Researcher's labour of love leads to breakthrough in treating MSNew way of thinking about debilitating disease has yielded stunning new treatments – but MS societies urge sufferers to be cautious before experimenting

Many detainees were just farmers, Afghan official saysTorture controversy becomes swirling affair as senior government officials scramble to explain themselves

Canadians chagrined over status as climate-change dawdlersPoll finds three quarters are embarrassed that country hasn't taken international lead on cutting greenhouse gases

Disaster assistance promised for Vancouver Island floodsComox and Cowichan valleys face state of emergency and evacuations after high tides, heavy rains

A flickering last stand for a red-light landmarkMontreal's Café Cléopâtre is fighting to keep the bad old ways alive