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U.S. wasted up to $60B in Iraq, Afghanistan: panel U.S. wasted up to $60B in Iraq, Afghanistan: panel

The United States has lost billions of dollars to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan and stands to repeat that in future wars without big changes in how the government awards and manages contracts for battlefield support and reconstruction projects,

Posted:7:47 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 208187
Rating: 20819
Poster: Strutz
Country club killer headed back to UBC law school Country club killer headed back to UBC law school

A West Vancouver man who stabbed his friend to death is returning to law school at the University of B.C. after serving just a little more than two years in prison.

Posted:7:40 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208174
Rating: 20817
Poster: Strutz
Ed O'Neill's Walk of Fame star in front of shoe store Ed O'Neill's Walk of Fame star in front of shoe store

Ed O'Neill's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is appropriately placed: in front of a DSW shoe store on Hollywood Boulevard.

Posted:6:53 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 208004
Rating: 20800
Poster: Strutz
Internet DJs blow whistle on man threatening gun rampage Internet DJs blow whistle on man threatening gun rampage

The sinister tone of a song request on a Windsor-based Internet radio show raised alarm signals for the show's hosts, and police in Wisconsin are crediting the duo's quick thinking for stopping someone threatening a potential shooting spree.

Posted:6:32 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207934
Rating: 20793
Poster: Strutz
Florida lawmaker hands out belts under saggy pants ban Florida lawmaker hands out belts under saggy pants ban

A Florida lawmaker is welcoming students back to school by handing out 200 leather belts to help them comply with a new state law that bans saggy pants on campuses.

Posted:11:11 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 208435
Rating: 20844
Poster: Strutz
NDP support surges in wake of Layton's death: poll NDP support surges in wake of Layton's death: poll

A new poll suggests Jack Layton's untimely death has triggered another orange wave across the country.

Posted:10:41 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207992
Rating: 20799
Poster: Strutz
B.C. public servants overpaid: Taxpayers Federation B.C. public servants overpaid: Taxpayers Federation

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says B.C. is overpaying its top bureaucrats, calling the number of public servants earning more than $500,000 "staggering."

Posted:10:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208449
Rating: 20845
Poster: Strutz
Don Cherry's sports bar destroyed in fire Don Cherry's sports bar destroyed in fire

The Don Cherry's Sports Grill in Maple Ridge was destroyed in a massive fire Tuesday night after having been closed for months.

Posted:10:34 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208133
Rating: 20813
Poster: Strutz
'Money for Nothing' slur inappropriate, council says 'Money for Nothing' slur inappropriate, council says

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says it should be up to individual radio stations to decide whether they want to play unedited versions of Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing."

Posted:10:33 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 208192
Rating: 20819
Poster: Strutz
Discord over cuts leaves direction of Canadian military up in the air Discord over cuts leaves direction of Canadian military up in the air

Posted:11:17 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208010
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
New Zealand's penguin 'Happy Feet' headed south New Zealand's penguin 'Happy Feet' headed south

Posted:11:11 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207719
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
Two jets collide during NATO exercise in Lithuania Two jets collide during NATO exercise in Lithuania

Posted:10:56 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207879
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
Cheney: Waterboarding justified in interest of security Cheney: Waterboarding justified in interest of security

Posted:10:53 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207950
Rating: 20795
Poster: Hyack
Stanley Cup riot review to be released this week Stanley Cup riot review to be released this week

Posted:10:50 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207848
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Majority approve air force, navy getting 'royal' title back Majority approve air force, navy getting 'royal' title back

Posted:10:46 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207810
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Police defend decision to handcuff boy at T.O. day care Police defend decision to handcuff boy at T.O. day care

Toronto police are defending their decision to handcuff a child with special needs after he reportedly threw a tantrum at his day care last July.

Posted:10:44 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208334
Rating: 20833
Poster: Hyack
Farewell Irene, say hello to Tropical Storm Katia Farewell Irene, say hello to Tropical Storm Katia

A new tropical storm called Katia is slowly gaining strength as it moves across the Atlantic Ocean.

Posted:10:33 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207830
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
John Baird hints at Libyan extension John Baird hints at Libyan extension

Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is leaving open the possibility of continuing Canadian military involvement in Libya after the scheduled Sept. 27 end date.

