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Lions maul Eskimos at refurbished BC Place Lions maul Eskimos at refurbished BC Place

Andrew Harris scored the first two touchdowns of his career, one a spectacular 63-yard play, as the B.C. Lions celebrated their return to BC Place Stadium with a 33-24 victory Friday over the Edmonton Eskimos.

Posted:11:13 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181686
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Als hold off Bombers in controversial finish Als hold off Bombers in controversial finish

Anthony Calvillo threw three touchdown passes Friday as the Montreal Alouettes held off a furious Winnipeg rally to defeat the Blue Bombers 32-26.

Posted:9:11 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181582
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Bear gobbles up pies at B.C. pizza joint Bear gobbles up pies at B.C. pizza joint

CALGARY - Andrea Lawrance is used to customers having growling tummies.

Posted:8:37 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182053
Rating: 18205
Poster: Hyack
Class Afloat founder disagrees with Concordia report Class Afloat founder disagrees with Concordia report

The founder of an education-at-sea company that lost a vessel last year off the coast of South America said he welcomes new recommendations by the Transportation Safety Board, though he doesn't agree with all the findings in the agency's report into what

Posted:8:35 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181546
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
'America the Beautiful' picked for China space launch 'America the Beautiful' picked for China space launch

Posted:8:29 PM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181701
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Bay of Fundy one of 28 'Wonders of Nature' finalists Bay of Fundy one of 28 'Wonders of Nature' finalists

Canada's Bay of Fundy is one of 28 finalists in a bid to be named one of the world's new seven "Wonders of Nature."

Posted:8:10 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181489
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
$1M fund aims to cut bear death toll $1M fund aims to cut bear death toll

Railway officials and scientists have been brainstorming in Banff this week to think of new ways to reduce the number of bears killed by trains travelling through the mountains.

Posted:8:05 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181947
Rating: 18195
Poster: Hyack
BC Place re-opens after $563M renovation BC Place re-opens after $563M renovation

Officials cut a ceremonial ribbon at 6 p.m. PT, and then stood aside to allow the first of thousands of football fans to enter the stadium and see for themselves the results of the $563-million renovation, including the innovative retractable roof.

Posted:8:00 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181607
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Christy Clark says B.C. police force still an option Christy Clark says B.C. police force still an option

B.C. Premier Christy Clark says the province may have to consider a provincial police force if it can't get an acceptable RCMP policing deal with Ottawa.

Posted:7:50 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181595
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Hurricane Ophelia to bring rain, winds to East Coast Hurricane Ophelia to bring rain, winds to East Coast

Hurricane Ophelia, which is churning in the ocean south of Bermuda and was upgraded to a Category 3 storm Friday, will have an effect on Newfoundland and Nova Scotia on Sunday and into Monday.

Posted:7:46 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181684
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Violent mob storms Saskatchewan hospital Violent mob storms Saskatchewan hospital

A crowd of 50 to 70 people in the small northern town of La Loche, Sask. left a trail of destruction on Friday, storming a hospital, burning a police truck and attacking RCMP officers and ambulance workers.

Posted:2:18 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182112
Rating: 18211
Poster: Hyack
Clifford Olson dies Clifford Olson dies

Canadian serial killer Clifford Olson, who had confessed to killing 11 children and youths, died in a Quebec hospital Friday, federal government officials have confirmed.

Posted:2:11 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181933
Rating: 18194
Poster: Hyack
Scientists around world urge protection of boreal forests Scientists around world urge protection of boreal forests

Manitoba's NDP government has plans to build a hydro transmission line down the west side of Lake Winnipeg rather than disturb the forest on the east side.

Posted:9:30 AM on Friday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181672
Rating: 18168
Poster: Curtman
British Columbia to offer free quit-smoking remedies British Columbia to offer free quit-smoking remedies

+ Vancouver - B.C. joins other Canadian provinces in an important shift towards preventative medicine to help people stop smoking by offering free patches, gum and drugs for 12 weeks.

Posted:8:55 AM on Friday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181703
Rating: 18171
Poster: Scape
Baird demands gold on new business cards Baird demands gold on new business cards

The Conservative foreign affairs minister demanded -- and got -- gold embossing on his business cards shortly after being shuffled into the portfolio last May, contrary to government rules.

