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Supply drop gives Sask. WWII vet cake for 100th birthday
Don Couch got a special present from the 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron over the weekend for his 100th birthday. Couch had been part of the Royal Canadian Air Force for about five years, and was stationed in India where he helped drop supplies to local Ottawa woman seeking 'guardian angel' who helped her home during snowstorm
An Ottawa woman is hoping to find the man she says paid for her to take a cab ride home when she became lost in a snowstorm last week. The man brought McCarthy over to a nearby coffee shop and bought her a coffee while they waited for the cab, then ran to Mysterious 'pants' arch baffles internet, geologists and Nunavut tourism office
Is this real? Only a select few have ever laid eyes on this sea arch, tucked away in Nunavut, so CBC decided to find out more. The arch is only reachable by boat. It's a four- to five-hour ride from Arctic Bay.
And there's only a small window during the Quick-thinking daughter dials 911 after mother's car slides into ditch
A quick-thinking young girl is being heralded by emergency crews for dialing 911 after a frightening crash that left her mother in serious condition. The family’s Honda Accord plunged down a snow-covered embankment in Toronto’s east end on Friday morning, Pilot, adult daughter, her friend dead after helicopter crashes in Drummondville, Que.
A father and daughter were among the three people killed after a helicopter crashed and then caught fire Thursday night in a field in Drummondville, Que. 'Very dangerous' avalanche risk warnings issued for Rocky Mountain parks
Avalanche experts are warning backcountry visitors not to push their luck as a snow storm is expected to create very dangerous conditions in parts of the Rockies this weekend. 21 crew members stuck on drifting container ship off B.C. after engine fire
The MOL Prestige is a 70,000-tonne ship nearly 300 metres in length. She's registered in Singapore and was heading to Tokyo from Vancouver. The MOL Prestige is now adrift southwest of Haida Gwaii without a working engine and with nearly two dozen more peo Errant bullets whizzing by upset rural residents south of Calgary
Residents in parts of the Municipal District of Foothills are tired of dodging bullets. No, their small-town streets have not been overrun by gangs. Extreme cold, frostbite and hypothermia force halt to Yukon Arctic Ultra race
'We are in what we refer to as 'high alert status,'' said a notice on the race website Friday, after a night of -45 C weather took its toll. As of Friday afternoon, several competitors had already been retrieved from the trail, and some have gone to hospi Maple grief! Iconic symbol causes copyright clash
B.C. artist claims Canada 150 lottery tickets contain her maple leaf design. One expert says the case highlights the challenges of copyrighting representations of something so classically Canadian. 6 children among 8 critically injured after coach bus, van collide in Clearview, Ont.
Six children were among eight injured after a minivan collided with a bus in Clearview, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Chris Lesage said the head-on collision occurred on Highway 26 near Wasaga Beach, about 45 kilometres west of Barrie, Ont. Move over Wiarton Willie, B.C. has its own groundhog forecaster now
There's Ontario's Wiarton Willie, Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam, Manitoba's Merv, Alberta's Balzac Billy — and now, Van Island Violet. Not to be outdone, the rich tradition of a groundhog predicting if spring is around the corner — or not — has now sprea Clash of the groundhogs: Conflicting predictions pop up
Canada's famous forecasting groundhogs have differing opinions on whether the country will be in for an early spring or continuing frigid temperatures. Human rights coalition set to interview 12 remand inmates about alleged abuse
A human rights coalition looking into the alleged abuse of inmates at the Edmonton Remand Centre has sent a letter seeking support from Alberta Justice. Yazidi boy held captive by IS gets brief meeting with prime minister in WinnipegMisc CDN | 207046 hits | 12:29 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Yazidi boy reunited with his mother in Winnipeg after enduring years as an Islamic State prisoner 2 crew members rescued after container ship suffers engine fire off Haida Gwaii
Two crew members have been retrieved from a container ship after the ship's engine caught fire. The ship, the MOL Prestige, is now adrift southwest of Haida Gwaii. Trudeau says he doesn't see himself ever returning to live at 24 Sussex
