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Alberta beef industry hit by Japanese tariff hike
Alberta beef producers aren't happy about Japan's decision to impose a temporary 50 per cent tariff, up from 38.5 per cent, on imports of frozen beef from Canada and other countries, including the United States. B.C. boater called 'hero of the day' for spraying grass fire with his jet boat
A leisurely boating trip turned into an adrenaline-filled afternoon for a B.C. couple on Saturday afternoon. It is easy to expose users' secret web habits, say researchers
Two German researchers say they have exposed the porn-browsing habits of a judge, a cyber-crime investigation and the drug preferences of a politician. The pair obtained huge amounts of information about the browsing habits of three million German citizen Royals mark Passchendaele on centenary of costly WW I battle
The Canadian and Belgian royal families, Germany's foreign minister and descendants of some of those who died in one of the First World War's bloodiest battles gathered in western Belgium to mark the centenary of Passchendaele. Facebook AI Invents Language That Humans Can't Understand: System Shut Down Before It Evolves Into Skynet
Facebook shut down one of its artificial intelligence systems after AI agents started communicating with one another in a language that they invented. The incident evokes images of the rise of Skynet in the iconic 'Terminator' series.It took DEF CON hackers minutes to pwn these US voting machines • The Register
After the debacle of the 2000 presidential election count, the US invested heavily in electronic voting systems – but not, it seems, the security to protect them.
This year at the DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas, 30 computer-powered ballot boxe
After the debacle of the 2000 presidential election count, the US invested heavily in electronic voting systems – but not, it seems, the security to protect them.
This year at the DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas, 30 computer-powered ballot boxe Drunk driving charge tossed because Toronto cop assaulted man, showed a ‘lack of honesty’Law & Order | 309 hits | 4:49 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
Ten months later, Hamilton family awaiting answers from SIU on police shooting deathLaw & Order | 284 hits | 4:48 AM on Monday | posted by shockedcanadian
Hamburg supermarket attacker 'was known Islamist'
The man who killed one and injured six with a knife was known to police and had "psychological" issues.
Religion | 296 hits | 7:47 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The man who killed one and injured six with a knife was known to police and had "psychological" issues.Woman, 18, aborts her baby then discovers the midwife has saved the boy and sold him to her cousin
A woman in China who had an abortion was shocked to find the midwife had taken the child and sold him to another family.
Misc World | 345 hits | 4:35 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A woman in China who had an abortion was shocked to find the midwife had taken the child and sold him to another family.Russia's President Putin orders 755 US diplomatic staff to leave
The Russian move reduces US diplomatic staff numbers to the same as Russian diplomats in the US.
Misc World | 326 hits | 4:34 PM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The Russian move reduces US diplomatic staff numbers to the same as Russian diplomats in the US. 'Please stop doing this:' Vet posts photo of dog killed by heat in warm car
A distraught family brought their dog into her practice after it had been left in a hot car.Four terror suspects arrested in plot to bomb a plane
Security is heightened in airports across the country following the alleged Islamic-inspired terror plot that was thwarted on Saturday with four men (one man pictured) arrested.
Misc World | 418 hits | 10:03 PM on Saturday | posted by martin14
Security is heightened in airports across the country following the alleged Islamic-inspired terror plot that was thwarted on Saturday with four men (one man pictured) arrested.First statewide bicycle tax in nation leaves bike-crazy Oregon riders deflated
In Oregon, a state known for its avid bicycling culture, the state Legislature's approval of the first statewide bike tax in the nation has fallen flat with riders.
Environmental | 1025 hits | 6:39 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
In Oregon, a state known for its avid bicycling culture, the state Legislature's approval of the first statewide bike tax in the nation has fallen flat with riders.North Korea fires ballistic missile 2,000 miles into space before it hit the sea within 200 miles of Japan
An intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone, but it is not yet known whether any vessels are aircraft were damaged.