Posted:7:15 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181750
Rating: 18175
Poster: wildrosegirl
Economy grows, dispelling fears of recession Economy grows, dispelling fears of recession

Midsummer growth in the Canadian economy should help put paid to fears that the country is in or about to enter another recession, economists said Friday after the release of data for July by Statistics Canada.

Posted:7:13 AM on Friday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 181913
Rating: 18191
Poster: wildrosegirl
B.C. safe-injection site should stay open: top court B.C. safe-injection site should stay open: top court

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by the federal government, which wanted to be given jurisdiction over the Insite facility in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Posted:7:09 AM on Friday
Topic: Health
Hits: 182178
Rating: 18218
Poster: wildrosegirl
U.S.-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki killed: Yemeni officials U.S.-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki killed: Yemeni officials

American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who preached terror as the public face of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has been killed in Yemen, the nation's Defense Ministry said Friday.

Posted:4:54 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182058
Rating: 18206
Poster: DanSC
Harper stands by MacKay's $3M tab for VIP flights Harper stands by MacKay's $3M tab for VIP flights

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is defending his beleaguered defence minister, saying the $3 million Peter MacKay has racked up on flights aboard Challenger government jets is low compared to his predecessors.

Posted:9:29 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181527
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
Dino fossils unravel prehistoric puzzle Dino fossils unravel prehistoric puzzle

Posted:9:25 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181671
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
CEOs bed down for the night at Portage and Main CEOs bed down for the night at Portage and Main

Posted:9:25 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181887
Rating: 18189
Poster: Curtman
Belgium's 'Mr Penguin' dreams of Antarctic funeral Belgium's 'Mr Penguin' dreams of Antarctic funeral

Posted:9:17 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181518
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Man may have accidentally shot hunting partner Man may have accidentally shot hunting partner

Posted:9:11 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181711
Rating: 18171
Poster: Hyack
Crew error cited in Concordia sinking Crew error cited in Concordia sinking

A tall ship carrying 64 students and staff was lost in a squall off Brazil because the crew didn't understand the risk of a knockdown, transportation safety officials say.

Posted:8:55 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181444
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Climate change could cost Canada billions a year by 2020 Climate change could cost Canada billions a year by 2020

Climate change could cost Canada billions a year as early as 2020, depending on how severe it is and how well the country adapts, says a report released Thursday morning.

Posted:8:51 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181672
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Daredevil Washington Monument inspection starts Daredevil Washington Monument inspection starts

Engineers rappelled down the Washington Monument in a daredevil exterior inspection of damage from last month's earthquake.

Posted:8:49 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181396
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
NHL will look into fighting: Shanahan NHL will look into fighting: Shanahan

New National Hockey League disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan told the CBC that the NHL may have to examine whether fighting has a place in the game.

Posted:7:45 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181522
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Thousands respond to P.E.I. man's bottle messages Thousands respond to P.E.I. man's bottle messages

For the last 15 years, Prince Edward Island's Harold Hackett has been friending people all over the globe the old fashioned way -- he's tossed more than 5,000 messages-in-a-bottle into the sea and received about 3,100 responses

Posted:6:32 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181516
Rating: 18152
Poster: Strutz
Ottawa woman to give birth live on the Internet Ottawa woman to give birth live on the Internet

An Ottawa-area woman is about to share the most personal of experiences with the world, by publicly broadcasting the birth of her child live to anyone who registers on her website and tunes in to watch.

Posted:6:31 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181463
Rating: 18146
Poster: Strutz
Tommy Douglas secrecy order appealed by Ottawa Tommy Douglas secrecy order appealed by Ottawa

The Harper government is appealing a court order to lift the shroud of secrecy over a decades-old RCMP dossier on socialist trailblazer Tommy Douglas.

Posted:5:52 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181482
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Ig Nobel Prizes spotlight silly science Ig Nobel Prizes spotlight silly science

Previous winners studied whale snot and fish that fart to communicate. Who will win this year's Ig Nobel Prizes? The awards are described as honouring achievements that "first make people laugh and then make them think" in order to celebrate unusual and i

Posted:3:59 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181835
Rating: 18184
Poster: raydan
Canadian border fence pondered by U.S. Canadian border fence pondered by U.S.

