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State Republican lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism State Republican lawmakers try to limit teaching about race, racism

Governors and legislatures in Republican-controlled states across the U.S. are moving to define what race-related ideas can be taught in public schools and colleges, a reaction to the country's racial reckoning after last year's police killing of George F

Posted:7:41 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203297
Rating: 20330
Poster: DrCaleb
Llama that served as unofficial mascot for Island gun range found dead | CTV News Llama that served as unofficial mascot for Island gun range found dead | CTV News

A beloved llama that went missing from a gun range on Vancouver Island two weeks ago has been found dead.

Posted:7:33 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 203315
Rating: 20332
Poster: DrCaleb
Thinking of buying a new couch' The price may have just quadrupled Thinking of buying a new couch' The price may have just quadrupled

The federal government slapped tariffs on certain types of furniture made in Vietnam and China earlier this month, and the impact on consumers and retailers has been dramatic, with some items now costing almost four times what they did before.

Posted:7:31 AM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203241
Rating: 20324
Poster: DrCaleb
Benjamin Netanyahu's days leading Israel could be numbered as new coalition forms Benjamin Netanyahu's days leading Israel could be numbered as new coalition forms

On Sunday, right-wing nationalist party leader Naftali Bennett announced a deal with centrist Yair Lapid to form a new 'unity government' to end the political upheaval in Israel. If successful, it would mark the end of Benjamin Netanyahu's current 12-year

Posted:6:30 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203181
Rating: 20318
Poster: DrCaleb
Texas border patrol agent faces human trafficking charges after 180 migrants found in stash houses Texas border patrol agent faces human trafficking charges after 180 migrants found in stash houses

In early May, authorities discovered 180 Central American migrants in three separate stash houses in Laredo, a border city in southwest Texas

Posted:7:18 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203257
Rating: 20326
Poster: DrCaleb
Hong Kong media tycoon gets 14-month jail term for 2019 anti-government protest Hong Kong media tycoon gets 14-month jail term for 2019 anti-government protest

Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday over his role in an anti-government protest in 2019, as authorities crack down on dissent in the city.

Posted:7:14 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203181
Rating: 20318
Poster: DrCaleb
Dozens fall victim to Mexico′s brutal election campaign Dozens fall victim to Mexico′s brutal election campaign

Over 85 political candidates have been murdered as Mexico gears up to one of its biggest elections ever. Conditions are particularly dangerous for those running for mayor.

Posted:6:52 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203348
Rating: 20335
Poster: DrCaleb
U.S. Senate Republicans block commission into Jan. 6 Capitol attack U.S. Senate Republicans block commission into Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Posted:3:25 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203285
Rating: 20329
Poster: Strutz
'Sensitive clay' behind massive northern Quebec landslide 'Sensitive clay' behind massive northern Quebec landslide

It will take months or years for Great Whale River to recover from a massive landslide on April 22.

Posted:9:56 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 203305
Rating: 20331
Poster: DrCaleb
Canada's cattle sector on guard as beef-labelling talk returns in the U.S. Canada's cattle sector on guard as beef-labelling talk returns in the U.S.

Amid the struggles of American ranchers, some people are trying to bring back controversial rules on country-of-origin labelling on beef. Canadian producers and trade experts who closely follow the issue are taking notice.

Posted:9:55 AM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203267
Rating: 20327
Poster: DrCaleb
Remains of 215 children found at former residential school in British Columbia Remains of 215 children found at former residential school in British Columbia

The remains of 215 children have been found buried on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.

Posted:6:25 AM on Friday
Topic: History
Hits: 203586
Rating: 20359
Poster: DrCaleb
SolarWinds hackers are back with a new mass campaign, Microsoft says SolarWinds hackers are back with a new mass campaign, Microsoft says

Kremlin-backed group uses hacked account to impersonate US aid agency.

Posted:6:12 AM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 203674
Rating: 20367
Poster: DrCaleb
Swiss abandon years of EU talks and reject treaty Swiss abandon years of EU talks and reject treaty

Switzerland's decision to halt efforts on reaching an over-arching treaty could harm ties with the EU.

