New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra dies at 90
Yogi Berra, the Hall of Fame catcher renowned as much for his dizzying malapropisms as his record 10 World Series championships with the New York Yankees, has died. He was 90.
| Posted: | 12:45 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Sports |
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| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
American hedge funder Martin Shkreli increases price of Aids-related drug by 5,000pc
Mr Shkreli bought Daraprim which is used to treat a parasite infection that can cause life-threatening problems for those with weakened immune systems
| Posted: | 12:40 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206972 |
| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Hillary Clinton opposes Keystone XL pipeline
Hillary Clinton has broken her longstanding silence over the construction of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, saying at a campaign stop in Iowa that she opposes the controversial project.
| Posted: | 12:39 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206793 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Pepper the robot buyers must sign contract saying it won't be used for sex or porn
Japan-based SoftBank included a clause in the ownership contract which said using Pepper the robot for 'the purpose of sexual or indecent behavior' breaks this rental agreement.
| Posted: | 12:35 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Strange |
| Hits: | 207211 |
| Rating: | 20721 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Marine Le Pen faces court on charge of inciting racial hatred
French Front National party leader compared Muslims praying in streets due to mosque shortages to a Nazi occupation
| Posted: | 12:33 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206753 |
| Rating: | 20675 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
'Don't park in front of my ... house' sign effective despite profanity removal, says Calgarian
Tired of coming home to find all the parking spaces in front of your house already taken? Calgary resident Justin Kern was, so he took the matter into his own hands. The sign has been getting quite a bit of attention, even from city bylaw officers.
| Posted: | 7:25 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206819 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
DND responds after documents suggest Navy procurement troubles
| Posted: | 6:20 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207016 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Environment Canada predicts mild fall and winter in northwestern Canada
| Posted: | 4:38 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 206979 |
| Rating: | 20699 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Syrian refugee calls Quebec 'perfect'
| Posted: | 4:25 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206735 |
| Rating: | 20674 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Saskatchewan at risk for invasion of zebra mussels, researcher says
The invasive zebra mussel could yet get into Saskatchewan waters, a risk that is of concern to researchers.
| Posted: | 4:23 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206835 |
| Rating: | 20685 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Kapyong Barracks court decision won't be appealed, says Stephen Harper
Manitoba First Nation leaders say they're pleased to hear that a court battle with the federal government over Kapyong Barracks, a hotly contested piece of real estate in Winnipeg, could soon be over.
| Posted: | 4:20 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206791 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
'Monster' El Nino could cause flooding and erosion on B.C. coast: professor
The "monster" El Nino weather system expected to hit Canada's West Coast later this fall and winter could lead to higher tides, flooding and erosion in low-lying coastal areas, according to a professor at the University of Victoria.
| Posted: | 4:15 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 206943 |
| Rating: | 20694 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Navy expected to receive fewer ships than promised
The Royal Canadian Navy is expected to receive only eight to 10 ships out of a total 15 it had been promised as part of a multi-billion dollar procurement, CTV News has learned.
| Posted: | 4:05 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206734 |
| Rating: | 20673 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Wolves kill 4 dogs in beach country north of Winnipeg
Wolves have killed four large dogs and injured another at cottage communities north of Winnipeg in the past two weeks.
| Posted: | 4:03 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206721 |
| Rating: | 20672 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Tap water in ISIS controlled Syrian city Al-Tabaqa is undrinkable
The quality of drinking water in Al-Tabaqa, northern Syria, got worse after an engineer went on the run having stolen cash from the water plant he was running, it has been claimed.