Posted:10:28 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207808
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Gadhafi spokesman rejects ultimatum to surrender Gadhafi spokesman rejects ultimatum to surrender

The Libyan interim government has set a Saturday deadline for forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi in the city of Sirte to surrender or face a military assault.

Posted:10:25 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207914
Rating: 20791
Poster: Hyack
'Not a lot of reasons for optimism' in teacher talks 'Not a lot of reasons for optimism' in teacher talks

With just one week to go before the start of the school year, B.C.'s education minister says hope is fading fast for a resolution to the ongoing labour dispute with teachers.

Posted:9:28 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208061
Rating: 20806
Poster: Strutz
Ontario senior stews: 6 tomatoes cost him $300 Ontario senior stews: 6 tomatoes cost him $300

Joe Villella is seeing red after a treat of homegrown tomatoes for his grandchildren turned into a border bust that cost him a $300 fine.

Posted:9:12 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208034
Rating: 20803
Poster: Strutz
First Nations take government to court to save ancient burial sites First Nations take government to court to save ancient burial sites

A hearing to stop construction of a road through two first nations burial sites in Delta was postponed Tuesday, but it will be heard in B.C. Supreme Court in the coming weeks.

Posted:9:10 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207898
Rating: 20790
Poster: Strutz
Stanley Cup gets dinged up in Newfoundland Stanley Cup gets dinged up in Newfoundland

The Stanley Cup was showing its age a little more than usual Tuesday after the hallowed trophy fell off a table in Newfoundland and was left with a sizeable dent.

Posted:8:23 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207963
Rating: 20796
Poster: Strutz
Another Foot Floats up in Vancouver Another Foot Floats up in Vancouver

Yet another shoe with part of a foot and leg discovered floating in False Creek

Posted:7:34 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208639
Rating: 20864
Poster: herbie
Libyan executioner says she killed 11 rebels Libyan executioner says she killed 11 rebels

A 19-year-old woman shackled to a bed and under guard in a Tripoli military hospital is accused of executing as many as 11 anti-Gadhafi fighters after being ordered to shoot them at point-blank range.

Posted:3:30 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208289
Rating: 20829
Poster: Hyack
Black Death bacteria identified Black Death bacteria identified

Posted:3:25 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208218
Rating: 20822
Poster: Hyack
Toronto transit bus crash kills 1, injures 13 Toronto transit bus crash kills 1, injures 13

One person is dead following a crash involving a Toronto Transit Commission bus and a flatbed truck on one of the city's busiest streets.

Posted:3:22 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207834
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
B.C. cougar attacks toddler B.C. cougar attacks toddler

An 18-month-old child was attacked by a cougar at Pacific Rim National Park, near Ucluelet on Vancouver Island, Monday evening.

Posted:3:17 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208012
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
ATF head Kenneth Melson reassigned in shakeup following gun-trafficking probe ATF head Kenneth Melson reassigned in shakeup following gun-trafficking probe

The ATF head has been reassigned amid an investigation into a controversial U.S. gun-trafficking operation, part of a broader shakeup at the Justice Department in which the U.S. attorney in Phoenix is stepping down, people familiar with the moves said Tue

Posted:11:04 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 208206
Rating: 20821
Poster: DanSC
Burnaby warehouse fire causes huge losses Burnaby warehouse fire causes huge losses

A fire in a warehouse sent acrid dark smoke billowing into the air, causing at least several hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses and fouling rush hour traffic in Burnaby, B.C. Monday afternoon.

Posted:2:55 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208169
Rating: 20817
Poster: Hyack
Deadly bird flu on rise Deadly bird flu on rise

The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus, saying wild bird migrations had brought it back to previously virus-free countries and that a mutant strain was spreading in Asia.

Posted:2:53 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 208109
Rating: 20811
Poster: Hyack
Chocolate could reduce heart risk by a third Chocolate could reduce heart risk by a third

Eating more chocolate could reduce the risk of developing heart disease by 37 per cent, a report in the British Medical Journal suggests.