Posted:7:52 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203327
Rating: 20333
Poster: DrCaleb
Earnings bonanza continues at big banks as RBC, TD and CIBC profits up by more than 100% Earnings bonanza continues at big banks as RBC, TD and CIBC profits up by more than 100%

Three of Canada's biggest banks saw their profits either more than double or more than quadruple last quarter, a sign that the worst of the economic toll of the pandemic may be in the rear-view mirror as the country's biggest lenders are back to raking in

Posted:7:43 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203249
Rating: 20325
Poster: DrCaleb
Canada's oldest oil and gas trade association to drop 'oil' from its name in bid to upgrade image Canada's oldest oil and gas trade association to drop 'oil' from its name in bid to upgrade image

The new mandate comes at a time when the sector is facing increasing pressure to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and transition to lower-emitting sources of energy.

Posted:6:14 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203312
Rating: 20331
Poster: DrCaleb
Canada announces plans to land a rover on the moon | CBC News Canada announces plans to land a rover on the moon | CBC News

Science Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years.

Posted:12:52 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 203910
Rating: 20391
Poster: Scape
Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut net emissions by 45% Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut net emissions by 45%

A Dutch court on Wednesday ordered Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by net 45 per cent by 2030 compared to 2019 levels in a landmark case brought by climate activism groups, which hailed the decision as a victory for the planet.

Posted:10:47 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 203274
Rating: 20327
Poster: DrCaleb
U.S. amping up dispute with Canada over allowed exports of American dairy products U.S. amping up dispute with Canada over allowed exports of American dairy products

The United States is ramping up its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border — the first significant new trade squabble between the two countries of the post-NAFTA era.

Posted:6:31 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203234
Rating: 20323
Poster: DrCaleb
Canadian soldier faces mutiny charges for trying to block vaccine distribution Canadian soldier faces mutiny charges for trying to block vaccine distribution

Officer cadet Ladislas Kenderesi urged soldiers not to distribute vaccine at anti-lockdown rally in December

Posted:6:02 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 203590
Rating: 20359
Poster: DrCaleb
Senate Prepping $10 Billion Bailout Fund for Bezos Space Firm Senate Prepping $10 Billion Bailout Fund for Bezos Space Firm

Bezos’s Blue Origin lost its bid for a major NASA contract to Elon Musk, but the Senate is ordering the agency to give a second one now.

Posted:6:01 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203271
Rating: 20327
Poster: DrCaleb
U.S. law allowing cruise ships to skip B.C. ports would set risky precedent: harbour authority | CBC News U.S. law allowing cruise ships to skip B.C. ports would set risky precedent: harbour authority | CBC News

The CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority says legislation temporarily allowing international cruise ships to bypass B.C. ports feels like a dangerous precedent.

Posted:9:04 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203260
Rating: 20326
Poster: Scape
Manitoba health-care system looking for federal help to address COVID-19 strain | CTV News Manitoba health-care system looking for federal help to address COVID-19 strain | CTV News

Climbing COVID-19 hospitalization rates has forced an overwhelmed Manitoba health-care system to look for federal help, as ICU admissions jump from 50 in April to 170 already in May, according to the province.

Posted:1:24 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 203264
Rating: 20326
Poster: Scape
Ottawa failed to properly implement sexual misconduct report, top Defence civil servant says | CBC News Ottawa failed to properly implement sexual misconduct report, top Defence civil servant says | CBC News

Canada's deputy minister of National Defence says the military's operation to end sexual misconduct in its ranks "lost its way" because the government failed to properly implement recommendations from a landmark report into the issue six years ago.

Posted:1:24 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 202382
Rating: 20238
Poster: Scape
GCHQ’s mass data interception violated right to privacy, court rules GCHQ’s mass data interception violated right to privacy, court rules

Human rights judgment follows legal challenge begun in 2013 after Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing revelations

Posted:8:37 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203267
Rating: 20327
Poster: DrCaleb
India braces for 2nd powerful cyclone in 10 days India braces for 2nd powerful cyclone in 10 days

India's eastern coast is on alert ahead of a severe cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal, days after a powerful storm battered the country's western coast and killed at least 140 people.

Posted:6:14 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 203381
Rating: 20338
Poster: DrCaleb
Young climate activists beat Germany's government in court. Could it happen here' Young climate activists beat Germany's government in court. Could it happen here'

Two Canadian lawsuits are pitting young plaintiffs against the federal and Ontario governments over climate targets. A similar case recently succeeded in Germany and that country had to raise its emissions goals as a result. Could the same thing happen he

Posted:7:38 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203326
Rating: 20333
Poster: DrCaleb
Reclaiming history Reclaiming history

The federal government is preparing to issue a formal apology to Italian-Canadians for their mistreatment during the Second World War. But some historians say Ottawa should be careful not to rewrite history with this gesture.

