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Navy minesweeper to be dismantled after running aground off Philippines Navy minesweeper to be dismantled after running aground off Philippines

A U.S. Navy minesweeper which was stuck on a reef of the coast of the Philippines early this month will have to be dismantled.

Posted:7:07 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208206
Rating: 20821
Poster: xerxes
Sears slashing staff, laying off 700 workers in Canada | CTV News Sears slashing staff, laying off 700 workers in Canada | CTV News

Sears Canada Inc. says it is laying off 700 employees -- some 360 from its department stores and about 300 from distribution centres. The remaining workers are being let go from head office and other support areas.

Posted:12:27 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207984
Rating: 20799
Poster: martin14
Derelict cruise ship under tow by offshore supply vessel Derelict cruise ship under tow by offshore supply vessel

The derelict cruise ship Lyubov Orlova is now being towed by an offshore supply vessel, days after it broke free from a tow outside St. John's.

Posted:11:26 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207818
Rating: 20782
Poster: DrCaleb
Investigate some abortions as homicides, Tory MPs ask RCMP Investigate some abortions as homicides, Tory MPs ask RCMP

Three Conservative MPs want the RCMP to investigate any abortions performed after 19 weeks in Canada as possible homicides.

Posted:10:43 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207958
Rating: 20796
Poster: Curtman
It Takes Planning, CautionTo Avoid Being 'It' It Takes Planning, CautionTo Avoid Being 'It'

From Yahoo! Finance: This group of men have played a game of tag lasting 23 years.

Posted:6:25 AM on Thursday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 208829
Rating: 20885
Poster: Regina
How your cellphone contract could change for the better How your cellphone contract could change for the better

Canadians have long complained about high cellphone charges and unexpected fees, but now, the CRTC is finally developing a set of guidelines that would make cellphone contracts easier for consumers to understand and manage.

Posted:9:21 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207955
Rating: 20796
Poster: Strutz
Deadly storms, tornadoes hammer southeast U.S. Deadly storms, tornadoes hammer southeast U.S.

A massive storm system raked the southeast U.S. on Wednesday, spawning tornadoes and dangerous winds that overturned cars on a Georgia interstate and demolished homes and businesses, killing at least two people.

Posted:9:18 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208194
Rating: 20819
Poster: Strutz
Northwest Territories to become 11th Province? Northwest Territories to become 11th Province?

The Harper government is on the brink of making the Northwest Territories a province in all but name by ceding federal control over land, resources and water.

Posted:7:03 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207970
Rating: 20798
Poster: BeaverFever
Dung beetles guided by Milky Way Dung beetles guided by Milky Way

Scientists have shown how the insects will use the Milky Way to orientate themselves as they roll their balls of muck along the ground.

Posted:12:57 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208051
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
Company says Sask. miners safe after hours trapped underground by fire Company says Sask. miners safe after hours trapped underground by fire

More than 300 miners who were trapped underground at a Saskatchewan mining site after a fire broke out are safe and above ground this morning.

Posted:12:55 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207804
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Killer cats take down billions of birds, report says Killer cats take down billions of birds, report says

Cats may kill up to 3.7 billion birds and 20.7 billion mammals in the United States alone each year, a new study has found.

Posted:12:53 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 208142
Rating: 20814
Poster: Hyack
Salmon virus outbreak at Shelburne plant resolved Salmon virus outbreak at Shelburne plant resolved

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has cleared the first Nova Scotia aquaculture site to be hit by an outbreak of infectious salmon anemia but say a new strain of the deadly fish virus has been detected.

Posted:12:51 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207847
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
Freezing rain threatens travel, winter festival Freezing rain threatens travel, winter festival

More mild weather in Ottawa has brought freezing rain and worries about driving, flying and the city's annual frosty carnival Winterlude.

Posted:12:49 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208031
Rating: 20803
Poster: Hyack
Electrified chair used to punish children, commission hears Electrified chair used to punish children, commission hears

Stories of fear and abuse are emerging in Fort Albany as residential school survivors share their experiences with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Posted:12:48 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207918
Rating: 20792
Poster: Hyack
Ancient Manuscripts Torched by Radical Islamists Ancient Manuscripts Torched by Radical Islamists

The historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, including one written in Hebrew, are no more. They were destroyed by Islamic terrorists in Mali.

Posted:8:31 PM on Tuesday
Topic: History
Hits: 208308
Rating: 20832
Poster: commanderkai
In recaptured city in Mali, Islamists hunted down In recaptured city in Mali, Islamists hunted down

Posted:6:16 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208163
Rating: 20816
Poster: commanderkai
Search suspended for 2 missing in quarry landslide Search suspended for 2 missing in quarry landslide

Posted:4:42 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207885
Rating: 20790
Poster: Hyack
New Mexico couple charged after locking disabled girl in cage New Mexico couple charged after locking disabled girl in cage

A woman and her boyfriend have been arrested in the U.S. after police found an 8-year-old developmentally disabled girl locked in a wooden cage while the rest of the family went to a movie.

