1-year spaceman Scott Kelly: Tired, joints ache, can't sink basketball
Fresh from a year in space, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly says his muscles and joints ache. His skin is so sensitive it burns when he sits or walks. And he can't sink a basketball shot.
| Posted: | 1:27 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Science |
| Hits: | 207115 |
| Rating: | 20712 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Regina couple sentenced in death of girl in their care
A couple convicted in the death of a girl in their care have been sentenced in a Regina court.
| Posted: | 1:27 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206642 |
| Rating: | 20664 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Two Canadian police officers accused of sex abuse during UN missions
Two Canadian police officers were accused of sexual misconduct during United Nations missions abroad last year, a report released Friday states.
| Posted: | 1:26 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206852 |
| Rating: | 20686 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
B.C. residents claim water at risk from government-approved landfill site
On W5 this weekend: 'Trouble In Paradise' examines efforts by local residents to stop a contaminated soil dump site in a Vancouver Island watershed that may threaten drinking water.
| Posted: | 1:13 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206870 |
| Rating: | 20687 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Somali journalist Hassan Hanafi who helped al-Shabab attack is sentenced to death
Hassan Hanafi - who has a scar similar to fictional character Frankenstein - helped the Islamist militant group, linked to al-Qaeda, by identifying possible targets among journalists between 2007 and 2011.
| Posted: | 11:33 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206690 |
| Rating: | 20668 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Bikini model Tamara Candy hired to research Islam's Sharia law
Liberal staffer Tamara Candy (pictured), 27, was hired by Queensland MP George Christensen to research Islam's Sharia law and believes it could become part of Australia's law.
| Posted: | 11:25 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207594 |
| Rating: | 20758 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
High-fat diets may spur cancer by activating tumor-prone stem cells | Ars Technica
| Posted: | 9:41 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206798 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Extreme tornado outbreaks have become more common, says study
| Posted: | 9:20 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 206837 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Six companies that refused to accept the nationalization of their assets have been ordered to get out so Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Co. can take over
| Posted: | 9:15 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207163 |
| Rating: | 20716 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley continues her Excuse-Maker-in-Chief act |
Hey, did you hear Rachel Notley has a new job? In addition to being Alberta premier (and head wrangler of the cat herd that is the NDP caucus), Notley is now moonlighting as press secretary to Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard.
| Posted: | 8:35 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207021 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Failure to communicate: Federal data centre gets top-secret surprise
Shared Services Canada had been talking with the military for two years about taking over a data centre at CFB Borden. But someone forgot to mention a top-secret listening post inside the building that the Canadian Forces insists on keeping.
| Posted: | 6:18 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207141 |
| Rating: | 20713 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Diluted bleach mixture touted as 'miracle cure' despite Health Canada warnings, the fifth estate finds
A diluted industrial bleach mixture � touted by an online church as a miracle cure for everything from cancer to HIV/AIDS and autism � is being promoted and sold in Canada, despite Health Canada warnings it is unsafe for human consumption, the fifth e
| Posted: | 6:17 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 207569 |
| Rating: | 20756 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Teachers at St Michael & All Angels in Upton, on the Wirral, Merseyside, referred Rhys Atkinson to the children's safeguarding hub over fears he could be 'radicalised' and turn into a terrorist.
| Posted: | 4:55 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206776 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Vampire-like eels pose threat to Great Lakes fish
| Posted: | 12:02 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207240 |
| Rating: | 20725 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Canada's first black naval commander posted to Halifax
Lt.-Cmdr. Paul Smith has been posted to Halifax. He's commander of HMCS Summerside as part of Operation CARIBBE, which combats illicit trafficking of drugs, weapons and money from the Caribbean and Central America.
| Posted: | 12:00 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207283 |
| Rating: | 20729 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Deer jumps through school window in Saskatchewan
A deer got a harsh lesson after crashing through a window at a school in St. Brieux, Sask. yesterday. The deer had to cross a highway, then run across the school's outdoor field to reach the school.
| Posted: | 11:58 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Strange |
| Hits: | 207366 |
| Rating: | 20738 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Dildo Pond fishing derby results annulled; entrants to receive refunds
After nearly two weeks of debate and controversy, organizers of the Dildo Pond fishing derby have decided to annul all results and refund participants.
| Posted: | 11:55 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 207060 |
| Rating: | 20706 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Washington state man fatally shoots himself while taking selfies
A Washington state man was killed when he accidentally shot himself in the face while taking selfies, U.S. authorities say. The man had loaded and unloaded bullets multiple times. Clark says a bullet apparently remained in the gun the final time he fired.
| Posted: | 11:48 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206976 |
| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Latest attack against TLS shows the pitfalls of intentionally weakening encryption
For the third time in under a year, security researchers have found a method to attack encrypted Web communications, a direct result of weaknesses that were mandated two decades ago by the U.S. government.
| Posted: | 10:14 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 206823 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Food companies distort nutrition science. Here's how to stop them.
