Edmonton Oilers come up short in 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks | Oilers | Sports
Ok, the Edmonton Oilers have officially come back to earth with a collective thud after being out of this world for the first two weeks of the NHL schedule.
| Posted: | 9:49 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 207024 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Former paratrooper, Ralph Jones died as Last Post was played at 11am on Remembrance Sunday
Ralph Jones, 93, was shot in the arm, foot and stomach after jumping into Normandy in 1944 but went on to take part in the largest single day airborne operation of the war in Germany in 1945.
| Posted: | 4:27 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 208525 |
| Rating: | 20853 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Global carbon emissions flatline continues
Latest update to greenhouse gas ledger is encouraging.
| Posted: | 8:55 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 206923 |
| Rating: | 20692 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Canadian special forces shooting first at ISIS to protect civilians, allies
Canadian special forces soldiers in Iraq have occasionally opened fire without warning on Islamic State extremists in order to protect civilians and their Kurdish allies, military officials say.
| Posted: | 6:43 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207210 |
| Rating: | 20721 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Farmers on the hook for oilpatch's unpaid bills
Some Alberta farmers got a rude surprise on their power bills last summer. They were getting dinged for the unpaid bills of energy companies that had leased their land to drill a well.
| Posted: | 6:37 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207167 |
| Rating: | 20717 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Aleppo's old city devastated by war
| Posted: | 6:30 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206900 |
| Rating: | 20690 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
RCMP seeking new powers to bypass digital roadblocks in terrorism, major crime cases
Police, Power and Privacy is a special 5-part investigative series that looks at why police across the country want new powers to track tech-savvy suspects, and why privacy advocates say they should be denied.
| Posted: | 6:29 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206800 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Racist posters promoting 'alt-right' alarm Toronto residents
A Toronto resident who says she was horrified to see a "racist" poster on a pole while walking to her children's school on Monday is blaming it partly on Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election last week.
| Posted: | 6:23 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207007 |
| Rating: | 20701 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Ryanair slashes prices for flights to a FIVER to tempt Brits to travel to Europe
| Posted: | 6:13 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 207550 |
| Rating: | 20755 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Cops: No record of University of Minnesota student's viral story of racist fight
Kathy Mirah Tu's story of racism, assault, bravery, and self-defense is a remarkable one. Is it also believable?
| Posted: | 1:48 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206879 |
| Rating: | 20688 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
2 More Churches Vandalized With Trump, Racist Graffiti
2 More Churches Vandalized With Trump, Racist Graffiti
| Posted: | 11:22 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206718 |
| Rating: | 20672 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Bautista, Encarnacion are officially on the open market
Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion have turned the Blue Jays' $17.2 million US qualifying offers, meaning the two free agents can now negotiate with any team.
| Posted: | 11:15 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 207020 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Trump to bring back Churchill statue REMOVED from White House by Obama
NIGEL FARAGE has revealed that Donald Trump will re-install a bust of Winston Churchill removed from the Oval Office by Barack Obama - in a clear sign of the friendship the new President wishes to foster with Britain.
| Posted: | 4:37 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207088 |
| Rating: | 20709 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Trisha Meyer charged with endangering her daughter after tiger found roaming in Texas home
Trisha Meyer was arrested last week after police found she allowed a number of exotic and dangerous animals to wander freely through her home in Houston, Texas.
| Posted: | 12:00 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Strange |
| Hits: | 207410 |
| Rating: | 20741 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
At 17, David Hahn corresponded with a top NRC official, who believed he was a teacher.
| Posted: | 11:25 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Science |
| Hits: | 207295 |
| Rating: | 20730 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Why India wiped out 86% of its cash overnight
Justin Rowlatt asks why India has wiped out 86% of its cash and how people in India are reacting.
