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Woman pulled from car in Surrey river Woman pulled from car in Surrey river

A young woman is clinging to life after being pulled from a car that plunged off a bridge into the Serpentine River south of Vancouver on Monday morning, according to the RCMP.

Posted:11:11 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208214
Rating: 20821
Poster: Hyack
Travel discouraged on Saskatoon highways Travel discouraged on Saskatoon highways

Gusting winds and swirling snow made for terrible driving conditions around Saskatoon on Monday.

Posted:11:00 PM on Monday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208184
Rating: 20818
Poster: Hyack
Snow closes S.W. Alberta highways Snow closes S.W. Alberta highways

Bad weather and poor driving conditions have forced the closure of at least two highways in southwestern Alberta.

Posted:10:57 PM on Monday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208097
Rating: 20810
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa blanketed by snow storm Ottawa blanketed by snow storm

Ottawa is getting a fresh blanket of snow, hours after freezing rain snarled the morning commute and forced school buses to cancel service.

Posted:10:56 PM on Monday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208174
Rating: 20817
Poster: Hyack
Another snow storm heads for N.B. Another snow storm heads for N.B.

Snow is already falling in the western parts of New Brunswick as another winter storm approaches the province. William Bourque, a meteorologist with Radio-Canada, said the snow won't arrive in the eastern half of the province until around noon.

Posted:10:54 PM on Monday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208261
Rating: 20826
Poster: Hyack
Coast Guard escorting Greenpeace ship to St. John's Coast Guard escorting Greenpeace ship to St. John's

Canada's Coast Guard is escorting a research ship to St. John's after the Greenpeace vessel was damaged at sea Saturday.

Posted:10:51 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208405
Rating: 20841
Poster: Hyack
Canada ranked 3rd in integrating newcomers Canada ranked 3rd in integrating newcomers

An inclusive and accessible education system that caters to immigrant needs has helped move Canada up two spots to rank third in the latest international Migrant Integration Policy Index.

Posted:10:46 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208307
Rating: 20831
Poster: Hyack
Canada leaning heavily on foreign caregivers Canada leaning heavily on foreign caregivers

Demand for foreigners to work as live-in caregivers for seniors in Canada is growing, but while some see the program as a potential answer to the needs of a rapidly aging society, others say it's rife with problems and inherently exploitative. Canada's Li

Posted:10:40 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208116
Rating: 20812
Poster: Hyack
Father strangled his children, court told Father strangled his children, court told

The trial for a Calgary father accused of killing his two children and trying to kill his wife began on Monday in Calgary. James Bing Jun Louie, 44, is facing two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his 13-year-old son, Jason Louie, and his nin

Posted:10:39 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208156
Rating: 20816
Poster: Hyack
Agent Orange 'widely used' in Ont. Agent Orange 'widely used' in Ont.

It's clear that Agent Orange was "very widely used" in Ontario for more than three decades and may have been used in other provinces and territories, the Ontario government said Monday.

Posted:10:36 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 208106
Rating: 20811
Poster: Hyack
N.B. man who made child porn says he's not evil N.B. man who made child porn says he's not evil

A Tracyville man who pleaded guilty to 11 charges of producing child pornography, sexual touching and sexual assault told a judge Monday that he isn't evil.

Posted:10:35 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208073
Rating: 20807
Poster: Hyack
Seal hunt small-calibre bullets successful Seal hunt small-calibre bullets successful

Small-calibre bullets worked quite well when used last week during the grey seal hunt on Hay Island, off the eastern coast of Cape Breton, says a researcher.

Posted:10:30 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208010
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
Nunavut throne speech notes deficit Nunavut throne speech notes deficit

The Nunavut government is promising to fight poverty, build more houses and meet other priorities over the next two years, but it will also have to deal with an upcoming deficit budget, according to the latest speech from the throne.

Posted:10:28 PM on Monday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208143
Rating: 20814
Poster: Hyack
Meteorites 'could have carried nitrogen to Earth' Meteorites 'could have carried nitrogen to Earth'

A meteorite found in Antarctica could lend weight to the argument that life on Earth might have been kick-started from space, scientists are claiming.