Posted:2:49 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 208032
Rating: 20803
Poster: Hyack
Biotoxin outbreak rattles B.C. shellfish business Biotoxin outbreak rattles B.C. shellfish business

Posted:2:36 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207998
Rating: 20800
Poster: Hyack
Astronauts May Have to Abandon Space Station Astronauts May Have to Abandon Space Station

Astronauts will abandon the International Space Station, probably in mid-November, if rocket engine problems that doomed a Russian cargo ship last week are not diagnosed and fixed.

Posted:9:34 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208432
Rating: 20843
Poster: saturn_656
Quebec language agency targets English-named companies Quebec language agency targets English-named companies

Decades after first seeking to ban English from storefront windows, Quebec's language inspectors will once again embark on a campaign to boost the visibility of French on commercial signs

Posted:9:01 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208025
Rating: 20804
Poster: Strutz
Health Canada warns against buying semen over Web Health Canada warns against buying semen over Web

Health Canada is once again reminding Canadians of the health risks of buying and using "fresh" semen donations, this time pointing out the risks of obtaining the semen through the Internet.

Posted:8:45 PM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207945
Rating: 20795
Poster: Strutz
Accidental Release of US Cables Endangers Sources Accidental Release of US Cables Endangers Sources

A WikiLeaks file containing the original leaked US State Department cables has inadvertently been released onto the Internet. The documents have not been edited to protect sources, meaning that the lives of informants could be at risk.

Posted:8:04 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207991
Rating: 20799
Poster: commanderkai
Military looking to purchase over $750 M in new trucks Military looking to purchase over $750 M in new trucks

Posted:7:06 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208349
Rating: 20835
Poster: BeaverFever
Public funding might be needed for sports venues in smaller cities: study Public funding might be needed for sports venues in smaller cities: study

The report, written by Hodgson and Mario Lefebvre, adds there is no direct documentation suggesting publicly funded stadiums and arenas will spin off into any financial success for those communities.

Posted:3:52 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207818
Rating: 20782
Poster: Curtman
A few Catholics still insist Galileo was wrong A few Catholics still insist Galileo was wrong

A few conservative Roman Catholics are pointing to a dozen Bible verses and the church's original teachings as proof that Earth is the center of the universe, the view that was at the heart of the church's clash with Galileo Galilei four centuries ago.

Posted:1:03 PM on Monday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 209059
Rating: 20906
Poster: DrCaleb
Canadian consumers walk the ‘loonie swagger'

Posted:7:00 PM on Sunday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208038
Rating: 20804
Poster: Hyack
Topless women take to Toronto streets Topless women take to Toronto streets

TORONTO - When the city denied them a permit, protesters brought out the big guns.

Posted:6:14 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208583
Rating: 20858
Poster: Hyack
Harper to attend summit on Libya's future Harper to attend summit on Libya's future

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he will attend a meeting of leaders in Paris next week to discuss the future of a Libya post-Gadhafi.

Posted:6:10 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207867
Rating: 20787
Poster: Hyack
Baghdad mosque bombing kills at least 29 Baghdad mosque bombing kills at least 29

A suicide bomber blew himself up inside Baghdad's largest Sunni mosque Sunday night, killing 29 people during prayers, a shocking strike on a place of worship similar to the one that brought Iraq to the brink of civil war five years ago.

Posted:5:56 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207880
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
Lincicome wins Canadian Women's Open Lincicome wins Canadian Women's Open

Brittany Lincicome sank a par putt on the 18th hole in a driving rain to win the CN Canadian Women's Open by one stroke over defending champion Michelle Wie and Stacy Lewis on Sunday at Mirabel, just outside Montreal.

Posted:5:49 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207804
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Up to 180,000 Quebec homes lose power ahead of Irene Up to 180,000 Quebec homes lose power ahead of Irene

Up to 180,000 Quebec homes lost power Sunday afternoon and a spokesperson for Hydro Quebec could not specify how long it would take to restore power.

Posted:5:47 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207750
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
Grizzly attack possible after hiker found dead Grizzly attack possible after hiker found dead

Posted:4:27 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207743
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Gadhafi open to Libya power transfer Gadhafi open to Libya power transfer

Posted:4:18 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207964
Rating: 20796
Poster: Hyack
Quebec helicopter crash kills 4 Quebec helicopter crash kills 4

Four family members, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed late Saturday in a helicopter crash in a wooded area south of Quebec City.