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is unlikely he’ll ever return to live at 24 Sussex Drive, the deteriorating, mouse-infested, hydro-draining and oft-spoofed official residence of Canada's head of government. Playing pickup with a champion: Sidney Crosby surprises Quebec teen at local hockey rink
A 19-year-old Quebec hockey player didn't expect to meet Stanley Cup champion Sidney Crosby when he stepped onto fresh outdoor ice during a frigid morning last month. Labrador caribou herds won't be listed as endangered, government says
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has rejected a recommendation that it designate two caribou herds as endangered. Instead, the province will work with Indigenous groups to come up with a joint management approach to keep the numbers of the two Lab 'More pain at the pumps': Gas prices climb in Metro VancouverMisc CDN | 208233 hits | 2:37 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The price per litre has climbed to $1.47 this week for most of Metro Vancouver and an analyst says he expects it to go higher still. B.C. Transit bus left hanging after snowy accident
Bad road conditions appear to be responsible for a single vehicle crash that left a Castlegar bus precariously perched on a retaining wall. 'Very scary': B.C. man alive after being hit by train
Police said the 57-year-old man who uses a walker was crossing the tracks on Pine Street in Chase around 1:45 p.m. PT Sunday when he was struck by a westbound CP train. Kayaker stranded on Capilano River has died, police and rescue crews say
A kayaker reported earlier to be in distress on the Capilano River is dead, according to police and rescue officials. Protest demands Trudeau apology, return to Canadian valuesMisc CDN | 209400 hits | 2:35 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Holding signs calling for equality and Canadian flags, members of Regina’s Asian community gathered at Victoria Park on Sunday afternoon to demand an apology from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 7 deaths in 4 days: B.C. Interior Health issues overdose alert
Interior Health is urging residents using, or considering using, drugs to reconsider after a sudden spike in suspected drug overdose deaths since January 23. State of emergency declared in Swan River over dwindling water supply
A state of emergency has been declared in Swan River, Man., as the town's water supply has almost run out and officials don't know what the problem is. Vancouver creek to be restored, connecting Kitsilano park to ocean
The Vancouver Park Board plans to restore a waterway that once connected Tatlow Park to English Bay. Kitsilano was once home to First Creek, a salmon-filled stream that ran north through Volunteer Park, across what is now Point Grey Road, and into the oce Lake Winnipeg ice fishers reeling in 'fish of a lifetime' thanks to 1997 flood, says veteran angler
The Flood of the Century may have spawned the largest walleye that Lake Winnipeg ice fishers have seen in recent memory. Walleye weigh roughly one to two kilograms (two to four pounds) in a normal year, said Nolan. This year, they're seeing seven-kilogram Engineering students from across Canada race downhill for annual concrete toboggan race
Hundreds of engineer students from 18 universities across Canada are trying out their concrete toboggans at the 44th Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race in Chicopee Tube Park in Kitchener on Saturday. Bear ravioli, slow-braised lynx on the menu at Yukon game meat banquet
'We've figured out that low and slow, and braising and stuff, is probably the best way to cook these really different items,' said Brian Moore, chef for the Fish and Game Association's annual banquet. Caribbean vacation turns into parasite nightmare for Ontario coupleMisc CDN | 208930 hits | 1:07 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Windsor couple Eddie Zytner and Katie Stephens are regretting a recent trip to the Caribbean — but so would anybody infected with hookworms. Emergency call box on Highway 93 opened for public use
Motorists who travel the isolated stretch of highway from Castle Junction at the Alberta border to Radium, B.C., can feel a little bit safer with access to an emergency call box along the route. Second World War corvette gets $3.5 million in federal funding for repairs
