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'Stolen election' in the heart of London 'Stolen election' in the heart of London

Andrew Gilligan reports from Tower Hamlets, where the borough's extremist-linked mayor Lutfur Rahman has been elected for a second term

Posted:7:20 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181649
Rating: 18165
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Desmond Tutu describes oil sands production as ‘filth’ in keynote speech

Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu was the keynote speaker at a conference focused on environment and treaty rights in Alberta

Posted:2:29 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181518
Rating: 18152
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Meriam Ibrahim: Sudan 'to free' death row woman Meriam Ibrahim: Sudan 'to free' death row woman

The mother facing the death penalty in Sudan for abandoning her religious faith is to be freed in a few days, a senior Sudanese official says.

Posted:2:17 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181563
Rating: 18156
Poster: N_Fiddledog
San Francisco woman breeding and releasing rats San Francisco woman breeding and releasing rats

While authorities are trying to keep track of a San Francisco woman who was breeding rats in her room at a residential hotel and releasing them in public parks, they say their hands are tied as far as trying to stop her.

Posted:10:22 AM on Saturday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181492
Rating: 18149
Poster: N_Fiddledog
The Trojan Horse files: The man accused of being the mastermind The Trojan Horse files: The man accused of being the mastermind

Tahir Alam, a governor at three of the Birmingham schools facing criticism, can be revealed as the author of a controversial booklet.

Posted:10:20 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181749
Rating: 18175
Poster: N_Fiddledog
'Top secret' stealth boats designed for Navy SEALs spotted on Columbia river 'Top secret' stealth boats designed for Navy SEALs spotted on Columbia river

For more than a decade there have been sightings of unusual high-speed watercraft on the Columbia River, the vessels belong to the Navy SEALs and are part of an ongoing project called Sealion.

Posted:10:13 AM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 183330
Rating: 18334
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Bilderberg at 60: inside the world's most secretive conference Bilderberg at 60: inside the world's most secretive conference

Topics on the agenda for the three-day summit first held on 29 May 1954 will include: does privacy exist?

Posted:10:10 AM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181837
Rating: 18184
Poster: N_Fiddledog
CNN reporter Ivan Watson detained by Turkish police live on air CNN reporter Ivan Watson detained by Turkish police live on air

A reporter for the American news network CNN was detained live on air in Turkey amid demonstrations marking the one-year anniversary of the Taksim Square protests.

Posted:9:54 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181502
Rating: 18150
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Media outlets work overtime to spin bad economic data Media outlets work overtime to spin bad economic data

Posted:9:49 AM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181408
Rating: 18141
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Message from God: 'Do not drop your crap' at this New Westminster church Message from God: 'Do not drop your crap' at this New Westminster church

Posted:9:44 AM on Saturday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 181529
Rating: 18153
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Donald Sterling sues the NBA for more than a billion dollars Donald Sterling sues the NBA for more than a billion dollars

Donald Sterling, who has owned the Los Angeles Clippers since 1981, sued the National Basketball Association a day after his wife agreed to sell the team for $2 billion to former Microsoft Corp. chief executive officer Steve Ballmer.

Posted:9:41 AM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181466
Rating: 18147
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Vancouver woman’s lawsuit against Facebook over use of her image in advertising

Posted:9:39 AM on Saturday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 181460
Rating: 18146
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Man who accosted Brad Pitt pleads no contest to battery Man who accosted Brad Pitt pleads no contest to battery

Posted:9:34 AM on Saturday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 181562
Rating: 18156
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Elk get 'hazed' out of Banff National Park Elk get 'hazed' out of Banff National Park

Parks Canada is trying a hazing program to teach elk to stay away from people in Banff National Park.

Posted:5:43 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181481
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Lost war medals returned to Nova Scotia granddaughter Lost war medals returned to Nova Scotia granddaughter

Posted:5:39 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181420
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
A Student Designed This Amazing Prosthetic Limb for Wounded Warriors Who Want to Climb Mountains | Video | TheBlaze.com A Student Designed This Amazing Prosthetic Limb for Wounded Warriors Who Want to Climb Mountains | Video | TheBlaze.com

A 21-year-old design student with a heart for veterans just designed an artificial limb that could help wounded warriors conquer their mountains. Literally and metaphorically. "Before I started this project I would go online and watch a lot of news ab

Posted:4:25 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 183778
Rating: 18378
Poster: Goober911
BBC News BBC News

Officials in the US state of Massachusetts charge a 23-year-old man with lying to police and destroying evidence in the Boston bombings inquiry.