| Posted: | 12:51 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206947 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Men 'can identify a cheating woman by looking at her face'
Researchers at the University of Western Australia claim that men can gauge how trustworthy a woman is just by glancing at a photograph
| Posted: | 12:46 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 206912 |
| Rating: | 20691 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
British ginger extremist convicted of terror plot to kill with cyanide
Englishman who fanaticized about killing princes faces sentencing for alleged plan to kill as many non-redheads as possible with cyanide
| Posted: | 11:23 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206838 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Baloney Meter: Would scrapping F-35 plan 'crater' Canada's aerospace industry'
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says the Liberal plan to exclude the F-35 from the bidding process to replace Canada's aging fleet of CF-18s would "crater" the aerospace industry. Would it?
| Posted: | 7:14 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207070 |
| Rating: | 20707 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Alberta candidate sets sights on gun raffle to win riding
An Edmonton-area candidate running in the federal election believes he has a sure-fire way to raise campaign funds.
| Posted: | 6:56 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206827 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
University of Alberta researchers have made a discovery surrounding insulin production in the body, that could lead to new ways of treating Type 2 diabetes.
| Posted: | 6:53 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206803 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
2 Canadians among 4 abducted on Philippine island
Unidentified gunmen have abducted two Canadians, a Norwegian resort manager and a Filipino woman from a southern Philippine island, the military and police said Tuesday.
| Posted: | 3:01 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206939 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Vancouver Island cougar attacks toddler in family's yard
Travis Nielsen was relaxing with his wife and their two daughters when suddenly a cougar attacked his youngest and took her head in its mouth.
| Posted: | 12:50 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206806 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
David Price leads Blue Jays over Yankees with 7-inning gem
Blue Jays ace David Price worked seven shutout innings and Josh Donaldson scored twice as Toronto defeated the visiting New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at Rogers Centre.
| Posted: | 7:44 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206804 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Pemberton area house buried in landslide triggered by weekend storm
A two storey house in the Birken neighbourhood north of Pemberton was buried up to its roof line after heavy weekend rains triggered flooding and landslides in the Sea to Sky corridor.
| Posted: | 6:55 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206812 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Archaeologists say they may have found fabled tomb of biblical Maccabees
Israeli archaeologists may be one step closer to solving a riddle that has vexed explorers for more than a century: the location of the fabled tomb of the biblical Maccabees.
| Posted: | 6:47 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 207438 |
| Rating: | 20744 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies
| Posted: | 5:14 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 206933 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Cabinet ministers met publicly with KPMG while firm's tax 'sham' under CRA probe
Top Conservative cabinet ministers fraternized with senior staff from KPMG's tax division even as the Canada Revenue Agency was alleging the firm set up a deceptive offshore tax "sham" that deprived the government of potentially millions in revenue.
| Posted: | 5:09 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206787 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Sacred stories of mythical battles part of climbing B.C.'s Stawamus Chief
The Stawamus Chief on Canada's West Coast is a world-renowned rock-climbing destination known for its beautiful multi-pitch routes and crack-climbing pitches. But many visitors are unaware that the iconic granite monolith also carries the scars of a legen
| Posted: | 12:54 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206705 |
| Rating: | 20671 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Canucks ready for 'bittersweet' task of replacing Bieksa after trade
As the Vancouver Canucks suit up for their first pre-season game on Monday night in Victoria against the San Jose Sharks, it will be strange for some of the veterans not having Kevin Bieksa on the ice.
| Posted: | 12:51 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206817 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Mistaken Point being evaluated in UNESCO World Heritage bid
A rare collection of sea fossils on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland is a step closer to possibly being named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
| Posted: | 12:49 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206699 |
| Rating: | 20670 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
John Tortorella to be U.S. coach for World Cup of Hockey
USA Hockey is expected to name John Tortorella as its head coach for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey tournament, according to news reports.
| Posted: | 12:48 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206802 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Give indigenous people veto power over development on their lands
A coalition of resource companies, financial institutions, First Nations and conservation organizations has recommended that aboriginal bands have veto power over development on their traditional lands.
