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Atlantic Canadians pass lost-wallet honesty test (with a few exceptions)
The region's credit unions believed the values of honesty, trust and fairness are alive and well in Atlantic Canada, and members of the public didn't disappoint when tested. A Russian Christmas Eve miracle on Montreal's South Shore: A blizzard, a newborn and a welcoming stranger
On Jan. 5, as Zlata Karataev was preparing for Russian Christmas Eve and a blizzard raged outside, a shivering couple with a one-day-old baby knocked on her door in Mercier, Que. She welcomed them, along with three others, found them places to sleep — eve Man in Oshawa fire 'ran back into the building twice' to try to save trapped kids before he died
A 50-year-old man ran into a burning Oshawa, Ont., home twice in an attempt to save people stuck inside, then became trapped himself before dying along with three others, according to a neighbor who witnessed the act of heroism. 'Good Samaritan' credited with saving boy from deadly cold
Kingston police say a "Good Samaritan" may have saved the life of a three-year-old boy found wearing only pyjamas outside his apartment building early Saturday morning. Father delivers baby on side of Ontario highway
With guidance from a 911 operator, a man delivered his daughter on the side of a busy Ontario highway Monday morning. Two weeks before her due date, the baby didn’t give her parents any choice. With the help of the 911 operator, Joe got to work on the sid 'Anchor ice' on highways makes for white-knuckle travel
Stubborn scabs of so-called "anchor ice" that encrusted New Brunswick roads after Thursday's weather bomb made for perilous driving over the weekend and into Monday. Kingston pub dropping Sir John A. Macdonald's name
A Kingston, Ont., pub located in a stone building that once housed Sir John A. Macdonald's law office is shedding the name of Canada's first prime minister because it's offensive to some Indigenous customers, according to its owner. 4 children dead after house fire in southwestern Nova Scotia
Four children are dead and one adult is in hospital after an early-morning house fire at a home in the small community of Pubnico Head, N.S. Puppy abandoned by Ottawa dumpster 'back to 100 per cent'
A puppy named Grover has made a full recovery in foster care after being found freezing, emaciated and covered in excrement near a dumpster in Ottawa. Grover was discovered on Dec. 28 in a box in the underground parking lot of the Place D’Orleans shopping Handsome the dog lives up to name as he recovers from alleged mistreatment
The seven-year-old mastiff is making a great recovery after he was found in a snowy Hope, B.C. backyard two weeks ago, the SPCA says. When Handsome was seized by SPCA volunteers, he weighed 35 kilograms but has since bulked up to 46, and Ringer says 50 ki 'Lucky' Alaskan research eagle found starving, unable to fly in Kamloops, B.C.
A golden eagle found starving in Kamloops, B.C. is taken to a rehabilitation centre where it was found to be part of a large study out of Alaska. 'It was chaos': Planes collide on Toronto airport tarmacMisc CDN | 207430 hits | 1:05 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two airliners collided on the ground at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, causing a small fire on one and an emergency evacuation of the other. One emergency worker was taken to hospital with injuries. Rideau Canal Skateway opening to skaters Friday
There's a silver lining to all this cold weather Ottawa has been going through these past couple of weeks: the Rideau Canal Skateway is finally set to open. The National Capital Commission said the canal will open from the Bronson rest area to Pretoria Br As ice thins underfoot, technology is combining with traditional Inuit knowledge to save lives
SmartICE is a company that puts sensors in sea ice to stop people falling through, and they're teaming up with Inuit communities to make it even more effective. Michelle Obama to speak in Vancouver
Former U.S. first lady is scheduled to speak in Vancouver on Feb. 15. There has not yet been a topic announced for the engagement, but Black says the Board of Trade and Obama have shared values surrounding the promotion of women's leadership. Why loud, old foghorns are still necessary in the 21st century
A noise often loathed by Vancouverites who live near the Burrard Inlet is considered the "sound of safety," according to a marine pilot. When visibility is low, by national and international regulation, the use of foghorns is mandatory for large vessels i Elderly couple dies in cold after wife goes searching outside for husband
Provincial police in Huron County discovered the bodies of two elderly residents at a home in Bluewater, Ont. Wednesday morning. Police said 83-year-old Ada Triebner and 90-year-old Grant Triebner, both of Bluewater, were each pronounced dead in the home Two quakes damage homes, crack ground in Alberta Beach
Two seismic events wreaked havoc on homes in a small village northwest of Edmonton late Monday night. Ice quakes happen when cold winter temperatures quickly freeze groundwater, causing the ground to suddenly crack and make popping sounds. Snowmobilers rescue moose buried neck-deep in snow in western N.L.