The United States is looking at building fences along the border with Canada to help keep out terrorists and other criminals.

Posted:8:46 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181837
Rating: 18184
Poster: Hyack
From an Irish bog, a Spitfire with a tale to tell From an Irish bog, a Spitfire with a tale to tell

One morning last January, amateur aviation historian Jonny McNee embarked on what he suspected was a doomed mission: to find the wreckage of a Second World War Royal Air Force Spitfire that had crashed in the peat bogs of County Donegal in northwest Irela

Posted:10:28 PM on Wednesday
Topic: History
Hits: 181741
Rating: 18174
Poster: Regina
Man shoots friend, not bear, in camping mishap Man shoots friend, not bear, in camping mishap

The man was camping by the Nitinat River near Lake Cowichan on Saturday when his companion was woken up by what he thought was a black bear trying to get into the tent.

Posted:1:49 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 182122
Rating: 18213
Poster: Hyack
Health Canada mulling classifying energy drinks as drugs Health Canada mulling classifying energy drinks as drugs

Energy drinks, sold under such brand names as Red Bull, Rock Star and Monster Energy, could soon be sold only at pharmacies, if the recommendations of an expert panel are followed. But the group representing Canada's beverage makers says such a move would

Posted:1:12 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181648
Rating: 18165
Poster: wildrosegirl
The Winnipeg Jets make their national debut on the NHL on TSN tonight The Winnipeg Jets make their national debut on the NHL on TSN tonight

The Winnipeg Jets make their national debut on the NHL on TSN tonight on Wednesday Night Hockey when they continue their pre-season against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.

Posted:1:08 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181386
Rating: 18139
Poster: wildrosegirl
Teen model and actress shot to death in B.C. Teen model and actress shot to death in B.C.

A 19-year-old actress who had a role in a popular 2011 children's film was shot to death in a parking garage near Simon Fraser University's Surrey campus early Wednesday morning.

Posted:1:06 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182182
Rating: 18218
Poster: wildrosegirl
Baby Joseph dies after long legal battle Baby Joseph dies after long legal battle

A 20-month-old Ontario baby at the heart of an ethical and legal debate over a child's right to life died overnight.

Posted:1:02 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181442
Rating: 18144
Poster: wildrosegirl
MP's bill would protect right to fly Canadian flag MP's bill would protect right to fly Canadian flag

A rookie Conservative MP is unfurling a private member's bill Wednesday that would make it illegal to prevent someone from displaying a Canadian flag.

Posted:12:59 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181822
Rating: 18182
Poster: wildrosegirl
Bullying trial delayed after 11-year-old victim's suicide Bullying trial delayed after 11-year-old victim's suicide

A court appearance by a 12-year-old boy accused of bullying a schoolmate with muscular dystrophy was delayed on Wednesday after the Crown said it wasn't ready to proceed so soon after the victim's suicide.

Posted:12:36 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181772
Rating: 18177
Poster: wildrosegirl
Police set to lay 40 charges in Stanley Cup riots Police set to lay 40 charges in Stanley Cup riots

Investigators say they're in the process of laying 40 charges over riots that swept across Vancouver during the Stanley Cup finals last June.

Posted:12:34 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181459
Rating: 18146
Poster: wildrosegirl
Harper fires CRTC Chair Harper fires CRTC Chair

The head of Canada's telecommunications regulator is joining the list of agency bosses who've lost their jobs after butting heads with the Harper government.

Posted:9:21 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182219
Rating: 18223
Poster: Robair
Canada's ice shelves disappearing fast: Experts Canada's ice shelves disappearing fast: Experts

Canada's coastline is changing because ice shelves are breaking up faster than expected, experts say.

Posted:10:57 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181641
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Solar storm delivers 'glancing blow' to Earth Solar storm delivers 'glancing blow' to Earth

Posted:10:27 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181515
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
Feds threaten to withdraw RCMP service in B.C. Feds threaten to withdraw RCMP service in B.C.

B.C. Solicitor General Shirley Bond says she's been given an ultimatum by the federal government. In a written statement, Bond said negotiations on a new RCMP contract are "stalled and stonewalled on the federal side of the table."

