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Police beat journalist covering G20Law & Order | 206486 hits | 6:46 AM on Tuesday | posted by DerbyX
China to hold six-day military drills in South China Sea
The Chinese Navy will hold six-day military drills in the South China Sea from Wednesday, allegedly in response to planned U.S.-South Korean exercises in the Yellow Sea, local media reported on Tuesday.
The Chinese Navy will hold six-day military drills in the South China Sea from Wednesday, allegedly in response to planned U.S.-South Korean exercises in the Yellow Sea, local media reported on Tuesday. Quebec activists say they were targeted at G20 protestsLaw & Order | 206518 hits | 4:23 AM on Tuesday | posted by Guy_Fawkes
HST petition to be delivered WednesdayProvincial Politics | 207803 hits | 10:11 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
B.C. anti-HST crusader Bill Vander Zalm says he'll be delivering more than 100,000 sheets of signatures on a petition against the tax to Elections BC on Wednesday, the day before the tax is implemented. Olympic hockey champs feted in Edmonton
While an Olympic gold medal may be the ultimate symbol of athletic achievement, it's not exactly the easiest fashion accessory to wear around town. Crown attorney office decides no grounds to appeal decision allowing Vince Li escorted walks outsideLaw & Order | 207799 hits | 9:01 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Manitoba's Crown attorney office has determined there are no legal grounds to appeal a recent decision allowing Vince Li escorted walks outside at the Selkirk Mental Health Centre.Uganda's child soldiers return home
Twenty-two-year-old Denis Wera is going home tomorrow. He hasn't been there in 12 years. The native of northern Uganda was abducted from his village when he was only 10 years old. He lived with, and fought for, the Lord's Resistance Army -- or LRA -- for
Misc World | 208058 hits | 8:56 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Twenty-two-year-old Denis Wera is going home tomorrow. He hasn't been there in 12 years. The native of northern Uganda was abducted from his village when he was only 10 years old. He lived with, and fought for, the Lord's Resistance Army -- or LRA -- for Vancouver activists say Toronto police went too farBusiness | 207908 hits | 8:54 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Among the thousands of protesters who descended on Toronto for the G20 summit were a few familiar Vancouver faces -- some of whom say the police went too far with their crowd-control tactics. Olympic policing costs lower than predictedMisc CDN | 207919 hits | 8:51 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The public was told policing of the 2010 Games would cost $900 million, but the officer in charge of Olympic security in Vancouver says he's under budget. N.L. can learn from offshore safety advances: expertBusiness | 207746 hits | 8:50 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A risk management expert says Canada can learn from safety advances in Norway and other countries with offshore oil sites. 2 killed in collision with driver who stopped for duckMisc CDN | 208090 hits | 8:44 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A father and his daughter were killed after their motorcycle slammed into a car that stopped to let a duck cross the highway. B.C. man charged with 5-year-old girl's murderLaw & Order | 207758 hits | 8:42 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A 29-year-old British Columbia man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his five-year-old stepdaughter while they were on vacation in Washington state. LHC smashes beam collision record
Scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) say they have moved a step closer to their aim of unlocking the mysteries of the Universe. Canucks make offers to 8 free agents
The Vancouver Canucks have tendered qualifying offers to eight restricted free agents, including defenceman Shane O'Brien. B.C. to tighten drinking-driving rulesLaw & Order | 207874 hits | 7:34 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
B.C. authorities kicked off the annual Counterattack campaign Monday to combat drinking-and-driving, this year targeting a new set of impaired drivers. Alleged Russian spies posed as Canadians in bid to penetrate Washington: US
OTTAWA - The U.S. government says four alleged Russian spies posed as Canadians to cover their tracks on deep-cover assignments for Moscow. The Justice Department in Washington said Monday that three of them were among 10 who have been arrested as purport Tight circle of monarchists helping Harper pick next Governor General
