The Team Harper Built For Battle Set To Lose More Members With Paradis,...
When he shuffled his federal cabinet in July 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper made it clear that the team he was assembling was the one he believed could help him win the next election. With eyes to...
View ArticleDomino's Pizza Boss: 'We Gotta Pay More To Get People Right Now'
The head of Domino’s Pizza admits new hires will need to be lured with more money if the company wants to attract the “right” employees. “We gotta pay more to get people right now,” chief executive...
View ArticleHarper Government Sells Remaining General Motors Shares Ahead Of Elections
OTTAWA - The Harper government unloaded its multibillion-dollar stake in General Motors on Monday, tapping into a stockpile of cash that could help it overcome the oil slump and fulfil its key promise...
View ArticleShoppers Drug Mart Sold Expired Birth Control, Asks Customers To Check Date
TORONTO - Shoppers Drug Mart is urging women in Alberta to check the expiry date on their birth control medication as it may be expired.The retailer said it dispensed the expired drug Alesse 21 to...
View ArticleB.C. Avalanche Buries Snowmobiler Who Records His Own Rescue (VIDEO)
An experienced snowmobiler described being trapped in a B.C. avalanche as the longest two minutes of his life — and he has video to prove it. Curtis Johnson was sledding on a slope by Blue Lake, near...
View ArticleFishermen Understandably Freak Out After Killer Whales Swim Under Their Boat
Some fishermen in Washington state can be forgiven for their very frazzled reactions after a pod of killer whales swam right under their rowboat. A Facebook video of the close encounter near Anderson...
View Article'Deadpool' In Vancouver: Ryan Reynolds Movie Closes Georgia Viaduct
Photographers and fans craned for a glimpse of Vancouver native Ryan Reynolds as he filmed "Deadpool" on a normally busy roadway. The Georgia Viaduct is being shut down for several days to accommodate...
View ArticleMichael Nadli, Member Of N.W.T Legislature, Charged With Assault
YELLOWKNIFE - A member of the Northwest Territories legislature has been charged with assault causing bodily harm.RCMP say Michael Nadli, who is 50, was arrested in Fort Providence.Police say they...
View ArticleDonald Martin, Alberta Tory, Hopeful Files Defamation Suit Against Party
EDMONTON - A man who wanted to run as a candidate in the upcoming Alberta election is filing a lawsuit against the Progressive Conservative party.Donald Martin is suing for defamation after the Tories...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder In Black Man’s Death - NYTimes.com
WASHINGTON — A white police officer has been charged with murder, the mayor of North Charleston, S.C., said Tuesday, after a video surfaced showing him shooting and killing an apparently unarmed black...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Canadian Road Trip, As Determined By An Algorithm
Now this is a road trip. Behold the ultimate cross-Canada journey according to an algorithm devised by Randy Olson, a computer science PhD candidate at Michigan State University. Olson has previously...
View ArticleTypos In Prime Minister's Office Press Pass Induce Mockery On Twitter
Press passes for Prime Minister Stephen Harper's student grant announcement in Vancouver Tuesday contained not one, but two typos. It seems the Prime Minister's Office neglected to use an apostrophe...
View ArticleClaire Martin Seeks Federal Green Party Nomination In B.C.
Former CBC meteorologist Claire Martin, familiar to viewers of "The National," is scheduled to announce that she's seeking a federal Green Party nomination in B.C. The Green Party is holding a news...
View ArticleScott Vrooman's Senate Election Campaign Is Biting And Hilarious
The trial of Canadian Sen. Mike Duffy for fraud and bribery seems a fitting occasion to shine a critical light on Parliament's upper chamber. And a funny one, if Scott Vrooman has anything to say about...
View ArticleBrontosaurus Dinosaur Could Make A Thundering Comeback
The Brontosaurus, a long-necked dinosaur that scientists believed for years never truly existed, might make its return to the official books after a century-long paleontological purgatory. A new study,...
View ArticleWhen Is Earth Day Happening In 2015?
Thought about your planet lately? Now's the time. Earth Day is coming up on April 22. It's a chance for people all over the world to participate in activities that help them celebrate Earth, and think...
View ArticleJoe Winkler, Saanich Teacher, Investigated For Showing 'Racy' Video To Class
A B.C. elementary school teacher, who was previously suspended for showing students a video of drag queens, has been placed on leave after playing footage of a naked woman to a class. Joe Winkler, who...
View ArticleTerrace Tim Hortons Customers Could Face Fines For Clogging Traffic
An overflow of traffic at the Tim Hortons in Terrace, B.C. is causing a whole latté trouble. Police said that the morning drive-thru lineup at the chain's Highway 16 location is blocking the sidewalk...
View ArticleNew Online Tool Sums Up Your Life Based On Your Postal Code
You may never look at your neighbours the same way again with a new online tool that neatly categorizes Canadians according to their postal code. PRIZM5 sorts us into one of 68 different lifestyle...
View Article70 Per Cent Of Murdered Aboriginal Women Killed By Indigenous Men, RCMP Confirm
The Commissioner of the RCMP has confirmed earlier assertions by Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt that 70 per cent of the aboriginal women who are murdered in Canada meet their fate at the...
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