Matthew Foerster admits to fatal attack on Taylor Van Diest
Matthew Foerster's legal team has admitted he caused the injuries that killed Taylor Van Diest, according to an admission filed in court in Kelowna, B.C. As the second day of the first-degree murder...
View ArticleChris Hadfied To MC Fort McMurray Airport Terminal Gala Opening
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Astronaut Chris Hadfield will MC the May 31 opening gala for Fort McMurray Airport's new $258-million international terminal, airport officials announced.As well, rock band...
View ArticleHow To Sleep Better By Eating And Working Out
There's no question about it — we could all use more sleep. Whether it's staying up late reading on our tablets or waking up early to get a head start on our day, Canadians aren't getting the shut-eye...
View ArticleN.W.T. Devolution Act gets royal assent, becomes law
The N.W.T. Devolution Act gained royal assent Tuesday, the final step in the legislative process to becoming law. The act will take effect April 1, transferring power over land and resources to the...
View ArticleFlu vaccine production issue may be behind last year's modest protection: study
TORONTO - The 2012-13 influenza season was a harsh one, and one in which flu vaccine offered disappointingly modest protection against the main circulating strain, H3N2.The limited protection — around...
View ArticleHalifax Storm Drawing Comparisons To 'White Juan' Blizzard (VIDEO, TWEETS)
Halifax is bracing for a powerful storm that is drawing comparisons to "White Juan," a weather event that brought the city to a standstill in 2004. Environment Canada has issued blizzard and storm...
View ArticleRaghav Is The Biggest Canadian Star You've Probably Never Heard Of
When Raghav Mathur left Calgary in 2000 for music school in the UK, he was only looking for the kind of convivial support and collaboration most musicians in urban centres take for granted. Over a...
View ArticleTaxpayers charged 'thousands' by B.C. MLA Linda Reid for husband's flight
The speaker of the B.C. legislature Linda Reid charged taxpayers thousands of dollars to fly her husband to South Africa last August while she was attending the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference....
View ArticleGwyneth Paltrow And Chris Martin Breakup: Duo Separate In 'Conscious Uncoupling'
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin have separated. Paltrow announced the separation on her website Goop.com, the site is currently struggling to stay up due to the surge in...
View ArticleAi Weiwei Artwork Coming To Vancouver Biennale
The thought-provoking work of renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei is headed for Vancouver. Weiwei's art is coming to town as part of the 2014-2016 Vancouver Biennale, which started this month. The...
View ArticleMan dies after shooting near Lansdowne and Davenport
A man is dead after a shooting near Lansdowne Avenue and Davenport Road earlier this evening, police say. Toronto EMS confirmed the man died at the scene. No other details were immediately available....
View ArticleJean-Pierre Kingsley: Bill C-23, Fair Elections Act, Shouldn't Pass Commons...
OTTAWA — An elections expert who gave the Conservative government’s controversial Fair Elections Act an A- grade last month now believes the bill shouldn’t pass the Commons as is. Former chief...
View Article'Conscious Uncoupling' Separation Post Crashes Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Site,...
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin announced their separation Tuesday and introduced us to the concept of "conscious uncoupling." That was the title of the post the actress/musician couple published to...
View ArticleHugo França Sculpts Old Trees Into Art For Vancouver Biennale
Brazilian sculptor Hugo França has arrived in B.C. to participate in the 2014-2016 Vancouver Biennale. França is converting the trunks and roots of old trees, as well as trees that have washed ashore,...
View ArticleLinda Reid, B.C. Speaker, Pays Back $5,500 For Husband's Flight
VANCOUVER - The Speaker of B.C.'s legislature says she's paid back $5,500 that she billed taxpayers to fly her husband with her to South Africa on a business-class ticket last year.Speaker Linda Reid,...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres' Seal Hunt Stance Slammed By Artist (VIDEO, TWEETS)
A Newfoundland artist has put a "new face" on the controversial seal hunt — that of Ellen DeGeneres, one of its most famous opponents. The Oscar host used a Samsung tablet to take the awards show...
View ArticleRetired Toronto cop shares past struggles with PTSD, alcoholism
Ralph Thistle joined the Toronto Police service in 1977. Over the course of his 30 year career he worked in a variety of jobs including investigating murders in the Homicide Unit and training fellow...
View ArticleRain returns to B.C.'s South Coast around 8 p.m. PT
There is a mixed bag of weather across Vancouver today as British Columbia remains under the influence of a spinning low-pressure system off the coast, says CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe. A few...
View ArticleRichard Wright Gave Free Money Away, And Then He Was Detained In Hospital
When lottery winner Bob Erb left a $10,000 tip at a Saskatchewan restaurant, he was hailed as a generous man. When an anonymous partner at a hedge fund paid off the student loan debt for two men from...
View ArticleSuperstitious Chinese Willing To Pay For Lucky Address: Vancouver Study
Having your home address end in a '4' or an '8' could mean the difference of several thousand dollars, confirms a new study about the effect of Chinese lucky numbers on Metro Vancouver house prices....
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