| Posted: | 12:46 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206824 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Catherine Campbell, slain police officer, remembered at Stellarton funeral
Hundreds of people have gathered to honour police officer Catherine Campbell, whose body was found in a wooded area near a Halifax bridge last week, at her funeral underway in her hometown of Stellarton, N.S.
| Posted: | 12:41 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207039 |
| Rating: | 20704 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Hockey NL advises players to check their shoulders at the gate
Minor hockey at the bantam and midget divisions in Newfoundland and Labrador will be a little less physical this season, with Hockey NL voting to prohibit checking for those not playing at the elite level.
| Posted: | 12:39 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206828 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Shediac disputes P.E.I.'s new lobster roll record
The length of duelling lobster rolls has sparked an inter-provincial controversy as lobster festival organizers in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island are both boasting new records.
| Posted: | 12:36 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206805 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
New study raises questions about outcomes under universal child-care system | CTV News
Newly released research on Quebec's low-cost child-care system suggests children who go through it may do well academically, but have worse outcomes when it comes to health, life satisfaction and crime rates.
| Posted: | 12:30 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206838 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | uwish |
Cougar numbers and encounters on the rise in Alberta
| Posted: | 12:21 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206839 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Thawing permafrost threatens food security in Jean Marie River, N.W.T.
| Posted: | 12:20 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206894 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Volkswagen Canada halts some sales as emissions rigging scandal deepens
Volkswagen Canada has stopped sales of many of its diesel models in this country following revelations late last week that the automaker had rigged emissions tests for almost 500,000 diesel cars in the U.S.
| Posted: | 10:25 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206932 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | QBall |
Apple confirms XcodeGhost malware found in several apps
Apple Inc says it is cleaning up its iOS App Store to remove malicious iPhone and iPad programs identified in the first large-scale attack on the popular mobile software outlet.
| Posted: | 7:37 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 206840 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Voter-suppression techniques flourishing in U.S. likely to spill into other countries, employees advised in presentation aimed at raising awareness prior to the Oct. 19 federal election.
| Posted: | 7:31 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206867 |
| Rating: | 20687 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
How Ottawa's war on data threatens all that we know about Canada
Records deleted, burned, tossed in Dumpsters. A Maclean's investigation on the crisis in government data.
| Posted: | 7:30 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206938 |
| Rating: | 20694 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
One photograph shaped how everyone saw the Oka Crisis
One particular photograph captured the moment that went on to represent the entire siege at Kanesatake. Freelance photographer Shaney Komulainen was the woman behind the lens of that iconic image.
| Posted: | 6:41 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 207962 |
| Rating: | 20796 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
BC Hydro scrambles again with thousands of power outages
BC Hydro is scrambling to restore power to thousands of customers in the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast and North Vancouver Island.
| Posted: | 6:35 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 206943 |
| Rating: | 20694 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Muslim women's group 'disgusted' by Bloc ad against niqab
| Posted: | 5:12 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206876 |
| Rating: | 20688 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Federal government seeking stay on niqab appeal pending Supreme Court
The Conservatives are seeking to throw up another roadblock to a Muslim woman's quest to be able to vote in October.
| Posted: | 2:13 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206736 |
| Rating: | 20674 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Tabby cat who caught mice aboard CSS Acadia lauded at Halifax retirement party
An elderly orange tabby cat slept calmly on a table in the chart room of the CSS Acadia on Sunday as dozens of people dropped by to stroke his head and give him kisses in honour of his retirement.
| Posted: | 2:12 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206839 |
| Rating: | 20685 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
P.E.I. fishermen build 23 metre long lobster roll
The Prince Edward Island Fisherman's Association is hoping their behemoth of a lobster roll will be enough to break a world record currently held by Shediac, New Brunswick.
| Posted: | 1:48 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206671 |
| Rating: | 20667 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
New Zealand zookeeper killed by tiger after 20 years on the job
A veteran New Zealand zookeeper was attacked and killed by a Sumatran tiger Sunday inside the animal's enclosure.