Posted:10:26 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208209
Rating: 20821
Poster: Hyack
US brands Muammar Gaddafi 'delusional' after interview US brands Muammar Gaddafi 'delusional' after interview

Col Gaddafi told the BBC that the protesters are members of al-Qaeda. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is "delusional" and "unfit to lead", the US ambassador to the UN has said.

Posted:10:22 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208320
Rating: 20832
Poster: Hyack
Libya unrest: US repositioning forces in region Libya unrest: US repositioning forces in region

The US defence department says it is repositioning forces in the Libya region as the West weighs potential intervention against Muammar Gaddafi.

Posted:10:21 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208351
Rating: 20835
Poster: Hyack
Pirates seize Danish children in Indian Ocean Pirates seize Danish children in Indian Ocean

Three Danish children and their parents have been snatched by pirates who hijacked their sailing boat in the Indian Ocean, Danish officials say.

Posted:10:19 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208491
Rating: 20849
Poster: Hyack
Historic hotel destroyed by fire Historic hotel destroyed by fire

An early morning fire razed a Vancouver Island hotel Monday morning, destroying the oldest licenced establishment in B.C. and ending a chapter of community history.

Posted:10:16 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208346
Rating: 20835
Poster: Hyack
Christy Clark's first task is to find a seat in B.C. legislature Christy Clark's first task is to find a seat in B.C. legislature

Posted:10:11 PM on Monday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207959
Rating: 20796
Poster: Hyack
Police arrest man after 24 Sussex Drive bomb threat Police arrest man after 24 Sussex Drive bomb threat

A Quebec man will face questioning from police in Canada's capital region after an alleged bomb threat targeted the prime minister's official residence on Monday morning.

Posted:10:07 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207940
Rating: 20794
Poster: Hyack
Gadhafi stashed more than $2 billion in Canada Gadhafi stashed more than $2 billion in Canada

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi stashed more than $2-billion in Canadian banks after a visit from former prime minister Paul Martin in 2004.

Posted:10:05 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207815
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
Canucks land Higgins, Lapierre in separate deals Canucks land Higgins, Lapierre in separate deals

The league-leading Vancouver Canucks added centre Maxim Lapierre from Anaheim and left winger Chris Higgins from Florida before Monday's NHL trade deadline.

Posted:10:02 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207862
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
Canada's drinking water vulnerable: report Canada's drinking water vulnerable: report

A new report says Canada's approach to drinking water management is fragmented and makes smaller communities vulnerable to future water-quality failures.

Posted:9:59 PM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 208069
Rating: 20807
Poster: Hyack
Breast milk ice cream confiscated from U.K. shop Breast milk ice cream confiscated from U.K. shop

Government officials in London, England, have confiscated ice cream made with human breast milk from a local ice cream parlour over concerns the dessert is unsafe.

Posted:9:56 PM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207928
Rating: 20793
Poster: Hyack
Environment Canada forecasts colder than normal spring Environment Canada forecasts colder than normal spring

What do the groundhogs know anyway? Ontario's Wiarton Willie, Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam and Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil all predicted an early spring.

Posted:9:55 PM on Monday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207997
Rating: 20800
Poster: Hyack
Actress, WWII pinup Jane Russell dies Actress, WWII pinup Jane Russell dies

Jane Russell, who shot to fame as the sexy star of Howard Hughes' 1941 western The Outlaw, died Monday of respiratory failure, her family said. She was 89.

Posted:9:46 PM on Monday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 208095
Rating: 20810
Poster: Hyack
"My people love me" Gadhafi

The U.S. began moving air and naval forces closer to Libya Monday even as embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi insisted to reporters that Libyans love him and would lay down their lives for him.

Posted:9:43 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207992
Rating: 20799
Poster: Hyack
Cougar chases 2 Alta. girls down street Cougar chases 2 Alta. girls down street

Two Turner Valley, Alta. girls had a bit of a fright over the weekend.

Posted:9:39 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208142
Rating: 20814
Poster: Hyack
French diplomacy's ghastly new year French diplomacy's ghastly new year

France has long prided itself in mastering the art of diplomacy better than anyone else. But that assumption has been rattled by a series of blunders on the international stage.

Posted:6:19 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207882
Rating: 20788
Poster: Scape
Coyote attacks man on farm in Hants County Coyote attacks man on farm in Hants County

An aggressive coyote failed to injure a man in an attack on a farm in Hants County on Saturday.

