Douglas Garland charged with murder of Nathan O'Brien, grandparents
Douglas Garland was charged today with first-degree murder in the deaths of Calgary residents Kathy and Alvin Liknes, as well as second-degree murder in the death of the couple's five-year-old grandson...
View ArticleToronto Street Signs, Some Bearing Rob Ford's Name, Fetch $35K At Auction
TORONTO - The City of Toronto pulled in more than $35,000 after a batch of old street signs — some signed by Mayor Rob Ford — were auctioned off.A Yonge Street sign autographed by Ford sold for $3,210...
View ArticleDouglas Garland Charged With Murder In Case Of Missing Grandparents And Child
CALGARY - A man who has been under investigation in the disappearance of a Calgary boy and his grandparents has been formally charged with their murders.Calgary police said today that Douglas Garland,...
View ArticlePaulina Gretzky's Sleek And Sexy Wetsuit
After being MIA from Instagram for quite some time, Paulina Gretzky is getting back in the habit of posting her flawless selfies. On Monday, the 25-year-old NHL heiress wowed us when she posted a snap...
View ArticleDel Mastro Trial On Hold Until September
It could be a while before a verdict comes in the Dean Del Mastro Elections Act trial. While the defense rested its case Monday, lawyers’ submissions won’t be heard until early September. A verdict is...
View ArticleOrpheum concert hall: 5 things you probably didn't know
Here are five facts you probably didn't know about the Orpheum: 1. It took less than a year to build (in 1927) "It was a silent movie picture palace and a vaudeville house," says Rob Haynes, president...
View ArticleRob Ford's signature on Toronto street signs nets thousands
The City of Toronto pulled in more than $35,000 after a batch of old street signs — some signed by Mayor Rob Ford — were auctioned off. A Yonge Street sign autographed by Ford sold for $3,210 while...
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Canadian Imports Of U.S. Oil Double In A Year, Posing New Challenge To Oilsands
Canadian energy producers are increasingly finding themselves in competition with the market to which they primarily export: the United States. Oil exports to Canada doubled in just the past year,...
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Jessica Chastain Shimmers In Mary Katrantzou At Gala Premiere
The Ischia Global Film & Music Festival in Italy is booming with celebs this month. On Monday, Jessica Chastain attended the gala premiere of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby and stunned in a...
View ArticleMichael Moore To Speak At 2014 Toronto Film Festival
The Toronto Film Festival has announced the initial lineup of speakers joining this year's TIFF Industry events as part of its 39th year. Academy Award–winning filmmaker Michael Moore is set to...
View ArticleWeight Lost: How This Educator Dropped 52 Pounds
WHO: Kelly Armstrong, early childhood educator, 5'2" AGE: 27 CITY: Halifax By The Numbers: 231 at my heaviest, currently 179, for a total weight loss of 52 pounds The Weight Gain: As a kid I was always...
View Article'Sharknado 2': Space Showing Shark Sequel This Summer
In case this summer was getting too serious for you, here comes "Sharknado 2." It’s inevitable: a Twitter storm is on the horizon as "Sharknado 2: The Second One," the highly anticipated sequel to last...
View ArticleHookah Smoking Among Teens On The Rise, Despite Health Ravages
More and more teens appear to be spending their high school years in a fog. According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, nearly one in five U.S. students availed themselves of a hookah...
View ArticlePolaris Prize Short List: Drake, Arcade Fire, Tanya Tagaq Among Best Canadian...
The eighth annual Polaris Prize has revealed it's 2014 short list for the best Canadian album of the past year. The 10 nominated artists range from international superstars like Drake and Arcade Fire...
View ArticleSt. Hubert Plane Crash Video Shows Victim Being Pulled From Wreckage
It was a shocking sight for residents of a neighbourhood in St. Hubert, Quebec. A young girl flying a single-engine Cessna plane crashed into a backyard on Saturday, right beside a resident's pool....
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JCPenney's 'Real Size Mannequins' Feature Woman In Wheelchair, Man With Dwarfism
First there were plus-size mannequins, then mannequins with pubic hair and now, JCPenney is the latest retailer to finally display "real people" in its stores' windows. The "real size mannequins,"...
View ArticleBoC Downgrades Canadian Economy, 1 Per Cent Interest Rate Remains In Place
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says the economy is not doing as well as expected and will likely need stimulative monetary policy to stay in place for longer than previously thought to create the...
View ArticleBank of Canada holds interest rate at 1% again
Canada's central bank decided to keep its benchmark interest rate at one per cent today, the same level it has been at for almost four years. The Bank of Canada announced in its latest policy decision...
View ArticleQuebec Amber Alert app sends notifications on missing children
A mobile Amber Alert app developed by two Quebec police forces will send instant notifications to users as soon as a child is reported missing. PinaArcamone of the Missing Children's Network said the...
View ArticleShareFestTo embraces bartering and borrowing over buying
Dayna Boyer lives in a 425 square foot apartment in Toronto’s east end. She wanted a juicer, but was hesitant to give up the tiny amount of counter space she had in her kitchen. She also didn’t want to...
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