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Disturbing app could let hackers take control, crash planes Disturbing app could let hackers take control, crash planes

A commercial pilot and security researcher has created what he says is a smartphone app that makes it possible to hack the operating system of a plane -- potentially giving hackers the ability to crash the aircraft or send it off to a different destinatio

Posted:3:38 PM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206737
Rating: 20674
Poster: Hyack
Hay River, N.W.T., teen rescues baby from house fire Hay River, N.W.T., teen rescues baby from house fire

A young woman who saved a baby from a burning house in Hay River, N.W.T., last week says she just did what she had to.

Posted:3:16 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206740
Rating: 20674
Poster: Hyack
Storm leaves thousands without power in Waterloo Region Storm leaves thousands without power in Waterloo Region

About 24,000 people in the north end of Waterloo, and thousands more across the region, were without power Friday morning thanks to an unseasonable gust of winter weather across the region.

Posted:3:13 PM on Saturday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 206851
Rating: 20685
Poster: Hyack
Single mom pleads for help to pay for son's cancer meds Single mom pleads for help to pay for son's cancer meds

An uninsured single mother from Dartmouth is appealing to the public to help pay for her toddler's post-cancer treatment medications.

Posted:3:08 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206900
Rating: 20690
Poster: Hyack
Strong Japan quake injures 23 Strong Japan quake injures 23

Posted:3:07 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206607
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
Wife of former VANOC CEO killed in car crash Wife of former VANOC CEO killed in car crash

The former CEO of the Vancouver Olympics has confirmed that his wife was killed in a car crash while the couple were vacationing in Ireland.

Posted:3:05 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206646
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
Frequent texters tend to be shallow, research suggests Frequent texters tend to be shallow, research suggests

Young adults who send text messages more than 100 times a day tend to be more interested in wealth and image than leading an ethical life, researchers in Winnipeg have found.

Posted:3:03 PM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206751
Rating: 20675
Poster: Hyack
Dinosaur idol crowned by Museum of Nature Dinosaur idol crowned by Museum of Nature

The auditions for this Idol series had none of the usual talentless weirdness of the network TV versions. The contestants just had to show up encased in burlap and white plaster and be at least 65 million years old.

Posted:3:01 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206635
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Bali plane crash-lands into sea Bali plane crash-lands into sea

All 108 passengers and crew survived after a new Lion Air jet crashed into the ocean and snapped into two while attempting to land Saturday on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, injuring up to 45 people.

Posted:2:59 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206628
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
U.S., China to push for easing of Korean nuclear tensions U.S., China to push for easing of Korean nuclear tensions

The United States and China have agreed to push for the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, following weeks of threatening rhetoric from North Korea.

Posted:2:57 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206631
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
4th Canadian sought following Algeria attack 4th Canadian sought following Algeria attack

CBC News has confirmed the name of a fourth young Canadian sought for possible extremist connections, following a deadly attack at an Algerian gas plant.

Posted:10:29 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206801
Rating: 20680
Poster: commanderkai
Luka Magnotta to stand trial for Concordia student's slaying Luka Magnotta to stand trial for Concordia student's slaying

Posted:12:33 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206768
Rating: 20677
Poster: BeaverFever
Korean War priest awarded US Medal of Honor Korean War priest awarded US Medal of Honor

A priest and US Army chaplain who saved the lives of fellow soldiers before perishing in a North Korean prison camp receives the Medal of Honor.

Posted:7:17 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207135
Rating: 20714
Poster: xerxes
Government approved teenage tenant destroys rental suite Government approved teenage tenant destroys rental suite

Posted:5:40 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206928
Rating: 20693
Poster: Strutz
NHL suspends Devils defenceman Anton Volchenkov 4 games NHL suspends Devils defenceman Anton Volchenkov 4 games

The NHL on Thursday suspended New Jersey Devils defenceman Anton Volchenkov for four games after his headshot on Boston forward Brad Marchand the previous night.

Posted:2:49 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206785
Rating: 20679
Poster: Hyack
Ice storm hits southern Ontario, Quebec Ice storm hits southern Ontario, Quebec

People living in southern Ontario and parts of Quebec are dealing with a chilly mix of snow, ice pellets and rain as a wintry blast sweeps through the area.

