The Canadian men's volleyball team just missed out on its first Olympic berth in 20 years. Canada played three competitively against the United States before losing to the defending Olympic gold medallists 28-26, 25-18, 25-20 Saturday night in the final of the NORCECA Olympic men's qualifying tournament at Long Beach State University.

The mysterious deaths of thousands of British sailors due to illness in the 1700s and early 1800s may soon be solved by Canadian researchers studying bone fragments.

Canada will play for gold at the women's world hockey championship. The Canadians beat Finland 5-1 in the semifinal.

Barrick Gold Corp. says its adjusted net earnings grew 15 per cent in the fourth quarter on higher gold prices and copper sales, but the results from the world's largest gold producer still missed analyst expectations.