Enola Gay, plane that dropped 1st atomic bomb, displayed on anniversary
On August 6, 1945 the U.S. bomber Enola Gay dropped the first ever Atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Today, the re-assembled Boeing B-29 Superfortress remains a powerful symbol of the...
View ArticleAcadian congress celebrates history across 3 borders
In 2004, the people running the Fort Ingall Historic Site in Cabano, Qué., had a seemingly simple idea. They would co-publish a pamphlet for tourists that would link Fort Ingall to two other sites with...
View Article30th Birthday Gift Ideas To Help Ease You Out Of Your 20s (PHOTOS)
Happy birthday, you're 30! (Or someone you love is 30, in which case, you're probably not far behind.) With the transition comes the end of excuses. No longer can you blame your mistakes on...
View ArticleHow Menus Trick You Into Spending More
Ever find yourself enjoying a meal out at a restaurant, only to find that when the check hits the table you've racked up a bill way higher than you'd ever intended? It turns out, there may be a tricky...
View ArticleAlison Redford, former Alberta premier, resigns as MLA
Former Alberta premier Alison Redford is resigning as MLA for Calgary-Elbow "to start the next chapter of my life." Redford made the announcement in a self-penned article in Wednesday's Calgary Herald....
View ArticleSusan Fennell, Brampton mayor, broke spending rules, audit says
Mayor Susan Fennell of Brampton, Ont., breached spending rules 265 times, a forensic audit has found. The audit by Deloitte was released late Tuesday night after a four-month investigation. It found...
View ArticleFur hats, black coat stolen from Hasidic Jewish family home
Members of Montreal’s Hasidic Jewish community are upset — and perplexed — after a thief broke into a family’s home and stole some items of traditional clothing. Two shtreimels — the traditional fur...
View ArticleAlison Redford Resigns From Calgary-Elbow Seat, Admits Mistakes Were Made
CALGARY - Former Alberta premier Alison Redford is resigning her seat in the provincial legislature effective immediately.In an opinion article written for Postmedia newspapers, Redford acknowledges...
View ArticleTories' Wireless Spectrum Auction Chided As Potential Quebecor 'Favouritism'
OTTAWA — Opposition parties are questioning the Conservative government’s decision to sell wireless spectrum for an incredibly cheap price to, potentially, a Quebec telecom giant owned by an avowed...
View ArticleKim Kardashian Has The Sexiest 'Passport' Photo Ever
Most people's passport photos make them look like wanted criminals—Kim Kardashian isn't most people. On Tuesday, the video game app maven posted an Instagram pic—a headshot of the gorgeous reality TV...
View ArticleFashion And Art Collide On This Amazing Instagram Account
If you ask us, fashion and art go hand in hand. So when we see these two worlds collide we can't help but get a little giddy. A man named Chris Rellas seems to share our feelings.
View ArticleMore hospitals welcoming family during patient resuscitation; seen as beneficial
TORONTO - When a code blue is announced in hospital and a resuscitation team rushes to a patient's side, tradition has dictated that family members get out of the way, both to protect their...
View ArticleSam Sung auctions off Apple store specialist business card
Ironically-named Vancouverite Sam Sung has hit upon a humorous way to make some money for charity — auctioning off his old Apple business card for on eBay. The business card comes framed and packaged...
View ArticleKevin and Julia Dawn Garratt's son trying to contact his parents
Earlier this week, 21-year-old Peter Garratt learned that his parents, Kevin and Julia Dawn Garratt, had been detained by Chinese authorities and are currently under investigation for theft of state...
View ArticleThree food products recalled over listeria and E.coli concerns
OTTAWA - Federal health officials have announced recalls of two products due to concerns about listeriosis and a third recall due to possible E.coli.Concord Premium Meats Ltd. is recalling Marc Angelo...
View ArticleLake Erie's algae explosion blamed on farmers
Toxic algae blooms in Lake Erie fouled the water that hundreds of thousands of people rely on for drinking, cooking and bathing last week, forcing hundreds of thousands of people in Ohio to rely on...
View ArticleAre sanctions on Russia beginning to bite?
Economic sanctions levelled against Russia will take some time to filter through the economy but could have a significant impact on the country in the future, analysts say. "I do believe that...
View ArticleParents admit to dosing errors when giving kids medication
Common household spoons are often used when parents give kids a dose of medication, but a new study suggests there’s a real danger to estimating amounts of prescription, or over the counter...
View ArticleRoma Pusuma family living in Toronto sanctuary caught in legal bind
A Roma family that’s been living in a Toronto church is seeking special permission to stay in Canada in order to testify at a legal hearing related to their former attorney, and so that their...
View ArticleRussia Bans Food Imports From Canada For 1 Year
OTTAWA - Russia is responding to fresh sanctions from Canada, the U.S. and other countries with a ban on food imports for a year.Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says the ban covers meat, fish,...
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