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Canada's smallest city has world's best water Canada's smallest city has world's best water

Greenwood, B.C, residents can now say they have the best tap water in the world, according to an international water tasting competition.

Posted:10:20 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182079
Rating: 18209
Poster: Hyack
Student job centres shut down across Canada Student job centres shut down across Canada

The federal government is shutting down its seasonal student job centres, saving $6.5 million annually, and instead is bolstering online job resources for youth.

Posted:10:15 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181678
Rating: 18168
Poster: Hyack
Iceman had brown eyes, DNA reveals Iceman had brown eyes, DNA reveals

Oetzi the iceman, whose body was frozen into the Italian Alps 5,300 years ago, had brown eyes, type O blood and was lactose intolerant, a DNA analysis shows.

Posted:10:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: History
Hits: 181754
Rating: 18175
Poster: Hyack
Scientists reconstruct 'elegant' giant penguin Scientists reconstruct 'elegant' giant penguin

It has taken 26 million years, but scientists say getting the first glimpse at what a long-extinct giant penguin looked like was worth the wait.

Posted:9:25 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181596
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Starving puppies ate sticks to survive: SPCA Starving puppies ate sticks to survive: SPCA

A Vancouver Island pet owner could face cruelty charges after the rescue of seven puppies and a mother dog so malnourished they were eating rocks and sticks to stay alive.

Posted:8:42 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181780
Rating: 18179
Poster: Hyack
84 bacteria-related deaths reported at B.C. hospital 84 bacteria-related deaths reported at B.C. hospital

British Columbia's health minister insists a Vancouver-area hospital is safe despite concerns raised by medical staff and an infectious disease expert about 84 bacteria-related deaths at the hospital since 2009.

Posted:8:41 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181588
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
At least 12 dead after storms hit Illinois, Kansas At least 12 dead after storms hit Illinois, Kansas

A powerful storm system is blamed for killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 35 others across the U.S. midwest.

Posted:8:33 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181703
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa announces new First Nations water bill Ottawa announces new First Nations water bill

The federal government announced new legislation to provide safe drinking water in First Nations communities, but critics say the lack of firm funding is unacceptable.

Posted:5:39 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181631
Rating: 18163
Poster: Strutz
Man forces grandsons on gruelling Grand Canyon hikes Man forces grandsons on gruelling Grand Canyon hikes

A U.S. man was found guilty Wednesday of child abuse for forcing his young grandsons on grueling hikes in the Grand Canyon in searing summer heat, even as they threw up and collapsed with cramps.

Posted:5:34 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181643
Rating: 18164
Poster: Strutz
Ontario to end corporatre tax write-offs for sport tickets Ontario to end corporatre tax write-offs for sport tickets

Corporations would no longer be able to claim private boxes or seats as a tax deduction as province looks to cut costs

Posted:1:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181544
Rating: 18154
Poster: BeaverFever
Harper dismisses robo-call scandal as ‘smear campaign' by sore losers

Posted:1:07 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181518
Rating: 18152
Poster: BeaverFever
Ex-Marine saves Edmonton girl wedged in car window Ex-Marine saves Edmonton girl wedged in car window

A former U.S. Marine has been credited with saving the life of an Edmonton toddler whose neck was pinned by a car's power window.

Posted:11:17 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181622
Rating: 18162
Poster: Strutz
Hockey Canada looking to eliminate fighting at all levels Hockey Canada looking to eliminate fighting at all levels

The key players from the CHL commissioner David Branch, to Hockey Canada chief executive officer Bob Nicholson and USA Hockey's chief executive officer Dave Ogrean recently spoke on the topic of putting an end to fighting. CBCSports.ca caught up with Paul

Posted:9:38 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181595
Rating: 18160
Poster: Strutz
Greek unions join European anti-austerity protests Greek unions join European anti-austerity protests

Greece's largest unions held protests and a work stoppage Wednesday, as the crisis-hit country's coalition government pressed ahead with wage cuts and other austerity measures.

Posted:9:34 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181866
Rating: 18187
Poster: Strutz
North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment North Korea agrees to suspend uranium enrichment

The United States said Wednesday North Korea has agreed to suspend nuclear activities and accept a moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests, in a breakthrough in negotiations with the secretive communist nation.

Posted:9:33 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181601
Rating: 18160
Poster: Strutz
Gas prices to rise by 10 per cent, expert predicts Gas prices to rise by 10 per cent, expert predicts

Closing refineries, problems in Europe and in the Arab world, and moody markets mean Canadian motorists can expect to pay high prices right into the summer, says one expert.