Posted:2:48 PM on Thursday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 206835
Rating: 20684
Poster: Hyack
North Korea issues new threats amid missile launch speculation North Korea issues new threats amid missile launch speculation

North Korea delivers a fresh round of rhetoric with claims it had powerful striking means on standby for a launch, while Seoul and Washington speculate that the country is preparing to test a medium-range missile during upcoming national celebrations.

Posted:2:47 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206747
Rating: 20675
Poster: Hyack
Stench from 'cat house' prompts call for tax relief Stench from 'cat house' prompts call for tax relief

A couple who lives next door to a house where more than 200 cats once lived say they want the City of Corner Brook to give them a break on property taxes.

Posted:2:46 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206713
Rating: 20671
Poster: Hyack
Indian firm 'indentures' bank workers while making millions Indian firm 'indentures' bank workers while making millions

Two IT contractors from India who worked at RBC in Toronto said their lives were tightly controlled by their mutinational employer, while they took over the jobs of Canadian bank workers.

Posted:2:44 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206700
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Moose dies after stroll through B.C. grocery store Moose dies after stroll through B.C. grocery store

A hungry young moose who took a stroll through a Safeway grocery store in Smithers, B.C., has died after it was tranquilized and transferred by B.C. Conservation officers.

Posted:1:43 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206725
Rating: 20673
Poster: Hyack
Creature Combined Human, Ape Traits Creature Combined Human, Ape Traits

Deepening the mystery of human origins, researchers offered the most complete view yet of a puzzling forerunner of humankind that was a collage of primitive and modern anatomy.

Posted:12:57 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206723
Rating: 20672
Poster: DrCaleb
Weekend Aurora Alert: The Sun Lets Loose an Earth-Directed CME Weekend Aurora Alert: The Sun Lets Loose an Earth-Directed CME

Posted:9:43 AM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206770
Rating: 20678
Poster: DrCaleb
Paris Louvre shuts as staff strike over pickpockets Paris Louvre shuts as staff strike over pickpockets

One of the world's most visited museums, the Louvre in Paris, has been closed for the day as staff protest over intimidation by pickpockets.

Posted:9:57 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206925
Rating: 20693
Poster: martin14
Rockslide takes out Okanagan tourist attraction Rockslide takes out Okanagan tourist attraction

Rock slide smashes into trestle in Myra-Bellevue Canyon provincial park near Kelowna closing the tourist spot.

Posted:7:38 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206815
Rating: 20682
Poster: Hyack
Owner of dog 'Captain' pleads guilty to animal cruelty Owner of dog 'Captain' pleads guilty to animal cruelty

A Vancouver man accused of dumping a severely beaten German Shepherd in a garbage bin has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.

Posted:7:37 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206877
Rating: 20689
Poster: Hyack
Rocker Tim Bachman had 'sick' relationship with girl, court hears Rocker Tim Bachman had 'sick' relationship with girl, court hears

A co-founder of iconic Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive had a sexual relationship with a girl between the age of 11 and 14, a B.C. judge was told this week.

Posted:6:21 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206850
Rating: 20685
Poster: Hyack
U.S. hermit, suspect in more than 1,000 burglaries, caught after 27 years U.S. hermit, suspect in more than 1,000 burglaries, caught after 27 years

A man who lived like a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in the woods and may be responsible for more than 1,000 burglaries for food and other staples has been caught in a surveillance trap at a camp, authorities said Wednesday.

Posted:5:36 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206564
Rating: 20656
Poster: Hyack
Tunnel explosion in Pickering sends 3 to hospital Tunnel explosion in Pickering sends 3 to hospital

An explosion in a sewer tunnel in Pickering, Ont., sent three people to hospital on Wednesday, police say. One person was suffering from severe burns.

Posted:5:34 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206697
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Architect sworn to secrecy over collapsed mall information Architect sworn to secrecy over collapsed mall information

At the public inquiry into the fatal mall collapse in Elliot Lake last year, more evidence has been given about confidentiality agreements that kept information about the mall's condition out of the public's hands.

Posted:5:33 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206859
Rating: 20686
Poster: Hyack
Flood risk rises for some Manitoba rivers Flood risk rises for some Manitoba rivers

The Manitoba government's latest spring flood forecast raises the risk of flooding in the Assiniboine River and some other waterways, but the Red River's flood risk is unchanged.

