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Senior military commander killed in training accident on Alberta base Senior military commander killed in training accident on Alberta base

Lieutenant-Colonel Dan Bobbitt, commanding officer of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery based in Garrison Petawawa, Ont., died when a light armoured vehicle rolled over during a training mission for Exercise Maple Resolve 2014 at Canadian F

Posted:6:40 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207119
Rating: 20713
Poster: DrCaleb
Canucks officially name Jim Benning as new GM Canucks officially name Jim Benning as new GM

Jim Benning spent about four seasons with the Vancouver Canucks in the 1980s, and was officially named as the team's next general manager on Wednesday.

Posted:12:11 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206632
Rating: 20663
Poster: Hyack
Chinese cleaver-wielding man who injured eight children in school playground rampaged Chinese cleaver-wielding man who injured eight children in school playground rampaged

A Chinese man armed with a cleaver attacked first and second-graders at a school in central China on Tuesday, injuring eight children.

Posted:4:11 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206695
Rating: 20670
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Islamist group forces schools to close in Pakistan's southwest Islamist group forces schools to close in Pakistan's southwest

Thousands of women, children and activists marched in Pakistan's volatile province of Baluchistan on Wednesday in a protest against a campaign by an Islamist group to force schools to shut down across the region.

Posted:11:31 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206545
Rating: 20655
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Moussa Sidim� gets 60 days in slapping death of daughter

Posted:7:43 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206878
Rating: 20688
Poster: Regina
EBay 'cyberattack' prompts password change warning EBay 'cyberattack' prompts password change warning

E-commerce giant eBay Inc. is asking customers to change their passwords after a recent hack that the company says exposed customer names and passwords, but didn't manage to steal any financial information.

Posted:7:42 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206768
Rating: 20677
Poster: Regina
Prince Charles likens Vladimir Putin to Hitler, woman says Prince Charles likens Vladimir Putin to Hitler, woman says

The royal visit to Canada has made headlines in Britain's Daily Mail and other British media for what has been reported as a remark in which Prince Charles likened Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler when talking to a woman who lost relatives

Posted:7:02 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206884
Rating: 20688
Poster: Regina
Tricorder X Prize eyed by Toronto-based Biosign Tricorder X Prize eyed by Toronto-based Biosign

A Canadian company is trying to make a real version of the gadget on the series Star Trek that could read a patient's vital signs and diagnose diseases with a mere swipe over the patient's body.

Posted:7:01 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206783
Rating: 20678
Poster: Regina
Russia, China sign natural gas deal worth $400B Russia, China sign natural gas deal worth $400B

China signed a landmark deal Wednesday to buy Russian natural gas worth about $400 billion, giving a boost to diplomatically isolated President Vladimir Putin and expanding Moscow's ties with Asia.

Posted:7:00 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206617
Rating: 20662
Poster: Regina
Algae bloom predicted to blanket Lake Erie this summer Algae bloom predicted to blanket Lake Erie this summer

Posted:6:58 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206626
Rating: 20663
Poster: DrCaleb
No charges, no trial, but presumed guilty  | Toronto Star No charges, no trial, but presumed guilty | Toronto Star

A Star investigation shows that police allegations that were never proven or even tested in court still have power to ruin lives.

Posted:6:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206561
Rating: 20656
Poster: DrCaleb
The real X-Men: Meet the �superheroes� that walk among us

Posted:12:20 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206688
Rating: 20670
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Uber taxi app fuels Montreal, Toronto fare wars Uber taxi app fuels Montreal, Toronto fare wars

Cabbies in Montreal and Toronto want their cities to put the brakes on Uber, the popular car service app that taxi firms say is disrupting the industry.

Posted:9:05 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206776
Rating: 20679
Poster: Regina
Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students Squirm Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students Squirm

Posted:11:36 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207193
Rating: 20720
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Police hope to reunite abandoned classic car with owner Police hope to reunite abandoned classic car with owner

Alberta RCMP are trying to solve the mystery of a 1960s Austin Cambridge abandoned in a parking lot.

Posted:11:28 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206717
Rating: 20672
Poster: Regina
NFLers illegally given painkillers to mask injuries: lawsuit NFLers illegally given painkillers to mask injuries: lawsuit

A group of retired NFL players says in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the league, thirsty for profits, illegally supplied them with risky narcotics and other painkillers that numbed their injuries for games and led to medical complications down the road.

Posted:11:28 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206643
Rating: 20664
Poster: Regina
Resolute sues Rainforest Alliance over 'biased' audit Resolute sues Rainforest Alliance over 'biased' audit

Canada's biggest forest products company is suing because of an unflattering audit of its logging practices in northern Ontario.

Posted:10:36 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206749
Rating: 20675
Poster: Regina
Waterloo chemist develops 'holy grail' LED lightbulb Waterloo chemist develops 'holy grail' LED lightbulb

A lab at the University of Waterloo says it has developed the perfect replacement for the soon-to-be defunct incandescent bulb. It uses nanotechnology to alter the light produced by LED bulbs.

