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North Korea issues new threats amid missile launch speculation
North Korea delivers a fresh round of rhetoric with claims it had powerful striking means on standby for a launch, while Seoul and Washington speculate that the country is preparing to test a medium-range missile during upcoming national celebrations.
Misc World | 173 hits | 2:47 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
North Korea delivers a fresh round of rhetoric with claims it had powerful striking means on standby for a launch, while Seoul and Washington speculate that the country is preparing to test a medium-range missile during upcoming national celebrations.
Stench from 'cat house' prompts call for tax reliefEnvironmental | 158 hits | 2:46 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A couple who lives next door to a house where more than 200 cats once lived say they want the City of Corner Brook to give them a break on property taxes. Indian firm 'indentures' bank workers while making millions
Two IT contractors from India who worked at RBC in Toronto said their lives were tightly controlled by their mutinational employer, while they took over the jobs of Canadian bank workers. Moose dies after stroll through B.C. grocery store
A hungry young moose who took a stroll through a Safeway grocery store in Smithers, B.C., has died after it was tranquilized and transferred by B.C. Conservation officers.Creature Combined Human, Ape Traits
Deepening the mystery of human origins, researchers offered the most complete view yet of a puzzling forerunner of humankind that was a collage of primitive and modern anatomy.
Deepening the mystery of human origins, researchers offered the most complete view yet of a puzzling forerunner of humankind that was a collage of primitive and modern anatomy. Weekend Aurora Alert: The Sun Lets Loose an Earth-Directed CME
The Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this view as the Sun let loose with its biggest solar flare of the year so far. It’s not a real big one — a mid-level flare classified as an M6.5 – but an associatedParis Louvre shuts as staff strike over pickpockets
One of the world's most visited museums, the Louvre in Paris, has been closed for the day as staff protest over intimidation by pickpockets.
Misc World | 212 hits | 9:57 PM on Wednesday | posted by martin14
One of the world's most visited museums, the Louvre in Paris, has been closed for the day as staff protest over intimidation by pickpockets. Rockslide takes out Okanagan tourist attraction
Rock slide smashes into trestle in Myra-Bellevue Canyon provincial park near Kelowna closing the tourist spot. Owner of dog 'Captain' pleads guilty to animal crueltyLaw & Order | 181 hits | 7:37 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A Vancouver man accused of dumping a severely beaten German Shepherd in a garbage bin has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty. Rocker Tim Bachman had 'sick' relationship with girl, court hearsLaw & Order | 200 hits | 6:21 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A co-founder of iconic Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive had a sexual relationship with a girl between the age of 11 and 14, a B.C. judge was told this week.U.S. hermit, suspect in more than 1,000 burglaries, caught after 27 years
A man who lived like a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in the woods and may be responsible for more than 1,000 burglaries for food and other staples has been caught in a surveillance trap at a camp, authorities said Wednesday.
Law & Order | 174 hits | 5:36 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A man who lived like a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in the woods and may be responsible for more than 1,000 burglaries for food and other staples has been caught in a surveillance trap at a camp, authorities said Wednesday. Tunnel explosion in Pickering sends 3 to hospital
An explosion in a sewer tunnel in Pickering, Ont., sent three people to hospital on Wednesday, police say. One person was suffering from severe burns. Architect sworn to secrecy over collapsed mall information
At the public inquiry into the fatal mall collapse in Elliot Lake last year, more evidence has been given about confidentiality agreements that kept information about the mall's condition out of the public's hands. Flood risk rises for some Manitoba rivers
The Manitoba government's latest spring flood forecast raises the risk of flooding in the Assiniboine River and some other waterways, but the Red River's flood risk is unchanged. Police cleared in shooting of double murder suspectLaw & Order | 140 hits | 5:27 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
Vancouver police have found no evidence of wrongdoing in the death of Angus Mitchell during a police shoot out in Maple Ridge last year. Anti-circumcision activists to protest Oprah's Canadian appearancesArts & Entertainment | 160 hits | 5:25 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A group called the Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project has announced it will protest the TV talk queen's appearance in Hamilton, Ottawa and Montreal.Gunman holds 4 firefighters hostage in Georgia
A gunman barricaded himself in a home outside Atlanta and was holding four firefighters hostage Wednesday, authorities said.
Law & Order | 130 hits | 5:23 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
A gunman barricaded himself in a home outside Atlanta and was holding four firefighters hostage Wednesday, authorities said. More CO2 leads to bumpier flights, study suggestsMisc World | 100 hits | 5:20 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
More pollution is likely to mean bumpier flights for trans-Atlantic travellers, researchers say, predicting increased turbulence over the North Atlantic as carbon dioxide levels rise.South Korea blames North Korea for cyberattack
North Korea was responsible for a cyberattack that shut down tens of thousands of computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and banks last month, officials in Seoul say, noting that an initial investigation pointed to a military-run spy agency as
Misc World | 123 hits | 5:19 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
North Korea was responsible for a cyberattack that shut down tens of thousands of computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and banks last month, officials in Seoul say, noting that an initial investigation pointed to a military-run spy agency as BC Rail complaint against Premier Christy Clark dismissedProvincial Politics | 123 hits | 5:17 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
B.C.'s Conflict of Interest Commissioner has dismissed a complaint against Premier Christy Clark alleging she was in a conflict of interest in the province's 2003 sale of BC Rail. Porter aims to become Canada's 3rd national airline
Porter Airlines confirmed today it plans to buy up to 30 CS100 jets from Montreal-based Bombardier, which would expand the regional carrier's reach from coast to coast, and take direct aim at Air Canada and WestJet. Ottawa signals an about-face on danger-pay cut
The Prime Minister's Office said Wednesday it intends to reverse a cut in danger pay for Canadian Forces personnel serving in Afghanistan, though it later clarified its statements to say it had asked officials to re-examine the move.Prospect of North Korea missile launch 'considerably high'
The prospect of a North Korean missile launch is considerably high, South Korea's foreign minister tells lawmakers as Pyongyang prepared to mark the April 15 birthday of its founder, historically a time when it seeks to draw the world's attention.