Posted:7:35 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203324
Rating: 20332
Poster: DrCaleb
EU calls for investigation after Belarus diverts plane, arrests opposition journalist EU calls for investigation after Belarus diverts plane, arrests opposition journalist

Western leaders are decrying the diversion of a plane to Belarus that ended with the arrest of an opposition journalist as an act of piracy and terrorism, as the European Union and others on Monday demanded an investigation into the dramatic forced landin

Posted:6:58 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203542
Rating: 20354
Poster: DrCaleb
Amateur fossil hunter finds 84-million-year-old fossilized turtle on Vancouver Island Amateur fossil hunter finds 84-million-year-old fossilized turtle on Vancouver Island

Russell Ball was taking one of his usual walks along Vancouver Island's Puntledge River on a cool, grey day in January when he noticed something out of the ordinary.

Posted:9:43 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 203890
Rating: 20389
Poster: Strutz
Volcanic eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15 in Congo Volcanic eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15 in Congo

Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday.

Posted:9:19 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203434
Rating: 20343
Poster: Strutz
Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 14 Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 14

A cable car taking visitors to a mountaintop view of some of northern Italy's most picturesque lakes plummeted to the ground Sunday and then tumbled down the slope, killing 14 people. The lone survivor, a young child, was hospitalized in serious condition

Posted:9:11 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203362
Rating: 20336
Poster: Strutz
CBC freelance camera operator intervenes in New York subway stabbing CBC freelance camera operator intervenes in New York subway stabbing

A freelance camera operator who works for CBC News in New York City says he's happy to be alive and fortunate he was able to help someone after intervening in a stabbing that took place on a subway platform on Wednesday night.

Posted:7:01 AM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203334
Rating: 20333
Poster: DrCaleb
Big cats seized from park belonging to Tiger King couple Big cats seized from park belonging to Tiger King couple

Officials seized 68 tigers, lions, hybrids and a jaguar, citing violations of animal welfare laws.

Posted:6:48 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203420
Rating: 20342
Poster: DrCaleb
Canadian soldier charged with feeding cannabis cupcakes to artillery unit during live-fire exercise Canadian soldier charged with feeding cannabis cupcakes to artillery unit during live-fire exercise

A Canadian army gunner is facing more than a dozen charges after she allegedly served cannabis-laced cupcakes to her unsuspecting artillery unit during a live-fire exercise.

Posted:6:26 AM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 203422
Rating: 20342
Poster: DrCaleb
Why some pet owners are taking their felines on the cat walk Why some pet owners are taking their felines on the cat walk

Cat owners are seeking ways to indulge their pets’ primal instincts with exposure to the outdoors, while ensuring they don't pose a danger to themselves or other wildlife.

Posted:3:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 204243
Rating: 20424
Poster: Strutz
WestJet airport staff in Calgary and Vancouver join Unifor WestJet airport staff in Calgary and Vancouver join Unifor

WestJet front desk agents and baggage staff at the two largest airports in Western Canada are now unionized following approval from the Canada Industrial Relations Board.

Posted:3:24 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203309
Rating: 20331
Poster: Strutz
Austrian hospital amputates wrong leg of elderly patient Austrian hospital amputates wrong leg of elderly patient

An Austrian hospital amputated the wrong leg of a patient, it said on Thursday, blaming human error for what it called a 'tragic mistake.'

Posted:3:17 PM on Friday
Topic: Health
Hits: 203343
Rating: 20334
Poster: Strutz
U.S. Commerce Department doubles tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports U.S. Commerce Department doubles tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports

The president of the BC Lumber Trade Council says a move by the United States to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber is "particularly egregious" given current record high lumber prices.

Posted:3:17 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203255
Rating: 20326
Poster: Strutz
Former Canadian ambassador to Israel worked for Black Cube, an Israeli intelligence firm Former Canadian ambassador to Israel worked for Black Cube, an Israeli intelligence firm

Vivian Bercovici, Canada’s former ambassador to Israel, worked for the Israeli intelligence firm Black Cube after her diplomatic tenure ended, Radio-Canada has learned.

