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University of Winnipeg Two-Spirit Archives a first in CanadaLifestyle | 109 hits | 4:04 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The decades-long history of the two-spirit movement here in Manitoba and throughout North America is now being saved and preserved at the University of Winnipeg Archives.Raspberry-picking MACHINES will replace dwindling numbers of migrant farm workers
A £700,000 machine built by the University of Plymouth has succeeded in plucking a raspberry from a plant and carefully placing it in a punnet.
Tech | 130 hits | 4:00 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A £700,000 machine built by the University of Plymouth has succeeded in plucking a raspberry from a plant and carefully placing it in a punnet.Farage claims pro-Brexit momentum after divisive UK vote
Britain's governing Conservative Party was all but wiped out in the European Parliament election as voters sick of the country's stalled European Union exit flocked to uncompromisingly pro-Brexit or pro-EU parties.
Misc World | 129 hits | 6:07 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Britain's governing Conservative Party was all but wiped out in the European Parliament election as voters sick of the country's stalled European Union exit flocked to uncompromisingly pro-Brexit or pro-EU parties. China's ambassador has a simple message — give us what we wantMisc CDN | 152 hits | 4:37 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
While Lu may not be much of a diplomat, he fits in fine when it comes to his country’s growing ugliness and ballooning view of its own importance New Green MP Paul Manly denies links to 9/11 truther movement after comments resurfacePolitical | 116 hits | 4:36 PM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Green Party MP-elect Paul Manly openly questioned the "corporate media's" coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks during two podcast appearances before entering politics. Green Party calls for Canada to stop using foreign oil — and rely on Alberta’s instead | Globalnews.caEnvironmental | 118 hits | 11:19 AM on Monday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Green party Leader Elizabeth May says saving the world from climate change requires Canada to get off oil before the middle of the century. Wilson-Raybould, Philpott to seek re-election as Independent MPsPolitical | 120 hits | 10:52 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Former cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott will seek re-election as Independent candidates in the fall election campaign. Ontario Liberal MPs eye 'soda tax' idea for October election campaignPolitical | 252 hits | 8:04 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A "sugar sweetened beverages levy" or what is more commonly known as a soda tax, is included in a list of Ontario caucus priorities obtained by CBC News. China's communists fund Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party: What the United States Congress was toldMisc World | 161 hits | 12:28 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An influential United States Congress hearing has been told "one of the major fundraisers for Jacinda Ardern's party" is linked to the Chinese Communist Party and it showed China had penetrated New Zealand's political networks. Minister vows transparency over $600M media fund, defends inclusion of UniforPolitical | 146 hits | 11:36 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The minister responsible for overseeing the rollout of nearly $600 million in subsidies to select media outlets is vowing that the decision-making process for who will be getting this funding will be transparent. Medicine Hat pulls plug on money-losing, $13-million solar power projectEnvironmental | 295 hits | 2:55 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The southern Alberta city of Medicine Hat is pulling the plug on a $13-million concentrated solar power facility after operating it for about five years. N.S. arbitrator says company was right to fire Unifor member masturbating on the jobStrange | 243 hits | 3:30 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A manager told the employee there were complaints about noises in the bathroom, such as 'breathing heavily, making erratic movements and moaning' UN experts ‘concerned,’ want answers about Quebec religious symbols billMisc CDN | 179 hits | 12:57 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In a letter addressed to the Canadian government, three UN special rapporteurs outline their concerns about the proposed legislation. UN experts ‘concerned,’ want answers about Quebec religious symbols billMisc CDN | 177 hits | 12:57 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Academics at University of New Brunswick criticize professor for alleged racist positionsLifestyle | 177 hits | 12:53 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
More than two dozen academics at the University of New Brunswick have issued a public letter condemning the views of a controversial sociology professor as “racist and without academic merit.” Former Halifax taxi driver accused of sexual assault finishes testifying in retrialLaw & Order | 130 hits | 12:51 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The court will be back in session on May 30th for closing submissions to Judge Ann Marie Simmons.Teachers slammed for donning Sombreros and mustaches in yearbook photos
San Pasqual High School in California on Monday released its 2018-2019 yearbook, which featured six of its seven World Language teachers sporting Mexican-style attire.
