BBC News Leap year: 10 things about 29 February BBC News The “leap day” of 29 February exists for purely astronomical reasons, but has always prompted less scientific curiosities. Continue reading →

CBC.ca Romney regains footing in Republican race CBC.ca Mitt Romney’s wins in the Michigan and Arizona primaries restore him as the front-runner in the US Republican presidential nomination race entering next week’s crucal multi-state contests, after fending off a strong challenge by Rick Santorum. Mitt Romney wins big in Michigan primary, Arizona Toronto Star Primary results: Mitt Romney wins Michigan, Arizona Washington Post Romney survives in Michigan, eyes on Super Tuesday Reuters USA TODAY  - CTV.ca  - Bloomberg all 12,441 news articles » Continue reading →

National Post Apps for Apes will give Orangutans at the Toronto Zoo iPads to play with National Post Apes at the Toronto Zoo could soon be playing Angry Birds with the rest of us. Apps for Apes, a program developed by the non-profit organization Orangutan Outreach, uses Apple’s iPad to stimulate creativity and alleviate boredom in primates. Continue reading →

CBC.ca Fraudulent election phone calls raise more questions CBC.ca Even as MPs unanimously passed a motion calling on politicians of all stripes to give Elections Canada and the RCMP any information on fraudulent calls received during the last election, anecdotes revealing potentially more suspicious calls emerged … Robo-call probe targets Tories in Guelph; calls traced to ‘Pierre Poutine’ Globe and Mail Documents show ‘Pierre Poutin’ owned disposable cellphone in robocall scandal Montreal Gazette Disposable ‘burner’ cellphone at centre of robocall probe National Post CTV.ca all 364 news articles » Continue reading →