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Up in arms over bike lanes
With news that University Ave. is poised to become the next major route to get a cycling makeover, the bike lane battle has again taken over election chatter. B.C. schools still waiting for seismic upgrades
As several countries bordering the Pacific Ocean were hit with massive earthquakes in recent weeks, Metro Vancouver schools were still struggling to complete the seismic upgrades promised by the province five years ago. Sodomy threats at elite Winnipeg school
Two students have been expelled from a prestigious Winnipeg private school for allegedly assaulting fellow students and threatening to sodomize them with a walking stick. Winter returns to wallop Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Tens of thousands of people were without power Wednesday as winter returned to wallop southern Alberta with heavy wet snow and whipping wind Unruly, intoxicated woman disrupts NYC-bound flight
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — A woman is in custody in Labrador after a Delta Airlines flight had to be diverted to Happy Valley-Goose Bay because of a disturbance on board. Missing Quebec boy's boot found
Quebec police divers are expected to resume search efforts Wednesday morning for a missing boy feared drowned, after one of his boots was found. 'Apollo 13' movie snubs Canada
TORONTO - You won't know from director Ron Howard's film Apollo 13, but the moon mission's crew have Toronto scientists to thank for their survival. Widow wants answers to hospital suicide
CALGARY - The widow of a man who committed suicide in a Calgary hospital bathroom is demanding to know why more wasn't done to protect her husband from harming himself. Explorer sub embarks on maiden mission
The pioneering Explorer smart sub headed down into the icy depths on her maiden mission early Monday, destined to enter history in Canada’s effort to assert sovereignty over vast areas of the Arctic. Trooper adopted, former owner facing charges
Trooper, the emaciated golden retriever whose story touched animal lovers across B.C., has been adopted -- and his former owner is facing animal cruelty charges. Winner of Quebec treasure hunt gets ticket to space
QUEBEC — The mayor of Quebec City is opening the streets of his historic city to a treasure hunt that will award the winner with a ticket to ride -- into space. World Poutine Eating Championship coming to Toronto
Professional eating is coming to Toronto and it's going to be a lot more Canadian in flavour. Niqab gets 2nd Quebec student expelled
For the second time in the space of a few months, a Quebec woman has been thrown out of a French-language course after she refused to remove her Muslim veil. How Terry Fox changed Canada
In April of 1980, not long after Terry Fox started his Marathon of Hope in St. John’s, Nfld., the Star assigned a reporter to follow him weekly in a feature called Running with Terry, becoming the first newspaper to regularly cover his progress. The repor Chorus of emails saved our national anthem
"Ludicrous, ridiculous and idiotic" were just a few of a barrage of angry comments directed to Stephen Harper from everyday Canadians after his government opened the door to changing the lyrics of "O Canada," documents reveal. Mob snitch fears for life
TORONTO - Somewhere in Canada, a rat hides in fear he will be murdered for doing the right thing. Dead whale removed from B.C. beach
Souvenir hunters and tourists who were taking pieces from a dead grey whale beached in a park near Sooke, B.C., have forced the removal of the mammal. N.L. chopper safety fix months away: oil companies
Oil companies operating in Newfoundland and Labrador say they won’t be able to fully comply with orders to improve offshore helicopter safety until late 2010. Oops! StatsCan yanks ďż˝confidentialďż˝ postcards
No more postcards from the edge at Statistics Canada. Bring a bit of Vimy to Ottawa: Ex-generalMisc CDN | 207671 hits | 7:52 PM on Friday | posted by Arctic_Menace
Veterans mark Vimy Ridge, while Legions struggle to stay open
VANCOUVER — Veterans will gather at the National War Memorial in Ottawa today for a Vimy Ridge Day ceremony commemorating the 93-year anniversary of the battle in France and honouring the service men and women of the First World War. Reader photos capture carnage in Hwy 2 whiteoutMisc CDN | 206698 hits | 5:19 PM on Friday | posted by Alta_redneck
Taken during the five-hour journey from Calgary to Red Deer that Stephanie and her Dad Peter Fuzessery made Thursday night. B.C. solicitor general quits amid RCMP probe
B.C.'s high-profile Solicitor General Kash Heed resigned from provincial cabinet after revealing the RCMP is investigating alleged violations of the Elections Act during the May 2009 provincial election campaign. Regina office tower evacuated due to winds
The downtown Regina offices of SGI, a provincial Crown corporation, were evacuated just before noon Friday amid safety concerns over intense winds. Spring storm wreaks havoc in Saskatchewan
A spring storm battered much of Saskatchewan Friday, with heavy wet snow falling in the Saskatoon region and 100 km/h winds battering Regina. Nunavut irked by Arctic sovereignty talk
Nunavut's premier says the foreign affairs minister's recent comments about Arctic sovereignty — that the country must "use it or lose it" — ignores the long Inuit presence in the region N.S. considers coyote bounty after attack
Nova Scotia is considering a bounty on coyotes after an attack on a woman Thursday Spring storm slams central Alberta
EDMONTON — A spring storm that left roads slick with ice and caused major traffic tie-ups and road closures on provincial highways Thursday night forced the City of Edmonton to send 40 sanding crews onto city streets to bring roads up to good driving cond Parizeau joke blog amuses few
Few people are laughing over a Maclean's magazine blog that invites readers to share "money and ethnics" jokes as an ailing Jacques Parizeau recovers in a Montreal hospital. Sisters fired on the same day from Timmies
Blood is thicker than water — and apparently coffee.
