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2nd hypnotist rescues students stuck in trance 2nd hypnotist rescues students stuck in trance

A show at a private girls' high school in Sherbooke, Que., went strangely awry when a young hypnotist left several students in mass hypnosis limbo and he had to call in his mentor to snap them out of it.

Posted:11:30 PM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208808
Rating: 20881
Poster: Hyack
Hurricane Isaac 'drove Mississippi River backwards' Hurricane Isaac 'drove Mississippi River backwards'

Instruments measuring the flow and height of the Mississippi River find that it ran backward for 24 hours, driven by the storm surge of Hurricane Isaac.

Posted:11:01 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208311
Rating: 20832
Poster: Hyack
Birds hold 'funerals' for dead Birds hold 'funerals' for dead

When they encounter a fallen bird, western scrub jays call out and gather around the body, scientists discover.

Posted:10:59 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208524
Rating: 20853
Poster: Hyack
Wyoming drops federal protection of gray wolves Wyoming drops federal protection of gray wolves

The US government ends its protection of gray wolves in Wyoming, allowing the western state to shoot wolves on sight in most areas.

Posted:10:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208317
Rating: 20832
Poster: Hyack
Ex-astronauts, politicians praise Neil Armstrong at private service Ex-astronauts, politicians praise Neil Armstrong at private service

Posted:10:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208206
Rating: 20822
Poster: Hyack
With lockout deadline looming, NHLPA head Don Fehr says negotiations are 'recessed' With lockout deadline looming, NHLPA head Don Fehr says negotiations are 'recessed'

Posted:10:50 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207894
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
Rare ‘blue moon' lights up the sky

Posted:10:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208004
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
Man complains to police about prostitute price hike Man complains to police about prostitute price hike

Police in southeast Michigan say a man called to complain that a woman he had agreed to pay for sex unexpectedly increased the price.

Posted:10:11 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208056
Rating: 20806
Poster: Hyack
Anthony Calvillo the difference on record-setting night Anthony Calvillo the difference on record-setting night

Brandon Whitaker scored his third touchdown of the game late in the fourth quarter and Anthony Calvillo threw over 300 yards for a CFL-record eighth straight game as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the B.C. Lions 30-25 on Friday night.

Posted:10:09 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207998
Rating: 20800
Poster: Hyack
Genome of Denisovan cave girl sheds light on human ancestry Genome of Denisovan cave girl sheds light on human ancestry

Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a Denisovan, an ancient human, from a tiny finger bone fragment from a young girl who lived between 74,000 and 82,000 years ago.

Posted:10:04 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208280
Rating: 20828
Poster: Hyack
Coast guard clearing way for bigger ships in Arctic Coast guard clearing way for bigger ships in Arctic

When the Canadian Coast Guard takes part in the search for the lost ships of Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition, its efforts will be only one part of its multi-faceted annual mission to the Arctic.

Posted:10:01 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207941
Rating: 20794
Poster: Hyack
Kuwait Petroleum may invest $4B in Alberta's oilsands Kuwait Petroleum may invest $4B in Alberta's oilsands

Kuwait's state-owned petroleum company may be closing in on a $4-billion joint venture with Athabasca Oil Corp. in Alberta's oil patch.

Posted:9:54 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207922
Rating: 20792
Poster: Hyack
Children's shoes containing bones a hoax, Victoria police say Children's shoes containing bones a hoax, Victoria police say

Some children's shoes found on a Victoria beach containing what police described as unidentified bone and a 'meat-like' material were likely a hoax, police now say.

Posted:9:28 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207888
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
Father who slit infant son's throat sentenced to 5 years in jail Father who slit infant son's throat sentenced to 5 years in jail

An Alberta judge has sentenced a man to five years in prison for slashing his infant son on the throat and abdomen with a butcher knife, saying the father's violent actions were spawned by "anger, rage and jealousy" toward his wife.

Posted:9:31 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207972
Rating: 20797
Poster: Strutz
Publisher of bin Laden book says sales will proceed despite Pentagon threats Publisher of bin Laden book says sales will proceed despite Pentagon threats

The publisher of an insider account of the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden said Friday it will begin public sales next week despite a Pentagon warning of possible legal action against the book's author and unspecified associates.

