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Air Canada leaves teen 'trapped' alone overnight at Toronto's Pearson airport
Air Canada cannot use construction at Toronto's Pearson airport as an excuse for forcing a 15-year-old to spend a long, scary night alone, says the boy's mother. Nikko David died alone in a ditch after helping someone who refused to help him
Nikko David didn't hesitate to stop when he saw a motorist waving for help at side of the road in Calgary. But the Good Samaritan was flung into a ditch by a passing truck in a hit and run — then the man he stopped to help drove away without calling 911. 'Show them who's boss': Raptors ward off problem gulls on Granville Island
Predatory birds are enlisted to educate visitors — and intimidate pesky seagulls. Granville Island is a notorious food haven for crows, pigeons and ducks. The gulls tend to scatter once the falcons enter the area — even though the predators never even tak Very first TTC worker tested fails new drug and alcohol policy
The very first worker to be tested under the TTC's new random drug and alcohol policy was found to be impaired. A judge recently upheld the TTC's decision to require employees to take random drug and alcohol tests, despite attempts by their union to block Federal government spending tens of thousands at elite private clubMisc CDN | 207055 hits | 6:49 PM on Monday | posted by ShepherdsDog
Toronto man spends US$80,000 to clone his dead dog
After his beloved dog died, a Toronto man spared no expense to have Woofie cloned. 'Winter's over!': Dawson City celebrates Yukon River breakup
People wait for it, and bet on when it will happen. 'There's a different feeling in the air once the river's broken,' said Paul Robitaille of the Klondike Visitors Association. Joyriding brothers, 6 and 8, crash at Tim Hortons drive-thru: police
An eight-year-old boy and his six-year-old brother escaped unharmed after they allegedly crashed their parents' truck at a Tim Hortons coffee shop in southwestern Ontario. Raccoon put down after being shot in Maple Ridge
A young raccoon had to be euthanized after being shot with an arrow. Argentine climber rescued after 4 days stranded on Yukon's Mount Logan
Natalia Martinez, a climber who was stranded on Canada's highest peak for four days, has been rescued. A pair of earthquakes in the area on Monday made the terrain too dangerous for her to leave her camp. Raccoon welcomes travellers at Pearson's domestic terminal
Could there be a more fitting animal to greet guests at Pearson's domestic terminal than a raccoon? Of course not. Misc CDN | 207084 hits | 8:51 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
As first reported in the Sun, the
Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)
has
introduced a new process for
determining
the eligibility of asylum seekers
arriving in Canada. Woman who gave doomed pigs water found not guiltyMisc CDN | 206971 hits | 8:41 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Toronto woman who was charged with
mischief after giving water to pigs on a
truck headed to slaughter has been found
not guilty. Prince Philip, 95, to retire from royal duties
Prince Philip, the consort known for his constant support of his wife Queen Elizabeth II as well as for his occasional gaffes, will retire from royal duties this fall, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.
Refugee board: How to figure out if someone's really LGBT
New guidelines for evaluating LGBT refugee claimants should stop inappropriate and irrelevant questioning by Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada adjudicators, people who work with asylum seekers say. I am the walrus: Unusual visitor pops up on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula
Whales and seals are a common sight in the waters off St. Lunaire-Griquet, but spotting a walrus was a first for many in the area. Edmonton Humane Society Puppies Destroy Beautiful Smash Cake
Sorry, babies. No matter how you slice it, these puppies are now the cutest cake smashers we've ever seen. The Edmonton Humane Society celebrated its 110th birthday over the weekend, and invited at least four puppies to dig into a giant dog-friendly cake Canada's population getting older as seniors now outnumber children: 2016 census
For the first time, there are now more seniors than there are children in Canada, as the population experiences its greatest increase in the proportion of Canadian seniors since Confederation. Argentine climber stranded at 3,000 metres after earthquakes rattle Yukon
Argentine mountain climber Natalia Martinez is camped alone near the summit of Canada's highest peak, braving high winds and awaiting a rescue that may still be days away. Two earthquakes on Monday left her surrounded by unstable terrain. Bear shot dead when forced out of burning den in Labrador, officials say
Wildlife enforcement officials say a black bear was illegally killed, after escaping from its den which had been set on fire. Pregnant wolves closely watched as flooded wildlife sanctuary evacuated in Nicolet, Que.