A group of snowmobilers pulled out their shovels to free a stuck moose after spotting its head poking out of freshly fallen snow in western Newfoundland. Beached whale saved by more than 100 Nova Scotians in spontaneous rescue effort
Dozens of Nova Scotians – police, firefighters, surfers, but mostly, ordinary residents – spent their New Year's Day using "people power" to save a beached whale, pulling it back to sea with their hands to save it from death by exposure to the cold. 'Broke my heart': puppy found by Ottawa dumpster clings to life
A puppy named Grover is clinging to life after being discovered freezing cold, emaciated and covered in excrement near a dumpster in Ottawa. 6 things you need to survive an East Coast polar dip
Polar dips are a crazy New Year's Day tradition on the East Coast. Here's what you need to bring. People with health conditions might want to think twice before participating. A little planning can make the dip less excruciating — but only to a point. 2017 may have seemed like a dumpster fire, but here are 3 stories to make you smile
Between inequality, fires, overdoses and last but not least, repeated threats of nuclear war, it can feel like the world in 2017 was a bit of a dumpster fire. A girl-grabbing sea lion, a pink horse and a blob: B.C.'s best animal stories
When it comes to B.C. animal stories in the news you would be hard-pressed to make up better fiction. In 2017, a sea lion grabbed a girl by the dress and pulled her into the ocean, a teenage boy painted his family's horse pink and then there was a mysteri Surrey RCMP says growing number of asylum seekers illegally crossing borderMisc CDN | 208659 hits | 11:01 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
"Certainly over the last few years, the Surrey RCMP have seen an increase in illegal immigration across the border," said Surrey RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann. Passenger saves Ontario Northland bus after driver passes out at the wheel on Highway 401
A quick-thinking passenger aboard an Ontario Northland bus is being credited with saving dozens of people's lives after the driver passed out at the wheel while on Highway 401 on Thursday. Hundreds of Nova Scotians without power as frigid temperatures continue
A couple of hundred customers in Nova Scotia are without electricity after a Christmas Day storm swept through the province. The cold temperatures, combined with strong westerly winds, mean it's going to feel colder than –20 C across most of Nova Scotia o Calgary man's video of freezing bubbles goes viral
Calgary photographer Chris Ratzlaff spent part of Boxing Day outside, freezing and photographing bubbles. One of the videos taken as a bubble iced over has gone viral with more than 200,000 views. No damage reported in 4.1 magnitude earthquake near Maniwaki, Que.
Natural Resources Canada says it recorded a 4.1 magnitude earthquake this morning under the La Verendrye wildlife reserve about 200 kilometres north of Ottawa. Nail polish complaint among B.C.'s worst 911 calls of 2017
From nail polish complaints to checking the time, B.C.’s largest 911 call centre has released its list of the “top 10 reasons to not call 911” based on actual calls they received in 2017. Ottawa to give 10-year grants to First Nations, with less reporting on how money is spentMisc CDN | 208340 hits | 11:47 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
First Nations with good financial track records will no longer be required to account to Ottawa for every dollar of federal money they spend on things such as health-care, education and social services under a new program being proposed by the Trudeau gov Nova Scotians have creative Christmas dinners after mass power outages
A Christmas Day windstorm in Nova Scotia that caused blackouts for about 160,000 households dashed some people's hopes of succulent turkey dinners and other fancy feasts, but it also forced them to be creative and come up with other meal options. Historic year for climbers- and rescues - on Canada's highest peak
A record number of climbers attempted to scale Canada’s highest peak in 2017. This past year, 54 people grouped into 16 expeditions attempted to reach the summit of Yukon’s Mount Logan (5,959 metres). Your North: CBC North's best reader photos of 2017
With 2017 coming to an end, we looked back at your best user-submitted photos of the year. Many more are deserving, but here are the 10 best from across the North, plus 20 honourable mentions, as chosen by CBC North. Via Rail train's mechanical failure strands 98 passengers in Spy Hill, Sask.