Posted:4:15 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207926
Rating: 20793
Poster: Hyack
Passengers stranded on 9-11 want to thank Canadians who restored their faith Passengers stranded on 9-11 want to thank Canadians who restored their faith

Almost 10 years after those stranded people arrived in the international lounge, bone weary and shaken, many are planning to return. Some of them say it was the best detour of their lives, a safe harbour of welcome and warmth amid chaos and shock.

Posted:4:09 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207818
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
Al-Qaeda's operations chief 'killed in Pakistan' Al-Qaeda's operations chief 'killed in Pakistan'

Al-Qaeda's suspected operations chief, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan, a senior US official says.

Posted:4:06 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208076
Rating: 20808
Poster: Hyack
Subterranean Amazon river 'is not a river' Subterranean Amazon river 'is not a river'

A subterranean river said to be flowing beneath the Amazon region of Brazil is not a river in the conventional sense, even if its existence is confirmed.

Posted:4:04 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207661
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
Downgraded Irene begins to wallop Canada Downgraded Irene begins to wallop Canada

Tropical Storm Irene is already bringing heavy rains and high winds to the Maritime provinces and Quebec, as it heads north from the northeastern United States.

Posted:3:51 PM on Sunday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207710
Rating: 20771
Poster: Hyack
Military wants submarine surveillance in Arctic Military wants submarine surveillance in Arctic

Canada's military wants the Harper government to take part in rebuilding a Cold War ocean surveillance system, arguing that the country's waters, including the approaches to the Arctic, are vulnerable to Chinese and Russian submarines.

Posted:9:54 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208191
Rating: 20819
Poster: Hyack
LHC results put supersymmetry theory 'on the spot' LHC results put supersymmetry theory 'on the spot'

Results from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have all but killed the simplest version of an enticing theory of sub-atomic physics.

Posted:7:16 PM on Saturday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207598
Rating: 20760
Poster: Hyack
Canada braces for Irene's arrival Canada braces for Irene's arrival

Canadians along the eastern seaboard are being urged to prepare for Hurricane Irene, expected to blow in from the United States early Monday morning.

Posted:5:30 PM on Saturday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207786
Rating: 20779
Poster: Hyack
Hurricane Irene may influence Canadian Open finale Hurricane Irene may influence Canadian Open finale

Posted:5:26 PM on Saturday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207697
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
Canada hammers Slovakia 11-0 at 12 Nations tournament Canada hammers Slovakia 11-0 at 12 Nations tournament

The Canadians have won the first three round-robin games of the tournament by a combined 41-1 score, but things will get much tougher Sunday against the world champions from the U.S.

Posted:5:25 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207492
Rating: 20749
Poster: Hyack
Stampeders rally to beat Alouettes Stampeders rally to beat Alouettes

The Calgary Stampeders strengthened their grip on the CFL's West Division lead with a 38-31 win over the visiting Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.

Posted:5:14 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207665
Rating: 20767
Poster: Hyack
Bombers squeak by Ticats for 5th straight win Bombers squeak by Ticats for 5th straight win

Buck Pierce threw a pair of touchdowns and Justin Palardy booted three field goals as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won their fifth straight game with a 30-27 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.

Posted:8:24 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207660
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
Thousands of Toronto mourners honour Layton Thousands of Toronto mourners honour Layton

Thousands of dignitaries, local politicians and members of the public have filed past the casket of Jack Layton, as the late NDP leader lies in repose at Toronto City Hall a day before his state funeral.

Posted:4:15 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207769
Rating: 20777
Poster: Hyack
Irene tracking for Eastern Canada Irene tracking for Eastern Canada

Hurricane Irene may lose some of its strength when it reaches Eastern Canada late Sunday, but people from Quebec to Newfoundland can expect to feel its effects, forecasters say.

Posted:4:13 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207799
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Franklin ships remain unfound Franklin ships remain unfound

Archeologists in the Arctic hoping to find Sir John Franklin's long-lost ships neared the end of their latest search Friday with no shipwreck in sight.

