Via train service still cancelled after CN train derails
Via Rail train service between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal is expected to remain cancelled until noon today after yesterday's CN freight train derailment in Brockville, Ont. The derailment happened at...
View Article6 Iced Coffees You Need To Stop Ordering
When the weather is warm and steamy, it's hard to imagine drinking a hot beverage in the sun. There's a reason why the margarita was invented, after all! At the same time, for many people it's...
View ArticleFuneral for slain Toronto teacher Abshir Hassan held today
A funeral for Toronto teacher and “role model” AbshirHassan, fatally shot in the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood Tuesday, will be held today in Etobicoke. The 31-year-old part-time teacher at Lawrence...
View ArticleThere's A Good Reason Why Many Canadian Kids Aren't Playing Sports
Several young Canadians are not participating in organized sports, and the reason is clear: the cost is just too high. So says a poll commissioned by CIBC and KidSport, a non-profit that helps families...
View ArticleMcMasterville primary school seriously damaged in fire
Fire officials in McMasterville on Montreal's South Shore are looking into the possibility that a major fire at an elementary school there early Friday morning was deliberately set. Around 40 volunteer...
View ArticleWait, They Dated?!? Music's Oddest Couples
Romance in the world of music can be a strange thing. Out of all of the forms of celebrity, it is often famous musicians who seem to hook up with some seriously unlikely musical love partners. Look no...
View ArticleRob Ford to appear with Finance Minister Joe Oliver
Finance minister Joe Oliver and Mayor Rob Ford are due to appear Friday morning for a news conference and what is being described as “an important infrastructure event.” On mobile? Watch the LIVE link...
View ArticleGaétan Barrette says $600K PR contract won't fix MUHC's image
Quebec’s Health Minister Gaétan Barrette says hiring an expensive public relations firm is no way for the MUHC to fix its image woes. Barrette spoke to CBC News Friday morning about an order he gave...
View ArticleMother Of Dead Student Hounded For 3 Years By Bell For $215
Christine West of Lindsay, Ontario has grown frustrated with opening up the mailbox on her front porch. She’s worried she’ll find another collection letter addressed to her middle daughter, Katie. West...
View ArticleCanada lost 9,400 jobs in June, jobless rate ticks up to 7.1%
Canada's economy shed 9,400 jobs in June, enough to inch the unemployment rate up slightly to 7.1 per cent. Statistics Canada said Friday there were actually more than 33,00 new full-time jobs created...
View ArticleSupreme Court to rule in Grassy Narrows logging rights case
The Supreme Court of Canada is set to release its decision later this morning in a treaty rights case that involves the province of Ontario and the Grassy Narrows First Nation, the signatory to Treaty...
View ArticleJennifer Lopez And Michelle Obama Make The Cutest Selfie Ever
It's official: Jennifer Lopez and Michelle Obama just made the cutest selfie in selfie history. On Thursday, the "American Idol" judge posted a snap of her and the First Lady on Instagram with the...
View ArticleTemporary Jobs Are Canada's Future: Report
A pronounced shift toward temporary gigs and unstable positions could become the new normal for this generation as demand for short-term workers rises across the country, according to one of the...
View ArticlePaulina Gretzky Finally Returns To Instagram, Posts Fun Party Photo
Paulina Gretzky has finally returned to Instagram (welcome back, girl!) After a long(ish) absence from the photo sharing site (she hasn't posted a selfie since mid-June), the 25-year-old NHL heiress...
View ArticleLeah Remini Holds 'We Left Scientology!' Party On 'It's All Relative' (VIDEO)
TV star Leah Remini has left Scientology, and she's not looking back. The former "King Of Queens" actor, who recently had a stint on "Dancing With The Stars," now has a reality show entitled "It's All...
View ArticleTraffic and transit closures this weekend
The Toronto Triathlon will close down sections of Lake Shore Boulevard, the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway. The triathlon will close the eastbound lanes of Lake Shore between Parkside...
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Facebook Post Saves Drowning Teen
A Facebook post helped save a teen’s life after his dinghy capsized near a fishing village in the U.K. on Thursday. According to the Mirror, the unidentified 18-year-old was in the sea, about 1.6...
View ArticleHollaback! Vancouver aims to end street harassment against women, LGBTQ...
There are many stories, primarily from women, about being harassed in public, primarily by men. It might be while riding transit. It might be while walking on a street. Whatever the venue, one thing...
View ArticlePolice seek missing elderly woman
Toronto police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing woman. Hortensia Rocha, 73, was last seen in the area of Weston Road and Coronado Court on Friday at 12 p.m. She is described as...
View ArticleHealth Canada restricts use of antibiotics for growth in livestock
SASKATOON - In an effort to curb drug-resistant superbugs, Health Canada is restricting the use of antibiotics in livestock.Producers will no longer be allowed to continuously feed animals low-level...
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