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Elderly disabled vets take financial hit under new system Elderly disabled vets take financial hit under new system

Some of the country's most severely disabled soldiers will take a major financial hit once they hit old age and risk living out their final years in near-poverty, Canada's veterans ombudsman has concluded in a report obtained by The Canadian Press and sch

Posted:9:04 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181483
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Wild bear breaks into Moncton zoo, kills deer Wild bear breaks into Moncton zoo, kills deer

A wild bear broke into the Magnetic Hill Zoo in Moncton on Monday morning and killed a deer, officials have announced.

Posted:9:00 PM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181610
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Stronach opposes coalition with Austria's ‘professional politicians'

Posted:12:08 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181425
Rating: 18143
Poster: DrCaleb
Canadian satellite to study nasty side of northern lights Canadian satellite to study nasty side of northern lights

The Aurora Borealis, those beams of light that dance across the northern sky, may look pretty but a Canadian satellite is about to study a nasty side lurking behind that beauty.

Posted:1:13 AM on Monday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181506
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Conservatives launching billion-dollar free market in medical marijuana Conservatives launching billion-dollar free market in medical marijuana

Large indoor marijuana farms certified by the RCMP and health inspectors will eventually provide an expected 450,000 Canadians with quality weed

Posted:11:53 AM on Sunday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181401
Rating: 18140
Poster: Delwin
Nigerian College Attacked by Gunmen Nigerian College Attacked by Gunmen

Many students are feared dead after suspected Islamist gunmen attack a college in a part of north-east Nigeria under military control.

Posted:4:34 AM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181801
Rating: 18180
Poster: maldonsfecht
Military's procurement paralysis may see big changes Military's procurement paralysis may see big changes

CBC News has learned the Harper government intends to announce reforms to Canada's troubled military procurement system and, as early as next month's throne speech, could create a new agency under a single minister or a secretariat that takes politicians

Posted:4:25 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181509
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Revenue Canada issues run deeper than Nicolo Rizzuto cheque: ex-staff Revenue Canada issues run deeper than Nicolo Rizzuto cheque: ex-staff

Problems at the Canada Revenue Agency run much deeper than a $381,000 rebate cheque mistakenly issued to a jailed mob boss, according to two former auditors who say they witnessed an attempt to stall a corruption probe and colleagues getting cozy with org

Posted:1:43 PM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181541
Rating: 18154
Poster: DrCaleb
SpaceX to Launch Space Weather Satellite for Canada Sunday SpaceX to Launch Space Weather Satellite for Canada Sunday

The CSA's Cascade Smallsat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer (CASSIOPE for short) will keep an eye on the effects of solar particles when they hit the Earth's atmosphere. If all goes well, the CASSIOPE space weather mission should bring a wealth of scientifi

Posted:1:28 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181597
Rating: 18160
Poster: DrCaleb
The Northwest Passage and Canada's unfulfilled northern potential The Northwest Passage and Canada's unfulfilled northern potential

Posted:12:31 PM on Friday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181440
Rating: 18144
Poster: DrCaleb
Canadian space pioneer Philip Lapp dies at 85 | CTV News Canadian space pioneer Philip Lapp dies at 85 | CTV News

Philip Lapp, whose string of contributions to Canada's space program over a half-century included helping to build the first Canadarm, has passed away at the age of 85.

Posted:11:32 AM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181610
Rating: 18161
Poster: DrCaleb
Global warming 'extremely likely' to be man-made, UN panel says Global warming 'extremely likely' to be man-made, UN panel says

Scientists can now say with extreme confidence that human activity is the dominant cause of the global warming observed since the 1950s, a new report by an international scientific group said Friday.

Posted:8:17 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181852
Rating: 18185
Poster: DrCaleb
The Most Horrifying Drug in the World Comes to the U.S. The Most Horrifying Drug in the World Comes to the U.S.

A flesh-eating drug called Krokodil, because it makes user's skin scaly and green before it rots away, has arrived on American soil. The Banner Poison Control center in Arizona has reported the first two users of the drug -- which has been available in Ru

Posted:2:41 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 182554
Rating: 18255
Poster: DrCaleb
Why Stephen Harper has no time for the UN: Chris Hall Why Stephen Harper has no time for the UN: Chris Hall

For the past couple of years, the prime minister has made the point of visiting New York at the same time as the opening session of the UN and spending his time elsewhere, like meeting with Bill and Melinda Gates. The timing says all you need to know abou

Posted:2:07 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181727
Rating: 18173
Poster: saturn_656
Tory MP Dean Del Mastro charged by Elections Canada with concealing $21,000 Tory MP Dean Del Mastro charged by Elections Canada with concealing $21,000

Posted:1:26 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181497
Rating: 18150
Poster: DrCaleb
Interpol issues arrest warrant for ‘White Widow,' British woman suspected in Kenya mall attack | National Post

Interpol has issued a worldwide arrest notice for "white widow" Samantha Lewthwaite at the request of Kenyan authorities.

