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Ghana: How Canada is 'scaling up' pediatric nursing to save little lives
For the first time ever, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and the Canadian International Development Agency have joined forces on a maternal health initiative. The goal, writes CBC's Carolyn Dunn, is to put a real dent in Ghana's mortality rate f 15-season CFL veteran can't get Canadian citizenship
Playing 15 years in the Canadian Football League and winning two Grey Cups does not earn you Canadian citizenship, as veteran quarterback Henry Burris has discovered. Greenhills mine explosion near Elkford, B.C. sends 3 to hospital with serious burns
An explosion at an open pit coal mine in southeastern B.C. has sent three people to local hospitals with second- and third-degree burns. U.S. sardine fishery on West Coast to be shut down, scientists warn of collapse
West Coast fisheries managers will likely shut down sardine fishing this year as numbers decline, echoing a previous collapse that decimated a thriving industry and increasing worries that other species might be withheld from the commercial market. HMCS Annapolis to be sunk today to make artificial reef
The HMCS Annapolis is scheduled to be sunk today off Gambier Island, northwest of Vancouver to make an artificial reef. The federal court cleared the way for the former Canadian Navy destroyer to be sunk in March. First ship to travel up St. Lawrence Seaway in 2015 runs aground
The first ship of the 2015 navigation season on the St. Lawrence Seaway has run aground near Beauharnois, Que., about 35 kilometres southwest of Montreal. Divers find 20-cm puncture in coast guard icebreaker Ann Harvey
Divers who examined an icebreaker that struck a rocky shoal off Newfoundland and began taking on water found a 20 centimetre-wide puncture in its hull, the coast guard said Thursday. Pangnirtung in state of emergency as power outage continues
Emergency supplies and power generators are en route to the hamlet of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, which declared a local state of emergency as the entire community deals with a power outage. Winnipeg plans to gas problem gophers with 'Giant Destroyer'
The City of Winnipeg is using a new method this summer to get rid of problem gophers - "The Giant Destroyer." Maritimes storm makes for terrifying landing at Halifax airport
Passengers were in tears hours after arriving safely at Halifax Stanfield International Airport early Thursday during a massive Maritime spring storm that prompted a white-knuckle landing. Air Canada AC624 slides off runway in Halifax, 23 sent to hospital
An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Halifax left the runway as it landed at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport early Sunday morning, sending 23 people to hospital with injuries that are not considered life-threatening. Quebec City protesters shot directly with tear gasMisc CDN | 208956 hits | 10:03 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The family of a Quebec student says it will press charges against a Quebec City police officer after Naomie Trudeau-Tremblay was hit in the face with part of a tear gas canister during a protest on Thursday. Irving Shipbuilding and HRM reach special shipyard tax deal
For months Halifax and Irving Shipbuilding have been negotiating a special tax arrangement for the Halifax shipyard. There's now word the deal is done, prompting calls to make it public. Starved puppy weighing 7 kg recovers, finds new home
Reno arrived at the Humane Society in February, weighing seven kilograms, “dramatically under the weight he should have been,” the Humane Society said in a media release. Peter MacKay and Nazanin Afshin-Jam expecting a daughter
Nazanin Afshin-Jam and Justice Minister Peter MacKay are expecting a new addition to their family, the human rights activist announced on Twitter. 2 earthquakes hit off Vancouver Island coast
Two small earthquakes were measured just off Vancouver Island on Wednesday afternoon, about 150 kilometres south of Port Hardy. Utterly Canadian: Images that will fill you with national pride
Here's 10 enduring images involving Canadians. Bobcat visits southwest Calgary backyard in Kelvin Grove
Lana Barrett happened to catch two bobcats hanging out in her yard in Kelvin Grove, and it's not the first time a wild cat has visited the southwest Calgary neighbourhood. Puppy rescued from drowning in daring dive into icy Kalamalka Lake
Vernon, B.C. woman Holly Schellenberg took an icy cold plunge into Kalamalka Lake on Thursday to rescue a little girl's golden retriever pup that couldn't swim back to shore. Winnipegger on 1st date rescues man, 65, from smoking car
A 21-year-old Winnipeg man who had a first date interrupted Tuesday night is grateful the driver he pulled from a burning vehicle is alive. Pte. Jeremiah Cross and family killed in South Carolina crash
Ontario-based soldier Pte. Jeremiah Cross, his wife, and infant child were killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 95 in South Carolina on Saturday night. Quebec's Pierre Cloutier hoofs it to B.C. in horse-drawn wagons
When Pierre Cloutier's longtime girlfriend broke up with him, he decided to leave Quebec and head to British Columbia's Okanagan Valley in the the same way pioneers once travelled west dreaming of a better life. Jacob St. Jean becomes Canada's youngest secret agent
A six-year-old B.C. boy wants to be a secret agent so badly, he wrote to CSIS to ask it to set up a spy club for kids. 