Posted:3:08 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181409
Rating: 18141
Poster: Goober911
Young voters: Why living in your parents' basement is bad for democracy Young voters: Why living in your parents' basement is bad for democracy

Posted:2:08 PM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181615
Rating: 18162
Poster: Strutz
Swimming, archery at camp too dangerous for students, school says Swimming, archery at camp too dangerous for students, school says

A Toronto teacher says his Grade 8 students are unhappy that a three-day graduation trip to a nature camp in Bancroft, Ont., was cancelled due to the school board's safety concerns over activities such as swimming and archery.

Posted:1:40 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181593
Rating: 18159
Poster: Strutz
WW II aircraft and remains recovered from Vancouver Island mountainside WW II aircraft and remains recovered from Vancouver Island mountainside

A Second World War training aircraft and the remains of a Canadian and three British airmen who went missing in 1942 have been recovered from a remote logging site on Vancouver Island.

Posted:1:36 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181646
Rating: 18165
Poster: Strutz
Beauty and brains: U of T grad crowned Miss Universe Canada Beauty and brains: U of T grad crowned Miss Universe Canada

The newly crowned Miss Universe Canada wants to spend her reigning year working for and educating children.

Posted:12:38 PM on Friday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 182685
Rating: 18269
Poster: N_Fiddledog
London, Ontario boy found locked in room for nearly two years, aunt and uncle charged London, Ontario boy found locked in room for nearly two years, aunt and uncle charged

The aunt and uncle of a ten-year-old boy have been charged after the boy was discovered locked in a filthy room, where it is believed he was kept for 18 to 24 months.

Posted:9:39 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181406
Rating: 18142
Poster: DrCaleb
SpaceX unveils Dragon V2 spacecraft SpaceX unveils Dragon V2 spacecraft

SpaceX unveiled its Dragon V2 spacecraft Thursday night, promising it will be able to carry seven astronauts to the International Space Station and back to Earth again

Posted:9:25 PM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181505
Rating: 18151
Poster: Regina
Rangers eliminate Canadiens Rangers eliminate Canadiens

Dominic Moore scored late in the second period and Henrik Lundqvist made 18 saves as the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Thursday to reach the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 20 years.

Posted:8:15 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181337
Rating: 18134
Poster: Hyack
Jays' 9 game winning streak ended with 8-6 loss to Royals Jays' 9 game winning streak ended with 8-6 loss to Royals

The Toronto Blue Jays ended their nine-game win streak with a 8-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals Thursday at the Rogers Centre.

Posted:8:13 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181406
Rating: 18141
Poster: Hyack
Willis Tower's glass floor CRACKS under tourists' feet Willis Tower's glass floor CRACKS under tourists' feet

A family visiting the Willis Tower's iconic Skydeck Ledge suffered the scare of their lives on Wednesday when the glass ledge they were standing on 1,353-feet above the Chicago sidewalk cracked under their feet.

Posted:7:28 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 183680
Rating: 18368
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Horrifying, Sexist Quiz Tells You How Much You're Worth as a Nigerian Bride Horrifying, Sexist Quiz Tells You How Much You're Worth as a Nigerian Bride

Hope you have nice legs and no Ph.D., or else you might score in the negative.

Posted:2:30 PM on Thursday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 181812
Rating: 18182
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Is This Indian Guru Dead or Meditating' $170 Million Depends On Answer Is This Indian Guru Dead or Meditating' $170 Million Depends On Answer

His Holiness Shri Ashutosh Maharaj, a wealthy religious leader in the Punjab city of Jalandhar, is either dead or meditating. A court may decide which...

Posted:2:18 PM on Thursday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 182066
Rating: 18207
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Ottawa Citizen Opinion: School’s dress code rules are not sexist

Don't want to face consequences at school, students? Then follow dress code rules, writes Judy Warren.

Posted:1:08 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 190267
Rating: 19027
Poster: N_Fiddledog
U.S. bear hunter shot dead on guided trip in B.C. U.S. bear hunter shot dead on guided trip in B.C.

An American hunter was shot dead while on a guided bear hunt in northwestern B.C. earlier this week, RCMP say.

Posted:1:55 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181398
Rating: 18141
Poster: wildrosegirl
France in 14bn-euro tax black hole France in 14bn-euro tax black hole

The French government is facing a 14bn-euro black hole in its public finances after significantly overestimating tax collection.

