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Flu test with antiviral treatment introduced at Alberta pharmacies
Some pharmacists in Alberta have begun using a rapid flu screening tool while also prescribing and selling antiviral flu medication, a Canadian first that infectious-disease specialists say pushes the boundaries on health care.International Space Station alarm confines crew to Russian section
A problem in the U.S. segment of the International Space Station on Wednesday prompted its six-person crew to quickly lock it up and move to a Russian module, but they aren't in danger, Russian and U.S. officials said.
A problem in the U.S. segment of the International Space Station on Wednesday prompted its six-person crew to quickly lock it up and move to a Russian module, but they aren't in danger, Russian and U.S. officials said. Back to the Future lives on in Burlington man's drivewayArts & Entertainment | 106 hits | 7:53 AM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
Kurt Busch, NASCAR driver, claims ex-girlfriend is assassin
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch said in court Tuesday that he believes his ex-girlfriend is a trained assassin who was dispatched on covert missions around the world and once returned to him in a blood-splattered gown.
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch said in court Tuesday that he believes his ex-girlfriend is a trained assassin who was dispatched on covert missions around the world and once returned to him in a blood-splattered gown. RCMP officer Kwesi Millington recalls little of Robert Dziekanski encounterLaw & Order | 108 hits | 7:51 AM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
RCMP Const. Kwesi Millington tells his perjury trial that he recalls very little of the fatal encounter more than seven years ago with Robert Dziekanski at Vancouver International Airport. Yukon judge rules phone wedged between ear and shoulder is 'hands-free'Law & Order | 97 hits | 7:51 AM on Wednesday | posted by Regina
A Yukon Territory Judge says the lack of detail in regulations means going hands-free while driving can include lodging a cellphone between the shoulder and the ear.Health and Human Services officials ‘too fat’ to fly coach
WASHINGTON — Officials of the federal Department of Health and Human Services — the agency that’s supposed to be fighting obesity — got to fly first class at taxpayers’ expense by claiming they were too overweight to be crammed into coach.
Lifestyle | 104 hits | 2:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
WASHINGTON — Officials of the federal Department of Health and Human Services — the agency that’s supposed to be fighting obesity — got to fly first class at taxpayers’ expense by claiming they were too overweight to be crammed into coach.Oxford University Press bans sausages and pigs from children's books
Guidance from the publisher prohibits authors from including 'pigs plus sausages, or anything else which could be perceived as pork' so that materials can be 'disseminated to the widest possible audience'.
Business | 120 hits | 12:51 AM on Wednesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Guidance from the publisher prohibits authors from including 'pigs plus sausages, or anything else which could be perceived as pork' so that materials can be 'disseminated to the widest possible audience'.ISIS Films Child Soldier Purportedly Executing Russians
Misc World | 122 hits | 11:57 PM on Tuesday | posted by xerxes
Ont. court to hear 'driving while black' appeal; man blames gun conviction on racial profiligLaw & Order | 148 hits | 2:03 PM on Tuesday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Ontario's highest court will hear an appeal today from a man who argues his gun offence conviction is a result of racial profiling. Water pollution worries to surface at Energy East pipeline meetingsEnvironmental | 136 hits | 10:44 AM on Tuesday | posted by Regina
A meeting Tuesday night in Kenora signals the start of a new round of public consultations on the Energy East pipeline.Ukraine bus attack kills 10 as airport battle worsens
Misc World | 119 hits | 10:38 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
John Baird flies to Egypt to seek Mohamed Fahmy's release
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird left for Egypt late Monday evening to push for the release of Canadian-Egyptian journalist Mohamed Fahmy, CBC News has learned. Royal Canadian Legion needs injection of youth, Afghan vet says
Throughout its 88 years, the Royal Canadian Legion has been recognized as the voice of veterans, particularly veterans of the world wars. But one veteran of Afghanistan wants to attract younger people to the organization and push it to advocate for a new Child with Down syndrome needs GPS tracker, says family
Members of a P.E.I. family are upset they have been denied provincial funding for a GPS tracker for their son, who has Down syndrome and tends to wander.World asks: Where's the global outcry for victims of Boko Haram attacks'
Misc World | 120 hits | 7:51 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Richard Atwell, Saanich mayor, admits lying about extramarital affair
Saanich, B.C. Mayor Richard Atwell claims he was the victim of spying and police harassment while also admitting he lied about having an extramarital affair with one of his campaign volunteers. Beetle battle pits homeowners against flooring firms
Homeowners in Paradise, N.L., are seeking compensation following a rare insect infestation in their hardwood flooring, but the Newfoundland and Labrador retailer that sold it to them and the Quebec manufacturer that made it both say the couple is to blame Hockey MBA through Athabasca University touted as world's first
Athabasca University is offering students a unique way to marry a passion for hockey with an education in business. Is this the best backyard hockey rink in Canada'
The Bunton family from Grimsby built a massive backyard rink that has the pro hockey world taking notice.Only in Iceland: beer flavoured with smoked whale testicles
It's the latest craft beer from Iceland, brewed in small batches using pure spring water. Oh, and flavoured with smoked whale testicles.