| Posted: | 1:42 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206729 |
| Rating: | 20673 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Blue Jays struggle on defense, lose series to Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox edged the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Sunday, taking two of three from the A.L. East leaders over the weekend. Toronto committed three errors in the loss, and saw their lead atop the division cut to three games.
| Posted: | 1:40 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206741 |
| Rating: | 20674 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Upswing in grizzly attacks, black bear encounters not a reason to panic
Four grizzly bear attacks in B.C. this month may signal a short-term upswing in attacks, which usually have some connection to shortages in bears' natural food supply.
| Posted: | 1:36 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206640 |
| Rating: | 20664 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Glaciers brought mountain to man, study on B.C. First Nations tools finds
First Nations in British Columbia were once believed to have travelled long distances to find prized volcanic rock for tools, but a new study of an ancient village suggests the mountain actually came to them.
| Posted: | 1:29 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 207346 |
| Rating: | 20736 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Three injured, including infant, after gunman opens fire at Alabama church
An Alabama prosecutor says a suspect has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a woman, an infant and a pastor inside a church in Alabama.
| Posted: | 1:26 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207127 |
| Rating: | 20714 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Research project finds lack of awareness about what constitutes criminal behaviour endemic among first generation families
| Posted: | 1:15 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 206830 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Dozens of officers from across Ontario busted for drunk driving in last five years
| Posted: | 12:40 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206945 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | kitty |
| Posted: | 12:39 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207165 |
| Rating: | 20717 |
| Poster: | kitty |
Kristine Hubbard is leading Beck Taxi from the front lines and the backrooms in its fight to survive against new competition. Uber is hardly the biggest threat the family business has faced in its turbulent history.
| Posted: | 12:38 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206785 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | kitty |
Ottawa changes rules for Syrian refugees
The Canadian government expects to resettle 10,000 Syrians by next September, fulfilling the country's current commitment 15 months earlier.
| Posted: | 2:32 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206739 |
| Rating: | 20674 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
How a Canadian adventure helped create the Donald Trump family story
Canadians amused by the improbable presidential run of Donald Trump might be surprised to learn the role their own country played in shaping his story.
| Posted: | 3:21 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 207432 |
| Rating: | 20743 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Ontario First Nation accepts $90m compensation for Camp Ipperwash standoff
A southwestern Ontario First Nation says it has ratified an agreement in the dispute over Camp Ipperwash, which saw the death of aboriginal protester Dudley George in 1995.
| Posted: | 3:15 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206669 |
| Rating: | 20667 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Federal government to ease rules on Syrian refugee claims
The Conservative government says it will speed up the processing of Syrian refugee applications in an effort to issue "thousands more" visas before the end of this year.
| Posted: | 3:09 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206718 |
| Rating: | 20672 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Election 2015: Has the UN asked Canada to take 9,000 refugees by Christmas'
During Thursday night's federal leaders' debate NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair accused Conservative Leader Stephen Harper of ignoring a UN request that Canada resettle 9,000 refugees before Christmas and a further 46,000 over the next four years. Has the UN m
| Posted: | 3:07 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206769 |
| Rating: | 20677 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Nanos poll: Harper slightly ahead for preferred PM
The three main federal parties remain in a tight race, according to the latest nightly tracking poll by Nanos Research for CTV and The Globe and Mail.
| Posted: | 3:05 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206739 |
| Rating: | 20674 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Suspect in Phoenix freeway shootings tells judge they have 'wrong guy'
A landscaper suspected in a series of Phoenix freeway shootings told a judge Saturday that authorities have "the wrong guy" and he hasn't even had a gun for two months.
| Posted: | 3:04 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206647 |
| Rating: | 20665 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
B.C. premier mocks wardrobes of Pam Anderson, Miley Cyrus after wolf-cull criticism
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark brushed off celebrity calls to end the province's wolf cull on Friday, taking aim at Miley Cyrus and Pamela Anderson for their skimpy wardrobes.