| Posted: | 10:59 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206952 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Lego drops promo with U.K.'s Daily Mail after Stop Funding Hate campaign
| Posted: | 10:27 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206832 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Kellie Leitch skips Conservative leadership forum after weekend security scare
Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch was a last-minute no-show at a Sunday debate after reports of "threatening activity" and a security alarm sounding at her home earlier on the weekend. Her campaign manager has suggested the incident could be
| Posted: | 9:48 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207216 |
| Rating: | 20723 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Toronto still 'child poverty capital' of Canada, warns report
Toronto remains Canada's "child poverty capital," with 133,000 children living in poverty according to a new report.
| Posted: | 9:44 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206993 |
| Rating: | 20699 |
| Poster: | shockedcanadian |
FBI: Hate Crimes Against Muslims up by 67 Percent in 2015
FBI: Hate Crimes Against Muslims up by 67 Percent in 2015
| Posted: | 9:29 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207012 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | andyt |
'Reply-all' email chain sent to all 1.2 million NHS employees
| Posted: | 7:08 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 206998 |
| Rating: | 20700 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Mystery as Canadian houseboat washes up on Irish Beach
A houseboat believed to have been built by an environmentalist in Canada has washed up on an Irish beach.
| Posted: | 7:08 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206951 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Eric Dahl's mission to clean every soldier's gravestone in Drumheller inspires other Albertans
| Posted: | 7:04 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207197 |
| Rating: | 20720 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Jamaican bobsled team finds fast generosity in Calgary after van breaks down
Perhaps it's the special connection the team has with Calgary, but it didn't take long for the Jamaican bobsled team to find a lift to B.C. after its van broke down in Calgary.
| Posted: | 6:52 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 207008 |
| Rating: | 20701 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Alleged thief arrested in week-long poppy box theft spree
A 32-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly stealing poppy boxes from "a number of retail stores" in Toronto, say Toronto police.
| Posted: | 6:52 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206749 |
| Rating: | 20675 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Swedish TV chef brutally beaten by "Muslim men" because he "looked like Mr. Trump"
Anders Vendel savagely beaten by three men in a fast food restaurant. The TV chef described the ordeal on Facebook.
| Posted: | 10:50 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206947 |
| Rating: | 20695 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Prison gangs start groups to 'protect' themselves from Muslim inmates
A new network, Death Before Dishonour, has prompted a security warning to UK prison governors after recruiting members from high-security Close Supervision Units.
| Posted: | 10:15 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206894 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Jean Charest sees 'huge' opportunity for Canada in post-Trump world
Donald Trump's protectionism means a huge opportunity for Canada, former Quebec premier Jean Charest says.
| Posted: | 9:52 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206925 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Clinton blames FBI director for presidential election loss
Hillary Clinton is blaming the FBI's decision to revive its examination of her email accounts for her devastating defeat in the presidential election.
| Posted: | 9:51 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206871 |
| Rating: | 20687 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Experimental brain implant helps woman with ALS communicate
An experimental device has been successfully implanted in the brain of an ALS patient that allows her to communicate with loved ones long after she lost the ability to speak, according to a new study.
| Posted: | 9:50 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Tech |
| Hits: | 206933 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Iraq says Islamic State driven from town near famed ancient ruins
The Iraqi army said Sunday that troops have driven Islamic State militants out of the town of Nimrud, south of Mosul, near the site of famed ancient Assyrian ruins that were reportedly destroyed by the extremists.
| Posted: | 9:34 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207080 |
| Rating: | 20708 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
In upcoming 60 Minutes interview, the president-elect puts the number he wants tossed out in the millions, doubles down on border wall
| Posted: | 9:32 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207147 |
| Rating: | 20715 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake jolts New Zealand's South Island near Christchurch
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake centred north of Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island struck just after midnight on Sunday, triggering a two-metre Tsunami.
| Posted: | 6:23 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206825 |
| Rating: | 20683 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Grandmother who was raped by a teen asylum seeker has 'lost the will to live
The pensioner was attacked in Austria in 2015 by a 17-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan when she offered him her hand to pull him out of a canal where he was swimming.