Posted:9:28 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207876
Rating: 20788
Poster: Strutz
'Toddlers & Tiaras' mom could lose custody of daughter 'Toddlers & Tiaras' mom could lose custody of daughter

Posted:9:21 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208159
Rating: 20816
Poster: Strutz
On to Ceres: Dawn Spacecraft Ready to Say Farewell to Asteroid Vesta On to Ceres: Dawn Spacecraft Ready to Say Farewell to Asteroid Vesta

Posted:12:02 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208294
Rating: 20829
Poster: DrCaleb
Quebec sisters died in Thailand from drinking DEET Quebec sisters died in Thailand from drinking DEET

The death earlier this year in Thailand of two sisters from Quebec was caused by caused by drinking a cocktail that includes the insecticide DEET, an autopsy concluded.

Posted:10:21 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208112
Rating: 20811
Poster: saturn_656
Children's shoes containing bones found on B.C. beach Children's shoes containing bones found on B.C. beach

Three children's shoes containing what appear to be flesh and bones have been found on a beach near Victoria, CBC News has learned.

Posted:11:12 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207989
Rating: 20799
Poster: Hyack
Message in a bottle plucked from sea after 98 years Message in a bottle plucked from sea after 98 years

It was scooped up from the sea after 98 years, and now officials say a message in a bottle discovered in Scotland has set a world record.

Posted:9:14 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208314
Rating: 20831
Poster: Strutz
‘Cloud catchers' provide novel source of water in Peru

Posted:5:52 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208048
Rating: 20805
Poster: Strutz
Five Canadian banks report billions more in earnings Five Canadian banks report billions more in earnings

The Royal Bank says profits increased by a massive 73 per cent in the third quarter of 2012 and earnings hit $2.24 billion. The news comes as TD Canada Trust and CIBC also reported much higher earnings.

Posted:5:50 PM on Thursday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 208383
Rating: 20838
Poster: Strutz
Mysterious 'Poodle Moth' has the web buzzing Mysterious 'Poodle Moth' has the web buzzing

Posted:11:47 AM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208337
Rating: 20834
Poster: DrCaleb
Yosemite visitors warned of rodent-borne illness Yosemite visitors warned of rodent-borne illness

The rustic tent cabins of Yosemite National Park in California have become the scene of a public health crisis after two visitors died from a rodent-borne disease following overnight stays.

Posted:8:36 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 208128
Rating: 20813
Poster: Strutz
Typhoons stoke fears of humanitarian crisis in North Korea Typhoons stoke fears of humanitarian crisis in North Korea

Twin typhoons are renewing fears of a humanitarian crisis in North Korea, where poor drainage and crumbling infrastructure can turn a routine rainstorm into a catastrophic flood.

Posted:8:31 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207987
Rating: 20799
Poster: Strutz
Mango recall for salmonella risk expands Mango recall for salmonella risk expands

Federal officials have expanded a recall of mangoes grown in Mexico because they could be contaminated with salmonella.

Posted:8:29 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 208028
Rating: 20803
Poster: Strutz
Gun store, daycare to become mall neighbours Gun store, daycare to become mall neighbours

The pending opening of a hunting outlet in a mall east of Ottawa has parents upset because the store is moving in two doors away from their daycare.

Posted:8:25 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208576
Rating: 20858
Poster: Strutz
Man digs up father's gravestone, plans to return war medals Man digs up father's gravestone, plans to return war medals

Posted:8:02 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208375
Rating: 20838
Poster: Strutz
Astronomers spot multiplanet system with 2 'suns' Astronomers spot multiplanet system with 2 'suns'

Astronomers analyzing data from the Kepler space telescope have found a new planetary system that has at least two planets orbiting a pair of stars, only the fifth example of such a system to have been spotted in the region of our galaxy being monitored b

Posted:7:57 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207982
Rating: 20798
Poster: Strutz
Quebec woman remains in coma after acid attack Quebec woman remains in coma after acid attack

A woman from Longueuil, Que., is in a medically induced coma with serious burns to her upper body after she was attacked with acid during a conjugal fight on Sunday.

Posted:7:41 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208076
Rating: 20808
Poster: Strutz
Quebec party mulls notwithstanding clause to retain MDs Quebec party mulls notwithstanding clause to retain MDs

Posted:12:38 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208120
Rating: 20812
Poster: saturn_656
Gunshots, lightning leave man's trailer in ruins Gunshots, lightning leave man's trailer in ruins

A Red Deer area man says a string of bad luck on a camping trip last month led to bullet holes in his trailer and an unlikely lightning strike.

Posted:11:37 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208230
Rating: 20823
Poster: DrCaleb
Island of Newfoundland slowly sinking, says geographer Island of Newfoundland slowly sinking, says geographer

An expert in coastline erosion says the island of Newfoundland is sinking by a rate of about 3.5 millimetres a year.

