IKEA rapped for unfair labour practices in year-long lockout
The union representing locked-out workers at IKEA's flagship store in Richmond, B.C., says the provincial labour board has found the Swedish retail giant committed unfair labour practices. In a posting...
View ArticleFord Fest LGBTQ Protesters Roughed Up At Family's Annual Picnic (TWEETS,...
Ford Fest reportedly erupted into a barrage of homophobic taunts and even possible violence as LGBT protesters attended the family's annual picnic Friday. Journalists at the scene said that thousands...
View ArticleGroup calls for federal protection of St. Lawrence Estuary
An environmental non-profit group is calling on the federal government to designate the St. Lawrence Estuary as a protected area. The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society says the designation is...
View ArticleFoot path at Dufferin Grove Park honours cyclist Jenna Morrison
A unique foot path is now open to the public at Dufferin Grove Park as a memorial for a Toronto cyclist killed in 2011. Jenna Morrison was 38-years-old and pregnant with her second child when she died...
View ArticlePatricia Bezzoubenko wins 5th gold at Commonwealth Games
Canadian rhythmic gymnast Patricia Bezzoubenko has won three more gold medals, bringing her total in Glasgow to five and putting her one away from the record for a single Commonwealth Games. The...
View ArticleMontreal Metro Bird-Plucker Stands By Her Actions
A woman who was filmed plucking a bird on a Montreal Metro car is being identified as Christina David, a former resident of Nunavik who now lives in Montreal. The Nunatsiaq Online, a newspaper based in...
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Vancouver Tourist Suffers Broken Back After Stanley Park Cyclist Crashes Into...
A woman visiting Vancouver has a broken back after a cyclist crashed into her as she was walking on the Stanley Park seawall last weekend. Charmaine Mitchell, 43, told CTV News she was walking on July...
View ArticleAretha Franklin gets no respect at Niagara Falls restaurant
Aretha Franklin has some harsh words for a server who told the First Lady of Soul she wasn't allowed to eat her takeout order inside the restaurant where she had ordered it. A spokesman for Franklin...
View ArticlePeardonville Road sexual assault suspect's sketch released
Police in Abbotsford have released a sketch of a suspect after an 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted earlier this month in the 31700 block of Peardonville Road. Police say that just after 11 a.m....
View ArticleToronto's 1st cidery to sell products in LCBO
Good news for local cider fans — after a year in business,Toronto’s first craft cider will now be sold at the LCBO. Brickworks Ciderhouse co-founder Adam Gerritts said achieving this brings a “huge...
View ArticleSearch for missing hiker Sylvia Apps resumes at Castlecrag Mountain
Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue is scouring the rugged landscape around Castlecrag Mountain with helicopter support today in a renewed search for missing hiker Sylvia Apps. Though a week-long...
View ArticleGal Gadot As 'Wonder Woman': Costume First Look Unveiled At San Diego Comic-Con
She sure doesn't look like a one-hit wonder. Comic book and movie lovers alike got their first peek at Gal Gadot's portrayal of Wonder Woman in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" at San Diego...
View ArticleGaza, Israel Conflict Protesters March From Queen's Park Saturday
Thousands of people went to Queen’s Park Saturday to protest the Israel-Gaza conflict. Both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups faced off, holding signs, chanting and expressing outrage over the...
View ArticleFamily Of Triplets Battling Rare Cancer Are 'Overwhelmed' By Public Reaction,...
Barely two days after sharing an accommodation plea for their seven-month-old identical triplets, who are all battling a rare form of eye cancer, the Low family is "overwhelmed" by the rush of public...
View ArticleNo booze sales at Boonstock in Penticton: B.C. liquor control
A major music festival scheduled for next weekend in B.C.'s Okanagan that has Bacardi as one of its main sponsors has been told it can't sell alcohol. British Columbia's Liquor Control and Licensing...
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'Orphan Black''s Tatiana Maslany Tears Up At Comic-Con After Fan Question...
Tatiana Maslany may be laughing off questions about her Emmy snub at San Diego Comic-Con, but one fan query brought the "Orphan Black" star to tears. A young fan, who goes by the name of Taylor, asked...
View ArticleColorado Couple Serves Marijuana At Wedding
With this joint, I thee wed. A Colorado couple passed out marijuana cigarettes at their wedding earlier this month, and according to the New York Times, this is a budding trend. In addition to...
View ArticleIs Canada missing the boat on cycling tourists?
For Steve Langston, a Winnipegger with 30,000 kilometres of world-wide bike travel under his belt, the cycling trails in Quebec felt "like Amsterdam," and proved a rare exception to most others he'd...
View ArticlePolitics is a team sport, so you toe the party line: Andrew MacDougall
The question I’m most often asked about my time in politics is what part of it I hated the most, which, I suppose, tells you something about the current perception of my former profession. And what do...
View ArticleFirst Nations shaming ceremony aims to challenge federal government
A traditional shaming ceremony being held on the steps of Parliament is meant to challenge the federal government to renew its troubled relationship with First Nations, says a prominent West Coast...
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