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'Captain Kangaroo' dies, aged 76 *
The walrus-moustached Bob Keeshan suffered a long illness, his family said. [More]

'How beautiful,' I thought, the last time I saw my mother *
"Family reasons," is what I tell the bartender at the Hotel Fort Garry when she asks why I'm in Winnipeg. [More]

'Malicious strategy' cited in Sullivan case *
A news conference held four years ago by the heirs of Lucy Maud Montgomery was part of a malicious strategy to extract more money from Sullivan Entertainment, the company that produced two Anne of Green Gables films in the 1980s, court was told yesterday. [More]

'McJob' offends McDonald's *
Yes, but do you want fries with that? [More]

'Reasonable' is in the eye of beholder *
Yardstick used by judges to assess behaviour is badly flawed, book says. [More]

* Ted Johnson, 64: A personal journey of fantasies imagined and dreams realized *
Ted Johnson's life was a journey of unexpected twists and turns, adventure, triumph, disappointment and revelation. He died October 27, 2008 at his home on Pender Island, BC, after a long, debilitating illness. Let us hope he is in a peaceful place. [More]

* The end of an era in US news: Peter Jennings dies at 67 *
Jennings defined an era in news for Americans; for them, Peter Jennings was the elegant one. [More]

9-11 commemoration and tributes *
Americans mark the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks today with somber ceremonies across the country and at the sites of the devastation in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. [More]

A sister's journey: from darkness to light *
Maggie de Vries's sister went missing on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside five years ago. Writing a book about the loss has been painful, but cathartic [More]

A writer's best friend: Jack McClelland tribute (2) *
Salesmanship, promotion, putting the writer first: advice Jack McClelland gave the next generation of publishers... [More]

Actor Buddy Ebsen dies at 95 *
Buddy Ebsen, the loose-limbed dancer turned Hollywood actor who achieved stardom and riches in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones, has died, a hospital official said Monday. He was 95. [More]

Alan Bullock, 89 *
Alan Bullock, distinguished historian and author of an important postwar biography of Adolf Hitler, died Monday. He was 89. [More]

Alice Kane, 95: Storyteller transported her audience *
Having grown up in a large Irish family, librarian and teacher loved to tell traditional folk and fairy tales [More]

Alistair Cooke, 95 *
Alistair Cooke, the broadcaster who epitomized highbrow television as host of Masterpiece Theatre and whose Letter from America was a radio fixture in Britain for 58 years, has died, the British Broadcasting Corp. said Tuesday. He was 95. [More]

An ordinary morning that turned into a nightmare *
The story that has had parents lying awake at night all week worrying without resolution appears to go like this. [More]

Angels and devils: Those who left us in 2003 *
From the man in black, Johnny Cash, to the woman in black silk, Madam Chiang Kai-Shek, JOHN ALLEMANG offers unique glimpses into the lives of some of the more notable people who died this year. [More]

Animal trainer Horn moved to Los Angeles hospital *
Las Vegas illusionist Roy Horn has been transferred to UCLA Medical Center, where he begins a long road to recovery from a tiger mauling during a Siegfried & Roy performance earlier this month. [More]

Ann Miller dies of lung cancer at 81 *
Ann Miller, the raven-haired, long-legged actress and dancer whose machine-gun taps won her stardom during the golden age of movie musicals, died Thursday of lung cancer. She was 81. [More]

Anne of green gavels? *
For the past 13 days, Ruth Macdonald has been wheeled into courtroom 410 in Toronto's Superior Court to take her front-row seat with her family, who are fighting a $55-million libel suit launched by a former business partner, Sullivan Entertainment. [More]

Art Carney, 85 *
Art Carney, who played Jackie Gleason's sewer worker pal Ed Norton in the TV classic The Honeymooners and went on to win the 1974 Oscar for best actor in Harry and Tonto, has died at 85. [More]

Art Jones, 80 *
Popular cultural supporter Art Jones passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at Lions Gate Hospital on Friday, April 7, 2006 with his wife Mary and children by his side. [More]

At least 9 dead in Oregon boating accident *
All eight survivors among the 19 people thrown into the ocean when a wave capsized their small charter fishing boat were wearing the vessel's bright orange life vests, authorities said Sunday [More]

Austin Willis, 86 *
Austin Willis, a veteran actor who starred in two popular Canadian television shows in the 1960s and '70s, has died at the age of 86. [More]

Austrian president dies at 71 *
President Thomas Klestil, who brought calm to an office frayed by controversy surrounding his predecessor's past in the Nazi army, died Tuesday. He was 71. [More]

Author's generosity of spirit enriched lives of her readers *
The last time I saw Carol Shields, in March of this year, she was sitting beside her husband, Don, in the small, sun-filled conservatory of her home in Victoria... [More]

B.C. Constable leaves no bone unturned *
B.C. sleuth follows several new leads in bid to identify mysterious remains [More]

B.C. court hears chilling account of the day six siblings were slain *
Jay Handel killed his six young children less than 24 hours after a bitter fight with his wife over accusations of adultery, a B.C. Supreme Court jury heard yesterday as the veil was lifted for the first time on what happened on a cold, rainy morning last year in the isolated community of Quatsino. [More]

B.C. father goes on trial in fire deaths of 6 children *
Quatsino residents still struggling to cope with a blaze that tore apart a family -- and their hearts [More]

B.C. man's $2.5-trillion tale proves a tad rich *
It's a scheme so fantastic even Hollywood would think it too far-fetched, but a Vancouver man and his accomplice face prison terms for their great U.S. bond caper. [More]

Barb Tarbox, 42: Anti-smoking crusader dies *
Cancer victim Barb Tarbox spent her last months travelling across Canada to deliver a powerful anti-smoking message to thousands of teenagers. [More]

Barry Broadfoot, 77 *
Noted Canadian oral historian and journalist Barry Samuel Broadfoot has died at the age of 77. [More]

Beatles' company sues over trademark *
The Beatles want to take another bite out of Apple Computer Inc. [More]

Benazir Bhutto, 54 *
Benazir Bhutto falls to an assassin's bullet, and a bomb, sending shockwaves around the free world. [More]

Big retailers go to court to resolve turf battles *
Some of Canada's largest retailers are battling each other in court over accusations that their increasingly overlapping lines of business are stealing away sales from a shopping mall rival. [More]

Billy Cowsill, 58 *
William (Billy) Cowsill, 58, lead singer of the 1960s family band The Cowsills, has died at his home in Calgary after a lengthy illness. [More]

Blair denies authorizing Kelly's identification *
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday that he did not authorize the identification of a weapons inspector as the source for a British Broadcasting Corp. report questioning the honesty of a government dossier on Iraqi weapons. [More]

Blair vows to co-operate with probe into death *
Judge makes it clear only he will decide extent of inquiry into apparent suicide [More]

Blair Witch filmmaker dies in Florida plane crash *
Neal Fredericks, the cinematographer of the low-budget but successful horror film The Blair Witch Project, has died in a plane crash while filming a movie over Florida's Dry Tortugas, his agent said. He was 35. [More]

Blake's lawyer seeks special hearing *
Actor Robert Blake's defence lawyer wants to convene a special pretrial session to question a witness who said she heard Christian Brando, son of actor Marlon Brando, tell two stuntmen Blake's wife should be shot. [More]

Blood loss ended bid to save life of Canadian *
Two Iraqi doctors who raced to help the victims of the suicide-bomb attack in Baghdad wound up desperately trying to save the life of a young Canadian who was their boss and friend. [More]

Blues Legend Long John Baldry Dies at 64 *
Long John Baldry, the British blues legend who helped launch the careers of such rock greats as Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones, has died in a Vancouver hospital. [More]

Bob Hope dies at 100 *
Bob Hope, ski-nosed master of the one-liner and favourite comedian of servicemen and presidents alike, has died, less than two months after turning 100. [More]

Bob Hope: Comedy's trouper *
He started out with 'songs, patter and eccentric dancing.' After a life of telling jokes, MICHAEL POSNER writes, he has died at 100, hailed as 'probably the greatest American entertainer of the 20th century' [More]

Body found believed to be British defence adviser, Dr. David Kelly *
The discovery of a body found in an Oxfordshire wood, believed to be that of an expert on Iraqi weapons programs, has added a dark twist to questions about the intelligence Prime Minister Tony Blair used to justify war. [More]

