Canada Misc CDN News
Currently showing last 100 links of 15,567
Cheticamp whale rescued by DFO and Coast Guard
A Department of Fisheries and Oceans crew caught a whale of a tale Thursday when they sped off the coast of Cape Breton to rescue a young humpback. 3 WW II-era bombs found on Corrections Canada site
Three unexploded bombs from the 1940s are discovered in a Halifax-area industrial park where Corrections Canada plans to build a $10-million halfway house. All trapped workers returned to surface, some 'grouchy and hungry'
Miners who spent some 24 hours trapped underground at PotashCorp's Allan mine east of Saskatoon have now made their way to the surface. Bear that killed Alberta hunter Rick Cross will not be destroyed
Alberta Parks says a bear that killed a hunter in Kananaskis Country last week will not be destroyed. Officials suggested on Monday it was a defensive attack. Gallery: Readers share their 'Snowtember' imagesMisc CDN | 206852 hits | 10:13 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
We sent a call to Herald readers for their photos of fallout from this week's snow and they responded in force. Controversial Canadian Muslim preacher accused of inciting terrorism and arrested in Philippines
Bilal Philips, 68, a Muslim convert known for his controversial denunciations of homosexuality and music, was to be deported by Philippine immigration authorities Naked devil statue erected near SkyTrain line
A statue of the devil erected along the Grandview Highway at Clark Drive near the SkyTrain line early Tuesday was turning heads all day. Minister of Multiculturalism tweets about racist encounter | canada.com
It’s a naturally ironic political story, but one that won’t make you smile.
Minister of State for Multiculturalism Tim Uppal faced an apparently racist rant Monday night when he was leaving a tennis court and he and his wife overheard a passerby say, “ Atikamekw First Nation declares sovereignty over its territory
The Atikamekw First Nation in Quebec has declared its sovereignty over 80,000 square kilometres of territory and says any development in that area must get its approval. Harper announces one of Franklin's lost ships has been found
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced that one of Franklin's lost ships has been found, following the disclosure that two artifacts from the 19th-century Franklin expedition were found on an island in Nunavut. 164,400 B.C. families have signed up for the $40-a-day teachers strike stipendMisc CDN | 206784 hits | 12:40 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Eligible families have signed up in droves to collect the $40 a day offered to parents by the B.C. government during the teachers strike. As of early Monday morning, parents of 225,520 students had signed up for the stipend, according to a finance minstry Missing Kananaskis hunter, killed in bear attack
RCMP say a hunter who went missing in Kananaskis on Saturday was killed when he accidentally got between a mother bear and her cub. Misc CDN | 207220 hits | 12:33 AM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Jeremy McNaughton won’t quickly forget his encounter with a rogue beaver that attacked him off the shores of Nova Scotia. Two dead, eight injured after moose collision on Highway 11
Two people are dead and eight others injured following a moose-related collision on Highway 11 near Saint-Louis-de-Kent on Thursday night, say RCMP.Salafist Muslim Group Forms 'Sharia Police' Patrol in Germany
MAINZ, Germany - Small groups of hardline Salafist Muslims have been patrolling the streets of a German city hoping to "influence and recruit young people
Misc CDN | 206941 hits | 2:33 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
MAINZ, Germany - Small groups of hardline Salafist Muslims have been patrolling the streets of a German city hoping to "influence and recruit young people Arctic research ship Martin Bergmann runs aground
The Arctic research vessel Martin Bergmann temporarily ran aground early Wednesday morning on a sandy shoal in the Simpson Strait but was dislodged within minutes. Newfoundland crew 'lucky' to be alive after boat sinks off Cape Breton
A Newfoundland skipper says he and his two crew members are very lucky to be alive after their boat started to sink off the coast of Cape Breton. Spitfire dedicated to Essex war veteran revealed
After months of anticipation the the Essex Memorial Spitfire was revealed to media at the old Essex Memorial Arena Thursday morning. Stephen Harper and the obsession with Franklin
A fortnight ago, the bridge of HMCS Kingston was the scene of a remarkable event involving Prime Minister Stephen Harper, captains of industry and the captains of vessels searching for the lost Franklin Expedition ships, Erebus and Terror. Design of Arctic patrol vessels on time and under budget by $20 to $30 million
The president of Irving Shipbuilding says the design phase of the Arctic offshore patrol ships is under budget and on time in Halifax. Higher meat prices in store for consumers
Butchers and grocery store owners can no longer continue to hold retail prices down, and that means consumers will soon be feeling the pinch, writes Don Pittis. Trans Mountain pipeline: Burnaby stops work by Kinder Morgan crews
The battle between the City of Burnaby and Kinder Morgan over the extension of the Trans Mountain pipleline is heating up after municipal officers issued stop work orders to crews surveying the pipeline's proposed route under Burnaby Mountain on Tuesday. Edmonton teacher fired for giving students zeroes for incomplete work wins appealMisc CDN | 207074 hits | 1:02 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An Alberta appeal board says the Edmonton Public School Board was unfair in suspending and firing teacher who gave out zeros to his students. Mint unveils four new Superman coins at Fan Expo 2014