| Posted: | 7:35 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206793 |
| Rating: | 20679 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Suspicious Man Caught At Chicago Water Plant Is Released, Vanishes
Authorities say Shahroon Augustine entered the Eugene Sawyer Water Purification Plant with a duffle bag and a passport from Pakistan. CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
| Posted: | 9:14 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206876 |
| Rating: | 20688 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
CPS drops prosecution for sex-selective abortion against an Asian family ove 'racist' fears
Mandy Sanghera (pictured), a human rights activist, has revealed that the Asian mother was forced to terminate the pregnancy after her family learned she was having a girl.
| Posted: | 9:12 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 206943 |
| Rating: | 20694 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Huma Abedin weeps openly as she returns to Clinton campaign headquarters
Hillary Clinton's closest aide wept as she went back to the Brooklyn headquarters of the doomed bid for the presidency. The future for Abedin, 40, is unclear and her marriage is over.
| Posted: | 12:34 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 207789 |
| Rating: | 20779 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Senate Republican leader says he asked Trump to back Keystone pipeline
The top Republican in the U.S. Senate says he asked president-elect Donald Trump to move swiftly in approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline that would ship bitumen from Alberta's oilsands to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries.
| Posted: | 12:33 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206982 |
| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Massive German police operation targets Turkish nationalist boxing gang
The police operation across six states targeted Ottoman Germania, a Turkish nationalist boxing gang. Authorities classify the group as rocker-like gang similar to the Hells Angels.
| Posted: | 12:32 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206804 |
| Rating: | 20680 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Obama administration backs off Pacific trade deal vote effort
President Obama's trade office is largely suspending its effort to pass his signature Asian free-trade deal before President-elect Trump takes office.
| Posted: | 12:30 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206882 |
| Rating: | 20688 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Assassination threats against Trump flood Twitter
| Posted: | 12:28 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207346 |
| Rating: | 20735 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Robert Vaughn, Man from UNCLE actor, dies aged 83
Actor Robert Vaughn, best known for his role in The Man From UNCLE, dies at 83.
| Posted: | 12:54 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207582 |
| Rating: | 20758 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
York Region principal apologizes for 'inappropriate' Facebook posts on Islam, refugees
An elementary school principal in the York Region District School Board has apologized for putting up a series of Facebook posts that offended students and parents.
| Posted: | 9:43 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207033 |
| Rating: | 20703 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dead at 82
Legendary Canadian musician Leonard Cohen has died at the age of 82, according to a Facebook post on his official fan page. His music label Sony Music Canada has also confirmed the news.
| Posted: | 6:06 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207843 |
| Rating: | 20785 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Woman says 'very nice' cab driver propositioned her on frightening ride home
A 20-year-old Winnipeg woman is speaking out after what she describes as an unsettling proposition from a cab driver during a late night ride over the weekend.
| Posted: | 4:07 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206925 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Student Fabricated Report She Was Beaten, Robbed
A Louisiana college student has acknowledged she fabricated a report that she was assaulted and robbed of her wallet and Muslim headscarf by two men, one of whom she described as wearing a white "Trump" hat, police said Thursday.
| Posted: | 3:56 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206871 |
| Rating: | 20687 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Missing Saskatchewan girl Nia Eastman, 7, found dead
Saskatchewan RCMP have confirmed that the body of missing Nia Eastman, 7, has been found.
| Posted: | 12:13 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206912 |
| Rating: | 20691 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Trump assassination calls as twitter trolls spark fears
DONALD TRUMP has been threatened on Twitter with assassination.
| Posted: | 10:53 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206984 |
| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Veteran remembers fellow soldiers in near-daily flag salute
Five days a week, 88-year-old military veteran Ed Matheson starts his day with a salute to the Canadian flag.
| Posted: | 6:26 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207210 |
| Rating: | 20721 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Mint employee guilty of smuggling $165K of gold in rectum
| Posted: | 7:37 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206905 |
| Rating: | 20691 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Thousands join anti-Trump protests around U.S.
