[ Sports ] Playing to Win: Canada at the Paralympics
Wheelchair racers speeding to victory, blind swimmers competing for gold, and disabled skiers pushing their bodies to the limit. These are today's Paralympians. They train hard. They play to win. And in recent years, Canadians have been winning big at the Paralympic Games. The Paralympics began as a postwar sporting event designed to get injured ex-soldiers moving again. But by the 1980s the Games had evolved into an elite international competition.

Loonie soars on jobs report
A strong employment report pushed the Canadian dollar to well above 98 cents US on Friday, its highest point in nearly two years.

Blood pressure spikes could boost stroke risk
People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, according to new studies released Friday.

Schizophrenia no defence in man's murder
A man with schizophrenia has been found guilty of second-degree murder following the beating of a 74-year-old man at the Marentette Rest Home in Windsor, Ont., where they lived.

Paralympic torch heads to opening ceremony
Vancouver is ready for the first ever Paralympic Winter Games on Canadian soil, to open Friday night when the torch arrives at BC Place.

[ Health ] Fighting Infertility
For many couples it's their worst nightmare. Years of trying and still, no baby. Adoption was once the only option. Nowadays there are fertility drugs, in vitro fertilization, and surrogate mothers. But with these modern-day solutions come new moral conundrums and questions: How far are we willing to go to fight infertility?