Posted:9:50 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181567
Rating: 18157
Poster: DrCaleb
Escaped Hells Angel René Charlebois found dead during police bust

Posted:7:25 AM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181709
Rating: 18171
Poster: DrCaleb
Toronto 18 member Ali Mohamed Dirie killed fighting in Syria  | CTV News Toronto 18 member Ali Mohamed Dirie killed fighting in Syria | CTV News

A member of the Toronto 18 terror group that planned attacks on Canadian targets nearly a decade ago has died while fighting in Syria, CTV News has confirmed.

Posted:5:24 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 182257
Rating: 18226
Poster: Guy_Fawkes
Meet the machines that steal your phone's data Meet the machines that steal your phone's data

Posted:12:01 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182088
Rating: 18209
Poster: DrCaleb
Greg Matters family gets Memorial Cross in slain vet's honour Greg Matters family gets Memorial Cross in slain vet's honour

The family of Prince George, B.C., veteran Greg Matters, who was shot and killed by RCMP, will be presented today with a Memorial Cross from the Canadian military.

Posted:11:45 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181890
Rating: 18189
Poster: DrCaleb
Charter of Quebec Values would harm economy, drive away top talent Charter of Quebec Values would harm economy, drive away top talent

Posted:11:44 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181768
Rating: 18177
Poster: DrCaleb
Ever wanted to eat a baby? That's totally normal, according to scientists in Germany Ever wanted to eat a baby? That's totally normal, according to scientists in Germany

It happens to everyone: You see a baby, and feel the fleeting desire to gobble up its little footsie-wootsies or nibble on its teensy earsy-wearseys. And now science has an explanation for why

Posted:8:44 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181583
Rating: 18158
Poster: DrCaleb
Eviction order issued to 'Freeman' who declared rental home an embassy | Eviction order issued to 'Freeman' who declared rental home an embassy |

Posted:6:54 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181588
Rating: 18159
Poster: DrCaleb
Quake kills 45 in Pakistan, creates new island in sea Quake kills 45 in Pakistan, creates new island in sea

QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A major earthquake hit a remote part of western Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people and prompting a new island to rise from the sea just off the country's southern

Posted:6:52 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181522
Rating: 18152
Poster: DrCaleb
Steven Fletcher, Conservative MP, backs assisted suicide Steven Fletcher, Conservative MP, backs assisted suicide

Manitoba Conservative Member of Parliament Steven Fletcher spoke out Tuesday in support of assisted suicide, a position not backed by the federal government.

Posted:4:41 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181635
Rating: 18164
Poster: Curtman
Empty F-16 jet tested by Boeing and US Air Force Empty F-16 jet tested by Boeing and US Air Force

Boeing reveals that an F-16 fighter jet was converted into a drone and flown over the Gulf of Mexico as part of a test by the US Air Force.

Posted:3:21 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181871
Rating: 18187
Poster: maldonsfecht
131 artifacts recovered since Malawi Museum raided 131 artifacts recovered since Malawi Museum raided

The Tourism and Antiquities Police have recovered 131 artifacts stolen from Minya's Malawi Museum in mid-August, following violence that erupted after sit-ins supporting deposed President Mohamed Morsy were dispersed by security forces in Cairo.

Posted:12:56 PM on Tuesday
Topic: History
Hits: 181565
Rating: 18157
Poster: commanderkai
Iranian-Canadian freed from death row as Tehran releases 80 prisoners Iranian-Canadian freed from death row as Tehran releases 80 prisoners

Posted:11:08 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181430
Rating: 18143
Poster: DrCaleb
Lancaster bomber marks 25 years back in the sky Lancaster bomber marks 25 years back in the sky

The Lancaster bomber played a key role in turning the tide of the Second World War, and only two are still flying. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of its restoration, Hamilton's aging plane is a handful for the volunteers who work to keep it airworthy.

Posted:8:46 AM on Tuesday
Topic: History
Hits: 181755
Rating: 18176
Poster: Hyack
Stanley Cup rioter sentenced to 8 months in jail Stanley Cup rioter sentenced to 8 months in jail

A Stanley Cup rioter a judge characterized as having a 'frantic commitment to the mayhem' has been sentenced to eight months in jail.

Posted:8:41 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181573
Rating: 18157
Poster: Hyack
BlackBerry to be sold to consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings BlackBerry to be sold to consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings

Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry has signed a provisional agreement to be bought by a consortium led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, which already owns approximately 10 per cent of common shares in the Waterloo, Ont.-based company.

