Strong earthquake hits southwest China

Magnitude 7.5 tremor, centred 92 kilometres northwest of Chengdu, sways tall buildings in Shanghai, Beijing and Bangkok

Obama is taking on McCain despite what Clinton says

Barring a cataclysm the Illinois Senator is now the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party

WestJet introduces fuel surcharge on all flights

Airline following the lead of Air Canada and several U.S. air carriers

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The case for free

Giving away a bite-sized doughnut costs next to nothing, builds customer loyalty and empowers employees. So why are companies like Tim Hortons so scared of the freebie?

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Trio joins together to seed new ideas for the BlackBerry

New fund to back software development for the ubiquitous handheld device

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EnCana's plan: Divide, then conquer

CEO Randy Eresman says ‘it's the right time' to unlock the value of the massive oil and gas company

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Craigs crime scene

Craigslist is so clogged with scams – not to mention ads for child sex rings, hit men, prostitutes and calls to trash homes – that some users are logging off

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Clinton didn't choose words well on race, Edwards says

Former Democratic presidential hopeful said he thinks Obama will be the party's presidential nominee

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Myanmar toll likely to hit 216,000

UN officials estimate disaster may claim as many or more than those killed by 2004's horrific Indian Ocean tsunamis

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Hillary's defiant Mom's Day

A 60-year-old woman comes close – but not, it seems, close enough – to being the bold and exhilarating female leader of her generation

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New BlackBerry Bold targets business market

But RIM also hopes the sleek device will also catch on in broad retail market

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Vacuum cleaner king's got a brand new bag

Dyson is betting he can tackle the hand-dryer market with a $1,600 device

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Big Banks want Carney to have more power

Executives want finance minister to push through legislation that will let central bank accept riskier assets as collateral

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This lady has almost pitch-perfect diction

Lisa O'Hare is as good an Eliza Doolittle as you are likely to find anywhere

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How one death, sick passengers led to fears of pandemic

Some 11 hours behind schedule, Via Rail train arrives in Toronto after public health scare