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New Rules Coming For Companies Risking Hazardous Spill In B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is unprepared for a major land-based, hazardous-material spill because current rules and regulations are outdated — and that needs to change, says the province's...
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Face The World 2015 Gala Raises $1.5 Million For Vancouver Charities
An annual fundraiser hosted by the CEO of the Army & Navy department store chain was more low-key than previous years, but the glitz and generosity remained unmatched. The 25th edition of the Face...
View ArticleGap To Close 175 Stores In North America
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Gap plans to close 175 of its namesake stores in North America, or 18 per cent of its current total, and cut 250 jobs at its headquarters as the company tries to strengthen the...
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Vancouver 'Jenga' Tower Could Transform City Skyline
Vancouver's skyline could be getting its very own, real-life Jenga tower. The 48-storey residential building, designed by Beijing-based, German-born architect Ole Scheeren, features several levels...
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Tory MP Paul Calandra Is Apparently Quite Sensitive About His Hair
The prime minister’s parliamentary secretary accused an NDP rival of behaving like a “schoolyard bully” in question period Monday by insulting… his hair. The unusual moment allowed Conservative MP Paul...
View ArticleMilitary Sexual Misconduct Due To 'Biological Wiring,' Gen. Tom Lawson Says
Sexual harassment is still an issue in the Canadian Forces because people are "biologically wired in a certain way," Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Tom Lawson said Tuesday, drawing outrage from...
View ArticleNeil Young Postpones Anti-Oilsands Fundraising Show
EDMONTON - Canadian rock music legend and environmental activist Neil Young has postponed a planned benefit concert in Edmonton.Eriel Deranger, spokeswoman for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation,...
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When Is Summer Solstice 2015, The Official Kickoff To The Season?
If you plan on celebrating Father's Day by soaking up as much sun as possible, this would be the year to pull it off. Summer Solstice marks the official start of summer and this year it falls on June...
View ArticleOwner Of Motorcyle That Ripped Through Surrey Mall Fined $13,500
SURREY, B.C. - A motorcycle used to evade police in a movie-like stunt through a suburban Vancouver mall — even hurtling down an escalator — has been seized by RCMP and its owner fined about...
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Public Safety Minister Accuses Liberals, NDP Of 'Siding With Terrorists'
Canada’s public safety minister cranked up the rhetoric in question period Tuesday, accusing the opposition of supporting “terrorist organizations.” New Democrat MP Peter Julian brought up a “shocking”...
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Devon MacPherson, York University Student, Crosses Convocation Stage With Her...
TORONTO - A university student crossed the convocation stage today with the dog that helped get her there.Devon MacPherson and her mental health service dog, Barkley, both donned a cap and gown as the...
View ArticleHow To Tame Frizzy Hair: Our Favourite Products For Smooth Locks
We love the summer heat. The humidity on the other hand? We can live without. But alas, we don't live in a perfect world and once the summer weather strikes, we're left to fight the muggy weather for...
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This One Photo Captures What All Edmontonians Wanted To Do Today
A photo taken by a Canadian Press photographer summarizes how Edmontonians felt on Wednesday. Jason Franson captured a hug between a pedestrian and an officer before the regimental funeral for Const....
View ArticleMcGill University's Medicine Program Put On Probation By Governing Body
MONTREAL - McGill University's prestigious medical school has been placed on probation by the Canadian body that grants accreditation because it says the curriculum fell short of academic standards.But...
View ArticleBrent Rathgeber, Independent MP, Wants You To Be Able To Fire Your MP
OTTAWA – Independent MP Brent Rathgeber wants Canadians to be able to fire their member of Parliament if they are unsatisfied with the job he or she is doing. The Edmonton MP, who quit the Conservative...
View ArticleTeen Alleges Two-Year Affair With Senator Don Meredith | Toronto Star
A Canadian senator who is under investigation for workplace sexual harassment is facing a new allegation that he had a sexual relationship with a teenager during the past two years. Don Meredith, 50,...
View Article'Ready For Change': Mulcair Makes Case For NDP Government At Rally
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair tried to position himself Wednesday as the best agent for change. “After 10 long years of Stephen Harper and the Conservatives, Canadians are ready for change,”...
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Pitt Meadows Student Finds $800, Returns It To Deaf Exchange Student
Living in a foreign country can be challenging enough, and losing the bag that holds all of your ID and hundreds of dollars would be a disaster. So when a student from Pitt Meadows, B.C. found a purse...
View ArticleTeen Found Guilty In Murder Of Police Officer Garrett Styles
NEWMARKET, Ont. - The family of a Toronto-area police officer who was killed during a routine traffic stop is pleased a teen has been convicted of first-degree murder.A jury found the 19-year-old...
View ArticleMPs' Travel Expenses Show That They Don't Fly Like The Rest Of Us
TORONTO — MPs are fleeing Ottawa to head home for the summer and hit the campaign trail — and their flights to their ridings won’t be cheap. NDP MP Megan Leslie’s travel expenses made headlines...
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