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Temperature records fall as heat hits B.C.
After a long, cold and wet spring, it seems summer has finally arrived in B.C., with a high-pressure system that is breaking temperature records across the province. Serial killer threatens lawsuit over pension benefitsMisc CDN | 206822 hits | 7:00 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Serial killer Clifford Olson has launched a grammatically-challenged legal threat at the Harper government over its plan to end pension payments to federal inmates. Birders flock to B.C. beach to see rare white ravenMisc CDN | 206909 hits | 3:17 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Sightings of an extremely rare creature are putting a tiny Vancouver Island beach town on the map in the worldwide birding community. Cougar shot and killed in Maple Ridge, B.C.Misc CDN | 206582 hits | 3:11 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Conservation officers have killed a cougar thought to be responsible for killing two goats in Maple Ridge, B.C Windsor parking garage collapse injures man
One man has been taken to hospital in Windsor, Ont., following the collapse of an underground parking garage. Mourners gather to remember slain five-year-oldMisc CDN | 206628 hits | 3:30 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Mourners are expected to gather in Abbotsford, B.C., Wednesday afternoon to remember and honour the life of young Clare Shelswell. Cougar scares parents, kills goats in B.C.
Conservation officers in Maple Ridge, B.C., are on the hunt for a cougar that's been frightening pet owners and parents in the area. Missing Sask. girl seen at gas station: police
A four-year-old girl who is the subject of an Amber Alert was spotted with her father at a gas station in Manitou, Man., police said. Queen Elizabeth leaves CanadaMisc CDN | 206678 hits | 8:25 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Queen Elizabeth left Canada on Tuesday afternoon after a nine-day tour that took her to Halifax, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto and Waterloo, Ont. Driver dies after truck collides with trainMisc CDN | 206691 hits | 2:44 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The lone occupant of a Ford F-150 is dead after the truck collided with a train near the Town of Olds. Regina police issue Amber alert for four-year-old girlMisc CDN | 206659 hits | 2:19 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Regina police have issued an Amber alert after a four-year-old girl and her mother were reported missing, prompting concerns about their safety. Hawking gets visit from PM Harper in WaterlooMisc CDN | 206675 hits | 2:13 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Stephen Harper dropped in on famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Tuesday bearing scholarly gifts -- a new post-doctoral scholarship for Canada. Calgary paper reverses position on anti-rodeo adMisc CDN | 206685 hits | 2:03 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
In a change from recent years, the Calgary Herald has run a full-page ad condemning the entertainment value of the Stampede. 911 refused to help child trapped in car
Police in Laval, Que., are investigating a woman's claim that a 911 operator refused to send police to help get her baby out of a locked car in the extreme heat.
The mother accidentally locked her keys and her 15-month-old son in her car after picking CPP invests $250M in oilsands
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has paid $250 million for a stake in a small Alberta oilsands firm. Searchers comb through ravine for missing womanMisc CDN | 206647 hits | 7:01 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The weekend disappearance of a 38-year-old woman was turned over to the missing persons unit of Edmonton police on Monday. Stanley Park's name to remain unchangedMisc CDN | 206789 hits | 5:44 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The federal government says Stanley Park won't be getting a new name. Reputed mobster remembered at Montreal serviceMisc CDN | 206854 hits | 3:15 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A heavy police presence accompanied a funeral service for a reputed mobster who was slain in Montreal last week. CSIS head defends remarks on foreign influenceMisc CDN | 206704 hits | 3:13 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada's spy chief says Canadians should be informed about the threat that foreign influence represents to the country, arguing that "it is good public policy" to do so. Queen dons 3-D glasses during film studio tourMisc CDN | 206592 hits | 3:10 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Queen Elizabeth donned 3-D glasses at a Toronto film studio Monday afternoon during a tour of Canada's largest film and television production complex. Alberta man stung by cellphone bill of nearly $8,000
�It�s criminal,� said Boutang of his June statement saying he owed Virgin Mobile $7,763.70 after using the phone for three days while travelling in France. Toronto declares heat alert as temperature soarsMisc CDN | 206860 hits | 9:06 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Toronto's medical officer of health has issued a heat alert for the city amid soaring temperatures. Montreal school evacuated over suspicious package threatMisc CDN | 206591 hits | 9:01 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Montreal business school has been evacuated following a call to police reporting a suspicious package. The Queen, Prince Philip, to spend day at the racesMisc CDN | 206581 hits | 8:57 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Queen and Prince Philip continue their Canadian tour Sunday in Toronto, where they will spend the morning at church followed by an afternoon at the racetrack. Tooth-pulling trucker faces charges
A man in southwestern Ontario was charged this week after apparently practicing dentistry while driving. Animal rights groups will target sponsors at Calgary Stampede