OTTAWA - Ardent monarchists close to Stephen Harper are helping to pick the next Governor General, who is likely to be more of a Buckingham booster than recent representatives of the Queen, insiders say. Burton Cummings gets high school diplomaArts & Entertainment | 208018 hits | 7:22 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
Former Guess Who frontman Burton Cummings returned to his former Winnipeg high school Monday to receive an honorary diploma — more than 40 years after he dropped out of school to pursue his musical career. Good Samaritan saves woman with severed legs
A Quebec man says he was able to help save a woman who lost her legs in a train accident by tying the arteries in her legs thanks to his experience as a jeweller. Storms pound southern Manitoba
Vicious wind, hail and funnel clouds caused havoc throughout southern Manitoba on the weekend. The St. Andrews and Selkirk areas just north of Winnipeg were drenched with 40 millimetres of rain Saturday, adding to the wet misery much of the province has e Funnel cloud seen over Montreal
Residents of Montreal's West Island were surprised by a funnel cloud spotted in the area on Monday afternoon. The cloud was reported over areas including Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Pointe-Claire at around 3:30 p.m. St. Lawrence sinking to new levelsEnvironmental | 207875 hits | 6:39 PM on Monday | posted by Hyack
As part of a bilateral strategy to manage this summer's historically low water levels in the St. Lawrence River, Canadian and United States officials have agreed to release more water from Lake Ontario through the dam at Cornwall, Ont. Queen arrives in rainy Halifax for 9-day tourMisc CDN | 207793 hits | 12:03 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Hundreds of spectators greeted Queen Elizabeth in Halifax Monday afternoon as she landed in rainy weather to begin her 22nd trip to Canada.Chris Brown breaks down during M.J. dance tribute
Thanks to R & B star Chris Brown the 2010 BET Awards delivered some unexpected drama in Los Angeles on Sunday night.
Arts & Entertainment | 208292 hits | 12:02 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Thanks to R & B star Chris Brown the 2010 BET Awards delivered some unexpected drama in Los Angeles on Sunday night.Tropical Storm Alex strengthens, threatens oil cleanup
Hurricane watches were in effect Monday for a stretch of Gulf coast in southern Texas and northern Mexico as Tropical Storm Alex gained strength and appeared on track to become a Category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall later this week.
Environmental | 207820 hits | 12:00 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Hurricane watches were in effect Monday for a stretch of Gulf coast in southern Texas and northern Mexico as Tropical Storm Alex gained strength and appeared on track to become a Category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall later this week. Many packaged toddler and baby foods too sweet: studyHealth | 207744 hits | 11:59 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
More than half the foods marketed to babies and toddlers in Canada have too many of their calories coming from sugar, researchers from the University of Calgary say. 2 Canadian teachers detained for theft at AuschwitzLaw & Order | 207916 hits | 11:58 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Polish officials say they detained two Canadian men after visitors to the former Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp reported seeing them pick up loose nails from a railway track at the memorial.
Law & Order | 207929 hits | 6:13 AM on Monday | posted by Scape
The individuals who carry on the anarchist Black Bloc tradition today congregate through online forums, newsletters and small conventions. They are yoga teachers, soup-kitchen volunteers, community organizers and university students from Southern Ontario, Corralled for 4 hours, crowd dispersed by G20 police
A tense and bizarre standoff between police and a crowd lingering in central Toronto following a weekend of G20 protests has ended after nearly four hoursVenezuela's Chavez denounces 'genocidal' Israel during 1st visit by Syria's Assad
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced Israel as a "genocidal" government on Sunday as he hosted Syrian President Bashar Assad on his first visit to Latin America.
Misc World | 208162 hits | 11:52 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced Israel as a "genocidal" government on Sunday as he hosted Syrian President Bashar Assad on his first visit to Latin America.NKorea says it must bolster nuclear capability in new way to deal with 'hostile' US policy
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday it must bolster its nuclear capability in a "newly developed way" to cope with what it sees as hostile U.S. policy and military threats amid tensions over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship.