Posted:11:28 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208171
Rating: 20817
Poster: Hyack
US troops plotted to kill Obama US troops plotted to kill Obama

President Barack Obama was the target of an assassination plot by US troops (AP)

Posted:6:07 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 208385
Rating: 20839
Poster: stemmer
Airlines have a new nemesis – cellos on a plane

Paul Katz was appalled after being forced to send his 1669 Andrea Guarneri cello to the baggage compartment on a WestJet flight

Posted:5:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208064
Rating: 20806
Poster: Regina
New Zealander facing online death threats turns to Toronto police New Zealander facing online death threats turns to Toronto police

Posted:8:53 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208024
Rating: 20802
Poster: ShepherdsDog
Ex-TV reporter to be sentenced in sex assault  | British Columbia Ex-TV reporter to be sentenced in sex assault | British Columbia

The former Global BC reporter who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor is expected to be sentenced Tuesday in Surrey provincial court.

Posted:8:31 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208707
Rating: 20871
Poster: Brenda
Liberal Senator Joyce Fairbairn to be absent amid reports of dementia Liberal Senator Joyce Fairbairn to be absent amid reports of dementia

Posted:6:07 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207944
Rating: 20794
Poster: Regina
Police charge victim's ex-boyfriend in Toronto dismemberment case Police charge victim's ex-boyfriend in Toronto dismemberment case

40-year-old Scarborough man Jiang Chunqi was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Liu Guanghua

Posted:1:03 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208043
Rating: 20804
Poster: Regina
Son of al-Qaedi-linked Haqqani network founder dead: Afghanistan Son of al-Qaedi-linked Haqqani network founder dead: Afghanistan

The U.S. has long viewed the Haqqani network as one of the biggest threats to U.S. and NATO forces

Posted:6:52 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208034
Rating: 20803
Poster: Regina
Why the Lakes are slowly getting less Great Why the Lakes are slowly getting less Great

Posted:5:57 AM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208260
Rating: 20826
Poster: Regina
Taliban behead 17 Afghan civilians for taking part in music event Taliban behead 17 Afghan civilians for taking part in music event

Officials say area where slaughter took place is completely in Taliban control

Posted:5:56 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207865
Rating: 20787
Poster: Regina
For Republicans, Canada is a convenient truth For Republicans, Canada is a convenient truth

Posted:5:53 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208321
Rating: 20832
Poster: Curtman
Ontario plane crash kills 4 from Toronto area Ontario plane crash kills 4 from Toronto area

Ontario police say four young people from the greater Toronto area have died in a plane crash in the province's southwest.

Posted:10:44 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208151
Rating: 20815
Poster: Hyack
NYPD: All 9 wounded outside Empire State Building shot by police NYPD: All 9 wounded outside Empire State Building shot by police

All nine people injured during a dramatic confrontation between police and a gunman outside the Empire State Building were wounded by gunfire from the two officers, police said Saturday, citing ballistics evidence.

Posted:10:42 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207811
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Protestors fight closure of Vancouver's Kitsilano Coast Guard base Protestors fight closure of Vancouver's Kitsilano Coast Guard base

Dozens of demonstrators, elected officials and union members rallied outside the Kitsilano Coast Guard base on Saturday, urging the federal government once again to reverse its decision to shut down the base.

Posted:10:39 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208275
Rating: 20829
Poster: Hyack
Kevin Glenn, Stampeders hand Riders their 5th straight loss Kevin Glenn, Stampeders hand Riders their 5th straight loss

Kevin Glenn passed for two touchdowns as the Calgary Stampeders handed the Saskatchewan Roughriders their fifth straight loss with a 17-10 victory on Saturday afternoon at Mosaic Stadium in Regina.

Posted:10:38 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207864
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
39 killed in Venezuela oil refinery explosion 39 killed in Venezuela oil refinery explosion

A huge explosion rocked Venezuela's biggest oil refinery and unleashed a ferocious fire Saturday, killing at least 39 people and injuring more than 80 others in the deadliest disaster in memory for the country's key oil industry.

Posted:9:01 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207821
Rating: 20782
Poster: Strutz
Apple awarded $1bn in damages from Samsung in US court Apple awarded $1bn in damages from Samsung in US court

A US court orders Samsung to pay Apple $1.05bn in damages after a patent dispute, and rejects claims Apple breached its rival's technologies.

Posted:6:27 AM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 208332
Rating: 20833
Poster: martin14
Eurozone PMI data 'points to new recession' Eurozone PMI data 'points to new recession'

Falling output from the eurozone's manufacturing and services sectors suggest the region is heading for another recession, analysts say.

Posted:6:26 AM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208099
Rating: 20810
Poster: martin14
Lions clip Blue Bombers with late field goal Lions clip Blue Bombers with late field goal

Kicker Paul McCallum hit a 41-yard field goal on the last play of the game as the B.C. Lions fended off a late Winnipeg rally on Friday for a 20-17 win over the Blue Bombers.

Posted:12:11 AM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208094
Rating: 20810
Poster: Hyack
BC Ferries hauls in $3.3 million in first-quarter BC Ferries hauls in $3.3 million in first-quarter

BC Ferries has turned its finances around with a much better performance in the first quarter of this year compared to 2011.

Posted:8:27 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208024
Rating: 20802
Poster: Hyack
Treading on thin ice: Thawing arctic puts spotlight on Harper's northern ambitions Treading on thin ice: Thawing arctic puts spotlight on Harper's northern ambitions

Posted:7:26 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207749
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
Canada's secret military task force unveiled Canada's secret military task force unveiled

Posted:7:15 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 209764
Rating: 20975
Poster: Hyack
Canadian among Greenpeace activists who stormed Russian oil platform Canadian among Greenpeace activists who stormed Russian oil platform

Greenpeace activists, a Canadian among them, were first offered hot soup, then showered with blasts of cold water and pieces of metal after they stormed a floating Russia oil platform.

Posted:7:13 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207799
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Arctic military exercise targets human-smuggling 'ecotourists' Arctic military exercise targets human-smuggling 'ecotourists'

Prime Minister Stephen Harper watched a military training exercise in Hudson Bay today that simulated the boarding of an ecotourism boat carrying migrants attempting to enter Canada illegally.

Posted:7:07 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208229
Rating: 20823
Poster: Hyack
Manitoba senator's wife charged for airplane disturbance Manitoba senator's wife charged for airplane disturbance

The wife of Manitoba Liberal Senator Rod Zimmer has been charged for disrupting a flight between Ottawa and Saskatoon.

Posted:7:06 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207776
Rating: 20778
Poster: Hyack
Kitten abuse cellphone video leads to arrest Kitten abuse cellphone video leads to arrest

A Vancouver man has been arrested for torturing a kitten, after cellphone video was discovered, the cellphone still contained a video lasting more than 50 minutes of a helpless kitten being violently abused and tortured

Posted:7:03 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207848
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Blind woman dies after falling off Edmonton LRT platform Blind woman dies after falling off Edmonton LRT platform

A visually impaired woman died after she slipped and fell off the platform at the University LRT station in Edmonton on Wednesday afternoon, according to her family.

Posted:7:01 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207783
Rating: 20778
Poster: Hyack
Liberals recalling legislature to impose contract on teachers Liberals recalling legislature to impose contract on teachers

The governing Liberals say they're recalling the legislature to introduce a bill that would impose a two-year contract on Ontario's teachers.

Posted:7:00 PM on Friday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207809
Rating: 20781
Poster: OnTheIce
Breivik won't appeal sentence, apologizes for not killing more Breivik won't appeal sentence, apologizes for not killing more

Posted:6:57 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207571
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
Quebec woman drowns during wedding photo shoot Quebec woman drowns during wedding photo shoot

A recently married woman who wanted to be photographed one more time in her wedding dress was killed during the photo shoot Friday, after she was swept away in a Quebec river.

Posted:6:51 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207643
Rating: 20764
Poster: Hyack
RCMP, border agents can use torture-tainted information RCMP, border agents can use torture-tainted information

The Conservative government has quietly given Canada's national police force and the federal border agency the authority to use and share information that was likely extracted through torture.

Posted:6:46 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208061
Rating: 20807
Poster: Hyack
Tsunami made worse by 'pop-up' of sediments Tsunami made worse by 'pop-up' of sediments

Researchers propose a mechanism that may cause the largest tsunami - a "popping up" of wedges of sediment, even from comparatively small earthquakes.

Posted:6:29 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208054
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
Nineteen shot in Chicago night of mayhem Nineteen shot in Chicago night of mayhem

Nineteen people were shot overnight in Chicago - more than a dozen of them in just half an hour - as the US city's gun violence epidemic continues.

Posted:5:37 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207728
Rating: 20773
Poster: Hyack
Norway jails Norway jails "sane" Breivik for maximum 21 years

From Yahoo! News Canada: OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was jailed for a maximum term on Friday when judges declared him sane enough to answer for the murder of 77 people last year, drawing a smirk of triumph from the self-s

Posted:4:52 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208193
Rating: 20819
Poster: jeff744
Amateurs Uncover Stunning Hidden Treasures In Hubble's Image Vaults Amateurs Uncover Stunning Hidden Treasures In Hubble's Image Vaults

With over one million observations since it launch on April 24, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has been a endless source for insane wonders, unprecedented scenes and humbling experiences. However, many of its most amazing images have never been seen bef

Posted:11:37 AM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207962
Rating: 20796
Poster: DrCaleb
At least 4 shot outside Empire State Building At least 4 shot outside Empire State Building

New York City officials say at least four people have been shot outside the Empire State Building and that the gunman is dead.

Posted:7:13 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207913
Rating: 20791
Poster: Hyack
Border guards told to forget about illegal drug exports Border guards told to forget about illegal drug exports

Due to a lack of resources, Canadian border agents have been told to stop looking for illegal drugs

Posted:1:06 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208062
Rating: 20806
Poster: Hyack
Bluenose II moves towards ramp for relaunch on Nova Scotia waterfront Bluenose II moves towards ramp for relaunch on Nova Scotia waterfront

The Nova Scotia government says workers are beginning to shift the Bluenose II into a position for its relaunch on the Lunenburg waterfront, another step towards its return to the water.

Posted:12:50 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207897
Rating: 20790
Poster: Hyack
Dartmouth man with guide dog denied service Dartmouth man with guide dog denied service

A Dartmouth man, who is visually impaired, says he was turned away from an employment centre on Thursday because staff would not allow his service dog, Moe, into the building.

Posted:11:24 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207842
Rating: 20784
Poster: Hyack
NHL, players remain 'far apart' NHL, players remain 'far apart'

The NHL and the NHL Players' Association met Thursday in Toronto for a 90-minute collective bargaining session, after which commissioner Gary Bettman said the sides are still far apart on fundamental economic issues.

Posted:11:23 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207622
Rating: 20762
Poster: Hyack
DNA samples prove 2nd wolf in Newfoundland DNA samples prove 2nd wolf in Newfoundland

An animal trapped on Newfoundland's Baie Verte Peninsula has been proven to be a wolf, government officials revealed Thursday.

Posted:11:21 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207573
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
'Science and sovereignty' key to new Arctic research centre 'Science and sovereignty' key to new Arctic research centre

Science and sovereignty will be key priorities at Canada's new Arctic research centre in Nunavut, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says.

Posted:11:20 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207486
Rating: 20749
Poster: Hyack
USADA to strip Lance Armstrong of Tour titles, ban him for life USADA to strip Lance Armstrong of Tour titles, ban him for life

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency will ban Lance Armstrong for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles after the cyclist dropped any further challenges to USADA's allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling's premier event

Posted:10:50 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207602
Rating: 20760
Poster: Hyack
Amateur turns church fresco of Jesus into ‘hairy monkey' in botched restoration

A devout Spanish woman is being roundly criticized for her attempt to restore a 19th century fresco

Posted:3:13 PM on Thursday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207822
Rating: 20782
Poster: Regina
Microsoft rebrands: First new logo in 25 years Microsoft rebrands: First new logo in 25 years

New corporate logo and typeface just in time for fall launch of Windows 8

Posted:3:09 PM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207980
Rating: 20798
Poster: Regina
Google mapping out Canada's Nunavut territory with local community, Street View trike Google mapping out Canada's Nunavut territory with local community, Street View trike

The Maps team has started working with residents like Chris Kalluk to build what it hopes will be the most comprehensive map of the region to date.

Posted:12:52 PM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207810
Rating: 20781
Poster: Canadaka
Canada could support 3 more NHL teams, study says Canada could support 3 more NHL teams, study says

A report by the Conference Board of Canada says economic and demographic trends suggest the country could support three new NHL teams, major league baseball in Montreal, an NBA franchise in Vancouver and as many as three new Major League Soccer teams.

Posted:11:41 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208074
Rating: 20808
Poster: Hyack
Search for lost Franklin ships launched in Canada's Arctic Search for lost Franklin ships launched in Canada's Arctic

EXCLUSIVE: CBC News is on board as Parks Canada launches the biggest expedition yet to find the missing ships from Sir John Franklin's doomed 1845 effort to discover the Northwest Passage.

Posted:11:21 AM on Thursday
Topic: History
Hits: 208014
Rating: 20801
Poster: Strutz
New immune-system disease, causes AIDS-like symptoms New immune-system disease, causes AIDS-like symptoms

Researchers have identified a mysterious new disease that has left scores of people in Asia and some in the United States with AIDS-like symptoms even though they are not infected with HIV.