Posted:8:04 AM on Friday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203231
Rating: 20323
Poster: DrCaleb
Pain of Diana's death pushed me to drinking and drugs, says Prince Harry Pain of Diana's death pushed me to drinking and drugs, says Prince Harry

Prince Harry said he abused alcohol to numb the pain of his mother's death in 1997, and accused the Royal Family of neglecting him and his wife, Meghan, as she contemplated suicide.

Posted:7:43 AM on Friday
Topic: Health
Hits: 203305
Rating: 20331
Poster: DrCaleb
Tragically Hip to release album with 6 unreleased tracks Tragically Hip to release album with 6 unreleased tracks

The Tragically Hip are giving their fans something to sing about with a new album of long-lost recordings.

Posted:7:21 AM on Friday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 203467
Rating: 20347
Poster: DrCaleb
Russia flexes muscles in challenge for Arctic control Russia flexes muscles in challenge for Arctic control

Russia vows to protect its interests from a remote outpost as global warming opens up the Arctic.

Posted:3:27 PM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 203330
Rating: 20333
Poster: Scape
Tulsa massacre survivor at 107 years old testifies that the horror of that day never goes away Tulsa massacre survivor at 107 years old testifies that the horror of that day never goes away

Viola Fletcher was 7 years old when she witnessed one of worst acts of racial violence the US has ever seen.

Posted:10:17 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203244
Rating: 20324
Poster: DrCaleb
MPs braced for battle with global accounting firm over naming wealthy Canadians behind offshore tax shelters MPs braced for battle with global accounting firm over naming wealthy Canadians behind offshore tax shelters

For years, ultra-wealthy Canadians have been setting up offshore shell companies in the Isle of Man so they can dodge taxes back home. Now, MPs on the House of Commons finance committee appear ready to try to dismantle the shield of secrecy surrounding th

Posted:7:46 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203132
Rating: 20313
Poster: DrCaleb
Two brothers were wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. Nearly 40 years later, they are getting $75 million in compensation Two brothers were wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. Nearly 40 years later, they are getting $75 million in compensation

A federal jury has awarded $75 million to two brothers in North Carolina, decades after they were convicted of rape and murder they did not commit.

Posted:7:44 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203147
Rating: 20315
Poster: DrCaleb
Screams, panic as people flee wobbling skyscraper in Shenzhen, China Screams, panic as people flee wobbling skyscraper in Shenzhen, China

Hundreds were forced to evacuate from the SEG Plaza tower after it started to mysteriously shake, video shows.

Posted:7:19 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203323
Rating: 20332
Poster: DrCaleb
Hospital orderly, caught on video mocking Joyce Echaquan before she died, tells inquest she meant no harm Hospital orderly, caught on video mocking Joyce Echaquan before she died, tells inquest she meant no harm

Shortly before she died at a Quebec hospital last September, Joyce Echaquan recorded staff members mocking and insulting her. One of the employees in the video testified Wednesday at a coroner's inquest into the Atikamekw woman's death that she meant no h

Posted:7:17 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203216
Rating: 20322
Poster: DrCaleb
B.C.-based company fined $60K for importing thousands of fins from threatened shark species B.C.-based company fined $60K for importing thousands of fins from threatened shark species

A B.C.-based company has been fined $60,000 for illegally importing thousands of dried fins from a threatened species of shark from Hong Kong into Canada.

Posted:6:05 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203138
Rating: 20314
Poster: DrCaleb
Canadian academic Hassan Diab ordered to stand trial in French terrorism case | CBC News Canadian academic Hassan Diab ordered to stand trial in French terrorism case | CBC News

France's top court has rejected Hassan Diab's appeal and ordered the Ottawa academic to stand trial for a bombing outside of a Jewish synagogue 40 years ago.

Posted:6:06 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203211
Rating: 20321
Poster: DrCaleb
Swallows destroyed in their nesting boxes as vandalism escalates Swallows destroyed in their nesting boxes as vandalism escalates

RCMP are investigating after recent vandalism against nesting swallows in Salmon Arm, B.C., turned deadly.

Posted:11:10 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 203444
Rating: 20344
Poster: Strutz
Coronavirus: Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games Coronavirus: Tokyo doctors call for cancellation of Olympic Games

A top medical organization has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics saying hospitals are already overwhelmed as the country battles a spike in coronavirus infections less than three months from the start of the Games.

