Alain Magloire’s fatal police shooting leads to calls for stun guns
The fatal police shooting AlainMagloire, 41, who was shot and killed by Montreal police this week after he threatened officers with a hammer, has renewed a debate about whether all officers should be...
View ArticleVancouver made friendlier by communal restaurant tables?
The plan to make Vancouver a friendlier city includes a recommendation to encourage the use of more communal or conversation tables in public spaces and restaurants. The suggestion is one of 19...
View ArticleKevin Reynolds figure skates his way to the Olympics
The first only figure skater to land five quadruple jumps in one competition is hoping to win Canada gold at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Kevin Reynolds, 23, from North Vancouver, B.C.,...
View ArticleBrad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Return To LA With The Kids
Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie returned from Australia Wednesday morning with their six children: Maddox, Pax, Shiloh, Zahara, Vivienne and Knox. The happy family landed at Los Angeles...
View ArticleSochi Olympics 2014: 15 Epic Hotel Fails In The 'Russian Riveria' (PHOTOS)
With the opening ceremony fast approaching, it's safe to say the road to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia hasn't been the smoothest in Olympic history. We mean that quite literally: there are...
View ArticleNo ICBC payout for designated driver injured in crash
A designated driver who was badly injured in a crash caused by her drunken passenger has been denied ICBC compensation, following a B.C. Supreme Court ruling on Monday. In 2006, Marnetta Felix was...
View ArticleEkso, robotic exoskeleton, to allow paralyzed woman to walk again
A Windsor, N.S., family is hoping to see their daughter walk again thanks to a high-tech bionic suit, something that would have seemed impossible only years ago. It was Boxing Day 2009, when Amy...
View ArticleVancouver approves CBC cultural centre for artists
Vancouver city council has voted to approve a unique partnership that will secure a cultural space for local artists at CBC for the next 30 years. The City and CBC are welcoming the PuSh International...
View ArticleBitcoin machine comes to Montreal
For the first time in Montreal, Bitcoin enthusiasts can walk up to an ATM machine and trade in their dollars for the digital currency. The service was launched in Montreal Wednesday morning at Bitcoin...
View ArticleSnowstorm Coming For B.C. Family Day Long Weekend
Environment Canada says it's expecting a snowstorm on the Family Day long weekend that should hit around Sunday into Monday. The timing, potential accumulations and affected areas are still not clear,...
View ArticleVancouver Real Estate: 3D Scanning Technology Could Change Market
If drones can help you pick a new home, why can't 3D technology? Vancouver-based animation company LNG Studios has introduced a new innovation that it says will "radically" change the way real estate...
View ArticleExperts say public criticism of 'Biggest Loser' winner who dropped to 105...
MINNEAPOLIS - A day after Rachel Fredrickson won the latest season of "The Biggest Loser," after shedding nearly 60 per cent of her body weight, attention wasn't focused on her $250,000 win — but...
View ArticleRob Ford, other mayoral candidates meet for 1st debate
Toronto's mayoral candidates faced off in the first debate of the campaign tonight at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus. Mayor Rob Ford and his fellow candidates — David Soknacki, Richard...
View ArticleHeroin's resurgence as 'problem drug' in Canada
Heroin, a drug that had been dying out in use, is now seeing a resurgence in popularity that is worrying addictions experts. Over the past several years, heroin has been centre stage at news...
View ArticleZachary Senko's Photos Of Vancouver Are Electrifying
We were entranced when we saw Vancouver photographer Zachary Senko's incredible shots of the city. We contacted him and asked about these images, how he went about taking them, and what it is about...
View ArticleHow Quebec beer and TV’s Dr. House solved a medical mystery
A patient with a mysterious set of heart symptoms left doctors in Germany stumped until they noticed some striking similarities to a case on the TV medical drama House — a mystery first solved by...
View ArticleElections head feels benched by electoral reform bill
"The referee is no longer on the ice," the head of Elections Canada said Thursday, referring to the government's election reform bill that radically alters the structure and mandate of his office. Marc...
View ArticleB.C. group files complaint over alleged spying on pipeline opponents
Privacy advocates in B.C. are demanding an investigation into the RCMP and Canadian Security Intelligence Service for allegedly spying on opponents of the Northern Gateway pipeline project. Documents...
View ArticleOilsands jobs being taken by temp foreign workers, union says
The federal government says it is investigating claims that dozens of Canadian oilsands workers in Alberta were laid off and replaced with temporary foreign workers. More than 60 ironworkers say they...
View ArticleGroin Kicking Video Men Identified, Incident Still Being Investigated
After a disturbing video that apparently shows two men being kicked in the groin for cash was handed in to Vancouver police, the three men involved have been identified. The video, filmed in the...
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