Posted:9:06 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207635
Rating: 20764
Poster: Strutz
Canadian consumer debt level hits record high Canadian consumer debt level hits record high

Despite worrying economic signs globally and near-constant warnings from financial leaders at home, Canadians are racking up higher-than-ever debt levels, according to a new report from credit bureau TransUnion.

Posted:9:04 AM on Thursday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 208036
Rating: 20804
Poster: Strutz
Investigators trace nasty tattoo infections in 4 states to ink Investigators trace nasty tattoo infections in 4 states to ink

An outbreak of infected tattoos has led to an unlikely source: the ink. With the growing popularity of tattoos, health officials say they are seeing more cases of a nasty skin infection caused by a common bacteria traced to the ink. In the largest outbrea

Posted:9:02 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207541
Rating: 20754
Poster: Strutz
Police shut down B.C. party as event begins to go viral Police shut down B.C. party as event begins to go viral

Police in Langley, B.C. have pre-emptively shut down an online party invitation that was sent to more than 12,000 people and had the potential to explode into a massive event.

Posted:9:00 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207689
Rating: 20769
Poster: Strutz
Killer of former Beatle John Lennon denied parole for 7th time Killer of former Beatle John Lennon denied parole for 7th time

John Lennon's killer has been denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board. The New York Department of Corrections says Mark David Chapman was denied parole after a hearing Wednesday.

Posted:8:55 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207575
Rating: 20758
Poster: Strutz
China's Apple factories struggle to fix overtime problems: audit China's Apple factories struggle to fix overtime problems: audit

Foxconn, whose clients also include Dell Inc., Sony Corp and Hewlett-Packard Co, agreed to slash overtime, improve safety, hire new workers and upgrade dormitories

Posted:6:49 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207604
Rating: 20760
Poster: Regina
Father's age linked to risk of autism, schizophrenia in children: study Father's age linked to risk of autism, schizophrenia in children: study

Men transmitted far more new gene mutations to children than women, research suggests

Posted:6:48 AM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207771
Rating: 20777
Poster: Regina
Dave Chappelle takes quest for a smoke to Mayor Rob Ford's office Dave Chappelle takes quest for a smoke to Mayor Rob Ford's office

Posted:7:07 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207817
Rating: 20782
Poster: Curtman
Curious incident of a dead giraffe Curious incident of a dead giraffe

A curious incident of a deceased giraffe has reopened the question of whether animals mourn their dead.

Posted:4:19 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207790
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Biologist: N.L. seabirds abandoning chicks for cooler waters Biologist: N.L. seabirds abandoning chicks for cooler waters

A well-known biologist in Newfoundland and Labrador says he hasn't seen anything like it in his 30-years as a scientist: gannets who should be nesting at Cape St. Mary's have abandoned their chicks for cooler waters.

Posted:4:18 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 208234
Rating: 20823
Poster: Hyack
Endangered whales invade California coastal waters Endangered whales invade California coastal waters

Tourists from around the world have been flocking to Monterey Bay to go whale-watching. Longtime observers say they've seen a sharp increase in endangered blue and humpback whales feeding near California shores, where they spend the spring and summer befo

Posted:4:15 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207655
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
Canadian ex-soldier accused of murdering Taliban fighter states his case Canadian ex-soldier accused of murdering Taliban fighter states his case

The day he was alleged to have killed a wounded, unarmed Taliban fighter, Capt. Robert Semrau watched in dismay as stoned Afghan soldiers passed around "King Kong" marijuana joints and carried their rifles like baseball bats.

Posted:4:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208248
Rating: 20825
Poster: Hyack
Right-to-die man Tony Nicklinson dead after refusing food Right-to-die man Tony Nicklinson dead after refusing food

Tony Nicklinson, a man with locked-in syndrome who fought for the right for doctors to legally end his life, has died after refusing food since last week.

Posted:8:27 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207944
Rating: 20794
Poster: Mr_Canada
Nude photos of Prince Harry surface online Nude photos of Prince Harry surface online

Celebrity gossip site TMZ.com published two pictures of the 27-year-old royal cavorting with what they called a mystery woman in a VIP suite

Posted:8:06 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 208423
Rating: 20842
Poster: Regina
Honda's totally-not-terrifying robot lawnmower hits stores in 2013 Honda's totally-not-terrifying robot lawnmower hits stores in 2013

What could go wrong?

Posted:5:52 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207646
Rating: 20765
Poster: Regina
Some Blue Bombers fans angry with tightened security Some Blue Bombers fans angry with tightened security

Some Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans say they are furious with how the team is implementing a new security policy, in which snacks and drinks are being confiscated at home games.