Posted:11:44 AM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181651
Rating: 18166
Poster: DrCaleb
Tiny snake on plane causes delays Tiny snake on plane causes delays

A snake on a plane has delayed hundreds of Qantas passengers, who were forced to spend the night in a hotel when the reptile was discovered on-board the aircraft at Sydney International Airport on Sunday night. The tiny snake, which measured just 20 c

Posted:11:37 AM on Monday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181501
Rating: 18150
Poster: DrCaleb
CN is considering shipping crude oil by rail from Alberta to B.C. CN is considering shipping crude oil by rail from Alberta to B.C.

CN Rail, at the urging of Chinese-owned Nexen Inc., is considering shipping Alberta bitumen to Prince Rupert, B.C., by rail in quantities matching the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline, documents show. Internal memos obtained by Greenpeace under

Posted:9:55 AM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181617
Rating: 18162
Poster: DrCaleb
Alberta floods costliest natural disaster in Canadian history Alberta floods costliest natural disaster in Canadian history

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the June flood in southern Alberta is the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history.

Posted:9:49 AM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181509
Rating: 18152
Poster: DrCaleb
Omar Khadr appears in public for 1st time since capture Omar Khadr appears in public for 1st time since capture

Former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr will make what is expected be his first appearance in public when the Toronto-born man enters an Edmonton courtroom this morning.

Posted:9:46 AM on Monday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181439
Rating: 18144
Poster: DrCaleb
Road Warrios: Argos win another away from home Road Warrios: Argos win another away from home

Zach Collaros threw four touchdown passes on 330 yards passing, as the Argonauts won their fifth game away from home, 33-27 over the Calgary Stampeders.

Posted:6:49 AM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181393
Rating: 18139
Poster: QBall
Arctic ice level rebounds from record 2012 low Arctic ice level rebounds from record 2012 low

The amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean shrank this summer to the sixth lowest level, but that is much higher than last year's record low.

Posted:11:59 PM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181560
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Hiroshi Yamauchi, Who Ran Nintendo for 53 Years, Dies at 85 Hiroshi Yamauchi, Who Ran Nintendo for 53 Years, Dies at 85

Posted:12:39 PM on Sunday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 181736
Rating: 18174
Poster: commanderkai
First Canadian to win the Mountain Bike DH World Cup! First Canadian to win the Mountain Bike DH World Cup!

That's a wrap - another World Cup season has concluded with a spectacular finale.

Posted:12:04 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181478
Rating: 18148
Poster: Canadaka
Troops take over Venezuelan TOILET PAPER factory because of chronic shortage Troops take over Venezuelan TOILET PAPER factory because of chronic shortage

The government has taken drastic action to boost stocks that are chronically low due to huge inflation increases.

Posted:10:10 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181776
Rating: 18178
Poster: N_Fiddledog
39 killed and more carnage feared as Kenya mall attackers face off 39 killed and more carnage feared as Kenya mall attackers face off

Gunmen attacked an upscale shopping mall in the Kenyan capital on Saturday, leading to a fierce gunbattle with police and leaving at least 39 people dead.

Posted:5:53 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181828
Rating: 18183
Poster: commanderkai
Citizenship oath to the Queen constitutional, court rules Citizenship oath to the Queen constitutional, court rules

Forcing would-be Canadians to take an oath to the Queen as a condition of citizenship is constitutional, even if it does violate free-speech rights, an Ontario court ruled Friday.

Posted:11:54 AM on Friday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181614
Rating: 18161
Poster: DrCaleb
Former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington sentenced to six months in jail Former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington sentenced to six months in jail

A California judge ruled earlier this week that the 71-year-old had violated a term of his probation on a previous perjury conviction

Posted:11:53 AM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181484
Rating: 18148
Poster: DrCaleb
German coal mine turns village into ghost town German coal mine turns village into ghost town

Posted:8:26 AM on Friday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181599
Rating: 18160
Poster: DrCaleb
'Go home,' says anti-immigrant graffiti in LaSalle 'Go home,' says anti-immigrant graffiti in LaSalle

Posted:7:13 AM on Friday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181690
Rating: 18169
Poster: DrCaleb
Family lived with dead man in Hamilton house for months Family lived with dead man in Hamilton house for months

Residents of a north-end Hamilton neighbourhood are struggling to understand how a woman and her six children lived with the body of her dead husband and father in their home for months.

Posted:8:28 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181792
Rating: 18180
Poster: Hyack
Justin Trudeau enlists retired general Andrew Leslie Justin Trudeau enlists retired general Andrew Leslie

Justin Trudeau has welcomed retired general Andrew Leslie as a member of his newly formed advisory council on international affairs, but Leslie says he hasn't decided whether he will seek a Liberal nomination to run in the next election.

Posted:4:43 PM on Thursday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181536
Rating: 18154
Poster: Curtman
Putin: No discrimination against gays, but Russia needs to encourage heterosexual couples Putin: No discrimination against gays, but Russia needs to encourage heterosexual couples

President Vladimir Putin denied Thursday that gays face discrimination in Russia, saying that a new law that has drawn protests worldwide does not infringe on their rights.