| Posted: | 3:01 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 206885 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Muslim plane passenger threatened Thomson cabin staff because they ran out of halal food
Ibrar Zada, 25, (pictured) verbally abused two air stewardesses as he returned to Birmingham Airport on a Thomson flight from Hurghada International Airport in Egypt on March 27.
| Posted: | 2:59 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 207308 |
| Rating: | 20731 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Liverpool computer geek who tried to buy ricin from FBI agent on 'Dark Web' is jailed
Mohammed Ali, 31, from Liverpool, pictured, ordered five vials of the deadly poison unaware that the dealer was in fact an FBI agent who had alerted British authorities.
| Posted: | 2:42 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206701 |
| Rating: | 20670 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Leader in Somali community accused of sex assault on child
| Posted: | 2:23 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 207917 |
| Rating: | 20792 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Marcus Stroman shines in Blue Jays win over Red Sox
Marcus Stroman pitched seven innings to win his first home start in more than a year, Justin Smoak had two RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Friday night.
| Posted: | 8:40 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206748 |
| Rating: | 20676 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Tofino, B.C., where even the clocks are on island time
Residents of Tofino and other Vancouver Island west coast communities keep noticing their clocks are losing time.
| Posted: | 6:36 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206739 |
| Rating: | 20675 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigates 25 dead walrus on Alaska coast
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday it is investigating the deaths of 25 Pacific walrus found on an isolated northwest Alaska beach.
| Posted: | 6:33 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206814 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Terry Fox's message resonates in a big way with Cubans
Canadians have spent 35 years admiring the legacy of Terry Fox. And in Cuba, that legacy is perhaps equally admired. Almost 20 percent of the country's population participates in a run every year, according to the Terry Fox Foundation.
| Posted: | 6:31 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206777 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Bowe Bergdahl hearing begins in Texas
American soldier held by the Taliban for five years will attend a hearing to decide whether he should face a court martial for desertion, and possible life in prison
| Posted: | 5:07 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206814 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Four out of five migrants are NOT from Syria: EU figures expose the 'lie'
The EU logged 213,000 arrivals in April, May and June but only 44,000 of them were fleeing the Syrian civil war.
| Posted: | 4:11 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206840 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Car driven off dock at Mill Bay, B.C., ferry terminal, coroner on scene
A car crashed through a secured barrier at high speed and plunged into the water off the ferry terminal at Mill Bay, B.C., on Friday morning.
| Posted: | 4:01 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Strange |
| Hits: | 207044 |
| Rating: | 20704 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Rocky patch of Mars named after another cold place: Winnipeg
A team of NASA scientists who are working with the Curiosity rover as it scans the red planet have named a small patch of rock 'Winnipeg.'
| Posted: | 4:06 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Science |
| Hits: | 206981 |
| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Hearing impaired student says teacher won't use device to help him hear in class
A student at Memorial University who is hard of hearing will pursue a human rights complaint after one of his professors allegedly refused to wear a device that would allow him to hear lectures in her class, says the student's father.
| Posted: | 3:55 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 207079 |
| Rating: | 20708 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Saskatchewan Huskies to salute troops in game against Regina Rams
| Posted: | 4:00 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206814 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Dramatic horse rescue near Saskatoon
Daisy is one lucky draft horse.
| Posted: | 3:58 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206706 |
| Rating: | 20672 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Climate change good news for Arctic mosquitoes, bad news for caribou
A study from New Hampshire's Dartmouth college says climate change is causing mosquitoes in the Arctic to develop faster, and that is bad news for caribou.
| Posted: | 3:57 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206860 |
| Rating: | 20686 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Asian carp caught near Point Pelee, Ministry of Natural Resources says
A commercial fisherman caught a grass carp near Point Pelee this week, which has now been handed over for testing.
