Feds tender contract for transporting deceased with suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob
TORONTO - Who would have suspected that the federal government is in the mortuary business? Or at least the mortuary transportation business.The Public Health Agency of Canada is seeking bids from...
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Jodie Emery, Princess Of Pot, Set To Run For Federal Liberals
Jodie Emery, a leading marijuana activist and wife of the imprisoned "Prince of Pot," is set to run federally for the Liberal Party, reports The Georgia Straight. Emery told the newspaper this week...
View ArticleTruck Driver In Tracy Morgan Crash Was Speeding, Ignored Construction Signs
A new report into the crash that critically injured funnyman Tracy Morgan and killed comedian James McNair has revealed that the Peterbilt semi that caused the accident was travelling at 20 miles per...
View ArticleArcade Fire, Drake, Tanya Tagaq up for Polaris Prize
Arcade Fire, Drake, Shad and Tanya Tagaq will vie for the 2014 Polaris Music Prize, the $30,000 Canadian honour celebrating the best album of the past year. Organizers unveiled a list of 40 contenders...
View ArticleHarper's Tories, Mulcair's NDP Swap Turns In Ethical Hot Seat
OTTAWA - A parliamentary sitting that began with a Conservative scandal is coming to a close with the NDP in the ethical hot seat.However rocky the Harper government's road has been, however spare its...
View ArticleSyrian refugees: Canada urged to take in 10,000 by 2016
Immigration groups are urging the Canadian government to take responsibility for sponsoring a minimum of 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next two years, ahead of World Refugee Day on Friday. The Office...
View ArticleVancouver restaurant shooting: man in critical condition
One man is in critical condition after he was shot inside a beef and noodle restaurant near Victoria Drive and 34th Avenue Thursday afternoon. Police say the man was shot multiple times then ran to a...
View Article3D facial reconstruction aims to identify woman found dead in North Vancouver
Homicide investigators have created a 3D facial reconstruction of a woman still unidentified, two years after she was found dead in North Vancouver. A North Vancouver resident came across the partially...
View ArticleHalf of teen smokers go for flavoured products, up risk of getting hooked: study
TORONTO - Among Canadian teens who report using tobacco, more than half are opting for products infused with such flavours as bubble-gum, cherry or watermelon, a study has found.The University of...
View ArticleKevin Hiebert back in Canada after 15 years in Greek prison
Kevin Hiebert is back on Canadian soil today, ending a legal, political and bureaucratic battle that kept the former Winnipegger in a Greek prison for over 15 years. "I feel like I am in a dream,"...
View ArticleKitchen Porn: 12 Of Our Favourite Kitchens, Small And Large
When it comes to your kitchen, size doesn't matter. Big or small, your eating space can be functional and stylish.
View ArticleMarch in Prince Albert honours Marlene Bird, victim of gruesome attack
Well over 100 people participated in a memorial walk Thursday in Prince Albert, Sask., for Aboriginal women who were victims of violence, with a special emphasis on the case of Marlene Bird -- the...
View ArticleSoccer groups look to develop tomorrow's star players
Canada’s record at the World Cup has been less than stellar. In the Cup’s 80-year history, Canada has qualified only once, in 1986, and was eliminated after losing three group matches. There are...
View ArticleWayne Rooney Celebrates First World Cup Goal Ever (PHOTOS)
It happened. It finally happened. Wayne Rooney’s World Cup goal drought is over. The English forward scored his first World Cup goal ever on Thursday after tapping in a shot past Uruguay goalkeeper...
View ArticlePower partially restored in Brampton
Power has been restored to roughly half of the those Brampton who were hit by a blackout early this evening. Hydro One Brampton said shortly after 7 p.m. it had restored power to some 3,000 of its...
View ArticleBasketball more than a game for Queen Charlotte Saints
Coach Desi Collinson has been playing basketball for as long as he can remember. “My older brother would play a lot, and I spent a lot of time at the rec centre, and I just remember competing against...
View ArticlePetition Works, NXNE Ends Controversial 'Radius Clause' Policy
North By Northeast continues to run smoothly this week and will run a bit smoother in 2015 thanks to listening to bands and the concerns of nearly 30000 regarding a "radius clause." A Change.Org...
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Bartenders, Chefs, Servers Become Serious Boxers For Great Cause (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
After hours on her feet slinging drinks and serving meals in downtown Vancouver, Shaylen Washburn swaps her restaurant apron for boxing gloves to train for a few more hours. She goes through an intense...
View ArticleHot Air's Hot Picks for the Vancouver Jazz Fest
Late June is a jazz lover's paradise in Vancouver. The annual jazz festival pulls together musicians from around the world and around the corner to play over 300 shows around the city. Hot Air host...
View ArticleProperty management firm forced to pay $25K after B.C. man's home trashed by...
A Maple Ridge man is warning homeowners to take care over property management firms, after his house was left in a state of horrific disrepair by a tenant already known to have a criminal history....
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