Posted:5:29 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206574
Rating: 20657
Poster: Hyack
Police cleared in shooting of double murder suspect Police cleared in shooting of double murder suspect

Vancouver police have found no evidence of wrongdoing in the death of Angus Mitchell during a police shoot out in Maple Ridge last year.

Posted:5:27 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206701
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Anti-circumcision activists to protest Oprah's Canadian appearances Anti-circumcision activists to protest Oprah's Canadian appearances

A group called the Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project has announced it will protest the TV talk queen's appearance in Hamilton, Ottawa and Montreal.

Posted:5:25 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206810
Rating: 20681
Poster: Hyack
Gunman holds 4 firefighters hostage in Georgia Gunman holds 4 firefighters hostage in Georgia

A gunman barricaded himself in a home outside Atlanta and was holding four firefighters hostage Wednesday, authorities said.

Posted:5:23 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206640
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
More CO2 leads to bumpier flights, study suggests More CO2 leads to bumpier flights, study suggests

More pollution is likely to mean bumpier flights for trans-Atlantic travellers, researchers say, predicting increased turbulence over the North Atlantic as carbon dioxide levels rise.

Posted:5:20 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206567
Rating: 20657
Poster: Hyack
South Korea blames North Korea for cyberattack South Korea blames North Korea for cyberattack

North Korea was responsible for a cyberattack that shut down tens of thousands of computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and banks last month, officials in Seoul say, noting that an initial investigation pointed to a military-run spy agency as

Posted:5:19 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206566
Rating: 20657
Poster: Hyack
BC Rail complaint against Premier Christy Clark dismissed BC Rail complaint against Premier Christy Clark dismissed

B.C.'s Conflict of Interest Commissioner has dismissed a complaint against Premier Christy Clark alleging she was in a conflict of interest in the province's 2003 sale of BC Rail.

Posted:5:17 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 206779
Rating: 20678
Poster: Hyack
Porter aims to become Canada's 3rd national airline Porter aims to become Canada's 3rd national airline

Porter Airlines confirmed today it plans to buy up to 30 CS100 jets from Montreal-based Bombardier, which would expand the regional carrier's reach from coast to coast, and take direct aim at Air Canada and WestJet.

Posted:5:16 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206789
Rating: 20679
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa signals an about-face on danger-pay cut Ottawa signals an about-face on danger-pay cut

The Prime Minister's Office said Wednesday it intends to reverse a cut in danger pay for Canadian Forces personnel serving in Afghanistan, though it later clarified its statements to say it had asked officials to re-examine the move.

Posted:5:13 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206644
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Prospect of North Korea missile launch 'considerably high' Prospect of North Korea missile launch 'considerably high'

The prospect of a North Korean missile launch is considerably high, South Korea's foreign minister tells lawmakers as Pyongyang prepared to mark the April 15 birthday of its founder, historically a time when it seeks to draw the world's attention.

Posted:5:11 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206548
Rating: 20655
Poster: Hyack
Rare dinosaur fossil bed reveals growth inside eggs Rare dinosaur fossil bed reveals growth inside eggs

A Canadian-led group of paleontologists is getting a detailed look at how baby dinosaurs developed inside their eggs, by examining an ancient fossil bed full of embryos.

Posted:3:31 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206703
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Radarsat-1 down: Canada's eye in the sky blinks out Radarsat-1 down: Canada's eye in the sky blinks out

Posted:9:49 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206685
Rating: 20669
Poster: DrCaleb
Alberta's carbon-tax windfall dilemma Alberta's carbon-tax windfall dilemma

Posted:9:41 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206732
Rating: 20673
Poster: DrCaleb
These Canadian hospitals earned top grade in CBC report card These Canadian hospitals earned top grade in CBC report card

A sweeping initiative by the CBC gives Canadians a look inside their hospitals for the first time. Rate My Hospital gives you unprecedented access to information about hospitals across the country and the opportunity to rate and compare your own hospital.

Posted:9:35 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206708
Rating: 20671
Poster: DrCaleb
LCBO employees vote 95 per cent in favour of strike action LCBO employees vote 95 per cent in favour of strike action

Unionized employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike should contract talks with the retail giant break down.

