Today is the first day of the Bali United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will continue until December 14. The purpose of the conference, which is being attended by over 20,000 delegates and observers from 180 countries, is to set out the framework of negotiations for the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol when it ends in 2012. There are several events taking place this week in Toronto to mark the occasion. The first......

A CN train jumps the tracks in Kingston, delaying rail traffic between Toronto and Montreal/Ottawa. Nobody was hurt, but observers told reporters this in a tone of serious disbelief because thirty-two train cars went off the rails less than a thousand feet from Kingston's passenger station, and apparently it was quite disturbing to see, what with the thousands of tons of out-of-control metal and all. A Canadian soldier has been charged with manslaughter in the......

There are few things more Canadian than pond hockey. This country's outdoor rinks are the birthplace of our national game and arguably one of the main reasons why Canada continues to have a leading role in ice hockey. But is global warming and climate change threatening our national game? Consider this mild winter in Toronto, the city's outdoor rinks at times are probably closer to wading pools than decent ice surfaces. A number of environmental......