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McDonald's recalls Shrek glasses over cadmiumHealth | 206838 hits | 3:35 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
McDonald's is recalling 12 million "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses in Canada and the U.S. because of cadmium in the painted design.BP's cap collects some of the Gulf oil gusher
Waves of gooey tar balls crashed into the white sands of the Florida Panhandle on Friday as BP engineers adjusted a sophisticated cap over the Gulf oil gusher, trying to collect the crude now fouling four states.
Environmental | 206766 hits | 3:31 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Waves of gooey tar balls crashed into the white sands of the Florida Panhandle on Friday as BP engineers adjusted a sophisticated cap over the Gulf oil gusher, trying to collect the crude now fouling four states. Winnipeg mother faces attempted murder chargesLaw & Order | 206765 hits | 3:28 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Winnipeg police say a mother will be charged with the attmpted murder of her two young sons after a violent incident at an apartment in a public housing complex. Canadians could train Afghans after 2011: militaryMilitary | 206696 hits | 3:26 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian military is capable of training Afghan security forces past 2011, but it could be a challenging task depending on the number of experienced personnel required, the leader of Canada's mentoring teams in Afghanistan said Friday. Shipping firm wrongly blamed for monster oil spillMisc CDN | 206709 hits | 3:24 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A shipping company is baffled by a bogus entry in the government's polluter database that blames one of its tankers for a monster offshore oil spill.Harper, French leaders agree to disagree on bank tax
For the second day in a row, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has found himself in disagreement with a European ally on the contentious bank tax issue.
Political | 206695 hits | 3:22 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
For the second day in a row, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has found himself in disagreement with a European ally on the contentious bank tax issue. Sale and Pelletier announce divorce
The Canadian figure skaters who won the world's heart at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics are getting a divorce. Newcomers Employment Opportunities Act introduced in ON. CanadaProvincial Politics | 207508 hits | 12:40 PM on Friday | posted by sehgalviveka
Hudak, who also serves as Ontario PC Citizenship and Immigration critic introduced this bill after meeting with prominent business leaders from several of Ontario’s multicultural groups Guatemala City 'sinkhole' isn't a sinkhole. It's worse than that.Environmental | 207291 hits | 9:04 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
"Sure, it looks a lot like a sinkhole," geologist Sam Bonis told Discovery News from his home in Guatemala. "And a whale looks a lot like a fish, but calling it one would be very misleading."Mars minerals point to warmer and wetter past
The Red Planet harbours rocks rich in carbonate minerals, suggesting there was more water there in the past than previously thought
The Red Planet harbours rocks rich in carbonate minerals, suggesting there was more water there in the past than previously thoughtRussia finds WWII Nazi arms ship in Baltic
Russian authorities are preparing to remove a huge arsenal of shells from a sunken German World War II barge off the Baltic coast.
Russian authorities are preparing to remove a huge arsenal of shells from a sunken German World War II barge off the Baltic coast.Deep sea fish 'mystery migration' across Pacific Ocean
Deep sea fish species found in the north Pacific Ocean have mysteriously been caught in the southwest Atlantic, on the other side of the world.
Deep sea fish species found in the north Pacific Ocean have mysteriously been caught in the southwest Atlantic, on the other side of the world. Squadron completes largest SAREX to-date
17 WING WINNIPEG, Man. – Alberta’s Peace River Valley was anything but peaceful as military and civilian aircraft along with over two-hundred personnel from throughout Canada and the United States took part in SAREX GP 2010. Ban on tankers, offshore drilling not legally binding
The Harper government has quietly affirmed that it isn't legally bound to maintain a moratorium on oil drilling off the coast of British Columbia.Obese Sydney bird sent to birdy bootcamp
An Australian kookaburra bird is undergoing personal training after growing too fat to fly because she ate too many sausages.
An Australian kookaburra bird is undergoing personal training after growing too fat to fly because she ate too many sausages. Almost 900 info complaints against CBC
OTTAWA - Canada’s information watchdog received almost 900 complaints about the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. from 2007 to 2010, by far the most levelled against any federal institution subject to federal disclosure rules during that period.Study: Coral atolls hold on despite sea-level rise
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Some South Pacific coral atolls have held their own or even grown in size over the past 60 years despite rising sea levels, research showed Thursday.