Posted:3:40 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208035
Rating: 20804
Poster: stemmer
Gmail bug resets accounts Gmail bug resets accounts

The affected users said their e-mails, chats, contacts, folders and settings had all been wiped out.

Posted:2:54 PM on Monday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207989
Rating: 20799
Poster: Curtman
Sex, brothels and the REAL tyranny threatening the Arab world: Sex, brothels and the REAL tyranny threatening the Arab world:
Posted:1:35 PM on Monday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 212018
Rating: 21203
Poster: martin14
Tax hikes or lower transfers Ottawa's only deficit solutions Tax hikes or lower transfers Ottawa's only deficit solutions

Posted:1:03 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208410
Rating: 20841
Poster: hurley_108
Frank Buckles, America's last WWI veteran, dies aged 110 Frank Buckles, America's last WWI veteran, dies aged 110
Posted:11:32 AM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208212
Rating: 20823
Poster: martin14
Outrage over Swedish teens' sex dream essays Outrage over Swedish teens' sex dream essays

A class of grade eight students in southern Sweden was asked to write essays about their sexual fantasies and experiences for a school assignment.

Posted:6:57 AM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208846
Rating: 20886
Poster: DerbyX
Cult leader Thériault killed in prison

Posted:5:48 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208359
Rating: 20836
Poster: Hyack
Halifax bids farewell to Canada Winter Games Halifax bids farewell to Canada Winter Games

After 15 days of competition, the 2011 Canada Winter Games ended Sunday with a East Coast-style closing celebration at the Halifax Metro Centre.

Posted:5:44 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207971
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Canada announces green energy funds Canada announces green energy funds

Posted:5:39 PM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207988
Rating: 20799
Poster: Hyack
Tunisia prime minister Ghannouchi resigns Tunisia prime minister Ghannouchi resigns

Tunisia Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi announced Sunday he would resign following a wave of street protests, saying he wanted to prevent more victims in the country's unrest.

Posted:5:37 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207895
Rating: 20790
Poster: Hyack
North Korea threatens to attack South Korea, U.S. North Korea threatens to attack South Korea, U.S.

Posted:5:35 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208162
Rating: 20816
Poster: Hyack
Chinese police squelch peaceful shows of protest Chinese police squelch peaceful shows of protest

Online calls for peaceful Chinese protests to resemble Tunisia's "Jasmine Revolution" have ended with a number of reporters and citizens being bundled into Chinese security vehicles.

Posted:5:26 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207925
Rating: 20793
Poster: Hyack
Clark opponents already on the attack Clark opponents already on the attack

Just hours after Christy Clark was named B.C.'s premier-designate, her opponents went on the attack.

Posted:5:24 PM on Sunday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207870
Rating: 20787
Poster: Hyack
Gadhafi defiant as rebels seize city Gadhafi defiant as rebels seize city

Moammar Gadhafi remained defiant Sunday, blaming outside forces for the uprising in Libya and promising to crush the opposition, Reuters is reporting.

Posted:5:18 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207948
Rating: 20795
Poster: Hyack
230 Canadians rescued from Libya: Harper 230 Canadians rescued from Libya: Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued an update Sunday on his government's rescue efforts to remove Canadians from Libya as Moammar Gadhafi's forces continue to fight anti-government protesters in the North African country.

Posted:5:11 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207882
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
Baseball's famous Duke dies at 84 Baseball's famous Duke dies at 84

Duke Snider, the Hall of Fame centre-fielder for the charmed "Boys of Summer" who helped the Dodgers bring their elusive and only World Series crown to Brooklyn, died Sunday. He was 84.

Posted:5:09 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207945
Rating: 20795
Poster: Hyack
Snowfall hits B.C. south coast Snowfall hits B.C. south coast

Several centimetres of snow hit Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley on Saturday night, leaving roads packed with snow and ice.

Posted:5:05 PM on Sunday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207992
Rating: 20799
Poster: Hyack
Canadian tourist arrested after giving Nazi salute Canadian tourist arrested after giving Nazi salute

European media reports say a Canadian tourist has been arrested in Berlin after making a Nazi salute in front of Germany's parliament.