Posted:10:53 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181505
Rating: 18151
Poster: N_Fiddledog
London’s Dirty Secret: Pollution Worse Than Beijing’s

Posted:9:20 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181850
Rating: 18186
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Government surplus auction site sells cars, jewelry, office furniture Government surplus auction site sells cars, jewelry, office furniture

The Canadian government's surplus auction site carries items ranging from a mass spectrometer to a police car, all available for sale because the government seized them or they aren't needed anymore.

Posted:7:33 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181536
Rating: 18154
Poster: Regina
Lodge owner apologizes to First Nations for offensive brochure Lodge owner apologizes to First Nations for offensive brochure

The owner of a Manitoba fishing lodge said he's devastated by a section in his visitors guide that says aboriginals cannot handle alcohol, and has issued an apology after a First Nation's chief called it "racist."

Posted:7:33 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181478
Rating: 18150
Poster: Regina
Flame retardant in old couches, carpets poses health risk to kids' IQs Flame retardant in old couches, carpets poses health risk to kids' IQs

Debates over the toxicity of chemicals like lead and mercury have long been extinguished, but mounting research into flame retardant has ignited a deeper probe of man-made chemicals. Learning deficits and decreased IQ in children has been linked to synth

Posted:7:01 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181391
Rating: 18139
Poster: DrCaleb
Wynne accused of hiding $317-million bailout Wynne accused of hiding $317-million bailout

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have released government documents showing the Liberals secretly approved a $317-million bailout of a downtown Toronto real estate development.

Posted:6:07 AM on Thursday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181753
Rating: 18175
Poster: OnTheIce
Return of the 'White Plague': Fears over the rise of 'incurable' TB Return of the 'White Plague': Fears over the rise of 'incurable' TB

TB is growing increasingly drug resistant -- and it's becoming a global problem.

Posted:5:49 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181504
Rating: 18150
Poster: Goober911
Roméo Dallaire resigns from Senate

Posted:3:21 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181550
Rating: 18155
Poster: Goober911
Regina, Brandon can't lend pipe-thawing gear to Winnipeg Regina, Brandon can't lend pipe-thawing gear to Winnipeg

As of this warm spring morning, more than 460 Winnipeg properties still struggle with frozen pipes.

Posted:2:50 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181711
Rating: 18171
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Qatar's clothing modesty campaign Qatar's clothing modesty campaign

A decree has been issued in the Gulf state cracking down on visitors' dress code in preparation for the 2022 Football World Cup

Posted:10:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 182034
Rating: 18203
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Metal thieves pillage French wind turbines Metal thieves pillage French wind turbines

A sophisticated network of metal thieves has targeted some 20 French wind turbines in a new looting trend, scaling the near 40-metre-high structures and stealing up to one tonne of metal from a single engine, Le Figaro reported Wednesday.

Posted:8:42 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181438
Rating: 18144
Poster: N_Fiddledog
​Australian Apple devices hacked and held to ransom ​Australian Apple devices hacked and held to ransom

A number of Apple users across Australia have reported having their iPhones, iPads and Macs targeted by hackers threatening to erase their data and demanding US$100 to regain access to devices.

Posted:8:30 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181550
Rating: 18155
Poster: N_Fiddledog
France - the 'terrorism capital of Europe' France - the 'terrorism capital of Europe'

France is the country in Europe most affected by terrorism with the majority of the attacks taking place in Europe in 2013 occurring in France, a new report...

Posted:8:21 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181394
Rating: 18139
Poster: N_Fiddledog
French riot police evacuate Calais immigrant camps French riot police evacuate Calais immigrant camps

French riot police started evacuating immigrants in the northern port town of Calais on Wednesday, days after the anti-immigrant National Front party hammered the ruling Socialists in a European election.

Posted:8:16 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181458
Rating: 18146
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Bluenose II 'test drive' cancelled at last minute Bluenose II 'test drive' cancelled at last minute

The rebuilt Bluenose II "test drive" was cancelled at the last minute due to a missing certificate, the province says.

Posted:6:41 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181438
Rating: 18144
Poster: DrCaleb
CSEC says it gathers personal information in cyberdefence role CSEC says it gathers personal information in cyberdefence role

Canada's electronic spy agency says it gathers and sometimes keeps personal information -- including names and email addresses of Canadians -- as part of efforts to protect vital networks from cyberattacks.

Posted:6:41 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181390
Rating: 18139
Poster: DrCaleb
High gas prices are driving British Columbians to change how they commute High gas prices are driving British Columbians to change how they commute

Nearly 70 per cent of respondents to an online survey say the hike at the pump to around $1.50 a litre is causing them financial hardship, according to a new Insights West poll.