Posted:7:57 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181760
Rating: 18176
Poster: Scape
Boost UK defence spending or lose the Falklands, warn military grandees Boost UK defence spending or lose the Falklands, warn military grandees

The UK needs to pour billions more into defence spending to counter future threats if the country is to avoid "expensive and possibly catastrophic mistakes" caused by under-funding, a report warns

Posted:12:16 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181841
Rating: 18184
Poster: Scape
Conservatives force early vote on massive crime bill Conservatives force early vote on massive crime bill

The Conservative government is flexing its majority muscle, forcing an early vote in Parliament on a massive crime bill that critics say will send Canada down the route of the failed U.S. war on drugs. The vote in the House of Commons restricts debate

Posted:12:13 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181624
Rating: 18162
Poster: Robair
Gadhafi regime helped broker release of Canadian envoys, records show Gadhafi regime helped broker release of Canadian envoys, records show

Though long regarded as an international pariah and state sponsor of terrorism, the Gadhafi government was frequently prevailed upon to do something few of its neighbours would contemplate: broker ransom-for-hostage deals between Western governments and k

Posted:3:24 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181392
Rating: 18139
Poster: Curtman
John Baird bares teeth in offering Canada's defence of Israel at UN John Baird bares teeth in offering Canada's defence of Israel at UN

Canada used its United Nations speaking slot Monday to lambaste opponents of Israel as no better than the appeasers who allowed fascism and communism to flourish before the Second World War.

Posted:3:20 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181662
Rating: 18166
Poster: Curtman
B.C. mom suing kids for financial support B.C. mom suing kids for financial support

A lawsuit in B.C. involving a mother who wants her adult children to support her financially is raising questions about whether Canada still needs laws that obligate children to support their parents.

Posted:4:17 PM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 182069
Rating: 18207
Poster: wildrosegirl
Pipeline protesters cross barricades on Parliament Hill Pipeline protesters cross barricades on Parliament Hill

Environmental protesters gathered on Parliament Hill have begun a planned mass act of "civil disobedience," as they seek to draw public attention to a controversial pipeline project they oppose.

Posted:4:15 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181530
Rating: 18153
Poster: wildrosegirl
JP Morgan Chase chief launches tirade at Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney JP Morgan Chase chief launches tirade at Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney

The CEO of American banking giant JP Morgan Chase launched a tirade against Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney in a closed-door meeting in front of more than two dozen bankers and finance officials.

Posted:2:51 PM on Monday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 182189
Rating: 18219
Poster: Robair
Officers' ultimate sacrifices recalled Officers' ultimate sacrifices recalled

On Sunday at the Manitoba Legislature, politicians, family members and dozens of officers in their dress uniforms gathered to remember them and many more. In all, 46 law enforcement officers have died on the job in Manitoba.

Posted:9:18 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181326
Rating: 18133
Poster: Curtman
Pakistan floods displace millions Pakistan floods displace millions

Aid agencies are ramping up their efforts to help out hundreds of thousands of flood victims in Pakistan.

Posted:10:27 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181433
Rating: 18143
Poster: Hyack
Undie Run targeted 'uptight' Utah laws Undie Run targeted 'uptight' Utah laws

Thousands of people stripped to their underwear and ran through Salt Lake City to protest what they called the "uptight" laws of Utah.

Posted:10:14 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181462
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
Winds knock out power to 10,000 customers in Fraser Valley Winds knock out power to 10,000 customers in Fraser Valley

Heavy winds have knocked out power to about 10,000 BC Hydro customers in the Fraser Valley.

Posted:10:10 PM on Sunday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181642
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Parents warn of mystery illness misdiagnosed in kids Parents warn of mystery illness misdiagnosed in kids

The parents of children diagnosed with a rare disease are warning parents and doctors to watch for its confusing symptoms, anxious to spread the word about the new and confusing illness.

Posted:10:08 PM on Sunday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181597
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Europe defeats U.S. at Solheim Cup Europe defeats U.S. at Solheim Cup

Europe won the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2003 on Sunday, finishing powerfully to beat the United States 15-13 at Killeen Castle.

Posted:10:01 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181404
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Northwest Territories 5.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Northwest Territories

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Northwest Territories Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.