Posted:9:21 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181688
Rating: 18169
Poster: Strutz
Robocall scandal traced to Ont. Tory campaign Robocall scandal traced to Ont. Tory campaign

An Elections Canada investigation into black ops "robocalls" was focused on a Conservative party campaign in Guelph, Ont., documents obtained by Postmedia News and the Ottawa Citizen show.

Posted:3:40 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 182280
Rating: 18229
Poster: Curtman
Verbal abuse of hockey referees called 'a disgrace' Verbal abuse of hockey referees called 'a disgrace'

The head of the group that runs Canada's school of hockey officiating says Hockey New Brunswick needs to send a strong message that abusive behaviour at rinks won't be tolerated.

Posted:1:29 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181684
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
RCMP probes violent hockey cross-check RCMP probes violent hockey cross-check

The RCMP are investigating an alleged on-ice attack that left a 25-year-old man with broken bones in his face and five missing teeth.

Posted:1:28 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181650
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
High Arctic research station forced to close High Arctic research station forced to close

Canada's northernmost research laboratory will shut down for most of the year due to lack of funding.

Posted:1:12 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181862
Rating: 18187
Poster: Hyack
Sharks blamed for increase in Calif. otter deaths Sharks blamed for increase in Calif. otter deaths

Officials say sharks are killing and injuring California's endangered sea otters in record numbers.

Posted:9:04 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181614
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
B.C. dating site sued over ads showing dead soldier B.C. dating site sued over ads showing dead soldier

A popular B.C.-based dating website is being sued by the parents of a dead U.S. soldier, who allege their son's photograph was used on online personal ads four years after he was killed in Iraq.

Posted:9:01 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181932
Rating: 18193
Poster: Hyack
Bombers to play one more game at Canad Inns Bombers to play one more game at Canad Inns

Canad Inns Stadium will host one more Winnipeg Blue Bombers football game after all.

Posted:8:58 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181783
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Police 'humiliated' prostitute, says victim's sister Police 'humiliated' prostitute, says victim's sister

The sister of a presumed victim of serial killer Robert Pickton has told the Missing Women Inquiry in Vancouver that police chose to ridicule her sister rather than listen to her, missing an opportunity to save her life and perhaps to arrest Robert Pickto

Posted:8:56 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181779
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Plot to assassinate Putin uncovered Plot to assassinate Putin uncovered

Russian and Ukrainian special services have arrested a group of suspects accused of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russia's state television said Monday.

Posted:8:54 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181600
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Ohio high school shooting leaves 1 dead Ohio high school shooting leaves 1 dead

A teenager described as a bullied outcast at his suburban Cleveland high school opened fire in the cafeteria Monday morning, killing one student and wounding four others before being caught a short distance away, authorities said.

Posted:8:51 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181840
Rating: 18184
Poster: Hyack
NASCAR red flags Daytona 500 after jet fuel fire NASCAR red flags Daytona 500 after jet fuel fire

First came the rain. Then came the fire. Everything that could go wrong with this Daytona 500 did go wrong, and the first NASCAR race in primetime television will be remembered for everything but the eventual winner.

Posted:8:48 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181693
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Troubled submarines to be used until 2030 Troubled submarines to be used until 2030

Canada's glitch-prone, second-hand submarines will be with the navy until at least 2030, but defence planners will begin drawing up a replacement program within the next four years.

Posted:8:47 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 182746
Rating: 18275
Poster: Hyack
Train engineers had no chance of survival: TSB Train engineers had no chance of survival: TSB

There was virtually no chance of survival for three engineers who were killed when the train they were travelling in flew off the tracks and collided with a building on Sunday in Burlington, Ont., said the lead investigator from the Transportation Safety

Posted:6:53 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181541
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
McGuinty off track: Redford McGuinty off track: Redford

Posted:5:28 PM on Monday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 182043
Rating: 18204
Poster: Alta_redneck
Canucks trade Hodgson to Sabres Canucks trade Hodgson to Sabres

The Vancouver Canucks have traded rookie forward Cody Hodgson to the Buffalo Sabres along with defenceman Alexander Sulzer in exchange for forward Zack Kassian and defenceman Marc-Andre Gragnani.

Posted:2:27 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181575
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Liberals fire staffer behind Vikileaks tweets | CTV Toronto Liberals fire staffer behind Vikileaks tweets | CTV Toronto

CTV Toronto - A Liberal research staffer was behind the "Vikileaks" Twitter account that published details of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews' messy divorce, interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae said Monday.

