CanadaShould teacher pay be based on student performance?Critics say it’ll turn focus to standardized testing and scare teachers away from ’tough’ schools
CanadaRobber flees because he’s asked nicelyConvenience store clerk in Nova Scotia uses politeness to talk down a masked assailant
CanadaEurope’s ban ‘devastates’ bear huntEuropeans can’t bring pelts home, but the bears will still die
WorldClosing in on the ‘Butcher of Srebrenica’Serbian police surround the family apartment of Ratko Mladic
SocietyRoland John Nuttall 1958-2008He was ‘the fun guy in the dressing room,’ but a friend’s collapse on the ice hit him hard
SocietyJohn Patrick McKendy 1949-2008He was a peace-loving professor who dedicated his life to understanding why people commit violence
SocietyLeslie Wilfred Badder 1934-2008He loved the outdoors, playing country music with his twin brother Jimmy, and his Pomeranians
BusinessThe financial fallout hits your salaryThe credit markets are finally starting to thaw, but the next victim of the financial crisis, say economists, could be your salary.