Posted:9:59 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181431
Rating: 18143
Poster: Hyack
Unbeaten Sharks edge Canucks Unbeaten Sharks edge Canucks

Tommy Wingels scored two goals as the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in NHL pre-season action Sunday night.

Posted:9:54 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181331
Rating: 18133
Poster: Hyack
Hiker crawls to safety after breaking leg in Utah desert Hiker crawls to safety after breaking leg in Utah desert

Posted:2:56 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181330
Rating: 18133
Poster: Hyack
Hockey arena named after Pat Burns officially opens Hockey arena named after Pat Burns officially opens

Pat Burns was remembered by fans and family on Sunday as a hockey arena, named after the only three-time NHL coach of the year, officially opened in Stanstead, Que.

Posted:2:52 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181385
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
National memorial service honours peace officers National memorial service honours peace officers

Four police officers killed in the line of duty during the past year were honoured Sunday at a memorial service for fallen peace officers on Parliament Hill.

Posted:2:50 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181419
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Ticats stomp Stampeders in Atlantic game Ticats stomp Stampeders in Atlantic game

Marcus Thigpen caught two of Kevin Glenn's three touchdown passes as the Hamilton Tigercats took this year's Touchdown Atlantic game with a 55-36 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday.

Posted:2:45 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181375
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa resident says space oddity was falling satellite Ottawa resident says space oddity was falling satellite

Posted:2:43 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181375
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Canada paid ransom to free envoys, State Department cables show Canada paid ransom to free envoys, State Department cables show

Posted:10:42 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181399
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
DND facing exodus of public affairs staff DND facing exodus of public affairs staff

The Harper government has pumped millions of dollars into a growing Defence Department public relations organization but is now faced with a mass exodus of experienced media officers fed up with micromanagement and political interference.

Posted:10:37 AM on Sunday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181590
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Boeing to deliver 1st 787 after years of delays Boeing to deliver 1st 787 after years of delays

Posted:10:28 AM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181412
Rating: 18141
Poster: Hyack
Proposed seal cull draws fire from top scientists Proposed seal cull draws fire from top scientists

Posted:10:24 AM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181478
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Where in the world did NASA's errant satellite land? Where in the world did NASA's errant satellite land?

A space satellite the size of a bus fell to Earth overnight, but NASA says it is unsure where it landed after entering the atmosphere over the vast Pacific Ocean.

Posted:10:11 AM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181456
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
Spain's Catalonia bids farewell to bullfighting Sunday Spain's Catalonia bids farewell to bullfighting Sunday

Posted:10:01 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181362
Rating: 18136
Poster: Hyack
Fall weather ideal for 'brilliant colours': climatologist Fall weather ideal for 'brilliant colours': climatologist

Posted:9:57 AM on Sunday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181468
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Rain forces evacuation along B.C.'s central coast Rain forces evacuation along B.C.'s central coast

A state of emergency remains in effect along British Columbia's Central Coast region, where rising river levels have already prompted the evacuation of at least 45 homes.

Posted:9:52 AM on Sunday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181379
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Cornwall marks Remembrance Day Sunday Cornwall marks Remembrance Day Sunday

A 91-year-old Remembrance Day tradition continued this weekend in Cornwall, P.E.I. The town is holding its Remembrance Day ceremony this Sunday at the cenotaph next to the Trans-Canada Highway.

Posted:9:23 AM on Sunday
Topic: History
Hits: 181536
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
NHL must walk 'tightrope' on headshot rule: Burke NHL must walk 'tightrope' on headshot rule: Burke

The NHL needs to walk a "tightrope" in how it handles the revised rule regarding head shots, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke says.

Posted:9:17 AM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181374
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Africville replica church celebrated Africville replica church celebrated

Africville is the former black settlement in north-end Halifax. In the 1960s, the city evicted the residents and bulldozed their homes so part of the land could be used to build approaches to the A. Murray MacKay Bridge.

Posted:9:14 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181433
Rating: 18143
Poster: Hyack
Saudi women to be allowed role in politics Saudi women to be allowed role in politics

Women in Saudi Arabia will have the right to vote and run in future municipal elections, the king of the conservative Islamic kingdom said Sunday.

