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Last week I had the honour of organizing a beer delivery of Molson Canadian to Afghanistan with the help of the Canadian Forces Deployment Resources and Molson Coors’ logistics and distributions team. New coin salutes navy
Next time you get change back at the store, check for a newly released loonie commemorating the 100th anniversary of the navy. B.C. shoppers resigned to a more expensive life with HST
As the petition against British Columbia's controversial harmonized sales tax circled the province in recent months, an angry Matthew Harty made sure he signed it to protest higher costs for things like haircuts and vintage clothing Mountie rescues pair from Beaufort Sea
A rookie RCMP officer in Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., is being praised for pulling two people out of the Beaufort Sea early Wednesday morning. Easy Latrine wins award for Winnipeg companyMisc CDN | 208177 hits | 9:50 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A latrine designed for Third World countries has won an international award for a Winnipeg-based company. HST break for cross-border shoppers struck downMisc CDN | 208238 hits | 9:02 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A judge in Washington State has blocked what might have been a tax loophole for cross-border shoppers from B.C. when the new HST comes into effect on Thursday. Oscar Peterson sculpture captures legend's joyMisc CDN | 208334 hits | 8:59 PM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The wife of jazz legend Oscar Peterson says a bronze statue of the musician unveiled Wednesday in Ottawa is "an overwhelming honour" for one of Canada's most treasured artists. Are media missing the Afghanistan story?
Throughout Canada's mission in Afghanistan, many have complained that the public is not receiving sufficient information from the field about the military and its operations. Bare-chested battle drawing a lot of attention
SEELEY'S BAY, Ont. - A woman who bared her breasts to draw attention to her battle with a six-year-old neighbour's ATV habits said she is dismayed by the resulting sensationalism. Order of Canada appointees announced
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean announced 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada on Wednesday, including Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes, astronaut Julie Payette and Olympic organizer John Furlong. Queen tours Ottawa
The Queen thrilled children and adults alike in Ottawa Wednesday by accepting dozens of bouquets offered by a crowd of thousands lining the route of her tour through the capital. Arctic underwater vehicle tests OK'd
A Canadian archeological firm has been cleared to test robotic submersibles in Larsen Sound this summer, provided it does not disturb the possible resting place of Sir John Franklin's lost ships. Tories scrap mandatory long-form censusMisc CDN | 206522 hits | 10:17 AM on Wednesday | posted by hurley_108
Father and son drown in Lake HuronMisc CDN | 208238 hits | 8:33 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A father and son drowned Tuesday after the father tried to rescue the boy as he was swept away by high waves in Lake Huron. Canadian family shocked by link to alleged spy ringMisc CDN | 207993 hits | 8:20 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Canadian family is baffled as to how an alleged Russian spy selected the name of a dead relative to use for a false identity. G20 weapons on display
Arrows, notebooks, gas masks and bike helmets are among the items police say are evidence of a criminal conspiracy to "wreak havoc" on Toronto during the G20 Summit. Researchers float down Alberta river looking for dinosaur fossils
RED DEER, Alta. - It's not quite Jurassic Park, but researchers floating down an Alberta river over the next month will definitely be on the lookout for dinosaur fossils. Aboard HMCS St. John's, the Queen reviews flotilla of international warships
HALIFAX - Loud cries of "hip, hip hooray" rose above Halifax's storied harbour Tuesday as the Queen sailed on a Canadian frigate past a flotilla of international ships during a ceremony that harkened back to the days of wartime convoys. Abbotsford mourns killing of five-year-old girlMisc CDN | 208157 hits | 8:44 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The community of Abbotsford, B.C., is rallying to support the mother and sister of the little girl who was killed in Washington State over the weekend. Confirmed: Two low-intensity tornadoes hit QuebecMisc CDN | 207969 hits | 8:33 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Environment Canada is confirming that two low-intensity tornadoes hit the Montreal region on Monday evening. Ontario teen stuck in Cuba indefinitely after car crashMisc CDN | 208073 hits | 8:23 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
An Ontario teen will be stuck in Cuba indefinitely after Cuban authorities ordered him to stand trial for a traffic accident his family says was not his fault. Earthquake survey maps that shaking feeling
Ontario and Quebec residents shaken by the magnitude 5.0 earthquake last week are being asked to share their experiences with a federal research project. Olympic policing costs lower than predictedMisc CDN | 207916 hits | 8:51 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
The public was told policing of the 2010 Games would cost $900 million, but the officer in charge of Olympic security in Vancouver says he's under budget. 2 killed in collision with driver who stopped for duckMisc CDN | 208086 hits | 8:44 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A father and his daughter were killed after their motorcycle slammed into a car that stopped to let a duck cross the highway. Good Samaritan saves woman with severed legs
A Quebec man says he was able to help save a woman who lost her legs in a train accident by tying the arteries in her legs thanks to his experience as a jeweller. Storms pound southern Manitoba
Vicious wind, hail and funnel clouds caused havoc throughout southern Manitoba on the weekend. The St. Andrews and Selkirk areas just north of Winnipeg were drenched with 40 millimetres of rain Saturday, adding to the wet misery much of the province has e Funnel cloud seen over Montreal
Residents of Montreal's West Island were surprised by a funnel cloud spotted in the area on Monday afternoon. The cloud was reported over areas including Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Pointe-Claire at around 3:30 p.m. Queen arrives in rainy Halifax for 9-day tourMisc CDN | 207787 hits | 12:03 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Hundreds of spectators greeted Queen Elizabeth in Halifax Monday afternoon as she landed in rainy weather to begin her 22nd trip to Canada.