Posted:2:54 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208303
Rating: 20830
Poster: Curtman
Qaddafi Deposited Billions in London Ahead of Asset Freeze Qaddafi Deposited Billions in London Ahead of Asset Freeze

Posted:10:46 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207938
Rating: 20794
Poster: Hyack
Canucks GM in no hurry to make deals at trade deadline Canucks GM in no hurry to make deals at trade deadline

After helping to mould one of the best Vancouver Canuck teams in franchise history general manager Mike Gillis is cautious about making any changes to his lineup as the NHL trade deadline approaches.

Posted:10:44 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207835
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Snowy forecast sends San Francisco into a flurry Snowy forecast sends San Francisco into a flurry

A storm system moving into Northern California has created the possibility that San Francisco will see its first significant snowfall in 35 years, creating all sorts of buzz around the city about the rare weather event.

Posted:10:41 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207790
Rating: 20779
Poster: Hyack
Beijing's polluted air defies standard measure Beijing's polluted air defies standard measure

China is expected to unveil an ambitious plan to tackle pollution soon, but in the meantime, residents of the capital have no choice but to struggle to catch their breath.

Posted:10:37 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207769
Rating: 20777
Poster: Hyack
Vancouver native Lucic leads Bruins over Canucks Vancouver native Lucic leads Bruins over Canucks

Milan Lucic scored the go-ahead goal on a rebound with 4:38 left, Patrice Bergeron added an insurance marker into an empty net and the Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Saturday night.

Posted:10:35 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207658
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
Rimouski museum buys surplus sub for $4 Rimouski museum buys surplus sub for $4

A Quebec museum has bought itself a submarine for the princely sum of $4, plus tax.

Posted:10:31 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208084
Rating: 20808
Poster: Hyack
Christy Clark is B.C.'s next premier Christy Clark is B.C.'s next premier

Christy Clark has been named leader of the BC Liberals and the premier designate of British Columbia after the 3rd vote.

Posted:6:44 PM on Saturday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208628
Rating: 20863
Poster: Canadaka
Top general fights to cut the fat in the Forces Top general fights to cut the fat in the Forces

Posted:6:22 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208350
Rating: 20835
Poster: Hyack
Developers showcase hummingbird-shaped drone Developers showcase hummingbird-shaped drone

Posted:6:20 PM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207893
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
Iran's first nuclear plant suffers a setback Iran's first nuclear plant suffers a setback

Posted:6:14 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207700
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
Afghanistan aerial drone displayed in Calgary Afghanistan aerial drone displayed in Calgary

The Military Museums in Calgary is boasting a distinctly modern addition.

Posted:6:11 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207688
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
Anti-casino group outraged at stadium revelation Anti-casino group outraged at stadium revelation

A spokesperson for the coalition fighting a proposed new casino in Vancouver is outraged over suggestion the new roof for BC Place stadium depends on approval of the casino.

Posted:6:09 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207703
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
Boaters baffled by new federal rules, fee Boaters baffled by new federal rules, fee

Many canoeists and kayakers are confused and worried about new federal regulations that re-classify their boats as commercial vessels.

Posted:6:04 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207687
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
HST protesters dog B.C. Liberal convention HST protesters dog B.C. Liberal convention

One of the key instigators in the fall of B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell protested outside the Vancouver convention centre where a new premier would be announced.

Posted:6:00 PM on Saturday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207745
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
Libya-Canada diplomatic relations halted Libya-Canada diplomatic relations halted

Canada has suspended diplomatic relations with Libya and evacuated its ambassador and all staff from the strife-torn North African country.

Posted:5:56 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207934
Rating: 20793
Poster: Hyack
Clark leads B.C. Liberal race after 2nd ballot Clark leads B.C. Liberal race after 2nd ballot

Radio talk show host Christy Clark is in the lead after the second round of voting as B.C.'s governing Liberal party choose a new leader and a new premier to succeed outgoing Premier Gordon Campbell.

Posted:5:53 PM on Saturday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207686
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
Canadian-born visible minorities earn less Canadian-born visible minorities earn less

One of the cherished notions of Canadian multiculturalism is that the children of immigrants succeed economically in a way that makes them indistinguishable from other Canadians.

