PM says veterans' programs 'under review' amid controversy over funeral fund
| Posted: | 12:39 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207134 |
| Rating: | 20713 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Winter storm warnings continue in Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Winter storm warnings remain in effect for much of Manitoba and Saskatchewan as overnight snowfall is expected to add up to about 30 centimetres in some areas.
| Posted: | 12:36 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207447 |
| Rating: | 20745 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Stampeders downplay playoff history with Roughriders
The weather and how much history matters were the themes Saturday at McMahon Stadium as the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders prepared for the CFL's West semifinal.
| Posted: | 12:34 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206804 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Argos focused on containing Edmonton's 1-2 rushing attack
Toronto head coach Scott Milanovich says the key to corralling Edmonton's passing game will be stopping running backs Hugh Charles and former Argo Cory Boyd on Sunday at Rogers Centre
| Posted: | 12:32 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206260 |
| Rating: | 20626 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
War exhibits in danger of being lost to time
Many valuable collections of military artifacts and memorabilia may be lost when custodians are no longer available, military veterans and historians say.
| Posted: | 12:26 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207134 |
| Rating: | 20713 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
NHL lockout: Both sides stay low key, but find time for lunch
A fourth straight day of NHL labour talks failed to bring the league and its locked-out players any closer to a deal
| Posted: | 12:12 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206680 |
| Rating: | 20668 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Alberta bitumen takes to the tracks
Southern Pacific Resource Corp., which began trucking out initial production from its new McKay Thermal Project three weeks ago, will open a dedicated rail terminal in a few weeks just south of Fort McMurray and ship its product in leased tanker cars via
| Posted: | 4:40 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206906 |
| Rating: | 20691 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Will Canada's war in Afghanistan go without a Victoria Cross medal?
Within a few weeks, Gov. Gen. David Johnston will bestow a final batch of bravery decorations on Canadian troops who fought in southern Afghanistan, but the list likely won't include the nation's highest battle honour: the Victoria Cross.
| Posted: | 1:53 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207321 |
| Rating: | 20732 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Coffee beans in danger of extinction
A new study by British and Ethiopian researchers warns the Arabica beans that go into 70% of the world's coffee could be wiped out by 2080.
| Posted: | 1:51 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206798 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
MPs send soldiers to war, but few have gone themselves
For whatever reason, Canada has seen a far smaller proportion of ex-soldiers choosing to throw their berets into the political ring compared to the United States.
| Posted: | 1:49 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206795 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Animal rights group PETA takes on Honey Boo Boo
Reality TV star Honey Boo Boo's new pet chicken has sprung PETA animal rights' activists into action.
| Posted: | 1:47 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206922 |
| Rating: | 20692 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
B.C. pot activist wins $25M jackpot
A marijuana advocate from Terrace, B.C., is $25 million richer after scoring a winning ticket in last week's Lotto Max jackpot.
| Posted: | 1:32 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206823 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Mystery bones in Sydney home fascinate experts
Historians and an archeologist are trying to figure out how a wide variety of animal bones ended up in the walls of a 19th century home in Sydney.
| Posted: | 1:22 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Strange |
| Hits: | 206889 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Canada's Patrick Chan, Virtue & Moir capture gold in Russia
Canada's Patrick Chan and ice dance pair Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold in the Rostelecom Cup Grand Prix event on Saturday, setting new season bests along the way.
| Posted: | 1:19 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206857 |
| Rating: | 20686 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Morning Glory: Canada's own WWI war horse
War Horse is the stage and screen story of a horse from Wales that goes to France during the First World War. There is an equally moving but little known true story about a Canadian horse and her rider.
| Posted: | 1:18 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 207084 |
| Rating: | 20708 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
More Canadians to mark Nov. 11, but controversy surrounds event
A new poll suggests more Canadians plan to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies this year, results which come during a week when an Alberta school board said ceremonies will be optional for students and the Toronto Transit Commission said buses would no long
| Posted: | 1:13 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206791 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Memorial for Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan unveiled
Canadians are gathering to honour soldiers who died in Afghanistan during the unveiling of the Afghanistan Repatriation Memorial in Trenton, Ont., Saturday.
| Posted: | 1:06 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207130 |
| Rating: | 20713 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
CIA Director Petraeus Resigns, Cites Extra-Marital Affair | NBC New York
Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus has resigned, citing an extra-marital affair, NBC News reported. "Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed,...
| Posted: | 12:09 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207066 |
| Rating: | 20707 |
| Poster: | DanSC |
BB10 Gets Security Nod For Government Use | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
While the iPhone has the app market wrapped up and Android can boast customizability, BlackBerry has long been the security phone of choice for businesses and super spies. RIM can continue to ride the security wave with news that its unreleased platform i
| Posted: | 3:01 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206845 |
| Rating: | 20685 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
NHL players set for charity games in N.W.T.
