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 Dead ringers: father and son Cronenbergs bringing shared obsessions to the screen
It's a historic year for the Cannes Film Festival — never before have a father and son both had films screened in the official lineup. That changed with last weekend's debut of 32-year-old Brandon Cronenberg's Antiviral in the Un Certain Regard section, to be followed by Friday's anticipated premiere of Cosmopolis by his father, David Cronenberg.
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 Security experts race to prepare for the inevitable 'cyberstorm'
The upcoming World Conference on Disaster Management in Toronto will showcase all the usual suspects: floods, tornadoes, riots and other havoc-wreakers from the oeuvre of Michael Bay. But this year, crisis experts will also plumb "survival" techniques for a catastrophe that, despite its old-school powers of Biblical destruction, is thoroughly modern in nature. They call it a cyberstorm.
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 Edmonton family just loves their Lucy, the boxer from L.A.
From a homeless dog on the streets of Los Angeles to a pet therapy dog in Edmonton. Talk about an incredible journey. I love hearing the stories about how readers got their pets, and Catherine Waterton’s tale about her three-legged boxer Lucy is both heartbreaking and inspiring.
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 Cancer-causing asbestos in 318 federal buildings across Canada
The federal government says it doesn't actively keep track of projects to remove asbestos from infrastructure, despite owning 318 buildings that contain the cancer-causing substance, according to a recently compiled list from Public Works and Government Services Canada.
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 Three charged, grow op discovered after Lethbridge home invasion
Lethbridge police have charged three men following an armed home invasion and the subsequent discovery of a marijuana grow operation. Two men arrived at a residence on Lemoyne Crescent West at about 1:20 a.m. Sunday and pointed a firearm at the homeowner’s friend, who answered the door.
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 Huge street brawl near downtown bar brings Calgary police out in force
A large street brawl erupted outside a downtown lounge early Monday, prompting police to deploy 10 units to the scene. About 100 people spilled out of the Ubu Lounge in the 600 block of 1st Street S.W. when an altercation broke out just before 2:30 a.m., said duty inspector Mike Tillotson.
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 Withey: Edmonton mom credits Chinese treatment for helping her overcome infertility
Baby Sarah is growing fast. She eats carrots, squash, peas and bananas. She weighs 14 pounds. With auburn hair and bright grey eyes, she’s a miniature version of her mother. “In school, I wasn’t the one saying ‘I want to be a teacher or a doctor,’ ” Dana Murphy says, tickling her eight-month-old daughter. “I wanted to be a mom. It was always the most important thing to me.”
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 Revolving-door approach at FC Edmonton keeps keepers guessing
Just who will get the call in goal for FC Edmonton when they take the pitch this Sunday against the San Antonio Scorpions is anyone’s guess, but for John Smits, the team’s revolving door of starting keepers has been a thrill. The former University of Toronto standout and rookie FC goalkeeper has got the call in goal the last two games for head coach Harry Sinkgraven’s team, earning a 2-0 shutout win in his pro debut two weeks ago in Atlanta before suffering a 2-0 setback Saturday against San Antonio.
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 Eclipse sends Japan lemurs into frenzy
The solar eclipse that inspired awe on Monday also sent ring-tailed lemurs at a Japanese zoo into a frenzy, as they were fooled into thinking it was nighttime, an official says.
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 With Keystone and Gateway in political limbo, pipeline advocates turn to Canada's East Coast
The movement to ship Alberta bitumen to Canada’s eastern provinces is gathering momentum as plans to build the Gateway and Keystone lines languish in political limbo. Major industry players, politicians and high-profile advocates are starting to pay serious attention to the idea, which could see bitumen piped from the oilsands through Ontario, Quebec and eventually to ports on the East Coast.
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 The marble resurgence: Flickin' it old school
Jumbos. Steelies. Crystals. Peewees. At a time when more and more kids are plugged into iPods and portable gaming devices, marbles are making a comeback at some Edmonton elementary schools.
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