Animal rights activists say with the start of the Calgary Stampede less than a week away, they'll put pressure on sponsors of events at the popular western-themed event. American boy, 12, drowns in Toronto hotel poolMisc CDN | 206917 hits | 10:23 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A 12-year-old New York boy visiting Toronto for a soccer tournament has died after drowning in a hotel pool – the third such incident in a less than a week. Evacuations follow twister on Saskatchewan reserveMisc CDN | 206668 hits | 10:22 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Saskatchewan officials say about 100 people have been evacuated from the Kawacatoose reserve, following the declaration of a state of emergency after a tornado flattened nine homes and damaged a dozen others on Friday. SUV plows into Edmonton bus shelter, injuring 4Misc CDN | 206600 hits | 10:21 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Three people waiting at a bus shelter in central Edmonton wound up in hospital Saturday, when a truck collided with the glass structure. Queen unveils human rights cornerstone
Winnipeggers gathered at The Forks on Saturday to watch Queen Elizabeth unveil the cornerstone of the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights. ATMs, card fraud a concern for travellersMisc CDN | 206725 hits | 10:25 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
New warnings for travellers about debit and credit card fraud have come amid reports of high-tech skimmers loaded in bank machines to steal PIN data and cash. Queen visits Winnipeg but no repeat of ill-fated 2002 boat ride on Red River
WINNIPEG - The Queen's visit to Winnipeg Saturday is expected to be warmer and less eventful than her last in 2002, when the British press had a royal field day after her water taxi broke down on the Red River Tornado flattens homes on Saskatchewan reserve; no reports of injuries
RAYMORE, Sask. - Severe weather continued to cause havoc in Saskatchewan on Friday, as a tornado destroyed about a dozen homes and damaged many others on the Kawacatoose reserve near Raymore, Sask. N.L. salmon bounty attracts anglers, tourists
A surge in the Atlantic salmon population has fishermen and tourists alike flocking to the Exploits River in central Newfoundland. Man fears for life after getting stuck in a potholeMisc CDN | 206588 hits | 5:55 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
An Edmonton man who has spent most of his life in wheelchair thought he was going to die Sunday when his wheelchair got stuck in a pothole and tipped over into a puddle of water. Chinese-Canadians demand explanation from CSIS headMisc CDN | 206946 hits | 5:54 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Prominent members of Vancouver's Chinese-Canadian community are asking the head of the national spy agency to meet with them and explain his recent allegations that some B.C. politicians are under foreign influence. Float plane crash lands near B.C. ski resortMisc CDN | 206669 hits | 5:51 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A small float plane crashed into a row of trees near Penticton, B.C., just past noon on Friday during an emergency landing attempt. Victims of 1970 Air Canada crash to be honouredMisc CDN | 206548 hits | 5:46 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
It's been 40 years since Air Canada flight 621 crashed into a ravine while trying to land at Pearson Airport. Flooding prompts evacuations in Yorkton, Sask.Misc CDN | 206936 hits | 5:43 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
An east-central Saskatchewan city was in "dire straits" Friday as a flash flood turned streets to rivers and sent people fleeing for higher ground, in some cases by canoe or in the bucket of a front-end loader. Queen meets with Ignatieff on quiet dayMisc CDN | 206625 hits | 5:40 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
Queen Elizabeth met with Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff at Rideau Hall Friday, on a day when the Royals Couple is taking a break from their hectic visit to Canada. Amputee soldier denied elevator
EDMONTON - A military amputee was forced to hobble down the Commonwealth Stadium stairs for an event honouring soldiers after being refused elevator service, says his fiancee. Woman learns, too late, she is not a Canadian
Sandra Jean Burke has lived, worked, paid taxes, raised three boys and even voted in government elections in Canada since her grandparents rescued her from a U.S. orphanage at age 6 and brought her here in 1951. Queen helps ring in Canada's 143rd birthday
OTTAWA - The Queen, one of the most enduring symbols of Canadian heritage, helped ring in the nation's 143rd birthday Thursday in a joyful bookend to the spirit of patriotism and community that coursed through the Vancouver Olympic Games. Canada Day in Alberta includes historic flags
The country's first Maple Leaf flag is being unveiled Thursday at The Military Museums in Calgary as part of a swath of Canada Day events in Alberta. Natives urge Stanley Park name change
Some B.C. politicians say officials should consider a native group's suggestion that Vancouver's Stanley Park revert to its original First Nations name, Xwayxway. Thousands of motorcycles roar into St. AndrewsMisc CDN | 206649 hits | 12:36 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Scenic St. Andrews By-the-Sea is one of the country's foremost tourism destinations for boaters, RVs and car daytrippers and they will be joined this weekend by upwards of 10,000 motorcycles. Queen calls Canada 'example to the world'Misc CDN | 206663 hits | 12:16 PM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Queen Elizabeth told 100,000 people on Parliament Hill on Thursday that she could think of no better reason to celebrate than Canada's 143rd birthday. Former StatsCan head slams census decision by ToriesMisc CDN | 206711 hits | 10:13 AM on Thursday | posted by hurley_108
OTTAWA - The former chief statistician of Canada says he would have quit his job if the Conservative government had tried to axe the long census form, as they're doing now. CTV.ca's Canada Day playlistMisc CDN | 206588 hits | 9:17 AM on Thursday | posted by wildrosegirl
Turning 143 is kind of a big deal. That's why Canadians will be out in mass today celebrating with picnics, fireworks, impromptu road hockey games and other various forms of shenanigans. Queen to bring touch of class to Canada Day bash on Parliament Hill
The normally informal, boisterous festivities on Parliament Hill are to kick off at noon with the arrival of Her Majesty and Prince Philip in a horse-drawn landau, complete with a mounted RCMP escort.Back to Canada News
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