Lifestyle | 153 hits | 12:40 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
San Pasqual High School in California on Monday released its 2018-2019 yearbook, which featured six of its seven World Language teachers sporting Mexican-style attire. B.C. to appeal top court ruling it can’t regulate flow of bitumen through Trans Mountain pipelineBusiness | 137 hits | 12:38 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled Friday that B.C. does not have the power to implement a permitting regime to control the transport of heavy oil in the province.White South African farm activist beaten killed murdered
A 51-year-old white South African farmer activist has been found dead. Annette Kennealy was discovered in a pool of blood in the town of Louis Trichardt in Limpopo province.
Misc World | 175 hits | 12:37 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A 51-year-old white South African farmer activist has been found dead. Annette Kennealy was discovered in a pool of blood in the town of Louis Trichardt in Limpopo province. Scientists discover China has been secretly emitting banned ozone-depleting gasEnvironmental | 162 hits | 5:15 AM on Saturday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Supreme Court orders Bradley Barton to trial in Cindy Gladue's deathLaw & Order | 263 hits | 12:07 PM on Friday | posted by BeaverFever
Journalists question Liberal government's $600M media bailout planPolitical | 183 hits | 9:03 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The federal government's plan to support Canadian journalism is being questioned by some Canadian journalists. Expert says Toronto's rat problem is getting worseEnvironmental | 161 hits | 8:50 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A video posted to social media has shed light on Toronto’s rat problem — an issue one expert says is getting progressively worse.Facebook removes 3 billion fake accounts in 6 months
Facebook removed more than three billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months, the social networking company said Thursday.
Tech | 152 hits | 8:48 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Facebook removed more than three billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months, the social networking company said Thursday.WikiLeaks founder slapped with 18 charges under Espionage Act
In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. files new charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that accuse him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing thousands of secret and classified documents.
Law & Order | 151 hits | 8:46 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. files new charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that accuse him of violating the Espionage Act by publishing thousands of secret and classified documents. A totalled Camaro, 2 dead bison in Wood Buffalo National Park but where's the driver'Strange | 166 hits | 8:45 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
It's not clear who was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Camaro, nor what condition the driver was in after a deadly collision with two bison near Fort Smith, N.W.T. Man who beat girlfriend, sexually assaulted 13 women deemed dangerous offenderLaw & Order | 169 hits | 8:41 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An Ottawa man who brutally beat his pregnant girlfriend and sexually assaulted more than a dozen women he had secretly drugged will stay behind bars indefinitely.British PM Theresa May says she'll resign on June 7
Prime Minister Theresa May says she will step down on June 7, succumbing to calls in her governing Conservative Party to make way for a new leader to try to break an impasse over Britain's departure from the European Union.
Prime Minister Theresa May says she will step down on June 7, succumbing to calls in her governing Conservative Party to make way for a new leader to try to break an impasse over Britain's departure from the European Union. In reversal, Jason Kenney now says Alberta can live with amended C-69 environmental assessment bill
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and the leaders of the three other provincial parties are offering an olive branch to the Trudeau government on C-69, saying they're now prepared to accept the controversial overhaul of Canada's enviro Guess what' Poll shows visible minorities can be racists tooLifestyle | 181 hits | 9:28 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A new Ipsos-Global News poll on racism in Canada finds visible minorities are, in some cases, more likely to hold racist views than whites.The April 8-10 poll of 1002 Canadians participating in an “Ipsos I-Say” panel, with a margin of Tornado strikes Jefferson City in Missouri causing 'catastrophic damage' to the state capita
A catastrophic tornado has ripped through Missouri's capital, according to the National Weather Service. The 'violent tornado' was confirmed in Jefferson City around 11.43pm Wednesday night.
Weather | 155 hits | 9:25 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A catastrophic tornado has ripped through Missouri's capital, according to the National Weather Service. The 'violent tornado' was confirmed in Jefferson City around 11.43pm Wednesday night. 74-year-old woman pushed to ground by police outside Trudeau-attended fundraiserPolitical | 157 hits | 9:23 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A 74-year-old woman was knocked to the ground by a Vancouver police officer during an anti-pipeline protest outside a Liberal Party fundraiser attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 'An insult': Families of dead soldiers offended at being left out of low-key Afghanistan memorial eventMilitary | 133 hits | 12:23 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A number of families who lost loved ones in Afghanistan say they feel betrayed by a decision made by bureaucrats at the Department of National Defence to privately dedicate a memorial last week containing the Kandahar battlefield cenotaph.Big Bang Theory finale destroys Game of Thrones in U.S. TV ratings
The back-to-back, two-episode finale of the nerdy CBS comedy’s 12-season run drew 18.5 million Thursday night, while Sunday night’s much-ballyhooed finale of HBO’s Game of Thrones was a distant second with 13.61 million.