Posted:2:26 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208146
Rating: 20815
Poster: CommanderSock
Filmmaker Michael Moore goes to bat for Manitoba mining town Filmmaker Michael Moore goes to bat for Manitoba mining town

Vale, a Brazilian company, bought out Inco in 2006. In the fall, Vale received a $1-billion loan from the federal government, the release said. Despite promises to increase employment, Vale announced the closure of the smelter and refinery

Posted:6:03 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207875
Rating: 20788
Poster: Curtman
Cancelling F-35 will cost taxpayer $1 billion in benefits, royalties: MacKay Cancelling F-35 will cost taxpayer $1 billion in benefits, royalties: MacKay

OTTAWA - A battle of numbers has broken out over the Harper government's deal to buy the F-35 joint strike fighter jet. Defence Minister Peter MacKay says the country stands to lose up to $1 billion if the purchase of the stealth jets is scrapped, largely

Posted:11:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207716
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
Sealers not alone on hunt's first day Sealers not alone on hunt's first day

Anti-sealing campaigners, Fisheries and Oceans officers, RCMP, members of the media and veterinarians gathered Thursday on an island off eastern Cape Breton to observe a grey seal hunt.

Posted:11:51 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207603
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
Dark matter theory challenged by gassy galaxies result Dark matter theory challenged by gassy galaxies result

A controversial theory that challenges the existence of dark matter has been buoyed by studies of gas-rich galaxies.

Posted:11:50 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207641
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
New report exonerates U.S. climate researchers New report exonerates U.S. climate researchers

Posted:10:08 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207704
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
Snow to wallop New Brunswick as storm moves east Snow to wallop New Brunswick as storm moves east

A storm leaving Ontario is expected to hit Eastern Canada on Friday evening, dumping up to 35 centimetres of snow on parts of New Brunswick and a torrent of rain on Nova Scotia.

Posted:10:05 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207593
Rating: 20759
Poster: Hyack
No sympathy from Eastern Canada as B.C. temperature records topple No sympathy from Eastern Canada as B.C. temperature records topple

Posted:10:01 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208036
Rating: 20804
Poster: Hyack
Water trapped inside rocks for billions of years Water trapped inside rocks for billions of years

Scientists have found evidence that water was trapped for up to billions of years inside rocks deep in an African gold mine.

Posted:9:58 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207659
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
Defiant Gadhafi vows to fight to death Defiant Gadhafi vows to fight to death

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to the death as he made a rare appearance to bolster his supporters in Tripoli on Friday.

Posted:9:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207949
Rating: 20796
Poster: Hyack
Canada readying Libyan sanctions: Harper Canada readying Libyan sanctions: Harper

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has ordered sanctions to be prepared against the Libyan regime following its crackdown on anti-government protests.

Posted:9:54 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207639
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
Planet birth witnessed for 1st time Planet birth witnessed for 1st time

For the first time, scientists believe they've detected the birth of a new world around a distant sun-like star.

Posted:9:48 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207802
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Tea party vision for Mont. raising concerns Tea party vision for Mont. raising concerns

Their state would be a place where officials can ignore U.S. laws, force FBI agents to get a sheriff's OK before arresting anyone, ban abortions, limit sex education in schools and create armed citizen militias.

Posted:4:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 208411
Rating: 20840
Poster: DerbyX
Nebraska Resurrects Nebraska Resurrects "Justifiable Homicide" Abortion Bill

Posted:3:27 PM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207760
Rating: 20776
Poster: DerbyX
HIV rapist wanted in girl's kidnapping HIV rapist wanted in girl's kidnapping

Cops say a convicted rapist who is HIV-positive is wanted for kidnapping a 10-year-old girl from Deerfoot Mall Thursday night. A massive manhunt is now underway for John Francis Dionne, 43, of Linden.

Posted:1:16 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207954
Rating: 20795
Poster: Alta_redneck
Eight teens from Bountiful sent to U.S. to marry Eight teens from Bountiful sent to U.S. to marry

A lawyer for the B.C. government says new evidence that eight teenage girls from Bountiful, B.C., were taken to the U.S. to become plural wives is proof that polygamy is inherently harmful.

Posted:12:23 PM on Friday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 208088
Rating: 20809
Poster: wildrosegirl
Survey shows baby boomers delaying retirement Survey shows baby boomers delaying retirement

Many baby boomers are being forced to postpone retirement by at least one year because of recession, says the Conference Board of Canada.