Posted:4:37 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207693
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
Kazakhstan jet crash kills at least 20 passengers Kazakhstan jet crash kills at least 20 passengers

A passenger jet carrying at least 20 people crashed near Kazakhstan's principal city, Almaty, killing all on board, the airline and officials say.

Posted:4:34 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207690
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
Driver ejects man, two-year-old brother from bus in sub-zero weather Driver ejects man, two-year-old brother from bus in sub-zero weather

Bradley Bulger says there was enough room for a wheelchair user to board an OC Transpo bus, but Bulger and his two-year-old brother in a stroller were ordered off anyway.

Posted:4:31 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207855
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
Cowgirl ad offensive to women, farm group says Cowgirl ad offensive to women, farm group says

The Canadian Wheat Board is taking some heat over a print advertisement that uses a leggy pinup girl to sell its services.

Posted:4:21 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 208041
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
Ukrainian teen makes rare discovery on B.C.'s ocean floor Ukrainian teen makes rare discovery on B.C.'s ocean floor

A teenager in Ukraine has unexpectedly helped scientists in Victoria, B.C., make a rare discovery.

Posted:4:15 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 208063
Rating: 20807
Poster: Hyack
Mum holds down toddler as he is given a tattoo | The Sun |News Mum holds down toddler as he is given a tattoo | The Sun |News

TODDLER, believed to be about three, writhes in agony as he is given a tattoo on camera while his mum restrains him as hardcore dance music plays

Posted:1:56 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 208238
Rating: 20824
Poster: Guy_Fawkes
Court denies Auditor General access to BC Rail documents Court denies Auditor General access to BC Rail documents

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the province's auditor general does not have the right to see all the documents linked to the cost of the BC Rail trial and the decision to pay $6 million in legal fees for David Basi and Bobby Virk.

Posted:12:02 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207858
Rating: 20786
Poster: DrCaleb
Corporate tax cuts have firms sitting on cash, group says Corporate tax cuts have firms sitting on cash, group says

While most Canadians don't earn enough to pay off their taxes until sometime in late June, Canada's businesses will have reaped sufficient revenue to pay their year's share by Jan. 30.

Posted:11:18 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Economics
Hits: 208418
Rating: 20842
Poster: BeaverFever
Toronto councillor pleads guilty to driving with blood-alcohol level over 80 mg Toronto councillor pleads guilty to driving with blood-alcohol level over 80 mg

Toronto Coun. Ana Bailao has pleaded guilty to driving with a blood-alcohol level over 80 milligrams -- part of a plea deal that saw impaired driving charges against her, dating back to October, dropped.

Posted:5:49 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 208075
Rating: 20808
Poster: OnTheIce
Dozens of dead seals found on P.E.I. beach Dozens of dead seals found on P.E.I. beach

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is investigating after dozens of dead seals were found on a beach and in the waters off Prince Edward Island.

Posted:1:10 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207870
Rating: 20787
Poster: Hyack
Alberta to allow Sikhs to wear religious knives in court Alberta to allow Sikhs to wear religious knives in court

Alberta has come up with a policy to allow Sikhs to wear a ceremonial religious dagger called a kirpan in courthouses.

Posted:1:07 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208097
Rating: 20810
Poster: Hyack
Mother faces impaired driving charges in girl's death Mother faces impaired driving charges in girl's death

A Mount Pleasant, N.S. woman is facing impaired driving charges in the death of her 9-year-old daughter who died after being struck by a minivan.

Posted:1:06 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207833
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
Japanese fishing boat latest tsunami debris to hit B.C. Japanese fishing boat latest tsunami debris to hit B.C.

A B.C. environmental group has found another Japanese fishing boat near the northern tip of Vancouver Island, which they believe is part of the debris from the Japanese tsunami.

Posted:10:45 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207885
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
U.S. soldier who lost 4 limbs undergoes double-arm transplant U.S. soldier who lost 4 limbs undergoes double-arm transplant

The first soldier to survive after losing all four limbs in the Iraq war has received a double-arm transplant.

Posted:8:42 PM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207803
Rating: 20780
Poster: Strutz
Flood in Montreal sweeps student down street Flood in Montreal sweeps student down street

A water main break that flooded major parts of downtown Montreal, including McGill University, has been largely contained.

Posted:8:41 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207739
Rating: 20774
Poster: Strutz
Distressed dolphin seeks out diver for help Distressed dolphin seeks out diver for help

Diving in waters near Hawaii recently, a group of photographers were surprised to see a Bottlenose dolphin swim right up to them seemingly in distress.

