Alberta demands 'penalty' on railways for grain backlog
Alberta is turning up the heat on Canada's rail companies to try and get them to deal with a backlog of grain. For months, farm groups have been demanding help to get last year's record harvest...
View ArticleShame On The Trophy Hunters: A Grizzly Bear Is Worth More Alive Than Dead
Robert Johnson and his brother, members of the Heiltsuk First Nation, nicknamed the grizzly bear "Cheeky". The brothers were working as field technicians in a coastal estuary, flanked by cascading...
View ArticleCarey Price inspires remote hometown of Anahim Lake, B.C.
Members of the remote interior B.C. community of Anahim Lake will gather at the Nagwuntl’oo School to cheer on hometown hero Carey Price, who is the starting goalie in the Canadian men's gold medal...
View ArticleIs A Spanking On The Way For Transit Cop Who Posed As Dominatrix?
A sexy transit cop who allegedly modelled in kinky dominatrix gear could get spanked for “conduct unbecoming” in a Police Act investigation. Const. Tabatha Swadron recently returned to a desk job after...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau May Run Deficit, But These Candidates Aren't Seeing Red
MONTREAL — Justin Trudeau will not raise taxes, but he may run deficits. And that’s OK with many of the candidates who want to carry the Liberal party’s banner during the next federal election. Scott...
View ArticleLarge, Destructive Avalanches Possible Across B.C.
A special public avalanche warning is in effect for all B.C. mountain regions except two. The Revelstoke-based Canadian Avalanche Centre is warning of significant potential for large, destructive...
View ArticleMcHacks brings 500 students to McGill for 23-hour hackathon
Five hundred students from as far away as Illinois are at McGill University this weekend for McHacks, Canada’s largest ever student hackathon. With $10,000 in prizes up for grabs, students came...
View Article2014 Winter Olympics Medal Count Winner Likely Won't Be Canada
SOCHI, Russia - Finishing with the most medals appears out of reach but Canada can still match its Olympic performance from four years ago.Canada's Olympic team heads into the final day of the Sochi...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau Accuses Tories, NDP Of Playing With Fire On Senate Reform
MONTREAL - Justin Trudeau wowed his first Liberal convention since taking the helm of the party with an impassioned speech on Saturday that was long on values, dotted with partisan jabs but short on...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau tells Liberal convention he can 'make change happen'
In a much-anticipated speech Justin Trudeau on Saturday highlighted the one concrete example of change he has effected since becoming Liberal leader — Senate reform. He pointed out he has actually done...
View ArticleFuneral held for girl killed by police vehicle
Family and friends of Carla Abogado, the 18-year-old struck and killed by an unmarked police vehicle last week, mourned her at her funeral Saturday as they still wait for answers. Nastasha Carla...
View ArticleKaren Stintz Expected To Formally Register Monday In Toronto's Mayoral Race
Former TTC Chair and North Toronto Coun. Karen Stintz is expected to formally join the Toronto Mayoral race Monday. Stintz is planning to formally register as a mayoral candidate morning at Toronto...
View ArticleMen's gold medal hockey game: no booze served in B.C.
Hockey fans will be staying up late or waking up early to watch as Team Canada faces off against Sweden in the men's gold medal final in Sochi. With a 4 a.m. PT start, many will be watching from home,...
View ArticleNorwalk-like outbreak closes Langley gymnastics facility
A gymnastics facility in Langley, B.C., is closed this weekend after a number of users became ill with what appears to be a Norwalk-like virus. In a letter sent to the facility's users and visitors...
View ArticleOlympic gold medal hockey game: where to watch in Toronto
Whether it’s coffee of something a bit stronger, Torontonians will have quite a few options of what to have while they watch the early morning gold medal Olympic hockey game between Canada and Sweden...
View ArticleHigh-speed crash in Victoria kills female passenger, 20
Police are investigating what appears to be a single-vehicle high-speed crash in Victoria, B.C., that killed the vehicle's front seat passenger early Sunday morning. The Victoria Police Department said...
View ArticleNorth Shore Rescue thanked by lost-and-found snowboarder
A snowboarder is thanking North Shore Rescue after he journeyed out-of-bounds and became lost near the Cypress Mountain ski area Saturday afternoon. Gordon Smith says he followed an out-of-bounds trail...
View ArticleToronto gets up early to celebrate gold-medal victory
Sunday morning’s gold-medal game may have started early, but there were already a lot of people drinking beer in Toronto pubs by the time the puck dropped shortly after 7 a.m. ET. Normally it wouldn’t...
View ArticleAvalanche Rescue Effort Underway In B.C., 2 Reported Hurt
Two people are believed to be seriously hurt after being caught in an avalanche in a popular backcountry ski area in the Kootenay Pass area, off B.C.'s Highway 3 between Salmo and Creston. Nelson...
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