Market Meltdown: Reflections on the Big Owe of '0846

Financial chaos might hurt in the short term, but it's making people think about where the pursuit of materialism has led them over the long haul 12:15 AM 46

GM, Chrysler exploring merger: reports75

New York Times and Wall Street Journal report auto makers have been in talks; companies won't officially confirm or deny discussions 11:40 AM 75

Cover Story: The Depression's history lessons93

It's far too early to know the impact of the past month's remarkable stock market plunge – but not too early to learn from the mistakes, and masterstrokes, that followed the greatest crash of all 10/10/08 9:41 PM 93

Canada's surprising job growth gives a hint of resilience296

Canadian employers defy expectations and create 107,000 new jobs, led by health care, 10/10/08 7:50 PM 296

Oil plunges to 13-month low152

Global slowdown fears rattle market as IEA cuts demand forecast 10/10/08 5:11 PM 152

Parents of slain Chinese girl upset Emerson didn't meet with them44

Family plans to stay in Canada for much of this month in hopes of meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Justice Minister 2:16 AM 44

Morgentaler gets Order of Canada

Abortion rights activist Henry Morgentaler is best known for taking his fight to have the country's abortion laws struck down in the Supreme Court about 20 years ago 10/10/08 12:20 PM

Strengthen the role of mental health patient advocate4

Avoid using restraints, coroner's jury urges after death of schizophrenic who was tied to bed 10/10/08 9:58 PM 4

North Korea off U.S. blacklist2

Terrorism designation is now shared only by Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan 8:57 PM 2

Anger erupts over Nobel Peace Prize recipient41

Results-oriented Finnish diplomat who pushes for an end to violent conflicts doesn't always please the parties at the table 10/10/08 9:43 PM 41

Palin abused her office, panel rules152

Bipartisan panel rules she was unlawful by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper 10/10/08 10:36 PM 152

Facts & Arguments Essay: My crotchety grandmother, deciphered6

She was cold and cranky - it was hate at first sight. But the more I learn, the more I find her fascinating 10/10/08 10:10 AM 6

Work your core - whatever that means12

Even among fitness trainers, instructors and health professionals, there are discrepancies over what the buzzword actually means 10/10/08 9:09 AM 12

Bare the books, divorce-style33

One of the most positive aspects of divorce is the financial wake-up call 09/10/08 9:27 AM 33

Aspirin may cut breast cancer risk15

Anti-inflammatory drugs such as Aspirin and Advil may lower incidence of breast cancer, says study 08/10/08 9:28 AM 15

World's first double-arm transplant in Germany15

Doctors says 54-year-old farmer doing well after having donor arms grafted onto his body 08/10/08 9:06 AM 15

Study warns of the darker side of tanning44

New research by the Canadian Cancer Society indicates that the industry is failing to protect clients from potential risks 07/10/08 10:16 AM 44

Three honoured with physics Nobel24

Two Japanese, one American earn recognition for discoveries in subatomic 'broken symmetry' 07/10/08 9:27 AM 24

Robot suit helps people walk17

Mobility problems can be overcome with rental of HAL – a device that reads brain signals to help move limbs 07/10/08 9:52 AM 17

Science: Solar cells with a twist43

Researchers develop silicon-based flexible device transparent enough to be used to tint windows 07/10/08 9:58 AM 43

Future looks bleak for many species272

Humans pose biggest threat to other mammals; 1,139 species – one in four – face possible extinction, study found 06/10/08 8:11 AM 272

Scientists warn of hacker risk for transit-fare cards7

A group of scientists at a Dutch university has discovered a way to crack and clone a form of electronic identification cards 2:15 AM 7

YouTube starts running full-length CBS shows8

Video-sharing website has started to run full-length archive TV shows in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programming 10/10/08 3:47 PM 8

Franzen leads Red Wings past Senators1

Johan Franzen scores two goals in the third period to rally Detroit to a 3-2 win over Ottawa 10:01 PM 1

Kopitar signs seven-year extension with Kings1

The 21-year-old all-star centre led Los Angeles with a career-high 77 points last year 2:40 PM 1

COC presents $515,000 to medal winners

Canadian Olympic Committee rewards Beijing Olympic medal winners with cash for the first time in its history 7:21 PM

France's Le Clezio wins Nobel for literature16

'Nomad' author cited for his adventurous novels, essays and children's literature. 09/10/08 9:14 AM 16

Larkin's animated legacy11

Spare Change, Ryan Larkin's last animated short, premieres tonight in Montreal 08/10/08 10:19 PM 11

Commentary: Welcome to a novelist's nightmare: Gothic is in10

Who is really the primary audience for 'young adult' fiction? 08/10/08 10:17 PM 10