Flower Tree In English Bay Will Be So Awesome (PHOTOS)
A new public art piece could give English Bay's A-maze-ing Laughter a run for its money. Korean artist Choi Jeong Hwa's Flower Tree is set to be installed not too far from Yue Minjun's beloved artwork....
View ArticleHalifax Weather Brings Stormchip Cravings (TWEETS)
When a storm hits, what's the first thing you pick up at the grocery store? If you ask Maritimers, "#Stormchips" are a priority item on many residents' shopping lists. #Stormchips first emerged as a...
View ArticleCanadians pay egg donors on the grey market
It’s been illegal for 10 years in Canada to buy sperm or ova, but Radio-Canada’s investigative program Enquête has learned that some clinics and agencies are helping infertile couples circumvent the...
View ArticleIf Rob Ford Were Super Mario, Who Would Bowser Be? (VIDEO)
"This Hour Has 22 Minutes" has made the Fords the heroes of a joke video game, "Super Ford Bros." We can't help wondering: if these guys stand in for Mario and Luigi, then who would Bowser be? This is...
View ArticleDeal to end strike at Vancouver's port appears close: truckers' group
Officials attempting to negotiate an end to a prolonged strike at Canada's largest port were close to reaching an agreement Wednesday, said representatives for unionized and non-unionized truckers at...
View ArticleTTC updated on Union Station constuction projects
The construction out front of Union Station could soon be cleared, and Front Street fully reopened by the end of the year, as crews race to finish major projects ahead of the 2015 Pan Am Games. The...
View ArticleMeet 'John Ford,' Late Entrant To The Toronto Mayoral Race (TWEETS)
In the midst of a snippy Toronto mayoral debate, moderator Gord Martineau accidentally referred to candidate John Tory as "John Ford," mixing up his name with incumbent Rob Ford. And so the Internet...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel Compares Rob Ford To JFK
Leave it to Jimmy Kimmel, Rob Ford superfan, to draw a comparison between Toronto’s infamous mayor and John F. Kennedy. Yes, you read that right. Kimmel, who happened to be watching the city’s first...
View ArticleBig Lonely Doug Could Be Canada's 2nd Largest Douglas-Fir (PHOTOS)
In what is being called the most significant big tree discovery in decades, a group of conservationists believe they have found Canada's second largest Douglas-fir. Preliminary measurements were taken...
View ArticleVancouver Port Truckers Strike Ends As Deal Reached
VANCOUVER - Striking truckers at Canada's largest port have a reached a deal to end a prolonged strike that officials said threatened the country's economy.British Columbia Premier Christy Clark said...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver showers give way to rainy Friday
Lingering showers Thursday night will give way to a full-on rainy Friday, says CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe. After a morning drizzle, parts of Metro Vancouver will continue to see a few sunny...
View ArticleGerry Gaston Barton, wrongly convicted of rape, set to sue
A court date has been set in the case of Gerry Gaston Barton, a Nova Scotia man who is suing the provincial government and the RCMP over his wrongful conviction for the rape of a 14-year-old girl more...
View ArticleWashington state mudslide: Before and After
The community of Oso was devastated on March 22, 2014, when a massive mudslide ripped through the remote area, destroying homes and burying victims in the debris. Above, you can see the full effect of...
View ArticleHuman trafficking: Why are aboriginal women vulnerable?
Alia Parisien counts herself lucky that she found Honouring Gifts. The program, at Ka Ni Kanichihk in Winnipeg, gives aboriginal women a second chance and teaches them jobs skills. Most of these women...
View ArticleBella Bella Library Reborn After Devastating Fire
After a devastating fire left Bella Bella, B.C. without a library, post office, and grocery store, a new space for the community's stories has risen from the ashes. The small coastal village on...
View ArticleMegan Leslie Criticized Over 9/11 Truther Event Listed On Her Website
A Tory MP has accused the deputy leader of the New Democratic Party of "championing" the conspiracy theory that 9/11 was an inside job. Manitoba MP James Bezan made the charge in the House of Commons...
View Article'This Is A Generic Brand Video' Is Every Cliché That Ever Was
What do you get when you take a poem containing almost every business cliché and pair it with stock footage? You get a hilarious ad titled, "This Is a Generic Brand Video." The hilarious,...
View Article'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower' Should Be Banned: Kamloops Dad
A father of four in B.C. says an American coming-of-age book is "pornographic," and should be banned from the Kamloops/Thompson School District. Dean Audet says he was astonished when his 15-year-old...
View ArticleDog Nearly Strangles In Terrifying Elevator Accident (VIDEO)
Tamara Seibert was taking Vado, her 110-pound Rottweiler, and Tessa, a friend's pitbull, from the 11th floor to the parking garage at her Toronto condo building when the unthinkable happened on March...
View ArticleDaddle: The Most Ridiculous Toy Ever Is Yours For $40
Remember playing horsey as a kid? Getting on your mom or dad's back and telling them to "Giddyup!"? Well, now the Daddle Saddle exists -- a toy saddle that straps on the backs of fathers (apparently,...
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