Misc World | 130 hits | 3:49 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An intercontinental ballistic missile is believed to landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone, but it is not yet known whether any vessels are aircraft were damaged. Opposition, activist call on Liberals to sanction Venezuelan governmentMisc World | 440 hits | 9:04 AM on Saturday | posted by shockedcanadian
Drinking alcohol 3 to 4 times weekly may lower diabetes risk: study
A new study that looked at more than 70,000 Danes suggests that men and women who drink three to four times a week have a lower risk of diabetes compared to those who never drink.
A new study that looked at more than 70,000 Danes suggests that men and women who drink three to four times a week have a lower risk of diabetes compared to those who never drink.British driver totals Ferrari an hour after purchase
A British driver has survived a major crash in his Ferrari, an hour after he bought it. Local police called it a "miracle escape," but the car was not so lucky.
Misc World | 597 hits | 1:37 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
A British driver has survived a major crash in his Ferrari, an hour after he bought it. Local police called it a "miracle escape," but the car was not so lucky. Christy Clark resigns as leader of B.C. Liberal PartyProvincial Politics | 479 hits | 12:17 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
Former premier Christy Clark will step down as leader of the B.C. Liberal Party on Aug. 4 and leave politics. Canadian record of 130,000 fentanyl pills seized by Edmonton policeLaw & Order | 482 hits | 12:15 AM on Saturday | posted by Strutz
Edmonton police say they have made the largest seizure of fentanyl pills in Canada. Toronto man accused of spying for China and TaiwanLaw & Order | 493 hits | 7:31 PM on Friday | posted by shockedcanadian
OPP loses drone designed to find peopleLaw & Order | 517 hits | 6:47 PM on Friday | posted by shockedcanadian
Davies: End patronage in the RCMPLaw & Order | 507 hits | 6:43 PM on Friday | posted by shockedcanadian
'It has a tremendous impact': Calgary auto repair shop gives cars to needy single parents
An auto repair shop is finding cars, fixing them and giving them to needy single-parent Calgarians, and one of the owners says everyone gets a little something out of it. A brief history of quantum alternatives
In 1915, Albert Einstein, with a ee pittle help from his friends, developed a theory of gravity that overturned what we’d thought were the very foundations of physical reality. The idea that the space that we inhabit was not perfectly described by Euclide Families of murdered and missing women press inquiry to examine policing more closelyLaw & Order | 551 hits | 8:37 AM on Friday | posted by shockedcanadian
Pakistan Prime Minister steps down over Panama Papers caseMisc World | 542 hits | 8:18 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The ruling came after a probe into his family's wealth following the 2015 Panama Papers dump linking Sharif's children to offshore companies. Proposed corporation rules could be taxing for dozens of MPs
Dozens of members of Parliament could end up paying higher taxes as a result of Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s move to tighten the tax rules for private corporations. Overhaul to government PR wing called 'lipstick on a pig'Provincial Politics | 512 hits | 7:08 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A communications branch of the Alberta government, long criticized for being a propaganda arm of the premier’s office, is getting a remake.Canaanites survived Biblical 'slaughter', ancient DNA shows
The ancient Canaanites, who were commanded to be exterminated in the Bible, did not die out, but lived on to become modern-day Lebanese, according to the first study to analyse their DNA.
History | 547 hits | 12:38 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The ancient Canaanites, who were commanded to be exterminated in the Bible, did not die out, but lived on to become modern-day Lebanese, according to the first study to analyse their DNA.Marine dog with cancer gets tear-filled farewell
Hundreds of people in Michigan came together to salute and say a tear-filled final goodbye to a cancer-stricken dog who served three tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines.