Corralled for 4 hours, crowd dispersed by G20 police
A tense and bizarre standoff between police and a crowd lingering in central Toronto following a weekend of G20 protests has ended after nearly four hours Male grizzly killed by train west of Banff, Alta., while feeding on vegetationMisc CDN | 207877 hits | 7:44 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Another grizzly bear has been killed by a train along a stretch of tracks just west of Banff, Alta. Hundreds flee as wildfire threatens Manitoba townMisc CDN | 207866 hits | 7:41 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Hundreds of people have fled a small Manitoba town as a massive wildfire pours thick smoke over the northwestern corner of the province. Between 300 and 400 people have left Cranberry Portage, Man., population 606, as a wildfire 13 kilometres from the rem Queen set to arrive in HalifaxMisc CDN | 207870 hits | 7:26 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The royal tour of Canada begins Monday afternoon when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Halifax. Does violence raise awareness for a cause?Misc CDN | 207928 hits | 6:51 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
As conflicts between riot police and protesters over the G8/G20 Summit in Toronto taper off, a Vancouver activist considers the effectiveness of drawing attention to a cause with violence. Superstars could reverse innovation brain drain
WATERLOO, Ont. — Not since the days of the Avro Arrow has Canada been so well-positioned to lead the world in cosmic innovation: This time, not in the field of aerospace but outer space, specifically theoretical physics and the search for where we came fr Future remains uncertain for B.C. mudslide victims
Two weeks after a failed dam sent a destructive torrent of mud and debris down upon homes and farms in Oliver, B.C., questions remain about how the affected are going to rebuild their lives, and who is going to pay for it. Behind the mask: What is the Black Bloc?
Toronto was given a crash course in "Black Bloc" riot tactics on Saturday, as a relatively small group of black-clad men and women rampaged through the city's downtown, smashing windows and torching police cruisers. Tornado warning in southwestern Ontario
A tornado warning has been issued for a large area of southwestern Ontario, including Windsor. G20 arrests now tally 500
Police fired at least half a dozen rubber bullets at protesters in Toronto's east end on Sunday afternoon, arresting several people as the city remained on edge a day after a downtown rampage by militant activists. Donkey-killing grizzly bear on the loose in Alberta
EDMONTON – An Edmonton grizzly bear responsible for killing three donkeys in separate attacks has fled, but residents are afraid the predator will attack again." Video shows bear wandering West Van
One of the West Vancouver residents visited by a black bear on Friday filmed the animal eating a plate of baked goods in his back yard a few hours before it was shot and killed. Trans-Canada reopens in Sask.
Traffic is flowing again along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Maple Creek, Sask. The road had been closed for a week after torrential rains washed out about 100 metres of highway. On Saturday repair crews put the finishing touches on a temporary fix to Via Rail strike averted
The Canadian Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract deal with Via Rail, averting a strike that might have disrupted passenger travel on Monday PM greets G20 leaders amid protests
Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially greeted leaders of the G20 nations inside a heavily fortified enclave in downtown Toronto at the start of the organization's summit. G8 closes as Huntsville, Ont., expresses relief
Huntsville residents are breathing a sigh of relief as the G8 summit wraps up, after two years spent preparing and bracing for major protests. G20 protest violence prompts 150 arrests
At least 150 people were arrested as violence broke out after thousands of anti-G20 protesters marched through downtown Toronto on Saturday, prompting police to use tear gas in the city for the first time. G20 protesters clash with Vancouver police
While protests against the G20 summit in Toronto turned violent on Saturday, a mostly peaceful gathering in Vancouver became ugly when a group of demonstrators began kicking police officers and poking them with signs. Student's body found in Labrador riverMisc CDN | 206660 hits | 8:33 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The body of one of three college students swept over a steep waterfall in a Labrador river last month was found Saturday, police said. No building code changes after music fest tragedyMisc CDN | 206627 hits | 7:55 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Alberta does not plan to toughen its building code for outdoor stages as a result of the fatal collapse of the main platform last summer at the Big Valley Jamboree country music festival. Teen in critical condition after riding car bumperMisc CDN | 206598 hits | 7:20 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after falling off the bumper of a moving car in North Vancouver on Friday night.Back to Canada News
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