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Dieppe veteran Jack McFarland dies
95-year-old Jack McFarland was one of Hamilton's few remaining Dieppe veterans and was a long time advocate for veterans. A member of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI), he was wounded and captured in the Dieppe raid, becoming a prisoner of war for Premier to apologize for 1912 law banning French in Ont. schools
Ontario's premier will issue a formal apology in the provincial legislature today for a 1912 regulation that prohibited teachers in elementary schools from speaking with students in French. 7 stranded hikers rescued from closed trail near Grouse Mountain
Seven stranded hikers have been rescued northeast of Grouse Mountain after intentionally trekking up a closed hiking trail. According to NSR the group was not prepared for the steep terrain or winter conditions. 3 dead in Highway 16 crash near Langham, Sask.
A woman and two young children are dead after a passenger vehicle and transport truck collided on Saskatchewan's Highway 16 between Langham and Borden. Dog that fell through ice on Cedar Creek saved by OPP
The OPP had to rescue a dog from Cedar Creek after it feel through the ice Monday. One officer tied a rope around his body and waded out into the waters. La Baie fisherman catches massive Atlantic halibut
An ice fisherman in the Saguenay region had the catch of a lifetime on Saturday when he reeled in a 70-kilogram halibut. "I couldn't keep it. I found it beautiful," Gagnon-Brassard said. "Leaving it in the water was just normal." 15 crew members safe after Arctic fishing vessel strikes ice
A fishing vessel is en route to Nuuk, Greenland, after it struck ice Sunday night, tearing a hole into the hull. The Danish Coast Guard is en route to escort the ship to Nuuk. 'He's our hero': Barking dog saves N.S. family from house fire
A Nova Scotia family is crediting their pet dog with saving their lives after it alerted them to an early-morning fire that quickly gutted their home. 13 people involved in another avalanche near Golden, B.C.
An avalanche involving more than a dozen people has hit near a British Columbia community, not far from where a snowmobiler died in another slide on Saturday. Ontario expands spring bear hunt pilot project
A spring bear hunt pilot project in Ontario is being expanded to all areas of the province that currently have a fall bear hunt. Officials estimate Ontario has up to 105,000 black bears, which they says is healthy and sustainable population. Return to sender: 70-year-old lost letters spur RCMP investigation
Alberta RCMP are trying to reunite a mysterious bundle of handwritten, wartime letters with their rightful owner after they were found in a stolen vehicle two weeks ago. Friday afternoon, it appeared the mystery had been solved. 4 Ontarians dead in multi-vehicle crash in Texas
Four Ontario residents, including an 18-month-old boy, are dead following a three-vehicle crash in Texas. Police say the driver of a Honda Civic was heading the wrong way in the northbound lane of Interstate 35 around 1 a.m. when it collided with a pickup Beef prices begin sudden fall from record highs
The cost of steaks, roasts and other cuts of beef are still fetching a premium price in the meat department of grocery stores, although that should change later this year. St. John's naked shoveller puts a ring on it
If you're looking to find the perfect, most unforgettable way to propose to your significant other, you would have to go to great lengths to top the naked shoveller. Seniors can't keep up with rising rents says B.C. advocate
B.C.’s senior advocate says the story of a North Vancouver senior staying in a homeless shelter sheds light on the difficulty many seniors have paying rents that increase every year. New puppy mill law would give SPCA the 'teeth' to go after bad breeders
Animal advocates in B.C. and some politicians are advocating for legislation that would give the B.C. SPCA more teeth to rein in irresponsible pet breeders. New rapid flashing beacon pedestrian crossing system coming to Vancouver
The City of Vancouver is setting up a new kind of pedestrian crossing as part of a pilot project to help residents get across busy streets in three different locations. New fishery safety standards to affect about 20,000 Canadian boats
After 14 years of consulting with the fishing industry, Transport Canada has released new fishery safety standards. Transport Canada is now proposing new vessel safety regulations to make the fishery safer. Vancouver Aquarium sues filmmaker over critical documentary
The Vancouver Aquarium is suing the maker of a critical documentary for alleged copyright violation. In a B.C. Supreme Court notice of civil claim, the aquarium is seeking an injunction to remove 'Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered' from YouTube and Vimeo. Watch this amazing YouTube footage of a bobcat spotted in Port Coquitlam
A Port Coquitlam man was surprised to see a bobcat in the trees around Blakeburn Lagoons last week. Nick Howorth spotted the wildcat after walking his children to school. Ottawa drops appeal of Omar Khadr's bailMisc CDN | 206694 hits | 4:15 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The federal government has decided against pursuing an appeal of an Alberta court's decision to grant former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr bail. 'Fight or flight': Moose kicks B.C. man after being freed from fence
A B.C. man says he was 'just trying to help' when he stepped in to free a young moose tangled in his wire fence. But instead of running off, the animal returned the favour by 'circling and attacking' him. Kayaking the Arctic: one man encounters 39 polar bears
Jaime Sharp's 71-day kayak journey in the Arctic started with a bear who came too close for comfort. Jaime Sharp will never forget the time he woke up in the middle of the Arctic, to find a polar bear sitting on his legs. Staff disciplined after 'unauthorized' pants kill Calgary zoo otter
A Calgary Zoo investigation has pinpointed what caused the death of an otter named Logan last week: a pair of pants that were not meant to be in his enclosure. Language experts meet in Iqaluit to try to standardize Inuktitut
