Airbnb's vacation home-sharing raises housing concerns
The growing popularity of home-sharing websites like Airbnb is raising concerns about the impact of short-term vacation rentals on the long-term rental housing market. Vancouver city councillor Geoff...
View ArticleSpecial weather statement issued for Toronto
Toronto is under a special weather statement on Sunday evening, along with much of southwestern Ontario. Environment Canada is advising that "strong thunderstorms" that are over Michigan late Sunday...
View ArticleSurgery Wait Times For Kids In Canada Are The Same Across Socioeconomic Status
TORONTO - A new Canadian study suggests that children from less affluent families don't have to wait longer for needed surgeries than kids who are well off.Researchers from Toronto's Hospital for Sick...
View ArticleVancouver Bike Rave 2014 Mostly Glowing, But Rides Into Garbage Complaints
Almost a thousand cyclists rode through Vancouver as part of an annual bike rave, but at least one neighbourhood was unhappy with the event. Saturday night's gathering was billed as your "favourite...
View ArticleOxyContin and other opioids tied to 1 in 8 deaths in young adults, Ontario...
Use of opioids such as OxyContin and codeine is a leading cause of death in young adults, say researchers in Ontario who reviewed coroner reports from a period of nearly 20 years. Rates of...
View ArticleDeaths from opioid overdoses have risen dramatically, Ontario study finds
TORONTO - The rate of fatal overdoses from opioids such as oxycodone and morphine has soared over the last 20 years as prescriptions for the addictive and highly potent painkillers have continued to...
View ArticleSaskatchewan tornado in wedding photos stirs social media storm
A series of wedding photographs depicting a Saskatchewan couple embracing as a tornado ripsĀ through the landscape behind them are whipping upĀ a storm on social media.Ā Colleen Niska, a professional...
View ArticleThe Life Of A Jihadi Wife: Why One Canadian Woman Joined ISIS's Islamic State
Eight months ago, Umm Haritha, a 20-year-old woman from Canada, made her way to Turkey against her parentsā wishes with a half-empty suitcase and $1,500. Within a week she was in Syria, and a few weeks...
View ArticleCarpenter ants on rise, causing problems in Windsor
Pest management companies in Canada say itās likely that an unusually snowy winter has allowed a high number of carpenter to survive the winter. They say the number of carpenter ants is on the rise in...
View ArticleCottage prices and sales booming, realtors say
Fast rising home prices in large urban centres may also be contributing to the increase in sales of recreational properties in this country, say some real estate experts. "We are seeing more people who...
View ArticleHow an independent Kurdish state in Iraq would impact the region
The emergence and takeover of parts of Iraq by Sunni extremists has fuelled the push for Kurdish independence in the country, but the impact a separate state would have on the region and how its...
View ArticleArthur Leaves 93,000 Without Power In New Brunswick
NB Power crews are struggling to restore power throughout the province as nearly 93,000 people are still without electricity, two days after post-tropical storm Arthur hit the region. The hardest-hit...
View ArticleThe Calories In Breakfast Sandwiches, For Your Own Good
If you've decided that this week is the week that you're going to start eating healthy, let us make one suggestion to you: stay away from the breakfast sandwiches. Oh yes, we know they're delicious,...
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Tornado In Wedding Photos Makes For A Stunning Backdrop
It could have been the ultimate wedding crasher. A couple in Saskatchewan had reportedly just tied the knot in rural Saskatchewan. And then this happened. As they strolled along a gravel-strewn road,...
View ArticleHow To Make Caramelized Onions
Want to take your next dish from boring and bland to full of flavour? Caramelized onions will almost always do the trick. Whether you toss them in vegetable, omelets or stir fry, these onions will amp...
View ArticleHigh-end home sales booming across Canada
Sales of housesĀ that cost at least $1 million are booming in Canada's four biggest cities, high-end real estate firm Sotheby's says. Sales of homes priced higher than $1 million increased in Vancouver,...
View Article4 in 10 US households use cellphones only and shun landlines, but growth may...
ATLANTA - More American households are ditching their old telephones: 4 out of 10 only use cellphones, a government survey shows.That's twice the rate from just five years ago, although the pace of...
View ArticleAndrew Rector, Yankees Fan, Sues Baseball Announcers For Making Fun Of Him...
NEW YORK, N.Y. - A Yankees fan has filed a $10 million lawsuit against two ESPN announcers contending they mocked him when he was caught on national television sleeping in his seat during a game at...
View ArticleMoose relocation turns into rescue mission in western Labrador
What began as a moose relocation in western Labrador over the weekend turned into a rescue when the animal fell into a watery bog after being tranquilized. Moose are rarely spotted in the area, and...
View ArticleCommon lime name has racist history
There is a growing campaign to change the name of a variety of lime because it is viewed as offensive by some."Kaffir" lime isĀ gaining popularity as North American cooks expand their culinary horizons...
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