It's the latest craft beer from Iceland, brewed in small batches using pure spring water. Oh, and flavoured with smoked whale testicles. Amanda Lang tried to sabotage a CBC story that scandalized RBC, who paid her | CANADALANDMisc World | 214 hits | 5:20 PM on Monday | posted by Zipperfish
Multiple sources within CBC News have revealed to CANADALAND a shocking campaign Amanda Lang undertook in 2013 to sabotage a major story reported by her colleague, investigative reporter Kathy Tomlinson. Squamish makes New York Times list of 52 places to go in 2015
The main fuel stop on the Sea-to-Sky Highway between Whistler, B.C., and Vancouver is getting international attention as a place to do more than get gas and grab a coffee for the road. 3 climbers die on Joffre Peak north of Pemberton
Three experienced climbers were killed in a fall on Joffre Peak in the backcountry north of Pemberton, B.C., RCMP in Whistler have confirmed. Suliman Mohamed accused by RCMP of participating in terrorist groupLaw & Order | 109 hits | 11:53 AM on Monday | posted by Regina
Suliman Mohamed, 21, is the third Ottawa man RCMP have arrested and charged with terrorism-related offences in recent days. Great Lakes teeming with tiny plastic fibresEnvironmental | 135 hits | 11:52 AM on Monday | posted by Regina
Scientists who have reported that the Great Lakes are awash in tiny bits of plastic are raising new alarms about a little-noticed form of the debris turning up in sampling nets: synthetic fibres from garments, cleaning cloths and other consumer products.Ancient marine reptile found in Scotland
Scotland now has its very own prehistoric marine reptile — and, no, we're not talking about Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster.
Scotland now has its very own prehistoric marine reptile — and, no, we're not talking about Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster.U.S. military Twitter feed appears to have been hacked by ISIS supporters
The Twitter account for the U.S. military's central command operations appears to have been hacked. A warning for American soldiers to watch their backs and other messages showed up on the feed Monday and the account was suspended shortly afterwards.
The Twitter account for the U.S. military's central command operations appears to have been hacked. A warning for American soldiers to watch their backs and other messages showed up on the feed Monday and the account was suspended shortly afterwards.Saudi cleric condemns snowmen as anti-Islamic
Supporter of decree against snowmen: "It is imitating the infidels, it promotes lustiness and eroticism."
Strange | 228 hits | 11:07 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Supporter of decree against snowmen: "It is imitating the infidels, it promotes lustiness and eroticism." What's the secret to Japan's slender population' Serious 'eating education'
Since McDonald's inaugural golden arches were erected in Tokyo more than 40 years ago, fast food franchises have flourished, but Japanese waistlines haven't. It's a trend government planners say is thanks to mandatory home economics classes. NAFTA scrutiny of oilsands tailings ponds opposed by Canada
Canada is trying to stop NAFTA's environmental watchdog from taking a closer look at the environmental effects of oilsands tailings ponds in Alberta, and it appears Mexico and the U.S. will go along with efforts to stop a formal investigation. Police forces balk at tracking fees imposed by Rogers
The RCMP and many other police forces are refusing to pay new fees imposed by Rogers Communications for helping track suspects through their mobile phones. Dashcam footage shows arrest of woman accused of assaulting sheriffLaw & Order | 253 hits | 6:59 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A police dashcam video obtained exclusively by CBC News shows the arrest of a Camrose dentist accused of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest during a traffic stop.Two people trampled to death by camel at Texas farm
Authorities are reporting that a large aggressive camel trampled to death two people at a farm in Texas.