Posted:4:09 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 207835
Rating: 20784
Poster: Hyack
UN offices bombing in Nigeria kills 18 UN offices bombing in Nigeria kills 18

A car loaded with explosives crashed into the main United Nations' building in Nigeria's capital and exploded Friday, killing at least 18 people in one of the deadliest assaults on the international body in a decade.

Posted:4:03 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207683
Rating: 20768
Poster: Hyack
Christy Clark dodges election questions after HST loss Christy Clark dodges election questions after HST loss

B.C. Premier Christy Clark refuses to rule out the possibility of a fall election following the failure of her Liberal government to win the HST referendum.

Posted:4:01 PM on Friday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207866
Rating: 20787
Poster: Hyack
Hockey Canada explores non-bodychecking options Hockey Canada explores non-bodychecking options

Hockey Canada is seeking to create more options for young players looking to avoid the risks that come with playing in contact leagues. A growing number of hockey players are seeking non-bodychecking environments, said Paul Carson, the organization's vice

Posted:3:48 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207821
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
Libyan fighting shifts to Gadhafi hometown Libyan fighting shifts to Gadhafi hometown

The focus of fighting in Libya appears to be shifting to the hometown of Moammar Gadhafi, where forces loyal to him are expected to make a stand.

Posted:3:45 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207658
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
B.C. sues for house in human trafficking case B.C. sues for house in human trafficking case

The B.C. government is attempting to seize the $3.1 million home of a West Vancouver woman charged with human trafficking.

Posted:3:41 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207704
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
Polaris delivers 10,000,000th pound of gas on Op Mobile Polaris delivers 10,000,000th pound of gas on Op Mobile

Posted:3:38 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207826
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
Canada's last Air Wing commander welcomed home from Afghanistan Canada's last Air Wing commander welcomed home from Afghanistan

Posted:3:33 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207543
Rating: 20754
Poster: Hyack
Horror scenes at Tripoli hospital Horror scenes at Tripoli hospital

More than 200 decomposing bodies have been found abandoned at a hospital in a district of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, that has seen fierce fighting.

Posted:3:12 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207820
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
Neanderthal sex boosted immunity in modern humans Neanderthal sex boosted immunity in modern humans

Sexual relations between ancient humans and their evolutionary cousins are critical for our modern immune systems, researchers report in Science journal.

Posted:2:58 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 207700
Rating: 20770
Poster: Hyack
Hoax sign warns drivers of panda rampage Hoax sign warns drivers of panda rampage

A wave of "panda-monium" has swept through a northern Arizona city thanks to a mischievous street sign hacker who warned motorists of a "ROGUE PANDA ON RAMPAGE."

Posted:2:54 PM on Friday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 208715
Rating: 20872
Poster: Hyack
Special forces to hunt for Gadhafi Special forces to hunt for Gadhafi

TRIPOLI - The people of Tripoli ventured out to mosques on Friday, praying for peace and offering thanks for the fall of Moammar Gadhafi, though the Libyan capital remained locked down and dangerous.

Posted:2:49 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207691
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
Badly injured dog finds new home Badly injured dog finds new home

CALGARY - From the brink of death to minor Internet sensation and finally a new home in southeast Calgary -- Phoenix the highway pup has, indeed, risen.

Posted:2:45 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207580
Rating: 20758
Poster: Hyack
Anal-sex sperm-grab story 'simply not believable': Judge Anal-sex sperm-grab story 'simply not believable': Judge

A Manitoba judge has rejected the testimony of a rape suspect who claimed his victim forced him to have anal sex with her and then stole his sperm so she could have a mixed race baby.

Posted:2:42 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207569
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
Terrified teen dismembered 'abusive' dad Terrified teen dismembered 'abusive' dad

WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg teen feared for his life and that of his mother when he murdered and dismembered his abusive father, a court was told Thursday.

Posted:2:38 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207644
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
PM to make announcement about national park PM to make announcement about national park

Posted:2:24 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207558
Rating: 20756
Poster: Hyack
Obama warns Hurricane Irene will be 'historic' Obama warns Hurricane Irene will be 'historic'

Hurricane Irene has weakened slightly but still poses such a threat to a large stretch of the Eastern Seaboard that U.S. President Barack Obama is calling the storm "historic," and urging people in North Carolina and New York to prepare for the worst.