Body of missing hockey player found in the Alps *
The body of a Canadian hockey player, whose family searched for him for months after his sudden disappearance in Austria almost 14 years ago, has been found frozen in the Alps. [More]

Box cutters put on planes in September *
A college student told U.S. federal authorities that he placed box cutters and other banned items aboard two Southwest Airlines planes nearly five weeks before they were found, according to an FBI affidavit. [More]

Brazil mourns dead in space program disaster *
Smoke rose from a crater littered with twisted metal at Brazil's space centre Saturday, one day after a rocket explosion killed 21 people in the country's latest attempt to launch Latin America's first satellite. [More]

Breaking the 'loi du silence' *
In France, where most turn a blind eye toward domestic violence, the death of much-beloved actress Marie Trintignant has raised questions about the country's famously libertine attitudes, reports EGLE PROCUTA [More]

Briton arraigned in U.S. over missile sting *
A suspected arms dealer who authorities say thought he was selling a shoulder-fired missile to a Muslim terrorist bent on shooting down an airliner was arraigned on U.S. federal charges Wednesday. [More]

Broadcasting icon Tom Snyder, 71 *
Talk show host Tom Snyder, whose smoke-filled interviews were a staple of late night television, has died after a struggle with leukemia. He was 71. [More]

Brother says Diana feared for her life *
The late Diana, Princess of Wales, believed her phone was bugged and that she was being spied on before her death, her brother said at a press conference Wednesday. [More]

Buddy Hackett, 78 *
Buddy Hackett, the squat, round, rubbery-faced funnyman who appeared for more than 50 years as a top act in nightclubs, Broadway shows, on television and in such movies as The Music Man, The Love Bug and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, has died, his son confirmed Monday night. [More]

Bushman dies after taste of movie-star glamour *
N!xau, the diminutive bushman catapulted from the remote sandswept reaches of the Kalahari Desert to international stardom in the film The Gods Must Be Crazy, has died, police officials said Saturday. [More]

Caillou actor dead *
Two young actors, including a 17-year-old who was a voice of the children's cartoon character Caillou, were killed in an accident Monday when the minivan they were riding in hit a tractor trailer. [More]

Canada weighs in on Oracle's takeover bid *
Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft is currently under review by Canadian antitrust regulators, adding yet another antitrust hurdle for the database-software maker to jump. [More]

Canadian publisher Jack McClelland dead at 81 *
Jack McClelland, whose showmanship and business savvy made McClelland and Stewart one of Canada's most influential publishing houses, died Monday at age 81. [More]

Canadian-born ABC News' anchor Peter Jennings dies at 67 *
Peter Jennings, the suave, Canadian-born veteran broadcaster who delivered the news to Americans each night in five separate decades, died at age 67. [More]

Car accident threatens Heatley's future *
Thrashers star charged with reckless driving after Ferrari hits wall, ERIC DUHATSCHEK says. [More]

Carol Shields dies at 68 *
Carol Shields, one of the country's most celebrated and beloved writers, has died at her home in Victoria, surrounded by family. She was 68. [More]

Carrie Snodgrass, 57 *
Actress Carrie Snodgress, whose career included an Oscar nomination for "Diary of a Mad Housewife" and roles in "Pale Rider," "The Fury" and "Wild Things," has died. [More]

Cecilia's parents plead for her safe return *
The parents of missing nine-year-old Cecilia Zhang spoke for the first time Friday, saying they haven't given up hope that their daughter will be returned home safely. [More]

Celebration of beloved coach recalls a quirky, generous man who remained 'The Big Kid' *
"Thank you, Roger Neilson -- you made a difference." [More]

Charles Bronson, 81 *
Charles Bronson, the Pennsylvania coal miner who drifted into films as a villain and became a hard-faced action star, notably in the popular Death Wish vengeance movies, has died. He was 81. [More]

Christopher Reeve, 52 *
Christopher Reeve, the star of the Superman movies whose near-fatal riding accident nine years ago turned him into a worldwide advocate for spinal cord research, died Sunday of heart failure, his publicist said. He was 52. [More]

CIA Remembers Julia Child; moment of silence observed *
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) commemorated the passing of culinary legend Julia Child on Friday, August 20, 2004, during commencement exercises at the college. [More]

Cinar co-founder dead *
Former children's animation mogul Micheline Charest died Wednesday afternoon, a month after selling her shares in the scandal-plagued Cinar company that she founded with her husband. [More]

Class-action suits explode into 'national phenomenon' *
But judges and lawyers fear praiseworthy reform has turned into enormous club [More]

Claude Ryan: He was armed with a catholic vision of justice *
Quebec and Canada have just lost a remarkable man who made a major contribution to the development of both. The church in Quebec has just lost a man of faith for whom it had a great deal of admiration and whom it knew was profoundly attached to his church. As for me, I have just lost a friend. [More]

Cobain fans still struggling to face the music *
Ten years after the tortured Nirvana singer's death, 'a major new investigation' timed with a book is rumoured to question his suicide. [More]

Cobain wanted to quit Nirvana, interview shows *
Grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain dreamed about leaving his band Nirvana to join wife Courtney Love's group Hole, a music magazine (published a year ago) quoted him saying in an interview months before his 1994 suicide. [More]

Cold Squad, Cold Case: Similar, or what? *
The curious case of the American show Cold Case, which to some Canadians looks like a rip-off of the Canadian show Cold Squad, is now red-hot. At last, there is a suggestion of a fight over the fact that the new hit CBS series mimics the Canadian series. [More]

Comedian Alan King, 76 *
Alan King, whose tirades against everyday suburban life helped build a long comedy career in nightclubs and television that he later expanded to character acting on the silver screen, died Sunday in Manhattan, the funeral home said. He was 76. [More]

Comment: Ritter's death impacts network *
The death of actor John Ritter creates a void in ABC's primetime lineup. Ritter's untimely passing yesterday has effectively derailed the production of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, a sitcom anchoring ABC's Tuesday-night comedy lineup... [More]

Coupland joins 'McJobs' debate *
Writer Douglas Coupland — who popularized the word, McJob in his acclaimed 1991 novel Generation X — is surprised it's taken so long for McDonald's to officially protest. [More]

Court orders extradition of Vancouver man *
Michael Seifert, a former Nazi prison guard who now lives in Vancouver has been ordered extradited to Italy. [More]

Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin -- age 44 -- killed by freak sting during filming *
Friends remember him as much more than his outrageous TV persona; PM pays tribute. [More]

David Brinkley, 82 *
David Brinkley, who first gained fame as one-half of NBC's Huntley-Brinkley anchor team and for more than a half-century loomed large in the newscasting world he helped chart, has died. He was 82. [More]

David Brinkley, 82 -- And so, 'Goodnight, David' *
Huntley-Brinkley Report brought fame to newscaster [More]

David Hemmings, 62 *
David Hemmings, a British screen icon of the swinging '60s best known for starring as a fashion photographer in the 1966 film Blow Up, died while filming a movie in Romania. He was 62. [More]

DDB Chicago ECD Paul Tilley, 40 *
Paul Tilley, the 40-year-old creative chief of Omnicom Group's DDB in Chicago, died Friday, an apparent suicide, sources said. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, an ambulance was called to that city's Fairmont Hotel around 6:25 p.m. Friday, following reports that someone had fallen from the building. [More]

Death in Bath *
Necrologists believe that there are more things in heaven and under the earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy, and those things are worth a spirited debate. [More]

Denis Thatcher dies at 88 *
Sir Denis Thatcher, the husband of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, died Thursday at the age of 88, a spokesman for the family said. [More]

Diana feared Charles plot to kill her, paper reports *
Diana, Princess of Wales, believed that her ex-husband, Prince Charles, was plotting to kill her by staging a fatal car accident, a newspaper reported Tuesday, quoting from a letter that she allegedly wrote to her butler. [More]

Diana fund in financial crisis *
The memorial fund that bears Diana's name has stopped giving grants to charities because of financial problems linked to its bitter legal feud with the American collectibles maker, the Franklin Mint. [More]

Diana paparazzi off the hook *
Photographers who pursued her on night of death did not break privacy laws. [More]

Discovery announces Irwin 'Crikey' fund, while other tributes pour in *
Discovery Communications says it will establish a fund in honour of Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, while other celebrity tributes pour in. [More]