Misc World | 207931 hits | 11:48 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday it must bolster its nuclear capability in a "newly developed way" to cope with what it sees as hostile U.S. policy and military threats amid tensions over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship. Canada's health care system better only than America's: ReportHealth | 208141 hits | 8:10 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canadian health care ranks second to last compared with seven industrialized nations, according to a recent report by a private U.S. foundation that monitors and researches international health-care systems. Beak size does matter for birds in cool climesScience | 207912 hits | 8:08 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The beaks of birds in Canada and other northern climes have evolved over millions of years to be smaller than those among species in the southern hemisphere -- a crucial adaptation to avoid heat loss, according to a Canadian-Australian study being hailed Ming Dynasty painting stolen in B.C. robberyLaw & Order | 207974 hits | 7:49 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A painting believed to date back to the Ming Dynasty was stolen from a Richmond, B.C., mall by two armed robbers on Saturday afternoon.Mel Gibson's former partner speaks out
Mel Gibson's former partner Oksana Grigorieva has spoken out about her stormy relationship with the Braveheart star, branding the actor "cruel" and accusing him of failing to pay her any child maintenance for their daughter, Lucia.
Arts & Entertainment | 208521 hits | 7:45 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Mel Gibson's former partner Oksana Grigorieva has spoken out about her stormy relationship with the Braveheart star, branding the actor "cruel" and accusing him of failing to pay her any child maintenance for their daughter, Lucia. Male grizzly killed by train west of Banff, Alta., while feeding on vegetationMisc CDN | 207887 hits | 7:44 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Another grizzly bear has been killed by a train along a stretch of tracks just west of Banff, Alta. Hundreds flee as wildfire threatens Manitoba townMisc CDN | 207879 hits | 7:41 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Hundreds of people have fled a small Manitoba town as a massive wildfire pours thick smoke over the northwestern corner of the province. Between 300 and 400 people have left Cranberry Portage, Man., population 606, as a wildfire 13 kilometres from the rem Queen set to arrive in HalifaxMisc CDN | 207881 hits | 7:26 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The royal tour of Canada begins Monday afternoon when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Halifax. Does violence raise awareness for a cause?Misc CDN | 207933 hits | 6:51 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
As conflicts between riot police and protesters over the G8/G20 Summit in Toronto taper off, a Vancouver activist considers the effectiveness of drawing attention to a cause with violence. Tax agency workers caught wasting time on InternetBusiness | 207831 hits | 6:47 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Some Canada Revenue Agency workers have been spending far too much time browsing the Internet and sending offensive emails -- and not enough time collecting taxes. Superstars could reverse innovation brain drain
WATERLOO, Ont. — Not since the days of the Avro Arrow has Canada been so well-positioned to lead the world in cosmic innovation: This time, not in the field of aerospace but outer space, specifically theoretical physics and the search for where we came fr Future remains uncertain for B.C. mudslide victims
Two weeks after a failed dam sent a destructive torrent of mud and debris down upon homes and farms in Oliver, B.C., questions remain about how the affected are going to rebuild their lives, and who is going to pay for it. Nimoy and Shatner beam into VancouverArts & Entertainment | 208072 hits | 6:08 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Captain James T. Kirk and Mister Spock are beaming down to Vancouver's Sheraton Wall Centre to appear at the final day of the official Star Trek convention. Emotions run high at farewell ceremony for slain Canadian medics
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A group of Canadian medics said goodbye to members of their military family Sunday during a ceremony for Canada's two latest victims in the war against the Taliban. Behind the mask: What is the Black Bloc?
Toronto was given a crash course in "Black Bloc" riot tactics on Saturday, as a relatively small group of black-clad men and women rampaged through the city's downtown, smashing windows and torching police cruisers. Tornado warning in southwestern Ontario
A tornado warning has been issued for a large area of southwestern Ontario, including Windsor. G20 arrests now tally 500
Police fired at least half a dozen rubber bullets at protesters in Toronto's east end on Sunday afternoon, arresting several people as the city remained on edge a day after a downtown rampage by militant activists. Veterans prepare medals, study etiquette before Queen arrives to review fleet
HALIFAX - George McLeod spends most Fridays on board HMCS Sackville sharing war stories over lunch with some of his navy buddies. The group of retired seamen, many in their 80s and 90s, meet in the ship's mess once a week to reminisce on their military seBack to Canada News
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