DC Comic's Man of Steel is now the man of gold and silver after The Royal Canadian Mint unveilled four limited-edition Superman coins at Fan Expo Canada in Toronto. B.C. tour bus crash: Half of injured passengers released from hospital
Almost half of the passengers taken to hospitals after a tour bus flipped over on a British Columbia highway have been released, health officials said Saturday. Thrill of the hunt attracting more Alberta women
Hunting is becoming increasingly popular for women in Alberta, a promoter of the sport says. CP train derailment near Swift Current, Sask., blamed on plow wind
A Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed near Waldeck Sask., on Thursday night amid severe thunderstorms and strong winds. B.C. wildfires could set record for area burned
B.C. could set a new record for the total amount of forest burned by wildfires this summer if the forecasts for a warm, dry fall are correct, say officials with B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch. Is it time for higher speed limits on Canada's highways'
B.C. is taking the lead and boosting speed limits on some provincial highways this summer. But setting the appropriate limit for Canada's roads is proving to be a complex equation of engineering, politics and road safety concerns. Iraq to receive $2.75M in Canadian aid as military supplies arrive
Canada is dispatching $2.75 million in humanitarian aid to northern Iraq, International Development Minister Christian Paradis said today, as the government also confirmed the first Canadian delivery of arms to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling Islamic mi Is mapping the North Pole seabed worth the time and money'
An international law professor says Canada is wasting time and money by sending two icebreakers to the North Pole. Michael Byers says under international law Canada will not be able to claim the Pole. B.C. tour bus crashes on Coquihalla Highway, 56 injured, 6 critically
Police say 56 people have been injured, several critically, in a tour bus crash on the Coquihalla Highway, 30 kilometres south of Merritt, B.C. Father, daughter rescued after hours clinging to capsized boat in Lake Ontario
Alun Phillips and his teenage daughter Morgan told jokes, sang songs and worked to keep each other's spirits up for close to six hours, after a routine afternoon boat trip out of Burlington went sour and his 18-foot catamaran sailboat capsized. PETA takes aim at Kennebecasis deer hunting pilot project
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is taking aim at a pilot project in New Brunswick's Kennebecasis Valley that will see hunters targeting more urban deer. Husband dies, wife survives 8 days after canoe capsizes in northern Sask.
A woman has survived eight days in the northern Saskatchewan wilderness after her canoe capsized and her husband perished. Des Hague, U.S. CEO agrees to $100K donation for abusing dog
A CEO caught on video abusing his dog in a Vancouver hotel elevator has agreed to donate $100,000 US toward the establishment of an animal welfare foundation. Two Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers reach North Pole
The CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent and the CCGS Terry Fox arrived at the North Pole at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday night. A hockey game quickly ensued. Canada beats Sweden, 9 other nations in scientific literacy | Toronto Star
Canada ranks higher than 10 other developed nations in scientific literacy, or the ability of citizens to read and fully comprehend a lengthy article about science in a newspaper, according to a report released Thursday by the Council of Canadian Academie Heartless Connecticut CEO caught kicking puppy in Canadian elevator
A heartless CEO blamed said "minor frustrations" led him to viciously beat his friend's 1-year-old Doberman pinscher. Archeologists discover Labrador's 1st snowmobile
A team of archeologists in Nunatsiavut say they've found Labrador's first snowmobile — and there are plans in the works to get it back up and running. Foggy the humpback whale returns to Bay of Fundy after close call
A whale that was feared dead after becoming tangled in fishing gear in the Bay of Fundy off the coast of Nova Scotia is back. 'Maternity tourism': Report recommends limiting citizenship by birthMisc CDN | 208239 hits | 10:04 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The federal government should restrict granting citizenship by birth on Canadian soil to children with at least one parent who is a citizen or permanent resident, according to a recently released policy reform proposal. Canadian PM bans Chinese media from Arctic tripMisc CDN | 206655 hits | 1:16 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada has banned journalists with China's official news agency and the Communist Party newspaper from joining Prime Minister Stephen Harper on an Arctic trip Bradian, a ghost town in British Columbia, on the market for just under $1M
If you’ve ever dreamed of having an entire town in a picturesque valley all to yourself, Bradian, B.C., could be yours for just under $1 million. Just be prepared to roll up your sleeves and do some heavy lifting.Back to Canada News
News Topics
Last 5 Articles
- Canadian Forces college graduate ceremony truly global
"Wednesday, July 07 at 00:44" - Ontario Tory leader introduces Newcomers Employment Opportunities Act
"Monday, June 07 at 13:27" - Toronto Concert sets World Record at 30 Hours as the longest show on Earth
"Friday, October 23 at 02:38"
Recent Reviews
- War Horse 2012-01-02
- Legion 2010-01-23
- Zombieland 2009-10-02
- The Martyr's Oath: The Apprenticeship of a Homegrown Terrorist 2009-08-20
- Bachman Cummings 2009-06-22
- Star Trek 2009-05-03
- X-Me Origins: Wolverine 2009-05-01
- Soloist 2009-04-24
Dalton McGuinty Libe
LIBERAL GAS
Gas Pricing in Thund
Gas Pricing
Dalton McGuinty Gree
Dalton McGuinty Gree
Dalton McGuinty Heal
Mobile