Posted:10:22 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 207019
Rating: 20702
Poster: DrCaleb
How Air Canada's Dreamliner could change Canadian air travel How Air Canada's Dreamliner could change Canadian air travel

Air Canada is staging an elaborate show-and-tell Tuesday to unveil the first of its new fleet of 787 Dreamliners, a state-of-the-art plane that promises to deliver a more comfortable travel experience. But aviation experts are mixed on how positively it w

Posted:6:24 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206844
Rating: 20684
Poster: Regina
6 missing dogs died in back of Langley dogwalker's truck 6 missing dogs died in back of Langley dogwalker's truck

Langley RCMP have confirmed that six dogs reported stolen from a local dog walker's truck last Tuesday, weren't stolen at all, but died in the back of the truck from heat stroke.

Posted:6:22 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206672
Rating: 20667
Poster: Regina
Tony Fisher fired as Target Canada president Tony Fisher fired as Target Canada president

Target has fired the president of its troubled Canadian operations, Tony Fisher, and is replacing him with a 15-year U.S. company veteran.

Posted:6:21 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206588
Rating: 20659
Poster: Regina
Esa's Cryosat mission sees Antarctic ice losses double Esa's Cryosat mission sees Antarctic ice losses double

Antarctica is now losing about 160 billion tonnes of ice a year to the ocean - twice as much as when the continent was last surveyed.

Posted:6:12 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206768
Rating: 20677
Poster: DrCaleb
Hook-handed preacher convicted in terror trial Hook-handed preacher convicted in terror trial

Posted:9:34 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206663
Rating: 20666
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Film company accused of foreign worker fraud, extortion Film company accused of foreign worker fraud, extortion

Posted:9:32 PM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206740
Rating: 20674
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Driver detained after bus fire in Colombia kills 33 Sunday school students Driver detained after bus fire in Colombia kills 33 Sunday school students

Colombian authorities have detained a bus driver and are questioning him in the deaths of 33 children who were killed when the overcrowded vehicle bringing them home from Sunday school caught fire.

Posted:1:24 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206679
Rating: 20668
Poster: Strutz
Program allowing imprisoned mothers to be with their children remains in limbo Program allowing imprisoned mothers to be with their children remains in limbo

Canada is set to complete an expansion of women's prisons this month with new rooms designed to accommodate mothers and their babies or young children.

Posted:12:46 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206710
Rating: 20671
Poster: Strutz
Most frivolous lawsuit ever' Manhattan man seeking $2 undecillion after dog bite Most frivolous lawsuit ever' Manhattan man seeking $2 undecillion after dog bite

Posted:12:33 PM on Monday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 207544
Rating: 20754
Poster: Strutz
California Chrome may abandon Triple Crown bid if officials deny nasal strip use California Chrome may abandon Triple Crown bid if officials deny nasal strip use

California Chrome might abandon his Triple Crown bid if New York officials do not allow the colt to wear a nasal strip in the Belmont Stakes.

Posted:11:40 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206749
Rating: 20675
Poster: N_Fiddledog
allAfrica.com: Nigeria: 200 Insurgents Killed in Kala Balge By Villagers allAfrica.com: Nigeria: 200 Insurgents Killed in Kala Balge By Villagers

Almost 200 suspected members of the Boko Haram were killed today by residents of Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area in north eastern part of Borno State, officials and locals from the area said.

Posted:11:03 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207076
Rating: 20708
Poster: commanderkai
Professor Bengtsson talks about battle to neuter climate change critics Professor Bengtsson talks about battle to neuter climate change critics

Posted:9:59 PM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206746
Rating: 20675
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Paul Ray, Utah lawmaker, wants to bring back execution by firing squad Paul Ray, Utah lawmaker, wants to bring back execution by firing squad

In the wake of a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma last month, a Utah lawmaker says he believes a firing squad is a more humane form of execution. And he plans to bring back that option for criminals sentenced to death in his state.

Posted:4:42 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206647
Rating: 20665
Poster: Strutz
Evacuation starts at Attawapiskat First Nation due to flooding threat Evacuation starts at Attawapiskat First Nation due to flooding threat

An evacuation has started at the remote Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario because of a flood threat.

Posted:4:10 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206637
Rating: 20664
Poster: Strutz
Male victim in hospital after possible bear attack in northern Alberta | Male victim in hospital after possible bear attack in northern Alberta |

A male victim is in an Edmonton hospital after a possible bear attack in northern Alberta.

Posted:4:09 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 207274
Rating: 20727
Poster: Strutz
U.S. colleges wrestle with requests for �trigger warnings� for study materials

Some students desire explicit alerts that the material they are about to read or see in a classroom might upset them

Posted:3:52 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206610
Rating: 20661
Poster: Goober911
Turkish search operations called off after last missing miners found in disaster; death toll sits at 301 Turkish search operations called off after last missing miners found in disaster; death toll sits at 301

Miner Erdal Bicak believes he knows why so many of his colleagues died in Turkey's worst mining disaster: company negligence.