Doctors' offices raided in Rush Limbaugh case *
Investigators who raided the offices of Rush Limbaugh's doctors said in search warrants filed yesterday said that the conservative radio commentator engaged in illegal drug use and "doctor shopping" for prescription painkillers. [More]

Don't Bogart those police dollars *
Decriminalizing marijuana will free up resources to fight real crime, says crime analyst SAMUEL PORTEOUS [More]

Doug and the Slugs leader dies: Doug Bennett, musician, 52 *
The frontman of the legendary Canadian indie group Doug and the Slugs died Saturday in a Calgary hospital. [More]

Drawn into Courtney's tar-pit trap *
This month marks the 10th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's suicide, an occasion that has merited only the mildest of media attention. [More]

Drownings close sad chapter *
Autopsies performed on bodies of doctor facing murder charges and her infant son [More]

EarthLink sues B.C., Alabama spammers *
EarthLink, the third-largest U.S. Internet service provider, filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against 100 e-mail spammers -- mostly based in Vancouver and Alabama -- who allegedly sent millions of unwanted commercial messages. [More]

Edward Teller, 95 *
Edward Teller, a member of the Manhattan Project that created the first atomic bomb and who later emerged as the foremost champion of the vastly more destructive hydrogen bomb, has died. He was 95. [More]

Eight die as car plows through outdoor market *
A car driven by an elderly man plowed through a crowded farmers market Wednesday, killing eight people including a 2-year-old girl and injuring at least 45 others. [More]

Eighty more people sue over N.S. steel mill *
Another 80 people are joining a lawsuit against Nova Scotia and a Crown corporation over alleged personal injuries and property damage resulting from Canada's worst toxic-waste site [More]

Elia Kazan, 94 *
Elia Kazan, the Academy Award-winning director of such influential films as On the Waterfront and A Streetcar Named Desire but whose conduct during the McCarthy era haunted his career, has died. He was 94. [More]

Elisabeth von Hullessem: Dubious dinner date on eBay *
Fraudster tried to auction off a chance to dine with her and hear tall tales of crime. [More]

Elizabeth Aird Guest Book *
Since this guestbook feature is otherwise online just temporarily, we publish a facsimile of it here. . . [More]

Elizabeth Aird, 50 *
A former columnist for the Vancouver Sun has died after battling health problems for several years. Elizabeth Aird, a one-time movie critic and city columnist, was 50. [More]

Eminem's ex pleads not guilty *
The former wife of Grammy-winning rapper Eminem pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a drug charge and two driving violations. [More]

Enron sues CIBC, five other banks *
Enron Corp.is suing Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerceand five other banks in a bid to recover more than $3-billion (U.S.) it says it lost because of the banks' actions. [More]

ER episode under fire *
CNIB protests over storyline in which vision impairment leads to suicide. [More]

Estelle Klein dead at 74: She was 'the queen mother of Canadian folk music' *
Estelle Klein, doyenne of the highly political Toronto folk music scene for many years, was capable of great kindness to those she favoured, and vitriolic wrath to those with whom she had fallen out. [More]

Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, 78 *
Claiborne died Tuesday at the New York Presbyterian Hospital after suffering from cancer for a number of years. She was 78. [More]

Father, daughter survive sinking *
A father and his 11-year-old daughter swam five hours to shore after their three-metre sailboat capsized in the Atlantic Ocean, authorities said [More]

Fay Wray, 96 *
Canadian-born star of King Kong dies in Manhattan. [More]

FBI arrests suspect in Net-virus case *
Minnesota teen charged with unleashing damaging version of the 'Blaster' worm [More]

FBI says cellphones can trigger bombs *
Cell phones modified so they could detonate bombs by remote control were found by investigators probing the recent Saudi Arabia bombings, raising concern that such methods could be used in the United States by terrorists. [More]

FBI to arrest teen for Internet worm *
The FBI has identified a teenager as the author of a damaging virus-like infection unleashed on the Internet and plans to arrest him early Friday, a U.S. official confirmed Thursday. [More]

Female French actor dies of injuries *
French actor Marie Trintignant died Friday of swelling of the brain, a doctor said. She had been comatose since the weekend, when she was allegedly beaten by her rock star boyfriend. She was 41. [More]

Fight The Patent *
If you own a website that offers any audio/video downloads, you could be sued... [More]

Filmmaker Spike Lee and Viacom settle lawsuit *
Filmmaker Spike Lee and Viacom have settled a lawsuit Lee filed to keep the media giant from calling its TNN cable television network "Spike TV." [More]

Flamboyant West Coast artist Onley dies in crash *
This time, renowned flying artist Toni Onley did not escape. After surviving a series of close calls during his 39-year flying career, one of Canada's most flamboyant, prolific and wealthy artists died on Sunday when his familiar float plane plunged into the Fraser River. [More]

Foreign medics face firing squad *
In controversial verdict, Libya sentences health workers for giving children HIV. [More]

Former NHLer Magnuson killed, Ramage injured in car crash *
Former National Hockey League defenceman Keith Magnuson was killed in a three-car collision yesterday when he was a passenger in a car driven by former Toronto Maple Leaf captain Rob Ramage. [More]

Fox sues Al Franken for trademark infringement *
Al Franken, the humorist being sued by Fox News Channel for use of the phrase "fair and balanced," said he doesn't mind the legal action. But he does wish it hadn't happened during his vacation. [More]

Frances Partridge passes away at 103 *
Diarist Frances Partridge, last survivor of the literary Bloomsbury Group's most famous love quadrangle, has died at the age of 103. [More]

Fred Ebb dies of a heart attack *
Fred Ebb, who wrote the lyrics for such hit Broadway musicals as Chicago and Cabaret as well as the big-city anthem New York, New York, has died of a heart attack. [More]

Free Willy star dies despite human effort *
After Keiko's film role, millions were spent trying to teach the people-loving killer whale to survive on his own in the wild. [More]

French author sues Disney *
French children's book author has filed a lawsuit against Disney claiming that the superstar fish Nemo closely resembles his own creation, a smiling, wide-eyed clown fish named Pierrot. [More]

Friends remember late arts patron Doris Shadbolt *
When 85-year-old Doris Shadbolt died last week, not only did Vancouver's arts community lose a writer, educator, curator and devoted supporter, but her friends say that her sudden death is also cause for arts patrons across the country to mourn. [More]

Gary Gallon, 58 *
Environmental radical became known for putting pressure on government, corporations [More]

George Axelrod dies at 81 *
Playwright George Axelrod, who anticipated the sexual revolution with The Seven Year Itch and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter and later wrote screenplays for such films as Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Manchurian Candidate, died Saturday. He was 81. [More]

George Finstad, 73 *
Says evalu8.org's Anne Garber: "I frequently worked with George doing broadcasts out of the Toronto Stock Exchange. He was my favourite announcer to work with, and one of the key people who warned me about not being overly Toronto-centric when I moved to Vancouver in 1970. He was a real stand-up guy." [More]

George Plimpton -- from the inside out *
ROY MacGREGOR reflects on career of legendary author [More]

George Plimpton dies at 76 *
George Plimpton, the self-deprecating author of Paper Lion and a patron to Philip Roth, Jack Kerouac and countless other writers, has died. He was 76. [More]

Gerald Bouey, 83 *
Gerald Bouey, who as governor of the Bank of Canada from 1973 to 1987 steered the central bank through tumultuous economic times, has died at age 83. [More]

German worker questioned over tainted baby formula *
German prosecutors said yesterday they have opened a criminal investigation against an employee of a company that made a kosher baby formula linked by Israeli authorities to two deaths. [More]

Gisele MacKenzie, 76 *
Singer-actress Gisele MacKenzie, who had her own CBC radio show before becoming one of early television's biggest stars through her appearances on NBC's Your Hit Parade, has died of colon cancer. She was 76. [More]

Glen Campbell in police custody *
Country singer Glen Campbell was taken into custody on Monday on suspicion of extreme drunken driving after he left the scene of a minor vehicle accident, police said. [More]

Glen Hillson: Early AIDS patient succumbs, age 51 *
Glen Hillson's long, courageous fight is over. One of the first patients diagnosed with the then-mysterious and terrifying AIDS virus in the early 1980s, Mr. Hillson stared death in the face for more than 20 years, until it seemed he would never succumb. [More]

