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An outpouring of support for little boy who needs surgeryHealth | 206759 hits | 8:54 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A young Edmonton family has received more than $10,000 in donations since CTV News introduced their son Maddox to the public. The family has made a plea to the province to help foot the bill of a costly surgery their disfigured toddler needs. UVic culls growing rabbit population on campusMisc CDN | 206832 hits | 8:51 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Rabbits may be cute, but they have been an ongoing problem for the University of Victoria. Campus officials said they are going to have to kill some of the 1,600 rabbits at UVic. Complete HST list released by B.C. governmentBusiness | 206877 hits | 8:49 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The B.C. government has released a complete list of items that will be taxed under the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The new list comes after criticism over the government's lack of transparency over the HST. B.C. teacher faces 10th charge for sex offencesLaw & Order | 206752 hits | 8:45 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Another charge has been laid against a B.C. substitute teacher accused of sexual assault against his students. Amanda Lindhout starts foundation for women in SomaliaMisc CDN | 206761 hits | 8:40 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
An Alberta woman who was held hostage for more than 15 months in Somalia has started a foundation to send women in the war-torn country to university. Tim Hortons considering plan to expand globallyBusiness | 206766 hits | 8:37 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canadians' patriotic love of double doubles, timbits and rolling up the rim could find its way to the four corners of the world under a global expansion plan being considered by Tim Hortons. 3 dead after truck slams into cyclists in QuebecLaw & Order | 206766 hits | 8:34 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A pickup truck plowed into a group of cyclists riding along a rural Quebec highway Friday, killing three and leaving three others badly injured. Navy Cuts Order Rescinded
The order to cut Canada's 12 coastal defence vessels by half has been rescinded — just one day after it was announced, according to the country's chief of defence staff.
USSR planned nuclear attack on China in 1969
The Soviet Union was on the brink of launching a nuclear attack against China in 1969 and only backed down after the US told Moscow such a move would start World War Three, according to a Chinese historian.
The Soviet Union was on the brink of launching a nuclear attack against China in 1969 and only backed down after the US told Moscow such a move would start World War Three, according to a Chinese historian.70,000 Barrels a Day - BP oil spill much larger than previous estimates
Up until now most media outlets (including this one) have been reporting that the estimated amount of oil gushing out of the broken BP oil pipe in the Gulf of Mexico was about 5,000 barrels a day.
Environmental | 207662 hits | 2:04 PM on Friday | posted by tritium
Up until now most media outlets (including this one) have been reporting that the estimated amount of oil gushing out of the broken BP oil pipe in the Gulf of Mexico was about 5,000 barrels a day.KSU Student Ignites Immigration Debate
In the roughly six weeks since she was arrested for driving without a license, the case of Jessica Colotl, an illegal immigrant and college student in suburban Atlanta, has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate.
In the roughly six weeks since she was arrested for driving without a license, the case of Jessica Colotl, an illegal immigrant and college student in suburban Atlanta, has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate.BP Trying to Insert Tube Into Leaking Gulf Oil Pipe
BP Plc, the largest oil and natural- gas producer in the Gulf of Mexico, is trying to insert a tube into a leaking pipe at a well off Louisiana, advancing a plan to divert much of the crude into a ship on the surface.
Environmental | 206704 hits | 1:05 PM on Friday | posted by tritium
BP Plc, the largest oil and natural- gas producer in the Gulf of Mexico, is trying to insert a tube into a leaking pipe at a well off Louisiana, advancing a plan to divert much of the crude into a ship on the surface. An oil spill in Arctic might be intractable, BP Canada head saysEnvironmental | 206751 hits | 11:25 AM on Friday | posted by tritium
The head of British Petroleum's Canadian unit offered no assurance yesterday that the company would be able to clean up an oil spill off Canada's Arctic coast.Atlantis launches on final voyage
The US space shuttle Atlantis has launched from Florida on what is expected to be its final outing.