Locked-out NHL players will play three charity games in the Northwest Territories and spend a day in Deline later this month.
| Posted: | 8:53 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206931 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Stadium petition falls short to force vote on Regina's plan
Organizers of a petition aimed at forcing a vote on plans for a new football stadium in Regina say they did not reach the numbers required, but will present their results to city hall anyway.
| Posted: | 8:51 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206798 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Dead candidates win elections in Florida, Alabama
Florida Democrat Earl K. Wood and Alabama Republican Charles Beasley won their respective elections but they will not take office.
| Posted: | 8:48 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207070 |
| Rating: | 20707 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Deadly earthquake off Guatemala
SAN MARCOS, Guatemala - A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala killed at least 48 people and trapped others under rubble on Wednesday, crushing homes and cars, destroying roads and forcing evacuations as far away as Mexico City.
| Posted: | 8:46 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206865 |
| Rating: | 20687 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Students can opt out of Remembrance Day ceremonies: Board
| Posted: | 8:36 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207081 |
| Rating: | 20708 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Canadian Legions feel crunch for volunteers during poppy campaign
| Posted: | 8:34 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206787 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Three teens plead guilty in death of five-year-old boy in Alberta
Three teens have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting of a five-year-old boy on an Alberta reserve.
| Posted: | 8:32 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206786 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Legion still plagued by poppy can thefts
Theft of tins that raise money for veterans continues to be a problem in the St. John's area, although poppy can robberies have declined sharply since last year.
| Posted: | 8:27 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206948 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Combined bacterial/metal catalysis turns sugars to jet fuel | Ars Technica
| Posted: | 1:58 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207027 |
| Rating: | 20703 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
BBC News
The BBC's Guy Delauney in Belgrade reports how a former US Air Force pilot and the man who shot his stealth plane down during Nato's operations in Serbia have struck up a remarkable friendship.
| Posted: | 10:43 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 208344 |
| Rating: | 20834 |
| Poster: | Canadian_Mind |
Voters in Washington and Colorado legalize recreational marijuana | The Ticket
From the blog The Ticket: It's been quite the night for marijuana in several ballot measures across the country. Voters in Washington state and Colorado appear to have voted "yes" on measures that would legalize the sale of pot to adults, without the need
| Posted: | 9:30 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207489 |
| Rating: | 20749 |
| Poster: | Robair |
Suzuki's ailing U.S. car business to fold | The Japan Times Online
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will close its money-losing car business in the United States and have it file for bankruptcy, citing the strong yen and weak demand for its small cars in the U.S. market.
| Posted: | 7:37 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206977 |
| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | stemmer |
Could Puerto Rico become the 51st U.S. state? | CTV News
Puerto Ricans faced a fundamental question on Election Day: Should they change their ties with the United States?
| Posted: | 7:19 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207088 |
| Rating: | 20709 |
| Poster: | stemmer |
Obama wins 2nd term as president
U.S. President Barack Obama, who campaigned on a pledge to push the nation forward if he secured a second term as commander in chief, will have his opportunity to fulfil that promise after triumphing in a razor-thin contest with his Republican opponent Mi
| Posted: | 6:37 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207150 |
| Rating: | 20715 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Montrealer sails new route in Canada's Arctic
Nicholas Peissel sailed through the McClure Strait, which had only been successfully travelled by ice breakers in the past. While the route is not yet ready for commercial shipping, Peissel said the fact that he was able to travel the strait demonstra
| Posted: | 11:18 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206945 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Impossible to know if U.S. bear trainer was conscious when mauled
An animal trainer mauled to death while cleaning the pen of two, 225-kilogram captive brown bears used for filmmaking suffered extensive wounds that make it impossible to determine if he was conscious during the attack, authorities said Monday.
| Posted: | 8:28 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206972 |
| Rating: | 20697 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
School in B.C. polygamous community closes
A school in Bountiful, B.C., with links to jailed polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has abruptly closed its doors, with most of its students now relying on home-schooling.
| Posted: | 8:26 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206884 |
| Rating: | 20688 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Mice infest Winnipeg woman's $1M house
A Winnipeg woman says she was shocked to find the $1-million house she recently bought has a mouse infestation so severe, that she has to pay big money to have all the insulation ripped out.
| Posted: | 8:22 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207071 |
| Rating: | 20707 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Montreal mayor steps down amid corruption allegations
| Posted: | 8:21 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207078 |
| Rating: | 20708 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Winnipeg's Valour Road soldiers honoured at Ottawa museum
Three soldiers who lived on the same street in Winnipeg are being remembered for the sacrifices they made during the First World War.
| Posted: | 8:17 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207105 |
| Rating: | 20711 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Tot mauled to death by wild dogs at Pittsburgh Zoo
A toddler visiting a Pittsburgh zoo was killed Sunday when he fell off a railing that his mother had put him atop to view a pack of African painted dogs.