Posted:9:06 AM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181376
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Victim sues Russell Williams, Ontario police for $7M Victim sues Russell Williams, Ontario police for $7M

WARNING: This story contains disturbing sexual and violent details. An Ontario woman who was bound and sexually assaulted by convicted killer Russell Williams has filed a $7-million lawsuit against the disgraced former base commander of CFB Trenton, his

Posted:9:02 AM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181491
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
Husband charged after Montreal woman's body found Husband charged after Montreal woman's body found

Posted:9:00 AM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181351
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
3 drown in rescue attempt in Quebec river 3 drown in rescue attempt in Quebec river

Two men and one woman died this weekend trying to save their children from drowning in Quebec's Wapishish River.

Posted:8:55 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181388
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
Everest tour flight ends in deadly crash Everest tour flight ends in deadly crash

A plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest crashed while attempting to land in Nepal in dense fog on Sunday, killing all 19 people on board, officials said.

Posted:8:51 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181340
Rating: 18134
Poster: Hyack
Mass Libyan grave of 1,270 prisoners found Mass Libyan grave of 1,270 prisoners found

Libyan revolutionary authorities say they have discovered a mass grave containing the remains of 1,270 inmates killed by the regime of Moammar Gadhafi in a 1996 prison massacre.

Posted:8:44 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181368
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
Canadian cryptid coins are the most bad-ass currency in the history of legal tender Canadian cryptid coins are the most bad-ass currency in the history of legal tender

Posted:4:10 AM on Sunday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 182370
Rating: 18238
Poster: Canadaka
Prefontaine's single lifts Argos over Bombers Prefontaine's single lifts Argos over Bombers

Prefontaine's single with 23 seconds remaining earned Toronto a wild 25-24 win over a battered Winnipeg Blue Bombers squad that lost seven players, including starter Buck Pierce and backup Alex Brink.

Posted:11:25 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181387
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
Ducks, Fowler dump Canucks Ducks, Fowler dump Canucks

Jonas Hiller returned after missing six months because of vertigo and stopped all 21 shots he faced through two periods to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-1 pre-season win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

Posted:11:20 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181354
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
Lions extend win streak after routing Roughriders Lions extend win streak after routing Roughriders

The B.C. Lions extended their winning streak to five games Saturday and took strides to securing a playoff spot, with a 42-5 rout of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Posted:4:46 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181398
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
Reports of satellite debris hitting Alberta likely a hoax Reports of satellite debris hitting Alberta likely a hoax

Officials in the U.S. and Canada are trying to determine where debris from an American satellite have landed, but the RCMP is shooting down reports that some pieces fell in an Alberta community.

Posted:4:04 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181507
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Baseball seeks ban on chewing tobacco and dip Baseball seeks ban on chewing tobacco and dip

A campaign backed by members of Congress and Commissioner Bud Selig is taking on something that's been a part of the game's culture for well over 150 years -- chewing tobacco on the field.

Posted:9:48 AM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181421
Rating: 18142
Poster: wildrosegirl
Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein hospitalized Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein hospitalized

Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein has been hospitalized to deal with problems relating to lung congestion and dementia, one of his close friends said Friday.

Posted:9:46 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181392
Rating: 18139
Poster: wildrosegirl
Rights group calls for Cheney's arrest in Vancouver Rights group calls for Cheney's arrest in Vancouver

A major human rights group Saturday urged the federal government to bring criminal charges against former U.S. vice-president Dick Cheney for his alleged role in the torture of Canadian detainees.

Posted:9:43 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181675
Rating: 18168
Poster: wildrosegirl
Syria accused of killing, mutilating protesters' families Syria accused of killing, mutilating protesters' families

A young woman was found beheaded and mutilated, apparently by Syrian security agents, underscoring what witnesses and the U.N. human rights office said was a fearsome new tactic of retaliating against protesters' families to snuff out the 6-month-old upri

Posted:9:40 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181361
Rating: 18136
Poster: wildrosegirl
Great show from The Great One Great show from The Great One

Posted:6:01 AM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181417
Rating: 18142
Poster: Alta_redneck
U.S. OKs daredevil's Niagara Falls tightrope walk U.S. OKs daredevil's Niagara Falls tightrope walk

A determined daredevil is one step closer to his dream of walking a tightrope across Niagara Falls, a feat that has not been attempted at the gorge in more than a century.

