canada English More Top Stories

Hamilton Spectator   

Defence chief authorized special forces airstrike support in Iraq   
Hamilton Spectator
Gen. Tom Lawson said Thursday that Canadian troops were not using their “weapons to compel the enemy” in Iraq, but only to defend themselves when fired upon. next play/pause pre 1/1. Hamilton Spectator. By Murray Brewster. OTTAWA — The country's ...

2015-01-30 Canada English Health

Science Recorder   

This year's flu shot won't help you: study   
Hamilton Spectator
TORONTO — This year's flu vaccine offers little or no protection in Canada against becoming sick enough to require medical care, says a study published Thursday. The research, based on data from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, found the ...

2015-01-30 Canada English Science

Los Angeles Times   

Extreme dinosaur found with a long, dragon-like neck   
Los Angeles Times
None of us like to stick our necks out, but this dinosaur had no choice. lRelated Sea turtle finds her way back to birth beach, but how? Science Now · Sea turtle finds her way back to birth beach, but how? See all related. 8. This week, an international team of ...

2015-01-30 Canada English Sports

FOXSports.com   

Profile of Seattle Seahawks   
Reuters
(Reuters) - Profile of the Seattle Seahawks, who play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. Founded: 1975. The Seahawks, owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, began play in the NFC West in 1976, but switched to the AFC West a year ...

2015-01-30 Canada English Entertainment

RollingStone.com   

Justin Bieber Apologizes: 'I'm Not Who I Was Pretending to Be'   
RollingStone.com
Justin Bieber has apologized via Facebook for his bad behavior over the past few years, saying, "I'm not who I was pretending to be." Jerod Harris/Getty. Share · Tweet · Share; Comment; Email · Justin Bieber came clean about the bad behavior that's marred ...

2015-01-30 Canada English Technology

TechCrunch   

Getting started with the Microsoft Outlook app   
Mashable
If any onlookers were puzzled by Microsoft's recent acquisition of email startup Acompli it's now clear the investment was well worth it. Microsoft's plans for the app came into full focus Thursday when the company rolled out a new version of the app, now ...

2015-01-30 Canada English Business

Toronto Sun   

Tim Hortons axe fell on 350 employees   
Toronto Sun
Tim Hortons. (HO). Article ? Change text size for the story; Print this story. Report an error. More Coverage. Tim Hortons confirms layoffs 'not just head office'. Related Stories. Feds approve Burger King's takeover of Tim Hortons. Topics. Tim Hortons ...

2015-01-30 Canada English Canada

Toronto Star   

TDSB enrolment figures excludes adult programs, community groups   
The Globe and Mail
With 130 “underutilized” Toronto schools on a list for possible closure, critics say the province's method for determining whether they are at capacity fails to capture the reality in many of the city's schools. In response to a demand by the province to address ...

2015-01-30 Canada English World

Kansas City Star   

US Senate approves Keystone XL oil pipeline   
Xinhua
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a bill to build the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline even though President Barack Obama has threatened to veto this project. The Senate voted 62 to 36 to pass the bill, sending it ...

2015-01-28 Canada English More Top Stories

CBC.ca   

Winnipeg-wide boil water advisory in place   
CBC.ca
The city of Winnipeg's nearly 700,000 residents are under a boil water advisory Tuesday night after tests confirmed the presence of E. coli in the city's water supply. Sage creek sobeys water supply. Shoppers at this Sobeys in Winnipeg's Sage Creek area ...

2015-01-28 Canada English Health

CTV News   

A family doctor reacts to new obesity guidelines   
The Globe and Mail
About four out of 10 of us are either overweight or obese, and this will lead to a tsunami of diabetes, kidney failure, heart attacks and stroke. In fact, obesity is perhaps the prime mover for all these conditions. Since the Canadian Task Force on Preventive ...

2015-01-28 Canada English Science

Canada News   

Oldest snake fossils discovered in museum   
Victoria News
An artist rendition of a 167-million-year-old snake fossil by Julius Csotonyl, University of Alberta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-University of Alberta-Julius Csotonyl. — image credit: Photo for: Oldest snake fossils discovered in museum. 0 ...

2015-01-28 Canada English Sports

Bleacher Report   

Revis and Sherman Take Their Feud to the Field for Super Bowl XLIX   
Bleacher Report
PHOENIX — It was one of the few Twitter beefs that was actually interesting. Some two years ago, an up-and-coming star on the Seattle Seahawks named Richard Sherman kept comparing himself to an established talent, then playing for the New York Jets, ...

2015-01-28 Canada English Entertainment

Montreal Gazette   

Photos: BC music stars nominated for Juno Awards   
Vancouver Sun
Thirteen B.C. artists and groups have won Juno nods for 2014, some garnering multiple nominations. This year's Junos ceremony will be held March 15 in Hamilton, Ont. CLICK HERE to see B.C. music stars nominated for Juno Awards. © Copyright (c) The ...