Posted:1:49 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206757
Rating: 20676
Poster: Strutz
Could civilization collapse' NASA-funded study looks at economic imbalances around world's carrying capacity Could civilization collapse' NASA-funded study looks at economic imbalances around world's carrying capacity

A new study partially funded by NASA suggests heavy demands on the world's natural resources and extreme economic imbalances could spell a premature end for modern human civilization.

Posted:1:46 PM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206911
Rating: 20691
Poster: Strutz
U.S. MERS case spread disease to a contact; first onward spread in North America U.S. MERS case spread disease to a contact; first onward spread in North America

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the U.S. has seen its first case of local transmission of MERS.

Posted:1:41 PM on Saturday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206627
Rating: 20664
Poster: Strutz
Who is Narendra Modi' Meet India's pro-business, Hindu nationalist PM Who is Narendra Modi' Meet India's pro-business, Hindu nationalist PM

The country's prime minister-in-waiting -- a staunch Hindu nationalist and the Chief Minister of the western state of Gujarat since 2001 -- is a deeply polarizing figure and an unproven commodity on the international stage.

Posted:9:21 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206646
Rating: 20665
Poster: N_Fiddledog
This Is the Pregnant Woman Sudan Wants to Hang for Marrying a Christian This Is the Pregnant Woman Sudan Wants to Hang for Marrying a Christian

Posted:4:35 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206790
Rating: 20680
Poster: GreenTiger
Alex Burrows injured in Canada's rout of Italy Alex Burrows injured in Canada's rout of Italy

Alex Burrows has suffered an apparent right knee injury in the first period of Team Canada's game against Italy at the world hockey championship.

Posted:1:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206606
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Bill C-13 opens door to warrantless spying of our phones and computers Bill C-13 opens door to warrantless spying of our phones and computers

Posted:12:58 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206736
Rating: 20675
Poster: DrCaleb
Fukushima cancer risk not as serious as thought, UN says Fukushima cancer risk not as serious as thought, UN says

Japan's nuclear disaster at Fukushima in 2011 has had less of an impact on wildlife and human health than expected, according to a recently finalized UN report.

Posted:12:09 PM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206564
Rating: 20656
Poster: DrCaleb
HMCS Protecteur heading home under tow from U.S. navy tug HMCS Protecteur heading home under tow from U.S. navy tug

A Canadian navy warship that was badly damaged in U.S. waters by a massive fire at sea in February is on its way back to Canadian waters, under tow by a U.S. tug, CBC News has learned.

Posted:12:09 PM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207047
Rating: 20705
Poster: DrCaleb
Ray Shero fired, Dan Bylsma retained by Penguins Ray Shero fired, Dan Bylsma retained by Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins will clean house by removing general manager Ray Shero and coach Dan Bylsma, according to several reports. Watch the team's news conference live at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Posted:8:33 AM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206731
Rating: 20673
Poster: Regina
Rogers explains why it came last in Netflix rankings Rogers explains why it came last in Netflix rankings

Rogers says it now has a detailed explanation for why it was named as Canada's slowest internet provider for streaming movies or TV shows on Netflix.

Posted:7:35 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206677
Rating: 20668
Poster: Regina
Airliners nearly collided in midair east of Hawaii Airliners nearly collided in midair east of Hawaii

Two U.S. airliners came within 3.5 kilometres of colliding while flying between Hawaii and Los Angeles in what would have been one of the world's worst aviation disasters, reports say.

Posted:6:47 AM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206768
Rating: 20679
Poster: Regina
First Nations girl chooses traditional medicine over chemo First Nations girl chooses traditional medicine over chemo

Makayla Sault, 10, underwent 11 weeks of chemotherapy before opting out of treatment in favour of traditional First Nations medicine. Her family says it is working, but her doctors warn that decision could be fatal and is asking the Children's Aid Society

Posted:6:24 AM on Friday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 207008
Rating: 20701
Poster: Regina
Roommates return $40K found in used couch Roommates return $40K found in used couch

For all the screaming and carrying on, their neighbours thought they'd won the lottery. But it was a lumpy old sofa stuffed with $40,000 in cash that had three young roommates raising a ruckus.

Posted:6:18 AM on Friday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 206769
Rating: 20679
Poster: Regina
Jupiter's Giant Red Spot shrinking faster than ever Jupiter's Giant Red Spot shrinking faster than ever

Astronomers say Jupiter's trademark giant storm called the Great Red Spot is shrinking rapidly and they don't know why.

