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11 die in crashes in 13-hour stretch on northern Alberta roads
RCMP report that 11 people have died in several separate collisions on northern Alberta roads in the short span of 13 hours. Woman returns to Churchill after surviving 2013 polar bear attack
A woman who survived a polar bear attack in Churchill, Man. has returned to live and work in the town, despite almost losing her life there on Halloween in 2013. Cougar sighting near trick-or-treaters prompts warning from New Westminster police
New Westminster police are out in the Glenbrook neighbourhood of the city warning trick-or-treaters that a cougar has been spotted in the area. Cattle ranchers say proposed South Okanagan national park threatens their livelihood
Opposition remains on proposed national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen region — a plan that has been subject of debate for over a decade Arviat takes Halloween indoors for 2nd year due to polar bears
Arviat, Nunavut, will be holding its Halloween celebrations indoors for the second year in a row due to safety concerns about children going door to door at night during polar bear season. 'It brings tears to your eyes': Locals replace cancer patient's stolen scooter
An 86-year-old Ontario man battling cancer has his mobility back after locals rallied together to replace his stolen scooter. Clocks 'fall back' for end of Daylight Saving time this weekend
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Nov. 1. You must adjust your clock by turning it back one hour. It means waking up to a brighter sky and seeing the day get darker much earlier. Misc CDN | 208626 hits | 10:28 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Online jihadists are reacting with 'elation and a sense of triumph at a perceived defeat of Canada' over last week’s election results Montreal railcars derail, hit home in east end
A man living in Montreal's east end got quite a scare Thursday morning when he was woken up by the sound of a railcar hitting the outside wall of his home. Tofino whale-watching ship had passed stability test: Transport Canada
The whale-watching ship that capsized off British Columbia's coast, killing five people, passed a stability test after an observation deck was added when it was converted from a tugboat, Transport Canada said Thursday. Fresh vegetable prices rising, with B.C. leading country
Fresh vegetable prices are soaring, especially in B.C., where they rose 2.7 per cent last month and nearly 15 per cent last year. 
The official residence of Canada’s prime minister is a crumbling “embarrassment” that would be easier to raze than to renovate, says one construction expert. 24 Sussex Drive should be torn down, says Maureen McTeer
Maureen McTeer, wife of former prime minister Joe Clark, says 24 Sussex Drive is in such a state of disrepair that it should be torn down and replaced with a new residence that will make Canadians proud. Winnipeg program that pays homeless $11/hr to clean streets full every day
A program run out of the Siloam Mission that hires homeless people to clean up the downtown streets is having huge success in its second year. Marauding grizzly bear shot dead in Dawson City, Yukon
A 'very, very old male grizzly bear' was shot by a Dawson City resident this week, after several attempts to trap it failed when it made off with the bait without getting caught. Judge sides with First Nations band who had resisted a new law intended to force financial disclosure | National PostMisc CDN | 208186 hits | 12:50 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A federal court judge has sided with First Nations who had resisted a new law intended to force disclosure of detailed band financial information End of daylight saving time 2015: 6 eye-opening facts
Canadians in provinces that use daylight saving time during the summer months will need to adjust their clocks back by an hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday Nov. 1 for the switch to local standard time. Fatal helicopter crash near Kinley, Sask.
RCMP say a helicopter has crashed in the Kinley area killing an adult male. This is the second fatal helicopter crash to happen in the province in the past five days. Deaths of Canadian Ranger and spouse involved military-issued rifle
A military-issued rifle was involved in the deaths of a Canadian Ranger and his spouse last February, according to documents obtained by CBC News. Wave struck whale-watching boat while most passengers were on top deck, says TSB
Most of the passengers and crew on the whale-watching boat that capsized near Tofino, B.C., on Sunday appear to have been on one side of the vessel's top deck when it was hit by a wave, says the Transportation Safety Board. Cenotaph plaque with names ground off turns up at scrap yard
The owner of a Fredericton scrap yard says he unknowingly bought a plaque taken from a cenotaph in Fredericton on Oct. 17, but wasn't aware of its origin until he saw a photograph of the stolen plaque circulating on Twitter. Tofino boat rescue triggered by single flare that almost wasn't seen
Since he pulled 13 survivors out of the water off Tofino on Sunday, Ken Brown has thought a lot about what would have happened, if he hadn't seen the flare. Tour vessel sinks off Tofino, B.C., with fatalities
The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says there are fatalities after a tour vessel sunk off the coast of Tofino Sunday. Orca punts seal up into the air
An Orca is spotted in B.C. punting its afternoon snack, a harbour seal, way up, up into the air. Footage captured by Roll Focus Productions and Eagle Wing Tours. B.C. pony shot in chest with arrowMisc CDN | 206755 hits | 9:30 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A pony on a Nanaimo, B.C., farm is expected to survive after an arrow punctured its chest, leaving a deep wound. B.C. dentist suspended, fined for leaving sedated woman with brain injuryMisc CDN | 206805 hits | 1:40 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Kamloops dentist Dr. Bob Rishiraj has been been suspended from his practice for three months, effective Oct. 21, and ordered to pay a fine of $50,000 and costs of $50,891.30 to the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. Abbotsford man angry at Canada Post over giant hole in front yard