Posted:10:51 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 203516
Rating: 20352
Poster: Strutz
Ontario woman who choked on screw in Tim Hortons iced coffee says she was only offered free lunch Ontario woman who choked on screw in Tim Hortons iced coffee says she was only offered free lunch

An Ontario woman who choked on a screw found in a Tim Hortons' iced coffee says the company's response to the incident has been a 'huge slap in the face.'

Posted:10:51 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203431
Rating: 20343
Poster: Strutz
Try This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers Hate Try This One Weird Trick Russian Hackers Hate

In a Twitter discussion last week on ransomware attacks, KrebsOnSecurity noted that virtually all ransomware strains have a built-in failsafe designed to cover the backsides of the malware purveyors: They simply will not install on a Microsoft Windows com

Posted:9:01 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 203327
Rating: 20333
Poster: DrCaleb
Massive fire north of Prince Albert, Sask., is threatening farms and acreages Massive fire north of Prince Albert, Sask., is threatening farms and acreages

Harold Fisher is wondering if he’ll have a home to go back to. Fisher had to evacuate his farm late Monday evening because of a large fire raging north of Prince Albert, Sask., about 135 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. "When I left last night, the

Posted:7:18 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 203508
Rating: 20351
Poster: DrCaleb
TD Bank accused of losing customers' RSPs — again TD Bank accused of losing customers' RSPs — again

TD Canada Trust customers are accusing the bank of losing tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings plan contributions they entrusted to the financial institution.

Posted:6:08 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203644
Rating: 20364
Poster: DrCaleb
UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace

Greenpeace says it found plastic waste from UK supermarkets dumped and burned at numerous sites.

Posted:6:07 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 203238
Rating: 20324
Poster: DrCaleb
Woman says US$26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash | CTV News Woman says US$26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash | CTV News

The winner of a US$26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain.

Posted:7:54 PM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206986
Rating: 20699
Poster: Scape
Sir John A. statue in Charlottetown will stay, but he'll have some company | CBC News Sir John A. statue in Charlottetown will stay, but he'll have some company | CBC News

The controversial statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Charlottetown will remain, but with some modifications.

Posted:6:18 PM on Monday
Topic: History
Hits: 203541
Rating: 20354
Poster: JaredMilne
Hundreds of thousands of Canadian citizenship hopefuls waiting for applications to be processed | CBC News Hundreds of thousands of Canadian citizenship hopefuls waiting for applications to be processed | CBC News

Permanent residents and advocates want Ottawa to move faster on pending applications as the COVID-19 pandemic boosts the number of people waiting to take a citizenship test, documents show. Ottawa says more digital tests are coming "very soon."

Posted:7:38 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 203399
Rating: 20340
Poster: DrCaleb
Cyclone Tauktae: Covid-battered India braces for landfall Cyclone Tauktae: Covid-battered India braces for landfall

Cyclone Tauktae is likely to be the strongest storm to hit the western state of Gujarat since 1998.

Posted:6:37 AM on Monday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 203385
Rating: 20339
Poster: DrCaleb
Australia Just Broke a Major Record For New Solar Panel Roof Installations Australia Just Broke a Major Record For New Solar Panel Roof Installations

Australia, one of the world-leaders in household rooftop solar panel uptake, has once again broken its own record for the number of solar panels installed in a year. In 2020, installations were up nearly 30 percent from the year before,

Posted:6:35 AM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 203195
Rating: 20320
Poster: DrCaleb
Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured

Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured, authorities said Saturday.

Posted:8:43 PM on Saturday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 203271
Rating: 20327
Poster: Strutz
Mannequin-breast beer taps: Enderby pub owner defends her new draught taps amid online controversy Mannequin-breast beer taps: Enderby pub owner defends her new draught taps amid online controversy

The new beer taps at The Small Axe Roadhouse bar in Enderby, B.C., includes two mannequin torsos, with a draught beer tap installed on each breast.

Posted:8:34 PM on Saturday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203260
Rating: 20326
Poster: Strutz
B.C. drug bust: Dismantled lab could have produced enough fentanyl in 3 weeks to kill everyone in Canada, police say B.C. drug bust: Dismantled lab could have produced enough fentanyl in 3 weeks to kill everyone in Canada, police say

Mounties in Surrey say they have dismantled a drug lab that was capable of producing enough fentanyl on a weekly basis to kill everyone in British Columbia twice, with enough fatal doses leftover to kill half the population a third time.