| Posted: | 3:45 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206833 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Ontario man to sell election-themed cereal boxes
An Ontario man is serving up a triple treat ahead of the federal election with cereal boxes that poke fun at the main party leaders.
| Posted: | 3:52 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206722 |
| Rating: | 20672 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
John Furlong wins court battle against journalist Laura Robinson
Former Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong has won his court battle against a journalist who wrote a damning story about his past as a teacher at a native school in Burns Lake, B.C.
| Posted: | 1:30 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206797 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Omar Khadr can remove electronic bracelet, visit family in Toronto
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr can remove his electronic monitoring bracelet, speak to his grandparents in a language other than English and visit them in Toronto for two weeks this fall.
| Posted: | 8:57 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206759 |
| Rating: | 20676 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
On the economy, politicians debate, central bankers decide
The idea that a prime minister, or even a president, is the "steward of the economy" is a convenient bit of fiction, Neil Macdonald writes. These days, central bankers like Janet Yellen and Canada's Stephen Poloz are the ones calling the shots.
| Posted: | 7:54 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Economics |
| Hits: | 207004 |
| Rating: | 20700 |
| Poster: | andyt |
C-51 dissent by gun group quieted under Conservative deal
| Posted: | 7:03 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206761 |
| Rating: | 20676 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Senior in wheelchair fined $543 for stunting while on highway coffee run
Darwyn Loring loves his coffee. At least twice a day, Loring heads up the highway adjacent to his home in Spruce Grove, a bedroom community west of Edmonton, for a fix. But Loring's coffee run Monday afternoon left a sour taste in his mouth after an
| Posted: | 6:50 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206787 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
White House briefly on lock down after scare over 'unattended package'
President Barack Obama was not on the premises during the lock down - he was in upper Washington, D.C. at a hospital, visiting wounded service members.
| Posted: | 12:27 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207094 |
| Rating: | 20709 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Split-second decision to shoot was right one: McCormack
He did the right thing.
| Posted: | 12:20 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206599 |
| Rating: | 20660 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Economy debate: Harper defends record as Mulcair, Trudeau attack
With the Oct. 19 federal election just over a month away, the three major party leaders are in Calgary to debate their plans for the economy.
| Posted: | 12:10 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206843 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Military in Burkina Faso confirms coup, installs general as leader weeks ahead of vote
Burkina Faso's military seized the airwaves and installed a general loyal to the ex-president Thursday as the new head of state, carrying out a coup weeks before national elections.
| Posted: | 12:09 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206586 |
| Rating: | 20659 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
16 killed as militants attack Pakistan air force base
The Pakistani Taliban killed at least 16 people inside a mosque during a brazen assault on a military base on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar early Friday, officials said.
| Posted: | 12:08 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206634 |
| Rating: | 20663 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Japanese lawmakers unleash their inner rugby players as ruling party forces security bills through
Opposition lawmakers surged toward chairman seat as they realized something was up after ruling party legislators had gathered at the podium to protect him
| Posted: | 11:35 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206566 |
| Rating: | 20657 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
IVF embryos to be genetically manipulated as scientists investigate repeated miscarriages
The genetic manipulation of human IVF embryos is set to start in Britain for the first time following a licence application by scientists who want to understand why some women suffer repeated miscarriages.
| Posted: | 11:33 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Science |
| Hits: | 206910 |
| Rating: | 20691 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Hiding in Plain Sight: Scientists Create Ultrathin 'Invisibility Cloak'
Scientists say they have come up with a new, ultrathin "invisibility cloak" that turns objects into perfect, flat mirrors.
| Posted: | 11:32 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Science |
| Hits: | 206940 |
| Rating: | 20694 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
White House Campaign Urges Legal Immigrants to Become (Voting) Citizens
White House officials announced the start of a nationwide campaign on Thursday to encourage legal immigrants to become American citizens, which could add millions of voters to the electorate in time for the presidential election next year.