Posted:4:01 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181543
Rating: 18154
Poster: Hyack
Greenpeace ship boarded by Russia, 2 Canadians arrested Greenpeace ship boarded by Russia, 2 Canadians arrested

Two Canadian activists are among a group of 25 people being held at gunpoint aboard a Greenpeace ship.

Posted:3:48 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181484
Rating: 18148
Poster: Hyack
Murdered Alberta woman 'betrayed' by Canadian immigration board Murdered Alberta woman 'betrayed' by Canadian immigration board

His rights, as a convicted drug trafficker ordered deported to Somalia, were deemed more important than the guaranteed safety of Canadian citizens.

Posted:1:09 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181653
Rating: 18165
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Inquiry unearths police cover-up in South African Marikana mine massacre Inquiry unearths police cover-up in South African Marikana mine massacre

An inquiry has found shocking evidence that South African police have lied and falsified documents to cover up the truth about their killing of 34 protestors at the Marikana platinum mine last year.

Posted:11:44 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181434
Rating: 18143
Poster: DrCaleb
Coca-Cola blames bilingualism for ‘You Retard' message in bottle cap

Posted:9:46 AM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 181661
Rating: 18167
Poster: DrCaleb
Securities regulator deal surprises Quebec, Alberta Securities regulator deal surprises Quebec, Alberta

Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced a voluntary "co-operative capital markets regulatory system," with Ontario and British Columbia agreeing to join. Quebec vows to challenge Flaherty's plan in court.

Posted:9:42 AM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181254
Rating: 18125
Poster: DrCaleb
B.C. Search and Rescue Association to gov't: Consider user fees for recreational activities B.C. Search and Rescue Association to gov't: Consider user fees for recreational activities

The B.C. Search and Rescue Association has asked the provincial government to consider user fees for recreational activities like skiing, hiking and fishing to help fund rescue operations.

Posted:10:59 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181460
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
High River residents to be compensated for RCMP searches High River residents to be compensated for RCMP searches

Residents in High River, Alta., will be compensated for damage incurred to their doors during RCMP searches in June amid a flooding evacuation.

Posted:10:36 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181605
Rating: 18161
Poster: Hyack
Race hate killer survives vicious prison mob beating because he is so muscular, court hears Race hate killer survives vicious prison mob beating because he is so muscular, court hears

A COURT heard Shahid suffered a fractured jaw and cheekbone, shattered teeth and cuts, bruises and swelling to his head after being attacked with a 15kg weight.

Posted:9:10 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 182405
Rating: 18241
Poster: N_Fiddledog
6 human skeletons found in Oklahoma lake 6 human skeletons found in Oklahoma lake

Oklahoma authorities are working to identify six human skeletons, found in cars pulled from a lake in the western part of the state, to determine if they are linked to decades-old missing persons cases.

Posted:6:42 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181423
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Man who wrote of raping, killing and eating a child gets 27 years Man who wrote of raping, killing and eating a child gets 27 years

A Massachusetts man who chatted online with other men about their desire to kidnap, rape, kill and eat children was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 27 years in prison after prosecutors showed photos of a basement dungeon he built, a child-sized coffin, butche

Posted:6:22 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181502
Rating: 18150
Poster: Hyack
Former boxing heavyweight champ Ken Norton dies at 70 Former boxing heavyweight champ Ken Norton dies at 70

Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and then lost a controversial decision to him in Yankee Stadium, died Wednesday at a local care facility, his son said. He was 70.

Posted:6:19 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181251
Rating: 18125
Poster: Hyack
Study finds too many white faces in Canadian ads Study finds too many white faces in Canadian ads

A study of Canadian television advertising has found that whites are over-represented in commercials and racial stereotypes tend to be perpetuated where visible minorities appear.

Posted:6:09 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181494
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix to step down B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix to step down

B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix has announced his resignation as party leader today in Vancouver, following the party's surprising defeat by the Liberals in the May provincial election.

Posted:6:08 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 181422
Rating: 18142
Poster: Hyack
Ottawa was warned about Arctic patrol ships' high price Ottawa was warned about Arctic patrol ships' high price

Posted:6:06 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181521
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Navy Yard: Swat team 'stood down' at mass shooting scene Navy Yard: Swat team 'stood down' at mass shooting scene

One of the first teams of armed police to respond to Monday's shooting in Washington DC was ordered to stand down, police sources tell the BBC.

Posted:1:49 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181326
Rating: 18133
Poster: DrCaleb
CBC My Region CBC My Region

Bullies force 5 year old off bus.