Throngs of demonstrators held marches across the United States on Wednesday to protest Republican Donald Trump's surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election, blasting his campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and other groups.
| Posted: | 7:36 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207355 |
| Rating: | 20736 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
10 children to war: McCreary, Man., family believed to have sent more kids to war than any other
Look closely at the walls of the legion in McCreary, Man., and you'll find one wood-framed Second World War memorial with 10 photos that isn't like the rest.
| Posted: | 7:24 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 207578 |
| Rating: | 20758 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Sea-to-Sky corridor under various flood warnings and evacuation alerts
Heavy rainfall has caused flood warnings and evacuation alerts in a number of places throughout the Sea-to-Sky corridor.
| Posted: | 7:22 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207701 |
| Rating: | 20770 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Parks Canada issues wolf advisory after 'freaky' encounter at B.C. beach
Parks Canada is warning the public about wolves near Ucluelet, B.C., in Pacific Rim National Park, after three encounters showing the animals are too comfortable around people.
| Posted: | 7:16 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206841 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Pineapple Express breaks record for warmth in Vancouver today
Temperatures at YVR this morning have broken the record for warmth on this day, set in 1991, and are expected to "flirt" with the record for warmest day in November.
| Posted: | 7:15 PM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207361 |
| Rating: | 20737 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Alberta farmers race against Mother Nature to salvage harvest while warm weather holds
| Posted: | 6:42 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207188 |
| Rating: | 20719 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Celebs who claim they'll leave U.S. over Trump | Celebrities | Entertainment | T
Throngs of Hollywood types have mentioned that they'd choose to leave the United States if Hillary Clinton doesn't win tonight's presidential election.
| Posted: | 6:42 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207146 |
| Rating: | 20715 |
| Poster: | shockedcanadian |
California and Massachusetts vote to legalize recreational marijuana
Donald Trump's win is undeniably the biggest result to come out of the stunning U.S. election, but it's not the only one: Americans in many states also voted on marijuana, gun control and the death penalty.
| Posted: | 6:30 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206935 |
| Rating: | 20694 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
| Posted: | 6:22 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206809 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Donald Trump's US election win stuns scientists
Republicans sweep White House and US Congress, with uncertain implications for research.
| Posted: | 6:12 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207123 |
| Rating: | 20712 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Kathleen Wynne on Trump's win: 'I was shocked'
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said this morning that Donald Trump's victory in last night's U.S. presidential election came as a surprise.
| Posted: | 4:44 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207141 |
| Rating: | 20714 |
| Poster: | shockedcanadian |
Canadians would consider voting for Donald Trump-like candidate: Ipsos poll
A majority of Canadians would consider voting for a candidate with policies similar to that of Republican candidate Donald Trump, according to a new poll.
| Posted: | 12:06 AM on Wednesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206891 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Connor McDavid's exploits not enough to stop Penguins comeback win over Oilers |
| Posted: | 8:17 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206927 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Online star Calum McSwiggan pleads guilty to vandalism after hate crime claim
Online personality Calum McSwiggan, known for his posts and videos, has pleaded guilty to vandalizing a car, after claiming he was the victim of a hate crime, officials said.McSwiggan, 26, entered the plea Monday to one felony count of vandalis
| Posted: | 2:24 PM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207464 |
| Rating: | 20746 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Officials say neither Anil Verma, 31, nor Raghav Uday, 38, could swim, and a criminal investigation has been launched.
| Posted: | 11:25 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207329 |
| Rating: | 20733 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
German police arrest five in raid on 'IS network'
A senior Islamist is among five people arrested in police raids in Germany, reports say.
| Posted: | 10:46 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206961 |
| Rating: | 20696 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Animation on YouTube reveals how the world's population has grown to 7.2 BILLION
An animation from the American Museum of Natural History shows how population has grown, from less than a million people when migration out of Africa began, to more than 7.2 billion alive today.