Environmental | 206693 hits | 11:24 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Some South Pacific coral atolls have held their own or even grown in size over the past 60 years despite rising sea levels, research showed Thursday. You can call him 'Dr. Hockey' now
SASKATOON — The man known as Mr. Hockey has a new name -- Dr. Hockey. National Hockey League legend Gordie Howe has received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Canadian soldiers stand by no-canoodling policy
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Even under baggy, long-sleeved fatigues, the supple gait of a blonde soldier making her way towards the Kandahar Airfield boardwalk catches the eye of one male Canadian counterpart.BP places cap over well
BP has placed a funnel-like cap on the well spewing hundreds of thousands of litres of oil daily into the Gulf of Mexico but it's still too early to determine whether it will slow the flow.
Environmental | 206591 hits | 11:15 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
BP has placed a funnel-like cap on the well spewing hundreds of thousands of litres of oil daily into the Gulf of Mexico but it's still too early to determine whether it will slow the flow.Blown call costs Galarraga perfect game
Armando Galarraga squeezed the ball in his mitt, stepped on first base with his right foot and was ready to celebrate.
Armando Galarraga squeezed the ball in his mitt, stepped on first base with his right foot and was ready to celebrate. Gulf spill killing N.L. birds: researcherEnvironmental | 206671 hits | 11:09 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A Memorial University professor says migratory birds that return to Newfoundland and Labrador each year are being killed by oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico. Alberta lists grizzlies as threatened speciesEnvironmental | 206712 hits | 11:07 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
The Alberta government has designated grizzly bears a threatened species in an effort to better protect the animals and maintain the overall provincial population MacKay lays out shipbuilding strategy
Defence Minister Peter MacKay on Thursday laid out Ottawa's $35-billion plan to reinvigorate Canada's moribund shipbuilding industry. Edmonton couple convicted of spanking assaultLaw & Order | 207050 hits | 10:12 PM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck
An Edmonton couple has been convicted of assault for spanking their 14-year-old daughter with a belt after she admitted she was sexually active with her boyfriend. Lotto player narrowly misses $30M jackpotMisc CDN | 206942 hits | 10:05 PM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck
A lottery player in Newfoundland voided a ticket that would have been worth $30 million. A person purchased a Lotto Max ticket that contained the winning numbers for the $30-million May 31 jackpot but then had the retailer void the ticket Maytag recalling dishwashers over fire concerns
Maytag Corp. is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard, including about 160,000 units in Canada.
Canadian and American officials say the company has received 12 reports of electrical failures in the heating element that led tFire devastates Bangladesh capital
A devastating fire raced through several apartment complexes in the Bangladesh capital, killing more than 100 people and injuring 100 others, local media reported Friday.
Misc World | 206803 hits | 7:39 PM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
A devastating fire raced through several apartment complexes in the Bangladesh capital, killing more than 100 people and injuring 100 others, local media reported Friday.CIA drone killings trouble UN rights expert
Targeted killings, where lethal force is intentionally used against perceived enemies of states, sometimes using drones, blur the line of international law when carried out on foreign soil, a UN independent human rights expert says
Targeted killings, where lethal force is intentionally used against perceived enemies of states, sometimes using drones, blur the line of international law when carried out on foreign soil, a UN independent human rights expert says Worker at centre of abuse storm paid more than mayor
The municipal employee at the centre of abuse allegations in the Transportation and Works Department in Mississauga, Ont., earned a higher salary in 2009 than the city's mayor. Afghan deployment past 2011 possible: MPs
A group of MPs visiting Afghanistan has left the door open for an agreement in Parliament to keep some Canadian troops in the country after the current mission ends next summer BP Oil Could Hit Atlantic Coast this SummerEnvironmental | 206918 hits | 5:37 PM on Thursday | posted by LightStarr
The oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from that massive BP spill could be along the Atlantic coast and into the open ocean within weeks, according to computer simulations carried out by the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research. Ron MacLean helps rescue man from river
Hockey Night in Canada fixture Ron MacLean was part of a heroic river rescue in the City of Brotherly Love on Thursday. Vince Li to be allowed supervised walksLaw & Order | 206960 hits | 4:40 PM on Thursday | posted by ShepherdsDog
British Airways says oops to fake bin Laden boarding pass
British Airways say a mockup in an employee magazine that shows a boarding pass with Osama bin Laden's name on it is "no laughing matter."