Posted:7:19 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 206883
Rating: 20688
Poster: OnTheIce
U.S. edges Canada to reclaim women's world hockey gold U.S. edges Canada to reclaim women's world hockey gold

There is more to this than a payback angle, more to it than a Kessel scoring the game-winner in the Ottawa Senators' rink to dash the hopes of the Maple Leaf.

Posted:6:49 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206643
Rating: 20664
Poster: QBall
Nova Scotia teen kills herself after rape, bullying, mother says Nova Scotia teen kills herself after rape, bullying, mother says

A Nova Scotia teenager has killed herself after she was raped by four boys, who distributed a photo of the assault and bullied her, her family says.

Posted:2:58 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207163
Rating: 20716
Poster: Curtman
Montana man wants refund after dog eats $500 Montana man wants refund after dog eats $500

A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government after picking through the animal's droppings for pieces of the money.

Posted:7:49 PM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207096
Rating: 20710
Poster: Hyack
Canada's women advance to hockey worlds final Canada's women advance to hockey worlds final

Canada advanced to the final of the women's world hockey championship with an 8-1 semifinal win over Russia on Monday. Canada will face the United States for gold Tuesday.

Posted:6:51 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206752
Rating: 20675
Poster: Hyack
Disney star Annette Funicello dies at 70 Disney star Annette Funicello dies at 70

Annette Funicello, the family-friendly actress and singer known for her time with Disney's Mousketeers and in the Beach Party films of the 1960s, has died at the age of 70.

Posted:12:22 PM on Monday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207011
Rating: 20701
Poster: Regina
Hayley Wickenheiser back on ice, says she'll play in semi Hayley Wickenheiser back on ice, says she'll play in semi

Canadian women's hockey team captain Hayley Wickenheiser says she intends to play the rest of the world championship.

Posted:10:32 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206689
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
Brad Jacobs settles for silver as Sweden wins curling worlds Brad Jacobs settles for silver as Sweden wins curling worlds

Niklas Edin came up with the double take-out in the 10th end to run Canada out of rocks and give Sweden the world curling championships on Sunday evening.

Posted:10:29 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206599
Rating: 20660
Poster: Hyack
N.S. First Nation wins tax exemption on fishing income N.S. First Nation wins tax exemption on fishing income

A move by the Canada Revenue Agency to exempt tax on income earned from Mi'kmaq fisheries signals a step toward the recognition of aboriginal rights, a Nova Scotia First Nation chief said Saturday.

Posted:5:53 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206580
Rating: 20658
Poster: Hyack
Report questions 'genuineness' of Chinese mining firm in B.C. to hire Canadians Report questions 'genuineness' of Chinese mining firm in B.C. to hire Canadians

An internal federal review of a decision to grant permits to a Chinese company to bring temporary foreign workers from China for its British Columbia coal mine raises questions as to the "genuineness" of the company in its search for Canadian workers.

Posted:5:48 PM on Sunday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206710
Rating: 20671
Poster: Hyack
Paramedics failed to meet patient care standards, says province Paramedics failed to meet patient care standards, says province

Region of Waterloo Emergency Medical Services is going through an overhaul after a damning provincial probe found EMS management failed to ensure acceptable levels of patient care were being consistently provided by paramedics.

Posted:5:45 PM on Sunday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206728
Rating: 20673
Poster: Hyack
Trauma victims get 'third-world' medical help in B.C.'s north Trauma victims get 'third-world' medical help in B.C.'s north

In British Columbia's north, what would be a survivable trauma in southern B.C. turns into a tragedy because of a lack of a trauma centre, lesser-trained paramedics, and only one air ambulance.

Posted:5:38 PM on Sunday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206738
Rating: 20674
Poster: Hyack
Milos Raonic sends Canada to historic Davis Cup semifinals Milos Raonic sends Canada to historic Davis Cup semifinals

It wasn't easy, but in the end Milos Raonic delivered. The Canadian made history on Sunday after defeating Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 during the Davis Cup quarter-finals in Vancouver. The victory puts Canada in its first-ever Davis Cup semif

Posted:5:27 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206631
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Afghan children 'killed by Nato air strike in Shigal' Afghan children 'killed by Nato air strike in Shigal'

Eleven children are reported to have been among those killed in a Nato air strike in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan.