Posted:12:20 PM on Friday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 208056
Rating: 20806
Poster: wildrosegirl
Ice cream made with breast milk sells out at parlour Ice cream made with breast milk sells out at parlour

Gross or tasty? A London company is offering an unusual dessert -- ice-cream made with human breast milk.

Posted:12:19 PM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207783
Rating: 20779
Poster: wildrosegirl
Earliest human remains discovered in Alaska Earliest human remains discovered in Alaska

Some 11,500 years ago one of America's earliest families laid the remains of a 3-year-old child to rest in their home in what is now Alaska. The discovery of that burial is shedding new light on the life and times of the early settlers who crossed from As

Posted:12:17 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207761
Rating: 20776
Poster: wildrosegirl
Judge criticized for saying clothing factored in rape Judge criticized for saying clothing factored in rape

A Manitoba judge is facing criticism after suggesting a woman's clothing and attitude may have contributed to her being raped.

Posted:8:45 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207733
Rating: 20773
Poster: wildrosegirl
Loonie advances as crude oil prices decline Loonie advances as crude oil prices decline

The Canadian dollar was higher against the greenback Friday as oil prices declined slightly amid reassurances that any shortfall in Libyan oil production because of massive anti-government protests would be recouped.

Posted:8:43 AM on Friday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 208084
Rating: 20808
Poster: wildrosegirl
Shots fired to disperse Tripoli protesters Shots fired to disperse Tripoli protesters

Taking to the streets of Tripoli for the first major demonstrations since a violent crackdown earlier in the week, protesters were met by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi on Friday, even as calls for international intervention in the growing chaos gained m

Posted:8:40 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207692
Rating: 20769
Poster: wildrosegirl
Ottawa urges all Canadians to leave Libya Ottawa urges all Canadians to leave Libya

Ottawa is urging hundreds of Canadians to leave Libya without delay amid escalating violence in the North African nation as embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi loses his four-decade long grip on power.

Posted:8:28 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207767
Rating: 20777
Poster: wildrosegirl
Charlie Sheen Slams 'Two And A Half Men' Creator After Production Suspended Charlie Sheen Slams 'Two And A Half Men' Creator After Production Suspended

The ongoing drama between Charlie Sheen and "Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre escalated to new heights on Thursday. Hours after a Sheen called Lorre a "clown" on an interview with syndicated radio program "The Alex Jones Show," it was announced tha

Posted:5:56 AM on Friday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 208209
Rating: 20821
Poster: Scape
SNC-Lavalin defends Libyan prison project SNC-Lavalin defends Libyan prison project

The Montreal-based engineering firm has been in Libya for roughly 25 years and most of its work has centred around a massive water pipeline stretching across the desert and construction of a new airport in Benghazi. While those projects have received subs

Posted:11:43 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208148
Rating: 20815
Poster: Scape
Malhotra's winner helps Canucks keep NHL's top spot Malhotra's winner helps Canucks keep NHL's top spot

Manny Malhotra's third-period goal proved to be the winner as Vancouver held off the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Thursday to maintain the Canucks' hold atop the NHL standings.

Posted:10:51 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207673
Rating: 20767
Poster: Hyack
Special weather alert issued for Toronto Special weather alert issued for Toronto

Winter is not quite over yet for the City of Toronto, with a significant storm system expected to hamper the morning commute Friday.

Posted:8:39 PM on Thursday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207791
Rating: 20779
Poster: Hyack
2 Tory senators charged over campaign spending 2 Tory senators charged over campaign spending

Elections Canada has laid charges against the Conservative Party and four of its members, including two senators, over alleged violations of election spending rules.

Posted:8:37 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207637
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
Inuit leaders to draft resource guidelines Inuit leaders to draft resource guidelines

Inuit leaders from around the Arctic say they will work on guidelines to boost regulatory standards for mining, offshore drilling and other development in the North.

Posted:8:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207705
Rating: 20771
Poster: Hyack
Ancient child's bones found in Arctic Ancient child's bones found in Arctic

Some 11,500 years ago one of America's earliest families laid the remains of a three-year-old child to rest in their home in what is now Alaska.