Posted:12:49 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208258
Rating: 20827
Poster: Hyack
Dolphins try to save dying companion Dolphins try to save dying companion

A group of common dolphins are seen for the first time trying to aid a dying companion.

Posted:12:39 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207906
Rating: 20792
Poster: Hyack
Suspicious package triggers B.C. ferry alert Suspicious package triggers B.C. ferry alert

The discovery of a suspicious package caused the cancellation of some BC Ferries' sailings between B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island Sunday afternoon, but police eventually determined there was no threat.

Posted:12:30 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207837
Rating: 20784
Poster: Hyack
Antarctic crash plane too dangerous to recover Antarctic crash plane too dangerous to recover

The wreckage of a Canadian plane which crashed in Antarctica is too dangerous to remove because it is embedded in snow and ice on a steep mountain slope, officials say.

Posted:12:16 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207839
Rating: 20784
Poster: Hyack
Shooting of owls OK'd to protect endangered species Shooting of owls OK'd to protect endangered species

The B.C. government has approved the shooting of one species of owl in a last-ditch effort to save their endangered cousins, the northern spotted owl.

Posted:12:03 AM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 208731
Rating: 20873
Poster: Hyack
Girl, 12, arrested for uttering threats on social media Girl, 12, arrested for uttering threats on social media

Brandon police have charged a 12-year-old girl for uttering threats on a social media site.

Posted:12:39 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207956
Rating: 20796
Poster: Hyack
Baby-snatching eagle viral video generates scholarship fund Baby-snatching eagle viral video generates scholarship fund

The viral video of the eagle, which was created by students at Montreal's Centre NAD, has received international media attention and had more than 41 million views on YouTube since it was posted on Dec. 18.

Posted:12:31 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207843
Rating: 20784
Poster: Hyack
Tornadoes, flooding hit Queensland, Australia Tornadoes, flooding hit Queensland, Australia

Wild weather from ex-cyclone Oswald continued to batter coastal towns in Queensland on Sunday, after five tornadoes hit the Bundaberg region on Saturday, injuring at least 17 people and damaging at least 150 homes, Australian media reported.

Posted:12:29 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207743
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Brazil nightclub fire kills more than 200 Brazil nightclub fire kills more than 200

Authorities have confirmd 232 people died early today after fire swept through a nightclub in southern Brazil, and they are investigating reports a fireworks show on stage may have started the blaze.

Posted:12:25 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207810
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Don Cherry takes issue with Nail Yakupov goal celebration Don Cherry takes issue with Nail Yakupov goal celebration

In Saturday's edition of Coach's Corner, Don Cherry disapproves of Oilers rookie Nail Yakupov's post-equalizer joy ride, but gives a thumbs up to the Leafs physical style so far this season.

Posted:10:48 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 208114
Rating: 20811
Poster: Hyack
Canada's Kaillie Humphries defends world bobsleigh title Canada's Kaillie Humphries defends world bobsleigh title

Canada's Kaillie Humphries stamped an exclamation mark on her dominant season by successfully defending her world championship title with brakeman Chelsea Valois in St. Moritz, Switzerland on Saturday.

Posted:10:35 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207829
Rating: 20783
Poster: Hyack
Flames hold off Oilers for 1st win of season Flames hold off Oilers for 1st win of season

Lee Stempniak scored his third goal of the season and added two assists Saturday night to lead the Calgary Flames to their first win of the season, a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Posted:10:32 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207808
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Funeral for Calgary WW II veteran seen in iconic photo Funeral for Calgary WW II veteran seen in iconic photo

A funeral was held in Calgary on Friday for 94-year-old Harold Marshall, a sniper-scout with the Calgary Highlanders in Europe during the Second World War.

Posted:10:09 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208208
Rating: 20821
Poster: Hyack
Historic Halifax house moves halfway to destination Historic Halifax house moves halfway to destination

Halifax crews were up early Saturday morning dealing with the monumental task and a logistical nightmare of moving a rickety, 250-year-old house across town.

Posted:8:04 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207883
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
Why do Canadians talk so much about the weather? Why do Canadians talk so much about the weather?

Canadians have plenty to talk about because we live in a large, geographically diverse country with climate patterns that can vary widely from province to province and season to season, experts say.

Posted:8:01 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207911
Rating: 20791
Poster: Hyack
Novelty 'gunbrellas' provoke police warning in B.C. Novelty 'gunbrellas' provoke police warning in B.C.

A novelty umbrella that looked like a rifle created a tense situation at a bus stop in Richmond, B.C., and now police are warning the public against carrying the scary props.

Posted:7:54 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207855
Rating: 20786
Poster: Hyack
Plane that crashed in Antarctica may have turned too early Plane that crashed in Antarctica may have turned too early

A plane that crashed in Antarctica may have turned too early while travelling through a mountain range en route to its destination, says a rescue officer involved with search efforts.