The owner of Zoo Académie, Jacinthe Bouchard, worked all night to make sure horses, skunks, a pig and wolves were not trapped as the St. Lawrence River overflowed its banks. Canadian Forces Snowbirds fly over Montreal in honour of Canada's 150th birthday
Canada's air demonstration team was joined by its French counterpart, the Patrouille de France, in a joint flyby in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Canada's Confederation Friday. Yukon, Alaska, northern B.C. rocked by quake, then another
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Yukon and Alaska at about 5:30 a.m. local time today, causing power outages and shaking people awake. The centre of the quake was in northern B.C. Iconic Dad's chocolate chip cookies discontinued, customers bitter
For months, some Canadians have been searching in vain for their beloved Dad's chocolate chip cookies. CBC News has learned that the company quietly discontinued the cookie late last year. Protecting the park: A First Nation's fight to preserve its ancestral lands
Ed Thomas's motorboat revs in preparation for his daily trip up the waters of Burrard Inlet into Say Nuth Khaw Yum Provincial Park, also known as Indian Arm Park. 2 dead, 3 in stable condition after boat goes down off Vancouver Island
Officials say two people are dead and three others are in stable condition after their boat went down off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Canadian Ranger found dead after 4 hunters went missing in Alberta
One of the four hunters who went missing in the northern Alberta wilderness last weekend was found dead on Sunday afternoon, according to Mikisew Cree First Nation Chief Steve Courtoreille. Retiring general warns against skimping on support for future military missions
A retiring Canadian general who served a number of international tours in his almost 40-year career says there should be more resources for and less government control over future military missions. What Harjit Sajjan really did while serving in Afghanistan
Truth being the first casualty of war has taken a decidedly different turn with growing outrage in both the political and military community about Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's characterization of himself as the architect of Operation Medusa. Third times the charm in daring cat rescue
Thanks to a local rock climber, a young New Brunswick boy has his cat back after it was stuck on the ledge of a bridge for four days. It took three separate rescue attempts before experienced rock climber Rehan Basson successfully pulled off the daunting Socks for soldiers project keeps WWI tradition going, one foot at a time
Women in Corner Brook knitted their way back in time by using an archival sock pattern used by the Women's Patriotic Association during the First World War. Centennial Flame monument to get facelift with Nunavut imagesMisc CDN | 208243 hits | 9:33 AM on Saturday | posted by JaredMilne
Canada's much-loved Centennial Flame monument was built in the 1960s, long before the 1999 creation of Nunavut, so it lacks the shield and flower of the newest territory. But the Liberal government has plans to correct the omission, with a project to inse Misc CDN | 208084 hits | 10:32 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Nick Troller got a call from Manitoba Public Insurance who told him two people complained that the word ‘assimilate’ is offensive to indigenous people Taxpayers beware: CRA email rebate scam on the rise this tax season
An email scam offering people an instant tax refund is on the rise in Canada this tax season. 2 border services officers among 5 arrested in RCMP drug probe
Two Canada Border Services officers are among five people arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for breach of trust and drug importation offences. A bounty of bergs: Ice patrol counts 670 in shipping lanes
The International Ice Patrol says no one predicted so many bergs would drift in to international shipping lanes this year. Vancouver Aquarium pushes back on cetacean ban
The Vancouver Aquarium is making a last ditch effort to gain public support for keeping mammals like dolphins on display in tanks, as a bylaw addressing cetacean captivity looms. Victoria police put out alert after cougar sighting in residential neighbourhood
Victoria Police are warning people of a cougar sighting this morning in the James Bay neighbourhood. Skiers get up close with an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains
It's not often you get a chance to see an avalanche up close from a safe vantage point. But a small group visiting the Rocky Mountains did B.C. moves to ban U.S. coal transport in retaliation for softwood duties
In the wake of the U.S. imposing new penalties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, Christy Clark is asking Ottawa to ban the shipment of all thermal coal — including U.S. thermal coal — through British Columbia. Animal services rescues chubby beaver trapped in fence
A beaver that may have packed on a little too much weight over the winter was saved by an animal services officer yesterday, after it was found stuck between the bars of a wrought-iron fence. Climbers flock to Canada's highest mountain for spring season
Mount Logan will see twice as many climbers as usual this spring, says Parks Canada. One party has already been rescued. Dad, 2 young kids ordered off Air Canada plane after mother turned away at gate
A Winnipeg family is still trying to understand why Air Canada kicked them off a flight. First, the mother wasn't allowed to board; then the father and two kids were pulled off the plane. Search for 4 missing Fort Chip hunters becomes a search and recovery operation
Dozens of volunteers and police continue to scour the Rocher River and surrounding area for four experienced outdoorsmen who 'always made it home,' according to the sister of two of the missing. High drama as firefighters rescue woman stuck on crane in downtown Toronto | CTV News
A woman who became stuck on a downtown Toronto construction crane’s hook block, dangling approximately 12 storeys above the ground, was taken into police custody following a daring rescue by emergency workers. Freezers are full after a record year for bison hunting in Yukon
201 bison were harvested between September and March. 'It helps us maintain the population and not allow the population to grow any further,' said biologist Tom Jung. 'I thought it was gone for sure': B.C. fishing boat rescue off Vancouver Island
A fisherman and his crew are safe on shore again thanks to the quick actions of a B.C. marine rescue unit that arrived just in time and managed to catch the whole event on tape.Back to Canada News
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