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Corporate giving to local charities spikes during "mega-events" such as the Olympics or Super Bowl, and when natural disasters hit close to home, says a new study on philanthropy.

The findings, by András Tilcsik, an assistant professor of strategic management at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and Christopher Marquis, an associate professor at Harvard Business School, go against previous research that shows corporate giving tends to stay stable.

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An embattled mayor is beset by questions about a video allegedly showing him smoking crack cocaine.

A senator and fundraiser for the Conservative Party of Canada resigns from caucus but keeps his seat when he is found to have used a personal cheque from the Prime Minister's chief of staff to cover his $90,000 debt to taxpayers; however, the chief of staff resigns.  

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A team of scientists from the University of Toronto and Manchester University in the United Kingdom have gone three kilometres beneath the surface of the Canadian Shield to find some of the oldest fluids in our planet’s history. The waters are rich in clues about lives lived without sunlight on Earth and possibly on Mars. 

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The perfect coordination of mind and body is easy to take for granted. But it can mean the difference between safety and danger, success and failure – or silver and gold.

"The challenge for any athlete, regardless of the sport, is finding that balance between letting your body learn these patterns, trusting your body to execute the movements, while keeping conscious control,” said Olympic gold medalist and U of T alumna Rosie McLennan.

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Children of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.