Posted:2:20 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207598
Rating: 20760
Poster: Hyack
Huge underground river found deep below Amazon Huge underground river found deep below Amazon

A huge underground river appears to be flowing thousands of metres beneath the Amazon River, Brazilian scientists said Thursday.

Posted:2:18 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207724
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
B.C. votes 55% to scrap HST B.C. votes 55% to scrap HST

Posted:2:17 PM on Friday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207811
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Note to motorists: Don't do this Note to motorists: Don't do this

A B.C. man was reprimanded by police earlier this month for trying to load a full-sized refrigerator into the trunk of his car, officials said today.

Posted:11:29 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208106
Rating: 20812
Poster: DrCaleb
Berkeley Scientists Discover an “Instant Cosmic Classic” Supernova

Posted:7:30 AM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207732
Rating: 20773
Poster: DrCaleb
Japan's PM Naoto Kan resigns Japan's PM Naoto Kan resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan says he is resigning after almost 15 months in office.

Posted:11:32 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207751
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
F1 tornado confirmed near Cambridge during storm F1 tornado confirmed near Cambridge during storm

A tornado with peak winds between 120 and 170 kilometres per hour formed between Cambridge and Burlington during Wednesday evening's wild storm.

Posted:10:44 PM on Thursday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207885
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
Canadian shot dead while storming Gadhafi compound Canadian shot dead while storming Gadhafi compound

A Canadian man died on the frontlines of the Libyan conflict this week while fighting with the rebels trying to oust Moammar Gadhafi from power.

Posted:10:30 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207937
Rating: 20794
Poster: Hyack
Harper adds $60M to Arctic health program Harper adds $60M to Arctic health program

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced $60 million Thursday to keep an Arctic health-care program going for another two years.

Posted:10:27 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207795
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
HST referendum result could trigger B.C. election HST referendum result could trigger B.C. election

Posted:10:24 PM on Thursday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207850
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Top court appeal denied in Mayerthorpe RCMP killings Top court appeal denied in Mayerthorpe RCMP killings

Two men who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting deaths of four RCMP officers on a farm near Mayerthorpe, Alta., in 2005, will not have their case heard at the Supreme Court of Canada.

Posted:10:21 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207722
Rating: 20773
Poster: Hyack
53 killed in Mexico casino attack 53 killed in Mexico casino attack

Two dozen gunmen burst into a casino in northern Mexico on Thursday, doused it with gasoline and started a fire that trapped gamblers inside, killing 53 people and injuring a dozen more, authorities said.

Posted:10:19 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207736
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Yankees first team ever to hit 3 grand slams in 1 game Yankees first team ever to hit 3 grand slams in 1 game

The New York Yankees became the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in a game, with Robinson Cano, Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson connecting Thursday in a wet, wild 22-9 romp over the Oakland Athletics.

Posted:10:17 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207471
Rating: 20747
Poster: Hyack
Jack Layton's body back in Toronto Jack Layton's body back in Toronto

Jack Layton's body has arrived at Toronto City Hall, where the NDP leader will lie in repose before his state funeral on Saturday.

Posted:10:12 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207735
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Russia plans $65bn tunnel to America Russia plans $65bn tunnel to America

Posted:9:04 PM on Thursday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 208204
Rating: 20820
Poster: commanderkai
Distant planet could be made entirely of diamond Distant planet could be made entirely of diamond

The planet, located in the Serpens constellation some 4,000 light years away from Earth, is about 55,000 kilometres across and is "possibly largely composed of ultra-dense diamond," according to a paper published Thursday in the journal Science.

Posted:7:52 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207648
Rating: 20765
Poster: Hyack
Irene aiming for New York, tracking to hit Canada Irene aiming for New York, tracking to hit Canada

MONCTON, N.B. - The northeast U.S. seaboard, including the capital, Washington, and financial centre New York, rushed to prepare Thursday for a possible mauling from Hurricane Irene that will hit the U.S. coast this weekend.