Canada's oldest warship is getting $3.5 million in federal funding to help with extensive repairs. HMCS Sackville was commissioned in 1941 and escorted allied ships during the Second World War Battle of the Atlantic. How Bill Morneau may use Sweden's gender-balanced snow-clearing to adjust Canadian budgetsMisc CDN | 208392 hits | 2:00 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In trying to understand what Finance Minister Bill Morneau means when he talks about viewing the federal budget through a gender lens, consider Sweden's experience with the humble and oh-so-Canadian snowplow. Tsunami warning on B.C. coast after large earthquake southeast of Alaska
A tsunami warning is in effect for coastal British Columbia and parts of Alaska after an earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck 256 kilometres southeast of Chiniak, Alaska, at a depth of 10 kilometres. Sikh man gets apology after a P.E.I. Legion told him to remove his turban
A Sikh man says he was asked to remove his turban by staff at the Royal Canadian Legion in Tignish, P.E.I., on Wednesday night and, along with his friend, was subject to racist remarks from patrons. Sorry, skeets in backhoes: Merb'ys is the N.L. Word of the Year
The St. John's Morning Show asked listeners to nominate suggestions for Word of the Year — and the submissions were just as creative and colourful as language you'll hear in sheds and kitchens across the province. Safety group preaches planning, training, proper tools for avalanche safety
Adventure Smart B.C. says its surprised by how few people actually check conditions before heading into the backcountry. There is currently significant avalanche danger across the province according to Avalanche Canada, with many areas above the tree line Vancouver searches for ways to save Chinatown, including having it designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Half of the local food suppliers in the neighbourhood have been lost since 2009, according to a study by the Hua Foundation, and the city is reaching for new ways to sustain the community, including having it designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Beer... in this place: new road signs point to nearest brews
Big beers ahead. The latest New Brunswick tourism signs are of roadside brews built to entice travellers to taverns. Advertising drinking to drivers on provincial road signs may turn a few heads, but it isn't new. Wineries and wine tours have been feature Zoo under investigation after bear makes stop at Dairy Queen
A video that shows a Kodiak bear being being hand-fed ice cream through a drive-thru window has prompted an investigation by safety and animal welfare officials in Alberta. Hunter shoots Alberta woman's husky, mistaking it for wolf
A Hinton woman says she’s still in shock after a hunter shot and injured her dog, mistaking it for a wolf on a public hiking trail. Nunavut community posts bounty on 2 dogs on 'murderous caribou serial killing spree'
There's a bounty on the heads of two large-headed, black and brown dogs, who've killed about 20 caribou near Coral Harbour, Nunavut. Any hunter who takes down one of these wild dogs will get $250 per dog, says the local hunter and trappers association. Misc CDN | 206779 hits | 3:21 PM on Tuesday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Metro Vancouver has taken another step toward mobility pricing for drivers in the region. Battling ISIS: Alberta woman recalls treating wounded, freeing sex slaves in Syria
Shaelynn Jabs, 21, is back in Alberta after fighting and treating wounded soldiers during the lengthy operation to drive ISIS out of Raqqa, Syria. Calgary Uber driver removed from app after sending profanity-laced, sexual email to customer
The City of Calgary is investigating an incident where an Uber driver reportedly sent an inappropriate email to a customer. Assiniboine Park Conservatory nearing end of its life, slated to close permanently April 2
Assiniboine Park visitors have just a few more months left to enjoy the conservatory before it closes permanently, ahead of construction of Canada’s Diversity Gardens. Shifting ice from icebreaker crushes ferry causeway south of Sarnia, threatening family business
The Canadian Coast Guard is investigating after the causeway leading to a boat that has ferried workers and pleasure seekers across the St. Clair River in Sombra, Ont. for 55 years was crushed by ice Thursday, threatening to kill a fifth-generation family From Nazi women and Khadrs to Star Wars and torture: Joshua Boyle's vast Wikipedia editsMisc CDN | 211496 hits | 11:34 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Boyle made 62,267 changes and additions to Wikipedia, the last one coming less than a year before he and his wife were abducted and held hostage in Afghanistan 'We made it': U.S. couple fleeing Trump arrive in Halifax
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