Simon Fraser University is vying to be accredited as a U.S. post-secondary school in a bid to both enter the NCAA and increase its status around the world.

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Like every other athlete, Jean Labonte wants to win gold at the Paralympics.

Promising more details in just a few weeks, Premier Gordon Campbell said yesterday that the Evergreen Line will likely be built as part of a public-private partnership.

Bolstered by block-long lineups during the Winter Olympics, Vancouver’s Japadog is eyeing expansion to New York and Los Angeles, its president said yesterday.

With less than four months to go until the HST kicks in, the government is backing a new report that finds the controversial tax will increase capital investment and create jobs — by the end of the decade.

EL CAJON, Calif. - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.

JACMEL, Haiti - The bustling streets of a colourful Haitian coastal city ground to a standstill Tuesday as native daughter Michaelle Jean returned for a visit to her ancestral hometown.

OKCULAR, Turkey - Turkey's leaders pledged Tuesday to build quake-proof homes after a magnitude 6 temblor shattered mud-brick homes in the eastern part of the country, killing 51 people. Still, similar promises after devastating earthquakes in the west in 1999 have had limited impact.

ORANGEVILLE, Ont. - Cocaine possession and drunk driving charges against former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer were withdrawn Tuesday after the one-time anti-drug activist pleaded guilty to careless driving.

NEW DELHI - India's upper house of parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a historic bill that would reserve one-third of legislative seats for women, despite a boycott by socialist members.