Posted:12:30 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181799
Rating: 18182
Poster: OnTheIce
WikiLeaks posts emails from U.S. intelligence firm WikiLeaks posts emails from U.S. intelligence firm

Whistle-blower group WikiLeaks says it has begun publishing more than five million emails from a U.S.-based intelligence company, which the group believes has been targeting WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange.

Posted:11:38 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181752
Rating: 18175
Poster: DrCaleb
Lucy Lawless arrested after protest on Arctic oil ship Lucy Lawless arrested after protest on Arctic oil ship

Police arrested actress Lucy Lawless and five Greenpeace environmental activists after the group spent four days protesting aboard an oil-drilling ship docked in New Zealand.

Posted:9:53 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181671
Rating: 18167
Poster: Hyack
Future of Metro Vancouver's Pattullo Bridge debated Future of Metro Vancouver's Pattullo Bridge debated

Public meetings looking into a replacement for Metro Vancouver's aging Pattullo Bridge began this week, stirring up controversy over tolls and what a new bridge should look like.

Posted:9:49 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181538
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
Totem pole raised in honour of man killed by officer Totem pole raised in honour of man killed by officer

A massive totem pole was carried by 120 people along the Seattle waterfront on Sunday as a tribute to a man who was shot to death by a police officer in 2010.

Posted:9:46 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181573
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
Toronto transit employee shot at Dupont station Toronto transit employee shot at Dupont station

CTV Toronto - A TTC ticket collector was shot inside Dupont station and rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries Sunday evening.

Posted:9:43 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181572
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
11-year-old girl fights classmate, dies hours later 11-year-old girl fights classmate, dies hours later

An 11-year-old girl is dead following an after school fight at a Long Beach elementary school, but authorities say they have no immediate plans for arrests.

Posted:9:37 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181478
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
B.C. fossil site to get heritage designation B.C. fossil site to get heritage designation

The McAbee fossil beds in Cache Creek, located just hours from Vancouver, are being formally recognized as a Heritage Site.

Posted:8:58 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181580
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
After 88 years, Victoria's Blue Bridge comes down After 88 years, Victoria's Blue Bridge comes down

As crowds look on in a downpour, workers begin the demolition of an Inner Harbour landmark

Posted:5:41 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181651
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Relatives of Titanic officer seek return of letter Relatives of Titanic officer seek return of letter

The descendants of a surgeon who died on the Titanic nearly 100 years ago are appealing for a benefactor to purchase a soon-to-be-auctioned letter he wrote from the doomed ship -- and to return it to the city where the vessel was built.

Posted:3:35 PM on Sunday
Topic: History
Hits: 181647
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Magnitude-6.8 earthquake shakes southwest Siberia Magnitude-6.8 earthquake shakes southwest Siberia

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shook southwestern Siberia on Sunday afternoon, the second to hit the area in two months. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, emergency officials said.

Posted:3:32 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181420
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Warden prepared to carry out Canadian's death sentence Warden prepared to carry out Canadian's death sentence

If the only Canadian on death row in the United States is unsuccessful in his plea for mercy in May, it will likely be Leroy Kirkegard who oversees what happens next.

Posted:3:30 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181643
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Afghan rioters lob grenades at NATO base Afghan rioters lob grenades at NATO base

Protesters angry over Qur'an burnings by American troops lobbed grenades at a U.S. base in northern Afghanistan and clashed with police and troops in a day of violence that left seven international troops wounded and two Afghans dead.

Posted:3:26 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181643
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Anti-Putin protesters form human chain Anti-Putin protesters form human chain

About 35,000 people formed a human chain around the centre of Moscow on Sunday for a protest against President Vladimir Putin's re-election campaign.

Posted:3:23 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181581
Rating: 18158
Poster: Hyack
ORNGE air ambulance leaves baby waiting 4 hours ORNGE air ambulance leaves baby waiting 4 hours

A newborn had to be rushed to a Detroit Hospital after an ORNGE air ambulance was too slow to respond to a call in Windsor, Ont.

Posted:3:19 PM on Sunday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181616
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Canucks lose to Stars in OT Canucks lose to Stars in OT

Loui Eriksson's goal at 3:52 of overtime sent the Dallas Stars to their fourth consecutive victory, 3-2 over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.

Posted:3:16 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181565
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
13-year-old referee ejects hockey mom, coach 13-year-old referee ejects hockey mom, coach

Police in New Brunswick's Kennebecasis Valley were called to a local rink Friday night after a 13-year-old referee ejected a hockey mom and a peewee coach.

