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Vaping advocates are fighting for no new taxes. Big tobacco helps them do that
Canada and Alberta have passed new laws and increased taxes, precipitating a decline in national smoking rates. But a new battle over the country's vaping laws continues, and is supported by some familiar players. Tesla discloses lobbying effort for new factory in Canada
Tesla has disclosed that it is lobbying the Ontario government for a potential new factory in Canada. The new lobbying effort comes after several hints from Tesla CEO Elon Musk in regards to building a Gigafactory in the country. Spyware is huge threat to global human rights and democracy, expert warns
Cybersecurity expert Ron Deibert to testify to Canadian MPs about troubling spread of invasive surveillance tools7 dead, 6 missing in heaviest rainfall in 80 years
Environmental | 123144 hits | 9:53 PM on Monday | posted by Scape
‘Forever chemicals’ have made rainwater ‘unsafe to drink’ globally, says studyEnvironmental | 122918 hits | 9:52 PM on Monday | posted by Scape
Vancouver real estate case: 'New world order' argument fails
A conspiracy theory about 'new world order' is not a valid argument in a recent foreclosure case involving a home in Vancouver, a judge in British Columbia ruled.Billionaires are funding a massive treasure hunt in Greenland as ice vanishes
Some of the world's richest men are funding a massive treasure hunt, complete with helicopters and transmitters, on the west coast of Greenland.
Environmental | 124026 hits | 4:58 PM on Monday | posted by Strutz
Some of the world's richest men are funding a massive treasure hunt, complete with helicopters and transmitters, on the west coast of Greenland. RCMP used invasive cellphone hacking tools 49 times, more than previously disclosed: documentLaw & Order | 122633 hits | 1:25 PM on Monday | posted by Scape
Police say illegal firearm used to kill three people in Montreal shooting spreeLaw & Order | 123640 hits | 6:16 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
Quebec police say the gun used to kill three people in the Montreal area this week was acquired illegally. Air Canada denies certain compensations claims, calls staff shortages a 'safety-related issue'
In a Dec. 29 memo, Air Canada instructed employees to classify flight cancellations caused by staff shortages as a "safety" problem, which would exclude travellers from compensation under federal regulations. Some customers have been frustrated to find th U.S. Senate passes major bill to fight climate change
Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to U.S. Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than U.S. President Joe Biden's original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warmin Turf war heats up between real estate disruptor and industry establishment
The Ottawa entrepreneur behind Unreserved, an online home auction platform, who pleaded guilty to fraud charges over fudged car loans in 2009 is back in court as a plaintiff accusing three trade associations of trying to damage and crowd out his latest ve More emergency departments across Canada forced to temporarily close because of staff shortages
Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital was the latest to close its emergency department over the weekend, suggesting the country’s health care staffing crisis is spreading to large urban centres State of emergency in central Newfoundland extended to BotwoodEnvironmental | 123882 hits | 3:13 PM on Sunday | posted by DrCaleb
Air quality in the region continues to deteriorate as forest fires in the region fill the air with smoke. Many federal government employees balking at returning to offices | CBC News
The federal government is facing pushback from employees reluctant to return to government offices after more than two years working from home. Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges | The StarLaw & Order | 122695 hits | 6:46 PM on Saturday | posted by Scape
Coquitlam traffic: Beer cans on Mary Hill Bypass
Metro Vancouver drivers dealt with a different kind of debris on the roadway during the commute in Friday morning: beer cans.California crash: Woman heading to prenatal checkup killed
A pregnant woman who died along with her young son and three others in a fiery crash caused by a speeding car was heading to a prenatal doctor's appointment, her sister said Friday.
Misc World | 123781 hits | 12:18 PM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
A pregnant woman who died along with her young son and three others in a fiery crash caused by a speeding car was heading to a prenatal doctor's appointment, her sister said Friday.Cuba: Lightning sets off fire at oil tank farm
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled Saturday in the city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured nearly 80 people and left 17 firefighters missing, Cuban authorities said.
Misc World | 123885 hits | 12:12 PM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled Saturday in the city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured nearly 80 people and left 17 firefighters missing, Cuban authorities said. Ottawa to temporarily ban handgun imports until permanent freeze comes into effectLaw & Order | 123680 hits | 6:49 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says Canada plans to temporarily ban the import of handguns into the country without the approval of Parliament, using a regulatory measure that comes into effect in two weeks. Teen boys make up majority of victims of recently reported sextortion crimes, new data showsLaw & Order | 122641 hits | 6:47 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Close encounter with humpback whale terrifies — and delights — B.C. family
A B.C. family had a thrilling experience off the coast of Vancouver Island when a humpback whale spent almost an hour rubbing up against their boat, spinning around, and flapping its fins. List of students alleging abuse at Sask. Christian school growing rapidly
Earlier this week, a CBC News investigation revealed 18 former students have filed criminal abuse complaints with the Saskatoon police regarding Christian Centre Academy, now known as Legacy Christian Academy. Since that story was published, CBC News has Suspect in 3 seemingly random killings shot dead by Montreal policeLaw & Order | 122599 hits | 5:44 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Supreme Court won't hear appeal by parents who have faced 2 trials in son's deathLaw & Order | 123693 hits | 8:54 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal in a high-profile Alberta case that saw a couple tried twice in the death of their sick toddler.Brittney Griner: Basketball star jailed for nine years on drug charges
A Russian court sentences US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in jail on drug charges.