Hundreds of people in Michigan came together to salute and say a tear-filled final goodbye to a cancer-stricken dog who served three tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines. Waterloo police will investigate Toronto Police involvement in Dafonte Miller caseLaw & Order | 576 hits | 12:39 PM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
How can we trust CSIS to protect our rights when it's accused of violating those of its employees'Law & Order | 550 hits | 12:34 PM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
Stealthy Google Play apps recorded calls and stole e-mails and texts 
Google has expelled 20 Android apps from its Play marketplace after finding they contained code for monitoring and extracting users' e-mail, text messages, locations, voice calls, and other sensitive data. Khadr pay-out protest planned for Parliament HillPolitical | 488 hits | 10:34 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
While Canadians have been venting their
frustrations about the Omar Khadr pay-
out on social media and over the
airwaves, they’ll now have a chance to
take it right to Parliament Hill. Rocky and Bullwinkle voice actor June Foray dead at 99Arts & Entertainment | 463 hits | 8:50 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
June Foray, who voiced some of Hollywood's most memorable cartoon characters, has died at the age of 99. U.S. army medic who saved Omar Khadr's life calls $10.5M settlement the 'smart path'Law & Order | 476 hits | 8:45 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Former U.S. army medic Donnie Bumanglag looks back on the moment he saved Omar Khadr's life and explains why he has no regrets about his decisions that day. Calgary entering 'uncharted territory' for sustained heat, Environment Canada says
The past few months in Calgary have been the hottest on record, in terms of consistently high temperatures, according to Environment Canada. Liberal MPP apologizes for tweet saying cop 'murdered' man | Ontario | News | ToPolitical | 141 hits | 8:38 AM on Thursday | posted by shockedcanadian
Inquiry launched after probe into alleged police wrongdoing took 8 yearsLaw & Order | 459 hits | 8:32 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The Law Enforcement Review Board has launched an inquiry to find out why it took Alberta's police watchdog more than eight years to charge two Calgary officers after allegations of misconduct in 2008. UCP leadership candidate pressed for details on proposed government cutsProvincial Politics | 456 hits | 7:03 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
United Conservative Party leadership candidate Brian Jean was confronted by a small group of Alberta government employees Wednesday after his news conference in front of the Federal building on the Legislature grounds. U.S. State Dept. warns of possibly tainted alcohol in Mexican resorts | CTV News
The U.S. State Department is warning tourists going to Mexico about reports of tainted or substandard alcohol causing drinkers to become sick or pass out. It will be much harder to call new findings ‘significant’ if this team gets its way
A megateam of reproducibility-minded scientists is renewing a controversial proposal to raise the standard for statistical significance in research studies. They want researchers to dump the long-standing use of a probability value (p-value) of less than The abandoned isle you can only visit once a year
Abandoned in the 19th Century after a plague epidemic, the isle of Eynhallow remains a time capsule in Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands.
Misc World | 424 hits | 7:53 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Abandoned in the 19th Century after a plague epidemic, the isle of Eynhallow remains a time capsule in Scotland’s remote Orkney Islands. Coquitlam mayor takes on distracted jaywalker in Facebook post
The mayor of Coquitlam's sarcastic Facebook post over a near-accident he had with a pedestrian while on his bike has created quite the stir. "My deep apologies for almost striking a careless, preoccupied, selfish, rude jaywalker, potentially injuring or k Vehicle plows through gaggle of geese on road near Innisfail, killing dozens of birds
RCMP are investigating after more than two dozen Canada geese were slaughtered by a vehicle that ran through a gaggle of the birds on a road northeast of Innisfail, Alta. Drop that boombox: Music-playing hikers have Calgary man singing the blues
Kris LaBelle and his son love hiking in Kananaskis County. They get out as often as they can, but a recent trend has the Calgary man singing the blues. Canadian Forces welcomes transgender troops after Trump's ban
The Canadian Forces says it is pressing ahead with improvements to its transgender policy, even as U.S. President Donald Trump looks to bar transgender people from military service south of the border. N.S. town bids farewell to derelict environmental ship with cake, coffee
Residents of a small Nova Scotia town gathered on the local wharf on Wednesday to eat cake, sip coffee and bid a celebratory farewell to MV Farley Mowat, the one-time flagship of an environmental crusader that had long since become a derelict, polluting e Uniformed police officers are not welcome at Calgary Pride parade: organizersPolitical | 355 hits | 4:33 PM on Wednesday | posted by shockedcanadian
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