Driver fled on foot after 2 collisions in Brampton, police say
A driver got into consecutive collisions in Brampton, Ont., after which he tried to flee the scene of the second crash on foot, police say. The Ontario Provincial Police say that a call came in at 7:46...
View ArticleAir Canada's Dreamliner Touches Down In Toronto
TORONTO - Air Canada is showing off the newest addition to its fleet this week.The airline's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner completed its first flight on Sunday landing at Toronto's Pearson airport.The...
View ArticleMichael Jackson Hologram Receives Standing Ovation At Billboard Music Awards
Michael Jackson's hologram, the star attraction at the Billboard Music Awards, performed "Slave to the Rhythm" from his latest posthumous album "Xscape." The "performance" required "nearly half a year...
View ArticleBillboard Awards Recap, Winners And Performances (PHOTOS)
The Billboard Music Awards are not the Grammys, which claim to be about the art. They are also not the MTV VMAs, which don't pretend to be about anything but the spectacle. The Billboard Awards are...
View ArticleKendall Jenner At Billboard Awards: 'You Guys, I'm the Worst Reader'
Kendall Jenner had a test run at her upcoming gig co-hosting the MuchMusic Video Awards with her sister Kylie Jenner. But if the Billboard Awards are anything to go by, the MMVAs could be an amazing...
View ArticleMichael Sona, Lone Person Charged In Robocalls Scandal, Sees Trial Begin Monday
OTTAWA - After a three-year investigation into almost 2,500 complaints in 261 ridings across Canada, the robocall scandal comes down to a solitary trial of one junior Conservative campaign staffer in a...
View ArticleYouppi! rides mechanical bull after losing bet with Jimmy Fallon
The Montreal Canadiens mascot Youppi! has respected the terms of a bet with comedian Jimmy Fallon after the Habs lost against Rangers, which includes riding a mechanical bull while wearing the New York...
View ArticleRobocalls Scandal: Key Dates In The Controversy
OTTAWA - A chronology of the robocalls scandal:March 26, 2011: Campaigning begins for the May 2 federal election. During the campaign, the commissioner of Canada elections gets about 100 complaints...
View ArticleB.C.'s Sasquatch Stout named Canada's 'Beer of the Year'
Beer-makers from across the country are saluting Old Yale Brewing Co., which was awarded the "Beer of the Year" title at the Canadian Brewing Awards in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Saturday night. The...
View ArticleB.C. randonneur cyclist shot during Cache Creek 600
A 59-year-old Burnaby man was shot and seriously injured while taking part in a randonneur road cycling event in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon early Sunday morning. Lytton RCMP said the man was cycling on...
View ArticleBBQ explosion, pig rescue all in a day's work for Barrie police
A barbecue exploded in a neighbourhood in Barrie, Ont. today, at about the same time that a pig went running down the same street. The explosion call came at 7:30 a.m. local time Sunday at the town...
View ArticleHabs Mascot Youppi! Sadly Settles Jimmy Fallon Bet (VIDEO, TWEETS)
It's bad enough that the Montreal Canadiens lost to the New York Rangers, extending Canada's Stanley Cup drought to 21 years. But it's worse that Youppi!, the Habs mascot, had to fulfil their side of a...
View ArticleMississauga man killed in Highway 401 crash
A 48-year-old Mississauga man died this weekend after his motorcycle struck the back of a pickup truck on Highway 401. The crash in the eastbound lanes of the highway, near Highway 427, at 1:29 p.m....
View ArticleSuperbeam removed from Champlain Bridge
The Champlain Bridge said goodbye to its super beam today, five months after it was installed to reinforce a crack on the bridge’s underside. A team of about 30 steel workers and engineers dismantled...
View ArticleWhat would increase bicycle commuting in Metro Vancouver?
Bike commuting has seen a huge increase in North America, but still only a small fraction of people cycle to work — about 1.8 per cent in the Vancouver metropolitan area, according to the 2011 National...
View ArticleSuspect sought after apparent shooting in Weston/Finch area
Toronto police are looking for a suspect in connection with a gun being fired in the Weston Road and Finch Avenue West area. At about 4 p.m., police received a call about a reported shooting. Police...
View ArticleCyclist Shot At Random During Cache Creek 600 Bike Marathon
A cyclist was shot at random while participating in a two-day road event in B.C.'s Thompson region, say police. Someone opened fire on the 59-year-old man on Highway 1, just south of Spences Bridge, at...
View ArticleTeen driver charged in deadly Brampton crash
A 17-year-old male has been charged in connection with a deadly crash in Brampton this weekend. Peel Regional Police say that a Toyota Corolla was struck by a tractor-trailer at Airport Road and...
View ArticleLoaded gun, ammo, pot, crack, coke seized in Brampton
Peel Regional Police executed a search warrant this weekend, seizing a loaded handgun, ammunition, shotgun shells, as well as cocaine, crack and marijuana. The warrant was executed at a residence on...
View ArticleElderly woman sexually assaulted in her North Vancouver home
A woman in her mid-80s was taken to hospital after a man broke into her North Vancouver home and sexually assaulted her early Sunday morning. North Vancouver RCMP Cpl. Richard De Jong said the woman,...
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