Posted:12:21 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181383
Rating: 18138
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Buried gold coins go up for sale; trove valued at $11 million Buried gold coins go up for sale; trove valued at $11 million

SAN FRANCISCO - A treasure trove of rare gold coins discovered by a California couple out walking their dog has gone on sale, with one coin selling for $15,000 on Tuesday.

Posted:12:19 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181347
Rating: 18135
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Venezuela elections: Wives of jailed opposition politicians win votes Venezuela elections: Wives of jailed opposition politicians win votes

The wives of two jailed Venezuelan opposition politicians have won landslide election victories while their husbands remain behind bars.

Posted:5:06 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181384
Rating: 18138
Poster: Goober911
Privacy under attack: the NSA files revealed new threats to democracy Privacy under attack: the NSA files revealed new threats to democracy

We now know the apparatus of repression has been attached to the democratic state, but our struggle for privacy is far from hopeless. By Eben Moglen

Posted:1:00 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181600
Rating: 18161
Poster: DrCaleb
Cyberbullying bill won't be split in 2, Peter MacKay says Cyberbullying bill won't be split in 2, Peter MacKay says

Justice Minister Peter MacKay says the federal government will not split its cyberbullying bill in two, in effect rejecting the advice of a growing list of independent experts and opposition critics who have urged the government to do so.

Posted:11:32 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181394
Rating: 18139
Poster: DrCaleb
Tony Clement claims cabinet secrecy over EU trade deal compensation Tony Clement claims cabinet secrecy over EU trade deal compensation

Treasury Board President Tony Clement has invoked cabinet secrecy rules to avoid answering questions on hundreds of millions in federal funding earmarked to help Newfoundland and Labrador adjust to the Canada-European Union free trade deal.

Posted:11:32 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181413
Rating: 18141
Poster: DrCaleb
Mike Holmes shares expert home maintenance tips in 'The Holmes Manual' Mike Holmes shares expert home maintenance tips in 'The Holmes Manual'

While many homeowners have big dreams of beautifying their spaces, handyman Mike Holmes wants them to also think of the less glamorous side of property upkeep: regular home inspections and maintenance.

Posted:11:01 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181385
Rating: 18140
Poster: DrCaleb
Pregnant Pakistani woman stoned to death by family over love marriage Pregnant Pakistani woman stoned to death by family over love marriage

Posted:10:58 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181437
Rating: 18144
Poster: DrCaleb
Popular Alberta glacier melting at ‘astonishing’ five metres a year | Toronto Star

Posted:10:56 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181467
Rating: 18147
Poster: DrCaleb
How to handle an active shooter: Alberta educators release safety video How to handle an active shooter: Alberta educators release safety video

Just days after a deadly shooting spree near a California college campus, Alberta educators have released an educational video that shows students how to respond to a school shooting.

Posted:10:55 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181222
Rating: 18122
Poster: DrCaleb
'Bozo eruption': Liberal MP secretly recorded slamming Trudeau 'Bozo eruption': Liberal MP secretly recorded slamming Trudeau

Posted:10:18 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181405
Rating: 18143
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Muslim Brotherhood activities need to be probed in Canada, report says Muslim Brotherhood activities need to be probed in Canada, report says

The Canadian government should consider investigating the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has entrenched itself in North America and represents a greater systemic threat than al-Qaeda, according to a newly released report on the group.

Posted:10:00 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181318
Rating: 18133
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Lawyer cites 'culture' to defend man charged with beating his wife to death Lawyer cites 'culture' to defend man charged with beating his wife to death

A Pakistani immigrant on trial for murder in New York City beat his wife until she was a bloody mess -- causing her death -- all because she served him lentils instead of goat, prosecutors said in their opening statements. Noor Hussain's attorney, Julie

Posted:10:00 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181476
Rating: 18149
Poster: martin14
Quebec mother grateful after sleuths track down abducted baby Quebec mother grateful after sleuths track down abducted baby

Posted:7:59 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181283
Rating: 18129
Poster: Goober911
Spy cam nabs care worker stealing from 82-year-old Winnipegger Spy cam nabs care worker stealing from 82-year-old Winnipegger

Posted:4:29 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181346
Rating: 18136
Poster: Hyack
Mosquitoes will come out 'in the zillions' in June, entomologist says Mosquitoes will come out 'in the zillions' in June, entomologist says

Mosquitoes are expected to come out in droves in the month of June, according to a local entomologist.