Posted:1:03 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207929
Rating: 20793
Poster: Hyack
Polar bear dens found near Manitoba-Ontario border Polar bear dens found near Manitoba-Ontario border

Posted:9:19 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208045
Rating: 20806
Poster: Hyack
Layton's family still mum on his cause of death Layton's family still mum on his cause of death

A year after his death Canadians are still in the dark about what actually killed Jack Layton, who mere weeks before dying had asked voters to let him lead Canada.

Posted:9:17 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207908
Rating: 20791
Poster: Hyack
Prince William rescues Ontario fair lady injured in Wales Prince William rescues Ontario fair lady injured in Wales

Four days after helping save a 16-year-old girl from drowning off the coast of Wales, the prince swooped in to rescue an injured Canadian tourist in North Wales.

Posted:8:57 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207786
Rating: 20779
Poster: Regina
PQ would ban non-French speakers from running for office PQ would ban non-French speakers from running for office

Anyone wanting to run for public office in a Quebec led by Pauline Marois will have to prove they can speak French first, the Parti Quebecois leader said as she announced her latest language-related campaign promise Tuesday.

Posted:5:57 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208226
Rating: 20823
Poster: ShepherdsDog
Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger Engaged Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger Engaged

Avril Lavigne and Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger's relationship has been so quiet that few even knew they were dating. Now, after a six-month courtship, the Canadian rockers are engaged to be married.

Posted:5:54 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 208072
Rating: 20807
Poster: Canadaka
Hacker attack on your car's computer could be lethal: experts Hacker attack on your car's computer could be lethal: experts

Posted:6:10 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207757
Rating: 20776
Poster: Regina
Injunction sought against private clinic operating in Vancouver Injunction sought against private clinic operating in Vancouver

Posted:6:09 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207683
Rating: 20768
Poster: Regina
Federal government gets in on condo action with overhaul of Ottawa neighbourhood Federal government gets in on condo action with overhaul of Ottawa neighbourhood

Posted:6:07 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207857
Rating: 20786
Poster: Regina
MIT to honour two professors transforming the world from Toronto MIT to honour two professors transforming the world from Toronto

Two young professors are being honoured by MIT. The recognition shows Canadians can compete with the best and brightest

Posted:6:07 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208001
Rating: 20800
Poster: Regina
Could video show footage of Amelia Earhart's plane? Could video show footage of Amelia Earhart's plane?

High-resolution video taken in July is encouraging, exploration group says

Posted:1:16 PM on Monday
Topic: History
Hits: 207899
Rating: 20790
Poster: Regina
Annaleise Carr, 14, youngest person to swim Lake Ontario Annaleise Carr, 14, youngest person to swim Lake Ontario

It took Annaleise Carr nearly 27 hours fighting high waves, cold current and leg cramps to swim 52.5-kilometre Marilyn Bell route from mouth of Niagara River to Toronto park

Posted:5:43 AM on Monday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 208079
Rating: 20808
Poster: Regina
Official: British director Tony Scott dead after jumping from California bridge Official: British director Tony Scott dead after jumping from California bridge

British director Tony Scott died Sunday after jumping from a bridge in San Pedro, an official with the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office told CNN.

Posted:10:37 PM on Sunday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 208025
Rating: 20803
Poster: maldonsfecht
'Cougar almost ate me for lunch,' says 7-year-old B.C. boy 'Cougar almost ate me for lunch,' says 7-year-old B.C. boy

A seven-year-old boy who was attacked by a cougar at a campsite on Vancouver Island is recovering in hospital.

Posted:10:10 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207576
Rating: 20758
Poster: Hyack
Officials investigate black 'ooze' on Vancouver beach Officials investigate black 'ooze' on Vancouver beach

Officials from Port Metro Vancouver continue to investigate the source of a mysterious black sludge that washed ashore Friday afternoon.

Posted:9:43 PM on Saturday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207947
Rating: 20795
Poster: Hyack
Radar mission little known success story of WWII Dieppe raid Radar mission little known success story of WWII Dieppe raid

When Canadian soldiers descended on Dieppe 70 years ago, they found themselves overwhelmed by a German army that was able to mobilize en masse to repel their attack. As soldiers began dying, a small group of Prairie soldiers embarked on a stealthy mission

Posted:9:38 PM on Saturday
Topic: History
Hits: 207992
Rating: 20799
Poster: Hyack
Teen aims to become youngest to swim Lake Ontario Teen aims to become youngest to swim Lake Ontario

A 14-year-old girl from Simcoe, Ont., is attempting this evening to become the youngest person to swim across Lake Ontario.