Posted:1:11 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181650
Rating: 18165
Poster: CanadianJeff
New Google venture to search for a cure to old age New Google venture to search for a cure to old age

Announces plans for new company called Calico, headed by Genentech Chairman Art Levinson

Posted:12:22 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181433
Rating: 18143
Poster: Zipperfish
Sir Ian McKellen officiates as best friend Patrick Stewart says 'I do' to Sunny Ozell Sir Ian McKellen officiates as best friend Patrick Stewart says 'I do' to Sunny Ozell

There's probably nobody alive who could officiate a marriage ceremony with more gravitas than Ian 'Gadalf' McKellen... and he did just that for best friend Patrick Stewart.

Posted:12:16 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Hits: 182046
Rating: 18206
Poster: saturn_656
Puzzling Measurement of Puzzling Measurement of "Big G" Gravitational Constant Ignites Debate

Gravity, one of the constants of life, not to mention physics, is less than constant when it comes to being measured. Various experiments over the years have come up with perplexingly different values for the strength of the force of gravity, and the late

Posted:12:01 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181482
Rating: 18148
Poster: DrCaleb
Physicists Discover Geometry Underlying Particle Physics | Simons Foundation Physicists Discover Geometry Underlying Particle Physics | Simons Foundation

Physicists have discovered a jewel-shaped geometric object that challenges the notion that space, time and particles are fundamental constituents of nature.

Posted:11:58 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181270
Rating: 18127
Poster: DrCaleb
A touch of socialism might tame America's killer psyche A touch of socialism might tame America's killer psyche

Random killings have become such a unique American phenomenon that they deserve greater analysis and soul-searching than just blaming guns and grudges with the occasional foray into video games and publicity seeking. The murder of 21 primary school childr

Posted:9:23 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 181317
Rating: 18132
Poster: DrCaleb
Earth's inner core spins in an eastward direction at a faster rate than planet's surface Earth's inner core spins in an eastward direction at a faster rate than planet's surface

Posted:8:02 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181435
Rating: 18145
Poster: DrCaleb
RCMP charges former SNC Lavalin executive Kevin Wallace with bribery in ongoing probe RCMP charges former SNC Lavalin executive Kevin Wallace with bribery in ongoing probe

The RCMP has charged former SNC Lavalin senior executive Kevin Wallace with bribery of a foreign public official. The charge relates to an investigation into a contract for construction of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge in Bangladesh.

Posted:7:58 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181336
Rating: 18134
Poster: DrCaleb
Surveillance at the United Nations | Electronic Frontier Foundation Surveillance at the United Nations | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Posted:7:26 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181194
Rating: 18119
Poster: DrCaleb
Rehtaeh Parsons photo used in Facebook dating ad Rehtaeh Parsons photo used in Facebook dating ad

Facebook has banned a company from advertising on its website after an image of Rehtaeh Parsons was used to advertise a dating website.

Posted:6:36 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181401
Rating: 18140
Poster: DrCaleb
VIA train and Ottawa city bus collide, reports of ‘multiple' fatalities | National Post

A VIA Rail train and a city bus have collided in Ottawa's west end. The front end of the bus is severely damaged

Posted:6:34 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181573
Rating: 18157
Poster: DrCaleb
Scientists push campaign for evidence-based decision making from government Scientists push campaign for evidence-based decision making from government

Participants gathered in 17 cities for rallies on Monday. In Toronto some donned lab coats while in Vancouver protesters were seen wearing gags adorned with the Conservative Party logo

Posted:4:43 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181277
Rating: 18128
Poster: Curtman
The goal that brought two fans to tears The goal that brought two fans to tears

Rookie Hunter Shinkaruk has generated plenty of buzz, but it was his first NHL goal that brought two fans to tears.

Posted:9:12 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Videos
Hits: 182658
Rating: 18266
Poster: Hyack
One dead, others sickened after consuming cheese from B.C. farm One dead, others sickened after consuming cheese from B.C. farm

One person has died and three others have fallen ill after consuming cheese produced at a farm in Salmon Arm, B.C., that the BC Centre for Disease Control said is connected to an E. coli outbreak.

Posted:6:19 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Health
Hits: 181224
Rating: 18122
Poster: Hyack
Comet of the Century? Expectations soar as ISON approaches the sun Comet of the Century? Expectations soar as ISON approaches the sun

The Comet ISON has generated plenty of buzz, as its size and brightness haves some predicting it could be the comet of the century. But experts warn that a lot could change as the comet darts towards the sun.

Posted:6:18 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181395
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
Parks Canada declares war on rats in Haida Gwaii world heritage site Parks Canada declares war on rats in Haida Gwaii world heritage site

Parks Canada staff are trying to take back two remote northern islands in the Haida Gwaii archipelago from a festering sea of rats, dropping poison pellets from a helicopter for the first time in Canada.

Posted:6:16 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181429
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
UN inquiry decries North Korea's widespread abuses UN inquiry decries North Korea's widespread abuses

Testimony by North Koreans exiles, including former political prison camp inmates, points to patterns that may amount to widespread and systematic violations by the state, United Nations human rights investigators said in their first report on Tuesday.