Posted:6:17 AM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206660
Rating: 20666
Poster: Regina
Alberta's YIELD program steers street racers off roads, onto race tracks Alberta's YIELD program steers street racers off roads, onto race tracks

Posted:6:15 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206643
Rating: 20664
Poster: Regina
Millennials richer than their parents were at their age: BMO report Millennials richer than their parents were at their age: BMO report

Many millennials may not be living in their parents' basements after all. A new report by BMO Economics suggests that young Canadians, specifically those between 25 and 34 years old, are on average richer than their parents were at that age.

Posted:6:15 AM on Friday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 206815
Rating: 20682
Poster: Regina
Giant fossil sperm are the oldest ever found Giant fossil sperm are the oldest ever found

The 'oldest sperm in the world' has been found in a cave in Australia, and it's huge.

Posted:1:10 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206703
Rating: 20670
Poster: wildrosegirl
Life expectancy in Canada hits 80 for men, 84 for women Life expectancy in Canada hits 80 for men, 84 for women

Life expectancy in Canada and other countries around the world is growing, according to a new report from the World Health Organization, with most of the progress apparent in low-income countries.

Posted:1:08 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206602
Rating: 20661
Poster: wildrosegirl
Bad copyright rules killed Hadfield's Space Oddity Bad copyright rules killed Hadfield's Space Oddity

Posted:11:33 AM on Thursday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206795
Rating: 20681
Poster: DrCaleb
GM recalls 3 million more cars, 200,000 in Canada GM recalls 3 million more cars, 200,000 in Canada

General Motors added a number of recalls to its growing list today, pushing its total mostly in North America to more than 11 million this year.

Posted:8:33 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206620
Rating: 20662
Poster: Regina
Chinese community to get apology from B.C. for historic wrongs Chinese community to get apology from B.C. for historic wrongs

The Chinese community in B.C. will receive an formal apology today from the provincial government for historic policies that once targeted immigrants and residents.

Posted:8:32 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206644
Rating: 20665
Poster: Regina
Food dye amounts revealed in brand name products Food dye amounts revealed in brand name products

Purdue University study assesses amounts of artificial food colouring in brand name products to guide parents.

Posted:7:09 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206634
Rating: 20663
Poster: Regina
Los Angeles oil spill covers streets in 38,000 litres Los Angeles oil spill covers streets in 38,000 litres

Crews have vacuumed up most of about 38,000 litres of crude oil that sprayed into Los Angeles streets after a high-pressure pipe burst.

Posted:7:08 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206614
Rating: 20661
Poster: Regina
Bouncy castle soars into the sky, injuring 3 children Bouncy castle soars into the sky, injuring 3 children

They may be a popular birthday party attraction, but as one upstate New York community learned this week, bouncy castles (or 'bounce houses,' as they're sometimes referred to) can be anything but fun when the wind picks up. Two young boys and a girl were

Posted:7:01 AM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206591
Rating: 20659
Poster: DrCaleb
RCMP bust passport fraud scheme tied to Canada's 'most wanted' RCMP bust passport fraud scheme tied to Canada's 'most wanted'

Posted:7:00 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206801
Rating: 20681
Poster: DrCaleb
Humans are causing California's mountains to GROW Humans are causing California's mountains to GROW

Pumping water out of California's Central Valley is making mountains rise. Scientists say human intervention is affecting their natural growth and fall.

Posted:6:35 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206696
Rating: 20670
Poster: DrCaleb
What is China building on this tiny island' What is China building on this tiny island'

The Philippine government on Thursday released military surveillance photos of Chinese land reclamation on a reef claimed by Manila in the South China Sea that it said showed Beijing violated a regional agreement not to escalate territorial disputes.

Posted:6:34 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207080
Rating: 20709
Poster: DrCaleb
The most despicable Boston Bruins of all time. Semi-finals: Brad Marchand vs Milan Lucic The most despicable Boston Bruins of all time. Semi-finals: Brad Marchand vs Milan Lucic

Have you ever wondered who the worst Bruin of all time was? We have too, and it's about time we find out, with your help. Today we continue with the semi-finals: Brad Marchand vs Milan Lucic

Posted:1:35 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206829
Rating: 20682
Poster: Hyack
Canadiens down Bruins in Game 7, advance to NHL East final Canadiens down Bruins in Game 7, advance to NHL East final

Max Pacioretty scored the winner midway through the second period and Carey Price stopped 29 shots as the upstart Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston 3-1 in Game 7 on Wednesday to oust the league-leading Bruins from the playoffs.

Posted:9:14 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206574
Rating: 20657
Poster: Hyack
Aerofex hover bike goes on sale in 2017 Aerofex hover bike goes on sale in 2017

A futuristic hovercraft that lets you zip smoothly over rough terrain by flying up to three metres above the ground could be yours in just three years, its maker says.

Posted:6:43 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206942
Rating: 20695
Poster: wildrosegirl
Common heart valve abnormality tied to aneurysm risk Common heart valve abnormality tied to aneurysm risk

A new Canadian study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows a direct link with a risk of a bulge in the body's main artery and a heart condition some people are born with.