Posted:7:50 PM on Thursday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207580
Rating: 20758
Poster: Hyack
Thousands still without power after monster storm Thousands still without power after monster storm

LONDON, Ont. - Four tornadoes were reported to have touched down in the London, Ont., region Wednesday night not far from where a fatal twister ripped apart the town of Goderich only days before.

Posted:7:23 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207595
Rating: 20760
Poster: Hyack
Aftershock rattles US east coast Aftershock rattles US east coast

A 4.5 magnitude aftershock has jolted the US east coast, two days after an earthquake left building inspectors assessing damage to national monuments.

Posted:7:21 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207682
Rating: 20768
Poster: Hyack
Fossil redefines mammal history Fossil redefines mammal history

A small, 160-million-year-old Chinese fossil has something big to say about the emergence of mammals on Earth.

Posted:7:20 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207677
Rating: 20768
Poster: Hyack
Arctic sea routes open as ice melts Arctic sea routes open as ice melts

Data recorded by the European Space Agency's (Esa) Envisat shows both Canada's Northwest Passage and Russia's Northern Sea Route open simultaneously. This summer's melt could break the 2007 record for the smallest area of sea ice since the satellite er

Posted:3:10 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207901
Rating: 20790
Poster: DrCaleb
Man beaten for stopping assault on young woman Man beaten for stopping assault on young woman

A man is still fighting for his life in hospital today after trying to halt an attack on a young woman in the North End.

Posted:2:57 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207779
Rating: 20778
Poster: Curtman
Black hole caught grabbing a starry treat Black hole caught grabbing a starry treat

A giant black hole has been caught with its hand in the proverbial cookie jar, in the earliest stages of ripping apart and consuming a star. On 28 March, NASA's Swift telescope detected several bright bursts of X-rays coming from a patch of the sky whe

Posted:9:47 AM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207949
Rating: 20795
Poster: DrCaleb
Scientists determine Earth has 8.7 million species Scientists determine Earth has 8.7 million species

Scientists have long puzzled over a seemingly straightforward question: How many species live on Earth? And now, after nearly three centuries, they have come up with a seemingly straightforward answer: 8.7 million.

Posted:8:30 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207612
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
Harper pushes mining expansion in Arctic Harper pushes mining expansion in Arctic

Posted:7:46 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207549
Rating: 20755
Poster: Hyack
BC Ferries wants to cut 400 sailings BC Ferries wants to cut 400 sailings

Posted:7:39 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208054
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
Resolute passengers had no warning of crash Resolute passengers had no warning of crash

Passengers on First Air Flight 65-60 didn't know anything was wrong until the plane hit the ground near Resolute, Nunavut, one of the three survivors has told the RCMP.

Posted:4:17 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207606
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
Tornado 'red alert' issued for southwestern Ontario Tornado 'red alert' issued for southwestern Ontario

Environment Canada has issued tornado warnings for several areas next to Lake Huron in southwestern Ontario as possible twisters have been spotted. The province issued a "red alert" that will be in effect until 8 p.m. ET.

Posted:4:15 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207717
Rating: 20772
Poster: Hyack
Northern Gateway pipeline fully booked Northern Gateway pipeline fully booked

Calgary-based oil pipeline operator Enbridge said Wednesday it has lined up enough shippers to fill its proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. The project would diversify the market for Alberta oilsands producers beyond the current sole customer, the United

Posted:11:09 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207905
Rating: 20791
Poster: DrCaleb
Jack Layton and Olivia Chow, a political love story Jack Layton and Olivia Chow, a political love story

They were a power couple in Canadian politics, two city councillors and MPs as devoted to each other as they were to their causes.

Posted:10:13 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208365
Rating: 20837
Poster: Hyack
B.C. seniors seek to eliminate medical premiums B.C. seniors seek to eliminate medical premiums

Municipalities around B.C. are throwing their support behind a call to end Medical Services Plan premiums for seniors.

Posted:10:11 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207982
Rating: 20798
Poster: Hyack
Man upset after car crushed by mistake Man upset after car crushed by mistake

A B.C. man paid a very big price for drinking and driving, after his vehicle was not only impounded but literally pounded as well.