One researcher's informal review of industry-backed nutrition studies found 90 percent favored the study funder.
| Posted: | 9:59 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206864 |
| Rating: | 20686 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Massive layoffs coming as China confronts its overbuilt 'zombie economy'
In the last gasp of an historic industrialization, China's state-run "zombie" factories continue to churn out products no one buys. The CBC's new Asia Correspondent Sasa Petricic highlights the problem facing Beijing with its new talk of layoffs and restr
| Posted: | 6:27 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206776 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Ottawa willing to impose carbon price if impasse drags on
The federal government is prepared to impose a national price on carbon if Canada's premiers fail to come to an agreement on their own, CBC News has learned.
| Posted: | 6:21 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206854 |
| Rating: | 20685 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Imperfect groceries can make perfect sense for budget shoppers, Loblaws program bets
Canada's largest grocery chain is expanding a program it launched last year that saw imperfect and blemished fruits and vegetables sold for rock bottom prices in certain markets.
| Posted: | 6:17 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206775 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
White Supremacists Are Broadcasting From Inside Trump Rallies
James Edwards, a notorious white supremacist and radio talk show host, is promoting a recent interview with the son of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump that'll air on Saturday. Edwards talked to the real estate mogul's eldest son and c
| Posted: | 6:13 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206713 |
| Rating: | 20671 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
#OscarsSoWhite Spurs Diversity Casting Boom Post-Oscars
The biggest star to take the stage during the Academy Awards arguably was the #OscarsSoWhite controversy as Chris Rock hammered home Hollywood's diversity issues during the three-plus-hour telecast. But now that the curtain has closed, the question become
| Posted: | 1:17 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207329 |
| Rating: | 20732 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Gang burns seven people to death over witchcraft claims in Malawi
A gang reportedly burned seven men to death for allegedly possessing human bones intended for use in witchcraft. The incensed mob in the Nsanje district of Malawi are said to have attacked the suspects then set them on fire using petrol.
| Posted: | 1:16 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 207279 |
| Rating: | 20728 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
PM's brother says he did nothing wrong in lobbying for Harkat
| Posted: | 12:58 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206858 |
| Rating: | 20687 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Adventure company discriminated against Christian job applicant, must pay $8,500
| Posted: | 12:57 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Strange |
| Hits: | 207039 |
| Rating: | 20704 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
'Miraculous' cache of 7 century-old baseball cards found
| Posted: | 12:16 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206838 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Repeating mysterious radio bursts from deep space surprise scientists
A new discovery about mysterious radio blips from deep space raises new questions and new possibilities about what might be causing them.
| Posted: | 10:50 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Science |
| Hits: | 207273 |
| Rating: | 20727 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Liberals increase support since election, early polls suggest
The last quarter of polling has been good for the Liberals, as more Canadians support the party today than on election night. But if Canadians are warming to the Liberal government, which party are they turning away from?
| Posted: | 7:01 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206840 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Calgary woman dies after being granted right to physician-assisted suicide
A Calgary woman in the final stages of ALS has died in Vancouver with the assistance of two doctors, after a court decision in Alberta allowed her to proceed with a physician-assisted death.
| Posted: | 6:57 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206791 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Canada and the world ride the long wave to GDP gloom: Don Pittis
In the wake of the 2008 collapse, the booming productive capacity of China and other developing countries prompted resource analysts to crow about the commodities supercycle. Now the world is facing a supercycle of overcapacity.
| Posted: | 6:27 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206904 |
| Rating: | 20690 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Animal cruelty charges laid against Chilliwack Cattle Sales
The B.C. SPCA says 20 counts of animal cruelty have been laid against Chilliwack Cattle Sales, one of Canada's largest dairy farms, and seven of its employees.
| Posted: | 6:08 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206712 |
| Rating: | 20671 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
No coal: Solar, wind, gas dominate new US generating capacity in 2016 | Ars Technica
Today, the US Energy Information Administration released data on planned additions to the US power grid this year. The year is notable because it will see the first new nuclear plant brought online in 20 years, contributing 1.1 GigaWatts to the grid.
| Posted: | 5:10 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207023 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
| Posted: | 11:00 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Funny |
| Hits: | 207620 |
| Rating: | 20762 |
| Poster: | Freakinoldguy |
False killer whale befriends 10-year-old boy
An unlikely friendship between a 10-year-old boy and a false killer whale is making a splash at the Vancouver Aquarium.
| Posted: | 5:51 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206787 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
| Posted: | 6:40 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 206810 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Scientists tell Justin Trudeau, premiers to rethink pipelines
Scientists have written an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers arguing spending on infrastructure for fossil fuels may not be the most productive use of resources, while a group of 50 executives from B.C.'s clean tech industry ar
| Posted: | 2:19 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207047 |
| Rating: | 20706 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Uber suspends operations in Edmonton over insurance delay
Insurance for drivers in Alberta who work for ride-hailing services like Uber will not be ready until July 1, four months after Edmonton's bylaw comes into effect.
| Posted: | 11:02 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206835 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
George Kennedy of Cool Hand Luke, Airport movies fame, dead at 91
George Kennedy, the hulking, tough-guy character actor who won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a savage chain-gang convict in the 1960s classic Cool Hand Luke, has died.
| Posted: | 10:02 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207366 |
| Rating: | 20737 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Apple can't be forced to provide iPhone data in drug case, judge rules
A federal judge ruled Monday that the U.S. Justice Department cannot use a 227-year-old law to force Apple to provide the FBI with access to locked iPhone data, dealing a blow to the government in its battle with the company over privacy and public safety
| Posted: | 10:00 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 206827 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
TransCanada's Energy East pipeline target of Quebec injunction
The Quebec government says it will seek an injunction against TransCanada to ensure that its proposed Energy East pipeline complies with the province's environmental laws.
| Posted: | 8:14 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207128 |
| Rating: | 20714 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Scientists achieve perfect efficiency for water-splitting half-reaction
Splitting water is a two-step process, and in a new study, researchers have performed one of these steps (reduction) with 100% efficiency.
| Posted: | 8:07 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 206944 |
| Rating: | 20694 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |