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Four young men die as car slams into tree
Investigators are piecing together the sequence of events leading to a horrific car crash in Drummondville that killed four young men. Plane makes emergency landing on Hwy. 407Misc CDN | 206783 hits | 3:57 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Drivers on Highway 407 in Markham, Ont., just north of Toronto, got a bit of a shock Friday night when a small plane made an emergency landing on the toll road's westbound lanes. EI programs under review: FlahertyMisc CDN | 206880 hits | 3:45 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he's not closing the door on extending some employment insurance programs now under review. T.O. woman to be featured in Bazooka Joe comicMisc CDN | 206899 hits | 3:28 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Salma Arbach, 29, was often called "bubble gum queen" when she was a kid for chewing lots of the pink sticky stuff. But on Saturday, she earned that title for blowing the biggest gum bubble at Toronto's Eaton Centre. Community comes together to help B.C. family
A veritable army of men, women and heavy machinery converged on a Langley property on Saturday to help a local family in need – and wage war on a mountain of junk. Canada's Real estate picture improving: Re/Max
Canada's real estate market is showing signs of improvement after slowing noticeably over the summer months — but is a long way from the highs of late 2009, according to Re/Max. Terrorist supporter might make Toronto his home
A Somali-born Canadian deported from the United States for giving material support to Al Qaeda is considering making Toronto his home, his lawyer says. From soldiering to the streets
VICTORIA, B.C. — He wore the uniform with pride for 15 years, and never had to fire at the enemy. But after leaving the military, he battled his own demons and tried to kill himself four times. One inmate dies after fight at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Police and Correctional Service officials were piecing together what triggered a melee at a Saskatchewan prison that left one inmate dead. Bank of Canada rate on hold as jobs plummet
Unemployment rate drops to eight per cent, but it was driven by more people either returning to school or opting to end their job-hunting. Family of bears wanders through B.C. neighbourhood
A neighbourhood in Coquitlam, B.C., was kept on edge for most of Friday while a family of black bears camped out in local backyards. Heavy rains forecast for coastal B.C.
A rainfall warning has been issued for Metro Vancouver and sections of B.C.'s coast, Environment Canada says. New monument honours CF sacrifices in Afghanistan
The monument commemorates the sacrifices of soldiers, and their families, who served during the Canadian contribution to the NATO campaign in Afghanistan. Hundreds mourn moose crash victims
Hundreds of people gathered at a church in northeastern New Brunswick on Thursday to mourn a young couple who died when their vehicle hit a moose last weekend. Fuel tube problems could delay N.B. nuclear plant
NB Power has announced that Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. will have to start over with one of the most important parts of the refurbishment of the Point Lepreau nuclear plant. PM announces $1.9M for Alberta high tech
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced an $1.95 million investment in the Alberta high-technology sector during his visit to Edmonton Friday. Emily Carr statue to be unveiled
One of Canada's most eccentric and well-known artists is being honoured with a bronze statue in a prime Victoria location near the B.C. legislature buildings. 'Cannon fodder' phrase pulled from video
The Quebec Federation of Women has dropped a controversial phrase from an online video that referred to Canadian soldiers as "cannon fodder." Veteran calls for public inquiry into privacy breach
A Canadian Gulf War veteran is calling for a full public inquiry after the federal privacy commissioner found Veterans Affairs officials broke the law by sharing his sensitive personal and medical information. Scientists say B.C.'s fossil treasures are plundered
The B.C. government is under fire from scientists who say that priceless fossils near Cache Creek aren't being protected. Harper calls F-35 fighter best jet for Canada's airforce
WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Stephen Harper used the backdrop of Winnipeg's Bristol Aerospace plant this afternoon to promote his government's controversial purchase of the F-35 fighter jet. Anti-war video:Military 'mom" actress, calls soldiers 'cannon fodder'
MONTREAL - A fictional military mom packs an AK-47 into a duffel bag. She adds a stuffed doll. Then, staring coldly into the camera, she says she might never have had kids had she known they'd grow up to become "cannon fodder" in Afghanistan. Businesses backing away from Olympic Village
Condo buyers aren't the only ones staying away from the troubling development at the Olympic Village -- now business owners are delaying their scheduled openings B.C. moves towards some protection of fossil sites
VICTORIA — British Columbia is aiming to protect the province's fossil sites, but Agriculture and Lands Minister Steve Thomson downplayed calls from scientists for an all-encompassing law that prevents plundering of dinosaur finds and mining of fossil bed Tories announce $155.5M prison expansion
The federal government will spend $155.5 million to expand prisons in Ontario and Quebec, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced Thursday. Quebec school bans talking at lunch
Parents at an elementary school in Quebec's Eastern Townships are upset about a new rule that forbids students from talking during part of the lunch hour Friends, family harvest rescued Alberta farmer's crop
Friends and family of Ray Como, the 82-year-old Alberta farmer who was rescued from a combine last month, spent Wednesday harvesting the grain from his Morinville-area farm. Alberta leads driver's test flunk rate
Some young drivers in Calgary want to know why they're flunking the beginner's test more often than teenagers in other provinces. More vets emerge with allegations of privacy breaches
OTTAWA — More veterans are coming forward with claims their private medical information was distributed or widely accessed by federal bureaucrats in what some say were attempts to smear reputations. City seeks creative way to turn iconic photo into public artMisc CDN | 206936 hits | 7:36 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
With the New Westminster city budget just around the corner, it will be up to council to determine what kind a project to create a public art piece to honour the iconic "Wait For Me Daddy" photo taken 70 years ago Friday (Oct. 1). Air Canada loses couple's honeymoon photosMisc CDN | 206724 hits | 6:53 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Jennifer Hanna hoped a camera full of honeymoon photos she snapped during a tropical getaway would be a permanent reminder of her adventure. Instead, the digital camera used to document her and her husband's Cuban vacation went missing when Air Canada re- Feds putting price tag on 'iconic' polar bears
OTTAWA — The federal government wants to put a price tag on polar bears. Environment Canada plans to spend up to $44,000 on a study to appraise the animal's value as a national icon. B.C. accused of grinding fossils into Kitty Litter
Scientists are accusing Premier Gordon Campbell's Liberal government of allowing the province's prehistoric heritage to be ground up for Kitty Litter. Alberta drivers lack basic skills
The vast majority of Alberta drivers are so unclear on the basic rules of the road that they would fail the learner's licence test, according to a new study. Autopsy for bodies found in bush set for TuesdayMisc CDN | 206694 hits | 7:51 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
An autopsy scheduled for Tuesday should reveal the identities of two bodies found near Calabogie this weekend, believed to be those of a missing elderly couple. Guide dog dragged along B.C. train platform
A guide dog was dragged along a British Columbia train platform last week when its leash got trapped in the doors. Birthday penguin turns 30Misc CDN | 206783 hits | 7:23 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
West Edmonton Mall Marine Life workers threw the birthday bash of a lifetime Saturday for their beloved African penguin Mulder. Ontario's fallen firefighters honoured at Queen's ParkMisc CDN | 206719 hits | 5:52 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Hundreds of firefighters and family members gathered as the names of 31 of their fallen brothers and sisters were added to Ontario's firefighter memorial at Queen's Park in Toronto on Sunday. Missing English bulldog pups found in duffel bagMisc CDN | 206736 hits | 5:49 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Three English bulldog puppies were recovered Saturday night, just hours after the purebred pets were snatched from their owners' back yard. Galloway to sue Ottawa for calling him a terroristMisc CDN | 206707 hits | 5:31 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A controversial former British MP finally spoke in Toronto Sunday, 18 months after he was effectively barred from entering Canada. Petition grows to rename Delta park after slain teen
More than 400 people have signed an online petition to rename the Delta, B.C., park where 15-year-old Laura Szendrei was brutally attacked last month in her name. The petition urges people across Canada who have heard Szendrei's story to sign in support Road access restored to Igor-hit N.L. towns
Road access has been restored to all Newfoundland communities that were cut off because of damage caused by Hurricane Igor, the department of Transportation and Works said Saturday. Galloway will try again to enter Canada
Former British MP George Galloway, who was told he was not welcome in Canada last year, will try to enter the country on Saturday. 2 Prince George women missing: police
Two women have vanished off the streets of Prince George, B.C., over the past two months and the RCMP are asking for the public's helping in finding them. Breast-feeding pics at centre of Facebook fuss
A Regina-trained artist says her Facebook page has been deleted by the company over images of women breast-feeding children taken from her works of art. Imam slams MacKay over speech cancellation
The head of the Canadian Islamic Congress says he's hurt and insulted that Defence Minister Peter MacKay has cancelled his speech at the National Defence Headquarters over accusations that the Islamic organization holds extremist views. Hells Angels attended murdered B.C. teen's funeral
DELTA, B.C. — A teenager murdered in a daytime attack at a suburban Vancouver park was laid to rest this week in a private family ceremony that was also attended by Hells Angels. Still no road access to 6 Igor-hit N.L. towns
Six communities in eastern Newfoundland are still cut off from the province's road network 10 days after Hurricane Igor struck. Vans to be crash tested: N.B. mother
A woman whose son was killed in a 2008 crash in New Brunswick says she has persuaded the federal transport minister to subject 15-passenger vans to crash-worthiness tests.Back to Canada News
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