Posted:8:17 PM on Thursday
Topic: History
Hits: 207965
Rating: 20797
Poster: Hyack
Starving B.C. eagles swarm to dumps Starving B.C. eagles swarm to dumps

A weak chum salmon run along B.C.'s coast is having a devastating effect on the local bald eagle population.

Posted:8:15 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207853
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
VPD win gold for warm mitten touch during 2010 Games VPD win gold for warm mitten touch during 2010 Games

Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu says the force learned some valuable lessons from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and has adapted a new hands-off philosophy for dealing with crowds and protesters as a result.

Posted:7:45 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207741
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Judge appears to blame victim in sexual-assault case Judge appears to blame victim in sexual-assault case

Posted:6:59 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208216
Rating: 20822
Poster: hurley_108
Col Gaddafi's son 'in hiding on Venezuelan island' Col Gaddafi's son 'in hiding on Venezuelan island'

One of the sons of Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader, is in hiding on an island off the coast of Venezuela, a politician in the South American country has claimed.

Posted:6:15 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207723
Rating: 20772
Poster: Scape
Sexy monkeys wash with own urine Sexy monkeys wash with own urine

Capuchin monkeys have what at first glance appears to be an odd habit: they urinate onto their hands then rub their urine over their bodies into their fur.

Posted:5:58 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207767
Rating: 20777
Poster: Hyack
Owls change colour as climate warms Owls change colour as climate warms

Tawny owls turn brown to survive in warmer climates, according to scientists in Finland.

Posted:5:57 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207864
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
Coral reefs heading for fishing and climate crisis Coral reefs heading for fishing and climate crisis

Three-quarters of the world's coral reefs are at risk due to overfishing, pollution, climate change and other factors, says a major new assessment.

Posted:5:55 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207697
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
Sea turtles' migration mystery is 'solved' Sea turtles' migration mystery is 'solved'

Until now, how species such as loggerhead sea turtles manage to migrate thousands of miles across oceans with no visual landmarks has been a mystery.

Posted:5:41 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208137
Rating: 20814
Poster: Hyack
Ancient megadroughts preview warmer climate Ancient megadroughts preview warmer climate

WASHINGTON - Ancient megadroughts that lasted thousands of years in what is now the American Southwest could offer a preview of a climate changed by modern greenhouse gas emissions, researchers reported Wednesday.

Posted:5:36 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207606
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
WWI soldier found in France identified as Albertan WWI soldier found in France identified as Albertan

EDMONTON - The department of national defence has identified the remains of a First World War soldier found in Avion, France, eight years ago as Pte. Thomas Lawless of Calgary.

Posted:5:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207754
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa to pay $40 million for doctors in remote areas Ottawa to pay $40 million for doctors in remote areas

Ottawa will fund more than 100 new positions for doctors in some of Canada's far-flung rural and remote northern communities, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Wednesday.

Posted:5:27 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207617
Rating: 20763
Poster: Hyack
Storm-tossed pelican offered a ride home to the U.S. Storm-tossed pelican offered a ride home to the U.S.

Posted:5:26 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207590
Rating: 20759
Poster: Hyack
Blankets, socks sought for homeless in cold snap Blankets, socks sought for homeless in cold snap

The City of Vancouver is asking for help for the homeless in dealing with record cold temperatures expected overnight Thursday.

Posted:5:20 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207652
Rating: 20765
Poster: Hyack
Grey seal hunt begins in Hay Island, N.S. Grey seal hunt begins in Hay Island, N.S.

About 25 sealers arrived on Hay Island, N.S., off the eastern coast of Cape Breton, on Thursday for the start of the grey seal hunt.

Posted:5:18 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207721
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
Storm expected to hit Ont. then head east Storm expected to hit Ont. then head east

A storm system moving north from the U.S. is expected to cause severe weather conditions Friday across southern Ontario, before heading east to Atlantic Canada.

Posted:5:16 PM on Thursday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207823
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
N.Z. earthquake death toll climbs to 113 N.Z. earthquake death toll climbs to 113

New Zealand's prime minister is warning that the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Christchurch could be "much greater" than feared as hope fades in the search for the missing.

Posted:5:12 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207759
Rating: 20776
Poster: Hyack
Harper wants an election: Ignatieff Harper wants an election: Ignatieff

The Harper Conservatives are hoping for an election despite their claims to the contrary, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff alleged Thursday.