Green River Killer pleads guilty in 48 deaths *
Gary Ridgway, the former truck painter long suspected of being the Green River Killer, pleaded guilty Wednesday to 48 murders. [More]

Gregory Hines, 57 *
Tony Award winner Gregory Hines, the tap-dancing actor who started on Broadway and in movies, including White Nights and Running Scared, has died, his publicist says. He was 57. [More]

Gregory Peck dead at 87 *
Gregory Peck, the lanky, handsome movie star whose long career included such classics as Roman Holiday, Spellbound and his Academy Award winner, To Kill a Mockingbird, has died, a spokesman said Thursday. He was 87. [More]

Gregory Peck: The screen image was never far from the man *
He displayed as a person the same qualities of basic goodness that epitomized his roles, RICK GROEN writes [More]

Guitar enthusiast developed nylon strings *
Rose Augustine, a guitar enthusiast who helped develop the first nylon guitar strings and ran a thriving business selling them, died April 21. She was 93. [More]

Guitar string pioneer dies *
Ernie Ball, a pioneer maker of rock 'n' roll guitar strings used by legions of artists from the Rolling Stones to Merle Travis, has died. He was 74. [More]

Gymnast files complaint against Cirque du Soleil *
An HIV-positive gymnast has filed a complaint accusing Cirque du Soleil of denying him the chance to take part in an acrobatic act in the Las Vegas show. [More]

Hacker freed on bail after court appearance *
A hacker charged with breaking into The New York Times' computer system and illegally accessing more than $300,000 (U.S.) in information services was released on $250,000 bail Friday and told to avoid computers. [More]

Hands off this cliché! *
It must be the silly season. In the United States, the Fox News Channel (Rupert Murdoch, prop.) is suing Al Franken, a satirist familiar from the TV show Saturday Night Live, for using the phrase "fair and balanced" on the cover of his new book. [More]

He walked the line *
The legend of Johnny Cash holds sway in truck stops, alt-rock clubs and even among gospel singers, ROBERT EVERETT-GREEN writes [More]

Health-card probe leads to potential fraud cases *
A probe into a health-card scam in Quebec found enough "troubling" evidence to pursue the investigation into numerous potential fraud cases, according to a preliminary report. [More]

Heath Ledger, 28 *
His distraught parents say it was not suicide, yet a circus of speculation has grown around this young and promising actor's death at home in new York. [More]

Hells Angels members convicted in Montreal *
In a victory for the authorities in their long war against Quebec's most feared crime syndicate, a jury has returned guilty verdicts in a major jury trial against all defendants nine members of the Hells Angels and their puppet gang, the Rockers. [More]

Henri Cartier-Bresson, 95 *
Legendary French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, who travelled the world for more than a half century capturing human drama with his camera, has died. He was 95. [More]

Hepburn made the misfit into a star *
Katharine Hepburn, who died last Sunday at age 96, was it for me, I-T. Weekday afternoons in front of the Million Dollar Movie, she was mine -- my role model, my mentor, my substitute mother. It was the 1970s; my own (single) mother was at work. Through Kate's on-screen careers, I plotted the ways I would be, too -- glamorous lawyer, glamorous journalist, gritty frontier woman, queen. [More]

Herbie Mann, 73 *
Herbie Mann, the versatile jazz flutist who combined a variety of musical styles and deeply influenced trends such as world music and fusion, has died. He was 73. [More]

Hermit of Gully Lake found dead *
The Hermit of Gully Lake has finally left the woods that were his home, refuge and security blanket for almost 60 years. [More]

Hockey Camp opens amid pall *
The shocking slaying of Anna Lindh, Sweden's Foreign Minister, cast a pall over the National Hockey League's latest excursion to Europe and left some of Sweden's most famous athletes wondering whether one of the few places left in the world where celebrities can wander freely was about to be lost [More]

Hollywood legend Gregory Peck dies at 87 *
Invariably playing the hero, he graced both stage and screen for six decades... [More]

Home Improvement's hidden neighbour dies at 61 *
Actor Earl Hindman, best known for playing a neighbour whose face was forever obscured by a fence on the television show Home Improvement, died of lung cancer Monday. He was 61. [More]

Homolka author released on bail *
The author of two controversial books about sex killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka was back in court Thursday to face 94 more counts of disobeying a court order and violating a publication ban. [More]

Honest Ed Mirvish, 92 *
Honest Ed Mirvish, the man who invented the discount store in Canada, died early Wednesday morning at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. He was 92 [More]

Horticulturist worked with Gertrude Jekyll *
Graham Stuart Thomas, who reintroduced many forgotten plants to British and North American gardens, died April 17. [More]

Hume Cronyn, 91 *
Canadian-born Hume Cronyn, a veteran stage and screen actor who charmed audiences with his portrayals of irascible old men and frequently paired with his wife, Jessica Tandy, has died of cancer. He was 91. [More]

Idi Amin: He got away with murder *
He was a torturer and a sadist (the terms do not necessarily exhaust one another). He was a mass killer. Some 300,000 people died under his barbarous rule. This is the most frequently cited tabulation, but when killing reaches into the hundreds of thousands, we must remember some amount of "rounding off" is almost always inevitable. [More]

Influential author Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 *
In books such as "Slaughterhouse-Five," "Cat's Cradle," and "Hocus Pocus," Kurt Vonnegut mixed the bitter and funny with a touch of the profound. [More]

Ingmar Bergman, 89 *
Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, an iconoclastic filmmaker widely regarded as one of the great masters of modern cinema, has died, local media reported Monday. He was 89 years old. [More]

Iranian twins don't make it *
Pair die within 90 minutes of each other [More]

Is this a flair for fictions? *
A mysterious blond organizer of an allegedly bogus writers' conference is alleged to have other secrets, some of which made it into her novel. [More]

Ivories safe with me, Thomson says *
Billionaire art collector Kenneth Thomson said yesterday that for the next several years he will privately enjoy the five ivory cameos recovered on the weekend."I just want to keep them safe," Mr. Thomson said. "They will not be stolen again, I can assure you." [More]

J. Ron Longstaffe, Vancouver art philanthropist, dead at 69 *
J. Ron Longstaffe, a forest industry executive who donated 800 art works valued at more than $3.6 million to the Vancouver Art Gallery in the past two decades, is dead at 69. [More]

Jack McClelland tribute: A writer's best friend (1) *
Tributes continued to pour in yesterday for Jack McClelland, who died Monday after a long illness. In this first story, Berton, Mowat and Atwood remember a 'unique' publisher, with a great talent for publicity and a passion for books, who inspired fierce loyalty in his writers. [More]

Jack Paar dead at 85 *
Jack Paar, who pioneered late-night talk on The Tonight Show, then told his viewers farewell when still in his prime, died Tuesday. He was 85. [More]

Jack White charged with assault *
Grammy-nominated White Stripes lead singer Jack White was charged Monday with aggravated assault after a fight with the lead singer of another band at a local music venue. [More]

Jackson Beck, 92 -- He introduced Superman show *
Jackson Beck, a master of voice-over who bellowed the phrase "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" to introduce the Superman radio show and used his versatile voice to promote everything from Aqua Fresh toothpaste to Combat roach killer, died on Wednesday. He was 92. [More]

Jackson Browne Wins Suit But Loses Race With Time *
Is there more to this story? Like bad karma, maybe? Or is it really all about the money? [More]

Jackson faces the music *
Pop music icon Michael Jackson surrendered himself to the custody of the Santa Barbara County sheriff Thursday, one day after an arrest warrant was issued against him on multiple charges of child molestation. [More]

Jackson launches Web site proclaiming innocence *
Pop star Michael Jackson, addressing his fans directly via a new website, says the child molestation allegations made against him are "predicated on a big lie" and that he will be exonerated in court. [More]

James Barber, 84 *
James Barber died suddenly at his home in the Cowichan Valley on November 29, 2007. He was 84. This is a personal reminiscence by his long-time friend, Anne Garber. [More]

Jan Berry, 62 *
Half of the 1960s California surf-music group Jan & Dean suffered a fatal seizure Friday. [More]

Janusz Zurakowski, 89 *
Janusz Zurakowski was chosen to take Canada's first supersonic fighter jet on its maiden flight one blustery March morning almost 46 years ago. [More]

Jeani Read remembered (by Tom Harrison) *
Billy Joel thought it would be the easiest interview he'd ever done. . . [More]