Terrorist attacks, shootings and stories of radicalized youth have shaken many Canadians. What does that mean for the everyday lives of Muslims in this country? 4 ways your groceries are shrinking
Many Canadians are feeling the effects of rising food prices. But CBC’s Marketplace found dozens of examples of products that have got smaller, often in ways that are not obvious or are difficult for consumers to detect. Bubba the cat found after 40 days under snow-covered deck
An 18-year-old cat was able to survive for 40 days under a snow-covered deck, much to the amazement of her P.E.I. owners. Ontario raises minimum wage to $11.25
Ontario will have the highest minimum wage in Canada as of October, after the province announced Thurssday it will boost the baseline wage this fall. Nature Conservancy of Canada to protect island off eastern P.E.I.
An island in eastern Prince Edward Island is now protected after being acquired by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Penticton's wild horses getting closer to downtown
Penticton's wild horses have recently been spotted closer than ever to the city's downtown core. Newfoundland family rescued after storm strands them for 21 hours
A Newfoundland woman and her two children who spent 21 hours in their truck stranded in a fierce blizzard are thanking rescuers who reached them on snowmobiles north of Burgeo on Monday evening. 'Camp Froze-In': Scouts get first-hand lessons on dealing with a blizzard
A group of scouts from central Newfoundland is learning more than they expected about winter survival at a camp this week near Terra Nova National Park. Stanley Cup gets to Smithers, B.C., with a little help from fans
The Stanley Cup has been on show in Smithers, B.C., today, but the famed trophy nearly didn't make it on the flight until passengers stepped up to create some space. Ferry carrying 190 people stuck in heavy ice off Cape Breton
Marine Atlantic says the MV Highlanders encountered heavy ice around 8 p.m. Monday, after leaving North Sydney, N.S., for Port aux Basques, N.L. Traffic headache: Major Edmonton arterial road closed indefinitely after girder collapse during bridge expansion | National Post
Crews were installing support beams at the bridge site when, about 2:15 a.m., four of the girders collapsed. The site has been secured and the city is investigating Misc CDN | 206676 hits | 12:34 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Granting Khadr Omar bail could also jeopardize relations with the United States, the Canadian government argues in court documents filed late Monday. Where do Canada's post-secondary dollars go'
Any talk of money in Canada's post-secondary education system involves some pretty big numbers — and complaints. So who is getting the biggest share of the pie? National Geographic highlights Tofino as whale watching destination
Tofino has been recognized by National Geographic as a top whale watching destination as the Pacific Rim Whale festival begins. Richmond's Chinese-only signs stir up language controversy
The City of Richmond is looking for solutions to keep the peace between English and Chinese speaking residents who have varying views on Chinese-only business signs. 'The Boss' is the big daddy of Banff National Park grizzly bearsMisc CDN | 207386 hits | 12:36 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Wildlife officials in Banff National Park have been testing DNA to learn more about the grizzly bear population and density in the area. Early results show a well-known large male bear known as The Boss, has fathered at least five of the young bears in th How does ISIS try to recruit Canadian girls' By using same tactics as pedophilesMisc CDN | 206987 hits | 4:00 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
'You say you’re gonna have a weekend sleepover,' he says, explaining how she can get away. The key is not to make her parents suspicious. B.C. First Nation moves closer to managing title land
The Tsilhqot'in Nation and the province say they've had constructive talks in recent months on how to implement the court ruling and they've announced several interim agreements. Ice Road Trucker Alex Debogorski delivers food to St. Theresa Point
Ice Road Truckers star Alex Debogorski stepped up to help deliver six pallets of food to St. Theresa Point, Man. Clarina Taylor started the Emergency Northern Food Drive in early February after learning about high food prices in the north. Several children injured in school bus crash near Elfros, Sask.
A number of children were injured Friday morning when a school bus slid off Highway 35 and rolled near Elfros, Sask. Misc CDN | 206637 hits | 10:03 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A former Ottawa imam appeared in a video ‘promoting violent jihad’ in Libya, according to a ‘Secret’ Canadian report obtained by the National Post Gas prices across CanadaMisc CDN | 206866 hits | 4:15 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Interactive map of Canadian gas prices from CBC Monica Lewinsky to give TED Talk in Vancouver on bullyingMisc CDN | 206937 hits | 1:53 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The former White House intern, whose affair with then-President Bill Clinton in 1998 led to his impeachment, is scheduled to speak on the subject in Vancouver on 19 March as part of the TED 2015 Truth and Dare event. Wolf attack in Pacific Rim Park leaves dogs injured, another missing
Two dogs are injured and another is missing after a series of wolf attacks near Ucluelet, B.C. Canadian reportedly detained over U.K. girls' Syrian tripMisc CDN | 206817 hits | 2:13 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada is distancing itself from speculation that it may be involved with helping three British schoolgirls travel to Syria to join Islamic State militants after Turkish media reported the individual is a member of Canada’s intelligence agencyBack to Canada News
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