Posted:11:09 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203213
Rating: 20321
Poster: Strutz
Greyhound shutting down all bus service in Canada permanently Greyhound shutting down all bus service in Canada permanently

Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service.

Posted:9:40 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203258
Rating: 20326
Poster: DrCaleb
Court dismisses CBC copyright infringement lawsuit against Conservative Party Court dismisses CBC copyright infringement lawsuit against Conservative Party

A lawsuit launched by the CBC against the Conservative Party of Canada in the final days of the 2019 federal election that had accused the party of copyright infringement for using the broadcaster's footage in an online ad and tweets has been dismissed by

Posted:9:31 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203276
Rating: 20328
Poster: DrCaleb
Former finance minster breached law in WE Charity scandal but Trudeau cleared, says ethics watchdog Former finance minster breached law in WE Charity scandal but Trudeau cleared, says ethics watchdog

Former finance minister Bill Morneau breached the Conflict of Interest Act by failing to recuse himself from cabinet deliberations on the WE Charity summer student grants contract, but the prime minister did not breach the act, according to an investigati

Posted:8:13 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
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Rating: 20317
Poster: DrCaleb
China’s Bond Defaults Pile Up at Fastest Pace on Record China’s Bond Defaults Pile Up at Fastest Pace on Record

Chinese corporations are defaulting on local bonds at the fastest pace on record, as authorities ramp up efforts to introduce more financial discipline and transparency in the world’s second-largest debt market.

Posted:7:49 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203266
Rating: 20327
Poster: DrCaleb
911 services down in N.W.T., as communication services disrupted across North 911 services down in N.W.T., as communication services disrupted across North

There's a disruption in internet, long-distance calling and television services in the Yukon and the Northern British Columbia area, according to a Northwestel spokesperson. All three territories are facing long-distance landline call disruptions.

Posted:7:46 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 203326
Rating: 20333
Poster: DrCaleb
Premier Brian Pallister got amnesty on Costa Rica vacation home taxes: government document Premier Brian Pallister got amnesty on Costa Rica vacation home taxes: government document

The CBC has learned Manitoba's premier got a tax break from the Costa Rican government on money he owed — a tax settlement Brian Pallister denies knowing anything about.

Posted:7:33 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203277
Rating: 20328
Poster: DrCaleb
Former reservist stripped of Order of Military Merit for wearing medals he was never awarded Former reservist stripped of Order of Military Merit for wearing medals he was never awarded

A Quebec man who served with the Canadian Armed Forces reserves and cadets for three decades has been expelled from one of the military's highest honours after it was discovered he was wearing medals he was never awarded.

Posted:5:54 AM on Thursday
Topic: Military
Hits: 203236
Rating: 20324
Poster: DrCaleb
Trauma retreat for military sex assault survivors used sex offender as 'peer mentor' Trauma retreat for military sex assault survivors used sex offender as 'peer mentor'

Some Canadian Armed Forces veterans and first responders who are sexual assault survivors said they were outraged to learn their peer mentor at a women’s trauma retreat was himself a registered sex offender.

Posted:6:21 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 203286
Rating: 20329
Poster: DrCaleb
Rodent suspects in alleged lumber theft won’t face charges: RCMP Rodent suspects in alleged lumber theft won’t face charges: RCMP

Porcupine Plain RCMP say one or more beavers are to blame for a rural lumber theft.

Posted:5:56 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203227
Rating: 20323
Poster: DrCaleb
New Sooke distillery gutted by early morning fire | CTV News New Sooke distillery gutted by early morning fire | CTV News

A newly opened distillery business in Sooke has been destroyed in an early morning fire.

Posted:4:06 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 203239
Rating: 20324
Poster: Scape
Myanmar poet Khet Thi dies after detention, family says body returned with organs removed Myanmar poet Khet Thi dies after detention, family says body returned with organs removed

Myanmar poet Khet Thi, whose works declare resistance to the ruling junta, died in detention and his body was returned with the organs removed, his family said on Sunday.