Jeani Read, 60 *
Jeani started her career at The Province in 1973, and her socially conscious column immediately became a must-read. In 1985, her columns were collected into a book called Endless Summers and Other Shared Hallucinations. [More]

Jeani Read, 60: Journalist (by Tom Hawthorn) *
From rock 'n' roll to home renovation, Jeani Read always found an audience in Vancouver; gentle in person but a ferocious interviewer, she drove certain readers mad with her "hard-left feminist persuasion." [More]

Jerry Orbach, 69 *
Loss of a legend on stage, screen. [More]

Jewel cancels tour *
Jewel has cancelled her North American tour due to the death of her bass player, her record company announced Thursday. [More]

JFK Jr., wife living apart before fatal crash *
John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn, were having marital problems and were living apart when they died in an airplane crash in July 1999, a new book claims. [More]

Jimi Hendrix bassist Noel Redding dies, age 57 *
Noel Redding, bass player for the legendary Jimi Hendrix Experience from its formation in 1966 through its dissolution three years later, has died. He was 57. [More]

JLo sues former manager *
Jennifer Lopez has filed a petition with California's labour commission that accuses her former representative, Benny Medina, of not having a valid talent agent's licence while managing her career. Lopez fired Medina in June after five years of service. [More]

Joe Cahill dies at 84 *
Joe Cahill, a founding father of the modern Irish Republican Army who once narrowly avoided the hangman's noose, has died, the IRA-linked Sinn Fein party announced Saturday. [More]

John Kenneth Galbraith, 97 *
Canadian-born no-nonsense economic philosopher popularized modern economics. [More]

John Lennon: A personal reminiscence *
On the 25th anniversary of his untimely death:
John Lennon was our conscience. He embodied the spirit of our belief in candour, in accountability, in someone standing up for what is right, simply because it is right. [More]

John Munro, 72 *
Former federal cabinet minister John Munro has died at the age of 72. [More]

John Ritter, 54 *
John Ritter, whose portrayal of the bumbling but lovable Jack Tripper helped make the madcap comedy series Three's Company a smash hit in the 1970s, has died of a heart problem after falling ill on the set of his new television sitcom. He was 54. [More]

John Schlesinger, 77 *
Midnight Cowboy director dies [More]

Johnny Cash, 71 *
Johnny Cash, a towering figure in American music spanning country, rock and folk and known worldwide as The Man in Black, has died, according to hospital officials in Nashville, Tenn. He was 71. [More]

Judge denies Fox TV's attempt to block book *
A U.S. federal judge denied Fox News Channel's request Friday for an injunction to block humorist Al Franken's new book, whose title mocks the Fox slogan "fair and balanced." [More]

Judge seals photos of Cameron Diaz *
Photographs of Cameron Diaz taken at a private modelling session about a decade ago, before she was a star, were ordered sealed by a judge. [More]

Julia Child, 91 *
evalu8.org's own Nathan Fong shared the honour of having been a previous Winner of a prestigious IACP (International Association of Culinary Excellence) Award of Excellence with Julia Child, but he also shared something far more important. . .her friendship. We hope Nathan will add his comments to our tribute to Julia Childs before long. [More]

June Callwood, Canadian icon, dead at 82 *
June Callwood -- social activist, journalist, broadcaster and writer -- died early Saturday at the age of 82 after a lengthy battle with cancer. [More]

Katharine Hepburn dead at 96 *
Exit Katharine Hepburn, aristocrat of the screen, who died yesterday at 96. [More]

Katharine Hepburn dies at 96, nominated for 12 Oscars *
Katharine Hepburn, an icon of feminist strength and spirit who brought a chiselled beauty and patrician bearing to such films as The Philadelphia Story and The African Queen, died Sunday, her executor and town authorities said. She was 96. [More]

Kazaa turns tables on labels *
Turning the tables on record labels, makers of the most popular Internet song-swapping network are suing entertainment companies for copyright infringement. [More]

Keith Magnuson, 56 *
It was one of those, 'catching up with ..." features that newspapers run every so often and last January, the Chicago Sun-Times profiled Keith Magnuson, one of the most popular players ever to pull on a Blackhawks' sweater. [More]

Kirk Douglas's son found dead *
Oscar-winning actor Kirk Douglas' youngest son, who battled drug and alcohol problems for years, was found dead Tuesday afternoon inside a Manhattan apartment building, police said. [More]

Kurt Cobain's Hometown Adds 'Come As You Are' To Welcome Sign *
Cobain Memorial Committee also planning a park and a youth centre in Aberdeen, WA. [More]

Lanny McDonald's mother facing charges in fatal crash *
RCMP say charges are pending against the mother of a Calgary hockey hero after a collision that killed a five-year-old boy. [More]

Last American Titanic survivor dies *
Lillian Gertrud Asplund, the last American survivor of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, has died, a funeral home said Sunday. She was 99. [More]

Late-Night King Johnny Carson Dies at 79 *
The boyish-looking Nebraska native with the disarming grin, who survived every attempt to topple him from his late-night talk show throne, was a star who managed never to distance himself from his audience. [More]

Laura Branigan, 47 *
Laura Branigan, a Grammy-nominated pop singer best known for her 1982 platinum hit Gloria, has died. She was 47. [More]

Lawyer calls for Jackson's children to be taken away *
A lawyer who has tangled with Michael Jackson called Friday for child-welfare authorities to temporarily remove the pop star's three children from his custody because of new child-molestation allegations. [More]

Learning all over again what it takes to catch a killer *
Did the police in B.C. forget about Clifford Olson when the next big serial murderer came along? MARK HUME talks to an expert [More]

Left behind *
'Such a dangerous thing to love what death can touch,' wrote monologist and performer Spalding Gray, who recently took his own life. MOIRA FARR knows all about the aftermath of suicide. [More]

LEIDA FINLAYSON 1971-2003 *
The project was the brain-child of a therapist who suggested it would provide a diversion during cancer treatment [More]

Leni Riefenstahl, 101 *
Leni Riefenstahl, whose hypnotic depiction of Hitler's Nuremberg rally, Triumph of the Will, was renowned and despised as the best propaganda film ever made, has died, a German magazine reported Tuesday, quoting a long-time friend. She was 101. [More]

Leni Riefenstahl: Hitler's filmmaker *
She revolutionized the medium, but Hitler's filmmaker was never able to separate politics and art [More]

Lenny Bruce gets posthumous pardon *
Comedian Lenny Bruce was granted a posthumous pardon by Gov. George Pataki Tuesday for a 39-year-old obscenity conviction prompted by a foul-mouthed political commentary. [More]

Lies and the Lying Liars: Judge denies Fox TV's attempt to block book sales *
A U.S. federal judge denied Fox News Channel's request Friday for an injunction to block humorist Al Franken's new book, whose title mocks the Fox slogan "fair and balanced." [More]

Lives Lived: Yves Laforest -- He waved Fleur-de-lis on Everest *
Famed Quebec mountain climber was lost on a B.C. river last summer. [More]

Lord Shawcross, 101 *
Lord Shawcross, who was Britain's chief prosecutor at the Nazi war crimes trials in Nuremberg and a representative at the United Nations through the late 1940s, died Thursday, his secretary said. He was 101. [More]

Man accused in girl's death calls himself 'easygoing' *
Web posting by suspect in Holly's slaying describes a nice guy to former classmates [More]

Man launches lawsuit over antidepressant *
Steven Ledyit was a 32-year-old sales rep living in Barrie, Ont., when he began taking the antidepressant nefazodone, known by its trade name Serzone. [More]

Man sues on-line auction firm over John Lennon album *
The former owner of the album that John Lennon autographed for his assassin just before he was killed is suing the Internet auction company that sold it, claiming the firm has not paid him any of the money he is owed. [More]

Man who shot Reagan to get mental hearing *
John Hinckley Jr., who shot then U.S. president Ronald Reagan 22 years ago, will have a chance this fall to persuade a federal judge to allow him to visit his parents without being accompanied by psychiatric hospital staff. [More]

Man wins reduced conviction in AIDS case *
A Newfoundland man who had repeated unprotected sex with his girlfriend after he had been diagnosed with HIV cannot be convicted of aggravated assault, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday. [More]

Manny Dunsky, 77 *
Menachem Dunsky was born in Montreal on July 5, 1930 and died there on Sept. 4, 2007 of complications from renal failure. He was 77. [More]