Etobicoke’s Rizzo twins want Tim Hortons to do a double-double take after both were fired — one for having a bad attitude and one for being her sister. Vacationer says she was drugged, raped in Dominican
TORONTO — Karen finally woke up naked and drugged in a strange room in the Dominican Republic, with three of her kidnappers asleep nearby Inmates shouldn't get pensions: poll
The poll, conducted by research firm EKOS and released Thursday exclusively to CBC News, found 59 per cent of respondents think all federal prison inmates should lose their federal pension benefits while in prison. Feds investigate oil resources in Arctic region 'teeming with wildlife'
It was hailed just four months ago by Environment Minister Jim Prentice as one of Canada's "richest ecological areas" when he announced a landmark $5-million study aimed at declaring it a National Marine Conservation Area. Imam to stay in Ottawa, deportation order dropped
The imam of Ottawa's largest mosque will be able to stay in Canada and continue his work in the capital now that the government has renewed his visa. Cupboards bare for schools across B.C.
Massive staff and program cutbacks proposed by the Vancouver School Board this week could soon become a province-wide reality as school districts stare down multi-million dollar shortfalls. UVic considers culling resident rabbits
The University of Victoria is considering a cull for its out-of-control rabbit population -- a proposal that has some animal lovers hopping mad. Queen of the cull: Pageant winner defiant as seal hunt begins
As the seal cull gets underway north of Newfoundland and Labrador, one of its most gutsy champions returns home in support of the beleaguered hunt. Canadians feel Do Not Call list working: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that Do Not Call listings sharply reduce unwanted telemarketer calls. Maple Leaf Gardens' demolition 'apocalyptic'
TORONTO - Sometimes you have to tear down some history in order to create some more. Motion to charge for U.S. Embassy barriers denied
Ottawa's transportation committee voted down a motion to charge the U.S. Embassy an encroachment fee for the use of portions of Sussex Drive and MacKenzie Avenue Ottawa to honour WWI vets at National War Memorial
A ceremony will be held Friday at the National War Memorial in Ottawa to honour the men and women of Canada who served in the First World War. The national ceremony will mark the “end of an era,” following the passing of Canada's last-known First World Wa Small army to protect Toronto during G20 summit
Police forces have entered into an alliance to deal with the threat of violent protest at Toronto’s G20 summit with as many as 10,000 uniformed officers and 1,000 private security guards teaming up to protect world leaders. B.C.'s eagle webcams an internet sensation
The arrival of spring on the West Coast signals the arrival of new families for the region's bald eagles, and for thousands of fans from all over the world, that means checking out a bird's progress via the internet every day. Order of Canada bestowed on 43
Governor General Michaëlle Jean invested 43 recipients into the Order of Canada Wednesday, including an Olympic gold medallist, the first black player in the National Hockey League, a former Supreme Court justice, the first Aboriginal in the North to hold Wolf's howl should be a solo performanceMisc CDN | 206642 hits | 10:17 AM on Wednesday | posted by Alta_redneck
Alberta firms voluntarily ban cellphones while driving
More and more Alberta businesses are joining a group to ban cellphone use while driving — even though the province has not come up with legislation.
Karzai's Taliban threat 'unacceptable': Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper slammed Hamid Karzai following reports that the Afghan president threatened to quit politics and join the Taliban.Back to Canada News
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