Posted:1:00 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181444
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Air and Space Museum gets six months to ship out Air and Space Museum gets six months to ship out

The Canadian Air and Space Museum -- a trove of national aviation artifacts based in Toronto's Downsview Park -- has been given six months to wind down its operation and figure out where to move its collection.

Posted:12:28 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181503
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
6 people sick after eating at YVR Subway 6 people sick after eating at YVR Subway

Three people have been taken to hospital after an unknown illness struck a handful of diners at a Subway restaurant in Vancouver International Airport Friday afternoon.

Posted:12:27 AM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181623
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
New Brunswick fans gearing up for CFL game New Brunswick fans gearing up for CFL game

Posted:11:49 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181424
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
B.C.'s Central Coast braces for flooding B.C.'s Central Coast braces for flooding

A local state of emergency has been declared for B.C.'s Central Coast where a flood warning is in place. The warning means that river levels in Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Kingcome and surrounding areas have or will soon be overflowing their banks.

Posted:11:44 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181362
Rating: 18136
Poster: Hyack
Australian Aboriginals led the way out of Africa Australian Aboriginals led the way out of Africa

Aboriginal Australians may be descendants of the very first people to leave Africa more than 60,000 years ago, DNA evidence suggests.

Posted:11:36 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 181453
Rating: 18145
Poster: Hyack
Canadian soldiers defend against Afghan attack despite vows mission would be low-risk Canadian soldiers defend against Afghan attack despite vows mission would be low-risk

Posted:11:31 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181513
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Will sub ever sail again? Will sub ever sail again?

THE DEFENCE Department says HMCS Chicoutimi will be ready for action by 2013 but a former crew member who was on the sub the day it caught fire seven years ago believes it will never sail again.

Posted:11:27 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181423
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
NASA science satellite falls to Earth NASA science satellite falls to Earth

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - A six-ton NASA science satellite plunged to earth early Saturday, but where any debris ended up was not immediately clear.

Posted:11:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181374
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
Man runs over menacing cougar with his car Man runs over menacing cougar with his car

A Port Alberni man brought good luck to a black cat after running over the cougar that was attacking it on Tuesday afternoon.

Posted:11:03 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181351
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
PETA targets royal couple PETA targets royal couple

Officials at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have taken aim at Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as part of a campaign against bird shooting.

Posted:11:01 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181430
Rating: 18143
Poster: Hyack
Pilots in Yellowknife crash died heroes, says witness Pilots in Yellowknife crash died heroes, says witness

Posted:10:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181746
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
'First Irish case' of death by spontaneous combustion 'First Irish case' of death by spontaneous combustion

A man who burned to death in his home died as a result of spontaneous combustion, an Irish coroner has ruled.

Posted:10:51 PM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 182069
Rating: 18207
Poster: Hyack
Aquarius satellite comes of age Aquarius satellite comes of age

Nasa has released the first global map of ocean surface salinity acquired by the Aquarius/SAC-D satellite, which was launched in June this year.

Posted:10:48 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181353
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
Turkey seizes Syrian ship with weapons - PM Erdogan Turkey seizes Syrian ship with weapons - PM Erdogan

Turkey has seized a Syrian-flagged ship loaded with weapons, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Posted:10:46 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181309
Rating: 18131
Poster: Hyack
Speed-of-light results under scrutiny at Cern Speed-of-light results under scrutiny at Cern

A meeting at Cern, the world's largest physics lab, has addressed results that suggest subatomic particles have gone faster than the speed of light.

Posted:10:16 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181437
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Plane crashes by Resolute survivors' employer Plane crashes by Resolute survivors' employer

Two survivors of last month's devastating First Air crash in Resolute Bay narrowly missed being involved in Thursday's plane crash in Yellowknife.

Posted:4:57 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181344
Rating: 18134
Poster: Hyack
Legace's tryout with Canucks over Legace's tryout with Canucks over

Goaltender Manny Legace's attempt to land an NHL job with the Vancouver Canucks is over.

Posted:3:45 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181429
Rating: 18143
Poster: Hyack
Russians move to bolster Arctic forces Russians move to bolster Arctic forces

Posted:3:43 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181416
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Falling satellite flips, putting U.S. at risk Falling satellite flips, putting U.S. at risk

A bus-sized NASA satellite about to fall to Earth has changed its orientation, throwing off earlier predictions about its descent and opening up the possibility that some debris will land in the U.S.