Posted:6:35 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206714
Rating: 20671
Poster: wildrosegirl
Pipeline companies to be liable for $1B even when not at fault Pipeline companies to be liable for $1B even when not at fault

The federal government is introducing legislation to make companies on all federally regulated pipelines responsible for the first $1 billion in cleanup costs from an oil spill, even when they're not at fault.

Posted:6:32 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206627
Rating: 20663
Poster: wildrosegirl
Revenue Canada may soon be able to disclose info without warrant Revenue Canada may soon be able to disclose info without warrant

Chantal Bernier, Canada's interim privacy commissioner, says she is concerned by the government's proposal to allow Canada Revenue Agency officials to voluntarily hand over taxpayer information to police if they have reason to believe such information is

Posted:6:22 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206615
Rating: 20662
Poster: wildrosegirl
Wind-driven flames drive thousands from California homes Wind-driven flames drive thousands from California homes

A fire at Camp Pendleton north of San Diego charred about 100 acres Wednesday and forced employees, residents and an elementary school to evacuate, the Marines said.

Posted:1:16 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206617
Rating: 20662
Poster: DrCaleb
Turkey coal-mine explosion kills at least 245 Turkey coal-mine explosion kills at least 245

Anger and grief boil over into a violent protest in the western Turkish town of Soma, where officials said at least 245 miners died in a coal mine explosion and fire.

Posted:12:17 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206617
Rating: 20663
Poster: Regina
Kashechewan evacuees welcomed by Thunder Bay residents Kashechewan evacuees welcomed by Thunder Bay residents

Some Thunder Bay citizens are trying to help people from Kashechewan have a postive experience in the city.

Posted:11:57 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 206817
Rating: 20682
Poster: Regina
Yahoo buys Snapchat rival Blink Yahoo buys Snapchat rival Blink

Yahoo is buying the mobile messaging app Blink, in a move reflecting CEO Marissa Mayer's focus on mobile.

Posted:11:56 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206863
Rating: 20686
Poster: Regina
David Cameron's 'top-secret' visit to Canada revealed David Cameron's 'top-secret' visit to Canada revealed

According to documents recently released under Access to Information, the identity of the British prime minister, who paid an official visit to Canada in September 2011, must be withheld because it is "personal information."

Posted:8:12 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206678
Rating: 20669
Poster: DrCaleb
Toronto multi-instrumentalist Nash the Slash dies at age 66 Toronto multi-instrumentalist Nash the Slash dies at age 66

Jeff Plewman, the Toronto electric violinist and experimental musician who performed as Nash the Slash with his face enveloped in surgical bandages, has died. He was 66. His death was announced on Facebook by friend and collaborator Robert Vanderhorst, wh

Posted:7:37 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206862
Rating: 20686
Poster: DrCaleb
Long lines form to get into popular NAIT trades program Long lines form to get into popular NAIT trades program

A group of would-be crane operators has set up camp at NAIT campus this week to secure a spot in the coveted Crane and Hoist Operator Apprenticeship program.

Posted:7:23 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206772
Rating: 20678
Poster: DrCaleb
Sears considers selling Canadian operations Sears considers selling Canadian operations

Sears is considering selling its Canadian operations as the retailer continues with efforts to turn around its business.

Posted:7:10 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206637
Rating: 20665
Poster: Regina
David Cameron's 'top-secret' visit to Canada revealed David Cameron's 'top-secret' visit to Canada revealed

According to documents recently released under Access to Information, the identity of the British prime minister, who paid an official visit to Canada in September 2011, must be withheld because it is "personal information."

Posted:7:09 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206591
Rating: 20659
Poster: Regina
Speedskater Gilmore Junio thanked with crowdfunded medal Speedskater Gilmore Junio thanked with crowdfunded medal

Speedskater Gilmore Junio made worldwide headlines when he stepped aside from the men's 1000 metres at the 2014 Sochi Olympics so Canadian teammate Denny Morrison could compete. Today, he received a special commemorative crowdfunded medal.

Posted:7:08 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206668
Rating: 20667
Poster: Regina
Christopher Columbus's ship Santa Maria may have been found Christopher Columbus's ship Santa Maria may have been found

A shipwreck off northern Haiti may be the remains of Christopher Columbus' flagship vessel the Santa Maria.

Posted:7:08 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206655
Rating: 20667
Poster: Regina
Active Volcano Discovered Under Antarctic Ice Sheet Active Volcano Discovered Under Antarctic Ice Sheet

Earthquakes deep below West Antarctica reveal an active volcano hidden beneath the massive ice sheet, researchers said today (Nov. 17) in a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.

Posted:1:01 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206642
Rating: 20664
Poster: N_Fiddledog
B.C. bad tenants must pay or go to jail B.C. bad tenants must pay or go to jail

The B.C. couple exposed as serial bad tenants by CBC last month are facing more court action and possible jail time as the full cost of their apparent scam becomes clear.