Posted:6:02 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181249
Rating: 18125
Poster: Hyack
Endangered sage grouse to be protected by emergency order Endangered sage grouse to be protected by emergency order

For the first time, Environment Canada will issue an emergency order to protect an endangered species, a rare Prairie bird called the greater sage grouse.

Posted:6:01 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181621
Rating: 18163
Poster: Hyack
Coast guard helicopter crash victims died of hypothermia Coast guard helicopter crash victims died of hypothermia

Three men who died when a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter plunged into the Arctic Ocean last week were not killed by the crash but died of hypothermia, according to a preliminary post-mortem.

Posted:6:00 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181308
Rating: 18131
Poster: Hyack
Markham, Ont., firefighter dies in unprovoked café attack

Posted:3:50 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181491
Rating: 18150
Poster: ShepherdsDog
7,500 songbirds killed at Canaport gas plant in Saint John 7,500 songbirds killed at Canaport gas plant in Saint John

About 7,500 songbirds, possibly including some endangered species, were killed while flying over a gas plant in Saint John late last week, officials have confirmed.

Posted:2:10 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181530
Rating: 18153
Poster: Hyack
Child welfare failed girl nearly starved by grandparents Child welfare failed girl nearly starved by grandparents

No less than three child welfare bodies failed on some level to protect an aboriginal girl who nearly starved after she was moved from the care of the B.C. government to her grandparents in Saskatchewan, according to B.C.'s child watchdog.

Posted:12:57 PM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181442
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Costa Concordia: Stricken ship set upright in Italy Costa Concordia: Stricken ship set upright in Italy

Engineers in Italy succeed in setting the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia upright, 20 months after it ran aground off the island of Giglio.

Posted:10:39 AM on Tuesday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181538
Rating: 18154
Poster: martin14
Colorado evacuees return to find more heartbreak Colorado evacuees return to find more heartbreak

Weary Colorado evacuees have begun returning home after days of rain and flooding, but Monday's clearing skies and receding waters revealed only more heartbreak: toppled houses, upended vehicles and a stinking layer of muck covering everything.

Posted:10:31 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181231
Rating: 18124
Poster: Hyack
Alabama marks 50 years since KKK church bombing Alabama marks 50 years since KKK church bombing

Fifty years after a bomb ripped through a Sunday school, killing four girls and rocking a racially divided nation, the city of Birmingham, Alabama, is commemorating the tragedy that led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Posted:10:29 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 182406
Rating: 18241
Poster: Hyack
Bear increase spurs call for hunting change Bear increase spurs call for hunting change

The number of bears in New Brunswick is increasing while the number of bear hunters is declining.

Posted:10:28 PM on Monday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181391
Rating: 18139
Poster: Hyack
Hells Angels shop opens in Leslieville Hells Angels shop opens in Leslieville

Posted:10:19 PM on Monday
Topic: Business
Hits: 181474
Rating: 18147
Poster: Hyack
Child sex predators database planned by Conservatives Child sex predators database planned by Conservatives

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the Conservatives will table a bill to create a searchable database of high-risk child predators.

Posted:10:17 PM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181323
Rating: 18132
Poster: Hyack
Toronto firefighters lose jobs after sexist tweets Toronto firefighters lose jobs after sexist tweets

Three Toronto firefighters have lost their jobs - two because of sexist remarks they made on Twitter. The union is outraged.

Posted:10:14 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181344
Rating: 18134
Poster: Hyack
B.C. Lions have backup plans if Lulay can't play B.C. Lions have backup plans if Lulay can't play

The B.C. Lions are preparing for the possibility that quarterback Travis Lulay won't play in a key game against Saskatchewan because of a shoulder injury, but a decision on who would take the snaps in Lulay's place is still up in the air.

Posted:10:11 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181333
Rating: 18133
Poster: Hyack
Navy spy probe kept military in dark: documents Navy spy probe kept military in dark: documents

The Canadian military felt snubbed by the RCMP and CSIS after the civilian security agencies began investigating navy spy Jeffrey Paul Delisle without telling them, according to secret documents obtained by CBC News.

Posted:10:08 PM on Monday
Topic: Military
Hits: 181725
Rating: 18173
Poster: Hyack
Costa Concordia upright after salvage operation off Italy coast Costa Concordia upright after salvage operation off Italy coast

Engineers have declared the crippled Costa Concordia cruise ship completely upright after a 19-hour operation to pull it from its side where it capsized last year off Tuscany.

Posted:9:39 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181401
Rating: 18140
Poster: Hyack
Dog paralyzed after vet leaves it unattended Dog paralyzed after vet leaves it unattended

A B.C. dog owner whose sick pet suffered terribly after a veterinarian left it unattended is calling for better rules about overnight stays at vet clinics. The epileptic dog, Nip, had a seizure while caged and alone that left him paralyzed.