Posted:3:12 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181778
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
70 hospitalized after chlorine incident at B.C. pool 70 hospitalized after chlorine incident at B.C. pool

Health officials say 70 people were hospitalized after a chlorine incident at a public swimming pool in the B.C. Interior.

Posted:3:10 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181632
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
3 dead, dozens trapped in Ontario train derailment 3 dead, dozens trapped in Ontario train derailment

Three people are dead and dozens were injured after a VIA Rail train derailed in Burlington, Ont. Sunday afternoon.

Posted:3:03 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181870
Rating: 18187
Poster: Hyack
Harper approved $22K hospitality tab for bureaucrats Harper approved $22K hospitality tab for bureaucrats

Prime Minister Stephen Harper personally approved a $21,865 hospitality tab for visiting European bureaucrats last fall even as the government was preaching fiscal restraint.

Posted:9:28 AM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181531
Rating: 18153
Poster: Curtman
Samsung announces the Galaxy Beam, an Android phone with a built-in projector Samsung announces the Galaxy Beam, an Android phone with a built-in projector

The Galaxy Beam is a unique device; it is currently the only Android device that features a built-in HD projector.

Posted:8:49 AM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181757
Rating: 18176
Poster: Curtman
Transforming Skin Cells into Neurons Leads to New Insights for Alzheimer's Transforming Skin Cells into Neurons Leads to New Insights for Alzheimer's

Posted:7:33 AM on Sunday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181382
Rating: 18138
Poster: Curtman
 Graves of British troops smashed and desecrated by Libyan Islamists Graves of British troops smashed and desecrated by Libyan Islamists

Headstones commemorating allied servicemen killed during World War II campaigns in the Western Desert lay smashed and strewn across Benghazi Military Cemetery.

Posted:5:38 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182322
Rating: 18232
Poster: DanSC
Maritime winter storm brings mixed bag Maritime winter storm brings mixed bag

A winter storm will bring a wide variety of weather to the Maritimes on Saturday, including 30 centimetres of snow in Northern New Brunswick and winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour on the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia.

Posted:2:51 PM on Saturday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181528
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
10 invasive species threatening Canadian habitats 10 invasive species threatening Canadian habitats

From parasites to crabs and living slime affectionately dubbed "rock snot," invasive species can wreak havoc when introduced into a new habitat.

Posted:2:45 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 182068
Rating: 18207
Poster: Hyack
North Korea again vows 'sacred war' over annual drills North Korea again vows 'sacred war' over annual drills

Ties between the rival Koreas should improve before North Korea and the United States can achieve real progress in their relationship, a U.S. envoy said Saturday after holding nuclear talks with North Korean officials in Beijing.

Posted:2:41 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181394
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
Canada to host meetings on controversial stealth fighter jets Canada to host meetings on controversial stealth fighter jets

OTTAWA -- Canada has convened two days of international meetings in Washington next week to discuss problems around the controversial F-35 stealth fighter jet program

Posted:2:36 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181374
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
Harper's long-awaited hockey history book sparks bidding war Harper's long-awaited hockey history book sparks bidding war

Posted:2:20 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181439
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Chinese 'netizens' inundate Obama's Google+ page Chinese 'netizens' inundate Obama's Google+ page

President Obama's 2012 election campaign page on Google+ is flooded with messages in Chinese after local restrictions are removed.

Posted:2:11 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181647
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
Two missing as fire guts Brazil's Antarctic research station Two missing as fire guts Brazil's Antarctic research station

An explosion caused by a fire at a Brazilian research station in the Antarctic leaves two soldiers missing and one injured, the Brazilian military says.

Posted:2:08 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181699
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
'Harper's Elbows' becomes star dish in Beijing 'Harper's Elbows' becomes star dish in Beijing

In Canada, the phrase "Harper's Elbows" might make a good description for the prime minister's penchant for playing political offence.

Posted:2:04 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181374
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
BP faces up to $52B in charges for Gulf oil spill BP faces up to $52B in charges for Gulf oil spill

On the cusp of a trial over the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, phalanxes of lawyers, executives and public officials have spent the waning days in talks to determine how much BP and its partners in the doomed Macondo well project shoul

Posted:2:02 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181295
Rating: 18130
Poster: Hyack
Riot erupts at Buenos Aires train vigil Riot erupts at Buenos Aires train vigil

Argentine police had to battle an angry mob soon after the recovery of another body in the wreck of a train, which crashed at a station in Buenos Aires, injuring hundreds.

