CIS player suspended for hitting linesman

University of Moncton women's hockey participant struck official three times & will now miss a year

Peach Arch event canceled by construction at border crossing

The annual H&s Across the Border event at the Peace Arch has been canceled for the first time since World War II because of construction at the Blaine border crossing.

Pregnancy in over 40s hits record high

The conception rate for women aged 40 & over has reached a "record high", prompting fears that the growing number of older mothers is placing increased pressure on maternity units.

Status quo Canucks return to face Avs

Fans at GM Place on Wednesday night will watch a Vancouver Canucks team remarkably similar to the one before the trade deadline take on division rivals the Colorado Avalanche.

Oscar De La Hoya Sets Retirement Plan

Oscar De La Hoya plans to fight three times this year, then retire. "I'm at that stage of my career now where I can't take it further," the 35-year-old De La Hoya said Tuesday. "I can't go on for the next two years, three years. It's just time to hang up the gloves.

Plan aims to gauge LAX's effect on area's air quality

Unprecedented project will examine air quality in Westchester, El Segundo, Inglewood & Lennox.



The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners unanimously agreed Monday to spend $2.2 million to look at the effect of airport pollution on communities around LAX.

Ex-first lady of France fails to block publication of book

In one of three new books about the couple, the former C�cilia Sarkozy is quoted as saying that her ex, Nicolas, the president of France, is a "womanizer" who "he has a real behavioral problem."

Boss caught in affair fires his wife... by email

Breaking up is usually hard to do, but not for the entrepreneur Berin Riley.

Check Out Line: Best Buy betting on overseas opportunities

Check out top U.S. electronics retailer Best Buy boosting its bets abroad to offset bad business conditions at home.
Last week, Best Buy cut its full-year outlook, citing a softer U.S. economy.
But�it remained ambitious in its expansion plans, aiming to increase the number of its stores in China by about 20 percent to as many as [...]

Venoy Overton's 19 points lead UW over Arizona, 75-66

Venoy Overton scored a career-high 19 points & led a pack of Huskies that swarmed Arizona star freshman Jerryd Bayless into cold shooting as Washington upset the Wildcats 75-66 on Thursday night.

Tiger Woods rallies to avoid Match Play stunner

Tiger Woods produced another incredible comeback in the desert Wednesday, playing the final five holes in 5-under par to turn what looked like certain defeat into an unlikely victory in the Accenture Match Play Championship.

Health goods sold on Web raise concern

The National Retail Federation warns that many such products might be stolen & could be dangerous.



Popular health & beauty products sold on Internet auction sites could be stolen, tainted & possibly dangerous, according to a warning issued today by the National Retail Federation.

Bhutan reluctantly embraces democracy

Not everyone in the remote Himalayan kingdom is convinced that they will be better off without the king.