Grammys 2014: Award Winners, Performances, Speeches And Snubs
The 56th annual Grammys are upon us and even before the telecast portion kicked off, the winners were controversial. While Daft Punk was an obvious choice for best dance / electronic album -- after...
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Katy Perry Grammys 2014: 'Prism' Singer Sports Music Notes On Her Dress....
Katy Perry loves music so much she wears it on her back. Literally. The "Prism" singer took over the 2014 Grammys red carpet wearing a gown that was covered with musical notes on the tulle skirt and...
View ArticleChilean man under Pinochet regime breaks silence after 40 years
For Chileans living under the military rule of Augusto Pinochet, silence was golden. The 40th anniversary of the coup that toppled Salvador Allende in 1973 seems to have broken the silence. Forty years...
View ArticleGrammys 2014: early wins for Macklemore, Daft Punk, Michael Bublé
Rap newcomers Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and veteran dance-electronic act Daft Punk head into Sunday night's 56th annual Grammy Awards already having won. The awards, dubbed "music's biggest night" by...
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Anna Kendrick's Hot Grammys Dress Is Revealing And Glamorous
Talk about a show stopper. Anna Kendrick was hands down one of the most glamorous attendees at the 2014 Grammy Awards on Sunday night (Jan. 26), turning heads in a strapless Azzaro dress. While en...
View ArticleBlack Death mysteries unlocked by McMaster scientists
Two devastating plagues that decimated much of Europe hundreds of years ago were actually caused by distinct strains of the same pathogen, new research suggests — and scientists say it’s not impossible...
View ArticleB.C. Teachers' Federation wins $2M in damages from province
A B.C. Supreme court justice has ordered the province to pay $2 million in damages for stripping teachers of their collective bargaining rights and failing to reinstate them when ordered by the court....
View ArticleApple Q1 2014 Earnings, Record Sales Don't Impress Wall Street
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's holiday season proved to be a letdown, even though the company sold a record number of iPhones and iPads during its latest quarter.The results released Monday further...
View ArticleScientists decode genome of plague that struck 800 years before Black Death
TORONTO - It's not nearly as well-known as the Black Death, but the sixth-century Justinian plague was just as deadly, wiping out an estimated 30 million to 50 million people in only two years as it...
View ArticleUrsule Theriault, L'Isle Verte Mayor, Thought Fire Was 'A Joke' At First
L'ISLE-VERTE, Que. - The mayor of a town devastated by a fire that ravaged a local seniors' residence, killing 14 people, says she'll be glad when the national media get out of town."L'Isle-Verte will...
View ArticleScientists find plague DNA in 6th-century teeth, warn new strains could spark...
LONDON - Scientists say two of the deadliest pandemics in history were caused by strains of the same plague and warn that new versions of the bacteria could spark future outbreaks.Researchers found...
View ArticleVancouver Bike Lane Fight Between Cyclist, Driver Caught In Photos
An exchange between a cyclist and motorist in Vancouver turned into a physical fight this week, demonstrating that tensions between the two groups simmer in the city. The two men disagreed over the use...
View ArticleMeet Pat Maietta, the TTC's last remaining blacksmith
For nearly three decades, Pat Maietta has been working for the TTC and helping keep its aging fleet of streetcars on the road. The blacksmith crafts unique parts that are no longer available from...
View ArticleDax Shepard Tweets: Please Boycott Magazines That Run Pics Of 'celebrity...
Dax Shepard has called on fans to boycott tabloids. The 39-year-old comedian and his wife, Veronica Mars actor Kristen Bell, welcomed their daughter Lincoln in March 2013. And he is not happy about the...
View ArticleCasa Cubana Asks Alberta Not To Proclaim Flavoured Tobacco Law
EDMONTON - A Quebec-based cigar distributor is lobbying the Alberta government not to proclaim new legislation that would ban flavoured tobacco products.Alberta's Tobacco Reduction (Flavoured Tobacco...
View Article2 Surrey cops badly injured by driver in RCMP parking lot
Surrey RCMP say two police officers have been taken to hospital in serious, but not life-threatening condition, after a motorist struck a parked police car, pushing it into another police car in the...
View ArticleVancouver's Rosewood Hotel Georgia Nabs Two Major Accolades
A Vancouver hotel has nabbed two major travel accolades. The Rosewood Hotel Georgia, located in downtown Vancouver, was awarded a Forbes Travel Guide 2014 Five Star Rating Award—the highest...
View ArticleIncome splitting aids wealthiest families most, says study
A proposal to allow couples with children under 18 to split their incomes for tax purposes would provide no benefit to 86 per cent of Canadians, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for...
View ArticleMontreal startup sells peace and quiet in the city
How much is is a little bit of solitude worth to you in the middle of the busy, noisy city? The people behind a Montreal startup think they’ve figured out the answer: $15 an hour. The business concept...
View ArticleFirefighters, city at odds over proposed budget cuts
The union representing Toronto’s firefighters is battling proposed budget cuts that would eliminate four trucks and dozens of positions. To that end, a new 15-second ad entitled "Seconds Count" has...
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