Posted:9:21 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207758
Rating: 20776
Poster: Hyack
Large turtle lays eggs by village's main drag Large turtle lays eggs by village's main drag

A Village of Osgoode resident was surprised enough to witness a large snapping turtle laying her eggs last June, but he was even more surprised because she was laying them right beside the town's Main Street.

Posted:9:18 PM on Saturday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208002
Rating: 20801
Poster: Hyack
People of Dieppe welcome Canadian veterans with open arms People of Dieppe welcome Canadian veterans with open arms

Canada's veterans affairs minister says the people of France are grateful for the sacrifice Canadian soldiers made at Dieppe.

Posted:9:16 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207746
Rating: 20776
Poster: Hyack
Alberta volunteers to restore historic Mosquito aircraft Alberta volunteers to restore historic Mosquito aircraft

An extremely rare piece of Canada's war history is being restored in Nanton by a group of aircraft enthusiasts.

Posted:9:14 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207790
Rating: 20779
Poster: Hyack
Jack Layton memorial events planned nationwide Jack Layton memorial events planned nationwide

Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of former NDP leader Jack Layton's death and a celebration of his message of love, hope and optimism is planned for Toronto, while other events will be held in cities across Canada.

Posted:9:12 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207736
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Bieksa, NHL players honour Rypien 1 year after former Canuck's death Bieksa, NHL players honour Rypien 1 year after former Canuck's death

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa joined fellow NHL players Tanner Glass, Darcy Hordichuk, and Kris Versteeg to honour Rick Rypien in a charity hockey game Thursday night at the Coleman Sports Complex in Crowsnest Pass, Alta.

Posted:12:43 AM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207589
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
Dany Heatley sues ex-agent, others for $11-million Dany Heatley sues ex-agent, others for $11-million

Winger alleges conspiracy, oppression, breach of fiduciary obligation and unjust enrichment by McAlpine and his family

Posted:10:29 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207717
Rating: 20772
Poster: Regina
Loretta Mary Martin, the last link to First World War's famed Newfoundland Regiment, dies at 91 Loretta Mary Martin, the last link to First World War's famed Newfoundland Regiment, dies at 91

Posted:10:28 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 207807
Rating: 20781
Poster: Regina
Canadians share family connections to Dieppe raid Canadians share family connections to Dieppe raid

As the 70th anniversary of the Dieppe raid approaches, The Globe and Mail invited readers to share their connections to this defining moment in Canadian history.

Posted:10:26 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 207825
Rating: 20783
Poster: Regina
Sports Venues of the Vancouver Olympic Summer Games Sports Venues of the Vancouver Olympic Summer Games

In this second part of our 3-part Vancity Buzz Special Exclusive Series, we focus on the competition sport venues required to host the Summer Olympic Games here in Metro Vancouver and Victoria.

Posted:5:04 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208903
Rating: 20890
Poster: thatsnotmypuppy
Pussy Riot: Garry Kasparov arrested outside Moscow court Pussy Riot: Garry Kasparov arrested outside Moscow court

Ex-world chess champion Garry Kasparov was among several people arrested outside the court in Moscow, where three members of Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism.

Posted:3:18 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207764
Rating: 20776
Poster: DrCaleb
US intends to chase Assange, cables show US intends to chase Assange, cables show

AUSTRALIAN diplomats have no doubt the United States is intent on pursuing Julian Assange, Foreign Affairs and Trade Department documents obtained by the Herald show. This is at odds with comments by the Foreign Affairs Minister, Bob Carr, who has dis

Posted:2:03 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207659
Rating: 20766
Poster: DrCaleb
Kelowna city hall considers flying 'pro-life' flag Kelowna city hall considers flying 'pro-life' flag

Kelowna could become the first city in British Columbia to fly a pro-life flag over city hall.

Posted:8:54 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208039
Rating: 20805
Poster: Smacle
ICBC rate hike approved as report blasts high wages | British Columbia ICBC rate hike approved as report blasts high wages | British Columbia

On the same day B.C. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon admonished the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia for high wages and inflated management, the auto-insurer was given approval to boost its rates by 11.2 per cent.

Posted:7:44 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208392
Rating: 20839
Poster: Brenda
Image of Asian-looking woman scrapped from new $100 bills after complaints Image of Asian-looking woman scrapped from new $100 bills after complaints

Posted:7:13 AM on Friday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 207935
Rating: 20794
Poster: Regina


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