Arts & Entertainment | 139 hits | 12:21 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The back-to-back, two-episode finale of the nerdy CBS comedy’s 12-season run drew 18.5 million Thursday night, while Sunday night’s much-ballyhooed finale of HBO’s Game of Thrones was a distant second with 13.61 million. Niagara officer shot by fellow cop now facing criminal chargesLaw & Order | 151 hits | 12:19 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A Niagara-area police officer who was "shot and seriously wounded," allegedly by a fellow officer, has himself been charged in connection with the shooting. Scheer presents Conservative plan to fight 'evil scourge' of human traffickingPolitical | 136 hits | 12:17 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising funding for police, survivor services and public awareness to combat human trafficking. Canada to spend $15.7B on new coast guard ships, Trudeau says Social SharingMisc CDN | 131 hits | 12:15 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada plans to build up to 18 new coast guard ships at a cost of $15.7 billion in an effort to renew Canada's Coast Guard fleet, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday. Mother attacked at Saskatoon park says she feared for daughter's lifeLaw & Order | 175 hits | 4:19 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Saskatoon police are investigating a disturbing video that appears to show a group of young boys swarm and repeatedly attack a mother at a park playground.Suspect in custody after police chase RV in Southern California as dog jumps from the vehicle
A woman in a stolen RV led authorities on a wild chase in Los Angeles on Tuesday, smashing into cars and a palm tree before finally coming to a halt with a dog hanging out of the windshield.
Law & Order | 138 hits | 4:16 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A woman in a stolen RV led authorities on a wild chase in Los Angeles on Tuesday, smashing into cars and a palm tree before finally coming to a halt with a dog hanging out of the windshield.Michael Avenatti accused of scamming Stormy Daniels out of $300K
Embattled lawyer Michael Avenatti was accused Wednesday of scamming nearly $300,000 from porn star Stormy Daniels by diverting two advance payments for her memoir to an account he controlled.
Uncle Sam | 121 hits | 4:13 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Embattled lawyer Michael Avenatti was accused Wednesday of scamming nearly $300,000 from porn star Stormy Daniels by diverting two advance payments for her memoir to an account he controlled. Is the right to vegan food a human right' Ontario firefighter argues that it isLifestyle | 125 hits | 4:12 PM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An Ontario firefighter alleges his human rights were violated when he was not provided sufficient vegan food while battling a massive blaze in British Columbia. Zebras, lions, kangaroos among exotic animals seized at Quebec zooLaw & Order | 114 hits | 6:44 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Normand Trahan, owner of the St-Édouard Zoo in central Quebec, is facing criminal charges after roughly 100 animals were seized at the facility. Canada's Carter Hart, Mackenzie Blackwood combine to blank Denmark at hockey worldsSports | 156 hits | 1:07 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada routed Denmark 5-0 on Monday in round-robin play at the men’s hockey world championship. Canadian retaliatory tariffs on U.S. bourbon and other American products liftedMisc CDN | 164 hits | 1:04 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada imposed duties on U.S. steel and aluminum and more than 70 other U.S. products including licorice, coffee, sleeping bags and ketchup. Vancouver Aquarium suing city, park board over cetacean banEnvironmental | 169 hits | 12:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Suit launched over the 2017 cetacean ban for breach of contract and claiming it lost millions of dollars in revenue.Judge rules Trump can't block subpoena of his financial records by Congress
A federal judge in Washington has ruled against U.S. President Donald Trump in a financial records dispute with Congress.
Uncle Sam | 160 hits | 12:48 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A federal judge in Washington has ruled against U.S. President Donald Trump in a financial records dispute with Congress. Alberta beef producers carefully watch Beyond Meat veggie burger complaintBusiness | 210 hits | 12:46 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Beef producers in Alberta are carefully watching an ongoing complaint from their Quebec counterparts against a meatless burger patty. Some provinces skeptical after money laundering wake-up callProvincial Politics | 149 hits | 12:45 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The authors of a report that found $47 billion was laundered across Canada last year debated whether to include a graph that indicated Alberta, Ontario and the Prairies were hotspots for dirty money, says the lead writer. Ford enters final stretch of cutting 7,000 white-collar jobsBusiness | 132 hits | 12:39 AM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ford is almost finished with a major global restructuring, and by the time it ends in August, the automaker will have shed 7,000 white-collar jobs.Back to Canada News
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