| Posted: | 10:32 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206893 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Monthly cost of providing key drugs could be $1-2 per person, experts say
Lack of access to affordable, quality medicines threatens progress towards universal health coverage, one of the targets under the new global development goals adopted by world leaders at a U.N. summit last year, researchers say.
| Posted: | 8:29 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Health |
| Hits: | 207093 |
| Rating: | 20709 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Americans can vote from space, so why not from U.S. island territories'
An American can vote from outer space. But from American soil on any of the five U.S. island territories? No such luck.
| Posted: | 7:19 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207034 |
| Rating: | 20703 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Sinkhole takes bite out of Japanese city
Parts of a main street collapse in the heart of Fukuoka in southern Japan, creating a massive sinkhole and cutting off power, water and gas supplies to parts of the city.
| Posted: | 7:16 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206978 |
| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
More than 10,000 document security incidents in Trudeau government's 1st year
There have been more than 10,000 incidents in which classified or protected documents weren't handled properly since Trudeau's government came to power, from documents being left on desks overnight to public servants forgetting to lock filing cabinets.
| Posted: | 7:15 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206904 |
| Rating: | 20690 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Yukon Liberals win majority government
Sandy Silver's Liberal Party has vaulted from third-party status in the Yukon legislature to oust the conservative Yukon Party after 14 years. The Liberals had one seat in the legislative assembly before the election, now they have 11.
| Posted: | 7:00 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207399 |
| Rating: | 20740 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
No Stone Left Alone: Students lay poppies in honour of Edmonton's fallen
As Remembrance Day nears, thousands of Edmonton school children lay poppies along the headstones of fallen soldiers.
| Posted: | 6:46 AM on Tuesday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 207616 |
| Rating: | 20762 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Siberian snowballs could mean America is in for a very bracing winter
The frozen orbs, which each measure almost three feet across, stretch across an 11-mile section of coastline near the village of Nyda which sits above the Arctic Circle.
| Posted: | 3:33 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207238 |
| Rating: | 20724 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Janet Reno, attorney general during Waco, Bill Clinton scandals, dead at 78
Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicentre of several political storms during the Clinton administration, has died. She was 78.
| Posted: | 3:32 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207252 |
| Rating: | 20725 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Katie Johnson who claimed that she was assaulted by Donald Trump FABRICATED her story
On Friday, a lawsuit filed against Donald Trump by 'Katie Johnson' was dramatically dropped. The suit was not dropped because of threats or a pay-off by Trump.
| Posted: | 2:35 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207121 |
| Rating: | 20712 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Justin Trudeau announces $1.5B ocean protection plan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $1.5-billion ocean protection plan in for responses to tanker and fuel spills in the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans. This follows a fuel spill from a sunken tug on the B.C. coast last month and proposed m
| Posted: | 2:18 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207171 |
| Rating: | 20717 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Germany wants to STOP refugees from reaching Europe as the country continues to struggle
The German Interior Ministry said the European Union should adopt an Australian-style system under which refugees intercepted at sea are sent for processing at camps in third countries.
| Posted: | 12:45 PM on Monday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206984 |
| Rating: | 20698 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Visitors to Canada now have gender-neutral option on travel document
The federal government is now accepting 'other' as a gender designation for travellers flying through or into Canada.
| Posted: | 11:49 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207008 |
| Rating: | 20701 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Most Ontario residents think Premier Kathleen Wynne should resign: Poll
Kathleen Wynne needs to go.
| Posted: | 11:32 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Provincial Politics |
| Hits: | 207120 |
| Rating: | 20712 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
It's dangerous being a journalist's unnamed source in the Information Age
Sources have never been more vulnerable; hunted relentlessly by agents of the state who believe citizens have no right to know anything their government doesn't want them to know, and who further believe that privacy is something that should only be enjoy
| Posted: | 6:59 AM on Monday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206889 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
FBI announces latest Clinton emails don't require further investigation or charges
FBI Director James Comey abruptly announced Sunday that a review of newly discovered emails sent or received by Hillary Clinton has not changed his conclusion that the Democratic presidential candidate should not face criminal charges. His announcement ca
| Posted: | 10:54 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207070 |
| Rating: | 20707 |
| Poster: | andyt |
Oilers overcome adversity to beat Red Wings
DETROIT � The list of things that don�t make sense in this world got a little longer Sunday when the Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings.
