Ontario Catholic Teachers' Union Launches Website Ahead Of Possible Strike
Ontario's English Catholic School Teachers' Association (OECTA) has launched a website to inform parents about the issues at stake in upcoming negotiations with the province. The two sides will face...
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Kurtis Ling, Better Known As Aui_2000, Wins Millions In Dota 2 Gaming...
Kurtis Ling's parents were understandably concerned when he quit university to pursue playing video games full time. Their doubts were swept away this week when the Vancouver native won US$6.6-million....
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'You Are Not Alone': RCMP PTSD Video Aims To Raise Awareness
RCMP members have a powerful message for people living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): "You are not alone." A video posted to YouTube in late July shows a group of current and former RCMP...
View ArticleDenis Courchesne, Alberta Man, Jailed In Puerto Rico For Making Child Porn
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Canadian man has been sentenced in Puerto Rico to 40 years in prison for possession and production of child pornography. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says...
View ArticleMorgan Wheeldon Speaks Out About Being Forced To Resign As NDP Candidate
A former NDP candidate who was forced to resign on Sunday is defending his reputation. Nova Scotia resident Morgan Wheeldon told The Huffington Post Canada Tuesday that he isn’t ready to say he...
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'Deliciously Disabled' Sex Party Helps People Explore Their Sexuality
TORONTO - A party meant to give people with disabilities a chance to explore and express their sexuality is shining a spotlight on an enduring and often ignored barrier for those with physical and...
View ArticleSyncrude Faces Environment Protection Order After Herons Found Dead At...
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Oilsands giant Syncrude is facing an environmental protection order after the deaths of 30 great blue herons at one of its sites. The Alberta Energy Regulator has given the...
View ArticleColorado May Ban 'Candy' Name On Marijuana Treats
DENVER — Edible marijuana products in Colorado may soon come labeled with a red stop sign, according to a draft of new rules released Wednesday by state marijuana regulators. The state may also ban the...
View ArticleBilly McNeely, Yellowknife Man, Who Found Knife Blade In His Back Files Lawsuit
YELLOWKNIFE — A man from the Northwest Territories has filed a lawsuit against health officials claiming they failed to find a knife blade buried in his back for three years. Billy McNeely has said in...
View ArticleElections Canada's Marc Mayrand Says Rules May Need Revisiting After The Vote
Canada's chief electoral officer says he may want to tweak election rules after voters head to the polls in October. "It's the first time we have a fixed-date election in this country," Marc Mayrand...
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Toronto Is The World's Most Livable City, Says Metropolis Magazine
Toronto is living its glory days when it comes to livability rankings. Earlier this year, The Economist Intelligence Unit named it the world's best overall city to live in on its 2015 Safe Cities...
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Spencer Seabrooke Slackline Breaks World Record On Squamish's Chief
Friendly reminder, courtesy of the video below: your palms can sweat. B.C.'s Spencer Seabrooke broke a slacklining world record by making his way across a 1,000 ft.-deep gully at the Stawamus Chief in...
View ArticleGilles Duceppe Downplays Quebec Labour Federation's Stance
Gilles Duceppe is downplaying confirmation by Quebec's largest labour group that it will help the best-placed candidate, regardless of party affiliation, defeat the Conservatives in 10 ridings in the...
View ArticleEugenie Bouchard Eliminated From Rogers Cup In First Round
TORONTO — Canadian Eugenie Bouchard is out of the Rogers Cup in the first round for the second straight year. Bouchard lost to Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 Tuesday night on centre court...
View ArticleFederal Election 2015: Harper Tries To Dissuade B.C. Voters From Strategic...
RICHMOND, B.C. — Stephen Harper says British Columbia voters may determine who wins power on Oct. 19, hoping to dissuade strategic voting on election day. Strategic voting is a possibility as the...
View ArticleShelby Thom Wasn't Stopped From Talking To Rallygoers: Conservative Spokesman
OTTAWA — The Conservative party insisted Wednesday that campaign workers who ushered a reporter out of a building following a recent Stephen Harper rally never stopped her from talking to people in the...
View ArticleManon Perreault, Ex-NDP MP Convicted Of Mischief, Running For Quebec-Based Party
MONTREAL — A former NDP MP who was charged with mischief and ordered to pay a total of $1,400 will run in the federal election campaign for a Quebec-based party that favours supporting the province's...
View ArticleNorth Battleford, Saskatchewan City, Under Boil Water Advisory
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Residents of a Saskatchewan city are being told to boil their tap water as a precaution because it might be contaminated. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says the...
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BC SPCA Seizes 57 Neglected Animals From Surrey, B.C. Home
The BC SPCA has seized nearly 60 animals from a Surrey, B.C. property that had been badly neglected. In total, 35 dogs, 16 horses, and six cats were found to be severely malnourished, without any...
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Edmonton's 'Big E' Campaign Divides Opinion Between 'Excellent' And 'Epic Fail'
Does Edmonton's "Big E" stand for "Excellent" or "Epic fail"? Those are just two ways people have described a giant metal "E" that will make its way around Alberta's capital city as part of a branding...
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