'Chaos' At Nepal Airport, Says Montreal Woman Stranded By Massive Earthquake
TORONTO - A Montreal woman stranded in Nepal by Saturday's magnitude 7.8 earthquake says there's chaos at the airport as foreigners try to leave the stricken country.Emilie-Anne Leroux says she was in...
View ArticleAlberta Election Sets Phasers To Fear As Hyperbole Ramps Up In Final Week
EDMONTON - With just days to go in the Alberta election campaign, the battle is on for undecided voters between, depending on whom you talk to, the corporate muppets and the union puppets.And everyone...
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Alberta Photographer Of The Month: Shannon Scheer (PHOTOS)
Like any good western Canadian cowboy, photographer Shannon Scheer is somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades. We were introduced to Shannon's work recently and were impressed by the diversity of techniques...
View ArticleBill Blair, Former Toronto Police Chief, Wants To Be Candidate For Federal...
Toronto's outgoing police chief has chosen a new career path. Bill Blair has confirmed in an interview with the Toronto Star that he hopes to be a candidate for the federal Liberals in the fall...
View ArticleRon Joyce, Co-Founder Of Tim Hortons, Faces Sexual Assault Suit; Calls It...
TORONTO - The billionaire co-founder of Tim Hortons is on the receiving end of a civil suit alleging he sexually assaulted his sometime lover four years ago, The Canadian Press has learned.The action...
View ArticleSocial Security Tribunal Backlog Still Looms Large As Summer Deadline Approaches
OTTAWA - A federal quick-response team set up to tackle the massive backlog of cases plaguing the social security tribunal doesn't appear to be moving all that quickly.In reply to a written question...
View ArticlePolice Advising Caution After 2 Homeless Men Killed In Downtown Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Police in Winnipeg are advising the homeless to use caution in the wake of two homicides.Police say the bodies of two homeless men were found on Saturday behind buildings in the downtown...
View Article'Inexperience Is Well Distributed' In P.E.I. Campaign: Political Scientist
A pair of debates in Prince Edward Island will mark the last week of an election campaign centred on two leaders with deep island roots, but who are just getting their feet wet in provincial...
View ArticleGreg Selinger Asked About Tax Hikes Before Manitoba Budget
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger appears optimistic that his NDP government might avoid tax increases as it continues to struggle to balance the budget.But he doesn't rule them out."If we can...
View ArticleBad Sleep May Cause Memory Loss
There's probably a good reason why you can't remember the last time you got a good night's rest. According to the video above by Eye Opener TV, researchers for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging...
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Nepal Earthquake: Canadians Trying To Locate Family Members Amid Chaos
UPDATE: Ottawa woman Faye Kennedy is safe, her family told CFRA. Cobourg, Ont. area-man Wybe Bylsma is also safe, according to DurhamRegion.com. The death toll has now risen to over 3,700 following the...
View ArticleOntario Liberals To Limit Third-Party Election Advertising
TORONTO - Ontario's Liberal government is looking to limit the influence of third parties during elections, a year after election advertising by those groups topped $8 million.The province is currently...
View ArticleCCPA: B.C. Court Case A 'Serious Threat' To Health Care System
A much-delayed B.C. court case challenging the ban on private health care slated to begin this fall could have widespread implications and impact all Canadians, according to a new critique. The...
View ArticleCanadian Dollar Up Before TSX Open
TORONTO - The Canadian dollar rose about half a U.S. cent Monday morning. The loonie was up 0.52 of a U.S. cent at 82.69 cents US in late morning trade. The Toronto stock market's S&P/TSX composite...
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Calgary Orchestra's 'O Fortuna' For The Flames Is As Stirring As The Original
Calgary is in a state of ecstasy after the Flames dispatched the Vancouver Canucks to reach the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Hockey fans spent much of Saturday night celebrating on 17th...
View ArticleJean-Claude Savoie, Man Charged After Boys Killed By Python, Opts For Jury Trial
CAMPBELLTON, N.B. - A man charged in the deaths of two boys who were killed by a python in northern New Brunswick has elected for a jury trial. Jean-Claude Savoie is charged with criminal negligence...
View ArticleKathleen Wynne Misleading Public About Hydro One Plans: NDP
TORONTO - Ontario's Liberal government is accused of intentionally misleading people about its plans to privatize Hydro One to raise billions of dollars for public transit.NDP Leader Andrea Horwath...
View ArticleAlberta Election 2015: Prentice Says NDP Should Clarify Pipeline Stance
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Progressive Conservative Leader Jim Prentice says voters deserve more clarity on where the Alberta NDP stands on oil pipelines.The incumbent premier says the NDP in other parts...
View ArticleCanada's Income Tax System More Costly, Complex Over Time: Study
As Thursday’s tax filing deadline nears, many procrastinating Canadians are feeling the pressure to gather all their information and start crunching the numbers. A new Fraser Institute report suggests...
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Parents Plan To Take Kids Out Of School To Protest Ontario's Sex-Ed Changes
A group of parents on Facebook are planning to take their children out of school for a week to protest against Ontario's new sex ed curriculum. The Facebook group called, "Parents & Students on...
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