Posted:6:50 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181336
Rating: 18134
Poster: Hyack
Quebec Muslim Badia Senouci told: 'change your religion' Quebec Muslim Badia Senouci told: 'change your religion'

Posted:6:44 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181448
Rating: 18145
Poster: Hyack
Iran plans to launch Persian cat into space Iran plans to launch Persian cat into space

Iran's hunt for its next animal astronaut may turn to the distinctive and locally named Persian cat, an official said Monday.

Posted:6:43 PM on Monday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181334
Rating: 18133
Poster: Hyack
Coyotes' Paul Bissonnette suspended 10 games Coyotes' Paul Bissonnette suspended 10 games

Posted:6:14 PM on Monday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181273
Rating: 18127
Poster: Hyack
Colorado flooding destroys, damages thousands of homes Colorado flooding destroys, damages thousands of homes

Numerous pockets of individuals in Colorado remained cut off by the flooding as Sunday's rain hampered the helicopter searches, and rescuers trekked by ground up dangerous canyon roads to reach some of those homes isolated since Wednesday.

Posted:4:51 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181289
Rating: 18129
Poster: Hyack
Mexico storms Manuel, Ingrid leave 33 dead Mexico storms Manuel, Ingrid leave 33 dead

Tropical Storm Manuel drenched Mexico's southwestern Pacific shoulder Sunday and Hurricane Ingrid closed in on the country's Gulf coast, as heavy rains and landslides caused at least 33 deaths and led authorities to evacuate thousands.

Posted:4:49 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181319
Rating: 18132
Poster: Hyack
Japan typhoon forces hundreds of thousands from Kyoto Japan typhoon forces hundreds of thousands from Kyoto

A powerful typhoon that lashed Japan with torrential rains, leaving two dead, was downgraded to a tropical storm Monday, although it was still dumping rain on parts of the country.

Posted:4:43 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181342
Rating: 18134
Poster: Hyack
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupts, forcing 6,000 to flee Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupts, forcing 6,000 to flee

Nearly 6,200 people were evacuated from their villages following the eruption of Mount Sinabung in western Indonesia, an official said Monday.

Posted:4:26 PM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181177
Rating: 18118
Poster: Hyack
Stand Up for Science rallies target federal government Stand Up for Science rallies target federal government

Canadian scientists and their supporters are holding demonstrations across the country Monday, calling on the federal government to stop cutting scientific research and muzzling its scientists.

Posted:10:58 AM on Monday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181450
Rating: 18145
Poster: DrCaleb
Police say 2 shooters have killed 4, injured 8 on grounds of Washington Navy Yard Police say 2 shooters have killed 4, injured 8 on grounds of Washington Navy Yard

Posted:8:25 AM on Monday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181312
Rating: 18131
Poster: DrCaleb
Travis Lulay helps Lions avenge loss to Alouettes Travis Lulay helps Lions avenge loss to Alouettes

Travis Lulay threw for a touchdown and ran for another as the B.C. Lions beat the Montreal Alouettes 36-14 at home in CFL action Sunday. B.C. improved to 7-4 while avenging a last-second loss in Montreal on Aug. 22.

Posted:9:08 PM on Sunday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181271
Rating: 18127
Poster: Hyack
Boy, 13, charged with attempted murder of young girl Boy, 13, charged with attempted murder of young girl

Police say the youth charged with attempted murder in the brutal stabbing of a 13-year-old girl in Warman, Sask., is a 13-year-old boy.

Posted:12:56 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181457
Rating: 18146
Poster: Hyack
Mexico 'really mad' at Canada for imposing travel visas Mexico 'really mad' at Canada for imposing travel visas

In an exclusive interview, the Mexican ambassador in Ottawa says his country is "really mad" at Canada for continuing to impose a visa on its travellers here.

Posted:12:52 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181516
Rating: 18152
Poster: Hyack
Colorado floods leave 500 still missing Colorado floods leave 500 still missing

The search for people stranded from the Rocky Mountain foothills to the plains of northeastern Colorado grows more difficult, with a new wave of rain threatening to hamper airlifts from the flooded areas still out of reach.

Posted:12:37 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181279
Rating: 18128
Poster: Hyack
Hells Angel escapes from Laval minimum security prison Hells Angel escapes from Laval minimum security prison

Posted:12:34 PM on Sunday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181685
Rating: 18169
Poster: Hyack
Canadian robotics firm helping to raise Costa Concordia Canadian robotics firm helping to raise Costa Concordia

A Waterloo, Ont., robotics firm is lending its specialized skills to help crews salvage the beleaguered cruise ship Costa Concordia.

Posted:12:32 PM on Sunday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 181351
Rating: 18135
Poster: Hyack
Japan halts last nuclear reactor Japan halts last nuclear reactor

Japan faces its longest period without nuclear power for four decades, as it shuts down its last reactor amid public concerns after Fukushima.