| Posted: | 7:36 PM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 207208 |
| Rating: | 20721 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Santa Claus is gutted that the North Pole has banned weed
| Posted: | 9:58 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Funny |
| Hits: | 207674 |
| Rating: | 20767 |
| Poster: | kitty |
Palestinians make a play for Dead Sea Scrolls at UNESCO
The Palestinian Authority is preparing to lay a claim to the Dead Sea Scrolls at the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Israel Radio reported on Saturday night.
| Posted: | 9:24 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 207688 |
| Rating: | 20769 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
UK military intelligence issues warning over Russian supertank threat
British military intelligence has issued a warning over a ground-breaking tank being developed by Russia, according to a leaked document seen by The Telegraph.
| Posted: | 8:58 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 207565 |
| Rating: | 20757 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Community groups helping Syrian refugees abandoned by sponsors | CTV News
A number of privately-sponsored refugees from Syria are facing new hardships in Canada, after their sponsors failed to help them through their first 12 months in the country.
| Posted: | 7:24 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 207036 |
| Rating: | 20704 |
| Poster: | Freakinoldguy |
| Posted: | 7:16 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207286 |
| Rating: | 20729 |
| Poster: | kitty |
29 animatronic woodland creatures come to life in the five windows at the Queen St. W. store
| Posted: | 7:12 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207301 |
| Rating: | 20730 |
| Poster: | kitty |
The iconic set was dismantled after the foundation was determined to be unsafe for public use.
| Posted: | 7:08 AM on Sunday |
| Topic: | Arts & Entertainment |
| Hits: | 207387 |
| Rating: | 20739 |
| Poster: | kitty |
Oilers get past Islanders in shootout
Back in Brooklyn for the first time since being pummelled 8-1 last season, the Oilers gave up two goals in the first six minutes, lost two forwards in the first period and looked headed for another bloodletting at the hands of the New York Islanders.
| Posted: | 10:42 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206850 |
| Rating: | 20685 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
B.C. petitioners hope Sunday's time change is one of the last
Daylight time ends this weekend, and Daybreak Kamloops caught up with a pair of B.C. petitioners who have been campaigning for the past year to stop the time change.
| Posted: | 8:28 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206934 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Amber Alert cancelled for 2 children from Port Coquitlam, B.C.
An Amber Alert has been cancelled for two children from Port Coquitlam, B.C., who were found safely in Sicamous, a community several hours northeast of Metro Vancouver.
| Posted: | 8:25 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206837 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Leafs send Canucks to 8th straight loss in tense affair
Tyler Bozak scored a pair and set up another as the Toronto Maple Leafs handed the Vancouver Canucks their eighth straight loss in a testy affair on Saturday night.
| Posted: | 8:24 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 207131 |
| Rating: | 20713 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Lions roar into the playoffs with win over Roughriders
Jonathon Jennings threw for 307 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Emmanuel Arceneaux, as the B.C. Lions defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 41-18 on Saturday in the CFL's regular-season finale.
| Posted: | 8:22 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 207039 |
| Rating: | 20704 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
'Largest' recorded chum salmon run: 2 million fish overload nets, burden boats
| Posted: | 8:15 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Environmental |
| Hits: | 207138 |
| Rating: | 20714 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Clocks 'fall back' this weekend, offering more morning light and sleep
We know that the time shift helps us make the most of light in the morning and evening, and how it can temporarily upset our sleep schedules. But why do we do it?
| Posted: | 7:50 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207240 |
| Rating: | 20725 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
5 ISIS leaders STEAL millions of dollars from the terror group's treasury in Iraq
The traitors are making a desperate dash for Syria with their booty, with furious ISIS forces hot on their tail.
