Flight diverted after passenger undresses
| Posted: | 5:16 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Strange |
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| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
Canada Day marked in Afghanistan with tank decor, soldiers' festivities
| Posted: | 2:27 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207022 |
| Rating: | 20703 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
Re-enactment ban costs Quebec tourist dollars
MONTREAL - A New York town should be the big tourism winner after the National Battlefields Commission's decision to cancel plans to re-enact the Battle of the Plains of Abraham this summer.
| Posted: | 2:15 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206776 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
Appeals court quashes Hells Angels' anti-gang law challenge
Two members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club have lost their challenge of Ottawa's anti-gang law in an appeals court ruling that upholds their conviction for extortion as well as the constitutionality of stiffer sentences for gangsters.
| Posted: | 1:21 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206825 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | ridenrain |
A monument being unveiled at Bowring Park Wednesday comes with a weighty significance. It features replicas of the plaques at the Newfoundland Memorial in Beaumont Hamel, France. The trio of plates lists 820 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who died dur
| Posted: | 1:00 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207485 |
| Rating: | 20749 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
Obama aide says no more troops to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top security adviser has told U.S. military commanders there are no plans to send more troops to Afghanistan for now and that the focus instead will be on economic development and reconstruction, The Washing
| Posted: | 12:01 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206869 |
| Rating: | 20686 |
| Poster: | ridenrain |
Happy BC Carbon tax day
The national holiday Wednesday marks the first anniversary of the tax, which will increase 50 per cent, adding 1.17 cents to the price of a litre of gas.
| Posted: | 11:11 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 206909 |
| Rating: | 20691 |
| Poster: | ridenrain |
LA Times: Drug war on another border: Canada
Mexico's crackdown puts the squeeze on cocaine dealers in British Columbia. Up here, as the violence grows, bodies pile up.
| Posted: | 11:06 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206696 |
| Rating: | 20670 |
| Poster: | ridenrain |
Harper praises 'strong and resilient' Canadians
Addressing a massive Canada Day crowd, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Canadians have faced a challenging year but "are a strong and resilient people."
| Posted: | 10:37 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206598 |
| Rating: | 20660 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
'I got the message,' says Edmonton's police chief
Edmonton's police chief said Tuesday he's getting the message loud and clear that many of his officers are not happy with him. Mike Boyd held a news conference to address morale problems within the force, and a poster campaign that questioned his leade
| Posted: | 10:17 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206788 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
N.B. mother behind anthem fight had racist literature: ex-principal
A former New Brunswick school principal who made headlines for canceling the daily singing of the national anthem in his school is questioning the motives of the parent who led the charge against his decision.
| Posted: | 10:04 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206807 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
PC beef recalled from stores due to E. coli
Consumers should avoid eating certain President's Choice brand steaks, roasts and ground beef products that are being pulled from store shelves due to possible contamination with E. coli, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.
| Posted: | 9:59 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206953 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
Canadian HIV vaccine ready for human tests
An HIV/AIDS vaccine developed in Canada has passed safety tests in animals and the researchers are awaiting approval to begin human trials in the U.S.
| Posted: | 9:49 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206790 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
Firefox 3.5 Could Upgrade the Whole Web
Firefox, once lauded for �speed, stability, and customizability,� seemed lately to have fallen behind the competition�but with version 3.5, out today, it�s back and better than ever, writes Farhad Manjoo for Slate. The new version �adds a much-n
| Posted: | 9:49 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 206845 |
| Rating: | 20685 |
| Poster: | Scape |
School chief fumes over 'Bruno' school pics
| Posted: | 9:41 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Strange |
| Hits: | 206724 |
| Rating: | 20672 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
B.C. pals rescue Calgary family
CALGARY -- The rescue of an entire Calgary family trapped in a minivan was all in a day's work for two B.C. buddies who pulled the quartet from a frigid and watery deathtrap.
| Posted: | 9:39 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206627 |
| Rating: | 20663 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
A Canada Day splash
TORONTO -- So what's the first thing teenaged swimmer Jade Scognamillo plans to do after being sworn in as a new Canadian today?
| Posted: | 9:34 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206668 |
| Rating: | 20667 |
| Poster: | WDHIII |
| Posted: | 8:37 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206748 |
| Rating: | 20675 |
| Poster: | dino_bobba_renno |
Canadian charged in Iran over protests
Detained journalist accused of conspiracy to overthrow regime
| Posted: | 8:10 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206819 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | dino_bobba_renno |
Canada dead last on green list
We have fallen behind other nations on climate change plan, scorecard reveals
| Posted: | 8:07 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206812 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | dino_bobba_renno |