Marley's wife plans to exhume his remains in Jamaica *
The wife of reggae star Bob Marley said Wednesday that she plans to exhume his remains in Jamaica and rebury them in his "spiritual resting place," Ethiopia. [More]

Marlon Brando dies at 80 *
Method performances revolutionized acting profession. [More]

Martha Stewart profit plunges by 86% *
Hard to separate firm from founder's legal problems [More]

Massive raids target marijuana grow-ops *
Police have laid almost 160 charges in a cross-border money-laundering and drug-trafficking ring. [More]

Mauled magician in critical condition *
Roy Horn, one half of the illusionist team Siegfried & Roy, remained hospitalized in critical condition on a ventilator Sunday, two days after one of his tigers mauled him during their nightly show. [More]

MD cleared of negligence in 1992 death of B.C. logger *
A small-town doctor who worked in a makeshift hospital room that was like "a crude MASH unit" has been cleared by the Supreme Court of British Columbia on accusations of negligence. [More]

MD suspected of murder kills self, infant son *
A Newfoundland doctor wanted in the United States for murder, and her infant son, died as a result of drowning, police said Tuesday. [More]

Media watchdogs call for inquiry into killing *
Journalism watchdogs called for an investigation into the killing of a Reuters cameraman by U.S. troops. [More]

Michael Jackson indicted *
Michael Jackson pleaded not guilty Friday to a grand jury indictment charging him with child molestation and a conspiracy count involving allegations of child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. [More]

Michael Jackson to be charged this week *
Santa Barbara County prosecutors said they will file charges in the molestation case against Michael Jackson on Thursday or Friday, and they have hired a public-relations firm to handle the expected crush of news media inquiries. [More]

Michael Moore sued over anti-gun movie, Bowling for Columbine *
James Nichols, the brother of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols, says he was tricked into appearing in the anti-gun documentary Bowling for Columbine, according to a federal lawsuit filed against filmmaker Michael Moore. [More]

Missing daughter's return proves to be cruel hoax *
For a while yesterday, it seemed as though the lives of two Indiana parents were destined to follow a perfect Hollywood plot curve, from tragedy to resolution. There were even lights and cameras, and millions watched. [More]

Missing girl's remains found *
In a tragic end to the mysterious disappearance of nine-year-old Cecilia Zhang, the little girl's remains were identified Sunday, the police said. [More]

Money transfers fail to reach destination *
Dozens in Ontario Punjabi community allege fraud by foreign-exchange firm [More]

Morgentaler launches suit against New Brunswick *
Henry Morgentaler is launching a court battle in an effort to make the New Brunswick government pay for abortions at his Fredericton clinic. In papers filed in the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench this month, Dr. Morgentaler claims women in the province are being denied full access to abortions. [More]

Movie Villain Jack Elam dies at 84 *
Jack Elam, a character actor and favourite Western villain who menaced good-guy cowboys with his crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gun-slinging in films such as Rawhide and Wichita, has died, a family friend said Tuesday. [More]

Musician under criminal probe over his actress girlfriend's death *
A French singer detained in Lithuania was placed under judicial investigation yesterday over allegations that he killed his actress girlfriend Marie Trintignant, his lawyer said. [More]

Mystery surrounds explosion in Pennsylvania *
Victim said he'd been forced to rob a bank after someone strapped bomb to his chest [More]

Nathan Fong remembers Julia Child *
"I will miss her humour, passion and her sense of always wanting to learn more!" ~ Nathan Fong [More]

New allegations levelled against bleak Conrad Black *
A filing this week in U.S. District Court in Chicago spells out a dozen alleged misdeeds by "Lord" Conrad "Tubby" Black, the former chairman and chief executive of Hollinger International. He is accused of plundering millions of dollars from the company's coffers. [More]

New York Times hacker sought on federal warrant *
A nationally known itinerant computer hacker faces a federal arrest warrant on a sealed federal complaint in New York, a federal defender in California said Friday. [More]

Nicole Kidman wins libel suit *
Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman accepted a public apology and undisclosed damages on Thursday to settle a libel suit against a newspaper that suggested she had an adulterous affair with actor Jude Law. [More]

Nina Simone dead at 70 *
Smoky-toned jazz and blues singer Nina Simone, who was called the High Priestess of Soul for the breadth of her sound and who helped give voice to the American civil-rights movement before she left the United States to escape racism, died yesterday at her home in France. She was 70. [More]

No joking, Hope simply loved the game *
Golfers want to break 100 and live to the same age, still active in the game. Bob Hope, who died on Sunday at his home in Toluca Lake, Calif., did both. [More]

Not just ordinary bad guys *
To fight crimes such as Montreal's bombing, let's separate hate cases from others for the harm they do to whole communities, says criminology professor JULIAN ROBERTS. [More]

Notice to seize Auberge Grand-Mère is filed *
A credit union has threatened to foreclose on the Auberge Grand-Mère, jeopardizing a controversial government-agency loan that Jean Chrétien helped arrange for the inn in his riding. [More]

Nycfashiongirl takes on recording industry *
Lawyers for a New York woman accused of unlawfully sharing music over the Internet suggested Tuesday the recording industry acted illegally when it investigated her on-line activities and that a search of music files on her computer may have been unconstitutional [More]

Obituary: Anna Lindh, 46 *
Anna Lindh, the Swedish Foreign Minister, was an outspoken human-rights advocate who was touted by many in Sweden as a likely candidate for prime minister someday. [More]

Old aviation mystery may have been solved *
The clouds may have lifted on a 40-year-old aviation mystery after three bodies were found in the wreckage of a bush plane in the remote tundra of the central Arctic. [More]

Olivia Goldsmith, 54 *
Bestselling novelist who launched the get-even genre of women's fiction, dead of complications from cosmetic surgery. [More]

On B.C. peak, Trudeau clan finds solace for heavy loss *
The pain of Michel's death lifts at opening of cabin dedicated to avalanche victims [More]

Organized crime probe led to B.C. raid, RCMP say *
A weekend police raid on the offices of two senior members of the B.C. cabinet stemmed from information gathered in the course of an unrelated investigation into organized crime, an RCMP spokesman said Monday. [More]

Original missing persons report on Duncan MacPherson *
Here is the original missing persons report filed on Duncan MacPherson in 1989 [More]

Ottawa bids Stanfield goodbye *
Robert Stanfield was fondly remembered Friday as a sage statesman. [More]

Ottawa: Traffic snarls, looting reported *
Ottawa activates emergency measures plan to cope with the blackout chaos [More]

Oz PM Howard Pays Tribute to Steve Irwin as Australian Icon *
Australia's prime minister has paid tribute to conservationist Steve Irwin as a "great Australian icon," a day after he was killed by a stingray in a freak underwater accident. [More]

Ozzy leaves intensive care *
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne has been moved out of intensive care as he recovers from the crash of an all-terrain vehicle two weeks ago, his family said Tuesday. [More]

Ozzy Osbourne breathing on his own *
Musician Ozzy Osbourne is making good progress after his quad bike accident and is now able to breathe on his own, hospital officials said Monday. [More]

Ozzy Osbourne cracks up *
Ozzy Osbourne was seriously injured Monday in an accident on the grounds of his estate in England and had emergency surgery, a spokeswoman said. [More]

PADDY STEPHENSON 1918-2003 *
Pilot clipped bomber and was credited with two kills without firing a shot [More]

Paparazzi acquitted for Diana photos *
Three photographers who took pictures of the Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed at the site of their deadly crash were acquitted Friday of invading the couple's privacy. Note: This item includes a photo of Princess Diana trapped in the wreckage that may be offensive to some visitors; if you do not wish to view it, please do not click on this story. [More]

Parole violations no fewer with new rules, study says *
A pilot program that keeps a closer watch on paroled criminals than otherwise would be the case looks like a flop. [More]

Paul Hester, Crowded House drummer, 46 *
Australia's entertainment industry is in mourning for former New Zealand pop band Crowded House drummer Paul Hester who hanged himself in a Melbourne park. [More]

Paul Newman, 83: Farewell to a Silver Screen Good Guy *
Paul Newman, the legendary movie star and irreverent cultural icon who created a model philanthropy fuelled by profits from a salad dressing that became nearly as famous as he was, has died. He was 83. [More]