| Posted: | 4:09 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206675 |
| Rating: | 20668 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Montreal police ticket veteran bagpiper for carrying traditional knife
| Posted: | 12:47 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 207061 |
| Rating: | 20706 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Trump says he doesn't need celebs to fill venues as Clinton campaigns with Beyonce, Jay Z
Long on swagger and short on time, Donald Trump declared Saturday he would spend some of the last hours of the presidential campaign in Democratic strongholds, promising to pull off a shocker in states that haven't voted for a Republican in decades.
| Posted: | 12:42 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206779 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Tens of thousands in South Korea call for President Park Geun-hye to quit
Tens of thousands of South Koreans poured into the streets of downtown Seoul on Saturday, using words including 'treason' and 'criminal' to demand that President Park Geun-hye step down amid an explosive political scandal.
| Posted: | 12:41 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206926 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Iraqi units clear eastern Mosul buildings after pushing out Islamic State
Iraqi special forces cleared buildings on Saturday in neighbourhoods they entered in eastern Mosul a day earlier, after pushing out Islamic State militants in their drive to take back the city.
| Posted: | 12:37 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 206921 |
| Rating: | 20692 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Liberals detail measures to ensure no conflict of interest at fundraisers | CTV News
The Liberals' national director is fighting back against accusations of dodgy fundraising practices, spelling out the lengths to which the party goes to avoid the perception that it is giving preferential access to cabinet ministers or placing them in a c
| Posted: | 12:36 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 206886 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Body found where missing woman was chained up 'like a dog"
A woman who was "chained up like a dog" for weeks in a dark storage container was lured to her captor's South Carolina property for a cleaning job, a family friend said Friday as search teams digging up the area found one body and looked for more.
| Posted: | 12:35 PM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206783 |
| Rating: | 20678 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Researchers claim that humans have souls which can live on after death
The idea that human consciousness lives on after death has been put forward by a number of well-respected scientists
| Posted: | 11:58 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Religion |
| Hits: | 207470 |
| Rating: | 20747 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
U.S. Govt. Hackers Ready to Hit Back If Russia Tries to Disrupt Election
U.S. military hackers have penetrated Russia's electric grid, telecommunications networks and the Kremlin's command systems.
| Posted: | 11:57 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 206896 |
| Rating: | 20690 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
20 Islamist infiltrators exposed in German army
The German military has uncovered dozens of soldiers with Islamist leanings that joined the army to receive rigorous training in weapons systems and tactics in hopes of using it for future terror attacks, both at home and abroad, local media report.
| Posted: | 11:55 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Military |
| Hits: | 206914 |
| Rating: | 20691 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Clinton's charity confirms Qatar's $1 million gift while she was at State Dept
The Clinton Foundation has confirmed it accepted a $1 million gift from Qatar while Hillary Clinton was U.S. secretary of state without informing the State Department, even though she had promised to let the agency review new or significantly increased su
| Posted: | 11:53 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Uncle Sam |
| Hits: | 207002 |
| Rating: | 20700 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
S&P 500's 9-day losing streak longest since December 1980
The S&P 500 index finished lower on Friday for the ninth-straight session, its longest stretch of declines since December 1980.
| Posted: | 11:50 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206856 |
| Rating: | 20686 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Werowocomoco appears at a time when publications like the New York Times and the Atlantic are profiling American Indian chefs, yet only a handful of restaurants serving indigenous North American cuisines are operating across the country. The Standing Ro
| Posted: | 11:21 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Lifestyle |
| Hits: | 207622 |
| Rating: | 20762 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Islamic State launches 'unprecedented' wave of suicide bombers to try to defend Mosul
More than a hundred suicide bombers have hurled themselves at Iraqi troops since the Mosul offensive began on October 17, a rate of self-annihilation never before seen even by the extreme standards of Isil.