Experts are meeting in Iqaluit to try to get Inuit people speaking the same language. Although there are only about 60,000 Inuit in Canada, they are divided between nine different dialects and several wildly varying writing systems. English Bay, Chesterman Beach make the Guardian's best beaches list
B.C.'s English Bay and Chesterman Beach have made The Guardian's list of top 50 beaches in the world. London-area man charged in alleged assault during hockey game
A man faces a pair of assault-related charges after he allegedly struck another man in the head with a hockey stick during a weekend game, police say. Fort McMurray now one of Canada's most diverse cities
AbdulWarris Ajagbe is a little boy with big dreams - to learn all the languages of his classmates, to take what he’s learned in one of Canada’s most diverse cities and show the rest of the world how to get along. Parliament Hill's Canada 150 flag destined for Museum of History
Sorry, waiting list. The Peace Tower flag that will fly on Parliament Hill on Canada's 150th birthday has already been promised by the former Conservative government. But in a way, we'll all own it. N.S. aboriginal band drafting plan to rebuild community destroyed in Halifax Explosion
A Nova Scotia aboriginal band is drafting ambitious plans to rebuild a community on the site of a Mi'kmaq village that was obliterated by the Halifax Explosion nearly a century ago. B.C. RCMP search for 2 missing Forensic Psychiatric Hospital patients
RCMP officers in Coquitlam, B.C., are asking for the public's help in locating two patients who escaped the local Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in the past week. Moose rescue gets hairy when frightened animal attacks man
West Kelowna man Marc Schoene probably thought he and a young moose who got tangled in his fence would be on good terms after he freed the animal. Boy, was he wrong. Parks Canada grant to defunct Mother Canada project already spent
A $100,000 grant to help complete the controversial — and now defunct — Mother Canada project in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park has been spent. RCMP search for snowmobiler who went through ice on Black River Lake
Nova Scotia RCMP continued their search for a man who went missing after a group of snowmobiles went through the ice in Black River Lake in Kings County on Saturday. SaskTel worker helps rescue owl with broken wing
An injured great horned owl is starting to recover after it was found with a broken wing last week. The owl was seen trying to climb a tree with its feet instead of its wings on Tuesday, according to Salthaven West. Constance Glube, 1st female chief justice of a Canadian court, dead at 84
Constance Glube, the first woman appointed chief justice of a Canadian court, has died. In 1982, Glube was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, the first woman in Canada to hold the position. She flies high: At 90, N.L's first female pilot looks back
Nearly 69 years after she took flight for the first time, Newfoundland and Labrador’s first female pilot is looking back on her accomplishments. Racist Graffiti sprayed on Calgary School | Globalnews.caMisc CDN | 207257 hits | 7:38 PM on Sunday | posted by Guy_Fawkes
Skiers spend night on Alta. mountain after rescuing friend from avalanche
Parks Canada says having the right equipment and being prepared helped a group of backcountry skiers rescue their friend buried in an avalanche in Banff National Park. Lake of the Woods outfitter serves food, drink in Igloo Bar
A Minnesota based outfitter is giving new twist to the term 'have a cold one.' Nick Painovich operates the Igloo Bar, on the frozen expanse of Lake of the Woods. Safe! North Shore Rescue find Mount Strachan hiker, dog in 'good health'
Solo Mount Strachan hiker found early Sunday after his dog ran off and led him down a more technical trail than he'd planned. "He's in good health and the dog is also with him and in good health." Chinese New Year parade attended by thousands despite rain
From politicians to traditional Chinese dancers, more than 3,000 participants danced and marched their way through Chinatown for the annual parade. Kamloops rescuers receive donation from family that skied out of bounds
Money will pay for rescue and new equipment while family remains anonymous says Kamloops SAR manager. The donation came with a letter from the father, who has not been identified, saying he hopes others can learn from his mistake. Should Canadians pay a sugar tax on food and drinks'Misc CDN | 207197 hits | 12:39 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
As health advocates push for Canada to adopt a tax on sugar, critics say such a move would unfairly target certain companies and wouldn’t necessarily spur a drop in obesity rates. Lack of patrol putting seabirds at risk, advocate warns
The head of the Rod and Gun Club in Lewisporte says the area's seabird population could be at risk. "If there's nobody patrolling as an act of deterrence then you can see destruction of a resource rather quickly." Exclusion from basketball tourney has B.C. teen considering human rights complaintMisc CDN | 207129 hits | 9:59 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Josiah Wilson is African by race, but legally, culturally and ethnically identifies as a member of the Heiltsuk First Nation after being adopted as a baby. Canada's first transgender judge officially sworn in
After being appointed to Manitoba’s provincial court in December, Canada’s first transgender judge was officially sworn in on Friday. 'I was worried he would fall': Boy, 7, holds onto classmate who slipped off ski lift
A seven-year-old boy who managed to hold onto his classmate who slipped off a ski lift said he was just helping a friend, and doesn't feel like a hero. Teen says she was assaulted by Winnipeg Transit driver over transfer dispute
A Winnipeg teenager says she was assaulted by a 51-year-old female Winnipeg Transit driver on Wednesday after she asked for a bus transfer too late after boarding a bus. 'Oh my God': B.C. man trapped as three cougars surround car
A British Columbia man was trapped in his car for about 20 minutes as three cougars prowled around his vehicle on Vancouver Island.Back to Canada News
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