Posted:3:42 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181337
Rating: 18134
Poster: Hyack
WWI flying ace honoured 81 years after death WWI flying ace honoured 81 years after death

A bugler sounded the Last Post and two vintage planes and a CF-18 fighter flew overhead as a monument was dedicated to Canada's most decorated war hero Thursday.

Posted:10:07 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181595
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
B.C. fire department won't fight blazes without fee B.C. fire department won't fight blazes without fee

A volunteer fire department in central B.C. says people who haven't paid an annual fee will be on their own if their house catches fire.

Posted:10:03 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181448
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
Heavy rainfall ends West Coast's bummer summer Heavy rainfall ends West Coast's bummer summer

On the last day of summer Environment Canada has issued a heavy rainfall warning for the entire West Coast of B.C., ending what many residents will remember as the worst summer in years.

Posted:9:59 PM on Thursday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181517
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
 Flames forward Letourneau-Leblond suspended for five games Flames forward Letourneau-Leblond suspended for five games

Brendan Shanahan handed out his first suspension as the NHL's new discipline czar, suspending Calgary forward Pierre Letourneau-Leblond for five games for an incident in Tuesday's game against Vancouver.

Posted:9:26 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181503
Rating: 18150
Poster: Hyack
Flyers' Shelley hit with 10-game suspension Flyers' Shelley hit with 10-game suspension

Philadelphia Flyers forward Jody Shelley has been suspended for five pre-season games, plus an additional five regular-season contests for his hit on Toronto Maple Leafs centre Darryl Boyce, vice-president of player safety Brendan Shanahan announced on Th

Posted:9:20 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181458
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
Mystery Windsor rumbling pinpointed to U.S. Mystery Windsor rumbling pinpointed to U.S.

The source of mysterious rumblings that have been troubling residents in the Windsor-Essex area for months are coming from the United States, a Ministry of Environment official said Thursday.

Posted:9:16 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181880
Rating: 18188
Poster: Hyack
Veiled woman seeks French presidency Veiled woman seeks French presidency

Kenza Drider declared her candidacy for the French presidency on Thursday and showed off a campaign poster of a veiled woman standing in front of a line of police.

Posted:9:13 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181468
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
Falling satellite chunks will miss North America Falling satellite chunks will miss North America

An old satellite set to fall to Earth in pieces will do so on Friday afternoon ET, but won't be over North America when it comes down, NASA says.

Posted:8:59 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181726
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
MacKay defends use of military chopper MacKay defends use of military chopper

Defence Minister Peter MacKay defended his use of a federal military search and rescue helicopter, saying it was for work, rather than for personal use while vacationing in central Newfoundland.

Posted:8:57 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181507
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
UN delegations walk out of Ahmadinejad speech UN delegations walk out of Ahmadinejad speech

Delegations from about a dozen countries, including Canada, walked out of the UN General Assembly as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a fiercely anti-American speech Thursday.

Posted:8:54 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181354
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
5 chemical threats to the Great Lakes 5 chemical threats to the Great Lakes

Posted:8:52 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 182424
Rating: 18242
Poster: Hyack
Yellowknife plane crash kills 2 people Yellowknife plane crash kills 2 people

A Twin Otter float plane that clipped a condominium then crashed onto a Yellowknife street left two dead and seven injured.

Posted:8:07 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181293
Rating: 18129
Poster: Hyack
Kyle Unger sues for wrongful conviction in murder of Manitoba teen at concert Kyle Unger sues for wrongful conviction in murder of Manitoba teen at concert

A Manitoba man who spent 14 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit. Lawyers for Kyle Unger have filed a lawsuit that says Unger was deprived of his youth, his education and a normal working life.

Posted:2:02 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181237
Rating: 18124
Poster: Robair
CERN (LHC) scientists 'break the speed of light' CERN (LHC) scientists 'break the speed of light'

If confirmed, the discovery would undermine Albert Einstein's 1905 theory of special relativity, which says that the speed of light is a "cosmic constant" and that nothing in the universe can travel faster. That assertion, which has withstood over a c

Posted:1:08 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181639
Rating: 18164
Poster: DrCaleb


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