Law & Order | 123601 hits | 6:40 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
A Russian court sentences US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in jail on drug charges. Girl, 13, charged with 'viciously' stabbing another 13-year-old in Winnipeg playgroundLaw & Order | 123811 hits | 6:10 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
A 13-year-old girl is accused of "viciously" stabbing another teen girl in the playground at Strathcona School on Monday. Springsteen's 'dynamic' ticket prices just the latest twist in Ticketmaster sagaArts & Entertainment | 125561 hits | 6:06 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
‘Leadership is about showing up,’ Jean Charest says, as Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis skip final Conservative debate
The former Quebec premier said a leadership candidate not showing up for the debate is like a fish who doesn’t want to swim in the ocean. The two candidates had skipped the debate over concerns about its format One in custody after vehicle rams Parliament Hill gates | CBC NewsLaw & Order | 123601 hits | 1:57 PM on Wednesday | posted by Scape
Ottawa police have one person in custody after a vehicle rammed the front gates of Parliament Hill early Wednesday morning. Amphibious tour bus crashes into gates of 24 Sussex, Prime Minister’s vacant official residenceLaw & Order | 122616 hits | 1:56 PM on Wednesday | posted by Scape
Volcano eruption resumes in Iceland
A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country's meteorological authorities said -- just eight months after its last eruption officially ended.
A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country's meteorological authorities said -- just eight months after its last eruption officially ended.Conjoined twins fused at the brain successfully separated
Doctors have successfully separated a pair of 3-year-old twin boys fused at the brain after months of cross-continental planning through a virtual reality operating theatre.
Doctors have successfully separated a pair of 3-year-old twin boys fused at the brain after months of cross-continental planning through a virtual reality operating theatre.Pig organs partially revived hour after death
Study could transform access to organs for transplant by reversing some of the damage caused after death.
Study could transform access to organs for transplant by reversing some of the damage caused after death.2 more found dead as huge California wildfire continues to rage
Two people were found dead within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire, raising the death toll to four in the state's largest blaze of the year, authorities said Tuesday.
Environmental | 123816 hits | 6:32 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Two people were found dead within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire, raising the death toll to four in the state's largest blaze of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Denied medical assistance in dying in Ottawa, she is going to Brampton
An Ottawa woman who's tried for years to get approved for medical assistance in dying says the long wait has significantly reduced her quality of life, and she hopes for less barriers for others as she prepares to travel five hours away for the procedure Sinkhole 25 metres wide prompts investigation near Chilean copper mineEnvironmental | 124118 hits | 6:17 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Hole believed to be about 200m deep appeared close to Tierra Amarilla town, Copiapo province 'A new phenomenon': Big investors eye Canada's home market, ReMax president says
Investment firms are buying up U.S. homes — a development that's "just in its infancy" in Canada, but a trend that could make it harder for families to buy homes. 'Grapefruit-sized hail' fell in Alberta Monday, and it may break a record
Grapefruit-sized hail came down near Innisfail, AB., Monday, and a researcher with Western University's Northern Hail Project believes the hailstones may break a provincial record for mass. BC Housing CEO to retire amid murders, violence against homeless, complex problems | National PostLaw & Order | 122672 hits | 9:00 PM on Tuesday | posted by Scape
World just one misstep away from 'nuclear annihilation,' UN chief warnsMisc World | 123817 hits | 7:39 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm over the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East, and other tensions, warning that "humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihil Montreal mom demands apology for police intervention at sons’ lemonade standLaw & Order | 122579 hits | 7:38 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Large hail damages cars as severe thunderstorm warnings remain in effect for parts of Alberta
Thunderstorm warnings are in effect for parts of Alberta as severe weather events move east across the province.McDonald's: Undeclared McMuffins land traveller with hefty fine
A passenger travelling from Bali, Indonesia to Australia was fined US$1,874 after a McDonald's breakfast, consisting of two undeclared egg and beef sausage McMuffins and a ham croissant, was found in their luggage.
A passenger travelling from Bali, Indonesia to Australia was fined US$1,874 after a McDonald's breakfast, consisting of two undeclared egg and beef sausage McMuffins and a ham croissant, was found in their luggage.Back to Canada News
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