The Making Of Ruth Ellen Brosseau
Seated in the swanky restaurant on the sixth floor of the Centre Block building on Parliament Hill, Ruth Ellen Brosseau scans the lunchtime crowd. The first-term member of Parliament from Quebec seems...
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'Nothing In Analyzable History' To Compare To Oil Price Crash, Analyst Warns
Worst oil price crash in 45 years, Morgan Stanley says Nearly one-third of $200B in cancelled projects are in Canada Energy industry now a drain on job growth Anyone hoping for a quick recovery in oil...
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Hilarious Dad Forces Kids To Clean With 'Taken'-Inspired Note
After one father became fed up with his kids’ mess, he decided to take action. Inspired by Liam Neeson’s character Bryan Mills in the movie “Taken,” the dad wrote a hilarious note threatening to take...
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Toronto Heat Warning Issued As Temperatures Set To Hit The 30s
It's time for Torontonians to grab some water and crank up their air conditioners, as Hogtown is set to see sweltering heat this week. Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Southern Ontario,...
View ArticleKLM Plane Swings Back And Forth In Terrifying Landing
Deadly storms that swept across the Netherlands this weekend led to a scary landing for one KLM pilot. In a video uploaded to YouTube Saturday, the Boeing 777 can be seen swinging violently back and...
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Lego That Lets Kids Build Their Own Prosthetic Arms (And Hack Them, Too)
If there's one toy that crosses all countries, cultures, age groups and genders, it's Lego. That's why it's so perfect that the Danish bricks will soon be able to be built onto children's prosthetic...
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The Best Moments Of The 2015 Pan Am Games
The Pan Am Games have officially closed up shop (and we can't wait for the Para Pan Am Games to start) — so it's time to take a look part on a stellar couple of weeks in Toronto. From the star-filled...
View ArticleLife With Cats Will Make You Say WTF
Okay cat lovers, it's time to admit it. No matter how cute and cuddly your furry friend is, it can also be a complete jerk sometimes. Whether it's waking you up by knocking something on you or just...
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William Liebenberg Missing: Search Called Off By Coast Guard
The search for a missing North Vancouver father was called off Sunday, hours after the body of his six-year-old daughter was found off B.C.'s Sunshine Coast. William Liebenberg, 60, and his daughter...
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This Three-Month-Old's 'First Words' Are Ridiculously Sweet
Babies don't usually talk until they're 12 to 18 months old. So just imagine Ted Moskalenko's shock when he heard his three-month-old son Ben mimic the words, "I love you" for the first time. The New...
View ArticleAdoptive Parents Meeting Their Newborn Will Melt Your Heart
Although birth photography has become a growing trend, one photographer decided to capture another equally momentous occasion – the moment adoptive parents met their newborn for the first time. “I have...
View ArticleGary Sorenson, Milowe Brost Sentenced To 12 Years Each For Massive Ponzi Scheme
CALGARY — A judge has sentenced two men to 12 years in prison for one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Canadian history. Gary Sorenson, 71, and Milowe Brost, 61, were found guilty of fraud and theft in...
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'Monster' Tornado Hits Manitoba As Storm Wreaks Havoc On The Prairies
Nerves were frayed across much of southern Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan on Monday night as a large band of severe weather spawned funnel clouds and produced heavy rain and damaging hail....
View ArticleLt.-Col. Mason Stalker Faces Numerous Sex Charges Involving Cadets
OTTAWA — A high-ranking Canadian Forces officer faces serious, sex-related charges involving allegations that stem from the mentoring of military cadets. The Canadian Forces National Investigation...
View ArticleUniversal Child Care Benefit Money Prompts Surge Of CRA Calls
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it fielded more than a million phone calls on the day that increased child benefits took effect. An agency spokesman says many callers had to be directed to...
View ArticleMakeup Artist Uses Extreme Contouring To Transform Into Celebrities
When you think of extreme contouring, you usually think of Kim Kardashian, but this makeup artist is taking the technique to a whole other level. Meet Magali Beauvue, a Parisian makeup artist who's...
View ArticleWATCH: Quick And Easy Eye Makeup Tips That Will Transform Your Look In Seconds
Hit the snooze button one too many times or spent longer on that morning jog than anticipated? Don't panic! You may think there's no time for makeup, but that's where you, my friend, would be wrong. In...
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Glass House Near Toronto Is A Smashing Place To Throw A Party
When we first became aware that this glass house went on the market, I quickly dispatched my friend Laurie Lee to investigate and confirm it was not a dream. Listing pictures are flawless, of course,...
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Clear Garbage Bags Bring Shaming To Halifax's Non-Recycling Residents
In Vancouver they shame "grassholes," people who break lawn-watering restrictions despite the ongoing drought. Now over on the east coast, Halifax is about to bring the same sort of peer pressure to...
View ArticleTransAlta To Plan Review After Ruling It Shut Down Plants To Raise Prices
CALGARY — TransAlta Corp. (TSX:TA) says it will undertake an independent review of its practices following the Alberta Utility Commission's conclusion that the company triggered outages at power plants...
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