New Brunswick election 2014: Voters head to the polls today
New Brunswickers are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in an election where Progressive Conservative Leader David Alward is trying to avoid becoming the second consecutive one-term...
View ArticleDownsizing: When hitting the road hurts like hell
I’ve never been much of a mover. In the past couple of years, I had fallen into a rather dangerous pattern: drive to work, sit, drive home, sit some more, then sleep. All the while, eating fast food...
View ArticleHigh winds in Nova Scotia leave 50,000 in the dark
An area of low pressure moving northeast towards Newfoundland and bringing high winds has left tens of thousands of people in Nova Scotia in the dark. Most of the outages are in the Halifax region. As...
View ArticleWest Island man fined $162 after stopping police for illegal turn
Pierrefonds resident Michael Reilley says two Montreal police officers abused their power by fining him $162 after he stopped them for making an illegal left turn. The incident occurred Saturday...
View ArticleMike Duffy Trial To Start In April
OTTAWA - Canadians will get a better idea today of when disgraced Sen. Mike Duffy will go on trial on criminal charges.What happens when Duffy's lawyer appears in an Ottawa courtroom could have an...
View Article6 months into the Ebola outbreak, scientists say we're learning more about...
LONDON - Six months into the biggest-ever Ebola outbreak, scientists say they know more about how the deadly virus behaves. The first cases were reported in Guinea by the World Health Organization on...
View ArticleBrian Gallant's Liberals prepare for transition after win
Liberal Leader Brian Gallant won a tight election campaign that was beset by a vote-counting fiasco that still may take more time to settle. The unofficial results have Gallant’s Liberals holding 27...
View ArticleBack to school: How parents can fight the fear of math
When Jody MacArthur was in Grade 9, she had a fantastic math teacher who took a lot of time to explain the concepts. Beyond that, however, math was always a struggle. Now, as a Halifax parent of two...
View ArticleUN Climate Summit: 4 Things To Know About The Talks
New York City might as well be the place for a "bold, new course of action" on climate change, as the conveners of the 2014 Climate Summit hope. Channelling his inner Frank Sinatra, UN Secretary...
View ArticleFaulty STM bus ramps anger wheelchair-user
Michel Nadeau says he is so fed up with STM buses having faulty wheelchair ramps that he may bring his complaint as far as the Human Rights Commission. Nadeau, 20, has cerebral palsy and has been using...
View ArticleBuildup along Line 9 in Toronto without emergency plans being set
Development continues along the controversial Line 9 pipeline pathway in Toronto even as emergency officials work on response plans in case of a leak or rupture. Pipeline operator Enbridge is targeting...
View ArticleHow Alexander Sodiqov was freed following espionage charges
Many graduate students will tell you your relationship with your PhD supervisor can make or break your career. In Alexander Sodiqov's case, his supervisor may have saved him from years in prison....
View ArticleHighway 19 expansion plan called costly 'mistake'
Critics are calling the Quebec government’s plan to expand Highway 19 a 'big mistake.' The proposed $600-million project would see Highway 19 expanded to a full four lanes from the island of Montreal...
View ArticleThe Secret To Baking Perfectly Round Cookies
Christmas is still months away but if you're looking to step up your holiday baking game this year, you're going to have to learn how bake a perfectly round cookie. Gingerbread men and sugar snaps are...
View ArticleToronto Police Begin Body Camera Pilot Project
Toronto police are set to begin a pilot project intended to assess the effectiveness of body-worn cameras for front-officers in the wake of last summer's fatal police shooting of teenager Sammy Yatim....
View ArticleBenjamin Netanyahu cautious about interpreting Syrian fighter jet shooting
Shooting down a Syrian fighter jet doesn't mean the war in Syria has widened to include Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBC News today. Early Tuesday, the Israeli military shot...
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Canada Housing Bubble Doesn't Scare CMHC Chief
The organization in charge of insuring Canada's mortgages isn't overly concerned about a housing bubble. In a speech to Montreal's Saint James Club last Friday, Evan Siddall, president and CEO of the...
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Kanye West Is A Fashion Teacher At A College (PHOTOS)
Welcome back, Yeezus? Kanye West has been teaching a class at Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) in order to fulfill 250 hours of community service after he attacked a photographer in L.A....
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Kerry Washington's Cloud Dress Is So Dreamy
Kerry Washington has her head in the clouds (literally). The new mom attended a party for The Limited Collection inspired by the hit TV show "Scandal" in New York on Monday wearing the cloud-print...
View ArticleCanada's Sanctions On Russia Tough, But Not For Oil Industry
NEW YORK -- For all its much-touted toughness in imposing economic sanctions against Russia, Canada has been significantly more timid against one particular target: the oil industry. A database of...
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