Posted:2:00 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181496
Rating: 18150
Poster: Hyack
Osama bin Laden's house demolished in Pakistan Osama bin Laden's house demolished in Pakistan

Pakistan begins demolishing the three-storey compound where Osama bin Laden lived for years and was killed by U.S. commandos last May.

Posted:1:56 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181474
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
Yemen car bomb kills 25 as new president sworn in Yemen car bomb kills 25 as new president sworn in

A Yemeni health official says a car bomb outside the gate of a presidential compound in a southern city has killed at least 25 people, hours after the country's new president was formally inaugurated.

Posted:1:54 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181418
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Performing parrot a hit in New Brunswick Performing parrot a hit in New Brunswick

A basketball-playing parrot in southern New Brunswick is scoring points with audiences.

Posted:1:53 PM on Saturday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 181651
Rating: 18165
Poster: Hyack
B.C. teachers to vote on full work stoppage B.C. teachers to vote on full work stoppage

The B.C. Teachers Federation will ask its members next week if they want to engage in a fullscale work stoppage in response to the government's plan to impose a contract settlement on them.

Posted:1:51 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181695
Rating: 18170
Poster: Hyack
New tolls suggested for Metro Vancouver drivers New tolls suggested for Metro Vancouver drivers

More tolls, per-kilometre charges and vehicle registration fees are some of the revenue-raising suggestions in a confidential TransLink report aimed at finding ways to pay for Metro Vancouver roads and transit.

Posted:1:45 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181590
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa, churches withholding documents, residential schools commission says Ottawa, churches withholding documents, residential schools commission says

Posted:7:53 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181360
Rating: 18136
Poster: Curtman
Couch surfing and other stunts 'normal' for teen brains Couch surfing and other stunts 'normal' for teen brains

The risky stunts that teens and young adults engage in and record for posterity on YouTube may seem irresponsible and even crazy to some, but experts say reckless behaviour is a normal part of brain development.

Posted:11:13 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181472
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
Police detain 13 Tibetan protesters at UN in Nepal Police detain 13 Tibetan protesters at UN in Nepal

Police in Nepal's capital detained 13 Tibetans who tried to storm the U.N. office Friday, demanding the world body help the people in Tibet under Chinese rule.

Posted:10:14 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181360
Rating: 18136
Poster: Hyack
BC Ferries' losses nearly doubled in third quarter BC Ferries' losses nearly doubled in third quarter

The latest financial report from BC Ferries shows company losses almost doubled in the third quarter of the last fiscal year compared to the same period a year earlier.

Posted:10:04 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181586
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
B.C. mom says hockey coach humiliated 12-year-old son B.C. mom says hockey coach humiliated 12-year-old son

A British Columbia mother says a Pee Wee hockey coach humiliated her 12-year-old son by cuffing the young player on the head with a hockey glove in the change room. But the coach is denying the allegations and other parents have come forward to defend him

Posted:10:02 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181775
Rating: 18178
Poster: Hyack
Atlantic Canada braces for another blast of winter Atlantic Canada braces for another blast of winter

Parts of Atlantic Canada will be hit with a major winter storm overnight and into Saturday as a low-pressure system from New England closes in on the region.

Posted:9:59 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181479
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Riders plan $14M upgrade to stadium Riders plan $14M upgrade to stadium

While maintaining a new football stadium remains a top priority, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are planning $14 million in fixes and upgrades, including a new seating area, for the existing Mosaic Stadium in Regina.

Posted:9:57 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181371
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa snowstorm leads to more than 100 collisions Ottawa snowstorm leads to more than 100 collisions

Ottawa police said they have responded to more than 100 collisions since noon and are advising motorists to adjust their driving to increasingly poor road conditions.

Posted:9:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181601
Rating: 18160
Poster: Hyack
Governor General awards medals of bravery Governor General awards medals of bravery

Gov. Gen. David Johnston awarded 43 medals of bravery and three stars of courage, including one to an Ottawa police officer who tried to save a life despite a family tragedy.

Posted:9:50 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181506
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Labrador MP booed at vigil for dead teen Labrador MP booed at vigil for dead teen

Labrador MP Peter Penashue triggers an angry reaction at a vigil when he refuses to discuss search and rescue.

Posted:9:46 PM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181611
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Winter storms hit Canada from B.C. to Maritimes Winter storms hit Canada from B.C. to Maritimes

A winter storm is hammering eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, while a second low-pressure system has prompted Environment Canada to issue weather warnings in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Posted:9:44 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181373
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
Hockey greats in Russia to mark '72 series anniversary Hockey greats in Russia to mark '72 series anniversary

The games may have taken place in September, but celebrations to commemorate the legendary 1972 Canada-USSR hockey series are already underway in Moscow.

