Vancouver UFO Sightings Are Highest In Canada
When it comes to UFO sightings, Vancouver is apparently the place to be. Vancouverites spotted 116 UFOs — more than any other Canadian city, according to the 2013 Canadian UFO Survey released Monday....
View ArticleWoolly Mammoth Tusks Listed For Sale In Bitcoin, Dollars
Mainstream retailers are starting to accept bitcoin, but a pair of tusks from an adult woolly mammoth has to be one of the strangest — and coolest? — items you can buy so far with the digital currency....
View ArticleExperts question study finding no gains from use of safe surgery checklist in...
TORONTO - A new study suggests Ontario hospitals saw no measurable improvements in their surgical safety records six months after they implemented a World Health Organization-designed safe surgery...
View ArticleDouglas Coupland creating replica of Stanley Park Hollow Tree
Vancouver artist Douglas Coupland unveiled his concept for a new large-scale public art piece today. The new "Golden Tree" sculpture will be a mirror-image representation of the Hollow Tree in Stanley...
View ArticleOlivia Chow Attacked By Rivals After Announcing Bid For Toronto Mayor
Olivia Chow's campaign for Toronto mayor has just begun but her opponents are wasting no time attacking her. And it seems the toughest shots aren't coming from Rob Ford. Chow resigned as the member of...
View ArticleSurgical checklists do little to reduce risk of dying, study says
Checklists may have some value to protect patients who undergo surgery, but the potential benefits don't translate into "meaningful improvements" in outcomes, a new study of Ontario hospitals has...
View ArticleEaster Dinner Ideas: 15 Meal Ideas To Try This Easter
Sunday, April 20 may be the day for Easter egg hunts, but we're just as excited for that giant Easter dinner. Glazed and roasted meats and side dishes made with veggies does sound like the ultimate...
View ArticleThis Indigo Fail Is Beyond Brutal
This sign was spotted Tuesday night at an Indigo Bookstore in Toronto. Not exactly their best work. (H/T Marni Soupcoff)
View ArticleSearch for suspect continues after Toronto car chase
Toronto police are asking for the public’s help finding a violent offender who has been on the run since December, and who evaded capture after a car chase earlier this week. Police have been looking...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver guilty of dumping sewage in Burrard Inlet
The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District has pleaded guilty in provincial court to releasing raw sewage into Burrard Inlet in July 2011. Environment Canada filed the charges under the...
View ArticleA New Season Of Kenny vs. Spenny On Netflix? Yes, Please
Remember Kenny vs. Spenny? You know, the reality show famous for stunts like convincing your best friend he has AIDS or seeing who can go longest without using the washroom? Well, it was hilarious. And...
View ArticleLiberals withdraw John Les $140K patronage appointment
The B.C. government has withdrawn the $140,000 a year consulting job it offered to former member of the legislative assembly John Les, following accusations of political patronage. On Tuesday, the...
View ArticleHalifax Baby, Declared Dead, Comes Back To Life
A Halifax baby has been called a "miracle" for coming back to life just minutes after she was declared dead. Robin Cyr was told that her fourth child was dead after she gave birth at Halifax's IWK...
View ArticleSea Lion's Rescue Shows Greater Issue Of Ocean Litter (PHOTOS)
After two days on Vancouver Island earlier this week, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre team successfully saved a sea lion that was tangled in debris — but many more still in distress...
View ArticleCanada's Best City For Transit Is Toronto: Walk Score (PHOTOS)
Dear Toronto, stop complaining about your transit system. It's one of the best in North America. So says Walk Score, a Seattle-based company known for its "walkability" rankings to help people choose...
View ArticleRobert Dziekanski Taser death: Officer fails to quash perjury charge
A B.C. Supreme court justice has denied Const. Kwesi Millington's application to dismiss a perjury charge alleging he lied about the death of Robert Dziekanski to the Braidwood Inquiry. The Braidwood...
View Article6 Tips For Avoiding Renovation Mistakes
Having experienced many renos, Scott McGillivray has seen a lot of mistakes made. Some are big, some are small, but they all have one thing in common: They don’t need to happen. Scott shares his list...
View ArticleSt. Patrick's Day 2014: Hangover Foods To Soak Up The Guinness
All that Guinness on St. Patrick's Day seems like such a good idea at the time. Sadly, few of us think of the next morning's hangover, when a joyous rendition of "Danny Boy" is replaced by a ringing...
View ArticleToronto Chinese Food Delivery: 15 Best Restaurants When You're Hungry
When you're hungry, lazy and really don't feel like ordering pizza, turn to a Chinese delivery menu. In Toronto, with hundreds of Chinese restaurants (both authentic and those of sweet and sour chicken...
View ArticleHow To Balance Your Work And Social Life
Do you look at women who have both their work and social lives under control and find yourself asking, "How does she do it?" You can have that type of control, too; it just takes a little balance and...
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