Strange | 111 hits | 12:27 AM on Monday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Authorities are reporting that a large aggressive camel trampled to death two people at a farm in Texas.AirAsia Flight QZ8501: Divers recover a black box from crash debris
A team of Indonesian navy divers has retrieved the flight data recorder from an AirAsia airliner that crashed two weeks ago, killing all 162 people on board, a government official said Monday.
A team of Indonesian navy divers has retrieved the flight data recorder from an AirAsia airliner that crashed two weeks ago, killing all 162 people on board, a government official said Monday. Protesters defy Ontario town's tobogganing rules
Dozens of people turned up for a "sled in" at Murray's Mountain in Orangeville on Sunday morning to protest the presence of a “No tobogganing” sign.Child suicide bombers strike again in Nigeria
Two suspected child suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market on Sunday, the second apparent attack in two days using young girls strapped with explosives.
Misc World | 90 hits | 5:00 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Two suspected child suicide bombers blew themselves up in a market on Sunday, the second apparent attack in two days using young girls strapped with explosives. Newborn orca J50 spotted swimming with JPod family in Puget SoundEnvironmental | 95 hits | 3:02 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Newborn female orca calf J50 was captured on video Saturday swimming with her JPod family in Puget Sound, Washington.Suspect arrested after 3 killed in Idaho shooting spree
Investigators are probing the background of a suspect in a shooting spree in Moscow, Idaho, that left three people dead and another critically wounded.
Law & Order | 143 hits | 2:27 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Investigators are probing the background of a suspect in a shooting spree in Moscow, Idaho, that left three people dead and another critically wounded. Scientists concerned about plastic pollution in Great LakesEnvironmental | 157 hits | 2:25 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Scientists who have reported that the Great Lakes are awash in tiny bits of plastic are raising new alarms about a little-noticed form of the debris turning up in sampling nets: synthetic fibers from garments, cleaning cloths and other consumer products.Anita Ekberg of La Dolce Vita fame dies
Anita Ekberg, the Swedish-born actress and sex-symbol of the 1950s and '60s who was immortalized bathing in the Trevi fountain in La Dolce Vita, has died. She was 83.
Arts & Entertainment | 105 hits | 2:23 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Anita Ekberg, the Swedish-born actress and sex-symbol of the 1950s and '60s who was immortalized bathing in the Trevi fountain in La Dolce Vita, has died. She was 83.China takes another step towards unmanned return mission to the moon
China's bold plan to land an unmanned spaceship on the moon before returning to Earth has moved another step forward with a test craft shifting into lunar orbit to conduct further tests, state media reported Sunday.
China's bold plan to land an unmanned spaceship on the moon before returning to Earth has moved another step forward with a test craft shifting into lunar orbit to conduct further tests, state media reported Sunday. 8 hunters rescued from ice floe south of Coral Harbour
Eight men were picked up 55 kilometres south of the Nunavut community after spending two days drifting, they used GPS devices to alert officials to their exact location. Anti-toboggan bylaws in Canada 'stupid'
It's been a big week for the right to toboggan in Canada. So we sent our Saint John videojournalist Matthew Bingley to see what people in the Maritimes think about a world without toboggans. Montreal, Quebec City hold marches following Paris attacksMisc World | 97 hits | 1:53 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Thousands of people marched silently through the streets of Montreal and Quebec City on Sunday to honour the 17 victims of three days of bloodshed in Paris. Funeral urn, kittens, guns stolen from home near Sylvan LakeLaw & Order | 87 hits | 1:52 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Alberta RCMP have made a public plea for the return of an urn containing a person’s ashes, as well as two kittens and other belongings, stolen from a central Alberta home late last month. Attempted abduction of baby ends in man's arrestLaw & Order | 91 hits | 1:50 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A man has been arrested after a bizarre series of events Saturday morning that included the attempted abduction of a baby in its stroller and threats against another infant. Prime Minister Stephen Harper under tight security at Sir John A. Macdonald birthday event
Prime Minister Stephen Harper celebrated the 200th anniversary of Canada's founding father — Sir John A. Macdonald — by stating so much good came from what he called an ordinary man of whom little was expected. Canadian military deploys spooks against possible Arctic spies and sabotage
The Canadian military has been routinely deploying a counter-intelligence team to guard against possible spying, terrorism and sabotage during its annual Arctic exercise, according to internal documents.Back to Canada News
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