Posted:9:39 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 181588
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Schneider, Canucks outlast Devils Schneider, Canucks outlast Devils

Cory Schneider had 30 saves and Aaron Rome and Mason Raymond scored goals as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New Jersey Devils 2-1 Friday night.

Posted:7:35 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181345
Rating: 18136
Poster: Hyack
Minister praises plan to heat swimming pool from fires of crematorium Minister praises plan to heat swimming pool from fires of crematorium

Posted:3:59 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181616
Rating: 18163
Poster: DanSC
Moon's surprise stretch marks show it isn't dead Moon's surprise stretch marks show it isn't dead

New evidence suggests that the moon, once thought to be geologically cold and dead, is still stretching and contracting on its surface.

Posted:3:04 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181550
Rating: 18155
Poster: DrCaleb
Green light for Alberta power lines Green light for Alberta power lines

Two big transmission lines got provincial go-ahead Thursday. Energy minister Ted Morton said two north-south transmission lines will proceed as recommended last week by the Critical Transmission Review Committee.

Posted:7:03 AM on Friday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 182258
Rating: 18226
Poster: Alta_redneck
Newfoundland priest faces 24 new sexual abuse charges Newfoundland priest faces 24 new sexual abuse charges

A Roman Catholic priest who worked in Newfoundland and Labrador for many years is facing 24 new sexual abuse charges, bringing the total number against him to 62.

Posted:8:28 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181507
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Chronic pain sufferers face 'drug-seeking' stigma Chronic pain sufferers face 'drug-seeking' stigma

As changes to rules on OxyContin prescriptions have dominated headlines over the past week, a Thunder Bay physician says the publicity around narcotics addiction can add to the stigma facing patients suffering from chronic pain.

Posted:8:18 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181551
Rating: 18155
Poster: Hyack
Boston University probes 'macho' hockey culture Boston University probes 'macho' hockey culture

Boston University is forming a task force to study the "culture and climate" of its men's hockey team. The move follows the arrest of two players -- including a Canadian -- on charges of assaulting female students this season.

Posted:8:17 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181373
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
Five more charged in Stanley Cup riot Five more charged in Stanley Cup riot

Five more people have been charged with participating in Vancouver's Stanley Cup riot, police announced Thursday.

Posted:8:13 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181523
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Venus, Jupiter, moon to offer dazzling show this weekend Venus, Jupiter, moon to offer dazzling show this weekend

Stargazers of the world are getting a treat this weekend. On Saturday and again Sunday, Venus, Jupiter and Earth's moon converge for a brilliant night show.

Posted:8:11 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181350
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
7 U.S. Marines killed in helicopter training collision 7 U.S. Marines killed in helicopter training collision

Seven U.S. Marines were killed when two helicopters collided in the California desert during night training exercises, the latest of several Marine Corps training accidents in the region.

Posted:8:06 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181618
Rating: 18162
Poster: Hyack
Snowstorms head for B.C., Central and Eastern Canada Snowstorms head for B.C., Central and Eastern Canada

Winter is about to remind parts of the country it can still pack a punch, as a series of weather systems is expected to dump snow in southern B.C., central Canada and the East Coast.

Posted:8:01 PM on Thursday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181579
Rating: 18159
Poster: Hyack
Burrows's SO goal halts Red Wings' home win streak Burrows's SO goal halts Red Wings' home win streak

Alex Burrows had the only score in a shootout, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory that snapped the Detroit Red Wings' NHL-record 23-game home winning streak. Detroit hadn't lost at Joe Louis Arena since Nov. 3 against Calgary.

Posted:8:00 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181442
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
Whooping cough outbreak spreads in Fraser Valley Whooping cough outbreak spreads in Fraser Valley

Health officials in B.C.'s Fraser Valley are urging people to get vaccinations for whooping cough as the disease continues to spread in the region.

Posted:7:02 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181510
Rating: 18151
Poster: Strutz
Montana's governor says 'jackasses' delayed Keystone Montana's governor says 'jackasses' delayed Keystone

HELENA, Mon. � Montana�s governor says the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta�s oilsands to the Gulf Coast will eventually be built and he blames the delay on �jackasses� in Washington who have only recently discovered the issue.

Posted:5:06 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181596
Rating: 18160
Poster: Alta_redneck
Seattle mayor: Legalize marijuana so we can stop crime Seattle mayor: Legalize marijuana so we can stop crime

Posted:3:17 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181456
Rating: 18146
Poster: Curtman
Transport Canada OKs oil tanker traffic in Kitimat Transport Canada OKs oil tanker traffic in Kitimat

Huge oil tankers can safely travel in and out of the port of Kitimat, B.C., says a Transport Canada review of Enbridge Inc.'s controversial Northern Gateway project.