Posted:8:48 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181497
Rating: 18150
Poster: Regina
Time for Canada to join U.S. missile defence program, ex-ministers say Time for Canada to join U.S. missile defence program, ex-ministers say

Two former Liberal defence ministers say they were hamstrung in their day by antipathy among Canadians toward George W. Bush

Posted:5:03 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181202
Rating: 18121
Poster: Delwin
Pork DNA found in two chocolate products of Cadbury Pork DNA found in two chocolate products of Cadbury

(Reuters) - Chocolate maker Cadbury Malaysia on Monday recalled two chocolate products after they tested positive for traces of pork DNA, the Nikkei Asian Review website reported.

Posted:4:19 PM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181494
Rating: 18149
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Norway artist cooked and ate own hip on 'a whim' Norway artist cooked and ate own hip on 'a whim'

A Norwegian conceptual artist boiled his own hip bone on a whim and then ate the flesh.According to the artist, the meat tasted like "wild sheep".

Posted:3:48 PM on Monday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 181456
Rating: 18146
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Dispute between B.C. teachers, province leads to rotating strikes Dispute between B.C. teachers, province leads to rotating strikes

Posted:10:09 AM on Monday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181441
Rating: 18144
Poster: OnTheIce
Ottawa axes questions from post-advertising polls Ottawa axes questions from post-advertising polls

Posted:9:48 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181253
Rating: 18125
Poster: DrCaleb
The made-in-Canada problem facing nuclear medicine The made-in-Canada problem facing nuclear medicine

Buried deep inside the federal budget bill is an amendment to allow the sale and probable dismantling of Canada's medical isotope supplier. It is the first step toward an expected worldwide shortage in a key ingredient in diagnostic imaging.

Posted:9:43 AM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181342
Rating: 18135
Poster: DrCaleb
Privacy pushback: 6 instances where rights could be threatened Privacy pushback: 6 instances where rights could be threatened

Laws or government-sanctioned activities to thwart cyberbullying or data breaches on websites come cloaked in good intentions, but they often spark concerns that civil liberties and the right to privacy are threatened.

Posted:8:48 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181224
Rating: 18122
Poster: DrCaleb
‘Canada needs a Hawaii’: Conservative MP pushing for Turks and Caicos to become 11th province as island’s premier visits Ottawa

Posted:8:47 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181453
Rating: 18147
Poster: DrCaleb
Woman Stabs to Death Two Attacking Pit Bulls Woman Stabs to Death Two Attacking Pit Bulls

A woman used a filet knife to kill two pit bulls that got out of a yard while she was walking her dogs in a Southern California desert city.

Posted:2:06 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181423
Rating: 18142
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Maternal and child health innovators are developing lifesaving tools Maternal and child health innovators are developing lifesaving tools

With support from Grand Challenges Canada, researchers in this country are working to save lives around the world

Posted:6:29 PM on Sunday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181371
Rating: 18137
Poster: Goober911
Hunter-Reay wins the Indianapolis 500 Hunter-Reay wins the Indianapolis 500

Ryan Hunter-Reay won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, becoming the first American to win the race since 2006.

Posted:3:41 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181269
Rating: 18127
Poster: Hyack
Ovechkin, Malkin lead Russia to 5-2 win in ice hockey worlds final Ovechkin, Malkin lead Russia to 5-2 win in ice hockey worlds final

Star forwards Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin scored eight minutes apart to lead Russia to a 5-2 victory over Finland in the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday for its second title in three years.

Posted:3:39 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181317
Rating: 18132
Poster: Hyack
70 years on, Air Force vet meets missing friend's family 70 years on, Air Force vet meets missing friend's family

At a Sunday ceremony at the Canada Warplane Heritage Museum, Second World War veteran Fraser Muir finally met the family of his friend John McLea, a Hamilton man and Royal Canadian Air Force tailgunner who disappeared in November 1944 when his Halifax bom

Posted:2:22 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181261
Rating: 18126
Poster: Hyack
Europe turns to extremists and anti-EU parties Europe turns to extremists and anti-EU parties

The far-right National Front has topped polls in France as countries across Europe turned to extremist and anti-EU parties.

Posted:2:21 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181866
Rating: 18188
Poster: N_Fiddledog
EU vote sees boost for right wing in France, Austria and Greece | News | DW.DE | 25.05.2014 EU vote sees boost for right wing in France, Austria and Greece | News | DW.DE | 25.05.2014

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front party is leading in the European Parliament elections in France, according to early projections. Results from across the 28-member bloc are coming in throughout the the evening.