Posted:9:02 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206631
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
'Oldest' fossils reveal life 3.4 billion years ago 'Oldest' fossils reveal life 3.4 billion years ago

The preserved cell walls of bacteria that lived in oceans without oxygen 3.4 billion years ago are believed to be the oldest fossils ever found, Australian and British scientists claim.

Posted:8:55 PM on Tuesday
Topic: History
Hits: 207833
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
Workers discover mystery box at QEH Workers discover mystery box at QEH

Demolition crews at the former Queen Elizabeth High School site in Halifax discovered what appears to be a 70-year-old time capsule.

Posted:8:48 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207856
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
Gadhafi claims 'tactical' retreat from compound Gadhafi claims 'tactical' retreat from compound

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi claimed in a radio address early Wednesday that he retreated from his Tripoli compound in a "tactical move," hours after rebel fighters celebrated and looted inside his former residence and military barracks.

Posted:8:46 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207915
Rating: 20792
Poster: Hyack
Hershey's 'no Charlie's chocolate factory' Hershey's 'no Charlie's chocolate factory'

400 international students who paid $3,000 to $6,000 to participate in a U.S.-certified cultural exchange program wound up at the Hershey's plant living in "economic captivity," forced to pay for mandatory company housing that left them with $40 to $140 a

Posted:7:12 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208137
Rating: 20814
Poster: BeaverFever
Impacts 'more likely' to have spread life from Earth Impacts 'more likely' to have spread life from Earth

Asteroid impacts on the Earth may have scattered more life-bearing debris to Mars, Jupiter or beyond our Solar System than previously thought.

Posted:4:28 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207591
Rating: 20759
Poster: Hyack
PETA porn plan sparks furor PETA porn plan sparks furor

TORONTO - The fur is flying over plans by the People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals to run a porn site in the group's fight against animal abuse.

Posted:4:22 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207851
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Cold case homicide suspect arrested in U.S. Cold case homicide suspect arrested in U.S.

Vancouver police say a man wanted in the shooting death of his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend 12 years ago has been found hiding under a fake identity in California.

Posted:4:19 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207811
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
U.S. fugitive who fled to N.W.T. caught after 36 years U.S. fugitive who fled to N.W.T. caught after 36 years

A fugitive who the FBI believes fled to Canada after escaping from a California prison camp is in custody and could spend the rest of his life in prison, U.S. authorities announced Monday.

Posted:4:14 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207750
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
Tehran displays new made-in-Iran cruise missile Tehran displays new made-in-Iran cruise missile

Posted:4:12 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207627
Rating: 20763
Poster: Hyack
Kim Jong Il arrives in Siberia for summit with Medvedev Kim Jong Il arrives in Siberia for summit with Medvedev

Posted:4:08 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207611
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
Magnitude 5.3 quake shakes southern Colorado Magnitude 5.3 quake shakes southern Colorado

Posted:4:06 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207534
Rating: 20753
Poster: Hyack
RCMP: Woman rescued girl, 7, from plane crash RCMP: Woman rescued girl, 7, from plane crash

Posted:4:03 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207584
Rating: 20758
Poster: Hyack
Thousands vow to keep porch lights on for Layton Thousands vow to keep porch lights on for Layton

When the sun set on Monday, hours after the world learned of Jack Layton's death, thousands of people around the world -- from Toronto to Jerusalem -- kept their porch lights shining in honour of the late NDP leader.

Posted:4:00 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207857
Rating: 20787
Poster: Hyack
Harper begins Arctic tour in Resolute Bay Harper begins Arctic tour in Resolute Bay

After delaying his trip for 24 hours, Prime Minister Stephen Harper headed to the Arctic on Tuesday morning for his annual tour of the region.

Posted:3:59 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207619
Rating: 20762
Poster: Hyack
5.9 quake hits Va.; WH, Pentagon evacuated 5.9 quake hits Va.; WH, Pentagon evacuated

WASHINGTON - A 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as Rhode Island and New York City.

Posted:11:30 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207637
Rating: 20765
Poster: Scape
New current could sway Atlantic climate New current could sway Atlantic climate

Posted:10:13 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207673
Rating: 20767
Poster: Hyack


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