Greek financial crisis tied to country's rising rates of HIV, depression,...
LONDON - Researchers say they have found new evidence that Greece's financial crisis is taking a toll on the health of its citizens, including rising rates of HIV, tuberculosis, depression and even...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau kicks off Liberal convention with partisan speech
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's opening night speech Thursday evening at a policy convention in Montreal takes shots at the Harper government, saying Canadians are tired of the tactics of fear and...
View ArticleClaire Martin to sign off from CBC News Toronto on Friday
Claire Martin won’t be providing CBC viewers with any more forecasts after Friday, no matter how much viewers might want her to stay. That’s because she has taken a new job with a production company in...
View ArticleStedman Gedge celebrates 103rd birthday in New West
It's not a landmark birthday, but it's a big one. "Jack of all trades" Stedman Gedge never expected to live this long, but the farmer, soldier, mechanic and great-grandfather turned 103 years old in...
View ArticleCar fire causes delay on Port Mann Bridge
Only one lane is getting through on Highway 1 easbound by United Boulevard just before the Port Mann Bridge due to a car fire. The fire is now out, but were delayed because of afternoon rush hour...
View ArticleNational Defence Budget Gutted By As Much As $30 Billion: Analyst
OTTAWA - Years of budget-cutting at National Defence has removed as much as $30 billion from the Harper government's original defence strategy, smudging much of the spit and polish on its claims of...
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Canada's Medal Count Gets Very Close To Total At 2010 Olympics
Canada's medal count at the Sochi Olympics is getting very close to its total from the Vancouver Games in 2010. This is Canada's position in the medal standings at the end of Friday. And this is how...
View ArticleClosing Ceremony Time Nears, Here's What You Need To Know
The Sochi 2014 Olympic Games have almost reached their end, but they won't conclude before a flashy closing ceremony. The event will take place at Sochi's Fisht Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 20:14...
View ArticleBooted Liberal Party Senators Show Up At Convention, Reception 'Warm'
MONTREAL - After having been kicked out of the Liberal national caucus, one might think senators would be about as welcome at the party's national convention as skunks at a garden party.But the half...
View ArticleLev Tahor sect denied right to appeal
Quebec Superior Court has denied the ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect LevTahor the right to appeal a decision rendered last November, which ordered 14 children be returned to Quebec to be placed in youth...
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These Are The Faces Of Canadian Hockey Victory (PHOTOS)
It's not a gold medal, but Canada's 1-0 win over Team USA in the Olympic men's hockey semi-final left plenty to celebrate. Now here are some happy pictures to haunt American dreams. Celebrating our...
View Article'My Daughter Will Die' Under New Canadian Marijuana Laws
The mother of an epileptic woman says the only treatment that works for her daughter's epilepsy — cannabis — will become unaffordable under Health Canada's new medicinal marijuana regulations, meaning...
View ArticleBob Ross And Happy Little Trees Inspire Vancouver Art Show
That bushy hair, that mellow voice, and always the quiet encouragement that anyone can paint "happy little trees." Such was the basic winning formula behind Bob Ross and his PBS show, "The Joy Of...
View ArticleJason Paur, Seattle Ski Coach Accused Of Filming Young Girls, Denied Bail
VERNON, B.C. - An American cross country ski coach accused of secretly videotaping young girls at a ski resort in Vernon, B.C., has been denied bail in provincial court.Forty-three-year-old Jason Paur...
View ArticleFatal crash closes Highway 1 east of Lytton indefinitely
Highway 1 east of Lytton is closed indefinitely between the Jackass Mountain Summitt and Spences Bridge due to a multi-vehicle accident that has claimed the life of one person. The accident, involving...
View ArticleWinnipeg facility will study vaccine development, and be hub for HIV research
WINNIPEG - Canada's public health agency has officially opened a new infectious diseases research facility in Winnipeg.The agency says the J.C. Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Centre will complement...
View ArticleRyan Follack charged in pedestrian death of Gemma Snowball
A 29-year-old has been charged in the death of Australian woman Gemma Snowball after she was struck down by a motor vehicle in a New Westminster crosswalk in 2013. Crown counsel have approved charges,...
View ArticleHockey fans riveted to Canada vs U.S. game
Bars opened early and shopping centres filled with patrons gathered around television screens to watch men's Olympic hockey. It was evening in Sochi, and breakfast time in Vancouver but die hard...
View ArticleMontreal bar’s social media posts spark outrage
A bar in the district of Rosemont—La-Petite-Patrie has sparked outrage with some of its recent online posts, which some say are offensive and promote violence against women. One tweet posted by the bar...
View ArticleBlustery night in Toronto, Environment Canada warns of high winds
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for strong winds tonight in Toronto and the surrounding areas. Winds are reported to be gusting to as much as 80 km/h this evening as a result of...
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