Posted:7:44 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207735
Rating: 20774
Poster: Hyack
Washington rally for more gun control Washington rally for more gun control

Thousands of people rally in Washington DC calling for stricter gun controls on a march from the Capitol to the Washington Monument.

Posted:5:53 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207839
Rating: 20784
Poster: Hyack
Wynne to be Ontario's first female premier Wynne to be Ontario's first female premier

Kathleen Wynne will be Ontario's first female premier after dramatic movements on the convention floor in Toronto earned her the endorsement of two former rivals.

Posted:5:44 PM on Saturday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208039
Rating: 20804
Poster: Hyack
South Korea's new leader won't tolerate North's nuclear threats South Korea's new leader won't tolerate North's nuclear threats

South Korea's new president will not tolerate North Korean provocations but will continue to push for dialogue with Pyongyang, a special envoy to President-elect Park Geun-hye said just hours after the North's top governing body declared it would continue

Posted:5:08 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207627
Rating: 20763
Poster: Hyack
White-y coyote: Newfoundland animal profiled in National Geographic White-y coyote: Newfoundland animal profiled in National Geographic

A strain of white coyote believed to be found only on the island of Newfoundland has caught the attention of National Geographic.

Posted:5:05 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207547
Rating: 20755
Poster: Hyack
Wreckage of missing plane found, crash deemed 'unsurvivable' Wreckage of missing plane found, crash deemed 'unsurvivable'

The wreckage of a plane missing in Antarctica since Wednesday has been found, Maritime New Zealand confirmed Saturday. The crash has been deemed 'not survivable'.

Posted:12:11 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207678
Rating: 20768
Poster: Hyack
Researchers developing Star Trek-like tractor beam Researchers developing Star Trek-like tractor beam

Posted:10:57 PM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207528
Rating: 20753
Poster: Hyack
Schneider, Raymond lead Canucks' 5-0 rout of Ducks Schneider, Raymond lead Canucks' 5-0 rout of Ducks

Cory Schneider made 30 saves in his fifth career shutout, Mason Raymond scored twice, and the Vancouver Canucks avenged last week's blowout loss to Anaheim with three power-play goals in a 5-0 win over the Ducks on Friday night.

Posted:10:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207570
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
Greenland ice core hints at Earth's next big melt Greenland ice core hints at Earth's next big melt

Posted:4:51 PM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207752
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
New B.C. telescope to make massive 3D map of universe New B.C. telescope to make massive 3D map of universe

A Canadian telescope bigger than six NHL hockey rinks is expected to help scientists understand the expansion of the universe and the role of mysterious dark energy.

Posted:4:49 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207614
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
80-vehicle pileup closes Highway 401 near Oshawa 80-vehicle pileup closes Highway 401 near Oshawa

A multi-vehicle pileup involving about 80 cars and trucks has closed Highway 401 near Oshawa, Ont.

Posted:4:02 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207750
Rating: 20775
Poster: Hyack
Don't blame Boomers if housing goes bust Don't blame Boomers if housing goes bust

Demographic factors are poor predictors of equity and housing markets

Posted:9:13 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207828
Rating: 20783
Poster: martin14
Belgians feel bite of austerity Belgians feel bite of austerity

Food kitchens and factory closures are signs that Belgium is feeling the bite of austerity, the BBC's Matthew Price reports.

Posted:2:59 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207714
Rating: 20771
Poster: martin14
Viewpoint: Canada no stranger to al-Qaeda Viewpoint: Canada no stranger to al-Qaeda

Dr Alex Wilner, a specialist in counter-terrorism at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute in Ottawa, traces Canada's history with al-Qaeda-inspired extremism.

Posted:2:47 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207799
Rating: 20780
Poster: martin14
Honduras in chaos: gov't can't pay bills, neglects basic services Honduras in chaos: gov't can't pay bills, neglects basic services

Street surveillance cameras in Tegucigalpa, one of the world's most dangerous cities, were turned off last week because Honduras' government hasn't paid millions of dollars it owes. The operator that runs them is now threatening to suspend police radio se

Posted:7:59 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207613
Rating: 20761
Poster: Strutz
Kitten abuse suspect faces more charges Kitten abuse suspect faces more charges

A Vancouver man already accused of using a cellphone to videotape himself torturing a kitten is facing even more charges, after the discovery of another 36 videos showing animal cruelty.