Posted:8:38 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206655
Rating: 20666
Poster: Regina
Truro mom fights school dress code after shorts deemed too short Truro mom fights school dress code after shorts deemed too short

A teenage girl from Truro, N.S., is facing suspension after she wore shorts to school that administrators deemed inappropriate, prompting her mother to launch an online petition urging the school to re-evaluate its dress code.

Posted:8:17 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 207637
Rating: 20764
Poster: Regina
Lost wedding ring found thanks to determined Toronto airport employee Lost wedding ring found thanks to determined Toronto airport employee

Posted:8:16 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206593
Rating: 20659
Poster: Regina
Prince Albert, Sask., bans taxis from drive-thru liquor outlets Prince Albert, Sask., bans taxis from drive-thru liquor outlets

Amid concerns about the safety of cab drivers, Prince Albert, Sask., has banned taxis from using drive-thru liquor outlets.

Posted:8:13 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206611
Rating: 20661
Poster: Regina
Canada part of effort to free 300 Nigerian schoolgirls Canada part of effort to free 300 Nigerian schoolgirls

Canada is joining an international effort to free almost 300 schoolgirls kidnapped by a west African Islamic extremist group, but details about the extent and duration of the involvement are being kept under a blanket of secrecy.

Posted:8:11 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206920
Rating: 20692
Poster: Regina
Camille LePage, photojournalist, killed in Central African Republic Camille LePage, photojournalist, killed in Central African Republic

A 26-year-old French photojournalist who had spent months documenting deadly conflict in Central African Republic has been killed, the French presidency said Tuesday.

Posted:8:10 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206588
Rating: 20659
Poster: Regina
Malik Bendjelloul, Searching for Sugar Man director, dead at 36 Malik Bendjelloul, Searching for Sugar Man director, dead at 36

Malik Bendjelloul, the cash-strapped freelance filmmaker who shot to Hollywood stardom overnight with the Oscar-winning music documentary Searching for Sugar Man, has died. He was 36.

Posted:8:10 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206712
Rating: 20671
Poster: Regina
Orca 'Granny,' 103, comes home for Mother's Day Orca 'Granny,' 103, comes home for Mother's Day

The oldest known orca in the world was spotted near Vancouver Island this past weekend, marking the grand matriarch's annual return to her home waters just in time for Mother's Day. The whale, known as "Granny" or J2, is estimated to be up to 103-years-ol

Posted:11:31 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206820
Rating: 20683
Poster: DrCaleb
Twitter allegedly used by teen to prompt fake 911 'swatting' calls Twitter allegedly used by teen to prompt fake 911 'swatting' calls

A 16-year-old Ottawa boy facing 60 criminal charges allegedly used his Twitter account to solicit requests on where to call in fake emergencies, CBC News has learned.

Posted:7:34 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206888
Rating: 20690
Poster: Regina
It's a grate mystery in North Battleford It's a grate mystery in North Battleford

North Battleford, Sask., says it's battling a rash of incidents of stolen sewer grates.

Posted:7:30 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206703
Rating: 20670
Poster: Regina
Red wine antioxidants don't improve heart health Red wine antioxidants don't improve heart health

You might not be able to pass off the daily glass of red-wine as good for your heart anymore.

Posted:7:26 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 207040
Rating: 20704
Poster: Regina
Nigeria's kidnapped girls: U.S. deploys manned aircraft Nigeria's kidnapped girls: U.S. deploys manned aircraft

A Nigerian government official said "all options are open" in efforts to rescue almost 300 abducted schoolgirls from their Islamic extremist captors as U.S. surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft started flying over the West African country.

Posted:7:25 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 207016
Rating: 20702
Poster: Regina
H.R. Giger, designer of alien from Alien films, dead at 74 H.R. Giger, designer of alien from Alien films, dead at 74

Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who designed the creature in Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic Alien, has died at age 74 from injuries suffered in a fall, his museum said Tuesday.

Posted:7:17 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206831
Rating: 20683
Poster: Regina
Casey Kasem's whereabouts probed by court Casey Kasem's whereabouts probed by court

A judge on Monday ordered an investigation into the whereabouts of Casey Kasem after an attorney for the ailing radio personality's wife said the former Top 40 host had been removed from Los Angeles without his children's knowledge.

Posted:7:12 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206639
Rating: 20665
Poster: Regina
Google must respect 'right to be forgotten' Google must respect 'right to be forgotten'

Internet companies such as Google, Facebook and Yahoo can be made to remove irrelevant or excessive personal information from search engine results, Europe's top court ruled on Tuesday.

Posted:7:12 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206835
Rating: 20686
Poster: Regina
Thorium: the wonder fuel that wasn't Thorium: the wonder fuel that wasn't

Posted:6:09 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206838
Rating: 20685
Poster: DrCaleb
'Quanto's Law' would increase penalties for harming police dogs 'Quanto's Law' would increase penalties for harming police dogs

Anyone who kills or injures a police service animal could face stiffer penalties under new legislation named after an Edmonton police dog that was killed on the job last year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday.

