Man strikes Barrie snowbank in vehicle, goes airborne
Police in Barrie, Ont., say a speeding vehicle slammed into a snowbank, went airborne, landed upside down and started spinning, all before the driver opened his door and ran away from the scene. The...
View ArticleThe end is near -- for cigarette smoking in America? A growing number of...
ATLANTA - Health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America.They have long wished for a cigarette-free America, but shied away from calling for smoking rates to fall to...
View ArticleVancouver taxi dispute ends in stabbing
Two men are in hospital with serious stab wounds and one man is in jail after a dispute over who had the right to an available taxi. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. PT, police say two men flagged down a taxi...
View ArticleJim Flaherty targets youth joblessness, price gaps in budget
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says his budget to be tabled Tuesday will include targeted measures to promote job creation and protect consumers' spending power. After years of spending cuts and...
View ArticleBody found at Richmond, B.C., hotel, RCMP investigating
RCMP are investigating the discovery of a man's body at the Sandman Inn on Edwards Drive in Richmond, B.C. Police say shortly after 9 p.m. PT on Saturday, police were called to the hotel by restaurant...
View ArticleLes Lehmann, Canadian Man Shot In Dominican Republic, Was Defending Winnipeg...
WINNIPEG - Family members of a Canadian who was shot multiple times while defending a group of Manitoba school students in the Dominican Republic are revealing details of what happened during the...
View ArticleScott Moir, Tessa Virtue's families set to head to Sochi
Her son may already have an Olympic gold medal, but that doesn't make it any easier for Alma Moir to watch him skate in competitions. "Every time I’m on TV, I’m crying," she told CBC News on Sunday...
View ArticleOlympian Spencer O'Brien still a hero despite difficult day
From Alert Bay, B.C,. to Courtenay, B.C., to Vancouver, Spencer O'Brien's fans cheered her on at three separate viewing parties Sunday as she competed for Olympic gold, but finished 12th instead in the...
View ArticleWatermain break causes problems at Bayview and Finch
A broken watermain near the intersection of Finch Avenue East and Bayview Avenue caused traffic problems through much of Sunday and led to the flooding of the basements of some nearby homes. The TTC...
View ArticleMarvin Benitez of Burnaby identified as homicide victim
21-year-old Marvin Benitez of Burnaby has been identified as the young man found Thursday on a pathway near the Lougheed Skytrain station. Benitez was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival at a...
View ArticleB.C. Olympic athletes compete: when to watch
Canada has 221 athletes competing at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia — all striving to beat Canada's 26-medal performance in Vancouver four years earlier. Want to follow B.C.'s 28...
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2014 Winter Olympics Medal Count On ABC Is Just A Little Bit Off (PHOTO)
Someone missed their morning coffee. We're proud of the medals Canada has collected so far at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, but ABC's medal counter could have used another look before it was shown on...
View ArticleToronto Won't Be Escaping Double-Digit Lows Just Yet
The cold snap will be sticking around Toronto for the next couple of days, though some milder weather should be on the way by mid-week. The CBC’s Ross Hull reported Sunday evening that the temperature...
View ArticlePolice probe shooting in Toronto's west end
Toronto police are investigating a shooting that occurred near Sherway Gardens on Sunday evening. Police say they were called to the area of Hargrove Lane and Bisset Avenue for a report of a shooting...
View ArticleCaffeine common for kids, even preschoolers, study shows; soda, tea and...
CHICAGO - Nearly 3 out of 4 U.S. children and young adults consume at least some caffeine, mostly from soda, tea and coffee. The rate didn't budge much over a decade, although soda use declined and...
View ArticleCanada Budget 2014: Flaherty's Focus Is On Delivering Surplus In Time For...
The federal budget to be presented Tuesday is expected to be rather plain, as Conservatives strive to set themselves up for a surplus just in time for the 2015 election. But their strategy will require...
View ArticleNina Discombe, Edward Kular Dead: Ontario Couple Killed In Mexico, Say Police
Two Canadians are dead in Mexico after police say thieves broke into their home during a violent robbery on Sunday. Police in Ajijic, Mexico, have identified the couple as an 84-year-old man and a...
View ArticleCBC Sochi 2014 Olympics Coverage Attracts Frustrated NBC Viewers
TORONTO - Bashing Olympics coverage in the United States seems to have become a sport in itself for fans seeking live coverage south of the border, with a groundswell of NBC-targeted rage emerging in...
View ArticleTory MP: Trudeau Can Pry Guns From My 'Cold Dead Hands'
Conservative MP Blaine Calkins believes the Trudeau Liberals want to take away his firearms. And to that, the Alberta native says they must pry them from his "cold, dead hands." Calkins rose in the...
View ArticleIsabel Hebert Pet Portraits Raise Money For Small Animal Rescue Society Of BC
Isabel Hebert may only be six years old, but her artwork has already earned over $1,000. Not that she's keeping the money. B.C.'s Hebert draws pet portraits to raise money for the Small Animal Rescue...
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