Posted:12:29 PM on Sunday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181234
Rating: 18123
Poster: Hyack
'Supermodel' Goce satellite to fall to Earth 'Supermodel' Goce satellite to fall to Earth

The European Space Agency is preparing for the fiery fall to Earth of its "beautiful" Goce gravity-mapping satellite - the first uncontrolled re-entry of an Esa spacecraft in more than 25 years.

Posted:12:08 PM on Sunday
Topic: Science
Hits: 181375
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
British Columbia salmon return one of largest seen British Columbia salmon return one of largest seen

An estimated 26 million pink salmon have crowded British Columbia's waterways, about three times more fish than expected, officials report.

Posted:11:50 AM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181485
Rating: 18149
Poster: Hyack
World's top climate scientists admit computers got the effects of greenhouse gases wrong World's top climate scientists admit computers got the effects of greenhouse gases wrong

A leaked copy of the world's most authoritative climate study reveals scientific forecasts of imminent doom were drastically wrong. the Mail on Sunday has revealed.

Posted:9:54 AM on Sunday
Topic: Environmental
Hits: 181845
Rating: 18185
Poster: N_Fiddledog
Argonauts hold off reeling Roughriders Argonauts hold off reeling Roughriders

David Lee sacked Darian Durant to prevent a game-tying two-point convert with 14 seconds on the clock and John Chiles caught for a game-high 104 yards as the Toronto Argonauts beat the reeling Saskatchewan Roughriders 31-29 Saturday in a battle of CFL div

Posted:10:52 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181556
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Eskimos snap 8-game skid with win over Bombers Eskimos snap 8-game skid with win over Bombers

Fred Stamps reeled in a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Eskimos snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 25-7 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday.

Posted:10:47 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181376
Rating: 18138
Poster: Hyack
Syria's weapons to be destroyed by mid-2014 under U.S.-Russia deal Syria's weapons to be destroyed by mid-2014 under U.S.-Russia deal

A diplomatic breakthrough Saturday on securing and destroying Syria's chemical weapons stockpile averted the threat of U.S. military action for the moment and could swing momentum toward ending a horrific civil war.

Posted:10:36 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181256
Rating: 18126
Poster: Hyack
Bodies of 2 pilots found nearly 72 years after Lake Muskoka crash Bodies of 2 pilots found nearly 72 years after Lake Muskoka crash

More than 70 years after their plane crashed into Lake Muskoka, the bodies of two airmen have finally been recovered. Theodore (Ted) Bates of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Peter Campbell, a member of the British air force, will be buried in Guelph, Ont

Posted:10:09 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181556
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Colorado flood death toll expected to rise Colorado flood death toll expected to rise

Rescuers rushed by land and air Saturday to evacuate Coloradoans stranded by epic mountain flooding, as debris-filled rivers became muddy seas that extended into towns and farms far from the Rocky Mountains.

Posted:8:59 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 181272
Rating: 18127
Poster: Alta_redneck
Blue Jays rally over Orioles Blue Jays rally over Orioles

Colby Rasmus homered for the second day in a row as the Toronto Blue Jays got to Baltimore ace Chris Tillman and defeated the Orioles 4-3 Saturday afternoon.

Posted:5:15 PM on Saturday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 181282
Rating: 18128
Poster: Hyack
Stephen Harper in B.C. for pipeline push Stephen Harper in B.C. for pipeline push

Prime Minister Stephen Harper landed in Kelowna, B.C., Friday for a meeting with his B.C. caucus, with the expectation much of the talk would be about oil and pipelines.

Posted:4:04 PM on Saturday
Topic: Political
Hits: 181513
Rating: 18151
Poster: Hyack
Gabrielle soaks Maritimes, moves on to N.L. Gabrielle soaks Maritimes, moves on to N.L.

The remnants of tropical storm Gabrielle continue to soak Atlantic Canada as the system moves over Newfoundland.

Posted:4:01 PM on Saturday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 181556
Rating: 18156
Poster: Hyack
Police catch thief who bashed dog with hammer Police catch thief who bashed dog with hammer

A dog is being treated for injuries after it was attacked with a mallet by a theif who police say borke into an automotive store and took off in a stolen vehicle.

Posted:3:55 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181435
Rating: 18144
Poster: Hyack
Fiery crash kills 2 horses, sends 2 people to hospital Fiery crash kills 2 horses, sends 2 people to hospital

A fiery crash on Nova Scotia's Highway 104 Saturday morning has killed two loose horses and sent two people in an SUV to hospital.

Posted:3:20 PM on Saturday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 181305
Rating: 18131
Poster: Hyack
Hero Dog Saves Boy from Abusive Babysitter Hero Dog Saves Boy from Abusive Babysitter

Posted:3:42 PM on Saturday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 181502
Rating: 18151
Poster: commanderkai


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