Posted:2:14 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181578
Rating: 18158
Poster: Strutz
Students block Montreal bridge in tuition protest Students block Montreal bridge in tuition protest

Student demonstrators have blocked access to a Montreal bridge amid protests over tuition-fee hikes. The shutdown of Jacques Cartier Bridge, a key access point to Montreal, comes just before rush hour.

Posted:2:11 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181455
Rating: 18146
Poster: Strutz
Judges and victims advocate say Tory crime bill will make Canada less safe Judges and victims advocate say Tory crime bill will make Canada less safe

A group including a victims' advocate, two retired judges and a former Conservative MP say Canadians will be more fearful and less safe five years from now under criminal justice changes being made by the Harper government.

Posted:12:30 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181720
Rating: 18172
Poster: Curtman
BlackBerry holds slim lead over iPhone in Canada BlackBerry holds slim lead over iPhone in Canada

However, in global markets, Canada's largest technology company has fallen well behind Apple

Posted:11:32 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181477
Rating: 18148
Poster: Regina
B.C. to prepare back-to-work legislation for teachers B.C. to prepare back-to-work legislation for teachers

B.C.'s education minister says he'll ask his staff to start preparing back-to-work legislation for teachers after a fact finder concluded the chances of a voluntary end to their contract dispute are "very unlikely."

Posted:11:20 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181336
Rating: 18134
Poster: Strutz
Pet husky that killed newborn baby was trained Pet husky that killed newborn baby was trained

An Alberta couple whose pet husky killed their two-day-old baby says all the dogs in the home went through training and obedience classes.

Posted:11:19 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181351
Rating: 18135
Poster: Strutz
DND/CF | News Release | HMCS Victoria Conducts Diving Operations Off The Coast Of Vancouver Island DND/CF | News Release | HMCS Victoria Conducts Diving Operations Off The Coast Of Vancouver Island

www.forces.gc.ca is the official Web site of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces. It is the best source of current and historical Canadian military information.

Posted:9:56 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181945
Rating: 18196
Poster: 1Peg
EU at stalemate on Canada's oilsands ranking EU at stalemate on Canada's oilsands ranking

Posted:9:18 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181682
Rating: 18168
Poster: stemmer
Election 'robocalls' traced in investigation Election 'robocalls' traced in investigation

Illegal calls directing voters to non-existent or wrong polling stations during the last federal election have been traced by Elections Canada, the Ottawa Citizen is reporting.

Posted:9:12 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181507
Rating: 18151
Poster: DrCaleb
MacKay urges greater U.S.-Canada military co-operation MacKay urges greater U.S.-Canada military co-operation

Defence Minister Peter MacKay says there's a greater need for partnership between the Canadian and U.S. military in uncertain economic and political times.

Posted:8:48 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181621
Rating: 18162
Poster: Strutz
Head-butts and flying fists break out at Britain's House of Commons Head-butts and flying fists break out at Britain's House of Commons

A recent bar brawl at a watering hole inside the House of Commons highlights the very different world of British politics

Posted:6:14 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181620
Rating: 18162
Poster: Regina
Path of Japanese tsunami debris mapped out Path of Japanese tsunami debris mapped out

A year on, modellers continue to provide daily forecasts of the likely spread of floating debris washed out into the Pacific by the Japanese Tohoku megatsunami.

Posted:3:09 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181686
Rating: 18170
Poster: DrCaleb
'Faster than light' measurement blamed on loose cable 'Faster than light' measurement blamed on loose cable

Posted:2:30 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181559
Rating: 18156
Poster: DrCaleb
Female athletes torn on joining lingerie football Female athletes torn on joining lingerie football

Pending tryouts for B.C.'s lingerie football team are leaving some up-and-coming athletes with a dilemma: is it worth stripping off most of their uniform -- not to mention protective gear -- to play professionally?

Posted:2:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181614
Rating: 18161
Poster: Strutz
Garbage truck drivers fired over surveillance cameras Garbage truck drivers fired over surveillance cameras

Two garbage truck drivers in the Okanagan say they have been fired after speaking to the media about a surveillance camera installed on the front windshield of a company dump truck.

Posted:12:04 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181590
Rating: 18159
Poster: Strutz
Montreal doctors accused of taking bribes Montreal doctors accused of taking bribes

Two Montreal cardiologists are facing disciplinary action over allegations they received hefty kickbacks to push patients to the top of the waiting list, the Quebec College of Physicians says.