Posted:8:23 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206684
Rating: 20670
Poster: Regina
MM&A Railway faces charges in  Lac-M�gantic disaster

The Crown prosecutor's office says three people and a train company will face criminal negligence charges stemming from a railway disaster that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, Que., last summer.

Posted:8:22 PM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206574
Rating: 20657
Poster: Regina
Hundreds of immigrants feared drowned off Italy Hundreds of immigrants feared drowned off Italy

Libya warns EU it will help migrants make crossing unless it gets more aid.

Posted:3:37 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206670
Rating: 20667
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Feds released hundreds of immigrant murderers, drunken drivers, sex-crimes convicts Feds released hundreds of immigrant murderers, drunken drivers, sex-crimes convicts

Immigration officials knowingly released dozens of murderers back into the U.S. in 2013, according to Obama administration statistics detailing all of the criminal convictions of the more than 36,000 immigrants released from custody last year.

Posted:3:34 PM on Monday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 206667
Rating: 20667
Poster: N_Fiddledog
'Nothing can stop retreat' of West Antarctic glaciers 'Nothing can stop retreat' of West Antarctic glaciers

Key glaciers in West Antarctica are in an irreversible retreat over the next few centuries, adding at least 1.2m to sea level rise, scientists at Nasa say.

Posted:12:25 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 206864
Rating: 20686
Poster: DrCaleb
Bell Helicopter awarded contentious coast guard chopper contract Bell Helicopter awarded contentious coast guard chopper contract

The Harper government has awarded a contract worth up to $172 million for 15 light coast guard helicopters, despite facing a court challenge and accusations that the winner was given an unfair advantage.

Posted:11:30 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206713
Rating: 20671
Poster: Regina
Netflix speed rankings place Bell 1st, Rogers last Netflix speed rankings place Bell 1st, Rogers last

A ranking by streaming company Netflix says Bell has the fastest internet speeds in Canada, and Rogers has the slowest.

Posted:10:31 AM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206799
Rating: 20680
Poster: Regina
Pregnant drivers face higher risks for serious motor vehicle crash Pregnant drivers face higher risks for serious motor vehicle crash

Women in their second trimester of pregnancy are at much greater risk of a serious motor vehicle crash compared with the same women before pregnancy, say Canadian doctors who want obstetricians to remind patients about road safety.

Posted:10:30 AM on Monday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206651
Rating: 20665
Poster: Regina
Cat missing since Japan tsunami reunited with owners Cat missing since Japan tsunami reunited with owners

Family cat presumed killed in the tsunami disaster that ravaged northeast Japan three years ago is reunited with owners after being found safe nine miles away

Posted:8:51 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206683
Rating: 20670
Poster: DonnaWho
Nintendo apologizes for Tomodachi Life gay snub Nintendo apologizes for Tomodachi Life gay snub

Nintendo is apologizing and pledging to be more inclusive after being criticized for not recognizing same-sex relationships in English-language editions of a life-simulator video game.

Posted:8:30 AM on Monday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206814
Rating: 20681
Poster: Regina
Free aircraft-tracking service launched after Flight MH370 tragedy Free aircraft-tracking service launched after Flight MH370 tragedy

A free service to track airplanes by satellite is being offered to most of the world's airlines in hopes that it might prevent some of the problems encountered in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared in March.

Posted:8:14 AM on Monday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206631
Rating: 20663
Poster: Regina
Satanic inmate suing Nevada jail for religious discrimination including denial of ice cream Satanic inmate suing Nevada jail for religious discrimination including denial of ice cream

A Satanic inmate has filed a federal lawsuit accusing his Nevada jailers of violating his constitutional rights by denying him meals adhering to his strict pagan diet.

Posted:1:21 AM on Monday
Topic: Religion
Hits: 207547
Rating: 20755
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Boko Haram and the return of the Nigerian slave trade Boko Haram and the return of the Nigerian slave trade

Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls and boasted on the Internet that they were going to sell them into slavery, something that has suddenly shocked the world, for few have fully realized that this means that we are witnessing the return of the Nigerian s

Posted:9:55 PM on Sunday
Topic: History
Hits: 206911
Rating: 20691
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Chicken Squad trailer Chicken Squad trailer

Posted:11:56 AM on Sunday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206843
Rating: 20684
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Surrey's miracle micro-twins home at last Surrey's miracle micro-twins home at last

Twin boys, born Oct. 11, 2013, at 23 weeks gestation, almost four months too early.

Posted:11:52 AM on Sunday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206936
Rating: 20694
Poster: N_Fiddledog
No tipping, please: B.C. restaurant plans to do away with gratuities No tipping, please: B.C. restaurant plans to do away with gratuities

Instead of tipping, Jones has increased menu prices by about 18 per cent and intends to pay his staff a living wage, which is a business model accepted around the world in places such as Japan, New Zealand, Australia and parts of Europe.