The US space shuttle Atlantis has launched from Florida on what is expected to be its final outing. MPs strike deal on Afghan detainees
The Harper government and opposition parties have struck a deal that averts a parliamentary showdown and possible election while allowing a select group of MPs to view uncensored Afghan detainee records. Police to probe BMO mortgage fraudLaw & Order | 206764 hits | 9:21 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The RCMP and Calgary police are launching a criminal investigation into what could be the biggest mortgage fraud in Canadian history.Bomb explodes in Greek courthouse
A powerful bomb exploded inside a courthouse in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Friday, sending smoke billowing in the building and injuring one person.
Misc World | 206925 hits | 8:56 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A powerful bomb exploded inside a courthouse in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Friday, sending smoke billowing in the building and injuring one person.2nd oil containment dome almost in place
The U.S. Coast Guard is just "waiting for word" that a dome designed to contain oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from a broken wellhead is in place, the head of the Coast Guard said Friday.
Environmental | 207212 hits | 8:54 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The U.S. Coast Guard is just "waiting for word" that a dome designed to contain oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico from a broken wellhead is in place, the head of the Coast Guard said Friday.China's school killings blamed on social tension
A spate of recent killings at primary schools in China can be blamed on deep-seated social tensions, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says.
Misc World | 207035 hits | 8:45 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A spate of recent killings at primary schools in China can be blamed on deep-seated social tensions, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says.World Cup visitors advised of health risks
Canadians travelling to South Africa for the World Cup should be aware of the risk of infectious diseases such as Rift Valley fever, health officials say.
Health | 207310 hits | 8:17 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canadians travelling to South Africa for the World Cup should be aware of the risk of infectious diseases such as Rift Valley fever, health officials say. Blind woman abandoned on airplaneMisc CDN | 206897 hits | 7:56 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A blind woman from Vancouver Island is not sure she'll ever fly alone again after she was forgotten by flight attendants and locked in a deserted plane at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Mobilicity wireless service set to launchBusiness | 206878 hits | 7:54 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
New wireless carrier Mobilicity is announcing details Friday of its launch in Toronto, offering consumers no contracts for cellphone service. Stolen laptop's photos may be salvagedMisc CDN | 206793 hits | 7:42 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Winnipeg woman should find out Friday if irreplaceable photos of a daughter she lost to cancer can be recovered from a laptop computer that was stolen in Toronto. Same sex vs. religious freedom case in Sask. courtLaw & Order | 206778 hits | 7:39 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Saskatchewan's top court has begun to hear arguments in a case that pits gay rights against religious freedoms. Dad who left baby to go drinking gets 10 monthsLaw & Order | 206842 hits | 7:22 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Manitoba father who abandoned his infant daughter in a downtown Winnipeg hotel room for 16 hours to go and drink at a house party has been sentenced to 10 months in jail. No deal on Afghan docs as deadline loomsPolitical | 206789 hits | 7:05 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
After two hours of closed-door meetings, MPs trying to negotiate the release of documents related to the treatment of prisoners transferred to Afghan custody by the Canadian military emerged Thursday morning looking sombre and without a deal. Alberta wildfire doubles in sizeMisc CDN | 206686 hits | 6:59 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Firefighters are bracing for another tough day battling a brushfire north of Edmonton after the blaze doubled in size and destroyed a home. Campbell confirms intention to run again in 2013Provincial Politics | 206880 hits | 1:35 AM on Friday | posted by tritium
As long as I’m excited by all this and I am excited by what is ahead of us, I’m going to keep doing it,’ B.C. Premier says New Canadian Immigration bill welcomeLaw & Order | 206699 hits | 1:32 AM on Friday | posted by tritium
With Canada’s low birthrate, the country is in dire need of immigrants. However, for seniors who can recall the waves of newcomers who poured into the country after World War II, “displaced persons” mainly, the immigration policy of the past several decad Canadian soldier killed in AfghanistanMilitary | 206988 hits | 9:16 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Canadian soldier who was scheduled to return home in two days from Afghanistan has been killed by an improvised explosive device. Vancouver daycare may close for First Nations-only facilityBusiness | 206856 hits | 9:12 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
The operators of the Phil Bouvier Family Centre in Strathcona have said that Vancouver Native Health is evicting them on July 31 to make room for a First Nations-only daycare. Thorhild County issues state of emergencyEnvironmental | 207162 hits | 9:08 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Thorhild County has declared a state of emergency after a massive brush fire has grown out of control. Family calls for dogs to be banned in city parks after girl is attackedMisc CDN | 206860 hits | 9:03 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
A three-year-old girl from the Grande Prairie area remains at the Stollery Children's Hospital Thursday after she was attacked by a Rottweiler earlier in the week. Her family is now calling for dogs to be banned from public places. Edmonton family seeks financial help from the gov't to pay for son's surgeryHealth | 206782 hits | 8:56 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
An Edmonton family is hoping the province will help to foot the bill of a costly surgery their disfigured toddler needs. An American surgeon is scheduled to operate on the little boy next week, but if the funds aren't approved, the surgery will be postponGulf Spill Could Be Much Worse Than Believed
A new analysis of seafloor video indicates that nearly 70,000 barrels are gushing out every day, NPR reports. That is at least 10 times the U.S. Coast Guard's original estimate of the flow, and "the equivalent of one Exxon Valdez tanker every four days."