A Via Rail train from Vancouver to Toronto experienced a mechanical failure due to extreme cold and ended up in Spy Hill, Sask., stalling the Christmas Day travels of 98 passengers, but the tiny community stepped up to make sure they were taken care of.Lobsterman's gift at Christmas: Free lobsters for the needy
A lobsterman in Maine has carried on his tradition of giving away lobsters to those in need on Christmas. In one hour Sunday, he gave out 400 pounds of lobster. He provided 100 pounds that he hauled in on his boat.
A lobsterman in Maine has carried on his tradition of giving away lobsters to those in need on Christmas. In one hour Sunday, he gave out 400 pounds of lobster. He provided 100 pounds that he hauled in on his boat. 'People get in trouble every day': No holiday break for search and rescue centre
Emergency responders across the province are spending the holidays on shift rather than at home with family, including staff at the Pacific Region Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre. Found emaciated and near death, Billy is now a Facebook star
This is the story of a dog found dying in the woods near Woodstock, Ont., who was rescued, recovered and became something of a social media star in the process. The story behind the weirdest Maritime Christmas candy
People have surprisingly strong feelings about Chicken Bones. The pink, cinnamony candies with the bittersweet chocolate filling have been a Christmas staple on the East Coast since 1885. Justin Trudeau's Christmas message to Canadians emphasizes strength in diversity
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Christmas message released a day before the holiday highlights diversity and Canadians' reputation for being helpful, warm, compassionate and generous year round, and not just during this time of year. 'No one's told him he's blind and he doesn't know': Stevie the wonder dog defies the odds
Stevie Wonder is doing a remarkable job of helping other people see. The 14-month-old has had his share of knocks; in addition to having no eyes, he also lives with epilepsy. But Nordal has come to see Stevie for what he can do, not what he can't. Winnipeg firefighters rescue cat from tree
It may be the ultimate firefighter cliché, but as temperatures dipped yesterday, Winnipeg firefighters went up a tree to rescue a tiny victim. UFFW president Alex Forrest said people may snicker, but firefighters may have saved more than one life last nig Homeless man returns mistakenly donated diamond ring to B.C. woman
A cherished diamond ring has been returned to a woman in British Columbia, thanks to the dogged work of a homeless man on Vancouver Island. Churchill cheers as shipment of goods arrives after 25-hour ice road journey
A tiny dot in the distance grew as it neared a crowd of excited Churchill residents gathered at the outskirts of the town in northern Manitoba Friday. The community has been without its lone rail line since spring when rains and snow melt washed out large Stranger donates $4,200 to care for emaciated dog chained up in the snow
WARNING: This story contains images some may find distressing. An investigation is underway after an emaciated mastiff was rescued from a property in Hope, B.C., earlier this week — but the animal's sad story has taken a turn for the better after a Good S Want a used ferry' Opening bids start at $5,000 for Queen of Burnaby
The Queen of Burnaby, built in 1965, was pulled from service by BC Ferries in May. It's now being auctioned off to the highest online bidder. The vessel is currently listed on govdeals.com with a starting bid of $5,000. There is a caveat, though, that the Residents, businesses still struggling after precedent-setting B.C. fire season
Little remains of the wreckage from Angie Thorne's home after a wildfire tore through her reserve in central British Columbia earlier this year. Months have passed since emergency crews doused the flames of B.C.'s precedent-setting wildfire season, but so Construction begins on 3rd Arctic patrol vessel at Halifax Shipyard
Canada's federal procurement minister isn't ruling out the possibility of asking Irving Shipbuilding to build more Arctic patrol vessels to address a looming gap in the construction of two new fleets of naval vessels in Halifax. 'Stay away from shipping routes': Coast guards warn of thin ice while preparing for icebreaking
The Canadian Coast Guard will be back on the Great Lakes to ensure shipping vessels coming in and out of ports and harbours travel safely and efficiently through the ice this winter. Icebreaking on St.Mary's, St. Lawrence rivers beginning on Dec. 21 Gold purchased inside Ont. Tim Hortons for $1,200 worth less than a small coffee
An Orillia, Ont. man is out $1,200 after buying what he believed to be a gold bar from an online seller. The bar he bought was advertised as one ounce of gold. A test found it’s actually $0.25 worth of gold-plated copper.Back to Canada News
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