Posted:3:25 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206801
Rating: 20680
Poster: Hyack
Rare bald eagle hatching on Lake Ontario signals revival of habitat Rare bald eagle hatching on Lake Ontario signals revival of habitat

For the first time in decades, bald eagles have successfully hatched on the north shore of Lake Ontario -- news that has bird enthusiasts flocking to the Hamilton area to spot the eaglets.

Posted:3:21 PM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206980
Rating: 20698
Poster: Hyack
Red Wings, Maple Leafs to meet in 2014 NHL Winter Classic Red Wings, Maple Leafs to meet in 2014 NHL Winter Classic

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced at a press conference on Sunday morning that the 2014 edition of the league's outdoor game would be played between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium.

Posted:3:20 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206706
Rating: 20671
Poster: Hyack
Johnny Esaw, icon of Canadian sports broadcasting, dies at 87 Johnny Esaw, icon of Canadian sports broadcasting, dies at 87

The man considered Canada's ambassador of amateur sports, who brought football, figure skating and the Olympic Games into the nation's living rooms, has died. Johnny Esaw died Saturday in Toronto after suffering from respiratory problems.

Posted:3:17 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206639
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Canada's Brad Jacobs going for gold at curling worlds Canada's Brad Jacobs going for gold at curling worlds

Canada will play Sweden for the world men's curling title Sunday. Brad Jacobs's Northern Ontario rink advanced to the gold-medal game by downing David Murdoch of Scotland 6-3 in the semifinal in Victoria, B.C.

Posted:6:59 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 207118
Rating: 20712
Poster: Hyack
Rare Honus Wagner baseball card sell for $2.1M at auction Rare Honus Wagner baseball card sell for $2.1M at auction

A 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card has been sold for more than $2.1 million at auction.

Posted:6:57 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206626
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
RBC replaces Canadian staff with foreign workers RBC replaces Canadian staff with foreign workers

Dozens of employees at Canada's largest bank are losing their jobs to temporary foreign workers, who are in Canada taking over the work in their department.

Posted:6:54 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207168
Rating: 20717
Poster: Hyack
Passenger kicked off U.K. flight in Iqaluit to pay $16,000 Passenger kicked off U.K. flight in Iqaluit to pay $16,000

A passenger whose violent behaviour forced a flight from Vancouver to London to be diverted to Iqaluit has been fined $2,000 and ordered to pay the airline almost $14,000 in restitution.

Posted:6:45 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206741
Rating: 20674
Poster: Hyack
Don Cherry says icing rule is 'absolutely ridiculous' Don Cherry says icing rule is 'absolutely ridiculous'

On his latest Coach's Corner segment of Hockey Night in Canada Saturday night, Don Cherry said the icing rule has causes of too many sad injuries.

Posted:6:42 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206692
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
Canadian Olympian's trans-Atlantic trip suffers 'catastrophic capsize' Canadian Olympian's trans-Atlantic trip suffers 'catastrophic capsize'

A rowing team that includes a Canadian 2008 Olympic gold medalist has suffered a catastrophic capsize 73 days into an 80-day trans-Atlantic rowing expedition.

Posted:6:40 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206710
Rating: 20671
Poster: Hyack
North Korea tension 'prompts US missile test delay' North Korea tension 'prompts US missile test delay'

The US Pentagon has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test to avoid needlessly provoking North Korea, defence officials say.

Posted:5:08 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206735
Rating: 20674
Poster: Hyack
Astronomers watch as distant black hole roars to life, devours planetary structure Astronomers watch as distant black hole roars to life, devours planetary structure

Astronomers watching a distant galaxy were stunned to see a black hole wake up like a hibernating bear, look around for a snack, then swallow a giant planetary structure that happened to venture too close.

Posted:2:48 PM on Saturday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206882
Rating: 20688
Poster: Hyack
NASA's plan: Rope in small asteroid, drag it to moon, and then what? NASA's plan: Rope in small asteroid, drag it to moon, and then what?

The U.S. space agency is planning for a robotic spaceship to capture a small asteroid and park it near the moon for astronauts to explore, a top senator disclosed Friday.