Posted:5:11 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208003
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
Man claims mercy killing of terminally ill wife Man claims mercy killing of terminally ill wife

A Nova Scotia man who turned himself in to police after the death of his terminally ill wife blamed the medical establishment.

Posted:5:09 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207629
Rating: 20763
Poster: Hyack
Century-old survey snafu to cost $4.5M to fix Century-old survey snafu to cost $4.5M to fix

One small mistake with a land survey pin almost 100 years ago is going to cost the B.C. government about $4.5 million.

Posted:5:07 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207620
Rating: 20762
Poster: Hyack
Agent Orange used on Ont. highways: NDP Agent Orange used on Ont. highways: NDP

A provincial New Democrat says former officials with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation have told him that Agent Orange was sprayed near highways across the province until the 1980s.

Posted:5:05 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207802
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Discovery blasts into space for final flight Discovery blasts into space for final flight

Space shuttle Discovery was being fuelled for liftoff on Thursday on its final mission to carry supplies and spare parts to the International Space Station.

Posted:1:56 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207704
Rating: 20772
Poster: Scape
Oil prices fall on unconfirmed rumors Gaddafi was shot Oil prices fall on unconfirmed rumors Gaddafi was shot

Oil traders are citing unconfirmed rumors that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi was shot to explain a sudden downward reversal in oil prices today.

Posted:1:16 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207951
Rating: 20795
Poster: Scape
Calgary's Brett Wilson not returning to Dragons' Den Calgary's Brett Wilson not returning to Dragons' Den

CBC-TV executive Julie Bristow says Wilson and the broadcaster could not agree on the terms of his contract.

Posted:1:13 PM on Thursday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207953
Rating: 20796
Poster: Scape
Separate but unequal: Charts show growing rich-poor gap Separate but unequal: Charts show growing rich-poor gap

The Great Recession and the slump that followed have triggered a jobs crisis that's been making headlines since before President Obama was in office, and that will likely be with us for years. But the American economy is also plagued by a less-noted, but

Posted:10:28 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207829
Rating: 20785
Poster: DerbyX
Gas prices soar overnight amid Libya unrest Gas prices soar overnight amid Libya unrest

Posted:7:40 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207792
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Airlift of Canadians from Libya cancelled Airlift of Canadians from Libya cancelled

A plane that was set to fly to Libya from Rome on Thursday and pick up Canadians seeking to escape the violence of the troubled region has been cancelled as officials scrambled to find alternate ways out of the country.

Posted:7:05 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207848
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Rogers' new ambient TV: Rotisserie chicken Rogers' new ambient TV: Rotisserie chicken

It already has the fireplace channel with a loop of burning logs, and a sunset channel. But to really set the mood, Rogers Cable Inc. will soon be offering a bit of poultry in motion.

Posted:3:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208098
Rating: 20811
Poster: snookums
Quebec premier promises more English instruction Quebec premier promises more English instruction

Quebec's embattled premier is staking his hopes for a political comeback on five priorities -- and better English schooling.

Posted:2:38 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207708
Rating: 20771
Poster: Bodah
Canada, U.S. agree to use each other's troops in civil emergencies Canada, U.S. agree to use each other's troops in civil emergencies

Posted:1:22 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208251
Rating: 20826
Poster: Scape
Spy chief under mounting pressure to quit over botched operation Spy chief under mounting pressure to quit over botched operation

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency has come under intensifying pressure to change over an allegation that its agents were involved in a botched operation to steal information from a visiting delegation of Indonesian envoys.

Posted:10:33 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207736
Rating: 20774
Poster: Scape
Gun battles erupt in Ivory Coast's main city Gun battles erupt in Ivory Coast's main city

(Reuters) - Gunfire and explosions shook an area of Abidjan that supports Ivorian presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday, and at least three soldiers died in clashes with protesters calling on his rival to step down.

Posted:6:32 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207721
Rating: 20772
Poster: Scape
Anonymous denies Westboro attack Anonymous denies Westboro attack

Internet activist group Anonymous has said calls for it to attack the website of controversial anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church were a hoax.

Posted:6:26 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 207959
Rating: 20796
Poster: Hyack
Grub in Timmies chili has customer fuming Grub in Timmies chili has customer fuming

Posted:6:15 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207891
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack


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