Posted:6:40 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207678
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
J.J. Abrams Set to Direct Next 'Star Wars' Film (Exclusive) | The Wrap Movies J.J. Abrams Set to Direct Next 'Star Wars' Film (Exclusive) | The Wrap Movies

<p>Disney also considered Ben Affleck, but "Star Trek" director J.J. Abrams won out</p>

Posted:5:48 PM on Thursday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 208367
Rating: 20837
Poster: Gunnair
Antibiotic resistance as serious a threat as terrorism, warns U.K.'s top doctor Antibiotic resistance as serious a threat as terrorism, warns U.K.'s top doctor

Posted:1:49 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207628
Rating: 20763
Poster: Strutz
BC Lions trade star receiver Geroy Simon to Saskatchewan Roughriders BC Lions trade star receiver Geroy Simon to Saskatchewan Roughriders

The longtime face of the B.C. Lions' franchise is heading to Saskatchewan. Geroy Simon, the CFL's all-time receiving yards leader, was traded to the Roughriders on Thursday in exchange for receiver Justin Harper and a third-round pick in the 2014 Canadian

Posted:1:47 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207801
Rating: 20780
Poster: Strutz
Advertised internet speeds not backed up by data Advertised internet speeds not backed up by data

Consumers believe they can expect to receive maximum advertised internet speeds in their homes most of the time, but the data to show how often that actually happens doesn't exist, a new study has found.

Posted:10:40 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207834
Rating: 20784
Poster: Regina
North Korea threatens U.S., plans nuclear test North Korea threatens U.S., plans nuclear test

North Korea's top governing body warns that the regime will conduct its third nuclear test in defiance of UN punishment, and makes clear that its long-range rockets are designed to carry not only satellites but also warheads aimed at striking the United S

Posted:8:36 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207732
Rating: 20773
Poster: Strutz
Ontario couple finds peephole in Mexican hotel suite bathroom Ontario couple finds peephole in Mexican hotel suite bathroom

An Ontario couple who found a peephole in the bathroom of a luxury hotel suite in Mexico wants to recoup the cost of the vacation, but the tour company is refusing and considers the matter resolved.

Posted:8:35 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 208101
Rating: 20810
Poster: Strutz
9-year-old boy shot in a Brampton home dies of his injuries 9-year-old boy shot in a Brampton home dies of his injuries

A nine-year-old boy died in hospital Thursday, hours after he was shot inside his Brampton, Ont., home.

Posted:8:24 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207681
Rating: 20768
Poster: Strutz
Morocco plan to change rape marriage law Morocco plan to change rape marriage law

Women's rights activists in Morocco have welcomed plans to change a law allowing rapists of minors to avoid prosecution by marrying their victims.

Posted:1:58 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207638
Rating: 20764
Poster: martin14
North Korea 'plans third nuclear test' North Korea 'plans third nuclear test'

North Korea says it is proceeding with plans for a third nuclear test, two days after the UN Security Council condemned its rocket launch.

Posted:1:58 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207541
Rating: 20754
Poster: martin14
UN report says abuse and torture persists in Afghan jails UN report says abuse and torture persists in Afghan jails

A new report from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan finds Afghanistan's infamous National Directorate of Security still regularly engages in torture and abuse in its facilities across the war-torn country.

Posted:12:41 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207479
Rating: 20748
Poster: commanderkai
Panetta to Open Combat Roles to Women Panetta to Open Combat Roles to Women

The Pentagon is dropping the last vestiges of rules barring American women from serving in combat, paving the way for the largest expansion ever of their role on the front lines.

Posted:12:40 AM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207704
Rating: 20770
Poster: commanderkai
Chief Theresa Spence to end hunger strike today Chief Theresa Spence to end hunger strike today

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence has decided to end her six-week-long hunger strike after members of the Assembly of First Nations and the Liberal and New Democrat caucuses agreed to back a list of commitments supporting aboriginal issues.

Posted:12:32 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207664
Rating: 20766
Poster: commanderkai
Schneider gets 1st win as starter, Canucks edge Flames in SO Schneider gets 1st win as starter, Canucks edge Flames in SO

Zack Kassian scored in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Vancouver Canucks edged the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Posted:10:46 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207459
Rating: 20746
Poster: Hyack
Ross Rebagliati aims to open medical marijuana dispensary Ross Rebagliati aims to open medical marijuana dispensary

Ross Rebagliati, the snowboarder who was temporarily stripped of his Olympic medal after marijuana was found in his sytem, is hoping to use his celebrity to sell pot.

Posted:7:41 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207560
Rating: 20756
Poster: Hyack
Canadians gripped by bone-chilling temperatures Canadians gripped by bone-chilling temperatures

The teeth-chattering cold snap that has caught many Canadians off guard following a mild start to the winter, and is seizing vehicle engines, rupturing water mains and setting cold-weather records in many parts of the country, is expected to last at least

Posted:7:16 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208089
Rating: 20809
Poster: Hyack
Plane carrying 3 Canadians goes missing in Antarctica Plane carrying 3 Canadians goes missing in Antarctica

Posted:4:51 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207492
Rating: 20749
Poster: Strutz
U.S. removes military ban on women serving in combat U.S. removes military ban on women serving in combat

Senior U.S. defence officials say Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is removing the military's ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after more than a decade at war.