Posted:2:19 PM on Sunday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181296
Rating: 18130
Poster: Goober911
World War II paratrooper veteran finally takes his first jump World War II paratrooper veteran finally takes his first jump

Posted:12:18 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181407
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Canadian Fly Fishing Team to compete at World Championships Canadian Fly Fishing Team to compete at World Championships

As the ice on ponds finally thaws, fly-fishing enthusiasts are starting to don their waders and fetch tackle-boxes out of basements. For the Canadian Fly Fishing team, though, the real season begins Tuesday when the 34th World Fly Fishing Championships ar

Posted:12:18 AM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181411
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Knowlton Nash, longtime anchor of CBC's The National, dead at 86 Knowlton Nash, longtime anchor of CBC's The National, dead at 86

Knowlton Nash, a decorated Canadian journalist who went from selling newspapers as a boy in Toronto to serving a decade as anchor of CBC's The National, has died at age 86.

Posted:10:35 PM on Saturday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 181615
Rating: 18162
Poster: Regina
Hooters Waitresses Need Not Be Respectful of Employees Hooters Waitresses Need Not Be Respectful of Employees

A New York National Labor Relations Board judge ruled that a Hooters franchise cannot force its employees to act in a respectful manner toward customers, nor could managers punish employees for insubordination.

Posted:8:39 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181426
Rating: 18143
Poster: N_Fiddledog
China’s Leader, Seeking to Build Its Muscle, Pushes Overhaul of the Military

Posted:5:26 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181948
Rating: 18195
Poster: Goober911
Rare Camelopardalid meteor shower falls short of expectations Rare Camelopardalid meteor shower falls short of expectations

The much-hyped Camelopardalid meteor storm expected on Saturday morning turned out to be a no-show in most parts of North America, prompting plenty of social media chatter from those who stayed up for the event.

Posted:12:59 PM on Saturday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181357
Rating: 18136
Poster: Hyack
France to help cover Canadian vet's travel costs for D-Day anniversary France to help cover Canadian vet's travel costs for D-Day anniversary

Last March, Ottawa announced it would offer $2,000 to any veteran to help cover travel costs to Normandy, so they could help commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day on June 6. But some veterans say the funds don't even come close to covering the cost of

Posted:12:48 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181486
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
Earthquake rattles Greece and Turkey; hundreds injured Earthquake rattles Greece and Turkey; hundreds injured

An earthquake beneath the sea shook northern Greece and western Turkey Saturday, with 266 people reportedly injured in Turkey.

Posted:7:06 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181221
Rating: 18122
Poster: Hyack
Fidel Castro, the commie hypocrite who lives like a billionaire Fidel Castro, the commie hypocrite who lives like a billionaire

The Communist Party styles Senor Castro as devoted to advancing the public good in a country where the majority of the 11 million residents live in abject poverty.

Posted:12:19 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182397
Rating: 18240
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Threatening cartel billboards warning police to choose 'silver over lead'  in Texas Threatening cartel billboards warning police to choose 'silver over lead' in Texas

Two frightening incidents of vandalism in El Paso have been interpreted as warnings from drug cartels. 'Plata o Plombo' which translates to 'silver or lead', a threat used commonly against police officers that if they do not accept the cartel's bribes the

Posted:11:32 AM on Saturday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181782
Rating: 18178
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Moose born when mother killed by car has been named 'Star' Moose born when mother killed by car has been named 'Star'

Posted:12:39 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181431
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
School bus vandalism strands Longueuil students School bus vandalism strands Longueuil students

Two teenage suspects are in police custody after a late night vandalism spree in Longueuil, Que., that left more than 50 school buses damaged and hundreds of students stranded Friday morning.

Posted:12:31 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181345
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
55 tree planters win $700K over 'slave-like' discrimination in B.C. 55 tree planters win $700K over 'slave-like' discrimination in B.C.

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has ruled the operators of a tree-planting business in Golden, B.C., racially discriminated against 55 workers from Congo in 2010.

Posted:12:22 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181410
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Hockey mom Julie Paskall homicide: suspect arrested Hockey mom Julie Paskall homicide: suspect arrested

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of Surrey, B.C., hockey mom Julie Paskall, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team confirmed late Friday.

Posted:9:29 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181250
Rating: 18125
Poster: Regina
Suspect who died in confrontation with Alberta RCMP killed himself Suspect who died in confrontation with Alberta RCMP killed himself

An investigation has concluded that a heavily armed suspect who exchanged gunfire with RCMP officers in the small Alberta town of St. Paul earlier this month killed himself.

Posted:3:01 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181356
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
Sable Island opens to public but getting there not easy Sable Island opens to public but getting there not easy

Posted:2:55 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181641
Rating: 18164
Poster: Hyack
Black bear cub spends night in Oregon police station Black bear cub spends night in Oregon police station

Police in Oregon are searching for the mother of a black bear cub found whimpering in the woods by a teenager.