Penny Singleton, 95 *
Penny Singleton, who brought the comic strip character Blondie to life in a popular series of films and was the voice of the mother on The Jetsons, has died. She was 95. [More]

Phil Spector charged with murder *
Record producer Phil Spector was charged Thursday with murder in the shooting death of a woman at his home last February. [More]

Pierre Berton dies at 84 *
Canadian author and broadcaster Pierre Berton, one of the country's most recognizable and beloved media personalities, has died at age 84. [More]

Pierre Berton obituary *
Journalist, author, pundit, personality — for more than 30 years Pierre Berton dominated print and broadcast media in Canada. [More]

Piracy? Judge rejects subpoenas in music-use case *
A federal judge rejected an attempt by the recording industry to uncover the names of Boston College and MIT students suspected of online music piracy. [More]

Police conclude Spector shot actress *
Police investigating the death of actress Lana Clarkson say they have concluded that legendary record producer Phil Spector was responsible for her shooting. They have submitted their findings to prosecutors. [More]

Police confirm warrant out for Michael Jackson *
The Santa Barbara police said Wednesday they have issued an arrest warrant for pop star Michael Jackson on multiple charges of child molestation. [More]

Police paint gruesome picture of Holly's death *
The killing and dismemberment of Holly Jones took a mere two hours and authorities suspect her alleged murderer carried the 10-year-old's body parts in bags on the subway and a streetcar to the city's waterfront, police suggested Monday. [More]

Police probing Swedish killing release photos *
Unable to pull fingerprints from the murder weapon, Swedish police combed for DNA evidence Saturday in the assassination of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh and released pictures of a possible suspect. [More]

Police raid Montreal Hells Angels *
Backed by tactical squads, hundreds of Quebec police officers targeted Hells Angels bikers and their affiliates Thursday in the largest series of raids in three years. [More]

Police release photo of Holly suspect *
Police hold a news conference during which they release a photo of 35-year-old Michael Briere. [More]

Police struggle in Cecilia case *
The accidental discovery of Cecilia Zhang's remains over the weekend points to a dispiriting conclusion: the five-month intensive police investigation has produced almost nothing. [More]

Political rival slays NYC councillor *
Democrat advocate of non-violence shot repeatedly in city chambers; gunman also killed [More]

Press conference rigged, producers say *
The producers of the heartwarming Anne of Green Gables TV shows alleged in court yesterday that author Lucy Maud Montgomery's heirs deliberately set out to torpedo a public offering by Sullivan Entertainment four years ago. [More]

Principal events of Ronald Reagan's presidency *
Highlights of a Presidency... [More]

Producer Aaron Spelling, 83 *
Creator of Mod Squad, Beverly Hills 90210 suffered a stroke June 18. [More]

R.I.P. Gregory Peck and Pierre Bourgault *
Gregory Peck, who died last week, looked perfect for the role of what is known in Jewish tradition as the Righteous Gentile.

Pierre Bourgault, who died in Montreal this week at 69, also embodied an earlier version of a struggle still around, in different form, today: Quebec nationalism. Most obituaries in English stressed what is always called his fiery oratory [More]

Ramage charged in Magnuson accident *
Former Toronto Maple Leaf Rob Ramage has been charged with impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death after a car accident that killed former star NHL defenceman Keith Magnuson. [More]

Ray Charles, 73 *
Ray Charles, the Grammy-winning crooner who blended gospel and blues in such crowd-pleasers as What'd I Say and heartfelt ballads like Georgia on My Mind, died Thursday, a spokesman said. He was 73. [More]

Reagan buried in California *
Body of former U.S. president interred at sunset after lavish service in Washington. [More]

Reagan recalled as 'friend of Canada's' *
Ronald Reagan was remembered as a "great friend of Canada's," says the prime minister who served during the U.S. president's tenure in the White House. [More]

Reagan's body moved to Washington *
The body of former president Ronald Reagan, escorted by Nancy Reagan and his children, began its journey to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for national memorial services. [More]

Reagan's resolve praised at lavish funeral service *
Republican former president will be buried at sunset in California. [More]

Recovery depends on motive *
Five ivory cameos stolen on the weekend from the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto could end up four blocks or 4,000 kilometres from where they last were seen. They could even end up being clandestinely returned to the back door, so to speak, of the AGO. It all depends on the motivation of the thief or thieves. [More]

Richard Charteris, 1955-2003, A Tribute *
On this, the third anniversary of his passing, we publish a tribute to a dear friend, who is greatly missed. [More]

Robert Stack, 84 *
Robert Stack, whose granite-eyed stare and menacing baritone spelled trouble for fictional criminals in TV’s The Untouchables and real ones in Unsolved Mysteries, died at his home. He was 84. [More]

Robert Stanfield dies at 89 *
One-time Progressive Conservative Party leader Robert Lorne Stanfield has died at the age of 89. [More]

Robert Stanfield given ‘simple, beautiful' funeral *
Robert Stanfield was honoured with a simple, elegant Anglican funeral service Friday in what mourners called a fitting tribute to the former federal Tory leader known as Honest Bob. [More]

Robert Stanfield remembered *
News of the passing of the ‘greatest prime minister Canada never had' reverberated through the Progressive Conservative community Wednesday. [More]

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Sam Phillips dead at 80 *
Sam Phillips, who discovered Elvis Presley and helped usher in the rock 'n' roll revolution, died Wednesday. [More]

Roger Neilson: A quirky man, yet full of grace *
I'm saddened by his passing, but to me, this is a life to be celebrated, a life that was so influential to many of us." ~Coach Mike Keenan [More]

Roger Neilson: A remarkable life, and a friend to all *
Roger Neilson's legacy in hockey will endure because he coached 1,000 games among eight National Hockey League teams, because he was an innovator and because he served as a mentor and a tutor to others during a Hall of Fame career. [More]

Roger Neilson: Popular NHL assistant coach dies *
They say the measure of a man is the number of friendships he's developed in his lifetime. If that is indeed the case, then Roger Neilson -- the Ottawa Senators' assistant coach who passed away Saturday afternoon in Peterborough, Ont. after a lengthy battle with cancer at the age of 69 -- may have been one of the most beloved men to walk the face of the earth. [More]

Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004 *
Ronald Reagan, the cheerful crusader who devoted his presidency to winning the Cold War, trying to scale back government and making people believe it was "morning again in America," died Saturday after a long twilight struggle with Alzheimer's disease. [More]

Ronald Reagan: Obituary *
Ronald Reagan's friends and enemies agreed he changed the world. The popular, infectiously optimistic president reshaped the Republican Party in his conservative image and devoted most of his energy to the destruction of communism abroad. [More]

Rosemary Brown: Mentor showed the way *
Rosemary Brown, the first black woman elected to a Canadian legislature, has died at her Vancouver home. She was 72. [More]

Rosie O'Donnell headed to trial *
Former talk show host Rosie O'Donnell is heading to trial with the publishers of her former magazine, Rosie, which closed down last year. [More]

Sandman Sims: Tap dancer coached top boxers like Ali, age 86 *
Sandman Sims, the famed tap dancer who chased unpopular acts off the stage as the "executioner" at New York's Apollo Theater for decades, died May 20. He was 86. [More]

Saul Bellow, 89 *
Montreal-born writer 'invented a way of talking about what it meant to be inside the searing of these centuries' whirlwinds' [More]

Scotty ashes to be sent to space *
The ashes of late Star Trek actor James Doohan will be sent into space following his funeral service. [More]

Seattle Goodwill President Jill Jones Passes Away *
It is with great sadness that Seattle Goodwill announces the death of its President, Jill Jones. Jill passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2003. [More]

Second Canadian dies in Baghdad bombing *
A second Canadian working to improve conditions for children in war-torn Iraq has died from the blast at UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed at least 20. [More]

Second suspect arrested for Internet worm *
Police in Romania on Wednesday arrested a 24-year-old former student in connection with a computer-crippling Internet worm, according to a computer security company that aided police [More]

Security video of three men in stolen art case released *
Toronto police released security video tapes Friday showing three “individuals of interest” at the Art Gallery of Ontario the day several ivory portraits worth $1.5-million were stolen. [More]

Sex-offender treatment queried *
Jail programs had little effect on whether freed inmates re-offended, new study shows. [More]

She crafted beauty out of the ordinary *
Death always comes too soon, but it crept up so quietly on Carol Shields, who died Wednesday night in Victoria, that even her family seemed unprepared. [More]