Posted:4:37 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207614
Rating: 20761
Poster: Strutz
Toews challenges judge's ruling he ‘simply wanted to punish' prisoner

Posted:3:27 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207789
Rating: 20779
Poster: Curtman
Harper wants 'broad consensus' before extending Mali help Harper wants 'broad consensus' before extending Mali help

Canada is looking at whether and how to extend its help for Mali, but would like to see a broad consensus behind its efforts, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today.

Posted:10:51 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208224
Rating: 20822
Poster: Zipperfish
12-year-old accused of fatally shooting brother in Quebec | CTV News 12-year-old accused of fatally shooting brother in Quebec | CTV News

A 12-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter after his 16-year-old brother was fatally shot in the Montreal suburb of Dorval, Que.

Posted:2:38 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207691
Rating: 20769
Poster: DrCaleb
13 Strange U.S. Laws Canadians Should Know | Reader's Digest 13 Strange U.S. Laws Canadians Should Know | Reader's Digest

On first glance, many travellers may think that Canada and the United States are quite similar. But what is legal north of the 49th parallel, might land you with a hefty fine or a jail term in America. Here are 13 unique laws that could trip you up during

Posted:11:03 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 208081
Rating: 20808
Poster: DrCaleb
Netanyahu seeks re-election as Israel goes to polls Netanyahu seeks re-election as Israel goes to polls

Israelis are voting in a general election, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expected to be returned to office with a reduced majority.

Posted:5:11 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207886
Rating: 20789
Poster: martin14
Gamma-ray burst 'hit Earth in 8th Century Gamma-ray burst 'hit Earth in 8th Century

A gamma-ray burst - the most powerful explosion known in the Universe - may have hit the Earth in the 8th Century, a study suggests.

Posted:7:03 PM on Monday
Topic: Science
Hits: 208236
Rating: 20824
Poster: xerxes
Canada to transport African troops to Mali for fight against extremists, France says Canada to transport African troops to Mali for fight against extremists, France says

France's foreign minister has announced that Canada has offered to transport African troops to Mali as the war against Islamic extremists continues.

Posted:11:16 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207714
Rating: 20771
Poster: Hyack
Low water in Great Lakes means high costs for Canada Low water in Great Lakes means high costs for Canada

Steadily dropping water levels in the Great Lakes threaten to leave the Canadian economy high and dry as billion-dollar shipping routes evaporate, according to one expert.

Posted:11:07 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207620
Rating: 20762
Poster: Hyack
Bison herd on the loose in rural Manitoba Bison herd on the loose in rural Manitoba

Officials in a rural Manitoba municipality are warning residents about a herd of bison that has been spotted roaming the community since last summer.

Posted:11:04 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207818
Rating: 20782
Poster: Hyack
Ahmed Dogan: Heart stopping moment man pulls a gun on Bulgarian opposition leader as he makes speech live on TV Ahmed Dogan: Heart stopping moment man pulls a gun on Bulgarian opposition leader as he makes speech live on TV

Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) escaped unscathed, and it was not immediately clear why the attacker had targeted him at the party congress in downtown Sofia.

Posted:12:55 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208064
Rating: 20806
Poster: commanderkai
How Manitoba plans to join 21st century with new liquor-and-lotteries act How Manitoba plans to join 21st century with new liquor-and-lotteries act

The licences are going to be simplified. The licences are going to be more flexible and the vast majority of people who are involved in the (hospitality) industry are going to be very pleased,

Posted:12:29 AM on Sunday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 208020
Rating: 20802
Poster: Curtman
Cory Schneider pulled as Ducks hammer Canucks Cory Schneider pulled as Ducks hammer Canucks

Teemu Selanne had two goals and two assists Saturday to help make Cory Schneider's first NHL season-opening start a short one as the Anaheim Ducks thumped the Vancouver Canucks 7-3.

Posted:11:21 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207654
Rating: 20765
Poster: Hyack
Astronaut Chris Hadfield gives students an out-of-this-world lesson Astronaut Chris Hadfield gives students an out-of-this-world lesson

Some elementary school students in the Greater Toronto Area were given a different kind of science lesson Thursday when they chatted with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield from space.

Posted:8:56 PM on Saturday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207760
Rating: 20776
Poster: Hyack
Thousands rally in U.S. state capitals against stricter gun control Thousands rally in U.S. state capitals against stricter gun control

Thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully Saturday at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter limits on firearms, with demonstrators carrying rifles and pistols in some places while those elsewhere settled for waving hand-scrawled si

Posted:8:54 PM on Saturday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 207810
Rating: 20781
Poster: Hyack
Accidental shootings at U.S. gun shows leave five injured Accidental shootings at U.S. gun shows leave five injured

Accidental gunfire at three gun shows around the United States on Saturday left five injured, authorities said, the same day that thousands of gun advocates gathered peacefully at state capitals around the U.S. to rally against stricter firearm limits.