Posted:11:19 AM on Sunday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207369
Rating: 20737
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Why I cut off my own penis: Rapper 'used a steak knife for botched DIY vasectomy Why I cut off my own penis: Rapper 'used a steak knife for botched DIY vasectomy

Andre Johnson - who goes by his rap name Christ Bearer - said that it was not drugs but depression that drove him to sever his own penis and jump from the second story of a North Hollywood condo.

Posted:10:27 AM on Sunday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 207367
Rating: 20737
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Shoja Shojai 'fathered 7 children with models he kept in harem against their will' Shoja Shojai 'fathered 7 children with models he kept in harem against their will'

Shoja Shojai, 56, allegedly met many of the woman in London, telling them he was an oil tycoon before putting them up in the 10 bedroom Marbella mansion.

Posted:10:25 AM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207104
Rating: 20710
Poster: N_Fiddledog
'Firenado': Wind Whips Up Wicked Whirl in Missouri Field 'Firenado': Wind Whips Up Wicked Whirl in Missouri Field

A Missouri woman captured this incredible photo of a phenomenon that has been dubbed a "firenado" while she was driving down a country road near th...

Posted:8:38 AM on Sunday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 206985
Rating: 20700
Poster: wildrosegirl
Species de-extinction plagued by 'looming questions,' expert says Species de-extinction plagued by 'looming questions,' expert says

De-extinction is one of the most controversial subjects in science today. A debate is raging around the ethics of reviving extinct animals, and whether humans might unleash changes in nature that cannot be undone.

Posted:7:39 AM on Saturday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206855
Rating: 20687
Poster: wildrosegirl
Apple set to buy Dr. Dre�s  Beats headphone company for $3B: reports

Apple is orchestrating a $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, the headphone maker and music streaming distributor founded by hip-hop star Dr. Dre and record producer Jimmy Iovine, according to a published report.

Posted:7:38 AM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206765
Rating: 20677
Poster: wildrosegirl
Lost Vincent van Gogh painting found in bank safe Lost Vincent van Gogh painting found in bank safe

Spanish tax inspectors checking the contents of a safety deposit box discovered a painting believed to be by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh that went missing almost 40 years ago, a tax office source said on Saturday.

Posted:7:35 AM on Saturday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 206847
Rating: 20685
Poster: wildrosegirl
Mother of 3 becomes surrogate for neighbour Mother of 3 becomes surrogate for neighbour

Posted:7:30 AM on Saturday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 207044
Rating: 20704
Poster: wildrosegirl
Tim Hudak compares equalization payments to welfare Tim Hudak compares equalization payments to welfare

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says Ontario needs to get off the "welfare rolls" of equalization payments from the federal government.

Posted:7:30 AM on Saturday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 207019
Rating: 20702
Poster: wildrosegirl
Elderly Man Scares Off Burglar Who Attacked Wife Elderly Man Scares Off Burglar Who Attacked Wife

Officials in Harrison County are looking for a man who they say tricked an elderly couple into opening their door for him, only to attack the woman inside.

Posted:1:35 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206569
Rating: 20657
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Prince Charles's attack on grey squirrels is nostalgia posing as environmentalism Prince Charles's attack on grey squirrels is nostalgia posing as environmentalism

He says he has the red squirrels at heart, but Charles may have more personal and political motivations for his bloodlust

Posted:1:32 AM on Saturday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207233
Rating: 20723
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Five Saudi men sentenced to 32 years in prison and 4,500 lashes for holding a Valentine's Day party Five Saudi men sentenced to 32 years in prison and 4,500 lashes for holding a Valentine's Day party

The law breaking men were caught at a rented rest house in Al-Farouq area of Buraidah and accused of holding a party with women who were unrelated.

Posted:1:30 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207219
Rating: 20722
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Drunk-driving offender licence plates coming to P.E.I. Drunk-driving offender licence plates coming to P.E.I.

Prince Edward Island motorists with multiple drunk-driving convictions could soon have to get coded licence plates that will tell police they are repeat offenders if they want to keep driving without having to use mini-breathalyzers before starting their

Posted:8:41 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206612
Rating: 20661
Poster: Regina
Popular fish oil study deeply flawed, new research says Popular fish oil study deeply flawed, new research says

A popular study from the 1970s that helps sell millions of dollars' worth of fish oil supplements worldwide is deeply flawed, according to a new study being published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

Posted:8:39 PM on Friday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206707
Rating: 20671
Poster: Regina
Shooting in St. Paul, Alta., leaves 3 RCMP officers wounded, gunman dead Shooting in St. Paul, Alta., leaves 3 RCMP officers wounded, gunman dead

A shooting in St. Paul, Alta., has left one gunman man dead and three RCMP members wounded.

Posted:8:39 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206790
Rating: 20679
Poster: Regina


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