Steve Carvelli was stunned to discover workers digging a big hole in his yard. "I asked them to stop and they said, nope, they had a work order and continued on." Black U.S. citizen Kyle Lydell Canty seeks refugee status in Canada
A U.S. citizen has argued to Canada's Immigration Refugee Board in Vancouver that he should be granted refugee status over fears that he will be killed in his home-country by police because he is black. 'Three beautiful, talented young ladies' memorialized in Alberta
Mourners are gathered at a church in Red Deer, Alberta, to celebrate the lives of three “beautiful, extremely talented young ladies,” who died tragically on their family farm. You've got to see this: Winnipeg zoo seal plays with girl
In this video posted by the Assiniboine Park Zoo, Emil the harbour seal and a young girl playfully interact on opposite sides of a glass wall. Nova Scotia man, 88, performs life-saving CPR on family dog
A Nova Scotia man is being credited with saving his family's dog after she electrocuted herself while gnawing on an extension cord. B.C. man uses dog leash to corral blind bear cub
Conservation officers are sounding a word of caution about the actions of a B.C. man who used a dog leash to capture a blind and deaf bear on his property. Wind turbines: Despite falling debris, province says they're safe
The provincial government says falling pieces of debris from some wind turbines do not pose an injury risk and the company responsible for the equipment is taking the appropriate steps to ensure no one is hurt. Long Island arch collapse being investigated through photos
One of Nova Scotia's best-known landmarks is gone but a local museum wants the public to share their memories and photographs of the Long Island arch.Totem pole taken by Hollywood actor returned to Alaska, 84 years later
A stolen totem pole that went from the garden decor of two golden age Hollywood actors to the basement of a Hawaii museum was returned Thursday to Alaska tribal members.
A stolen totem pole that went from the garden decor of two golden age Hollywood actors to the basement of a Hawaii museum was returned Thursday to Alaska tribal members. Family of boy, grandfather killed on farm look to raise awareness of farm safety | CTV News
The family of a boy and grandfather killed on a farm in Saskatchewan in August want to raise awareness to the risks of handling grain on a farm. Man who held Cpl. Cirillo's hand as he died marks year since shooting
One year ago today, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was surrounded by six strangers who tried to help him after he was shot on the steps of the National War Memorial. Girl, 4, dead after being struck by vehicle in Markham
A four-year-old girl died of her injuries in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Markham Thursday afternoon, York police say. Ottawa shooting: Day of chaos remembered 1 year later
A crowd of about 2,000 people — including hundreds of soldiers, government officials and citizens — gathered at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa to pay tribute to the lives of two soldiers killed on their home soil last year. Arctic countries to sign coast guard dealMisc CDN | 206616 hits | 12:59 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
All eight Arctic nations -- including Canada and Russia -- are to sign a historic deal next week for their coast guards to work together in the treacherous and increasingly accessible waters of the North. Ceremony to honour Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent to be held in Ottawa
A ceremonial service to commemorate the Parliament Hill shooting and the lives of two soldiers killed on their home soil last October is set to take place at the National War Memorial on Thursday morning. Lacombe, Alta., police officer risks life to save baby from house fire
A one-year-old girl is alive today thanks to a determined police officer in Lacombe, Alta., says the Lacombe chief of police. 'I think he's in paradise': B.C. bear stuck in a pear tree, for weeks
Authorities near Chilliwack, B.C., are running out of ideas about how to get a black bear to leave the fruit tree it's been living in for weeks. Edmonton councillors show no appetite for veggie meal discussionMisc CDN | 206794 hits | 4:59 PM on Monday | posted by JaredMilne
Any further discussion about veggies versus meat at city hall appears to be off the menu. Biggest lottery jackpot in Canadian history up for grabs Saturday nightMisc CDN | 206688 hits | 10:34 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The grand prize in the Lotto 6/49 draw will be an estimated $64 million, and Canadians across the country have been lining up for their tickets. U.K. police arrest suspect in online threat to Wilfrid Laurier UniversityMisc CDN | 206674 hits | 10:03 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A 22-year-old man from northern London, U.K., has been arrested in connection with an online threat that triggered a six-hour lockdown at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont., on Friday. 'Typical Canadian' Blue Jays celebration goes viral
Blue Jays fans danced around the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street in Toronto right up until the light turned green. Then they calmly walked aside to let the cars through the intersection. Ken Taylor, former Canadian ambassador to Iran, dead at 81
Former Canadian ambassador to Iran Ken Taylor has died. 'We were damn near killed': Atlantic Charger captain speaks out on survival, rescue
The nine men who survived a sinking off Nunavut are trying to put the harrowing ordeal behind them, with the skipper speaking out about search rescue. Misc CDN | 206776 hits | 12:38 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
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