Posted:12:03 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181410
Rating: 18141
Poster: Strutz
Online surveillance bill set-up costs estimated at $80M Online surveillance bill set-up costs estimated at $80M

A bill to force internet service providers to collect customer information, known as the lawful access or online surveillance bill, will cost at least $80 million to implement, CBC News has learned.

Posted:11:47 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181596
Rating: 18160
Poster: Strutz
New family of legless amphibians found in India New family of legless amphibians found in India

Since before the age of dinosaurs it has burrowed unbothered beneath the monsoon-soaked soils of remote northeast India - unknown to science and mistaken by villagers as a deadly, miniature snake.

Posted:10:19 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181683
Rating: 18168
Poster: Strutz
Shortages of prescription drugs occurring more frequently Shortages of prescription drugs occurring more frequently

Shortages of various prescription drugs are occurring more frequently, but doctors and patients have no way of knowing when a medication will be unavailable because pharmaceutical companies aren't required to publicly report gaps in supply.

Posted:10:11 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181541
Rating: 18154
Poster: Strutz
U.S. officials warn against mandatory minimum sentences | CTV News U.S. officials warn against mandatory minimum sentences | CTV News

More than two dozen current and former law enforcement officials in the United States - including police officers, prosecutors and judges -- are warning the Canadian government against mandatory minimum sentences for minor marijuana offences.

Posted:9:59 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181641
Rating: 18164
Poster: Robair
Germany criticized for castration of sex offenders Germany criticized for castration of sex offenders

The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee is pressuring Germany to do away with the practice of surgical castration of sex offenders.

Posted:9:42 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181583
Rating: 18158
Poster: Strutz
Two Western journalists killed in shelling of Homs | CTV News Two Western journalists killed in shelling of Homs | CTV News

A French photojournalist and a prominent American war correspondent working for a British newspaper were killed Wednesday by Syrian shelling of the opposition stronghold Homs as President Bashar Assad's regime escalated its attacks on rebel bases by straf

Posted:9:41 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181383
Rating: 18138
Poster: Strutz
Brilliant flash spotted in sky above the Prairies Brilliant flash spotted in sky above the Prairies

It was an incredible sight for anyone lucky enough to catch a fleeting glimpse Tuesday night of a very bright light that streaked across the sky above Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Posted:9:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181449
Rating: 18145
Poster: Strutz
Argentine train slams into busy station, killing 49 Argentine train slams into busy station, killing 49

At least 49 people are dead and hundreds injured after a train packed with passengers slammed into a Buenos Aires subway platform on Wednesday.

Posted:9:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181592
Rating: 18159
Poster: Strutz
Pierre Juneau, longtime friend of Trudeau, dies at 89 Pierre Juneau, longtime friend of Trudeau, dies at 89

A long-time friend of Pierre Trudeau who had the Juno awards named after him after a career spent championing Canadian performers as head of the CRTC and CBC has died.

Posted:10:47 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 181753
Rating: 18175
Poster: Strutz
Experts warn of record gas prices across North America Experts warn of record gas prices across North America

Drivers across North America are paying more to fill their gas tanks as analysts warn of record fuel-price increases this spring.

Posted:10:46 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181454
Rating: 18145
Poster: Strutz
Leak exposes how Heartland Institute works to undermine climate science Leak exposes how Heartland Institute works to undermine climate science

Libertarian thinktank keeps prominent sceptics on its payroll and relies on millions in funding from carbon industry, papers suggest

Posted:8:26 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181811
Rating: 18182
Poster: BeaverFever
Canadian Government is 'Muzzling Its Scientists' Canadian Government is 'Muzzling Its Scientists'

Speakers at a major science meeting being held in Canada said communication of vital research on health and environment issues is being suppressed.

Posted:8:17 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181426
Rating: 18143
Poster: BeaverFever
Ice Age plant revived after 30,000 years in frozen burrow Ice Age plant revived after 30,000 years in frozen burrow

Russian scientists have managed to ressurect an Ice Age plant from a squirrel's burrow stuck in the Siberian permafrost for 30,000 years.

Posted:6:42 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 182539
Rating: 18255
Poster: Hyack
Canada threatens retaliation if oilsands given black eye Canada threatens retaliation if oilsands given black eye

Canada has fired a diplomatic shot across the bow of the European Union, warning that any move to single out oilsands crude as environmentally unfriendly will be met with retaliation.

Posted:6:39 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181455
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack


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