Medical Marijuana Stigma Still A Hurdle: Cancer Patient
It was just one year ago that Gaston Miron was living a healthy life — an avid cyclist and kayaker raising three small girls along with his wife in their home in central Alberta. And then, one Sunday...
View ArticleAnti-Stephen Harper 'My Prime Minister Embarrasses Me' Tote Bags Sell Out
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's politics have inspired two Toronto-based artists to sell out ... of tote bags. Pascal Paquette and writer-curator Ellyn Walker designed a bilingual "My Prime Minister...
View ArticleRoosh V, Controversial Pick-Up Artist, Gets Beer Thrown In His Face In Montreal
A controversial pick-up artist and anti-feminist blogger had a drink thrown in his face in Montreal on Friday. Daryush Valizadeh, better known as Roosh V, is an American who promotes "neomasculinity"...
View ArticleNatural Resources Need To Be Developed Sustainably: Mulcair
VANCOUVER — NDP leader Tom Mulcair tried to smother a political fire on Sunday caused after a star candidate said much of the oil in Alberta's oil sands might have to remain in the ground. Toronto...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence Visits Shriners Hospital For Children Canada In Montreal,...
Jennifer Lawrence certainly knows how to volunteer as tribute, and she can also surprise her Canadian fans with a visit. The Oscar winning actress spent some time with the young patients of Shriners...
View Article21 Dutch Oven Recipes For Camping
Any camping cook knows, a Dutch oven is key to making delicious campfire meals. While they can be a bit heavy because of their thick walls, they provide plenty of space to make large one-pot meals for...
View ArticleEdmonton Foster Baby's Death Remains A 'Medical Mystery'
EDMONTON — A judge says an Edmonton foster mother did nothing that contributed to the death of a baby in her care four years ago. Four-month-old Delonna Sullivan was found unresponsive in a bassinet on...
View ArticleFederal Election 2015: Mulcair Will Have Decision On Debate Participation Soon
MONTREAL — NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says he will have a decision by the end of the day on whether he will participate in more leaders debates during the election campaign. His team is studying two dozen...
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Arctic Ice Loss Is So Bad National Geographic Has To Keep Redrawing Its Atlas
In response to a speech U.S. President Barack Obama made last week, National Geographic created a GIF to visualize how fast Arctic sea ice is melting. Unveiling a plan billed as the “single most...
View ArticleRising Diabetes, Obesity Putting Ethic Groups At Risk: Study
TORONTO — Steadily rising rates of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure over the last decade have dramatically increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes among some groups of ethnic...
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Frogs Kept Jumping Into Her Backyard Pool, So She Turned It Into A Habitat
Twelve years ago, Alexis Friesen discovered that her backyard pool in Penticton, B.C. was starting to house some surprising guests. Some time before, Friesen had drained the pool's chlorinated water to...
View ArticlePrince Harry Fights Poachers In South Africa
Prince Harry might be out of the army but that isn't stopping him from joining the war against animal poachers. Harry, who is spending his summer in Africa working with animals along side top...
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Scott Andrews, Ex-Liberal MP, Seeking Re-Election As Independent: Report
An MP booted from the Liberal caucus earlier this year over sexual harassment allegations will run for re-election as an independent candidate, according to CBC News. Scott Andrews reportedly submitted...
View ArticleOntario Government Defends Medical Residency Cuts Amid Doctor Shortage
TORONTO — Health Minister Eric Hoskins is defending the Ontario government's decision to eliminate 50 medical residency positions when hundreds of thousands of people don't have a family doctor....
View ArticleGrace Islet House To Be Taken Down Under Elders' Guidance
SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. — Crews will soon deconstruct a partially built home on a sacred burial site off Salt Spring Island, B.C., after a multimillion-dollar deal with the landowner. Construction on...
View ArticleDaniel Davies Apologizes To CBC Reporter Megan Batchelor For On-Air Kiss
A 17-year-old boy who disrupted a live broadcast by surprising a CBC reporter with an unwanted kiss before running away has apologized for his actions. Megan Batchelor was reporting from the Squamish...
View ArticleCanada Drugs, Online Pharmacy, Charged In U.S. For Allegedly Selling...
HELENA, Mont. — U.S. government prosecutors are accusing an online Canadian pharmacy of selling $78 million worth of unapproved, mislabelled and counterfeit drugs to doctors across the United States....
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John Tory Tells Roosh V, Controversial Pick-Up Artist, He's Not Welcome In...
Toronto Mayor John Tory has come out against pick-up artist Roosh V, saying his "hate speech" has "no place in our city." Tory's comments came as Roosh V is set to deliver a seminar in the city on Aug....
View ArticleGoogle Announces 'Alphabet,' Its New Parent Company
SAN FRANCISCO — One of tech's biggest names, Google, is reorganizing under a new moniker - "Alphabet" - in a move underscoring its founders' ambitions to pursue ventures far beyond the company's...
View ArticleU.S. Senators Try To Stop Canada From Dumping Nuclear Waste By Lake Huron
DETROIT — Members of Congress from Michigan announced a new effort Monday to prevent the burial of Canadian nuclear waste near the Lake Huron shore, calling for a study by an agency that represents...
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