B.C. Budget 2014 By The Numbers
VICTORIA - Some highlights from B.C.'s 2014-2015 budget:— The budget projects surpluses of $184 million for 2014-15, $206 million for 2015-16, and $451 million for 2016-17.— The total provincial debt...
View ArticlePoverty, unemployment remain persistent challenges for Canada's disabled: report
OTTAWA - Some facts about Canada's disabled citizens, according to a new report on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities:Number of disabled Canadians: In 2006, the most recent...
View ArticleB.C. Budget 2014: Quotes And Reaction
VICTORIA - Quotes on the B.C. budget:———"The budget in one or two words? I came up with three — a triple-b budget — boring, balanced budget. But we're one of only two provinces in Canada that can boast...
View ArticleGladstone Hotel's Gourmet Room Is A Delicious Treat (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
You may have a well-established "no food in the bed" rule in your home, but hopefully that goes out the window when you're travelling — or at least, when you're staying in this boutique hotel's...
View ArticleBrossard woman, 61, dies after being hit by truck
Longueuil police are investigating a fatal accident in Longueuil that killed a 61-year-old woman from Brossard. Police say the woman was crossing Taschereau Boulevard, near Panama Avenue, on Tuesday...
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Cat Falls From Ceiling At Sochi Olympic Venue (VIDEO)
Sochi doesn't just have a problem with stray dogs. It looks like the Russian Olympic host city also has a slight problem with cats. CCTV footage taken in October of 2013 posted this week to YouTube...
View ArticleCanada Aims To Repair Visa Rift During Harper's Mexico Visit
OTTAWA — Will a few days in Mexico City be enough time for Stephen Harper to thaw years of frosty relations between Canada and Mexico? The prime minister and his Mexican counterpart, President Enrique...
View ArticleField Trip Festival 2014 Line-Up Boasts Broken Social Scene, Interpol,...
The Toronto summer concert lineup got a little blast of sunshine today with the announcement that last year's successful Field Trip Festival will be returning for another go-round. Broken Social Scene...
View ArticleRain, winds taper off tonight in B.C.
Rain and gusty winds will taper off Tuesday night for a bit of a break on Wednesday, says CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe. The seventh storm in the past week made for a very wet Tuesday across the...
View ArticleArcade Fire, Drake, Hollerado Videos Nominated For Prism Prize
Arcade Fire have two videos nominated from their "Reflektor" album as part of the Prism Prize Top 10 list which also includes videos by Hollerado, Drake and Young Galaxy among others. Arcade Fire are...
View ArticleRex Murphy's Oil Sands Speeches Prompt CBC Ethics Review (VIDEO)
CBC is looking at requiring freelancers to disclose their speaking fees amid questions about Rex Murphy's speeches on the oilsands, The Vancouver Observer reports. Murphy, who hosts CBC's...
View ArticleB.C. Budget 2014: 'Boring, balanced budget'
B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong tabled what he described as a "boring, balanced budget" Tuesday, with few surprises or goodies for British Columbian taxpayers. The three-year fiscal plan includes...
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Photos From Kiev Are Out Of A Dystopian Nightmare (GRAPHIC)
Kiev is in flames early Wednesday morning after a crackdown by government forces led to renewed violence in the capital of Ukraine. At least 13 people are dead. The photos from the former-Soviet state,...
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Yes, Justin Trudeau Rolling Papers Actually Exist
What began as a mere pipe dream and a silly gag cooked up by Conservative operatives now might be the perfect gift for the politically astute pothead in your life. Yes, Justin Trudeau rolling papers...
View ArticleVictoria's Secret Richmond Centre Mall Is Opening Soon
Good news, lingerie fans: Victoria's Secret is opening in Richmond. According to an ad on Kijiji, the store is set to open at Richmond Centre mall in Spring 2014 — and is looking for employees. So, if...
View ArticleThis Victorian Home In Montreal Is Frozen In Time (PHOTOS)
Last November, we told you about a spooky Victorian home that was sold in Montreal. Now, there's another beautiful, yet chilling property on the market. The two-storey home, which is located on Laval...
View ArticleNo deadline for labour, doctors urged to give women more time to deliver...
WASHINGTON - Show more patience in the delivery room: That's the prescription being given to the nation's obstetricians.New guidelines say doctors should give otherwise healthy women more time to...
View ArticleRedford Aide Racks Up $9K In Hotel Bills Working In Edmonton: Documents
EDMONTON - Premier Alison Redford's executive assistant is billing Alberta taxpayers more than $200 a night to stay at one of Edmonton's ritziest hotels, according to government records.Travel receipts...
View ArticleHome staging, a makeover for properties, a real estate trend
Staging is like a cosmetic makeover for a home, often removing lived-in furniture, painting over walls with neutral colours and adding eye-catching aesthetics. The real estate industry estimates...
View ArticleBrain on jazz: novel study puts pianists in MRI scanners to show link between...
WASHINGTON - Jazz musicians are famous for their musical conversations — one improvises a few bars and another plays an answer. Now research shows some of the brain's language regions enable that...
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