Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests. On June 4 1989, hundreds of protestors were killed in Beijing, China, and thousands more left wounded, after the ruling Communist Party of China government commenced military intervention. The event was immortalized, in part, by the famous "Tank Man" photo and video of a lone, unknown...

A few days ago on April 22, Canada celebrated Earth Day, with events organized all around the country. The charitable organization behind these events describes their mission as "To improve the state of the environment by empowering and helping Canadians to take positive environmental action." We all agree that the Earth is worth saving. It's...

It's one of those things that you may have considered doing but never actually got around to: Doing a family budget. Like sticking to a diet or keeping your office desk clean, it's something a lot of us talk about but for whatever reason it never seems to happen. It may be finally time to do a family budget. The Consumer Credit Counseling Service...

A late-night Fox News TV broadcast recently caused controversy when its panelists mocked Canada: Defense Minister Peter MacKay is demanding an apology from Fox News after a panel on of one of its late-night programs made "disgusting" comments about the Canadian military. In the four-minute segment, Gutfeld asked the other three members of his...

Got "March Madness"? Then you may be interested in what the commander-in-chief of the United States thinks about your favorite team's chances in the 2009 NCAA basketball tournament: President Barack Obama, who can still go strong to the rim in pickup games, announced his NCAA picks just before leaving for California on Wednesday. In a first for...

This year, turn your spring cleaning into a mission to find sources of cash, since almost all of us are looking to raise some money in the recession. The newspaper and Internet are tried-and-true spots for selling furniture and finding a market for, say, your old camping equipment, musical instruments or kitchen appliances. Local shops also...

One thing that keeps the World Baseball Classic interesting is the amazing upsets that sometimes occur. A few years ago, Canada defeated the USA. This year, in perhaps even more remarkable upsets, the Netherlands team twice defeated the Dominican Republic: The Dominicans were considered one of the favorites to win the event, but they could not overcome...