The prospect of a North Korean missile launch is considerably high, South Korea's foreign minister tells lawmakers as Pyongyang prepared to mark the April 15 birthday of its founder, historically a time when it seeks to draw the world's attention. Rare dinosaur fossil bed reveals growth inside eggs
A Canadian-led group of paleontologists is getting a detailed look at how baby dinosaurs developed inside their eggs, by examining an ancient fossil bed full of embryos. Radarsat-1 down: Canada's eye in the sky blinks out
A “technical anomaly” appears to have knocked out Canada’s Radarsat-1 satellite, which has been beaming images of everything from Arctic ice to oil spills down to Earth for almost 18 years.
The satellite, which gathered detailed images day and night, t Alberta's carbon-tax windfall dilemmaEnvironmental | 159 hits | 9:41 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Alberta’s proposal to dramatically increase its carbon tax on large industrial emitters stands to generate hundreds of millions of dollars per year in new revenues that could be used to help slash emissions.
But as the province contemplates the much st These Canadian hospitals earned top grade in CBC report card
A sweeping initiative by the CBC gives Canadians a look inside their hospitals for the first time. Rate My Hospital gives you unprecedented access to information about hospitals across the country and the opportunity to rate and compare your own hospital. LCBO employees vote 95 per cent in favour of strike actionProvincial Politics | 167 hits | 7:19 AM on Wednesday | posted by OnTheIce
Unionized employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike should contract talks with the retail giant break down. U.S. edges Canada to reclaim women's world hockey gold
There is more to this than a payback angle, more to it than a Kessel scoring the game-winner in the Ottawa Senators' rink to dash the hopes of the Maple Leaf. Nova Scotia teen kills herself after rape, bullying, mother says
A Nova Scotia teenager has killed herself after she was raped by four boys, who distributed a photo of the assault and bullied her, her family says. Dziekanski death at hands of RCMP a homicide, B.C. coroner rulesLaw & Order | 165 hits | 1:26 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Topless protesters surprise Putin during German trip
Misc World | 212 hits | 1:26 AM on Tuesday | posted by martin14
Montana man wants refund after dog eats $500
A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government after picking through the animal's droppings for pieces of the money.
A Montana man whose 12-year-old golden retriever ate five $100 bills hopes to be reimbursed by the federal government after picking through the animal's droppings for pieces of the money. Canada's women advance to hockey worlds final
Canada advanced to the final of the women's world hockey championship with an 8-1 semifinal win over Russia on Monday. Canada will face the United States for gold Tuesday.Dentist died after Irish hospital refused abortion
Health | 199 hits | 1:18 PM on Monday | posted by BeaverFever
Disney star Annette Funicello dies at 70Arts & Entertainment | 179 hits | 12:22 PM on Monday | posted by Regina
Annette Funicello, the family-friendly actress and singer known for her time with Disney's Mousketeers and in the Beach Party films of the 1960s, has died at the age of 70. Redford plunges in latest Canada-wide approval ratingsProvincial Politics | 212 hits | 10:26 AM on Monday | posted by jj2424
Britain's "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher diesMisc World | 194 hits | 5:22 AM on Monday | posted by GreenTiger
Hayley Wickenheiser back on ice, says she'll play in semi
Canadian women's hockey team captain Hayley Wickenheiser says she intends to play the rest of the world championship. Brad Jacobs settles for silver as Sweden wins curling worlds
Niklas Edin came up with the double take-out in the 10th end to run Canada out of rocks and give Sweden the world curling championships on Sunday evening. N.S. First Nation wins tax exemption on fishing income
A move by the Canada Revenue Agency to exempt tax on income earned from Mi'kmaq fisheries signals a step toward the recognition of aboriginal rights, a Nova Scotia First Nation chief said Saturday. Report questions 'genuineness' of Chinese mining firm in B.C. to hire Canadians
An internal federal review of a decision to grant permits to a Chinese company to bring temporary foreign workers from China for its British Columbia coal mine raises questions as to the "genuineness" of the company in its search for Canadian workers. Paramedics failed to meet patient care standards, says province
Region of Waterloo Emergency Medical Services is going through an overhaul after a damning provincial probe found EMS management failed to ensure acceptable levels of patient care were being consistently provided by paramedics. Trauma victims get 'third-world' medical help in B.C.'s north
In British Columbia's north, what would be a survivable trauma in southern B.C. turns into a tragedy because of a lack of a trauma centre, lesser-trained paramedics, and only one air ambulance. Milos Raonic sends Canada to historic Davis Cup semifinals
It wasn't easy, but in the end Milos Raonic delivered. The Canadian made history on Sunday after defeating Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 during the Davis Cup quarter-finals in Vancouver. The victory puts Canada in its first-ever Davis Cup semifAfghan children 'killed by Nato air strike in Shigal'
Eleven children are reported to have been among those killed in a Nato air strike in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan.
Misc World | 174 hits | 3:25 PM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Eleven children are reported to have been among those killed in a Nato air strike in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan.Back to Canada News
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