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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 | 221 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 | 116 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 | 140 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 | 234 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 | 258 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 | 115 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 | 91 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 | 100 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 | 148 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 | 165 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 | 107 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 | 98 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 | 92 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 | 93 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.UPDATE: Former teacher arrested again for sex with minor while out on bail for felony sex charges
FARMINGTON, Utah - A former Davis County teacher has been arrested again for sexual misconduct with a minor after more allegations recently surfaced.
Law & Order | 267 hits | 10:36 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
FARMINGTON, Utah - A former Davis County teacher has been arrested again for sexual misconduct with a minor after more allegations recently surfaced. Transgender-friendly swim at Templeton Pool welcomes everyoneStrange | 105 hits | 8:46 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Templeton Pool in Vancouver hosts the first trans-inclusive public swim this weekend. B.C. students see experiment launched into spaceScience | 99 hits | 8:38 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A science project that a group of students from British Columbia dreamed of launching into space is on its way to the International Space Station. Jodie Emery: Liberal party dismissive of my nominationProvincial Politics | 97 hits | 8:36 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Pot activist Jodie Emery says the Liberal Party of Canada is being dismissive of her nomination to run as the candidate in the riding of Vancouver East. How Vera Peters revolutionized treatments for Hodgkin's, breast cancerHealth | 103 hits | 8:33 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Vera Peters was a pioneering Canadian doctor who radically changed the way breast cancer is treated, making lumpectomy an option for women with early stages of the disease. Her achievement is celebrated in a new play about her life.Pakistan bus crash kills 57 near Karachi
A passenger bus crashed into an oil tanker in southern Pakistan early Sunday, killing 57 people with remains charred beyond recognition, officials said.
Misc World | 107 hits | 12:34 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
A passenger bus crashed into an oil tanker in southern Pakistan early Sunday, killing 57 people with remains charred beyond recognition, officials said.Angry passengers force Chinese jet to abort takeoff
Upset by a delayed flight, at least two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest, forcing it to abort takeoff and landing them in jail instead, police said Sunday.
Misc World | 140 hits | 12:33 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Upset by a delayed flight, at least two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest, forcing it to abort takeoff and landing them in jail instead, police said Sunday. Joni Ortio's shutout helps Flames down Canucks
Joni Ortio made 36 saves for the first shutout of his NHL career Saturday as the Calgary Flames downed the Vancouver Canucks 1-0.How hero Muslim shop assistant hid customers in freezer of Jewish deli after Islamic gunman raided supermarket | Daily Mail Online
This is the Muslim man who has been hailed a hero after he hid shoppers in the freezer of the Jewish grocery store after an Islamic gunman raided the deli where he worked. Lassana Bathily, 24, originally from Mali in west Africa, guided terrified customer
Misc World | 125 hits | 7:49 PM on Saturday | posted by JaredMilne
This is the Muslim man who has been hailed a hero after he hid shoppers in the freezer of the Jewish grocery store after an Islamic gunman raided the deli where he worked. Lassana Bathily, 24, originally from Mali in west Africa, guided terrified customer Winnipeg girl pleads for hockey-bag thieves to return stolen gear
A 10-year-old Winnipeg girl is asking whoever stole her hockey bag to return the equipment. Cold warnings issued as temperatures dive in southwestern Manitoba
Winnipeggers have another few cold and clear days ahead of them, with extreme cold warnings issued Saturday night for parts of southwestern Manitoba.A blast of cold jump-starts fat burning and generates body heat
Looking for a silver lining in the cold that's gripping much of the country? The next time an icy blast of wind cuts through your flesh, remind yourself that it is also stimulating the growth and activity of brown fat, the so-called good fat that burns ca
Weather | 126 hits | 2:32 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Looking for a silver lining in the cold that's gripping much of the country? The next time an icy blast of wind cuts through your flesh, remind yourself that it is also stimulating the growth and activity of brown fat, the so-called good fat that burns ca‘Fears of man-made global warming exaggerated’
Two of three scientists at a session on climate change and society at the Indian Science Congress on Tuesday felt fears of man-made global warming were greatly exaggerated.
Environmental | 118 hits | 2:29 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Two of three scientists at a session on climate change and society at the Indian Science Congress on Tuesday felt fears of man-made global warming were greatly exaggerated. Man, 35, arrested after shooting at Saskatoon police during car chaseLaw & Order | 89 hits | 2:18 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
RAW VIDEO: A 35-year-old man is in custody after evading Saskatoon police in a stolen vehicle and firing shots at officers Saturday afternoon.Venezuelans Throng Grocery Stores Under Military Protection
Shoppers thronged grocery stores across Caracas today as deepening shortages led the government to put Venezuela’s food distribution under military protection.
Business | 144 hits | 2:15 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Shoppers thronged grocery stores across Caracas today as deepening shortages led the government to put Venezuela’s food distribution under military protection.Police find videos of toddler putting gun in mouth; couple charged
An Indiana couple faces charges after investigators say they found cellphone videos showing the woman's 12-month-old daughter putting a handgun in her mouth.
Law & Order | 246 hits | 1:38 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
An Indiana couple faces charges after investigators say they found cellphone videos showing the woman's 12-month-old daughter putting a handgun in her mouth.Back to Canada News
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