Alberta Fire Ban Lifted, But Wildfires Still Burn
Alberta government officials have lifted a provincewide fire ban due to improved conditions and the efforts of firefighters. As of Sunday, only five wildfires were burning out of control across the...
View ArticleBuzzBuzzHome: Petition Calls For Crackdown On Foreign Investment In GTA Real...
BuzzBuzzHome: A call to restrict foreign investment in GTA real estate has gained popularity on internet petition site change.org. As of publication, 10,005 supporters have signed the petition which...
View ArticleVeterans' Lawsuit Against Harper Government On Hold Until After Election
VANCOUVER - A long-running lawsuit launched by veterans against the federal government is off the docket until after the federal election, if not for good.The two sides appeared in a Vancouver court...
View ArticlePentagon Says Live Anthrax May Have Been Sent To Canadian Labs
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Defence says it has determined that possibly live anthrax was mistakenly sent to labs in Canada and Washington state, in addition to the numerous labs in the United...
View ArticleFIFA President Sepp Blatter To Resign Amid Corruption Scandal
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter will resign from soccer's governing body amid a widening corruption scandal and has promised to call for fresh elections to choose a successor. The 79-year-old...
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This Floating Solar Farm May One Day Grow 8,000 Tons Of Veggies Every Year
One architecture firm has an innovative idea to stave off a possible food security crisis — grow fresh vegetables at sea. Designers at Barcelona-based Forward Thinking Architecture put together an...
View ArticleEdmonton Man Dies At Johnston Canyon
An Edmonton man is dead after drowning in a creek along a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park. Police say the 28-year-old man was hiking with friends at Johnston Canyon Sunday, and drowned in...
View ArticleJaws' 40th Anniversary In Canada Is Coming... Da-Na, Da-Na.
It's the summer of 1975 and swimming at the beach would never be the same again. That's thanks to Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" which would go on to earn critical acclaim and swim into the nightmares of...
View ArticleHow Qatar Used And Abused Its Al Jazeera Journalists
CAIRO — This week, I am back in court in an effort to prove my innocence at a retrial on charges that I was a member of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, designated a terrorist organization in Egypt since...
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12 Decorating Ideas That Will Make The Most Of Your Hallway
Whether wide or narrow, an empty hallway doesn't have to become an empty space. The infographic below from Chadwicks and NeoMam Studios, shows us 12 tips and tricks to help make the most out of a...
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This Man Wore Sheer Pants To The 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards
Despite all the incredible fashion seen at the 2015 CFDA Fashion Awards, we were a little bit disappointed that nothing made a statement like Rihanna's see-through dress from last year. That is, until...
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Twitter 'Hashflags' To Support Canada's Women's World Cup Team
Twitter is making it possible for Canadian soccer fans to show their national pride, even if they can't make it to the Women's World Cup in person. The social network has rolled out "hashflags," or...
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Happy Ending For B.C. Photographer's Mystery Couple Search
The power of social media has come through again as a Canadian photographer tracked down the newlyweds he spontaneously photographed in London, England. Vancouver's Saber Miresmailli saw the enchanted...
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Kate Hudson Looks Red Hot At Glamour Women Of The Year Awards
Talk about red hot! On Tuesday evening, Kate Hudson attended the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards wearing a stunning metallic gown that left little to the imagination. The racy red number by J. Mendel...
View ArticleCanada's Support For Israel 'Unwavering,' Rob Nicholson Says
JERUSALEM - Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson is in Israel on a visit to show what he calls Canada's "unwavering support" for the Jewish state.Nicholson's visit comes at a time when Israel faces...
View ArticleEdmonton Bus Driver Gets Apology From School Board After Kicking Student Off
An Edmonton bus driver who was caught on camera kicking a student off his bus has been vindicated after additional footage that shows him being assaulted by a student was released this week. The...
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Johnny Depp Becomes New Face Of Dior Men's Fragrance
(Paris-AFP) - "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp is about to chart a new course into fragrant waters by agreeing to be the face promoting Dior's line of men's scents. The French luxury fashion...
View ArticleKaillie Humphries Named Calgary Stampede 2015 Parade Marshal
CALGARY - Two-time Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries has been named parade marshal for this year's Calgary Stampede.Humphries won the two-woman event at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and...
View ArticleYour Toothbrush May Be Covered In Someone Else's Bacteria
Toothbrushes in communal bathrooms could be playing a game of catch with the bacteria fecal coliforms, spreading it far and wide in a short time, according to a new study. If the name "fecal coliforms"...
View ArticleShia LaBeouf's 'Just Do It' Motivational Video Is Good. But These Parodies...
Shia LaBeouf used to be the face for the Transformers franchise. Then he became the guy who hid that face behind paper bags. Then he was accused of plagiarism. Then he got arrested. Then he went quiet....
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