By ANNA MEHLER PAPERNY, Toronto Globe and Mail

A site that is regarded as one of the holiest on the planet is gearing up for a 21st-century transit makeover.

Mecca, birthplace of Mohammed, is aiming to create a massive, multi-modal public transit network to accommodate the millions of Muslim pilgrims who flock there

In less than two decades, the Arctic Ocean could be all but ice-free all summer, every summer, which would have potentially devastating implications for the rest of the planet, British researchers say.

Wanted: Friendly, open-minded community in need of jobs and a whack of infrastructure cash. Must be willing to play host to nuclear waste, perhaps until the end of time.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It almost cost Vancouver the 2010 Olympic Games five years ago.Now, the narrow and precarious cliff-side Sea to Sky Highway is coming back to haunt the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee a year and a half before the big event.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Officials investigating the feet washing up on British Columbia shores hope someone will recognize a waterlogged sneaker and give them a call.