| Posted: | 11:20 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206844 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | N_Fiddledog |
Canadian Navy will investigate 'lost nuclear bomb' spotted during diving trip
Sean Smyrichinsky found a mystery object off the coats of Northern Canada while diving and believes it may be the lost nuclear bomb, which went missing after a plane crash in February 1950.
| Posted: | 10:10 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | History |
| Hits: | 207596 |
| Rating: | 20760 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Bizarre 'pinging' sound can be heard from the sea in Northern Canada
In the remote community of Nunavut in Northern Canada, hunters are concerned about a mysterious pinging sound that appears to derive from the sea floor.
| Posted: | 10:09 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206928 |
| Rating: | 20693 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
Stephanie Potakis tries meat for the first time in 22 years at Swift Sons in Chicago
Stephanie Potakis (pictured) hadn't eaten meat since the fourth grade. She tried - and fell in love with - chicken, bone marrow and beef at an upscale steakhouse in Chicago, Illinois.
| Posted: | 12:53 AM on Saturday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207209 |
| Rating: | 20721 |
| Poster: | martin14 |
| Posted: | 10:57 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 207099 |
| Rating: | 20710 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
UFO' Lost Cold War nuclear weapon' Canada's navy to investigate object found off B.C. coast
| Posted: | 6:35 PM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 207019 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | Hyack |
Putin unveils 'provocative' Moscow statue of St Vladimir
Russia's President Putin unveils a controversial statue of 10th Century prince, Vladimir the Great.
| Posted: | 11:33 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc World |
| Hits: | 206814 |
| Rating: | 20681 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Michael Schumacher's former coach Ross Brawn revealed recently that the F1 legend shows encouraging signs of development following his tragic skiing accident.
| Posted: | 9:24 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 207015 |
| Rating: | 20702 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Lac Ste. Anne second county to declare agricultural disaster
A second county in the Edmonton area is declaring a state of agricultural disaster.
| Posted: | 6:19 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Weather |
| Hits: | 207242 |
| Rating: | 20724 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Justin Trudeau says police surveillance of journalists 'troubling' in free democracy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called reports about surveillance of journalists in Quebec "troubling" and says he has received assurance from the RCMP and CSIS that no actions are taking place that infringe the rights of reporters.
| Posted: | 6:18 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Law & Order |
| Hits: | 206820 |
| Rating: | 20682 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Prime Minister public defends Democratic Institutions Minister for first time since revelations about her birthplace emerged
| Posted: | 6:16 AM on Friday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 206838 |
| Rating: | 20684 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Man killed in industrial explosion on Red Deer outskirts
| Posted: | 9:19 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207284 |
| Rating: | 20729 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Finning closing major operation in Red Deer
About 200 people could be losing their jobs after the Finning Centre of Excellence in Red Deer announced on Thursday it is closing in early 2017. One of the key functions of the heavy-equipment dealer in Red Deer is preparing and customizing new machinery
| Posted: | 9:11 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Business |
| Hits: | 206893 |
| Rating: | 20689 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Edmonton Oilers take lead three times only to lose to New York Rangers
| Posted: | 9:10 PM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Sports |
| Hits: | 206985 |
| Rating: | 20699 |
| Poster: | Alta_redneck |
Mysterious 'ping' sound from sea floor baffles Igloolik
The Department of National Defence says it is looking into a strange sound that seems to be emanating from the sea floor north of Igloolik. Its origin remains unknown but local hunters say it is scaring away the whales and seals they hunt in the area's ic
| Posted: | 7:31 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Misc CDN |
| Hits: | 207109 |
| Rating: | 20711 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |
Bonuses at Shared Services Canada despite criticisms
Shared Services Canada has been pilloried on all sides for its unsatisfactory performance in modernizing Ottawa's archaic IT systems. But that dubious record did not stop the agency from handing out $1.5 million in bonuses and performance pay to its top e
| Posted: | 7:12 AM on Thursday |
| Topic: | Political |
| Hits: | 209336 |
| Rating: | 20934 |
| Poster: | DrCaleb |