Posted:7:01 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203325
Rating: 20333
Poster: DrCaleb
School shooting in Russia leaves 8 dead, 21 wounded, officials say School shooting in Russia leaves 8 dead, 21 wounded, officials say

A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, sending students running out of the building as smoke poured from its windows. At least eight people were killed in the attack — seven eighth-grade students and a teacher — and 2

Posted:6:45 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203306
Rating: 20331
Poster: DrCaleb
'I got bear-maced in the face,' Ottawa mom says of newborn's brief abduction 'I got bear-maced in the face,' Ottawa mom says of newborn's brief abduction

A brazen, brief abduction on Mother's Day of an infant boy and his subsequent rescue by neighbours began after the child's mother was offered a free gift basket from someone she met on Facebook.

Posted:6:11 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203136
Rating: 20314
Poster: DrCaleb
Kentucky Derby: Bob Baffert's winner Medina Spirit fails drugs test Kentucky Derby: Bob Baffert's winner Medina Spirit fails drugs test

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, who provided trainer Bob Baffert with a record seventh win in the race, has failed a drugs test.

Posted:7:44 AM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 203417
Rating: 20342
Poster: DrCaleb
Deadly shooting at Vancouver airport linked to gangs, police say Deadly shooting at Vancouver airport linked to gangs, police say

A 28-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday at Vancouver International Airport in what police believe was a gang-related killing.

Posted:6:02 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203156
Rating: 20316
Poster: DrCaleb
State Dept. reaches $13M deal with Honeywell to settle allegations of violating export laws State Dept. reaches $13M deal with Honeywell to settle allegations of violating export laws

The State Department announced it has reached a $13 million settlement with U.S. defense contractor Honeywell International over allegations it exported technical data concerning fighter jets and other military vehicles to foreign countries, including Chi

Posted:12:14 PM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 203763
Rating: 20376
Poster: DrCaleb
Heather Thomas murder: B.C. child-killer granted escorted leaves from prison Heather Thomas murder: B.C. child-killer granted escorted leaves from prison

One of B.C’s most notorious child-killers, Shane Ertmoed, has been granted escorted leaves from his minimum security prison.

Posted:12:10 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203505
Rating: 20351
Poster: Strutz
Cyberattack shuts down top U.S. fuel pipeline network Cyberattack shuts down top U.S. fuel pipeline network

Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network, which supplies fuel from U.S refiners on the Gulf Coast to the eastern and southern United States, after a cyberattack that industry sources said was caused by ransomware.

Posted:11:55 AM on Saturday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 203561
Rating: 20356
Poster: Strutz
First bottles of Chernobyl spirits seized by Ukrainian authorities First bottles of Chernobyl spirits seized by Ukrainian authorities

The first shipment of a spirit drink made from apples grown near the Chernobyl nuclear plant have been seized by Ukrainian security services for unknown reasons, according to the company that produces it.

Posted:11:51 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203572
Rating: 20357
Poster: Strutz
Telford tells committee she had no 'information about the allegation' against Vance Telford tells committee she had no 'information about the allegation' against Vance

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff repeatedly told the National Defence committee today that while she knew of a complaint against Canada’s former top soldier in 2018, she had no idea the complaint was sexual in nature.

Posted:10:18 AM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203631
Rating: 20363
Poster: DrCaleb
Bomb blasts kill dozens near school in Afghan capital Bomb blasts kill dozens near school in Afghan capital

Multiple blasts targeted a school in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens more, mostly students, a senior Interior Ministry official said.

Posted:9:35 AM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203674
Rating: 20367
Poster: DrCaleb
12-year-old becomes youngest person to die of overdose in B.C. during pandemic 12-year-old becomes youngest person to die of overdose in B.C. during pandemic

The BC Coroners Service says a 12-year-old girl died last month of a suspected fentanyl overdose.

Posted:3:20 PM on Friday
Topic: Health
Hits: 203631
Rating: 20363
Poster: Strutz
China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket

China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on the ground.

Posted:3:06 PM on Friday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 203564
Rating: 20356
Poster: Strutz
Idaho sixth-grader shoots two students and a custodian before teacher disarms her Idaho sixth-grader shoots two students and a custodian before teacher disarms her

A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, authorities said.

