'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Movie Wraps Up Filming In Vancouver (TWEETS)
We all knew this day would come eventually, but that doesn't make it any less depressing. The "Fifty Shades Of Grey" movie that had taken over Vancouver for the past few months has, according to...
View ArticleA chilly week beckons for Toronto
It's still too early to put away your parka if you live in Toronto, as the city and its surrounding region will see low temperatures in the negative double digits in the week ahead. And the cold...
View ArticleVancouver Olympic Cauldron Lit For Final Day Of Sochi 2014
It may be snowy and gross out in Vancouver right now, but that hasn't stopped the masses (trusty umbrellas and all) from making their way downtown to pay homage to the city's Olympic Cauldron. Lit to...
View ArticleHomicide investigated in Coquitlam's Westwood Plateau area
The Lower Mainland's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said it has been called out to a home in the 2900 block of Panorama Drive in Coquitlam, B.C. The area is on the western edge of Coquitlam's...
View ArticleJustin Trudeau Cancels Convention Press Conference, Ignores Reporters
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau prides himself on openness and transparency, but the party's decision to abandon a convention tradition isn't helping his case. Reporters were told Saturday that Trudeau...
View ArticleJohn Tory, Karen Stintz Both To Run For Toronto Mayor
Two more names will be on the list shortly to compete against Rob Ford for his job this fall: Karen Stintz and John Tory. Tory announced late Sunday that he will run for mayor this fall, just hours...
View ArticleJohn Tory Officially Joining Toronto's Mayoral Race Monday
John Tory will end months of speculation Monday by declaring his candidacy for Toronto mayor, promoting low taxes and a downtown relief subway in a bid to unseat Rob Ford.
View ArticleStudy finds low rate of adverse events related to vaccinations in Ontario
TORONTO - A new Ontario report on vaccine safety shows the rate of adverse events reported after vaccinations in the province is low.The report says there were 56 serious vaccine-related adverse events...
View ArticleCalifornia health officials probe polio-like illness afflicting kids
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A polio-like illness has afflicted a small number of children in California since 2012, causing severe weakness or rapid paralysis in one or more limbs.The Los Angeles Times...
View ArticleQatar Airways' All-Business Class: The Next Best Thing To A Private Jet?
(Relaxnews) - Qatar Airways has announced plans to launch a new all-business class flight from Doha to London that will be reserved exclusively for their top-tier flyers. When the daily service is...
View ArticleUkraine Former Presidential Aide Shot, Government Delayed
KYIV, Ukraine - The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday delayed the formation of a new government, reflecting political tensions and economic challenges after the Russia-backed president went into...
View ArticleCoquihalla Highway closed for avalanche control work
The Coquihalla Highway will be closed between Hope and Merritt, B.C., for scheduled helicopter avalanche control work between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. PT on Tuesday. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said...
View ArticleSFU disciplines more cheating students than UBC, survey says
Simon Fraser University is punishing over 10 times more students for academic dishonesty than the University of British Columbia, according to a recent CBC survey. The survey on cheating at...
View ArticleSaudi camels infected with MERS or MERS-like virus as early as 1992: study
A new study suggests MERS or a very similar coronavirus has been circulating in camels in Saudi Arabia for more than 20 years.The work, published Tuesday in the journal mBio, reports on the finding of...
View ArticleTim Hortons To Add 500 Canadian Locations, 300 U.S. Locations By 2018
TORONTO - Tim Hortons Inc. (TSX:THI) sees significant room for growth in its core Canadian business and plans to add 500 locations in this country and 300 in the United States by 2018.The restaurant...
View ArticleTim Hortons plans 800 more restaurants
Tim Hortons has laid out an ambitious plan to add 800 more franchise outlets by 2018, the latest shot in an escalating war to stay on top of the quick breakfast and coffee market. The TSX-listed...
View ArticleProof That Vancouver Probably Is Happier Than The Rest Of Canada
It's all here -- oceanside jogging, upright paddleboarding, brushed-concrete condos, mountain views. You know, everything that makes the rest of Canada simultaneously hate and envy Vancouver....
View ArticleMontrealer Tracks Down Stolen Laptop Without Police Help
A Montreal engineering student whose laptop was stolen months ago says he’s tracked down the location and identity of the people who have his computer, but police are refusing to help him retrieve it....
View ArticleGeorge Doodnaught, Anesthesiologist, Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For...
TORONTO - An anesthesiologist convicted of sexually assaulting 21 sedated women as they underwent surgery was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday.Dr. George Doodnaught exploited the...
View ArticleMaja Paderewska Dead: Brother Charged With Murder
A 27-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his sister, 33-year-old Maja Paderewska, who was found dead in a Coquitlam home. Jarek Paderewski, who was not known to...
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