Posted:2:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181379
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
King Richard III gets burial near parking lot where his skeleton was found King Richard III gets burial near parking lot where his skeleton was found

In the battle royal over 15th-century bones, Britain's High Court gives the victory to Leicester, the city in central England where his skeleton was found under a parking lot in 2012.

Posted:2:52 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 181435
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Iqaluit dump fire gets its own Twitter account Iqaluit dump fire gets its own Twitter account

Iqaluit's dump fire, dubbed #dumpcano after the city's fire chief compared it to a volcano, has taken to social media.

Posted:2:46 PM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181430
Rating: 18143
Poster: Hyack
Komagata Maru 100th anniversary: descendants surprised by stories Komagata Maru 100th anniversary: descendants surprised by stories

Descendants of two B.C. residents, who were on opposite sides of the Komagata Maru story are sharing their reflections today on the 100th anniversary of what both agree was a dark chapter in Canadian history.

Posted:2:36 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 181361
Rating: 18137
Poster: Hyack
Polar bear pulled Arctic Bay man from tent, says MLA Polar bear pulled Arctic Bay man from tent, says MLA

The victims of a polar bear attack near Arctic Bay, Nunavut, are still receiving medical treatment.

Posted:2:14 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181389
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
The secret short list that provoked the rift between Chief Justice and PMO The secret short list that provoked the rift between Chief Justice and PMO

Posted:2:12 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181301
Rating: 18130
Poster: Goober911
'Canada's Titanic' finally getting its due 'Canada's Titanic' finally getting its due

The sinking of the Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914, stands as one of the country's worst maritime disasters, though a surprising number of Canadians have never heard of it.

Posted:2:10 PM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 181379
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
Declaration on mass surveillance calls for new privacy measures Declaration on mass surveillance calls for new privacy measures

One of the voices behind a new declaration on mass surveillance says Canada needs a commission of inquiry to ensure governments and corporations respect privacy in an era of big data.

Posted:11:26 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181285
Rating: 18129
Poster: DrCaleb
'The Ukip fox is in the Westminster hen house 'The Ukip fox is in the Westminster hen house

With half of local election results declared, Ukip has won more than 100 seats, costing all the main parties overall control of town halls across the country.

Posted:9:22 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181661
Rating: 18166
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Strange animals may have their own distinct nervous system Strange animals may have their own distinct nervous system

What did the first animals look like? If you looked around at today's world, you probably guess something like a mammal or an insect: something with left-right symmetry and a centralized nervous system. But look a little further, and you get things like j

Posted:8:27 AM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181229
Rating: 18123
Poster: DrCaleb
Ball python loose in apartment building 'not dangerous' Ball python loose in apartment building 'not dangerous'

A wildlife expert tasked with capturing a snake in a Halifax apartment building says he knows where it is and insists the missing ball python poses little risk to people.

Posted:7:04 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181320
Rating: 18132
Poster: Regina
Mysterious Windsor Hum's source could be revealed at 10 a.m. ET Mysterious Windsor Hum's source could be revealed at 10 a.m. ET

Results of a federally funded report on the Windsor Hum - a mysterious sound commonly described as an idling truck or locomotive that has been irritating residents in the southwestern Ontario city since 2011 - will be released this morning.

Posted:7:03 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181337
Rating: 18134
Poster: Regina
Tennessee brings back electric chair amid lethal injection drug scarcity Tennessee brings back electric chair amid lethal injection drug scarcity

Tennessee has decided how it will respond to a nationwide scarcity of lethal injection drugs for death-row inmates: with the electric chair.

Posted:6:44 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181324
Rating: 18132
Poster: Regina
TransCanada moving oil by rail not as simple as it seems TransCanada moving oil by rail not as simple as it seems

Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says strict new rules for rail cars may affect TransCanada's possible plans to move oil by train rather than through the Keystone XL pipeline.

Posted:6:44 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181338
Rating: 18134
Poster: Regina
Shipwrecked camera found underwater after 2 years with photos intact Shipwrecked camera found underwater after 2 years with photos intact

Posted:6:39 AM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181425
Rating: 18143
Poster: Regina
United flight to Vancouver in near collision with plane in Houston United flight to Vancouver in near collision with plane in Houston

They were seconds away from a potential collision, but passengers aboard two United flights leaving George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston had no idea how close the planes came to crashing into each other, local media report.

