Updated Wed. May. 28 2008 8:17 PM ETCTV.ca News StaffPrime Minister Stephen Harper, in a speech at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Wednesday, praised Canada for going to great lengths to protect the environment.The conference, in Bonn, Germany, is focused on the battle to protect species and their habitat around the world.“As the heirs […]

This interview appeared in Financial Times on February 15, 2006.Financial Times: How much resource does Microsoft put into security?Bill Gates: Security is our top priority. I can’t see that changing any time soon.FT: More important than hitting the Vista deadline? [Windows Vista, the next version of Windows, is due to be launched late this year.]BG: Oh, […]

“MARIO beat me up, says ex-lover,” says the Sun. “Big Brother’s Mario is a violent bully with a vicious temper,” says Denise Bailey, “now happily married with three children.”Says Denise: “I want people to know the truth — that he is a very nasty person who does not deserve fame and celebrity status. He is […]

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While Turkey have definitely defied the odds and done so with some skilful and creative football, their passage to the semi-finals of Euro 2008 on the other side of the draw cannot quite be compared to that of fellow underdogs Russia, particularly in light of their quarterfinal win over tournament favourites the Netherlands yesterday evening.Marco […]

“Hannah Montana” co-star Mitchel Musso isn’t having a good day.“I had the worst night of my life last night,” he says in a way that only 16-year-olds can dramatize so well.His flight to his native Texas was delayed for hours. Musso was bumped to another flight, but he still ended up spending the night at […]

You probably don’t know this, but Friday, yes this Friday, June 20, has been declared the happiest day of the year.Who knew? Not me.The news came in an e-mail from something called the Stress Institute. It reports that a researcher at the University of Cardiff’s Center for Lifelong Learning devised a scientific equation using a […]

HOUSTON — One worker was killed and seven others were injured Thursday after several cinder block walls collapsed at a dormitory that was under construction at Rice University, fire department officials said.The collapse happened at around 4 p.m., said Houston Assistant Fire Chief Omero Longoria. Five construction workers were […]

Tomatoes making comebackMcDonald’s Corp. said it would reintroduce sliced tomatoes in its U.S. restaurants over the next seven to 10 days, following the salmonella scare that continues to victimize people in several states. The first person fell ill April 10 and the last, so far as officials know, on June 5. A total of 48 […]

In this June 15, 2008 file photo, Tiger Woods holds on to his left knee after teeing off on the second hole during the fourth round of the US Open championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. Woods will miss the rest of the season because of a left knee that will require […]