Posted:2:45 PM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206725
Rating: 20673
Poster: Hyack
Couple's 'citizen's arrest' was nothing of the kind, prosecutor says Couple's 'citizen's arrest' was nothing of the kind, prosecutor says

A trial began this week for a Caledon, Ont., couple facing multiple criminal charges for making a citizen's arrest of two thieves that the prosecutor says went way too far.

Posted:2:41 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206670
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
Pearson airport security breach grounds flights Pearson airport security breach grounds flights

A security issue at Toronto's Pearson airport grounded international flights and prompted a call to Peel police Saturday morning.

Posted:2:39 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206685
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
Canadians take on NASA design challenge for space exploration Canadians take on NASA design challenge for space exploration

Toronto and Winnipeg are among the 75 cities embarking on a 48-hour marathon to design both software and hardware to make space more accessible and more fun to explore.

Posted:2:37 PM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206695
Rating: 20670
Poster: Hyack
Aspiring journalist found dead after 3 days of living like a homeless person Aspiring journalist found dead after 3 days of living like a homeless person

He wanted to show the world what it's like to be homeless, but less than a week into his project, Lee Halpin turned up dead.

Posted:2:35 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206825
Rating: 20683
Poster: Hyack
Six Americans, doctor killed in Afghanistan attacks Six Americans, doctor killed in Afghanistan attacks

Militants killed six Americans and an Afghan doctor in a pair of attacks in Afghanistan on Saturday, the deadliest day for the United States in the war in eight months.

Posted:2:27 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206628
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Montreal protest mascot Anarchopanda's head seized by police Montreal protest mascot Anarchopanda's head seized by police

The head of Anarchopanda, an unofficial mascot for Montreal protesters, was seized by authorities during a demonstration against municipal bylaw P6 on Friday night, during which 279 people were arrested.

Posted:2:23 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206729
Rating: 20673
Poster: Hyack
North Korea's nuclear weapon capabilities questioned North Korea's nuclear weapon capabilities questioned

North Korea is widely recognized as being years away from perfecting the technology to back up its bold threats of a pre-emptive strike on the United States. But some nuclear experts say it might have the know-how to fire a nuclear-tipped missile at South

Posted:2:15 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206764
Rating: 20676
Poster: Hyack
KFC chicken going boneless KFC chicken going boneless

The fast-food chain says it's introducing deep-fried boneless chicken pieces on April 14 as an alternative to its traditional pieces and may phase out bones in its chicken altogether.

Posted:12:51 PM on Saturday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 207001
Rating: 20700
Poster: Hyack
Arctic sovereignty patrols to start next week Arctic sovereignty patrols to start next week

About 120 personnel including Canadian Rangers will take part in this year's Operation Nunalivut based out of Resolute, Nunavut.

Posted:8:20 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207150
Rating: 20715
Poster: Hyack
Sea lion has rhythm, to scientists' surprise Sea lion has rhythm, to scientists' surprise

The perfectly timed dance moves of a California sea lion named Ronan have shaken up a popular scientific theory about who's got rhythm.

Posted:8:17 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206644
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
Canada downs Finland without Hayley Wickenheiser Canada downs Finland without Hayley Wickenheiser

Meghan Agosta-Marciano scored a hat trick to pace Canada to an 8-0 win over Finland at the women's world hockey championships.

Posted:8:16 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206717
Rating: 20672
Poster: Hyack
Tarantula the size of a dinner plate discovered in Sri Lanka Tarantula the size of a dinner plate discovered in Sri Lanka

The arachnid, which can grow up to eight inches in diameter, has caused a panic among villagers, many of whom believe that its bite can be deadly. Experts said a bite from the new find, named Poecilotheria rajaei, is not fatal, but residents in the Man

Posted:9:01 AM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206838
Rating: 20684
Poster: DrCaleb
Kepler Watches White Dwarf Warp Spacetime Kepler Watches White Dwarf Warp Spacetime

The Kepler space telescope's prime objective is to hunt for small worlds orbiting distant stars, but that doesn't mean it's not going to detect some extreme relativistic phenomena along the way.

Posted:8:32 AM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206672
Rating: 20667
Poster: DrCaleb
Scientists charged over attempt to smuggle dangerous bacteria out of country | CTV News Scientists charged over attempt to smuggle dangerous bacteria out of country | CTV News

The RCMP has charged two former researchers with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency over an attempt to smuggle highly contagious pathogens out of the country.

