Northern Gateway Pipeline Wins Approval From Harper Government
VANCOUVER - The federal government is giving a conditional green light to Enbridge Inc.'s controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway pipeline project between the Alberta oilsands and the B.C. coast. The...
View ArticleTTC set to reopen Queen and Leslie
East-end residents and commuters will get some long-awaited relief this weekend, when the TTC says it will reopen the intersection of Queen Street East and Leslie Street. The intersection has been...
View ArticleOntario Storm Photos Show Airport Tornado, Nuclear Plant Lightning Strike
Wild storms are ripping through Ontario Tuesday and the resulting weather photos are pretty terrifying. Many of the most dramatic pictures are coming from the shores of Lake Huron. What looked to be a...
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B.C. Ghost Town Is As Stunning As It Is Eerie (PHOTOS)
A B.C. ghost town that was built almost overnight in the 1980s and then faded away has back to life in photos. Kamloops photographer Chad Graham visited Kitsault last summer and kindly agreed to let...
View ArticleNorthern Gateway Approval: Alberta Lauds Decision As Good First Step
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Dave Hancock says the decision to approve the Northern Gateway pipeline is a step forward for the country.Hancock says the pipeline to ship Alberta crude to the B.C. coast is...
View ArticleTDSB elects Mari Rutka as new chair
Mari Rutka has been elected the new chair of the Toronto District School Board, taking over following the resignation of Chris Bolton. Rutka— a school board trustee for Ward 12, Willowdale— faced...
View ArticleAngus, Ont., tornado: The slow road to home recovery
Karen Sturdy remembers that first night at her neighbour’s home, hours after a powerful tornado had ripped through her two-storey house in Goderich, Ont., back in 2011. Although her 1853 heritage home...
View ArticleRapunzel Family: Mom And Daughters Have 13 Feet Of Hair!
Tere Lynn Svetlecich Russell and her three daughters are modern-day Rapunzels. Combined, they have more than 13 feet (four metres) of hair.
View ArticleHarper's Northern Gateway Decision Divides, But Most Canadians Say Pipeline...
Canadians are split over whether or not Stephen Harper made the right call by green-lighting Enbridge's controversial $7-billion Northern Gateway project, a new poll suggests. Yet, a majority still...
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B.C. Teachers Strike 2014: Food Bank Opening In Surrey
B.C. teachers continued to walk the picket line Wednesday, prompting the creation of a special food bank to help those struggling to make ends meet. Teachers do not get paid when they walk out, and the...
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Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches Are Real And We Want Them (PHOTOS)
What's better than a regular ice cream sandwich? One made with churros, obviously. These tiny little sweet pleasures from the ice cream gods themselves have been making appearances at L.A.-based...
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Incredible Close Encounter With Brown Bear Captured On Video
Wildlife enthusiast Drew Hamilton had his camera at the ready when a big brown bear came lumbering up beside him. Hamilton, a technician with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, shot the footage in...
View ArticleMontreal hospital contract fraud suspect issues statement claiming innocence
MONTREAL - A man arrested this week in connection with the alleged $22.5 million fraud involving the awarding of Montreal's English superhospital contract is proclaiming his innocence.St-Clair Martin...
View Article'Patch Test' Could Help Determine Which Smokers Need Extra Help
Researchers at Duke University say that heavily dependent, male smokers who do not repond to nicotine replacement might need to combine cessation methods in order to quit. "The findings offer a...
View ArticleNorthern Gateway plans to work on 'engagement' with communities
Northern Gateway knows it has more work to do in its “engagement process” with B.C. First Nations and communities along the 1,173-kilometre pipeline route, says company president John Carruthers. But...
View ArticleConservatives distance themselves from Northern Gateway approval
Conservative MPs and staff are distancing themselves from the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, despite being enthusiastic about finding a way to ship natural resources to Asia. Enbridge's proposed...
View ArticleTheresa Neville's Kelowna death still unsolved 1 year later
A year after Theresa Neville was killed, Kelowna RCMP have issued a public appeal for help in their investigation into the death of the 27-year-old mother of two. Just after midnight on June 18, 2013...
View ArticleKijiji dog thief sought by Toronto police
Toronto police are asking for the public’s help investigating the theft of a dog near Sunnybrook Park. According to investigators, a woman and her dog were at Bayview Avenue and Blythwood Road on June...
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Spain's Defeated Goalkeeper Iker Casillas Expresses A Nation's Pain (TWEETS,...
It's difficult to imagine the turmoil going on inside Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas's mind after his team bombed out of the 2014 World Cup on Wednesday. The team captain appeared inconsolable after...
View ArticleThis Is What Famous Musicians Would Look Like As Buildings
What would famous musicians and their songs look like as buildings? Italian illustrator Federico Babina, known for his projects exploring the link between art and architecture, has released a new...
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