| Posted: | 11:29 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206768 |
| Rating: | 20677 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Canada sidesteps protection of endangered fish, study finds
Endangered fish get less protection than fish that are less threatened because of the way the federal government applies its conservation laws, a new study suggests.
| Posted: | 10:28 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206866 |
| Rating: | 20688 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Mysterious Naked Woman Rescued Three Miles Off Shore
A naked woman was rescued far out in the water from the Newport Beach coast and officials are still flummoxed over how she got there.
| Posted: | 8:48 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Strange |
| Hits: | 207018 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Stephen Harper: 'Running a deficit is not a good idea, unless I do it'
| Posted: | 7:41 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206696 |
| Rating: | 20670 |
| Poster: | romanP |
Abuser of Asian girls deserved tougher sentence because of their shame
Jamal Muhammed Raheem-ul-Nasir, of Liversedge, West Yorkshire, was jailed for seven years at Leeds Crown Court last year for sex attacks on two girls, aged nine and 14
| Posted: | 6:30 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206656 |
| Rating: | 20666 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Islamic terrorist shot dead after Berlin attack on policewoman
Man identified as Rafik Y, who had been convicted in 2008 plot to murder Iraqi PM, stabbed a policewoman in western Berlin before being shot dead
| Posted: | 4:03 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206576 |
| Rating: | 20658 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Post Alleging Center City Starbucks Refused to Let Police Sergeant Use Restroom Goes Viral
A downtown Philadelphia Starbucks is at the center of controversy this weekend after a Facebook post alleging that an employee of the coffee shop refused to allow a uniformed Philadelphia Police sergeant use the...
| Posted: | 2:31 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 206880 |
| Rating: | 20688 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
B.C. raw oyster ban lifted by Vancouver Coastal Health
Oyster growers in B.C. are back in business after Vancouver Coastal Health lifted a ban on serving raw oysters.
| Posted: | 12:29 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206851 |
| Rating: | 20685 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Student punished for American flag shirt
A North Texas student was punished recently for wearing an American flag T-shirt to school.
| Posted: | 2:21 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 206896 |
| Rating: | 20690 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
US hostage Kayla Mueller had her fingernails pulled out by ISIS before being raped
EXCLUSIVE - WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Speaking to MailOnline, blue-eyed Muna revealed that Baghdadi informed U.S. hostage Kayla Mueller that he planned to take her as his wife 'by force'.
| Posted: | 2:15 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207029 |
| Rating: | 20703 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Toronto airport security guard suspended for anti-Muslim comments
A security guard at Toronto's Pearson airport has been suspended pending an investigation after making offensive remarks to a Muslim cab driver that were captured in a cellphone video.
| Posted: | 12:20 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206874 |
| Rating: | 20687 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Alaska bear with jug stuck on its head rescued by wildlife officials
Wildlife officials stepped in Tuesday to remove a plastic container covering the head of a black bear in Juneau, Alaska.
| Posted: | 12:15 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206671 |
| Rating: | 20668 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Plumber Paul Myers donates $25M to Lions Gate Hospital
North Shore plumber Paul Myers has made what is believed to be the largest individual donation to a hospital foundation in British Columbia.
| Posted: | 12:12 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206645 |
| Rating: | 20666 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
U.S toddler diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
| Posted: | 8:44 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206831 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
EI rolls swell by 10,500 more people in July
The number of people receiving employment insurance benefits increased by 10,500 in July and has risen by 36,100 in the past 12 months, Statistics Canada says.
| Posted: | 7:52 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206761 |
| Rating: | 20676 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Analysis: Federal Election will be decided by Party Leader who yells 'Economy' loudest, most often
OTTAWA -- Tonight, the federal party leaders will meet in Calgary to participate in a debate on the economy sponsored by the Globe & Mail. And wh...