Environmental | 206895 hits | 5:49 PM on Thursday | posted by Scape
A new analysis of seafloor video indicates that nearly 70,000 barrels are gushing out every day, NPR reports. That is at least 10 times the U.S. Coast Guard's original estimate of the flow, and "the equivalent of one Exxon Valdez tanker every four days." Russell business owners fight bilingual bylawProvincial Politics | 206690 hits | 3:41 PM on Thursday | posted by Bodah
Website sells pubic lice for revenge
A website in Britain called crabrevenge.com says it sells pubic lice. While the disclaimer says the website creators "do not endorse giving people lice," and the lice are for "novelty purposes only," the website talks about using them for revenge.
A website in Britain called crabrevenge.com says it sells pubic lice. While the disclaimer says the website creators "do not endorse giving people lice," and the lice are for "novelty purposes only," the website talks about using them for revenge. RCMP corral loose cattleLaw & Order | 206889 hits | 12:39 PM on Thursday | posted by tritium
They're not your usual suspects... RCMP helped corral six loose cows along a Winnipeg highway Wednesday morning. China firm to pump $1 billion-plus into Penn West, Alberta oilsands project
Canada's Penn West Energy Trust said it agreed with a wholly owned unit of China Investment Corporation (CIC) to form a joint venture to develop the trust's bitumen assets at the Peace River area of northern Alberta. Arts & Entertainment | 207377 hits | 12:01 PM on Thursday | posted by tritium
Porn actress Mary Carey shows off her ballot before she casts it in the California Recall Election October 7, 2003 in North Hollywood, California. No word whether Carey will be in Vancouver on June 9 for the The Naked Truth Adult Entertainment Awards. Conservatives lead in new opinion poll
Support for the Conservatives edged up in an opinion poll released on Thursday, but remains below the level that would win them an election. Canada moves to beef up cross-border water lawsEnvironmental | 206968 hits | 11:33 AM on Thursday | posted by tritium
Canada plans to beef up measures to protect its massive stores of fresh water, unveiling legislation on Thursday that would strengthen prohibitions on bulk water removal, particularly on rivers that cross into the United States.Can people actually 'own' virtual land?
It remains unclear what rights, if any, people have to virtual property, like Zed Drebin's space-themed island in Second Life.
It remains unclear what rights, if any, people have to virtual property, like Zed Drebin's space-themed island in Second Life.Los Angeles approves Arizona travel boycott
The Los Angeles City Council overwhelmingly approved a boycott of Arizona-based businesses and governments Wednesday unless the state repeals a new law giving police the power to question a detainee's immigration status.
Misc World | 206824 hits | 11:17 AM on Thursday | posted by tritium
The Los Angeles City Council overwhelmingly approved a boycott of Arizona-based businesses and governments Wednesday unless the state repeals a new law giving police the power to question a detainee's immigration status. Convicts in southern Indian prison set to join the world economy, work in data processingMisc World | 206596 hits | 10:59 AM on Thursday | posted by Strutz
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