2015-01-28 Canada English Technology

Los Angeles Times   

Apple shatters iPhone sales record; Apple Watch to ship in April   
Los Angeles Times
Apple Inc. sold nearly 74.5 million iPhones during the last three months of 2014 -- more than in all of its fiscal year 2011 -- powering a quarter of record profit that soared past Wall Street expectations. lRelated Why Sony's Steve Jobs movie fell apart.
Apple Learns What Samsung Forgot: How to Sell Phones in China   Bloomberg
Apple takes top spot in Chinese smartphone market - data firm   Reuters
Apple Sees Record Profit of $18 Billion, Sells 74.5 Million iPhones in Q1 FY2015   DailyTech
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San Jose Mercury News   
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette   

Facebook, Instagram, Tinder TITSUP*: HOW did anyone even FIND OUT?   
The Register
Updated It appears Facebook and its snap-slinging subsidiary Instagram have fallen off the web. Hook-up-finder Tinder is also reportedly having problems. As of 22.45 Pacific Time on Monday, (06.45 UTC Tuesday) the websites and apps are apparently still ...

2015-01-28 Canada English Business

CBC.ca   

Tim Hortons confirms layoffs at headquarters, regional offices   
CBC.ca
Tim Hortons is laying off people in its headquarters and regional offices in the wake of its merger with Burger King. The restaurant chain, renamed in the deal as Restaurant Brands International, confirmed the layoffs in late afternoon, but did not say how many ...

2015-01-28 Canada English Canada

CBC.ca   

Winnipeg-wide boil water advisory in place   
CBC.ca
The city of Winnipeg's nearly 700,000 residents are under a boil water advisory Tuesday night after tests confirmed the presence of E. coli in the city's water supply. Sage creek sobeys water supply. Shoppers at this Sobeys in Winnipeg's Sage Creek area ...

2015-01-28 Canada English World

Kansas City Star   

'It's a wicked storm': Blizzard dumps two feet of snow in Boston area   
The Globe and Mail
Its winds howling at more than 70 mph, the Blizzard of 2015 slammed Boston and surrounding parts of New England on Tuesday with none of the mercy it unexpectedly showed New York City, piling up more than 2 feet of snow. The storm punched out a ...

2015-01-27 Canada English More Top Stories

CBC.ca   

Const. David Wynn honoured by thousands at funeral   
CBC.ca
The casket of Const. David Wynn, draped in a Canadian flag and topped with a Mountie's campaign hat, sat at the front of an Alberta hockey arena Monday afternoon. Wynn's life was being celebrated by two families — first by his wife and three sons, but also ...

2015-01-27 Canada English Health

CTV News   

Family doctors urged to track patients' weight, check for diabetes   
Hamilton Spectator
New guidelines to help prevent adult obesity call on family doctors to track patients' weight and regularly measure their body mass index. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care issued the guidelines Monday that focus on doctors playing a more ...

2015-01-27 Canada English Science

Full-Time Whistle   

Keep your eyes on the sky for asteroid appearance   
CTV News
Amateur astronomers will have the opportunity to witness a rare cosmic event on Monday night as an asteroid approximately three times the size of McMahon Stadium will pass close to Earth. Given its proximity to our planet, asteroid number 2004BL86 will be ...

2015-01-27 Canada English Sports

Vancouver Sun   

Eugenie Bouchard falls to Maria Sharapova in Aussie quarters   
Vancouver Sun
MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the Australian Open on Tuesday after a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Russia's Maria Sharapova in the quarter-finals. Five-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova put the brakes on Bouchard's quest ...

2015-01-27 Canada English Entertainment

New York Daily News   

Joan Rivers' daughter Melissa files suit in mother's death   
New York Daily News
Joan Rivers' doctors were so busy taking cell phone pictures of their famous patient that they missed the moment her vital signs plummeted — and they ignored pleas from the anesthesiologist to halt the procedure, according to a multi-million dollar lawsuit ...

2015-01-27 Canada English Technology

New York Times   

Price Cuts for Crucial Microsoft Products Eroded Holiday-Season Profit   
New York Times
SEATTLE — Microsoft has conjured up some attention-grabbing new products lately to help it restart growth. The company's results over the holidays show how badly it needs them to work. The company said net income fell during the last three months of the ...

2015-01-27 Canada English Business

Times LIVE   

Asia shares rise, euro steadies as Fed meets   
Reuters Canada
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares moved higher on Tuesday and the euro clung to rare gains, relieved that European markets had weathered Greece's election outcome without much disruption. Bad weather in the United States curbed activity on Wall Street ...

2015-01-27 Canada English Canada

CBC.ca   

H7N9 bird flu confirmed in BC resident who travelled to China   
CBC.ca
The first human case of H7N9 bird flu in North America has been confirmed in a woman from British Columbia who had recently visited China, health officials say. The woman does not pose a risk to the public, officials said. "The individual is a resident of ...

2015-01-27 Canada English World

New York Times   

Snowstorm Barrels Into Northeast; New York City Subways and Buses Are Halted   
New York Times
Millions of people from New Jersey to Maine were forced to quit work early, rush to get off roads and highways and take shelter on Monday night as a snowstorm bore down on the region, bringing with it winds of near-hurricane force and the threat of coastal ...

2015-01-26 Canada English More Top Stories

ABC News   

Major Nor'easter to Disrupt Travel for Millions Bringing Heavy Snow and Blizzard ...   
ABC News
Airlines have already cancelled 1,422 flights for Monday as a major blizzard is predicted to hit the Northeast, bringing as much as two feet or more of snow from New Jersey to Maine. Another 1,012 flights have also been cancelled for Tuesday and that number ...