Posted:8:52 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207734
Rating: 20773
Poster: Hyack
Vancouver rally demands reversal of coast guard closure Vancouver rally demands reversal of coast guard closure

About 100 people gathered at the Jericho Sailing Centre in Vancouver Saturday in another effort to stop the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard station.

Posted:8:48 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207571
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
Quarantined N.S. salmon sent to N.B. processor Quarantined N.S. salmon sent to N.B. processor

Salmon from a quarantined Nova Scotia aquaculture farm are now being moved to a fish plant in Blacks Harbour, N.B. for processing.

Posted:8:47 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207797
Rating: 20780
Poster: Hyack
Senators defeat Jets 4-1 in season opener Senators defeat Jets 4-1 in season opener

Erik Karlsson had a goal and two assists as the Ottawa Senators spoiled the Winnipeg Jets' home opener with a 4-1 victory Saturday afternoon.

Posted:8:33 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207569
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
Leafs beat Canadiens 2-1 in season opener Leafs beat Canadiens 2-1 in season opener

The Toronto Maple Leafs got power-play goals by Nazem Kadri and Tyler Bozek to open the lockout-shortened NHL season with a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

Posted:8:32 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207649
Rating: 20765
Poster: Hyack
Hockey fans celebrate as NHL season launches Hockey fans celebrate as NHL season launches

Hockey fans across Canada are welcoming the return of the NHL today, as the puck drops on a season that has been shortened by a four-month-old lockout.

Posted:1:37 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207727
Rating: 20773
Poster: Hyack
Clark slams Ottawa for closing Kitsilano Coast Guard station Clark slams Ottawa for closing Kitsilano Coast Guard station

VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier Christy Clark has slammed Ottawa for its move to close the Kitsilano Coast Guard station, saying it could put the lives of British Columbians at risk. ...

Posted:1:08 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 207678
Rating: 20768
Poster: Hyack
Ex-top army commander sounds the alarm on defence spending Ex-top army commander sounds the alarm on defence spending

A retired top army commander who penned a controversial report on transforming the military is breaking his silence 18 months after retiring from the ranks, in an interview airing on CBC Radio's The House.

Posted:1:04 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208220
Rating: 20822
Poster: Hyack
Canada has become the latest foreign target of Iran's Press TV Canada has become the latest foreign target of Iran's Press TV

Posted:12:59 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 208048
Rating: 20805
Poster: Hyack
Mother of boy who brought gun to school arrested Mother of boy who brought gun to school arrested

The mother of a seven-year-old New York City boy who brought a gun to school has been arrested on weapons and endangerment charges, police say.

Posted:12:57 PM on Saturday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207983
Rating: 20798
Poster: Hyack
Search for lost Spitfires in Myanmar may have hit a snag Search for lost Spitfires in Myanmar may have hit a snag

Members of an excavation team hunting for dozens of World War II-era British fighter aircraft believed buried at Myanmar's main international airport said Friday that the search will take longer than expected after a survey discovered bundles of electric

Posted:12:53 PM on Saturday
Topic: History
Hits: 207776
Rating: 20778
Poster: Hyack
U.S. Marines studying how meditation could make them tougher U.S. Marines studying how meditation could make them tougher

The U.S. Marine Corps, known for turning out some of the military's toughest warriors, is studying how to make its troops even tougher through meditative practices, yoga-type stretching and exercises based on mindfulness.

Posted:12:45 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208057
Rating: 20806
Poster: Hyack
Shackleton's whisky returned to Antarctic hut Shackleton's whisky returned to Antarctic hut

Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton's abandoned expedition base were returned to the polar continent Saturday after a distiller flew them to Scotland t

Posted:11:41 AM on Saturday
Topic: History
Hits: 207891
Rating: 20789
Poster: Hyack
BA sorry for luggage and flight problems caused by snow BA sorry for luggage and flight problems caused by snow

British Airways apologises to passengers stuck on planes at Heathrow and to others unable to get their luggage as the snow sees hundreds of flights delayed and cancelled.

Posted:11:38 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 208001
Rating: 20800
Poster: martin14
We enforced Ottawa's pot laws. They don't work We enforced Ottawa's pot laws. They don't work

The proof that cannabis prohibition has failed is irrefutable, four former B.C. attorneys-general say

Posted:10:49 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207657
Rating: 20766
Poster: Curtman
Chinese 'birth tourists' having babies in Canada Chinese 'birth tourists' having babies in Canada

A number of Chinese tourists are giving birth in Canada as a way to circumvent their country's strict one-child policy and to get their child a coveted Canadian passport.