Shelley Winters, 85 *
She once shared an apartment with Marilyn Monroe and later played opposite the likes of Errol Flynn and Clark Gable in a career that spanned decades and varied -- literally -- from the ridiculous to the sublime. [More]

Shields's talents gained world acclaim *
International success came late to Carol Shields, but when it did, it came big time, in great, lifting waves. [More]

Singer Robert Palmer dies at 54 *
Rock singer Robert Palmer, known for his sharp suits and hits including “Addicted to Love,” died Friday in Paris of a heart attack, his manager said. He was 54. [More]

Sir John Mills dead at 97 *
Oscar-winning British actor had a career that included roles in Gandhi and Ryan's Daughter. [More]

Sir Richard Doll, 92 *
Sir Richard Doll, the scientist who first confirmed the link between smoking and lung cancer, has died today at the age of 92. [More]

Songwriter wrote enduring hit Fly Me to the Moon *
Bart Howard, a songwriter and pianist best known for his composition Fly Me to the Moon, died Saturday in Carmel, N.Y. He was 88. [More]

Spalding Gray confirmed dead *
The body of actor-writer Spalding Gray was pulled from the East River over the weekend, two months after he walked out of his Manhattan apartment and disappeared. He was 62. [More]

Spector denies killing actress *
Record producer Phil Spector denies that he killed an actress found dead at his mansion, telling Esquire magazine she "kissed the gun" before shooting herself. [More]

Stephanie Middleton May, 76 *
Nova Scotia. activist was 'a force of nature' -- Tireless peace-movement worker counted Clinton and Kennedys among her friends. [More]

Steve Irwin's tragic accidental death caught on film *
Queensland police have been handed the taped footage that was the last record of Australian Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin being fatally pieced through the heart by a stingray on the Great Barrier Reef. [More]

Stolen ivory cameos will be difficult to fence, official says *
'Fairly unusual,' 300-year-old works by Le Marchand won't appeal to all art collectors. [More]

Stripper sues Enquirer over Affleck sex allegations *
A Vancouver stripper sued the National Enquirer on Friday, saying the tabloid libelled and slandered her in an article that states she had a sexual liaison with actor Ben Affleck. [More]

Suge Knight released from jail *
Death Row rap-label founder Marion "Suge" Knight has been released from a California prison after serving 10 months for violating his parole on a 1997 assault conviction, a prison official said Friday. [More]

Superman star Christopher Reeve dead *
The man who most wished to be remembered as someone who "tried his best all the time" has succumbed to complications of his paralysis. [More]

Suzanne Pleshette, 70 *
Suzanne Pleshette, the husky-voiced star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's sardonic wife on television's long-running "The Bob Newhart Show," has died at age 70. [More]

Swedish minister dies from stab wounds *
Popular Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, who was stabbed repeatedly while shopping in an exclusive department store, died Thursday morning, casting a pall over the egalitarian nation. [More]

Swedish police arrest assassination suspect *
Swedish police arrested a man they believe killed foreign minister Anna Lindh last week, a breakthrough in the case that evoked memories of the unsolved assassination of prime minister Olof Palme in 1986. [More]

Swedish police arrest second suspect in Lindh slaying *
In an abrupt about-face, police freed one suspect and arrested another Wednesday in the stabbing death of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh. [More]

Swedish police can't trace DNA from baseball cap *
Investigators collected DNA from a baseball cap apparently left behind by the man who killed Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh, but have found no match in a national criminal database, police said yesterday. [More]

Swedish police interrogate murder suspect *
Swedish police interrogated and took DNA samples from the suspected killer of Foreign Minister Anna Lindh early Wednesday, following his capture in a Stockholm suburb, authorities said. [More]

Talking Pictures: Hope Sprang Eternal *
Ski-jump nose. The writer who coined that image should go down in the history of American journalism alongside the New York deskman who dreamed up the timeless tabloid headline Headless Body Found in Topless Bar. [More]

Tammy Faye Messner, 65 *
Tammy Faye Messner, who as Tammy Faye Bakker helped her husband, Jim, build a multimillion-dollar evangelism empire and then saw it collapse in disgrace, has died. [More]

Ted Johnson Tribute by Becky Johnson *
Becky Johnson remembers her dad, Ted, who passed away on Pender Island, BC, October 27, 2008 at age 64. [More]

Ted Johnson, 64 *
One of Pender Island's favourite sons sails off into the sunset, October 27, 2008. [More]

Teen denies charges in Blaster case *
A U.S. high school senior denies a federal charge alleging he crippled more than 7,000 computers by modifying a version of the "Blaster" worm. [More]

Tenet reveals fraud probe by Florida over Medicaid *
State requests employee records, doctor contracts at hospitals from 1992 to now [More]

The Back Lot with Lynne McNamara blog entry for April 15, 2007 *
So sad to hear that A Christmas Story director Bob Clark and his son Ariel Hanrath-Clark died recently in Los Angeles in a car crash on the Pacific Coast Highway. [More]

The battle of the Madonna *
Don't let the calm scene fool you. This tiny, perfect picture is the subject of a fierce fight rife with historical ironies, SARAH MILROY writes, pitting a wealthy gallery in the New World against the staid defenders of culture in Britain. And did we mention the money-hungry Duke? [More]

The dreamer, the joker, the chameleon *
Murder suspect Michael Briere's life is littered with puzzling contradictions [More]

The Ides of March are upon us! (a personal reminiscence) *
This date -- and Julius Caesar's untimely demise -- are forever linked to one singer-comedienne, Carol Robinson. [More]

The lord of the ring: Stu Hart dies at 88 *
The head of a family of Canadian grapplers, he once played for the Edmonton Eskimos and in 1948 founded Stampede Wrestling. [More]

The merchant and the missile *
Arrest of London salesman comes amid new fears of al-Qaeda terrorist strikes [More]

The most dangerous game *
On a cold autumn morning, Sûreté du Québec Sergeant Pierre Boucher stood by a bedroom closet, staring at half a million dollars in drug money. [More]

The red-haired girl goes to court *
Sullivan Entertainment squares off against the heirs of the Anne of Green Gables author, Lucy Maud Montgomery, in a $55-million defamation suit [More]

They're spies, not soothsayers *
The CSIS Air-India investigation showed a failure of imagination, not of intention, says analyst WESLEY WARK [More]

Thousands gather for JFK anniversary *
Thousands of mourners, conspiracy theorists and the just plain curious gathered Saturday along the downtown street where President John F. Kennedy was assassinated 40 years earlier, with many of them recalling where they had been at the very moment they heard the news. [More]

Tom Poston, 85 *
Tom Poston didn't necessarily make TV history. But he sure racked up a lot of history on TV. [More]

Tom Sizemore jailed *
Actor Tom Sizemore was sentenced on Monday to six months in jail and three years probation for abusing his ex-girlfriend, former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss. [More]

Tommy Chong jailed for selling drug accessories *
Tommy Chong, who played one half of the dope-smoking duo in the Cheech and Chong movies, was sentenced to nine months in federal prison and fined $20,000 (U.S.) yesterday for selling bongs and other drug paraphernalia over the Internet. Hey, man, Doug's not here, man. [More]

Tony Award-winning actor Alan Bates dies at 69 *
Alan Bates, a Tony Award-winning actor who first gained fame on the London stage and then starred in a string of successful 1960s movies including Zorba the Greek, has died, his agent said Sunday. He was 69. [More]

Top Hells Angels are guilty at major gang trial *
Life was cheap in Montreal if you crossed paths with the Hells Angels in the second half of the 1990s. [More]

Toronto the not-so-good: Guns, gangs and race *
Yesterday, I opened my morning papers to read yet another dreadful story about gunplay in Toronto. [More]

Toy maker Lego loses appeal in the battle for the blocks *
Danish toy giant Lego System AS has lost another round in its long-running battle to prevent upstart Canadian rival Mega Bloks Inc. from producing building blocks similar to its famous interlocking mini-bricks [More]

Trebek drives into jeopardy *
Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek escaped injury when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck and it drifted off a road, sideswiped a string of mailboxes and crashed into a ditch, the California Highway Patrol said. [More]

Two die in Vancouver crash *
A Vancouver couple is dead and two police officers are in hospital after their cars collided early Tuesday morning as police were responding to a domestic dispute call. [