Posted:2:53 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203490
Rating: 20349
Poster: Strutz
Maxime Bernier uttered racist slur about Jagmeet Singh, according to statement filed in court | CBC News Maxime Bernier uttered racist slur about Jagmeet Singh, according to statement filed in court | CBC News

An affidavit filed in a defamation case accuses People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier of expressing a racist slur regarding Jagmeet Singh's chances of winning a seat in 2018. Bernier says he's not a racist and the affidavit is part of a 'dirty tr

Posted:12:35 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203466
Rating: 20347
Poster: Scape
China-based chain says rows of surveillance cameras in Canadian restaurants for security, not spying China-based chain says rows of surveillance cameras in Canadian restaurants for security, not spying

Haidilao, which has four Canadian outlets, strongly refuted the article by a Canadian journalist alleging video from the cameras was being sent back to China

Posted:7:10 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 203581
Rating: 20358
Poster: DrCaleb
Wildfire alert issued for Parkland County as crews battle blaze outside of Tomahawk | Edmonton Journal Wildfire alert issued for Parkland County as crews battle blaze outside of Tomahawk | Edmonton Journal

A wildfire alert has been issued for Parkland County as crews battle a blaze just west of a hamlet west of Edmonton.t

Posted:6:40 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 203504
Rating: 20350
Poster: DrCaleb
Ontario First Nations group backs Line 5 shutdown, slams Ottawa for fighting back | CTV News Ontario First Nations group backs Line 5 shutdown, slams Ottawa for fighting back | CTV News

The federal Liberal government is putting Canada's oil and gas industry ahead of the Great Lakes by opposing Michigan's efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline, says a prominent group of Ontario First Nations.

Posted:8:46 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203425
Rating: 20343
Poster: Scape
Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality | Ars Technica Biggest ISPs paid for 8.5 million fake FCC comments opposing net neutrality | Ars Technica

ISP-funded astroturfing used millions of real names and faked consent records.

Posted:5:54 PM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 203582
Rating: 20358
Poster: Scape
MPs urged to demand the names of Canadians behind offshore tax shelters | CBC News MPs urged to demand the names of Canadians behind offshore tax shelters | CBC News

A tax expert who was prevented from speaking to a Commons committee about tax avoidance five years ago says it's time for MPs to demand the identities of Canadians behind offshore shell companies.

Posted:11:45 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 203440
Rating: 20344
Poster: Scape
Hong Kong: Joshua Wong jailed over banned Tiananmen vigil Hong Kong: Joshua Wong jailed over banned Tiananmen vigil

The Tiananmen vigil commemorated the deaths of up to thousands of pro-democracy protesters in China.

Posted:7:14 AM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 203478
Rating: 20348
Poster: DrCaleb
Tree poaching on Vancouver Island prompts spike in forest patrols Tree poaching on Vancouver Island prompts spike in forest patrols

Tree poaching is up in an area on Vancouver Island and some are calling for higher fines and more enforcement.

Posted:6:30 AM on Thursday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 203497
Rating: 20350
Poster: DrCaleb
Canadian warship makes record-setting heroin seizure on Arabian Sea Canadian warship makes record-setting heroin seizure on Arabian Sea

A Canadian warship has seized an estimated $23 million in heroin and methamphetamine off the coast of Oman, a record-setting haul for the multinational Combined Maritime Forces coalition that was founded in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Posted:11:16 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 203752
Rating: 20375
Poster: Strutz
Elevated section of subway collapses in Mexico City; officials say children among the 23 dead Elevated section of subway collapses in Mexico City; officials say children among the 23 dead

The death toll from the collapse of an overpass on the Mexico City metro rose to 24 Tuesday as crews untangled train carriages from the steel and concrete wreckage that fell onto a roadway.

Posted:11:14 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 203509
Rating: 20351
Poster: Strutz
Endangered tiger gives birth to three cubs at Toronto Zoo Endangered tiger gives birth to three cubs at Toronto Zoo

The Toronto Zoo says one of its endangered tigers has given birth to three cubs.

Posted:11:13 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 204255
Rating: 20426
Poster: Strutz
Canadian startup creates bandages for black and brown skin tones Canadian startup creates bandages for black and brown skin tones

Disappointed with a lack of choice, a Toronto entrepreneur created a new company selling adhesive bandages which better match the skin tone of Black and brown-skinned Canadians.

Posted:10:44 PM on Sunday
Topic: Lifestyle
Hits: 208327
Rating: 20833
Poster: Strutz
3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego 3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego

A packed boat being used in a suspected human smuggling operation capsized Sunday and broke apart in powerful surf along the rocky San Diego coast, killing three people and injuring more than two dozen others, authorities said.

Posted:10:43 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207240
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