Posted:11:23 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206657
Rating: 20666
Poster: Freakinoldguy
Hearing for Alberta mother who drowned sons set for Friday Hearing for Alberta mother who drowned sons set for Friday

An immigration board hearing for Allyson McConnell, the Alberta mother who drowned her two young sons, will be held tomorrow afternoon in Edmonton, CBC News has learned.

Posted:11:06 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206717
Rating: 20672
Poster: Hyack
Connecticut governor signs sweeping gun limits into law Connecticut governor signs sweeping gun limits into law

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who four months ago broke the news to shocked parents that their children had been slaughtered in a Connecticut elementary school, today signed into law sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines si

Posted:11:04 PM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 206792
Rating: 20679
Poster: Hyack
Craigslist triple killer in Ohio gets death sentence Craigslist triple killer in Ohio gets death sentence

Richard Beasley, a triple killer who lured victims with bogus job offers on Craigslist, is sentenced to the death penalty by an Ohio judge.

Posted:11:03 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206621
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Bahamas plane crash kills Canadian, 2 others Bahamas plane crash kills Canadian, 2 others

A medical evacuation plane crashed early this morning in the Bahamas, killing three people, including a Canadian citizen identified as Tim Polowick, his wife Enamae Collie, who was in her 30s, and her 81-year-old mother Edith Collie.

Posted:10:58 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206683
Rating: 20668
Poster: Hyack
Soccer referee accused of fixing match in exchange for sex Soccer referee accused of fixing match in exchange for sex

A referee and his two assistants were charged Thursday with corruption in Singapore for accepting free sexual service in return for fixing an Asian Football Confederation Cup match.

Posted:10:48 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206654
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
Mountain pine beetle poised to ravage Eastern Canada Mountain pine beetle poised to ravage Eastern Canada

Billions of mountain pine beetles from B.C. are expected devastate forests in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces as they munch their way east over the next two decades, scientists predict in a new documentary.

Posted:10:37 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206712
Rating: 20671
Poster: Hyack
Cory Schneider, Canucks blank Oilers in Derek Roy's debut Cory Schneider, Canucks blank Oilers in Derek Roy's debut

Cory Schneider made 23 saves and Henrik Sedin had a two-point night as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-0 on Thursday.

Posted:10:35 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206510
Rating: 20651
Poster: Hyack
New bird flu vaccine preparations begin New bird flu vaccine preparations begin

Canadian and U.S. health authorities are monitoring a bird flu virus linked to 14 cases and five deaths in China.

Posted:10:30 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206671
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
'Plausible' that Asian carp have reached Great Lakes 'Plausible' that Asian carp have reached Great Lakes

At least some Asian carp probably have found their way into the Great Lakes, according to a scientific report released Thursday. The fish threatens a $7 billion fishing industry and ecosystems.

Posted:10:28 PM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206748
Rating: 20675
Poster: Hyack
Manitoba couple pleads guilty in major animal abuse case Manitoba couple pleads guilty in major animal abuse case

A Gull Lake couple has pleaded guilty in what's being called one of the worst cases of dog abuse in Manitoba's history.

Posted:10:27 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206585
Rating: 20659
Poster: Hyack
Court OKs $887M settlement for Canadian veterans Court OKs $887M settlement for Canadian veterans

The Federal Court has rubber-stamped an $887-million settlement of a class-action lawsuit involving thousands of disabled veterans.

Posted:10:26 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207027
Rating: 20703
Poster: Hyack
How the UN Covered Up a Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe How the UN Covered Up a Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe

A country chief got too close to the Zanu-PF and fired an officer who was trying to stop a deadly disease.

Posted:5:36 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206637
Rating: 20664
Poster: commanderkai
Roger Ebert, renowned film critic, dies at age 70 Roger Ebert, renowned film critic, dies at age 70

Legendary film critic Roger Ebert, who this week said he was facing a recurrence of cancer, has died at 70.

