Afghan community torn over how to help Abdul Monir's family
Members of Toronto's Afghan-Canadian community are wrestling with how they can best help the family of Abdul Monir, the father of two who was shot dead at his workplace over the weekend. Monir and...
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Robin Thicke: 'Blurred Lines' Was Written Almost Entirely By Pharrell (VIDEO,...
A lawsuit by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams and T.I. against Marvin Gaye's family has blurred the lines over who really wrote one of the biggest hits of 2013. The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ have...
View ArticleBernie's Blog: Scotland, Quebec and the 3 day countdown
Three days before the 1995 referendum on Quebec Independence thousands of Canadians flooded into Montreal. Federalists called it a rally for Canadian unity. Sovereignists jokingly referred to it as a...
View ArticleToll on new Champlain Bridge would clog other spans, study says
A toll on the new Champlain Bridge would have a major impact on traffic across all the spans that link the island of Montreal and the South Shore. That’s according to a federally-commissioned study...
View ArticleAlberta has 18 cases of respiratory virus similar to outbreak in U.S.
EDMONTON - Alberta's medical officer of health says a recent spike in the number of children with respiratory illness is pretty normal for this time of year.Dr. James Talbot says Alberta tested 100...
View ArticleCouncillors weigh in on Doug Ford's unexpected mayoral bid
Doug Ford has only spent a single term on council, but some of his colleagues believe they already know his strengths and his weaknesses and how they will apply to his nascent mayoral run. "The test...
View ArticleVancouver Confidential: New book tells hidden stories of murder, gangsters
There was no doubt that Malcolm Woolridge killed his wife Viola on March 1, 1947, but Vancouver writer Diane Purvey says that didn't stop officials from putting Viola on trial for her own murder. "Four...
View ArticleCoun. Giorgio Mammoliti Under Police Investigation For Fundraiser
Police have launched a criminal investigation into a Toronto city councillor who took in $80,000 from a private fundraiser last year attended by developers, lobbyists, friends, family and companies...
View ArticleChad Johnson challenges Chara, Lucic on twitter
Montreal Alouettes receiver Chad Johnson seems to be enjoying life in Montreal, regardless of the team’s record. Johnson pledged his allegiance to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday after offering a...
View ArticleOlivia Chow says John Tory has 'no municipal experience'
Olivia Chow and John Tory could have faced off twice within two hours on Monday, but they only ended up on the debating floor together once. That's because Tory decided not to attend an earlier transit...
View Article25 years after CF gene isolated, researchers still building on its discovery
TORONTO - Twenty-five years ago this month, the medical world was turned on its ear with the isolation of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis, a devastating inherited disease that usually killed...
View ArticleWhitecaps FC takeover of Queen's Park Stadium turned down
New Westminster city councillors voted unanimously to reject a proposal from the Vancouver Whitecaps to convert a local baseball stadium into the new home of the football club's farm team. Council had...
View ArticleRat problem grows at East Vancouver community garden
Rats continue to invade a Vancouver community garden and nearby playground, with dozens of rodents appearing regularly at dusk to feed on scattered bird seed and vegetables. The community garden at...
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B.C. Teachers' Strike: Businesses Under Boycott Threat For Legal Intervention
A grassroots campaign is underway to boycott B.C. businesses aligned with a coalition that has waded into the legal aspects of the current provincial teachers’ dispute. The Coalition of BC Businesses,...
View ArticleHarper Sidestepped MPs On Supreme Court Pick Due To Nadon 'Leaks'
Concerns over alleged leaks from the all-party panel of MPs that vetted the aborted appointment of Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court led the government to leave MPs out of the loop when it named Justice...
View ArticleUnto the kingdom of perpetual night: King Richard III died painfully on the...
LONDON - England's King Richard III might well have lost his kingdom for a horse.The reviled king suffered nearly a dozen injuries on the battlefield, but the fatal blows were probably only sustained...
View ArticleMirabel passenger terminal to be demolished
AéroportsdeMontréal says it’s going ahead with the demolition of the old passenger terminal at Mirabel, despite the wishes of town officials to convert it into a convention centre. On Tuesday the ADM’s...
View ArticleMarriott hotels prompt guests to tip housekeepers with Envelope Please program
Guests staying at Marriott hotels will now have an extra prompt in their rooms reminding them to tip their housekeeper. Marriott International is the first hotel chain to join The Envelope Please...
View ArticleColumbia River Treaty turns 50, but will it reach 60?
As of today, the clock starts ticking down on one of the most important documents signed since B.C. joined confederation. Fifty years ago, on Sept. 16, 1964, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, Prime...
View ArticleDenis Coderre gets heightened security
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre’s security has been heightened in light of the ongoing conflict over Bill 3’s proposed changes to municipal workers’ pension plans. The mayor’s security is now being...
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