Ukraine crisis: Russian troops increase Crimea tensions
Fears that Russia will launch a full-scale military intervention in the Crimea region of Ukraine increased Saturday as Ukraine's new prime minister demanded that Moscow stop its "provocative actions...
View ArticleCanadian women's hockey champions face trials and triumphs
Team Canada captain Caroline Ouellette and goalie Charline Labonté say they didn't always feel welcome on the ice as girls who played hockey. “We both grew up in the generation where there was no...
View ArticleArson suspected in social housing fire
A fire that destroyed a social housing residence in downtown Montreal last night is being investigated as arson. Fifty people have been left homeless after the massive fire broke out late Friday...
View ArticleCanadians In Ukraine's Crimea Region Should Leave While They Can: Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Department of Foreign Affairs is advising against travel to Ukraine's Crimea region and says Canadians already there should consider leaving "while it is safe to do so."The warning comes...
View ArticleRedpath Mansion demolition approved by culture minister
Quebec's culture minister says the Redpath Mansion is not worth saving, saying that after studying the building, the province has determined it does not have national heritage value. On February...
View ArticleMunicipal politics boot camp draws Toronto women
Former and current councillors took part in a training course for women considering running in the next Toronto municipal election today at city hall. The event hosted by Equal Voice, a national,...
View Article'Orphan Black' Season 2 Trailer: The Clones Are Back (VIDEO)
It's certainly been a long wait for Season 2 of "Orphan Black." The last image we saw -- of Sarah looking out the window, yelling for Kira -- was as big a cliffhanger as we've seen throughout Season 1....
View ArticleCalgary Police Shooting Investigated After Man Killed
CALGARY - Calgary's police chief says a vehicle was ramming police cruisers during an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead and a woman seriously-injured.Rick Hanson says officers were...
View ArticleRob Ford, Jimmy Kimmel Meet At L.A. Airport (PHOTO)
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford had a welcoming committee when he touched down at the Los Angeles airport Saturday. Ford's spokesman Amin Massoudi tweeted out a photo of he and Ford posing with talk show host...
View ArticleRob Ford arrives in L.A., greeted by Jimmy Kimmel
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has arrived in L.A. and was greeted at LAX airport by comedian and talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, confirming earlier rumours he was headed to the late night show. Ford’s spokesman...
View ArticleEdmonton Warehouse Stabbing Motive Yet To Be Determined By Police
EDMONTON - Investigators in Edmonton are still trying to determine the motive for a stabbing rampage at an Edmonton warehouse that killed two people and injured several others.Staff Sgt. Bill Clark...
View ArticleHow one defence staffer stood up for Access to Information
A lone civilian public affairs adviser for the Canadian army defied military officials last month and insisted on the public release of a potentially embarrassing email, according to newly released...
View ArticleElections Bill Would Give Incumbents Too Much Power, Expert Warns
Harry Neufeld, who wrote a report on problems in the last federal election, is warning of the potential for more abuse at polling stations if one part of the government's proposed fair elections act...
View ArticleGwen Stefani Baby: The Singer Gives Birth And Picks Another Doozy For A Name
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have welcomed their third son! The 44-year-old singer and her husband have been married for 11 years and already have children Kingston, seven, and Zuma, five, together.
View ArticleMolly Lamb Bobak, Canada's first female overseas war artist, dies
Molly Lamb Bobak, a long-time resident of Fredericton who was the first Canadian woman to be sent overseas as an official war artist, has died. She was 95. Bobak was born on Lulu Island, B.C., and...
View ArticleManitoba Eyes Better Beluga Protection As Shipping Traffic Set To Increase
WINNIPEG - Manitoba is promising increased protection for one of the largest populations of beluga whales in the world as shipping traffic is poised to increase through their summer home in western...
View ArticleMontreal march puts rare diseases in the spotlight
Montrealers marked the 7th annual Rare Disease Awareness Day yesterday with a small but lively procession through the downtown core. Saturday’s march attracted dozens and sought to bring attention to...
View ArticleChild missing after fire on Witchekan Lake First Nation
A child is missing after an early morning house fire on the Witchekan Lake First Nation. The house was fully engulfed in flames when RCMP arrived on scene at 1:23 a.m. CST. Seven people were able to...
View ArticleBaird Rules Out Military Response To Russia's Intervention In Ukraine
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is ruling out western military intervention to force Russia to pull its troops out of Ukraine.But he's not ruling out further sanctions, including expelling...
View ArticleUnpaid Internships Backlash Growing In Canada
OTTAWA - Nicholas Smith is a 22-year-old Torontonian, working on his second unpaid internship after graduating from the University of Toronto last year with an ethics degree.Working without pay for...
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