Posted:4:12 PM on Thursday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206795
Rating: 20680
Poster: commanderkai
Alberta's bold plan to cut emissions stuns Ottawa and oil industry Alberta's bold plan to cut emissions stuns Ottawa and oil industry

The Alberta government has quietly presented a proposal to sharply increase levies on carbon production and force large oil-industry producers to slash greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 40 per cent on each barrel of production, a long-term plan that

Posted:9:38 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206712
Rating: 20671
Poster: DrCaleb
Dallas Mavericks' Mark Cuban 'may draft' women's star Brittney Griner Dallas Mavericks' Mark Cuban 'may draft' women's star Brittney Griner

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has announced that he will consider taking the women's college basketball star Brittney Griner in the 2013 NBA draft, if not giving her a spot on his team's summer-league squad. Cuban told reporters Griner represented a f

Posted:6:48 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206636
Rating: 20664
Poster: QBall
North Korea warns of nuclear attack on U.S. North Korea warns of nuclear attack on U.S.

Ratcheting up the rhetoric, North Korea warned early Thursday that its military has been cleared to wage an attack on the U.S. using smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear weapons.

Posted:5:01 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206730
Rating: 20673
Poster: Hyack
EWICON bladeless wind turbine generates electricity using charged water droplets EWICON bladeless wind turbine generates electricity using charged water droplets

Dutch researchers have developed the EWICON, ... that produces electricity by pushing charged water droplets into ..., a bladeless wind turbine with no moving parts that produces electricity using charged water droplets.

Posted:2:45 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 207684
Rating: 20768
Poster: DrCaleb
Scientists home in on mysterious dark matter Scientists home in on mysterious dark matter

GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists said on Wednesday they may be close to tracking down the mysterious dark matter which makes up more than a quarter of the universe but has never been seen.

Posted:2:20 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206631
Rating: 20663
Poster: DrCaleb
Dead squid whodunit verdict is death by natural causes Dead squid whodunit verdict is death by natural causes

Hundreds of dead squid mysteriously turned up in Victoria's Gorge Waterway this past week, but the gruesome sight may just be a sign that the ecosystem is healthy, an expert says.

Posted:7:33 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206825
Rating: 20683
Poster: Hyack
U.S. border shooting sparks Abbotsford manhunt U.S. border shooting sparks Abbotsford manhunt

An intensive manhunt continues in Abbotsford, B.C., for a suspect involved in a shooting incident on the southern side of the U.S.-Canada border this morning.

Posted:7:31 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206665
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
Body of N.S. senior pulled from sunken car near ferry Body of N.S. senior pulled from sunken car near ferry

Police have removed the body of a Nova Scotia senior from a submerged car near where an automobile drove off the Englishtown ferry into the icy waters of St. Anns Bay in Cape Breton last week.

Posted:7:28 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206625
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Pittsburgh's 15-game winning streak ends in 4-1 loss to Sabres Pittsburgh's 15-game winning streak ends in 4-1 loss to Sabres

The Pittsburgh Penguins' run at a record-breaking streak is over. Playing without injured star Sidney Crosby, the Penguins fell to the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Tuesday night to end their 15-game winning streak.

Posted:7:24 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206617
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Canada's Women Defeat US 3-2 in Shootout in World Hockey Championship Canada's Women Defeat US 3-2 in Shootout in World Hockey Championship

Canada opened the women's world hockey championship in Ottawa on Tuesday with a 3-2 shootout win over the U.S. Jennifer Wakefield scored the shootout winner for the hosts. Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados stopped 24 shots for the win, while U.S. cou

Posted:7:20 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206555
Rating: 20656
Poster: Hyack
Canucks acquire Derek Roy from Stars Canucks acquire Derek Roy from Stars

The Vancouver Canucks addressed their need for a centre by acquiring veteran forward Derek Roy from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.

Posted:1:06 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206610
Rating: 20661
Poster: Hyack
Laval, Que., man missing in dangerous Mexican border town Laval, Que., man missing in dangerous Mexican border town

A Laval, Que., man travelling through the Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo is reported missing.

Posted:8:02 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206740
Rating: 20674
Poster: Regina
Traditional Chinese medicine now regulated in Ontario Traditional Chinese medicine now regulated in Ontario

Beginning today, patients receiving acupuncture, herbal remedies or other forms of traditional Chinese medicine in Ontario will gain reassurance that those treating them are qualified to do so.

Posted:7:51 AM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206797
Rating: 20680
Poster: Regina


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