Posted:6:38 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181260
Rating: 18126
Poster: Regina
McDonald’s Workers Arrested at Protest Near Headquarters

Posted:12:53 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181322
Rating: 18132
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Paul Ehrlich claims humanity is moving towards cannibalism at 'ridiculous speed' Paul Ehrlich claims humanity is moving towards cannibalism at 'ridiculous speed'

Stanford's Paul Ehrlich, best known for his prediction of human 'oblivion' 46 years ago, says that current population trends are on a course that could leave cannibalism as one of the only options.

Posted:12:50 AM on Friday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 182230
Rating: 18223
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Billions of barrels of oil found below Sussex. Hampshire and Kent Billions of barrels of oil found below Sussex. Hampshire and Kent

Posted:12:45 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181574
Rating: 18157
Poster: N_Fiddledog
French father tried for ordering daughter’s killer kidnapped

Posted:12:26 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181369
Rating: 18137
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Sex offender who wants to ‘live off the land’ in B.C.

A sex offender the Crown in Kamloops is seeking to have locked up indefinitely wants to go back to the land, not to prison.

Posted:12:22 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181355
Rating: 18136
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Poppy box thefts prompt 5 charges against Mission woman Poppy box thefts prompt 5 charges against Mission woman

A Mission woman has been charged with five counts of theft, after multiple Royal Canadian Legion poppy boxes were stolen in the Fraser Valley last November.

Posted:7:48 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181301
Rating: 18130
Poster: Hyack
Why you shouldn't wash your jeans, ever Why you shouldn't wash your jeans, ever

Posted:7:45 PM on Thursday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 181379
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Blue Jays swat Red Sox for rare sweep in Boston Blue Jays swat Red Sox for rare sweep in Boston

Mark Buehrle got his major league-leading eighth win with a big boost from Toronto's powerful lineup. Neither was surprising.

Posted:7:42 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181254
Rating: 18125
Poster: Hyack
Canada falls to Finland in quarter-finals at hockey worlds Canada falls to Finland in quarter-finals at hockey worlds

Pekka Rinne made 36 saves as Finland defeated Canada 3-2 at the world hockey championship in Minsk, Belarus on Thursday. It is the fifth straight year Canada has been eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Posted:7:39 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181307
Rating: 18131
Poster: Hyack
New meteor shower, the Camelopardalids, expected Friday New meteor shower, the Camelopardalids, expected Friday

A meteor shower that has never been seen before is expected to hit Friday night and into Saturday, and it could be spectacular.

Posted:7:36 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181392
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
North Korea, South Korea exchange artillery fire North Korea, South Korea exchange artillery fire

North Korea fired into disputed waters near a South Korean warship Thursday, a Joint Chiefs of Staff officer said, in the latest sign of tension rising between the bitter rivals in recent weeks.

Posted:6:26 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181324
Rating: 18132
Poster: Hyack
Drinkable sunscreen: summer's newest cocktail' Drinkable sunscreen: summer's newest cocktail'

Posted:4:08 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181330
Rating: 18133
Poster: Strutz
Rare seahorse spotted in Nova Scotian waters Rare seahorse spotted in Nova Scotian waters

Two citizen scientists scuba diving off the coast of Nova Scotia spotted a species of seahorse rarely documented in Canadian waters.

Posted:11:09 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181430
Rating: 18143
Poster: DrCaleb
EU seal product ban upheld in WTO appeal EU seal product ban upheld in WTO appeal

Canada has lost its bid to have a European Union ban on seal products overturned, with the World Trade Organization's appeals process upholding a EU decision that connected the trade ban to moral objections against the seal hunt.

Posted:10:44 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181292
Rating: 18129
Poster: DrCaleb
Cyberbullying bill surveillance powers alarm Ontario privacy watchdog Cyberbullying bill surveillance powers alarm Ontario privacy watchdog

Ontario's privacy watchdog is sounding the alarm over surveillance-related provisions contained in Bill C-13, the federal government's legislation to protect Canadians from online crime.

Posted:7:28 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181175
Rating: 18118
Poster: DrCaleb
Lake Superior hits highest water mark since 90's Lake Superior hits highest water mark since 90's

Spring measurements show Lake Superior is high for this time of year, reaching its highest water mark since the late 1990's.

Posted:7:31 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181307
Rating: 18131
Poster: Regina
Federal privacy law faces constitutional challenge Federal privacy law faces constitutional challenge

Privacy legislation that lets telecommunications providers hand over customers' personal information to the government without a warrant is being challenged in court by civil liberties advocates.

Posted:7:28 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181179
Rating: 18118
Poster: DrCaleb


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