| Posted: | 8:16 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206965 |
| Rating: | 20697 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Pakistan parents killed daughter with acid for eyeing boy
A Pakistani couple accused of killing their 15-year-old daughter by pouring acid on her carried out the attack because she sullied the family's honour by looking at a boy, the couple said in an interview broadcast by the BBC.
| Posted: | 8:14 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206851 |
| Rating: | 20685 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Stanley Cup rioter gets 4-month sentence
A 21-year-old man who had faced more charges than any other person in connection with the Vancouver Stanley Cup riot has been sentenced to four months in jail.
| Posted: | 8:13 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206843 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
RCMP ships Harper's armoured Cadillac to India
CBC News has confirmed that a C-17 military transport plane flew armoured vehicles to India for Prime Minister Stephen Harper five-day visit.
| Posted: | 8:12 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206931 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
NHL talks set to resume after encouraging weekend
The NHL and the players' association are returning to the bargaining table Tuesday, hoping momentum generated over the weekend can lead to a long-awaited labour deal.
| Posted: | 8:11 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206793 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
BBC News
A couple arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of killing their 15-year-old daughter using acid say they carried out the attack because she looked at a boy.
| Posted: | 2:58 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206833 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | xerxes |
Eskimos fans say firing general manager Eric Tillman was a good move
| Posted: | 6:08 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206973 |
| Rating: | 20697 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Report: Israeli PM ordered strike on Iran in 2010
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Ehud Barak in 2010 ordered the army to prepare an attack against Iranian nuclear installations, though the order was later rescinded, Israeli television said Sunday.
| Posted: | 5:28 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 206966 |
| Rating: | 20697 |
| Poster: | Scape |
The Saudis are bulldozing Islam's heritage. Why the silence from the Muslim world?
| Posted: | 10:14 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 207498 |
| Rating: | 20750 |
| Poster: | commanderkai |
Glen Murray quits cabinet, leadership bid expected
| Posted: | 6:58 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207125 |
| Rating: | 20713 |
| Poster: | Curtman |
Vets honoured at annual appreciation day
| Posted: | 11:11 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206839 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Explosive device removed from SkyTrain track
Authorities confirm the suspicious package found on the SkyTrain tracks in Surrey Friday afternoon is an explosive device.
| Posted: | 11:07 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206828 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Investigation urged after man disabled in RCMP custody
The BC Civil Liberties Association and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs are demanding a special prosecutor investigate why charges were not laid when a Terrace man was permanently disabled in RCMP custody.
| Posted: | 10:57 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206723 |
| Rating: | 20672 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
U.S. Secret Service agent takes his life after affair leaks
For nearly six years, a senior Secret Service agent kept his extramarital affair with a Mexican woman a secret from the agency responsible for protecting the president.
| Posted: | 10:56 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207088 |
| Rating: | 20709 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Grandma claims $23M lotto prize just in time
| Posted: | 10:54 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206871 |
| Rating: | 20687 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Pauline Marois removes fleur-de-lis from her poppy
In response to an outcry from Canadian veterans, Premier Pauline Marois will no longer pin the fleur-de-lis to her poppy.
| Posted: | 10:42 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207110 |
| Rating: | 20711 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Fall back: How to stay cheerful, alert as we lose a daylight hour
Losing an hour of daylight can be linked with negative effects on the mind and body, including disturbed sleep patterns, seasonal depression and obesity, say researchers.
| Posted: | 10:40 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207009 |
| Rating: | 20701 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
NHL cancels Winter Classic
The signature event on the NHL's regular-season calendar is gone, as the NHL officially cancelled the 2013 Winter Classic on Friday.
| Posted: | 10:39 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206933 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Afghan combat mission close-out costs Canada nearly $1B
The cost of ending Canada's war in Kandahar, bringing home all the military's equipment and reconditioning it is expected to top $651 million, according to figures and projections compiled by National Defence.
| Posted: | 10:34 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207076 |
| Rating: | 20708 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Alberta family stunned as sex-assault case dismissed because of trial delays
| Posted: | 11:28 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206955 |
| Rating: | 20696 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Girl killed in Pakistani-administered Kashmir acid attack
A couple in Pakistani-administered Kashmir are arrested for murdering their teenaged daughter in an acid attack honour killing, police say.
| Posted: | 9:44 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207187 |
| Rating: | 20720 |
| Poster: | commanderkai |
Who could succeed Harper if the Cylons attacked?
In Canada, a list of succession adopted by Cabinet on Oct. 17 shows Senator Marjory LeBreton would be in charge if Harper were somehow incapacitated.
| Posted: | 10:55 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207149 |
| Rating: | 20716 |
| Poster: | Curtman |