Misc World | 206728 hits | 12:38 PM on Thursday | posted by tritium
British Airways say a mockup in an employee magazine that shows a boarding pass with Osama bin Laden's name on it is "no laughing matter."Rural Mississippi looks to Iran for Rural Health Care Model
Scratch-poor towns in the Mississippi Delta once shared more in common with rural Iran � scarce medical supplies, inaccessible health care and high infant mortality rates � than with most of the U.S.
Scratch-poor towns in the Mississippi Delta once shared more in common with rural Iran � scarce medical supplies, inaccessible health care and high infant mortality rates � than with most of the U.S.Oil well could gush until Christmas
The Gulf of Mexico oil well that has been leaking since April-- and already dubbed by President Barack Obama as the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history --could continue gushing until December.
Environmental | 206705 hits | 11:37 AM on Thursday | posted by tritium
The Gulf of Mexico oil well that has been leaking since April-- and already dubbed by President Barack Obama as the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history --could continue gushing until December. Pass the refugee reform bill
The Liberals should support new legislation that will reform Canada's beleaguered refugee determination system, introduce a new appeal process and hasten the removal of rejected claimants Arts & Entertainment | 206841 hits | 11:30 AM on Thursday | posted by tritium
Brad Pitt’s production company has bought the screen rights to Canadian writer Tom Rachman’s first novel, The Imperfectionists. Van Loan, Flaherty sell Canada in China
Two of Canada’s top ministers were in China Thursday to sell Canada as a place to invest and to continue to press the Asian economic superpower to let its currency float freely. UK may back Canada for UN Security Council seat
British Prime Minister David Cameron hinted he might support Canada's bid for a seat on the coveted UN Security Council.Report: Catholic bishop stabbed to death in Turkey
Misc World | 207501 hits | 11:14 AM on Thursday | posted by KorbenDeck
RIP Rue McClanahan
Actress Rue McClanahan died early this morning: she was 76.
Arts & Entertainment | 207314 hits | 10:26 AM on Thursday | posted by Brenda
Actress Rue McClanahan died early this morning: she was 76. Bank employee fired for being too sexy: lawsuit
A former banker at a Manhattan branch of Citibank is suing parent company Citigroup, alleging she was fired for being too hot, reports the Village Voice.
A former banker at a Manhattan branch of Citibank is suing parent company Citigroup, alleging she was fired for being too hot, reports the Village Voice.Israel Worried Turkey May Send Navy Ships With Next Flotilla
A senior Israeli official tells Jerusalem Post that "his is a definite possibility that we need to prepare for." How will Israel prepare for such an event is not elaborated. Hopefully things won't get to that level of escalation.
A senior Israeli official tells Jerusalem Post that "his is a definite possibility that we need to prepare for." How will Israel prepare for such an event is not elaborated. Hopefully things won't get to that level of escalation. James Cameron says BP turned down his offer to help on spill
Canadian-born director says �those morons don�t know what they�re doing� federal copyright bill provokes strong reactions, for and against
MONTREAL - The bill aimed at modernizing Canada's Copyright Act is shaping up to be a love-it-or-hate-it affair.
Reaction to the proposed law came fast and furious after it was tabled in the House of Common on Wednesday.Volunteers to begin Mars500 isolation
Would you volunteer to be locked away for 18 months in a sealed container with no windows and have only e-mail contact with the outside world?
Would you volunteer to be locked away for 18 months in a sealed container with no windows and have only e-mail contact with the outside world?Hubble captures odd star motion
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have managed to measure the motion of stars in a stellar cluster.
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have managed to measure the motion of stars in a stellar cluster.Back to Canada News
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