Posted:10:10 PM on Friday
Topic: Videos
Hits: 208716
Rating: 20872
Poster: Hyack
Japanese silo washes ashore in B.C. Japanese silo washes ashore in B.C.

Debris sightings have been common on Canadian and U.S. shores since the 2011 Japanese tsunami, but what may be the largest piece of debris yet in the form of a Japanese silo has washed ashore in British Columbia.

Posted:10:06 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207692
Rating: 20769
Poster: Hyack
Leafs encourage smash and grab Leafs encourage smash and grab

The Toronto Maple Leafs encouraged their fans to smash property on Friday in order to get their hands on a signed hockey sweater.

Posted:10:04 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207601
Rating: 20760
Poster: Hyack
Arctic blast to hit southern Manitoba this weekend Arctic blast to hit southern Manitoba this weekend

Southern Manitoba got a break from the cold weather on Friday, but it won't last long, as an Arctic blast is expected to hit the region this weekend.

Posted:9:59 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 207845
Rating: 20785
Poster: Hyack
B.C. woman allowed to keep deer as pet B.C. woman allowed to keep deer as pet

A Vancouver Island woman and the deer she has raised from a fawn as a pet won't be forced to separate, B.C.'s Environment Minister has decided.

Posted:9:57 PM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207882
Rating: 20788
Poster: Hyack
Canada's new $20 bill at centre of maple leaf flap Canada's new $20 bill at centre of maple leaf flap

Some botanists are shaking their heads at the new polymer bills because they say the money features a maple leaf from Norway, and not Canada, although that's not how the Bank of Canada sees it.

Posted:9:56 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207767
Rating: 20777
Poster: Hyack
Boy shot in Toronto apartment building dies from injuries Boy shot in Toronto apartment building dies from injuries

Posted:9:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207658
Rating: 20766
Poster: Hyack
Crew evacuated as US Navy minesweeper remains stuck on Philippines reef Crew evacuated as US Navy minesweeper remains stuck on Philippines reef

The crew of a U.S. Navy minesweeper that ran aground in a protected marine sanctuary off the Philippines was evacuated on Friday as the ship remained stuck on a reef.  The USS Guardian, an Avenger-class minesweeper, hit the Tubbataha Reef in the Sul

Posted:5:50 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 208392
Rating: 20839
Poster: Gunnair
Greeks fight back against corruption Greeks fight back against corruption

Ordinary Greeks are finding ways of fighting back against endemic levels of corruption in their country, with a number of websites now allowing people to report cases of bribery.

Posted:2:00 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207797
Rating: 20780
Poster: martin14
3 Quebec students to face Facebook death threat charges 3 Quebec students to face Facebook death threat charges

Three students from a school in Quebec City are expected in court this afternoon to face charges of conspiracy to commit murder, in a case involving alleged threats posted on Facebook.

Posted:11:46 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207886
Rating: 20789
Poster: Strutz
The zero-hour work week? Star U.S. programmer outsourced his job to China The zero-hour work week? Star U.S. programmer outsourced his job to China

A U.S. computer developer who apparently outsourced his job to a third party in China -- for a fraction of his salary -- is being hailed as a business savant by online admirers.

Posted:11:31 AM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207669
Rating: 20767
Poster: Strutz
Militants Grab U.S. Hostages in Algeria Militants Grab U.S. Hostages in Algeria

Militants with possible links to al Qaeda seized about 40 foreign hostages, including several Americans, at a natural-gas field in Algeria, posing a new level of threat to nations trying to blunt the growing influence of Islamist extremists in Africa.

Posted:6:16 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207841
Rating: 20784
Poster: commanderkai
2 Iqaluit residents attacked by sled dogs 2 Iqaluit residents attacked by sled dogs

City officials are investigating a series of dog attacks in Nunavut's capital.

Posted:11:37 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207712
Rating: 20771
Poster: Hyack
Gun found at Toronto high school, 4 students arrested Gun found at Toronto high school, 4 students arrested

A loaded gun was found inside a knapsack at an east Toronto high school on Wednesday, a startling discovery that police say has led to charges against four students.

Posted:11:33 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207733
Rating: 20773
Poster: Hyack
Deer living in B.C. home has to go, officials demand Deer living in B.C. home has to go, officials demand

The B.C. owner of a domesticated deer that likes to eat cookies, watch TV and dance to rock and roll says provincial officals are once again demanding she turn the animal loose.

Posted:11:30 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207565
Rating: 20757
Poster: Hyack
Canada's soaring police costs are unsustainable: Toews Canada's soaring police costs are unsustainable: Toews

Vic Toews suggested the current system is unsustainable and said police services need to look at options for reform. The minister acknowledged that the volume and severity of reported crime is falling in Canada.

Posted:12:45 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207954
Rating: 20795
Poster: Curtman


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