Life

NEW YORK, N.Y. - In the emotion-charged realm of adoption, the Internet has been a transformative force, often for good, sometimes for ill.

Saying “thank you” or “hello” or any other written courtesy has become a little more old-fashioned with historical gift cards produced for Capital Iron.

What a grim and humourless society we seem to have become. Not to mention illogical. This week, the most reviled people in the world are a pair of Australian disc jockeys who made a prank phone call.

VANCOUVER — A group representing people who use B.C. Ferries on minor routes along the coast is calling for a 25 per cent rollback in fares and a new funding plan to pay for new ships.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Reports of child abuse and neglect have dropped nationwide for the fifth consecutive year, and abuse-related child fatalities also are at a five-year low, according to new federal statistics.

NEW CANAAN, Conn. - The gang's all here: the football fan, the chef, the teacher and the skier. And there's the Nutcracker prince from E.T.A. Hoffmann's classic Christmas story, who inspired them all.

In a new version of the famous holiday poem, jolly old St. Nick quits smoking

Grieving pet owners in Singapore, known for lavishing care on their animals, can soon share their feelings about furred family members after they pad off to the great beyond - via obituaries in the city-state's largest newspaper.

Sherry and John Petersik insist they knew nothing about fixing up a house when they bought their first place in 2006.

Peppercorns, mustard and herbs flavour this tourtière