| Posted: | 7:47 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206714 |
| Rating: | 20671 |
| Poster: | romanP |
Keith Boag: Is politics broken' We might share the blame
| Posted: | 7:31 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206652 |
| Rating: | 20665 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Chinese compiling 'Facebook' of U.S. government employees
The incompetence of the U.S. government in allowing the records of millions of federal workers to be hacked and stolen is simply staggering.
| Posted: | 7:27 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206813 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
IIO probing fatal off-duty police collision with young boy
James Christian McIntosh, 5, was hit by a pickup truck at a Penticton intersection Tuesday.
| Posted: | 7:09 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206750 |
| Rating: | 20675 |
| Poster: | Robair |
Canadians Are Eating Less Beef And Pork, Thanks To Rising Prices And A Changing Country
Demand for meat is softening in Canada, thanks to rising prices, an aging population and changing demographics, says a new study from the Conference Board of Canada. Pork consumption per person has
| Posted: | 7:00 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206821 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Joe Ceci fires back after Stephen Harper's latest criticism of Alberta NDP
The war of words continues to escalate between the Alberta government and federal Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, who's in Calgary this week for a leaders' debate.
| Posted: | 6:26 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206702 |
| Rating: | 20670 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Goldfish attack! Unwanted carp showing up in High River ponds
The Town of High River has discovered up to 100 goldfish in its community stormwater ponds that are threatening native fish, and the mayor says "now we've got to go in and kill 'em."
| Posted: | 6:12 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206731 |
| Rating: | 20673 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Study finds link between energy drinks, traumatic brain injury in teens | CTV News
Teens who reported having a traumatic brain injury in the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed at least five energy drinks in the past week than those teens with no history of traumatic brain injury, according to a new study.
| Posted: | 6:11 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206788 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Five new reflections on Europe's migrant crisis
Newsnight's diplomatic and defence editor continues to look beyond the headlines about Europe's current migration crisis.
| Posted: | 6:08 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206718 |
| Rating: | 20672 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
NHL to use concussion spotters at each game this season
The NHL will have concussion spotters at all games this season to help teams identify visible signs and symptoms of the injury.
| Posted: | 7:49 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206771 |
| Rating: | 20677 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Faint hopes for Arctic sea ice recovery as levels drop to 4th lowest on record
U.S. researchers say Arctic sea ice hit its summer minimum last week, and it was the fourth-lowest level on record. Long term trends show no evidence of sea ice recovery, the scientists say.
| Posted: | 7:48 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Science |
| Hits: | 206784 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Walrus rafts not needed for now to replace sea ice off Alaska coast: U.S. agency
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has declined for now to create artificial floating platforms for Pacific walrus that come ashore in Alaska because they lack summer sea ice.
| Posted: | 7:46 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206698 |
| Rating: | 20671 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
How to preserve a bear hide, Nunavut style
Wildlife officers in Iqaluit killed a polar bear Tuesday that had wandered close to the airport. Today, some people are learning the traditional skill of preserving a polar bear hide at the Nunavut Research Centre.
| Posted: | 7:37 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 206845 |
| Rating: | 20686 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Lloyd Axworthy calls for Canada to lead on de-militarized Arctic
Canada should be at the forefront of an international push to de-militarize the Arctic and declare it a nuclear-free zone, one of the country's prominent foreign affairs ministers said Wednesday.
| Posted: | 11:32 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206738 |
| Rating: | 20674 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Earthquake shakes Chile's capital, sparks tsunami alert
A powerful earthquake has shaken Chile's capital, causing buildings to sway and people to take refuge in the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported the quake at a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 but quickly revised the reading to 8.3.
| Posted: | 5:36 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206784 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | ShepherdsDog |
Catherine Campbell, missing N.S. police officer, found dead with murder suspected
The body of Truro, N.S., police Const. Catherine Campbell, who had been missing since Sept. 10, has been found in a wooded area in Halifax, and police are treating the death as a homicide.
| Posted: | 4:02 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206775 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | ShepherdsDog |